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=== Special Interest Groups === | === Special Interest Groups === | ||
Many Special Interest Groups (SIGs) have formed to focus on Jewish genealogy research in particular<br>localities or subjects. Examples of such groups are: Austria-Czech SIG; Belarus SIG; Bailystok Region; Early American SIG; Glaicia SIG; German-Jewish SIG; Grodno SIG; Lativia SIG; Sephardic SIG; Southern Africa SIG; Hungary SIG;and Rabbinic Genealogy SIG. Most SIGs have web sites and | Many Special Interest Groups (SIGs) have formed to focus on Jewish genealogy research in particular<br>localities or subjects. Examples of such groups are: Austria-Czech SIG; Belarus SIG; Bailystok Region; Early American SIG; Glaicia SIG; German-Jewish SIG; Grodno SIG; Lativia SIG; Sephardic SIG; Southern Africa SIG; Hungary SIG;and Rabbinic Genealogy SIG. Most SIGs have web sites and Email list serves. For a more complete listing of SIGs, and information about them, see: | ||
*[http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/sigs.htm JewishGen: Regional Special Interest Groups] | *[http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/sigs.htm JewishGen: Regional Special Interest Groups] | ||
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The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society [HIAS] was founded in 1902 in New York as a Jewish shelter home for immigrants in New York City. It began operations in Europe in 1915 to help families emigrate. Families that were assisted before this date may have had help from the Baron de Hirsch Institute, which operated out of Montreal, Canada, and had offices in Paris, London, and some other large European cities. | The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society [HIAS] was founded in 1902 in New York as a Jewish shelter home for immigrants in New York City. It began operations in Europe in 1915 to help families emigrate. Families that were assisted before this date may have had help from the Baron de Hirsch Institute, which operated out of Montreal, Canada, and had offices in Paris, London, and some other large European cities. | ||
Records of the HIAS archives from 1903 to 1961 have been deposited with the YIVO Institute in New York City. These records include genealogical information and leads for finding European origins for your ancestors. The | Records of the HIAS archives from 1903 to 1961 have been deposited with the YIVO Institute in New York City. These records include genealogical information and leads for finding European origins for your ancestors. The FamilySearch Library has some filmed HIAS records, including shipping lists, passport records, other immigration documents, and some indexes. See [https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ JewishGen: Yizkor Book Project] for more information. | ||
== Other Online Resources == | == Other Online Resources == | ||
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