IAJGS

International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS)

Founded	late 1980s
Focus	Genealogy, education
Area served	14 countries
Website	www.iajgs.org

The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Inc., also known as IAJGS, is an independent non-profit umbrella organization coordinating the activities and annual conference of more than 75 Jewish genealogical societies worldwide.

History

The IAJGS was formed in the late 1980s. Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern was instrumental in creating the initial concept, and assisted various member organizations with their formation.

Annual conferences

The IAJGS coordinates an annual conference on Jewish genealogy, which takes place in a different city each year.

Future conferences

• 2016: Seattle – co-hosted by IAJGS and Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State and Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO)
• 2017: Orlando – co-hosted by IAJGS and TBD
• 2018: Eastern Europe (tentative) – co-hosted by IAJGS and TBD

Past conferences

• 1981: New York City, Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1982: Washington DC, Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy II
• 1983: Los Angeles, 3rd National Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1984: Chicago, 4th National Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1984: Jerusalem, International Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1985: New York City, 5th National Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1986: Salt Lake City, 6th National Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1987: London, 2nd International Jewish Genealogy Conference
• 1988: Washington DC, 7th Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1989: Philadelphia, 8th National Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1990: Los Angeles, 9th Annual Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1991: Salt Lake City, 3rd International Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1992: New York City, 11th Annual Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1993: Toronto, 12th Annual International Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1994: Jerusalem, 4th International Seminar on Jewish Genealogy
• 1995: Washington DC, 14th Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy. June 25–29, 1995
• 1996: Boston, 15th Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy. "Boston: Beacon of Heritage", July 14–19, 1996 at Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• 1997: Paris, 5th International Seminar on Jewish Genealogy / 5e Congrès International de Généalogie Juive
• 1998: Los Angeles, 18th Annual Seminar on Jewish Genealogy. July 12–17, 1998
• 1999: New York City, 19th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society New York (JGSNY). August 8–13, 1999 at [[New York Marriott
• 2000: Salt Lake City, 20th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy. July 9–14, 2000 at DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City
• 2001: London, 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. July 8–13, 2001 at the Hotel Inter-Continental LondonMarquis|Marriott Marquis Hotel]]
• 2002: Toronto, 22nd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada (Toronto). August 4–9, 2002 at Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
• 2003: Washington DC, 23rd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington. July 20–25, 2003 at JW
• 2004: Jerusalem, 24th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by the Israel Genealogical Society. July 4–9, 2004 at Renaissance Jerusalem Hotel
• 2005: Las Vegas, 25th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada. July 10–15, 2005 at the Flamingo Las Vegas
• 2006: New York City, 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by Jewish Genealogical Society (NY). August 13–18, 2006 at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel
• 2007: Salt Lake City, 27th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by IAJGS. July 15–20, 2007 at Hilton City Center
• 2008: Chicago, 28th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – co-hosted by IAJGS, Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois and Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society. August 17–22, 2008 at Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
• 2009: Philadelphia, 29th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – co-hosted by IAJGS and Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia. August 2–7, 2009 at Sheraton Philadelphia City
• 2010: Los Angeles, 30th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles (JGSLA). July 11–16, 2010 at JW Marriott Los Angeles LA LIVE
• 2011: Washington DC, 31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington DC. August 14–19, 2011 at Grand Hyatt Washington Center Hotel
• 2012: Paris, 32nd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – hosted by Cercle de Généalogie Juive in partnership with Jewish Genealogical Societies of Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. July 15–18, 2012 at Paris Marriott Rive Gauche Hotel & Conference Center
• 2013: Boston, 33rd IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy – co-hosted by IAJGS and Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Inc. (JGSGB). August 4–9, 2013 at Boston Park Plaza Hotel
• 2014 (July 27 – Aug 1): Salt Lake City – co-hosted by IAJGS and Utah Jewish Genealogical Society (UJGS). July 27 – August 1, 2014 at Hilton City Center
• 2015 (July 6–10): Jerusalem – co-hosted by IAJGS and Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) and IGS

International Jewish Genealogy Month

International Jewish Genealogy Month honors Jewish ancestors through the pursuit of Jewish family history research. The goal of International Jewish Genealogy Month is to encourage Jewish genealogy and publicize JGS organizations and activities all over the world.^[1] It is celebrated annually on the Hebrew month of Cheshvan.

