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Roundtable DiscussionsSmall, individual country/region discussion groups

with each one designed to focus on a single

geographic area with an expert leading each.

NEXT MEETING

SUNDAY, June 1st1:30-3:30 PM

JGSCV

Volume 9 Issue 9June, 2014

PRESIDENTS LETTERJGSCV commemorated Yom Hashoah-Holocaust Memorial Daywith a doublepresentation: Viewing of the documentary

The Voyage of the St. Louis and ClaraKnopfler, a Holocaust survivor. The SS St.Louis sailed from Germany with 937 Jewishpassengers who were not permitted todisembark in Cuba, the United States orCanada. This is not the Hollywood version ofThe Voyage of the Damned, but adocumentary that depicts the story from theperspective of surviving passengers whomade the crossing as children and inreadings from the diary of the ships captain.Clara Knopfler, spoke about the 70th

anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary.JGSCV was much honored to have Clarashare her experiences with us. Please seepage 6 for a write-up of the meeting.

Thank you to JGS founding member WernerFrank for facilitating the schmoozing corner20 minutes before the meeting. Due to thelength of the program we did not have a 5-minute genealogical hint.

At the last two meetings JGSCV treasurerKaren Lewy provided two documents: 1 a

computer class survey asking for feedbackon future topics, and 2. sharing yourgenealogical stories for our newsletter.Copies of these documents are on page 12. Ifyou did not complete one at the meetingplease do so and email it [email protected]. We havent receivedmany responses and would appreciate your

VENTURING INTO OUR PAST

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

THE CONEJO VALLEY AND VENTURA COUNTY

Clara Knopfler (right) speaking at the May

4th

meeting. SS St. Louis (left) subject ofthe documentary shown.
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completing one or both of the surveys.

As many of you may remember, I am very involved with recordsaccess on behalf of the IAJGS and the genealogical community atlarge as IAJGSs voting member on the Records Access andPreservation Committee (RPAC). Genealogists are continuing to havedifficulty with access to records not only in a number of states butalso in Congress. The recent enactment of the Bi-Partisan Budget Actby Congress in December included a provisionsection 203whichlimits certification to access the Death Master File (Social Security

Death Index). To help address the Genealogists concerns, RPACadopted a Genealogists Declaration of Rightsall three RPACsponsoring organizations boards of directorsFederation ofGenealogical Societies (FGS), National Genealogical Society (NGS)and the IAJGS unanimously approved its adoption. JGSCV belongs toall three societies.

The campaign to have genealogists sign the declaration was startedat the NGS conference in Richmond Virginia May 7-10. Everyonewho is concerned about records access is encouraged to read thedeclaration and sign it. There were books available at the NGSconference and people signed by state of residence. I was the firstCalifornian to sign! You may sign at both the IAJGS and FGS

conferences later this summer or at the Southern CaliforniaGenealogical Jamboree in Burbank June 6-8. There is also an on-linedeclaration to sign at http://bit.ly/gen-declaration. Please readmore about this on page 10 and visit the IAJGS website for moreinformation at: http://iajgs.org/ISigned.html. You will see somefamous genealogists photographs signing the books at the NGS.

Remember that the IAJGS 34th International Conference on JewishGenealogy will take place in Salt Lake City July 27-Aug.1. See page 11for more information.

The annual Ventura County Fair will be held on July 30- August 10.As in years past we have had JGSCV members volunteer at the

genealogy both and are hoping some of the members will volunteerto work the booths along with representatives of the Ventura CountyGenealogical Society and the Ventura Family History Library. Formore information on the Fair and how to volunteer see page 11.

We are awaiting Temple Adat Elohim confirmation of meeting datesfor Sept. 2014 - June 2015. As soon as the dates are finalized theywill be reported on the website, at the meeting and of course here inVenturing Into Our Past.

Our June 1 meeting is Round Tables where experienced membersof the JGSCV and other experts will lead discussions on the followingareas: Canadian, Galician, German, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian,Polish, and US research. There will be two 45-minute sessionssome of the areas will have tables in both sessions. Start preparingyour questions now so that you will make the most out of thisopportunity.

Looking forward to seeing you on June 1st.

