Welcome
Are you interested in researching family history and looking for a local network of experts and enthusiasts? JGSSN is here to help by providing programs, support, and guidance to find and use resources located in Las Vegas and throughout the world. Please take a look through our website and contact us with any questions you have.
We encourage all levels of research from beginner to advanced to participate and share their knowledge. Take a look at our Meetings and Resources pages to see upcoming events and helpful links. Guests are always welcome to attend meetings. JGSSN, founded in 1996, is a nonprofit organization run entirely by volunteers. Annual dues of $20 per individual or $30 per household support the administration of the group including speaker and venue fees. Join here. If you would like to be added to our mailing list and be the first to learn about future lectures and meetings, please send a request including your name and email address to info@jgssn.org. |
Upcoming Meetings

June 18, 2023: Guest speaker: Ben Kempner, will present "Using Social Media and Artificial Intelligence for Genealogy"
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July 16, 2023: Guest speaker VIA ZOOM, Mark Halpern, will present "Finding and Understanding Bubbe and Zayde’s Galician Vital Records"
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September 10, 2023: Guest speaker, Lee Nishimoto, will present "Emigration"
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October 15, 2023: Guest speaker, Avraham Groll, will present "Introduction to JewishGen and Jewish Genealogy"
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November 12, 2023: Guest speaker, Robinn Magid, will present "JRI-Poland"
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January 21, 2024: Guest speaker, Todd Knowles, will present "Finding Your Jewish Ancestors in FamilySearch.org"
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February 25, 2024: Guest speaker, Daniel Horowitz from MyHeritage, will present "TOPIC TBD"
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