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January events reminder

Friday 3 January. 10.30–3pm. A Library Session - open for general research.
Visitors welcome. (There would be a nominal charge of £5 per person including
refreshments, deductible on the day against one year’s membership). Librarians
will be on hand to help you use the library.
14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA.
RSVP : library@jgsgb.org.uk

Sunday 5 January. 2.30–5pm. Herts Regional Group.
Subject : "Visiting Archives – some members' recent experiences”.
Contact : northherts@jgsgb.org.uk for location and further information

Thursday 16 January. 7.30–9pm. An Education Evening. “Holocaust Research”.
Webinar.
For further information, contact Jeanette Rosenberg at education@jgsgb.org.uk

Sunday 19 January. 2–5pm. A Library Session. Open for general research.
Visitors welcome. Librarians will be on hand to help you use the library. 
14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA.
RSVP :  library@jgsgb.org.uk

Sunday 19 January. 2–5pm. Dutch & Sephardi SIG. Speaker Joshua Marrache will
present a Power Point assisted talk entitled "The Jewish Community of
Gibraltar": Its foundation, together with its Commercial and Family links
to Morocco, Italy, Amsterdam and London during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Location : The Society’s HQ at The Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse
Buildings, Goswell Road, London EC1M 7BA 2.00 - 5.30pm - including our regular
WORKSHOP and use of library.

Free, easy and legal parking outside on a Sunday. Closest stations are
Barbican and Farringdon. (Less than a 10 minute walk). Buses from Angel and
Old St stations (Please arrive for 1.45 at the latest, so that we can start
promptly).

Members free - guests welcome. (£5 per person including refreshments,
deductible on the day, against one year’s membership).
RSVPs to raymusik@aol.com or  ginagem@hotmail.co.uk

Sunday 19 January. From 3pm. The S.W. London Group. Will welcome speaker:
Daniel Morgan-Thomas. “Finding my Great-Grandmother’s Missing Sister”.
RSVP : swlondon@jgsgb.org.uk


Raymond Montanjees
Programme Committee


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