Anna Royzner was born in the small Jewish shtetle of Izyaslav in a Jewish family. Since 1995, she has been the board member of the Dunaevtsy district Jewish community.

Anna has lectured on Jewish history, the Holocaust and Jewish traditions before a variety of groups. In 2004, she was cited for “Outstanding Contribution to the Teaching of English and American Studies” by the American Councils for International Education.

Ann Royzner has been a speaker at past IAJGS Conferences in Washington and Boston. She is a guide and for about 20 years has been accompanying Jews seeking their family roots. As a research coordinator, her team and she scour regional archives seeking Jewish records.

See her website: Genealogy Travel Archives Translation.

“Review of the Resources on the History of Jews in the State Archive of Nikolaev” (Sun-116), 4:30-5:45 P.M.

This presentation is a summary of the key sources of documentation and information of genealogical value that can be found in the State Archive of Nikolaev region. The documents reflect political, social-economical and cultural life of Jews on this territory. The archive  features documentation of the history of the Jews in XIX century and into the first part of the XX century.

Chronologically all the materials on the Jewish history can be divided into two main groups – the first one is till 1917 and the second group is for the period 1917-1945. The lecture also includes a brief history of Jewish population in Nikolaev and Nikolaev region from its foundation till nowadays.

Topics: Jewish history and culture, Specific countries or geographic areas 

“Multimedia Presentation: Ukrainian Shtetlach of Vinnitsa Region Then and Now” (Tues-114), 7:30-8:45 A.M.

Using multimedia tools, Anna intends to show the Jewish life in the following shtetlah of the Vinnitsa region: Tulchin, Bar, Bershad, Kryzhopol, Trostianets, Mogilev-Podolsky, Chechelnyk and Vinnitsa, itself. She will show life as it is today, with new Jewish communities coming together. She will present show synagogues, schools and community centers as well as the views of community and religious leaders. This exhibit/presentation will demonstrate how our Jewish heritage remains unbroken.

Topics: Cemetery research, Holocaust research, Jewish history and culture, Technology in support of genealogical research