This summer, the largest ever Jewish genealogy conference will offer programs incorporating history, genealogy, sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, technology and DNA to about 2,000 anticipated international attendees with a passion for the past. The 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is scheduled for August 13-18, 2006, in New York City.

Hosted by the Jewish Genealogy Society of New York, the first such group established in 1977, the six-day IAJGS Jewish genealogy conference will offer a wide variety of lectures, panels, workshops networking, and even musical programs. A special focus will be on high-tech genealogy research through the use of a unique computer education center. The hands-on class schedule provides computer learning opportunities in everything from basic computer 101 to searching online genealogical databases and how to create a genealogy Web site.

Conference speakers for the International Jewish Genealogy Conference are expected from many countries, including Australia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Israel, Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and the United States. Besides the traditional genealogy topics which cover the gamut from beginner to advanced research, the conference will also delve into genetics and DNA research, Holocaust research, Jewish history and sociology, Rabbinical research, Sephardic resources, Yiddish Theater and research in just about any country with a large Jewish population.

Themed panels and tracks will focus on genetics and DNA, teaching genealogy for children and adults, and cemetery preservation projects, while a series of programs have been developed for the large Russian émigré population in Metro NY and other areas.

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