Tracing the Tribe is now in Springfield at the Federation of Genealogical Societies annual conference. Many geneabloggers are attending and it is always good to see one’s colleagues. We’ll soon be sharing notes on some excellent expert presentations. Two of my favorites focused on societies:  building a better website and publicity tips. Read More »

Read below for a great registration price for RootsTech 2012, if readers register by midnight tonight (Friday, September 10). Read More »

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston will be holding free Jewish genealogy nights at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in September.No registration is required for the free sessions. The first is set for 6-8pm on September 21, at the NEHGS, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston. Read More »

Planning to visit your family cemeteries? What do you need to know to prepare? What do you need to know when you get there?The next meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland -at 7.30pm, Wednesday, August 3 – will focus on just that.Cynthia Turk will speak at Menorah Park in the Miller Board Room, 27100 Cedar Road, Beachwood. Read More »

We’ve missed a few weeks of the new geneablogs discovered by Thomas MacEntee over at Geneabloggers.com.While many spotlighted new blogs focus on individual family history, there are quite a few in other categories and even some unique ones. Read More »

What kind of blogger are you?Tracing the Tribe doesn’t mean the category (e.g., geneabloggers), but personality type.According to Stephen Guise of Deep Existence , who guest-posted on Problogger. Read More »

It’s not quite “Who Do You Think You Are” but “Friday Night Dinner” may strike some familiar chords with Tracing the Tribe’s readers. The new UK series will premiere on BBC America tonight (Saturday, July 30).Read an interview  on Collider. Read More »

The Yiddish Book Center and the Jewish Public Library of Montreal produced the audiobook  Kinder-yorn ( Childhood Years ) as part of Y.Y. Trunk’s seven-volume Poylen ( Poland: Memories and Images ). The work is considered one of the most important memoirs of Jewish Polish life. Read More »

Tracing the Tribe’s TALALAY family became variously TOLLIN, TALLIN, TOLL, TAYLOR and FEINSTEIN.The TOLLIN and TALLIN families settled in Newark, New Jersey (two brothers). Another TOLLIN branch was in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1899, and in Boston a few years later. Read More »

Some of Tracing the Tribe’s best summers were at camp. The memories last a lifetime.Even those who only spent long weekends or a week here or there at various youth organization activities went home imbued with a sense of camaraderie, new knowledge and singing essential songs together. Read More »

When you read about contests, what do you do? Do you think you’ll never win and forget about it? What if the grand prize is a free family reunion?For one lucky winner, her entry means she will soon meet with a cousin from Denmark, while two runners-up also received recognition for connections to family in South Africa and Norway.MyHeritage. Read More »

“Genealogy in the round: Share your successes, failures, artifacts and brick walls” is the theme of the next meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County (JGSCV), on Sunday, July 17.The meeting begins at 1.30pm. JGSCV meetings are co-sponsored by, and located at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E. Read More »

Tracing the Tribe has received numerous emails from devoted readers wondering where we’ve been.The past few months have been filled with genealogy conferences in the UK, US and Canada. Read More »

Some time ago, Tracing the Tribe wrote about the grant program offered by Archives.com, and asked which Jewish genealogy group might be the first to receive one. Read More »

Learn how to create, set up and organize – in only 30 minutes – an online site for the town where your ancestor lived at the next meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (Florida), on Tuesday, June 28. Read More »

Publishing your family’s history will be the topic at the next meeting of the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society, on Sunday, June 26.Doors open at 12.30pm; the program begins at 1pm, at the Oakland Regional Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland.Jeff Lewy will present “Book ‘em, Dano!  Publishing Your Family’s Story. Read More »

Hungry to learn about researching your Hungarian roots? If so, the next meeting of the Los Altos branch of the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society on Monday, June 20, should answer many questions.Doors open at 7pm and the program starts at 7.30pm at Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road (room 5/6) in Los Altos Hills. Read More »

Have you discovered a long-lost relative – who may live anywhere in the world - but you haven’t met him or her yet? Don’t you want to meet them in person, share your research and reconnect your family? MyHeritage.com has organized an online contest with Family Tree Magazine that will allow you and your relative to meet – IF YOU WIN . Read More »

Cyndi Ingle Howells has been providing great genealogy resources on Cyndi’s List site for some 15 years. Now, she’s launched a new website with many improvements.Here’s some of the press release: Cyndi’s List is proud to announce a newly upgraded web site. Read More »

Readers searching their Polish ancestry should be delighted by the latest MyHeritage.com acquisition of Bliscy.pl from Wirtualna Polska S.A., strengthening its leadership in the family history market and expanding its international community of users. Read More »