Schedule of Upcoming Events

Please note: Meeting times, dates, locations and speakers are subject to change.

Information is regularly updated. 

Our meetings will be in-person AND online whenever possible and safe, and for members who do not live near the Philadelphia area.

 

Our events are USUALLY scheduled on the same day and time each month, e.g., first Monday for Everything Genealogy. However, they might be moved to another week to work around Jewish or national holidays or other events. Our presentations/speakers may vary depending on the speaker’s availability.

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM (1 pm for Schmoozing and Mentoring)

Zoom Session

Speaker: Risa Daitzman Heywood, Professional Genealogist, Writer, and Speaker

Risa Daitzman Heywood has over 25 years’ experience researching Jewish families, particularly from the Russian Empire. An American living in Lisbon, Portugal, she is a director on the board of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) and a member of the Association for Professional Genealogists (APG). Risa holds the Certified Genealogist credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists.

Topic: Using HIAS’s Philadelphia Records to Trace Your Family’s Immigration Journey

Researchers with family going to or passing through Philadelphia may find important clues about their family’s immigration journey in records created or collected by the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). Still operating today, HIAS has been assisting refugees since 1884. These Philadelphia records include some of the only surviving immigrant bank records, client entry card files, detainee card files, and landing verification cards. Some case studies will demonstrate how to use these special records to find missing passenger list records, find extended family members, and open new avenues of research

 

SPECIAL EVENT

Sunday, March 29, 2025, 9:00 am–5:00 pm **NEW DATE**
A Members Only Special Event on Zoom

The Evan Fishman (z”l) Day of Learning

Speakers:

  • Arthur Sissman, Founder, Jewish Genealogy SIG (JGSIG) for Artificial Intelligence (AI), 
  • Jennifer Mendelsohn and Adina Newman, Co-Founders and Lead Genealogists, The Holocaust Reunion Project for Genetic Genealogy

JGASGP is offering sessions to our members on two topics of great interest to genealogists: AI in Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy. Each topic will feature a morning beginner’s session and an afternoon more advanced session.
Check for schedule updates in the JGASGP newsletter
and on our website. We hope to see you there!