UPDATE: UNFORTUNATELY, ALA GAMULKA HAS HAD TO CANCEL HER TRIP TO SEATTLE AND WILL NOT SPEAK AT THE CONFERENCE.

Alexandra (Ala) Tulchinsky Gamulka escaped Romania during WWII as an infant. She grew up in Israel and has lived in Canada for many years. Her teaching and educational administration career spanned more than three decades in Montreal Jewish Day Schools. She now resides in Toronto.

An active genealogist, she enjoys maintaining her family tree and making new discoveries. Ala is fluent in English, French, Hebrew, Russian and Yiddish and is avid translator. She is married to Larry, a Holocaust survivor and is the proud mother of three children. Her six grandchildren give her special “naches.”

“Yizkor Books in Translation-a Valuable Tool” (Tues-127), 12:45-1:30 P.M.

Yizkor books in translation, and now in print, contain valuable information on our lost communities. The books were originally published in Hebrew and/or Yiddish by former residents of these towns. Translations by professionals and volunteers are available on JewishGen.

The presenter has been involved in translations for many years and will discuss the process as it has evolved. What started as a curiosity became a labor of love and a desire to allow others to read and enjoy memories of their ancestors. The rich history of lost communities is full of evidence of the daily life, culture, education and warmth of spirit. The Yizkor Books usually contain lists of names useful to researchers and genealogists.

Category: Beginning genealogists

Topics: Genealogy and Jewish history related to WWI, Holocaust research, Jewish history and culture