Rob Weisskirch, MSW, Ph.D., has been researching his family tree for over 20 years. He is the co-founder of the Latin America SIG and currently moderates the Latin America SIG mailing list. Both his parents are from Argentina and three of his grandparents were born in Argentina.

When not doing genealogy, Rob Weisskirch is a Professor of Human Development at California State University, Monterey Bay, teaching about human growth and development from conception to birth. He has over 60 peer-reviewed academic publications and has had his work covered in popular magazines and the New York Times health blog.

“Strategies for Online Research of Immigrants to Argentina” (Tues-171), 1:30-2:45 P.M.

For many Jewish immigrants, Argentina served as a haven and means to build a new life. With the largest Jewish population in South America and 8th largest in the world, many relatives may currently reside or had resided in Argentina.

For genealogists, there are Internet resources that can be accessed at a distance that can help track and locate relatives from the past and current ones as well. This presentation will provide strategies and Internet resources for finding those relatives with ties to Argentina as well as review the history of Jewish immigration to Argentina.

Topics: Specific countries or geographic areas (Argentina)