The schedule of presentations and events is now available on the conference webpage: http://www.iajgs2016.org/

If you have been waiting to see the schedule before registering for the conference, it’s time to review the conference offerings and make a decision. Early registration (and the discounts that come with that) ends on April 30, 2016. Do not delay.

In addition to the presentations and evening events offered as part of your conference registration, there are optional offerings that may require additional fees. These include the Sunday morning Educators’ Forum, catered Special Interest Group luncheons, computer workshops and the Thursday evening banquet. See the conference website for additional options.

Luncheons (Kosher meal – $54; non-Kosher – $44)

Sunday: Jewish Records Indexing-Poland

Monday: Belarus SIG, Gesher Galicia, and Latvia SIG

Tuesday: Austria-Czech SIG and Ukraine SIG

Wednesday: GerSIG and H-SIG

Thursday: Bessarabia SIG, Litvak SIG,  and JewishGen

Computer Workshops ($35/session)

Sunday:

Publish or Perish – Create Your Family Newsletter with Microsoft Publisher

Record Searching with IGRA

Introduction to JewishGen

JRI-Poland,  a Workshop for Beginners

Monday:

Exploring Polish online archival and library resources

Planting a Family Tree Online with MyHeritage

JRI-Poland Intermediate Workshop – Advanced Search and Image Links

Tuesday:

Spreadsheets in Genealogy – A Hands-On Workshop

Mapping your Shtetl, A Practical course in Galician Cadaster

Thursday Evening Gala Banquet

Judy Russell: “Don’t Forget the Ladies” – A Genealogist’s Look at Women and the Law“