Jewish Genealogy

Dec 3, 20221 min read

The DNA Reunion Project @ CJH Is HERE!

The DNA Reunion Project at the Center for Jewish History is here, and we've hit the ground running!

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Nov 14, 20222 min read

The DNA Reunion Project @ The Center for Jewish History

Join the launch event for The DNA Reunion Project @ The Center for Jewish History.

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Aug 29, 20221 min read

Finding Holocaust Survivor Jackie Young's Biological Father

My Family Genie in the press! News on identifying the biological father of Holocaust survivor Jackie Young.

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Jun 2, 20225 min read

#RealityGenealogy: Scott Disick's Family Tree

It's time for some #RealityGenealogy! Learn about the family history of the lord himself, Scott Disick.

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Mar 1, 20222 min read

Review: Genealogy at a Glance: Ukrainian Genealogy Research

Disclaimer: The Genealogical Publishing Company (Genealogical.com) has been sending me a lot of goodies in the form of complimentary...

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Jan 30, 20222 min read

#BravoGenealogy: Meredith Marks's Jewish Pioneer Ancestry

We talk a lot about Whitney Rose and Heather Gay's Mormon pioneer ancestors (or at least I talk a lot about them!), but they aren't the...

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Jan 26, 20222 min read

“Help will always be given...to those who ask for it.”

The other night, I started thinking about how I wanted to honor my family members for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Before I...

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Jan 21, 20221 min read

Next Speaking Engagement: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois

Excited to announce that I'll be speaking virtually for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI) this Sunday, January 23rd, at...

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Dec 1, 20213 min read

#BravoGenealogy: The Name Changes in Heather Dubrow's Family that Didn't Happen at Ellis Island

In honor of the season premiere of Real Housewives of Orange County (#RHOC) and the return of one of my faves, Heather Dubrow, I decided...

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Sep 14, 20211 min read

Speaking at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Pittsburgh This SUNDAY!

My speaking engagement calendar is quickly filling up for 2021-2022! The first talk of the new season will kickoff at the Jewish...

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Jul 31, 20211 min read

It's IAJGS 2021 Time!

I just wrapped up an AMAZING week at #IGHR learning about DNA as Genealogical Evidence (Advanced), and I'm still on that genealogy high....

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Jul 4, 20211 min read

Remembering Those Revolutionary Jews

Learn about the contribution of Jews to the American Revolution.

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Jun 24, 20213 min read

That Time My Great-Aunt Lost Her U.S. Citizenship

Using immigration laws to make sense of why my American born Great-Aunt Mim lost her citizenship, and record sets I found in the process.

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Jun 6, 20213 min read

My DNA Painting Obsession

As a genetic genealogist, I love finding family through DNA. I love finding other people's family through DNA. A day doesn't go by where...

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May 13, 20211 min read

Upcoming DNA Presentation for NSDCGS

I wanted to let everyone know about a presentation I'll be giving this Saturday, May 15th, at 1pm PST, for the North San Diego County...

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Apr 7, 20215 min read

Remembering Lost Family on Yom HaShoah

On this Yom HaShoah, I remember Rachel (Khvoles) Maruch. My likely 2nd great-aunt lost to the Holocaust. And history.

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Jan 8, 20211 min read

Speaker for IAJGS in Summer 2021

My genealogy calendar is already getting packed for 2021, and I wanted to share an exciting announcement. I was selected as a speaker for...

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Dec 20, 20203 min read

The Facebook Cousins Club

Last week, a family photo on the MyFamilyGenie page on Facebook resulted in several cousins on my maternal grandfather's side having a...

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Nov 5, 20201 min read

Recording of UGA DNA Webinar on Jewish DNA Results

Last week, I had the pleasure of presenting "Making Sense of Your Jewish DNA Results" to Utah Genealogical Association (UGA) DNA. More...

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Sep 30, 20202 min read

Fall 2020: What's Going On at My Family Genie?

Some Fall 2020 updates from My Family Genie, including upcoming presentations.

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