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I began my journey with
research into my own family and
was quickly captivated.
Family history research appeals
to a unique personality
type. It requires
patience, tenacity and a broad
interest in language, history
and culture.
 With a
multifaceted background,
I have a unique set of skills
for genealogy. Having made
my career in finance, I am very
comfortable using spreadsheets
and technical skills to analyze
relationships and solve
puzzles. As an artist I
reflect my findings through
paintings and collages.
Those skills have evolved into
workshops and lectures on
subjects as seemingly disparate
as using spreadsheets to analyze
your family history and using
collage to tell your family
story. I have created and
maintain websites (Kehilalinks)
for Jewishgen in ancestral towns
in Belarus and in Poland.
My blog, Layers of the Onion,
focuses on family history
research, travel and
artwork. Through my
research I’ve located living
family around the world as well
as tracing ancestors back
through many generations and
languages.
Over time
I’ve expanded my research to
assist others
in their efforts.
Located in the Minneapolis/St.
Paul area, I can easily assist
anyone with family from this
region, but also have a
particular familiarity with the
resources around Jewish heritage
in the Upper Midwest, New York
and Eastern Europe.
My
research has taken me to
Germany to research the
Holocaust records of the
International Tracing Service,
to the Vilnius Yiddish Institute
in Lithuania where I studied
Yiddish, and to the shtetls and
towns in Belarus, the Ukraine
and Poland where family came
from. I’ve done research
in Polish and Russian, making
use of the archives in Lithuania
and Poland.
Determining
how
I can best assist you begins
with a discussion of what you
are seeking and what you know or
can glean from living
relatives. To the extent
that you prefer to do some more
labor-intensive research
yourself, I can act in a
coaching capacity.
This website is designed
to help you in your
search however you decide to
pursue it. On the Articles tab
you will find articles from my
blog that deal with family
history research. You will
also find a wide-ranging list of
books on Jewish family history
topics that may inform your
search.
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