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If you are planning to attend the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) 2020 Conference on Jewish Genealogy virtually in August, I'd be very grateful to receive your reflections afterwards. What did you like? What did you learn? Who did you talk to? Any thoughts, breakthroughs, or reviews of particular sessions would be welcome. Please send them to me at blog@jgsgb.org.uk, and I will compile them for the next Newsletter. Thank you! If you have not yet registered, or are still thinking about it, the Early Bird Discount Rate expires on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at midnight, Chicago Time. The virtual conference features Panel Discussions, Expert Interviews, Games Shows, a mini Film Festival, webinars with live Q&A and a Lecture Library of about 100 recorded sessions on a huge variety of compelling topics in the world of Jewish genealogy. Visit iajgs2020.org to view the preliminary program/schedule.

From Robinn Magid, volunteer chair of the IAJGS 2020 Conference on Jewish Genealogy: Registration is off to a good start for the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Conference on Jewish Genealogy that will be held 10–13 August 2020 in the middle of a pandemic instead of a hotel in San Diego. Being adaptable and blessed with electricity and dedicated volunteers, we have quickly converted to a virtual conference that will still feature intriguing topics ranging from DNA testing to the “How To” sessions that our attendees have come to love. Recognizing our diaspora across time zones, this conference will feature a “Video Archive” of recorded presentations – selected from the 100+ speakers who were accepted to speak in San Diego. The Video Archive will be available for the convenient viewing by paid attendees for up to 60 days following the end of the online conference. Our deep content may be primarily pre-recorded, but this special 40th anniversary conferen...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the IAJGS International Jewish Genealogy conference is now virtual. The dates are now 10–13 August 2020. Great programme being developed. See https://s4.goeshow.com/iajgs/annual/2020/program_info.cfm Note times are EDT so London times will be 5 hours later. The main website is https://s4.goeshow.com/iajgs/annual/2020/index.cfm Registration details and prices at https://s4.goeshow.com/iajgs/annual/2020/registration_overview.cfm Note that there is a significant discount for Early Registrations made by 5 July 2020. Also see the Facebook Conference discussion at https://www.facebook.com/groups/IAJGS

The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) announces its 40th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will be a virtual conference for the first time, held Aug. 10-13, 2020. "Given COVID-19, we are unable to hold our usual in-person conference, but are excited with the possibilities in continuing to offer our broad array of presentations and meetings on a virtual platform to our diverse audiences worldwide, from first-timers to conference veterans," said Robinn Magid, conference chair. Brainstorming and Connectivity will be the focus of four days of live, streamed sessions on broad topics presented as plenary sessions, panels and webinars.  Meeting rooms will be provided for Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and Birds-of-a-Feather (BOFs) to help gather our worldwide audience.  The Pre-Recorded Video Archive available to conference registrants for up to 60 days after the virtual conference will offer an even wider range of specialized presentation...