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From: "Ronald D. Doctor" <>
Subject: [GFO] JGSO: A Last Minute, Last Minute Reminder,May 13th Monthly Meeting ... a VERY SPECIAL Presentation
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 11:39:07 -0700

Jewish Genealogical Society
of
Oregon

Notice of May Monthly Meeting

Date: *Tuesday, *May 13,, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Place: Ahavath Achim Synagogue
3225 SW Barbur Blvd
Portland, Oregon

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) invites you, your
family, and friends to our VERY SPECIAL May Monthly Meeting:

*Sephardic Genealogy: Unique Features, Tools, and Resources**
Presented By
*

*** ** Jeffrey Malka*

An overview that includes a little of everything: Similarities and
differences between Sephardic and Ashkenazi genealogy, Sephardic cursive
script, overview of how Sephardic surnames evolved and how that
knowledge can help in tracing Sephardic roots, discussion of archives in
Spain (notarial, inquisition, passenger records from Spain to the New
World (1500-1900), books, etc. Dr. Malka promises to provide information
of interest to everyone doing Jewish genealogical research regardless of
whether you ancestors were Ashkenazim or Sephardim.

Jeffrey Malka is a retired Professor of orthopedic surgery. He also is
author of the prize-winning book, "/Sephardic Genealogy: Discovering
your Sephardic Ancestors and their World/" (Avotaynu, 2002). And, he is
the creator of JewishGen's Sephardic SIG website. Dr. Malka is descended
from a long line of Sephardic rabbis going back to 14th century
cabbalists and authors ... as well as Catalan blacksmiths and
moneylenders. He is one of the pioneers of Sephardic genealogy in the
United States and a well-known lecturer on the subject. Jeffrey has been
an invited lecturer at the Library of Congress, several of the IAJGS
Conferences, the Washington Jewish Historical Society, and numerous
Jewish Genealogy Societies in the US, Canada, and Spain.

Doors open at 7:00 pm. Between 7:00 and 7:30, we'll have a shmooze
session. This will allow time for you to look through some of the items
from our Library, and to discuss your genealogical questions with our
experts. This event is brought to you through the cooperation of the
JGSs in the Northwest. It is FREE to JGSO members. Contributions at the
door of $2 are requested from non-members to help us defray the meeting
cost. Contribution can be deducted from new membership if you join that
evening.

To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail
message to . Once you are on the list, you will
receive periodic messages concerning Jewish genealogy. Your name and
e-mail address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon. For
more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web site
at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eorjgs>>;,
or contact Nadene Goldfoot (), Chair of JGSO's
Publicity Committee, or Board Member Sandra Shapiro, 503-694-5646.

The JGSO is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). This program is brought to you through a
collaborative effort of the JGSs of the Northwest.

PS: IF YOU HAVE NOT YET _*RENEW*_ED _*YOUR MEMBERSHIP*_ FOR 2008, OR IF
YOU HAVE NOT YET JOINED, _*NOW*_ IS THE TIME. PLEASE SEND YOUR CHECKS
($23 INDIVIDUAL, $30 FAMILY, $10 STUDENT TO JGSO AT PO BOX 19736,
PORTLAND, OREGON 97280.

Ron

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