JGSCV BOARD OF

DIRECTORS

6052 Hackers LaneAgoura Hills, CA 91301

818-889-6616

Jan Meisels Allen, President

[email protected]

Stewart Bernstein, Member

at [email protected]

Debra Kay Blatt, Secretary

[email protected] Blatt, Member

Education

[email protected]

Dorothy Drilich, Member at

[email protected]

Allan Linderman, Newsletter

Editor

[email protected]

Helene Rosen, VPMembership

[email protected]

Karen Lewy, Treasurer

[email protected]

Israel Perel, Librarian

[email protected]

Jan Meisels Allen, Publicity

[email protected]

_____________________Barbara Algaze, FHL

[email protected]

David Oseas, Webmaster

[email protected] Meisels Allen
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The JGSCV will hold a general meeting, cosponsoredwith Temple Adat Elohim, on Sunday, June 1, 2014 atTemple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, ThousandOaks,1:30-3:30 p.m.

The Topic:ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

Experienced members of the JewishGenealogical Society of the Conejo Valley

and Ventura County (JGSCV) and otherexperts will lead small groups of like-mindedattendees who will discuss their country andregion specific genealogy while seekinginsights and help on researching their familyhistory in areas of interest such as: Canada,Galicia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the UnitedStates, and more. There will be two 45-minute sessions enablingeveryone to participate in at least two areas of interest at theroundtables. Our traveling library books will be available for thesediscussions. This is a perfect way to meet others interested in thesame areas and subjects as you and to get help in breaking down abrick wall or two.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County isdedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with

anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history.

There is no charge to attend the meeting. Anyone may joinJGSCV. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a

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JGSCV is seeking an assistant editor for our newsletter, Venturing Into Our Past.The assistant editor will need to devote only about of 2 hours (at your own pace)

throughout each month researching and accumulating the records updates and

insights that appear on page 3 of this publication. Help in writing will be provided

if necessary. Please contact Allan Linderman if

interested:[email protected]

THE SCHMOOZING CORNER is available If you would like individual insights

for your genealogical pursuits from an experienced

JGSCV member. JGSCV founding member Werner

Frank (in photo left with JGSCV President Jan

Meisels Allen) led the Schmoozing Corner prior to

the May 4th

meeting. Come to the front right corner of the meeting room and

look for the SCHMOOZING CORNER sign 20 minutes before the meeting is

scheduled to begin.

You can help JGSCV when you shop at Amazon.com by simply entering the Amazon site from JGSCVs

home page. Start athttp://www.jgscv.org and scroll to the bottom to click on the Amazon graphic (like

the one here). This will take you to the same page you always start

at except JGSCV will receive a marketing fee at no cost to you.

Dont forget to sign-up or renew your Ralphs Community Contribution Program. JGSCV receives

significant contributions from Ralphs when you use your Ralphs Card and have chosen JGSCV as yourparticipant organization. See Notices at the JGSCV websitewww.jgscv.org.

If you enjoy and are enriched by JGSCV programs, please remember to renew your membership or join

for the first time. JGSCV dues help defray the costs required to develop such a full schedule of fertile

programs and speakers to enhance your genealogical research and experience. A form is on page 13

and on the websitewww.jgscv.org

JGSCV Computer Workshops are one of the many benefits of membership. To help plan future

Workshops, please fill out the form on page 12 and tell the board what interests you most. You may

hand it in at the sign-in desk at the next meeting. If you prefer, just ask for the form at the desk at the

next meeting and fill it out there.

JGSCV would like to include your genealogical discoveries in our newsletter. Maybe it is a photo or a

document that you have uncovered. Maybe you have connected with a new relative. Or, maybe youve

encountered a brick wall that youd like to share. Please take some time to summarize what you would

like to share and we will contact you for more details if necessary. See page 12 for more details.
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Highlights From:

Yom Hashoah Commemoration Program

Each year JGSCV commemorates YomHashoahHolocaust Memorial Daywith aspecial program. This year in keeping with theUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museums2014 theme we presented Days of RemembranceConfronting the Holocaust: American Responses-both action and inaction in the face of therefugee crisis in 1939 and the 70thanniversary ofthe deportation of Hungarian Jews.

SS ST.LOUIS

Many of us know the story of the SS St. Louis,the

ship carrying 938 peoplealmost all of themGerman Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. The shipleft Hamburg, Germany with landing permits forHavana, Cuba in May 1939 before the Warbroke out in Europe. The permits wereinvalidated before the ship arrived in Havana.For 30 days the St. Louis wandered the seas andwas refused haven by every country in theAmericas including the United States. Pleas toPresident Roosevelt were unheeded. The shipreturned to Europe where many passengersdied in the holocaust. As part JGSCVs program

of American responses in confronting theHolocaust, the documentary The Voyage of theSt. Louis* was shown. The film depicts the storyfrom the perspective of surviving passengers

who made the crossing as children and readings from the diary of the ships captain.

