JewishGen, www.jewishgen.org, is the perfect complement to the Museum's mission, and became an affiliate of the Museum on January 1, 2003. An Internet pioneer, JewishGen was founded in 1987 by Susan E. King and has grown from a bulletin board with only 150 users to a major grass roots effort bringing together hundreds of thousands of individuals worldwide in a virtual community centered on discovering Jewish ancestral roots and history.

Read this important information about JewishGen.

On JewishGen, researchers share genealogical information, techniques, and case studies. With a growing database of more than seven million records, including some material from previous centuries, the website is a forum for the exchange of information about Jewish life and family history and has enabled thousands of families to connect and re-connect in a way never before possible.

Among JewishGen's features are the Family Tree of the Jewish People containing data on more than two million people; the Yizkor Book Project, an ongoing effort to translate memorial books which contain previously inaccessible information on the fate of Jewish communities and their inhabitants affected by the Holocaust; and the Holocaust Global Registry, a central database of and for Holocaust survivors and their families. The Holocaust Global Registry is already responsible for re-connecting several families after more than 60 years of separation.

Recently, two organizations have embarked on a significant journey toward creating an enrichment center for genealogical research at the Museum, and to improve the JewishGen website so that it can continue to grow and serve millions of constituents each year.

Visit the JewishGen website at www.jewishgen.org to discover the history and heritage of your ancestors.

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