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JGSGKC has so much to tell you!
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JGSGKC has so much to tell you! 
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The JGSGKC was unanimously approved as a full, voting member of #IAJGS. So much has been accomplished in a short time, and there's so much more to do.  

• JGSGKC is a charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• JGSGKC is registered with the State of Kansas as a not-for-profit corporation. 
• Richard Rosenstock is the JGSGKC Treasurer 
• A website is under construction, WebMaster: Richard Rosenstock
• The blogsite is up and running
• We have more than 20 paid members (and growing daily)

Be sure to mark your calendars!  The following programs are planned: 

• 16 April, Stephen Cohen – Introduction to Jewish Genealogy. He is a skilled genealogist and he is multi-talented ... Yiddish, calligraphy, chemistry, author. He also is on the Board of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association.
•  2 May, Israel Pickholtz – Two presentations about DNA studies and interpretations. Israel has given many presentations and has published several articles in Avotaynu, the journal of Jewish genealogy. 
•  7 October, Janette Silverman – Two presentations. Subjects to be determined. Janette is the Coordinator of JewishGen’s Ukraine Special Interest Group. 

Oh...and the Board is Changing.  
The interim board members were dedicated to getting this society off the ground and flying.  I think we've done that.  JGSGKC is always looking for volunteers and members wanting to work with the board.  Here is the contact information of the active board members now, and more will be named shortly: 

Richard Rosenstock, Richard@Rosenstock.net

Nancy Reicher. nlreicher@hotmail.com

Phil Reicher, preicher@outlook.com

Note: Kathleen Brandt, a3genealogy@gmail.com will continue as an adviser to the board.

Contact us at anytime!
Kathleen (Interim Social Media)

               

Looking Forward to Meeting You!

Join us for our program meeting
25 February 2018

Please mark your calendar for our next program meeting. It is on ...

Sunday, February 25, 2018, 1 pm to 4 pm
Johnson County Central Resource Library, Carmack Room
9875 W 87th St., Overland Park, KS 66212

Admission is free to paid members of the JGS of Greater Kansas City. If you are not yet a member, we request a $5 donation at the door, or, you can join at the meeting. To join our JGS in advance of the meeting, please go to our blogsite, <https://jgsgkc.blogspot.com/>, fill out the application form and click on the big blue PayPal "Join or Renew Now" button. You can pay your membership dues either through your personal PayPal account, or by using your credit card. At the meeting we will accept cash, checks or credit cards.

If you have any specific questions about JewishGen please send them to us at jgsgkc@gmail.com. We will try to answer your questions at the meeting.

We are looking forward to getting acquainted with you on February 25th.

Welcome to the JGS of Greater Kansas City

         Welcome to the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Kansas City (JGSGKC)

Our goal is to help you research your Jewish ancestors and ancestral homes. We will help you learn about current methods, technologies, and resources that can help you find records, disseminate your research and preserve your Jewish family histories.

We are all volunteers, governed by a Board of Directors according to a set of published Bylaws. The IRS has granted us 501(c)(3) status as a nonprofit charitable organization, so donations to us are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. We soon will be a member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS)

We hold monthly program meetings (except for July and August) and monthly Board meetings. We provide help to all levels of researchers, from beginning to advanced. You don’t have to be Jewish to join with us. We are open to all researchers who have an interest in Jewish genealogy and who support our goals.

Our Facebook page is at https://goo.gl/VVn46p; Or, go to Facebook.com and type Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Kansas City. Our blogsite is at https://jgsgkc.blogspot.com/. We post announcements on both. Both sites also have links to PayPal where you can fill out a Membership application and pay membership dues.

Annual membership dues are $25 for individuals, $35 for a household (more than one member), $50 for sustaining members, and $10 for student members under age 25. Complimentary memberships are available if the dues impose a financial burden. Attendance at our monthly program meetings is free to members in good standing. Non-member guests always are welcome, but we ask for a $5 donation at the door to help defray costs. All dues and donations help us pay for our website, library books, outside speakers, and other administrative expenses.

Membership dues and donations may be paid by check, cash, credit card, or PayPal. PayPal also accepts credit cards. Links on our blogsite and Facebook page take you to our Membership Application which has a direct connection to PayPal. We ask all new members to complete the Membership Application. When our website becomes operational we will have similar facilities on it.
If you have any questions, please contact  Richard Rosenstock (Richard@Rosenstock.net). We hope you will join us as we bring Jewish genealogy back to the Greater Kansas City area.