The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County
(JGSCV) will hold a general meeting, co–sponsored with and located at Temple
Adat Elohim 2420 E Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, CA on June 2, 2013 1:30-3:30- pm
Program: Łódź:
Manchester of Poland
In the 19th Century, Łódź grew from a small village to the,second largest city in Poland. Jews migrated to Łódź from small villages and towns to work in the textile
industry. Jews were a significant
presence in the history and development of Łódź through the time of the Holocaust. This lecture will explore
the many resources available through JewishGen, JRI Poland, and other sources to
document this history. Many records exist from the early 1800s through the
Holocaust period. The Łódź ghetto
is probably the most extensively documented ghetto. The Łódź cemetery, which still stands, is one of the largest Jewish
cemeteries in Europe.
Speaker: Debra Kay-Blatt has been searching her family history for
fifteen years. She has lectured at the IAJGS Conferences in Salt Lake
City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Paris. She is a
founding member of and is on the Board of the JGSCV. She has published in
the Kielce-Radom Special Interest Group
Journal, and has been a volunteer for JewishGen, JRI-Poland, and the Łódź Area Research Group.
The Jewish
Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County is dedicated 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 join JGSCV. Annual dues are $25
for an individual and $30 for a family.
Dues paid good through December 2013.
For more information contact: information@jgscv.org or Jan Meisels
Allen@ 818-889-6616 www.jgscv.org