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!!!!!! Renew Your JGSTB Membership !!!!!!
It is time to renew your JGS Tampa Bay dues for 2023. The fee is $25 for an individual membership and $35 for a family membership which includes 2 or more.
Click this link to pay your fee online.
Next Meeting - May 21, 2023
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay’s April 2023 meeting will be both an in person and an online Zoom call.
Rabbi Gary Fernandez will speak about Sephardic (also spelled Sefardic) genealogy drawing on his extensive experience with the Sephardic diaspora throughout the Mediterranean and Latin American world. He will provide a foundation of knowledge about the origins of Sephardic Jewish culture and trace the development of Sephardic communities following their expulsion from Iberia. He will also speak to the possible resources available to trace Sephardic family ties.
For specific questions please contact Bruce Hadburg at 727-796-7981, or email him at bhadburg@tampabay.rr.com. For more information about the Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay, go to http://www.jgstb.org/.
Please Consider - Please Support The Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services William and Sally Israel Food Pantry
Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services supports those who face daily food insecurity through the William and Sally Israel Food Pantry. Please help JGTSB support those in need of a regular sources of food by bringing a food donation to the next JGSTB meeting. Gulf Coast JFCS supports JGSTB by sharing its space for our Jewish genealogy research community. Help us give back! Click here for several ways to support.
Stay In Touch
Beyond our monthly meetings, please stay in touch with us by visiting our website frequently. Become a member and have access to members-only research resources. Click here to become a member.
IAJGS Documenting Jewish History Worldwide Project
IAJGS is looking for volunteers to contribute to the JCat Catalog. Please see this news item to learn more about participating.
Congratulations!
Sally Israel who is a founding member of JGSTB. For a long, long item, Sally has created and managed the publicity for JGSTB. At our September 2022 meeting JGSTB honored Sally for her contribution to our society. We appreciate immensely her time with us and her dedication to our group. Thank You Sally!!!
Long-time JGSTB members Bill and Sally Israel have been honored as Lightning Community Heroes by the Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation. This honor was bestowed upon Bill and Sally on April 4, 2021. Click here to read more. They donated their award of $50,000 to Gulf Coast Jewish Community and Family Services Food Pantry, which now bears their name. Watch a video posted by GCJFCS that features Bill and Sally.
About Us
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay (JGSTB), founded in 1999 by a group of interested individuals in the greater Tampa Bay area, brings together those who have an interest in learning how to research their Jewish family roots.
Our mission is very simple. We're here to help YOU accurately identify and document members of your family.
We are a member society of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, an umbrella group of more than 70 organizations representing more than 9,000 members worldwide. We are a non-profit 501(3)(c) educational organization under the Internal Revenue Code.
Our activities include the following:
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Facilitating exchange of research information
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Encouraging and coordinating research activities
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Educating members to help themselves and others
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Acquiring and organizing research materials
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Arranging genealogical programs and meetings
- Arranging genealogical tours
We meet once a month (excluding July and August) at the offices of Gulf Coast Jewish Family & Community Services in Clearwater. Please feel free to join us at our next meeting to learn more about our society.