The documentary gave those in attendance deeper understanding of the frustration, angand fear of the passengers who fled Germany othe S.S. St. Louisin what appeared to them as thlast hope of escape. The S.S. St. Louis, part of thHamburg-America Line (Hapag), left aftKristallnacht and many of the passengers dnot readily have funds to pay for the voyagRelatives outside of Europe provided funding f

some. There were many and varied passengstories. One passenger had been in Dachau anwas permitted to leave only by fleeing Germanwithin 14 days. Another told the story of hohis father could not get to the ship in time anasked his wife not to go with the children bshe felt it imperative to leave Germany whethey could. They recounted the Nazi flag flyiand the photograph of Hitler in the social haOne passenger related that they asked for thHitler photograph to be removed durinSabbath serviceswhich it wasonly to breturned the next day. Another passenger whdied while on board was buried at sea as tothers were concerned that a dead passengmight impede their landing in Cuba. Tpassenger was buried draped in a Nazi flag.

S.S. St LouisCaptain Gustav Schroeder had givthe crew stern warnings that these passengewere to be treated just like any others. Thpassengers spoke highly of the Captain and h

courtesy and understanding of the passengerplight. The documentary showed the Captadisembarking in Cuba trying to talk with thgovernment officials to let the passengers get othe shipto no avail. At the end of the War tsurviving passengers supported the Captain avoid punishment as a war criminal.


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Onboard, the passengers enjoyed the trip withgood food, entertainment and childrens games.The irony of living a good life on a Germanship after fleeing what had become unbearablecircumstances in Germany, was not lost onthem.

Several days before reaching Cuba, the ships

captain received a message that foretold theproblem: passengers might not be able todisembark in Cuba without paying for additionalentry requirements. In early 1939 Cuba passed adecree that stated that each refugee needed a

visa and was required to pay a $500 bond to

guarantee that they would not become wards ofCuba. But the decree also said that tourists werestill welcome and did not need visas. Thedirector of immigration in Cuba, Manuel Benitez,realized that the decree defined neither a touristnor a refugee. He decided that he would takeadvantage of this loophole and make money byselling landing permits which would allowrefugees to land in Cuba by calling them tourists.He sold these permits to anyone who would pay$150. Benitez himself had made a small fortune

in selling these permits. Benetiz son, at the timethe documentary was made, was living in Miamiand was interviewedand he concurred thathis father did make money on thisarrangementas did others.

As related in the documentary then- Cubapresident- Federico Bru and Benetiz did nagree and turned a deaf ear to the pleas of thpassengers. When the ship arrived in Cubwaters Captain Schroeder was advised thPresident Bru disallowed the St. Loupassengers to disembark. The ship had anchor in the harbor and not dock at t

Hamburg-Line pier. Family and friends of thpassengers who were in Cuba rented boats anencircled the St. Louis. The passengers on boawaved and shouted to those below, but thsmaller ships weren't allowed to get too closThis would be the closest the relatives wouget. One man who was living in Cuba begged hwife to throw their son overboard to him so hwould at least have him. Another passengwho jumped overboard in a suicide attempt wtaken to a Cuban hospital. His family was npermitted to leave the ship to visit him.

Representatives of the American Jewish JoiDistribution Committee (JDC) in Cuba tried meet with government officials to gpermission for the passengers to disembarkno avail. Eventually the ship was told to leaCuban waters and sailed to Florida. Many of tpassengers had US visa numbers and beggePresident Roosevelt to let them stay in camuntil their numbers came upalso to no ava

Passengers who wrote to Mrs. Roosevelt askinthat the children be allowed to stay in the Unever received a response. Concerned that thship would land and disembark the passengerthe US Coast Guard kept the ship stay far frothe landing areas and eventually had the shleave US waters. The documentary mentiothat President Roosevelt had an election cominin 1940 and the assumption was the Presidedid not want to make political enemies out any group prior to an election. In 1939, man

depression weary Americans were concernabout foreigners taking their jobs. Of courxenophobia and anti-Semitism also played roleThere were many who did not want to get inthe impending war in Europe in early 1939 anby not accepting the passengers they may havfelt that was a way of avoiding the war.

