Preserving Your New York Story — Investigating Jewish Genealogy in Brooklyn
Genealogist Chaya Sara Herman presents the basics of Jewish family history research with a focus on Eastern European lineages and Brooklyn-specific archival resources.
Why we picked this
A practical session on tracing Eastern European Jewish roots through Brooklyn's own archives — the kind of evening that turns a family question into a research obsession.
Genealogist Chaya Sara Herman guides attendees through the fundamentals of Jewish family history research, with particular attention to Eastern European lineages and the archival resources available right here in Brooklyn.
This collaborative event between the Center for Brooklyn History and the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society goes beyond the general overview. Herman draws on Brooklyn-specific collections and databases that most people don’t know exist.
A limited number of document scanning sessions are also available for attendees who want to digitally preserve family history materials on-site.