1:30pm - 4:00pm: JGSTB Meeting: "Landsmannschaften”
Landsmanshaftn or immigrant mutual aid societies were organizations formed by immigrants from a common ancestral location. They provided to their members social benefits, raised funds for the needy back home and memorialized their towns after the Shoah.One may learn about the activities and life of an ancestor or discover a lost or unknown branch of a family tree. This session will examine landsmanshaftn and their activities, acquaint the researcher with pertinent resources and demonstrate how to exploit records for genealogical success.
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