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S.S. St. Louis surrounded by smaller vessels in the

port of Havana (USHMM Photo)

The ship then sailed to Canadathe lastsanctuary in North America-- where they alsowere refused entrance. Prime MinisterMackenzie Kings private diary includedconcerns that too many Jews were moving intohis Ottawa neighborhood. The Prime Minister

referred the S.S. St Louis request to land anddisembark the passengers to his hardlineDeputy Immigration Minister, Frederick Blair.Blair rejected the request saying no countrycould open their doors wide enough toaccommodate the Jews leaving Europethe linemust be drawn somewhere.

The limited supply of oil, gas and food becamehopelessand Captain Schroeder knew theywould need to find a place to dock or return toGermany. The ships passengers became very

upset and did not want to return to Germany,surely facing detention in concentration camps.The passengers threatened to go overboard asthey felt the North Sea held a better fate thanGermany.

The passengers were desperate. The childreninvented the game Jews Not Allowed. Mutinywas discussed. But the JDC in Europe was ableto get Belgium, France, Holland and the UnitedKingdom to accept the passengers. Most

wanted to go to England as the sea separatedthem from what was happening in Europe.However, only 228 were accepted there. Manyof the passengers who were taken in by theother European countries found themselvesbeing shipped east when the war broke out a

few months latermany of whom latperished.

CLARA KNOPFLER

The second part of our program was devoted the 70thanniversary of the deportation Hungarian Jews. JGSCV was privileged to haClara Knopfler a Holocaust survivor fro

Hungary talk to us about her experiences. Clalost 39 members of her family in the HolocauWhat is miraculous is throughout the War, Claand her mother were never separated whbeing transported to four separate camps. WhClaras mother died in the US in 1999 in thUnited States, she was the oldest survivinHolocaust survivor to give her story to thShoah Foundation.

Klara in the United States known as Clara, wborn in Transylvania which has been a part

either Hungary or Romania throughout historFollowing WWI it was in Romania but in Augu1940, in the midst of World War II, Hungaregained about 40% of Transylvania by virtue the Vienna Award, with the aid of Germany anItaly. The territory, however, was returned Romania in 1945. WhenIon Antonescu came topower in September1940 he brought theIron Guard into thegovernment. The Guardlaunched pogromsagainst the Jews. Theanti-Semitic laws the Hungarians enactincluded no school for Jewish children. AnJews could not mingle with non-Jews. Life wfrightening for Clara and her parents, siblinaunts, uncles and cousins. In March 194Hitlers army invaded Hungary. The Hungariasold their country to the Nazis.

Claras family and other Jews in her village wegiven 2-days notice to pack. Only nonperishabfood was necessary as there was nrefrigeration at their destination. In reality thwere given much less time to prepare to leavClaras father- in- law served in WWI anoriginally was told that serving in that W
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would protect him and his family from beingsubject to the Jewish laws. That was false as he,his sons and other family members all died inthe gas chambers or in the concentration campsat Auschwitz or Dachau.

Clara and her family were taken by train to abrick factory in a ghetto of eight thousand

people. They stayed longer than the provisionsthey brought with them could last and shared inthe remaining foodstuffs with other families.That spring, they were transferred in cattle carsand told to bring minimal items. They were bodysearched before being placed 70 people percattle car without knowing their destination.They were locked in the cattle cars for threedays with no stops to let them go to thebathroom outside of the cattle cars. When thetrain stopped they were in Auschwitz where the

men and women were separated. Her father andbrother walking with the other men toward thecamp is the last time she saw either of them.Then an SS man directed the women into twolinesthe right line was for elderly, infirmedand with young children. Clara and her motherwere pushed into the other lineher motherbeing the only adult as she did not look herage. The women all appeared strong enough forslave labor.

The women were taken to a barracks, were toldto undress and had their hair shaved from theirheads. About a week later they were selectedwith about 150 other Hungarian women to go toKaiserwald, outside of Riga. There they worked12-hour shifts to strip batteries for the metals tobe used by the Nazis for ammunition. Their lifein Riga was wretched, and Clara told in detailthe paucity of food and clothing, absence ofhealth care and the overall conditions of thecamp. Walking to and from the camp theytraversed broken tombstones of dead Jews.

The Nazis started to empty the camp as theRussians were arriving. Those who appearedyoung and healthy were selected to go on aship to Danzig. From there, they were then takento Stutthof in September 1944a concentrationcamp for transient prisoners. Next, they went by

train to the small town of Dorbeckwhere thdug anti-tank trenches into the winter monthIn January 1945 the camp was evacuated due the Russians close arrival. Soon the SS guarleft and they walked and walked until somRussians directed to them to a school withdormitory to sleep. It was winter of 1945 anthey were going back to their home. When the

arrived in April 1945 they found a shtetl devoof Jews but with welcoming Christian frienwho returned the goods they had taken frotheir home when they were deported.