From 1999 through 2006, Avotaynu, Inc. promoted Jewish Genealogy Month. In 2007 IAJGS took over the promotion. IAJGS sponsors and supports International Jewish Genealogy Month by holding an annual poster contest.

Member organizations

Virtually all of the local, national and international Jewish Genealogical Societies (JGSs), and a number of Jewish Genealogical Special Interest Groups (SIGs), are members.

Jewish Genealogical Societies

Argentina

• Asociación de Genealogía Judía de Argentina

Australia

• Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria), Inc.
• Australian Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.

Belgium

• Cercle de Généalogie Juive de Belgique a/k/a Kring voor Joodse Genealogie in Belgie

Canada

• Genealogical Institute of the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada, Inc.
• Jewish Genealogical Institute of British Columbia
• Jewish Genealogical Society – Hamilton & Area
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Ottawa

Denmark

• Jewish Genealogical Society of Denmark

France

• Cercle de Généalogie Juive

Germany

• Hamburger Gesellschaft für Jüdische Genealogie e.V.

Great Britain

• Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain

Israel

• Amoetat Akevoth (Dutch Jewish Genealogical Database)
• Israel Genealogical Society
• Israeli "Family Roots" Forum (Hebrew)
• Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)

Jamaica

• Jamaica Jewish Genealogical Society

South Africa

• Jewish Genealogical Society of South Africa

Sweden

• Judiska Släktforskningsföreningen i Sverige

Switzerland

• Schweizerische Vereinigung für Jüdische Genealogie

United States

• Arizona:
  • Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Society
• California:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Sacramento
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles (JGSLA)
  • San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society
  • San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society (SFBAJGS)
  • Orange County Jewish Genealogy Society
• Colorado:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado (JGSCO)
• Connecticut:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut, Inc. (JGSCT)
• District of Columbia:
  • Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington DC
• Florida:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County, Inc. (JGSBC)
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, Inc.
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County, Inc. (JGSPBCI)
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Southwest Florida
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Tallahassee
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay (JGSTB)
• Georgia:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Georgia (JGSG)
• Illinois:
  • Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois
• Indiana:
  • Michiana Jewish Historical Society (Indiana)
• Maine:
  • Documenting Maine Jewry
• Maryland
  • JGS of Maryland
• Massachusetts:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Inc. (JGSGB)
  • Western Massachusetts Jewish Genealogical Society (WMJGS)
• Michigan:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan
• Missouri:
  • Jewish SIG of the St. Louis Genealogical Society
• Nevada:
  • Jewish Genealogy Society Southern Nevada, Inc. (JGSSN)
• New Jersey:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of North Jersey
  • Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey
• New York:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Buffalo (JGSB)
  • Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.
  • Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI)
• North Carolina:
  • Triangle Jewish Genealogical Society
• Ohio:
  • Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland
  • Jewish Genealogical Group, Columbus Jewish Historical Society
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Dayton
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Cincinnati
• Oklahoma:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Tulsa
• Oregon:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO)
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Willamette Valley Oregon (JGSWVO)
• Pennsylvania:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia
  • Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh
• Texas:
  • Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society (GHJGS)
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of San Antonio
• Utah:
  • Utah Jewish Genealogical Society (UJGS)
• Washington:
  • Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State
• Wisconsin:
  • Wisconsin Jewish Genealogical Society

Venezuela

• Asociación de Genealogía Judía de Venezuela

Special Interest Groups

• New York:
  • Sephardic Heritage Project
• Oregon:
  • Kremenets District Research Group
• Texas:
  • Dallas Jewish Historical Society, Jewish Genealogy Interest Group

See also

• Jewish genealogy
• JewishGen
• Australian Jewish Historical Society
• Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain

References

External links

• Official website
• YAD VASHEM AT THE 35TH IAJGS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON JEWISH GENEALOGY, 2015