Jewish Genealogy Research (Poland, Galicia, Lithuania, Eastern European)

LIVE PREMIERE MAY 20, 2021 at 11 am CENTRAL 👇🖱 Click SHOW NOTE to get all the details on this video 💎Learn how to find your Jewish and Eastern European ancestors with the best websites for Jewish genealogy research. My guest is professional genealogist Ellen Shindelman Kowitt, director of JewishGen’s USA Research Division and National Vice Chair of a DAR Specialty Research Jewish Task Force. Even if your ancestors were not Jewish, these genealogy research strategies and websites can help you with Eastern European genealogy research. ✔ SHOW NOTES: https://lisalouisecooke.com/elevenses/ (Premium Member Bonus Downloadable PDF in the Resources section.) ♥ Become a Premium Member here: https://lisalouisecooke.com/premium-m... ⌚ Jump to Video Sections: 0:50 Jewishgen for Jewish Genealogy 2:16 JewishGen for Beginners - Jewish Names 4:41 Jewish Immigrant town - find place of origin 9:05 Jewish Genealogy Records - JewishGen Communities and Family Finder 11:30 Jewish Genealogy in Belarus 13:52 Regional Jewish Genealogy Websites 15:47 Jewish Genealogy in Lithuania (LitvakSIG) 16:48 Polish Jewish Genealogy (JRI Poland) 18:08 Galicia Jewish Genealogy (Gesher Galicia) 19:22 Jewish genealogy records at Ancestry and other websites 21:03 Holocaust research 23:30 YadVashem Holocaust records 26:00 Ellen Shindelman Kowitt, professional genealogist 👍 & 💬 SUPPORT: Please give this free video a thumbs up, & comment thank you! – Lisa ⭐Get your official Elevenses with Lisa mug: https://genealogy-gems.myteespring.co... 🛒 Shop my store: https://www.shopgenealogygems.com/ (Books, video tutorials and cheat sheets.) ▶ 👀 WATCH NEXT: Elevenses with Lisa Playlist:    • How to Find Old Maps for FREE at the David...   ✏SIGN UP for our newsletter & receive my free genealogy search cheat sheet. https://lisalouisecooke.com/newslette... Join the Genealogy Gems Family: 💎 My Genealogy Gems Website: https://lisalouisecooke.com/ 💎 The Genealogy Gems Podcast: https://lisalouisecooke.com/podcasts/ 📘 Facebook Page:   / genealogygems   ▶ Twitter:   / lisacooke   📷 Instagram:   / genealogygemspodcast   📌 Pinterest:   / lisalouisecooke   #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #jewish