They stayed in their small town (noRomanian) before moving to western Europe. 1962 they immigrated to the United States. Clawas a French and Latin teacher for 45 years.

Clara discussed that many Hungarians are stanti-Semitic This past January70 years aft

the Holocaust - the Hungarian government firapologized. Hungarys UN ambassador CsabKorosi to mark the 70th anniversary of thJewish and Roma Holocaust made the followinfirst ever apology. Mr. Korosi stated:We owe an apology to the victims because tHungarian state was guilty for the HolocauFirstly, because it failed to protect its citizenfrom destruction and secondly because it helpand provided financial resources to the mamurderHungarian state institutions at the timshared responsibility for the Holocaust. Thapology today by the Hungarian state mubecome part of nationalmemory and identity.

Clara wrote a book abouther Holocaust experience,I Am Still Here My

Mothers Voice which shesold at the meeting. Copiesare available on

Amazon.com. JGSCV haspurchased a copy for ourpermanent library.

*Showing the Voyage of the St. Louis was ma

possible through the National Center for Jewi

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GENEALOGISTS DECLARATION OF RIGHTSThe genealogical community has been fighting the

misconception held by some national, state and

local governments that genealogists may be the

cause of identity theft and the broader issue of

invasion of privacy. These misconceptions impedeour access to vital records necessary for access to

historical vital records. The Records Preservation

and Access Committee (RPAC) launched a

Genealogists Declaration of Rights at the recent

National Genealogical Society conference in

Richmond Virginia. Over 500 conference attendees

signed the Genealogists Declaration of Rights in

books with sign-up pages by individual states. The

intent is to alert elected officials and regulators of

the concern of their constituents on this matter byattaching the signed Declaration with the

appropriate state pages along with letters

regarding specific access records issues. RPAC is a

committee on which IAJGS is a sponsoring member

along with the Federation of Genealogical

Societies (FGS) and the National Genealogical

Society. Other participating genealogical

organizations include American Society of

Genealogists (ASG), Association of Professional

Genealogists (APG), Board for Certification of

Genealogists (BCG), and the InternationalCommission for the Accreditation of Professional

Genealogists (ICAP-Gen).

The Board of Directors of all three sponsoring

organizationsFGS, NGS and IAJGS- unanimously

voted to endorse the Genealogists Declaration of

Rights. To read about this, including an RPAC

press release and most importantly a link to

digitally sign the Genealogists Declaration of Rights

go to the IAJGS

website: http://iajgs.org/ISigned.html. Theelectronic version of the Declaration is available

at http://bit.ly/gen-declaration. The Declaration

will also be available at the IAJGS 34th

International Conference on Jewish Genealogy

Salt Lake City, UT 27 July-1 August and at the FG

conference in San Antonio, TX 27-30 August. T

I Signed sticker shown below was given to

those who signed and will also be available at thIAJGS and FGS conferences.

During the NGS Luncheon on May 10 copies of t

over 500 signatures

on the Genealogists

Declaration of

Rights was

presented to

Patricia

Potrzebowski, Ph.D.,

the executivedirector of the

National Association

of Public Health Statistics and Information System

(NAPHSIS), the group that developed the Mod

Vital Records Act. NAPHSIS embargoed dates f

vital records at 125 years for birth, 100 years f

marriage and 75 years for death records an

requires indices to have similar embar

dates. Adoption of all or part of the Model Vit

Records Act is voluntary by each statWhen you visit the IAJGS website to read abo

the launch of the Declaration you may recogni

some of the famous genealogists who signed t

Declaration at the NGS conference (L to R) Ju

RussellThe Legal Genealogist; Janet Alpe

Chairperson- RPAC; Dick EastmanEastman Onli

Genealogy Newsletter; Jan Meisels Alle

Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Acce

Monitoring Committee and IAJGS representati

to RPAC as well as Crista CowanAncestry.com.

Please share the information with others yo

know who are concerned about records acces

And, please encourage them to sign t

Declaration.
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VENTURA COUNTY FAIROnce again the Ventura County Fair (July 30-August 10) will take place at thVentura County Fairgrounds located at 10 W. Harbor Blvd. in Ventura. This yeartheme is: A Country Fair With Ocean Air. Genealogical awards and prizes aroffered as part of the Hobbies Department. For entry details gtohttp://tinyurl.com/3p3ogaw(http://www.venturacountyfair.org/pages/4589/)On the lower right of that page in the yellow box you can download the Entry Guid

You can enter online June 1-July 14, 2014 or bring your items to the Gem & Mineral building at thfairgrounds on July 26, 27 & 28 between 10 am-5 pm. Division 462 is genealogy and the requirementare included in the Entry Guide.

