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Genealogy : Israel

Includes family history, heraldry.

Created and maintained by the
 African & Middle Eastern Division,
Collections and Services Directorate

Genealogy.com (http://www.genealogy.com/index%5Fn.html)
Dedicated to bringing you the best and most comprehensive resources and services available on the Web. For beginners, it is a fun and easy way to learn about genealogy. Start by taking our family history tour to learn all about discovering your roots. You can even create your own family tree and personalized home page FREE, without buying any software. All researchers will want to take advantage of tools such as the Family Finder (a comprehensive genealogical search engine which allows a researcher to search by name), which indexes a wealth of family information and records on the Internet! There's much more, including classes and articles, web freebies, and an "Ask the Genealogist" column.

Israel Genealogical Society ( http://www.isragen.org.il/)
The Israel Genealogical Society (IGS) is Israel's premiere genealogical organization, rewarding its members with a full range of research materials, guidance and support. Founded in 1983, the IGS is a non-profit organization with branches in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Netanya, the Negev, Beit Shemesh and Haifa.

JewishGen: The Home of Jewish Genealogy (http://www.jewishgen.org/)
JewishGen ‘is the primary internet source connecting researchers of Jewish genealogy worldwide. Its most popular components are the JewishGen Discussion Group, the JewishGen Family Finder (a database of over 250,000 surnames and towns), the comprehensive directory of InfoFiles, ShtetLinks for over 200 communities, and a variety of databases such as the ShtetlSeeker and Jewish Records Indexing-Poland. JewishGen's online Family Tree of the Jewish People contains data on over two million people.'

Shtetl: Genealogy (http://www.ibiblio.org/yiddish/memorial.html/)
This portal site provides links to local Jewish genealogical societies and to materials on Jewish life in Eastern Europe.

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