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Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland (JGS)

To further the pursuit of all aspects of Jewish genealogy by assisting others to find their ancestors and living relatives and to promote an appreciation and understanding of the Jewish culture and community of our forebears.

Jane Rothstein, President

Organized in 1981, the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland is open and available to anyone who has an interest in Jewish genealogy.

  • The Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland fosters Jewish family history and genealogical research.
  • The Society educates the public and disseminates information on Jewish records, sources, techniques, archives and libraries, and has done so since its inception in 1982.
  • The Society maintains its own research collection, housed in the library of Congregation Mishkan Or, and encourages the collection of genealogical material and family histories.
  • The Society also assists out-of-town researchers to locate their Cleveland roots. Our research committee members guide researchers to institutions, web sites, and other resources to find genealogical information.
  • Check our website for further information and our calendar of speakers.

We hold virtual meetings and programs monthly.  Our monthly programs are open to members, who come from Ohio and across the country.  The participation fee per program for non-members is $5.  To register for an individual program, visit our events page at https://jgscleveland.org/events.