JDC Archives: New Materials for Jewish Genealogists
The JDC Archives: New Materials for Jewish Genealogists Zoom Meeting and Presentation By Linda G. Levi: Since 1914, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has borne witness to pivotal events of twentieth-century Jewish history Its extensive holdings include eyewitness accounts, reports, logs, passenger lists, emigration cards, and more, including an astonishing collection of 100,000 photographs, documenting the organization’s global activities The presentation will include sample documents and photos of interest to Jewish genealogists and will highlight newly indexed and digitized records Participants will learn how the Archives are organized, view examples of genealogical records, and discover how to conduct research in its repositories