Yad Vashem: Finding relatives lost in the Holocaust

By Maura Lerner Fisher
Maura.fisher@iajgs.org

Feb 24, 2026 | IAJGS

It’s becoming something of a tradition in Israel, on Yom HaShoah in the spring, to gather at someone’s home to share stories about family members who were lost in the Holocaust. As Dr. Serafima (Sima) Velkovich, an IAJGS board member, points out, most Israelis are...

Future Conferences: What You Told Us

Jan 28, 2026 | IAJGS

By Susan Weinberg, IAJGS President We’d like to thank those of you who participated in IAJGS’s recent conference survey. We reached over 1000 people and received valuable input that will influence how we organize conferences in the future. We asked respondents if they...

IAJGS Welcomes the Center for Jewish History

Dec 2, 2025 | IAJGS

by Maura Lerner Fisher One of the joys of genealogy, for me, is discovering my family in historical records I never thought I’d have a chance to see, or in some cases, even knew existed. The challenge for many of us, as we search for information about our ancestors,...

IAJGS Remembers Gary Mokotoff

Sep 3, 2025 | IAJGS

The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), on behalf of its member societies around the world, expresses its sorrow to learn of the death of Gary Mokotoff. Gary was a central figure in the history of IAJGS with many firsts attached to his...

Death of Shelley Dardashti

Aug 17, 2025 | IAJGS

The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), on behalf of its member societies around the world, expresses its sorrow to learn of the death of Shelley Talalay Dardashti on August 16, 2025. Shelley was a force in Jewish genealogy and is...

Fort Wayne, Here We Come! Get Your Conference Merch Before You Settle Here

Jul 13, 2025 | Conference, IAJGS

Show Your Family History Pride with Exclusive Conference Merchandise The countdown to Fort Wayne is on! In just a few weeks, genealogists from around the world will gather in Indiana's most dynamic small city for the 45th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish...