Dorot: The Journal of the Jewish Genealogical Society, the quarterly newsletter of the JGS, informs and assists the members of JGS in augmenting and advancing their genealogical research by publishing articles detailing research techniques and describing local, national, and international resources and developments in Jewish and general genealogy. Every issue contains valuable information for the Jewish genealogical researcher, including detailed reports of our monthly programs, book reviews and notes on new publications, feature articles, announcements about genealogical sources in New York City, news of Jewish genealogical events and organizations, and much more. Past issues (two or more years old) are now online and available for download. Members may also access the last two years' issues after logging in. To view or download an issue click any of the links. You must have Adobe Reader version 5 or later.

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