Genealogical Society of Broward County Monthly Program: Forgotten and Untranslated Documents (In-Person or Online)

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Alvin Sherman Library: Second Floor, Lab A, Genealogy. Schedule: Computer Research Lab | 12:00pm (In-Person) Explore genealogy resources with hands-on support. General Meeting & Social | 1:30pm (In-Person) Join us for light refreshments and society updates. (Registration not required for In-Person. Walk-ins welcome) Program | 2:00pm (In-Person or Online) ZOOM registration for online attendees: https://nova.zoom.us/meeting/register/DQ-UK7ilQBqqsVDh10jddQ Discover Your Family History with Expert Support We can help you with your genealogical research. Members of the Genealogical Society of Broward County (GSBC) will be on-site to assist you, answer your questions, and help you navigate the many tools available for uncovering your family’s story. It’s a welcoming space to share tips, troubleshoot challenges, and learn how to make the most of online and in library resources. During the Open Lab, you can: Search the Genealogy Collection through NovaCat and check out physical materials on the 4th floor. Access NSU databases that support genealogical research. Sign up for a free NSU Alvin Sherman Library Card—available to anyone who lives, works, or studies in Broward County. Choose a physical card or an e Card. Topic: Forgotten and Untranslated Documents: A journey of research and unexpected finds. A Chance Discovery: A hand-colored family tree sent from Poland to America 120 years ago launched David Light on an extraordinary journey connecting generations. Through Ancestry.com, David met a Rabbi in Los Angeles and relatives in Montreal who each possessed versions of the same tree. Neither group knew how to interpret it as it held no meaning until David deciphered it as if it were the Rosetta Stone, revealing generations of family connections. Preserving the Shtetl of Orla: Returning to Orla, Poland—the shtetl of his family’s origin—David partnered with the town’s mayor to restore its 17th-century synagogue, now recognized among Europe’s “7 Most Endangered…

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