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    With the Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesah) soon upon us to be celebrated all over the world by the Jewish community, this might be an opportunity to research one's family history.  

    While this post started with one launched by Kile Clabaugh's Insider Post, "Buzzing All TPS Facilitators", I soon found myself in Mary Johnson's post, The 1920's Women Who Fought To Travel Under Their Own Name.  That particular post connects to a personal story that is still ongoing, where I am concerned.  

    We have all gone down the rabbit hole and come out in new landscapes, which brings me to the upcoming holiday, and researching one's family history.  The immigration stories are not far behind but will appear in another post.

    This might also be of interest to students of all ages and of all backgrounds as family gatherings are universal affording opportunities to learn of one's history.  These suggestions can be adapted.  Technology is acknowledged as an information gathering tool as well.

    American Jewish Historical Society Archives

    http://www.ajhs.org/collections

    Center for Jewish History

    Genealogy Guide: Getting Started with your Family History Research: Introduction

     Basic Principles – A "How To Guide" to genealogy interviews with relatives

    http://libguides.cjh.org/genealogyguides/getting_started/interviewing_relatives

    Full bibliography with sample questions included 

    Center for Jewish History

    Genealogy Guide: Getting Started with your Family History Research: Computers and Genealogy

    http://libguides.cjh.org/genealogyguides/getting_started/computers

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    Thank you,  Neme Alperstein , for sharing these timely and valuable resources to be used for researching family history as the holiday of Passover approaches!

    Another starting point for exploring family background and genealogy would be through the discussion on State Resources on American Jewish Experience begun earlier here on the TPS Teachers Network. See https://tpsteachersnetwork.org/american-jewish-experience/state-resources-on-american-jewish-experience

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