{"product_id":"from-generation-to-generation-isbn-9781118104422","title":"From Generation to Generation","description":"Since it was first published in 1980, \u003ci\u003eFrom Generation to Generation\u003c\/i\u003e has inspired thousands to pursue the unique challenges and rewards of Jewish genealogy. Far more engaging than a mere how-to reference guide, this landmark book is also part detective story and part spiritual quest. As Arthur Kurzweil takes you along on his own fascinating journey through his family’s past, you’ll learn about the tools, techniques, and the step-by-step process of Jewish genealogical research – including the most current information on using the Internet and the newly accessible archives of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. But even more, after reading this fully updated, revised, and beloved classic, you will undoubtedly be inspired to embark on a genealogical quest of your own!  Acknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003eForeword (\u003ci\u003eElie Wiesel\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER ONE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eClimbing Up My Family Tree: Jewish Genealogy as a Spiritual Pilgrimage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER TWO:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGetting Started: How to Begin Your Research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst Steps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathering Your History: Collecting Stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Legends: Are They True?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Common Family Myths—or Truths!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Questions Should You Ask?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips on Interviewing Relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObservations on People Who Don’t Appreciate Genealogy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing Leads like a Detective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking Notes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisiting Relatives and Others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWriting Letters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Tips on How to Begin.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER THREE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAre You Ready to Check the Records?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepare Yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTelephone Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVital Records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Census Records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState Census Records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips on Dealing with Government Agencies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCity Directories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynagogue Records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe National Archives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if You Were Adopted?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanadian Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Important Canadian Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardinal Rules When Dealing with Libraries, Archives, and Other Institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips on Dealing with Librarians.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublishing Your Family History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER FOUR:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHow Is Jewish Genealogy Different from All Other Genealogy?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemorial Books (Yizkor Books).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre There Memorial Books for Your Towns?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Yizkor Book Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Places to Look for Yizkor Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Obtain Copies for Yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Yizkor Book Special Interest Group (SIG).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Traditional Sources: Mohel Books and Ketubot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchives, Libraries, and Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Jewish Archives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Center for Jewish History.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Robert Friedman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYIVO Institute for Jewish Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Zachary Baker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Leo Baeck Institute.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Jewish Historical Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewish Historical Societies Around the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Sallyann Amdur Sack.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewish Genealogical Societies Around the World.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLDS Family History Library.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Valuable Jewish Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToledot: The Journal of Jewish Genealogy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Jewish Genealogy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncyclopedia Judaica.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFirst American Jewish Families.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Generations: A Jewish Genealogical Textbook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Jewish Genealogical Publications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Genealogical Assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Ladislau Gyémánt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Miriam Weiner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTen Commandments for Jewish Genealogists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER FIVE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAvotaynu: The Premier Publisher in the World of Jewish Genealogy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvotaynu: The International Review of Jewish Genealogy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Will You Find in Avotaynu: The International Review of Jewish Genealogy?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvotaynu Back Issues on CD-ROM (1985–2002).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBooks from Avotaynu.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Gary Mokotoff.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER SIX:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJewishGen.org: Jewish Genealogy in Cyberspace.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Basics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Guide to the Site.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResearch.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion Groups.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProjects and Activities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHosted Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributions and Fundraising.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Warren Blatt.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWere Your Ancestors Great Rabbis?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbinic Dynasties.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbinic Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbinic Texts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHebrew Subscription Lists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Neil Rosenstein.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER EIGHT:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Names in Your Family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Jewish Surnames.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origins of Modern Surnames.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatronymics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlace Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocational Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescriptive Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNames from Abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatronymics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Jewish Surnames and Their Meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Whom Were You Named?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if Your Name Was Changed?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNames as Clues to Dates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLast Names from the Maternal Side.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHebrew, Yiddish, and English Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources for Determining the Meanings of Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Additional Research Suggestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBack Issues of Avotaynu.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Consolidated Jewish Surname Index (CJSI).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject for the Study of Jewish Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation on Jewish Names from JewishGen.org.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Final Thoughts About Jewish Names.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Conversation with Alexander Beider.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER NINE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHolocaust Research: Changing Numbers into Names.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolocaust Research: The Search for Victims and Survivors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe International Tracing Service.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Holocaust and War Victims Tracing Center.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYad Vashem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Indispensable Guidebook.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMemorial Books as Sources for Learning About Holocaust Victims.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Survivors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvivor Lists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewishGen.org’s Holocaust Database.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can These Lists Serve You?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Jewish Agency Search Bureau for Missing Relatives in Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) Location Services.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Benjamin and Vladka Meed Registry of Jewish Holocaust Survivors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeportations from France During the Holocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMauthausen Death Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Death Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-Holocaust European Phone Books.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER TEN:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eYour Immigrant Ancestors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmigration to the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1654–1825.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1825–1880.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1880–1929.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1929–1945.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1945 to the Present.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImmigration to Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAliyah to Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Immigrant Ancestors: Who Were They?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLandsmanshaften.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTracing the Journey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Find the Ship That Brought Your Ancestors to America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Find Steamship Passenger Lists with Your Ancestors on Them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassenger Lists Online.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvotaynu Articles Concerning Immigration Records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanadian Immigration Records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Obtain Photographs of Your Ancestors’ Steamships.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaturalization Records: An Important Genealogical Source.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Legitimacy of Sending for Family History Documents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“These Are the Generations”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER ELEVEN:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDiscovering the Old Country.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Once We Walked.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewishGen ShtetlSeeker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral Archives for the History of the Jewish People.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEncyclopedia Judaica.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Landsmanshaften.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources for Landsmanshaft Records.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Shtetl or Town During the Holocaust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Locate Your Shtetl.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoundex Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenealogical Sources in the Old Country: How to Do Long-Distance Research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisiting the Old Country.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Plan Your Trip.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvice Before Traveling to Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER TWELVE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJewish Cemeteries: Your History Chiseled in Stone.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCemeteries as Family Bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Walk Through a Jewish Cemetery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisiting Jewish Cemeteries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTombstones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCemetery Plots.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTombstone Transcribing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Read a Jewish Tombstone.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTombstone Rubbings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotographing Tombstones.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocating Cemeteries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeath Certificates.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObituaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuropean Jewish Cemeteries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Valuable Jewish Cemetery Sources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAPPENDIX:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eRelationship Chart: How Are We Related?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eArthur Kurzweil\u003c\/b\u003e is a leader in the world of Jewish genealogy. 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