Debra Kay-Blatt, Debra Kay-Blatt has lectured at IAJGS conferences internationally. She is a founding member and board member of the JGS of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County. She has published in the Kielce-Radom Special Interest Journal and is a volunteer for JewishGen, JRI-Poland, and the Lodz Area Research Group.

“Using Pre-1826 Polish Parish Records in Genealogical Research” (Sun-117), 9-10:15 A.M.

Pre-1826 parish records are a window into the daily lives of Jews in the Pale of Settlement, as well as the patterns of migration that Jews took from small villages, to towns, then to industrial centers in the Pale and later out of Europe. [co-presented with Warren Blatt]

Topics: Ashkenazic research, Immigration and migration over the ages, Jewish history and culture, Specific countries or geographic areas

“Computer Lab: Introduction to JewishGen” (Sun-115), 1:30-3:00 P.M.

An introduction to the use of JewishGen, overview of the site, signup and privacy features, introduction to search features including the FamilyFinder and use of the Databases. Introduction to community pages. [co-presented with Jane Tobias]

Topics: Beginning genealogists, Workshop – Technology 

NOTE: One must reserve one’s place in this computer workshop and pay a separate fee of $35 (in additional to the conference registration fee).