02:00pm - 04:00pm  Genealogical Research at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

Speaker: Hallel Yadin The archives and library of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research contain theworld’s largest and most comprehensive collection of materials on EasternEuropean Ashkenazi Jewish history and culture. They include a wealth of sourcesfor genealogical research. YIVO archivist Hallel Yadin will review the different kindsof documents available at YIVO, including pre-war community records, immigrationcase files, yizkor books, landsmanschaftn records, and more. She will also discusshow to effectively search YIVO's online catalogs and how to access its holdingsremotely. Bio: Hallel Yadin (she/her) is an archivist and special projects manager at the YIVOInstitute for Jewish Research. She holds an MLIS from the University ...