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UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Wednesday, December 17th, on Zoom – 6:30 PM
Program: Family Tree Maker 2024
Guest speaker Mark Olsen of Family Tree Maker will present changes to the newest version of Family Tree Maker 2024, released in May, 2025.

Mark is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world, working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007, and has been the Family Tree Maker Ambassador since 2016.

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026 on Zoom – 6:30 PM
Program: New Year. New Discoveries!
•  Beginning researchers – Starting from what you already know, explore ways to find information about your ancestors, their town, their occupations, their culture.
•  Advanced genealogists – Share information of the details you have uncovered, so other members can follow the same pathway to exciting results.

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•  Write to jgswvo@gmail.com for a Zoom invitation to our next meeting and for information about JGSWVO.

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Topographic Maps Of Eastern Europe
JGSWVO member Hap Ponedel built and maintains a library of historical maps and other materials pertaining to Jewish life in Central and Eastern Europe before WWI. The site contains various search tools to help visitors find images and information relevant to their research. Finding the right map can be confusing, and assistance is offered at no charge. Materials are in the Public Domain and offered free for download.

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