Upcoming Monthly Meetings
New meeting location: Las Vegas FamilySearch Center at 509 S 9th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
The Las Vegas FamilySearch Center is an extension of the world famous Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is housed in an historic building that is undergoing an exciting renovation and modernization. Scroll to the bottom of this page for a diagram showing where to park.
Now Available to JGSSN meeting attendees: private access to the resources of the FamilySearch Center!
The FamilySearch Center resources will be available for JGSSN use after the meeting until 4:00 p.m.! Those resources include free access to a variety of genealogy programs, such as Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, Newspapers.com, and many others. In addition, the library will make their document, photo, slide, audio and video scanners available. Bring in your family memories and convert them to digital files. See the attachment for a list of the resources. Library staff will be available to assist.
The FamilySearch Center resources will be available for JGSSN use after the meeting until 4:00 p.m.! Those resources include free access to a variety of genealogy programs, such as Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, Newspapers.com, and many others. In addition, the library will make their document, photo, slide, audio and video scanners available. Bring in your family memories and convert them to digital files. See the attachment for a list of the resources. Library staff will be available to assist.
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February 26, 2023: Guest speaker Daniel Horowitz from MyHeritage will present TWO lectures!
Times: 1:30 p.m. AND 3:30 p.m.
Location: Las Vegas FamilySearch Center, 509 S 9th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
To RSVP: click here.
These lectures, on this day, are free for members and non-members.
Attend either or both lectures!
At 1:30 p.m.
Research Jewish & Israel Genealogical Resources on the Internet
Learn about the main repositories for Jewish and Israeli Genealogy available on the internet. This program will illustrate how to search efficiently in different databases, both Jewish (JewishGen, GesherGalicia, JRI-Poland) and non-Jewish (FamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage), to find the information you are looking for. In this session, you’ll also discover many rich resources for learning about your ancestors who lived in, passed through, or died in Israel.
At 3:30 p.m.
MyHeritage Latest Features Overview
MyHeritage is at the forefront of innovation in genealogy and is constantly introducing new and exciting features to help users take their research to the next level. In this session, Daniel will give a walkthrough of the latest and greatest from MyHeritage and show you how to make the most of these features: searching for new records, latest DNA features, the tools to improve your photos and create amazing DeepStories.
About Daniel Horowitz
Daniel is the Expert Genealogist from MyHeritage. He speaks at genealogy conferences around the world. He has been dedicated to genealogy since 1986. He was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project “Searching for My Roots” in Venezuela for 15 years. Daniel is involved in several crowdsource digitization and transcription projects and holds a board level position at the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA).
Clark County Nevada Genealogy Society (CCNGS) will also host Daniel on Saturday, February 25
The CCNGS will host Daniel at 10:00 a..m. on Saturday, February 25 at the Paseo Verde Library at 280 S. Green Valley Pkwy, in Henderson. His topic will be "Exploring Billion of Historical Records on MyHeritage's Search Engine". The MyHeritage Search Engine is a state-of-the-art tool for finding historical records that mention your ancestors. Discover the advanced technology behind the scenes and learn how to take full advantage of the search engine’s robust features to explore the lives of your ancestors.
March 19, 2023: Guest speaker Ben Kempner will present "I received my DNA results! Now what do I do with my thousands of matches?"
Times: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Las Vegas FamilySearch Center, 509 S 9th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
Members: To RSVP, click here.
Non-members: Click here to register and here to join ($20 annual for single, $30 for 2 people)
2023 Membership Renewal: you can simply click here to renew or bring cash or a check to the meeting ($20 for a single membership or $30 for two peole in the same household).
I received my DNA results! Now what do I do with my thousands of matches?"
Learn how to use your DNA results as an effective tool in your genealogy tool belt. We will help you prioritize your thousands of DNA matches, narrow them to a manageable few that you may want to contact to learn more about your family. We’ll review the DNA tools in Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage and Family Tree DNA (FTDNA). Tips will be shared for working with “Jewish DNA” as Jews typically have many more DNA matches. Finally, we’ll suggest some strategies for contacting your prioritized DNA matches. This presentation is geared toward anyone interested in genetic genealogy from beginner to intermediate levels.
About Ben Kempner
Ben is currently the VP of JGSSN. He has taught DNA, Ancestry and other courses at the Las Vegas FamilySearch Center for several years. He has tested his DNA at all 4 major DNA companies. He found previously unknown 2nd & 3rd cousins in Australia, Germany, Denver, Seattle, and one cousin who coincidentally lives 15 minutes away in Summerlin. He retired from a 39-year career at IBM.
April 16, 2023: Guest speaker Steve Morse will present THREE lectures!
Times: 1:30 p.m., 2:45, and 4:00
Location: Las Vegas FamilySearch Center, 509 S 9th St, Las Vegas, NV 89101
To RSVP: click here.
These lectures, on this day, are free for members and non-members.
Attend one, two, or all three lectures!
At 1:30 p.m.
1950 Census, One Year Later
The 1950 Census was released on April 1, 2022, after being sealed for 72 years. Since the release date, many of us have tried to find records in the census and have run into various quirks. This presentation will discuss the things that we have learned since opening day.
The specific topics covered are searching the census by name and what was involved in creating a searchable name index, searching the census by location and the various websites that have tools to support this, confusion between census sheets and census pages, transient handling and the Individual Census Reports, and the cross-referencing that was done if nobody was home when the census taker came to call.
At 2:45 p.m.
One-Step Website, A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools
The One-Step website started out as an aid for finding passengers in the Ellis Island database. Shortly afterwards it was expanded to help with searching in the 1930 census. Over the years it has continued to evolve and today includes about 300 web-based tools divided into 16 separate categories ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on e-bay. This presentation will describe the range of tools available and give the highlights of each one.
At 4:00 p.m.
History of the Geography of New York City
New York City has undergone numerous changes in its geographical boundaries over the years. An understanding of these boundaries is important in order to know what archive to search in when looking for vital records.
This talk shows the changes to New York City's geography, and describes the difference between New York City and the City of New York. The origin of the counties and their changing boundaries, along with the early geographies of Brooklyn and Queens are presented. And finally the consolidation of 1898 that created the City of New York and defined the five boroughs is discussed.
About Steve Morse
Stephen Morse is the creator of the One-Step Website for which he has received both the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Contribution Award from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Award of Merit from the National Genealogical Society, first-ever Excellence Award from the Association of Professional Genealogists, and two awards that he cannot pronounce from Polish genealogical societies.
In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering. He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks, and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today's Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution more than 40 years ago.
Finding the Las Vegas FamilySearch Center and where to park:
Click here for directions.
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