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== Genealogical Societies ==
== Genealogical Societies ==


'''Israel Genealogy Research Association'''<br>Israel's largest genealogical society with access to the All Israel Database, a collection of over 3 million records, including census records, vital records, civil records, military records, and many other record types. IGRA focuses on providing a wide variety of documents and material uniquely available in Israel, spanning from the Ottoman period through the British Mandate period and into the modern Israeli era. IGRA also offers online classes, webinars, blogs, and a variety of resources for genealogical research in Israel.
'''Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)'''<br>Israel's largest genealogical society with access to the All Israel Database, a collection of over 3 million records, including census records, vital records, civil records, military records, and many other record types. IGRA focuses on providing a wide variety of documents and material uniquely available in Israel, spanning from the Ottoman period through the British Mandate period and into the modern Israeli era. IGRA also offers online classes, webinars, blogs, and a variety of resources for genealogical research in Israel.


''You must be logged in to search the databases. Accessing search results requires a paid membership (about $45 annual fee).''
''You must be logged in to search the databases. Accessing search results requires a paid membership (about $45 annual fee).''


* [http://genealogy.org.il/about/ Website]
* [https://genealogy.org.il/ Website] (in English or Hebrew)
* [https://genealogy.org.il/AID/DatabaseDescriptions_Eng.php List of databases included]
* [https://genealogy.org.il/AID/DatabaseDescriptions_Eng.php List of databases included]
* [http://genealogy.org.il/professional-research-services/ Professional research services]
* [http://genealogy.org.il/professional-research-services/ Professional research services]


'''Israeli Association for the Study of Family Roots (ILAM)'''
Formerly known as the Israel Genealogical Society, ILAM specializes in researching and preserving family histories in Israel with an emphasis on Jewish genealogy. Their society offers a searchable database with approximately 400,000 records and 20,000 surnames, as well as lectures, tutorials, digital libraries, and opportunities to connect with the community.
''The database is free to search, but accessing details requires a paid membership ($50 annual/$75 two-year, or a 48 hour access pass is $16)''
* [https://isragen.org.il/ Website] (in Hebrew)
* [https://isragen.org.il/%d7%a9%d7%a2%d7%a8%d7%99-%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%93%d7%a2/%d7%a8%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%90%d7%b4%d7%99/ List of databases included]
* [https://isragen.org.il/%d7%97%d7%99%d7%a4%d7%95%d7%a9-%d7%91%d7%a8%d7%a9%d7%95%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%90%d7%a8%d7%a5-%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9c/ Search engine]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/golanltd/ Facebook]
<br>'''JewishGen'''
<br>'''JewishGen'''


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* [https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/all/ Main database]
* [https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/all/ Main database]


'''Israeli Association for the Study of Family Roots (ILAM)'''
Formerly known as the Israel Genealogical Society


* [https://isragen.org.il/ Website]<br>
'''Ancestry'''
'''Ancestry'''
* [https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.israel Message board] - Genealogical discussion forum for Israel.
* [https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.israel Message board] - Genealogical discussion forum for Israel.
For more information on Jewish genealogical research, visit the [[Jewish Genealogy]] page.


== Historical Societies ==
== Historical Societies ==
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