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The San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society, also known as SDJGS, was formed to provide research resources for Jewish Genealogy. Our meetings are on the second Sunday of the month at 1pm. We normally meet at the Lawrence Family JCC at 4126 Executive Drive in San Diego.
2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society! In 1960, the late Rabbi Malcolm Stern wrote American Families of Jewish Descent, the first genealogical survey of more than 25,000 U.S. Jewish families.
The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) is an independent non-profit umbrella organization coordinating the activities and annual conference of more than 90 national and local Jewish Genealogical Societies (JGS) around the world.
SDJGS Board Members (2024-2025) President Alise Kellman Vice-President: Jean Moss Secretary: Valerie Chereskin Treasurer (Open) Immediate Past President: Jean Moss ... "San Diego Jewish Genealogical Society" is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. PO Box 12563, La Jolla, CA 92039-2563.
The following is a list of guidebooks published by Jewish Genealogical Societies, members of IAJGS, including beginner's guides, handbooks, workbooks, manuals, etc. Tracing Our Roots, Telling Our Stories by The Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada (Toronto) A Translation Guide to 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents ...
Searchable database of the names and cemetery locations of all Jewish burial society [landsmanshaftn] plots in the New York metropolitan area; Indexes of Landsmanshaften records from YIVO, WPA records, Jewish Communal Register, and the American Jewish Year Book.
Founded in 1982, the SDJGS has a specialized genealogical library which includes many valuable resource books, journals, maps, and other research material.