JGSCV members have volunteered in past years in the genealogy booth and enjoyed it! The IAJGconference ends on August 1 so there are still many days you can volunteer at the Fair! Genealovolunteers are needed for each day. Volunteers participate in 4 hour shifts 10:30 a.m to 2:30 p.m.; 2:3p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. It is best if volunteers are familiar with Ancestry.com anFamilySearch.org as well as other popular programs to show the fair attendees how genealogy researched. Training sessions will be held for those needing an update on the latest program

Volunteers are admitted to the Fair free but there are no parking privileges. For more information, to:http://tinyurl.com/54wupqor original url:http://www.venturacountyfair.org/pages/3441/

If you are interested in volunteering please email Kristin Stiles at [email protected].

34th

IAJGS International Conference on

Jewish GenealogyThe 2014 IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will be held in Salt

Lake City July 27-August 1. The full program is now available on the website.

Registration is open and you may make your hotel reservation at the conference

rate now. Registration for the Full Conference is $295 until May 31, 2014. June 1

the fee increases to $325. It is $365 to register on-site. FAQs regarding

registration can be found athttp://tinyurl.com/l3hgsym.Hotel rooms are limited

so make your reservation now if you plan to attend. There is no penalty to cancel

the hotel reservation up to 24 hours before the check-in date. Remember, there

are SIG breakfasts, luncheons and other events that require pre-registration.

When registration fills up the event is closed so plan ahead.

The conference websitehttp://iajgs2014.orgis updated regularly so visit often to learn more as new

information is released.

And, for insights regarding travel and transportation once in Salt Lake City, go

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Will You Share Your Genealogical

Stories?To all JGSCV members: We would like to include your genealogical discoveries in our newsletter.

Maybe it is a photo or a document that you have uncovered. Maybe you have connected with a newrelative. Or, maybe youve encountered a brick wall that youd like to share. Please take some time to

summarize what you would like to share and we will contact you for more details.

Name_______________________ Email

address___________________

Contact Number______________________

Future JGSCV Computer Classes SurveyTo all JGSCV members: Thank you for taking the time and effort to respond to this

survey. We want to know what interests you. We have listed some topics, but please

add anything else you want to learn.

_____ Jewish Gen Data Base Searches

_____ JGSCV.org Website Resource Links

_____ How to use Google for Genealogy searches

Genealogy software programs (write on the line below)

____________________________________________________

Other____________________________________________________

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JGSCV MEMBER BENEFITS Annual assisted research afternoon at the Family History Library Members-only emails from the president announcing special events and free opportunities with

Ancestry and other genealogical organizations and other items of genealogical interest

Use of the traveling library at presidents home with an advance appointment For the first year of membership, JewishGens Warren Blatt will assist with one concise question

per month. He wont do your genealogy but with well thought out questions, he can help you on

your genealogical journey. NEW! Members-Only Workshops on valuable genealogy tools

JGSCV Meeting Dates ThroughAugust, 2014At Temple Adat Elohim

NOTE: Programs are set through August, 2014. There is no meeting July, 2014 toaccommodate the annual IAJGS Conference (held this year in Salt Lake City). Once we

have dates from Temple Adat Elohim we will post the September 2014-June 2015

meetings dates here.

Sunday, June 1st1:30-3:30 PM Program Roundtablesfeaturing country-specific tables with experts leading eachtable

No Meeting in July to accommodate IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake CitySunday, August 10th1:30-3:30 PM

*All programs subject to change. Check websitewww.jgscv.org

Venturing Into Our Past is the newsletter of the Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley

(JGSCV). All rights reserved. Any article may be reproduced with prior notification and attribution.

USHMM To Hold Special Program in Los Angeles:

The Search For The Rosenberg Diary Inside The Mind of A Nazi Perpetrator .

Tuesday, May 27, 7:30 p.m. at Kehillat Israel 16019 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles. To register to attend go to:http://events.ushmm.org/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x12712aa9b by Thursday, May 22 Tickets are free.

To read more about the lecture go to:http://www.ushmm.org/online/calendar/detail.php?EventId=41049
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