Meetings/Programs

 

Our meeting programs feature guest lecturers, workshops, seminars, roundtable discussions and the opportunity to network with others sharing the same interests. Visitors with an interest in Jewish genealogy are always welcome.

Meetings are held from September to June, normally on the second Sunday of each month, beginning at 1:30 PM. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at the offices of Gulf Coast Family and Community Services in Clearwater.

 


Location:
14041 Icot Boulevard
Clearwater, FL 33760-3702

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Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay

 

The 3-Legged Stool Protocol for Genealogical and Genetic Research


Presentation by Arthur Sissman


Sunday, September 10, 2023

 

 

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will hold a meeting on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Participants can choose to attend in person or watch via Zoom.

If you will be attending the meeting in person we will meet at the Gulf Coast Jewish and Community Services building located at 14041 Icot Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33760. Meeting times are the same for both in-person and online.
 

Date:         Sunday, September 10, 2023

 

Time:         Social with refreshments begins at 1:30 p.m.; Program – 2 p.m.

 

Place:         In Person: Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services

                   14041 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, FL  33760
                   Online: Zoom (RSVP information below)

 

Program:   The 3-Legged Stool Protocol for Genealogical and Genetic Research

 

Speaker:    Arthur Sissman

 

      In-person attendees can socialize and use JGSTB’s library before watching the presentation via Zoom. Reservation is not required if you intend to attend our meeting in person. If you do attend in person, please bring a food donation for the Gulf Coast Family and Community Services food pantry. Thank you!

 

 

Assuming that your goal in building a genealogical tree is to place unknown potential relatives in your tree through any means possible — family Bible, historical documentation, family history and lore or DNA match connections, Arthur Sissman will discuss the components of the 3 Legged Square Topped Stool Protocol. He will use this protocol to demonstrate how he puts two separate branches together, using DNA, shared matches and most recent common ancestors. Sissman will also explain strategies for maximizing the impact of DNA testing companies in pursuit of making genetic cousins into genealogical cousins.

Sissman has been engaged in family history genealogy since 1999 and genetic genealogy (DNA) since 2015. He has built over 30 family history trees for his various family surname lines and through DNA matching, has found unknown relatives using his methods and built out one  family history tree by 150 persons in 10 days.

Sissman leads the online Jewish Genealogy Special Interest Group and a DNA SIG. He gives talks and leads workshops on DNA testing and other topics. He is a member of the Genealogical Society of Collier County, Lee County Genealogical Society and various Jewish Genealogical Societies.

 

In-person attendees can socialize and use JGSTB’s library before watching Sissman together via Zoom.

 

Online attendees must reserve to receive sign-on instructions. You can do this on our Reservation Page. The program is free to members and $5 for non-members. Dues, which will run through 2024, are $25 for single members and $35 for couples/families and can be paid through  our Dues Payment Page.


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/.

 

* Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services Food Pantry - Donation Appeal:

 

Many families that Gulf Coast JFCS serve struggle to provide food for themselves and their children. The Gulf Coast JFCS William and Sally Israel Food Pantry supports families and individuals in need including through our Family Reunification Services program.

 

Your support ensures program counselors and coordinators can access healthy food items when needed by families experiencing food insecurity. Removing worry about food shortages allows families to focus on other vital building blocks for healthy families. Please consider supporting those in need through the following ways:

 

Bring food donations to JGSTB meetings located at Gulf Coast JFCS in Clearwater

 

Donate debit cards or cash to Gulf Coast JFCS in person or through their website or through its Amazon store.


     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/.

 
 

 

 

 

 

2023 JGSTB Meeting Schedule
Date Topic Presenter
December 10, 2022 Annual Luncheon Social & Election JGSTB
November 13, 2023 Research Time For Members JGSTB Members
October 9, 2023    
September 10, 2023 The 3-Legged Stool Protocol for Genealogical and Genetic Research Arthur Sissman
June 11, 2023

Identify Unknown People in Photos Using Facial Recognition 

Scott Genzer

May 21, 2023 Sephardic Genealogy Gary Fernandez
April 16, 2023 Family History Research at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Hallel Yadin
March 12, 2023 Landsmannschaften Avroham Krauss
February 12, 2023 Jewish Surnames and Patronymics -- How to Trace Ancestors Before They Got Fixed Surnames Thomas Fürth
January 17, 2022 University of Florida Judaica Library Roadtrip Rebecca Jefferson