GenealogyIndexer.org: Searching Historical Directories, Yizkor Books, and More

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GenealogyIndexer.org:

Searching Historical Directories, Yizkor Books, and More

Presenter: Logan Kleinwaks

GenealogyIndexer.org is a free website for searching 2 million+ pages of historical European directories (business, address, telephone), yizkor books, Galician secondary school reports, Polish and Russian military documents, community histories, and more. Containing tens of millions of personal names – often with towns, street addresses, and occupations, and sometimes with genealogical details such as patronymics, maiden names, or vital dates – most of the 4,000+ sources are not searchable elsewhere. This talk will provide an overview of all sources, with a focus on recently added sources and search techniques. Wartime support for an archive in Lviv will also be discussed briefly.

Bio: Logan Kleinwaks is a creator of online genealogy research tools, former JewishGen Research Director for Danzig/Gdańsk, and former Board Member of Gesher Galicia. His website GenealogyIndexer.org received the IAJGS 2012 Award for Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print or Electronic Product, and was one of Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Websites for 2015-2025. He received JewishGen's Susan E. King Volunteer of the Year Award in 2022. During the war in Ukraine, Logan has worked to support Ukrainian archives' needs and facilitate preservation of Jewish genealogical documents in Lviv