Research Workshop on Southern Jewish Family and Local History

Sunday, October 18, 2026
1:00-6:00 pm
Emory University

TimeTopicSpeaker
1:00- 2:30 pm (includes box lunch)Georgia Discoveries from the Shapell Roster of Jewish Service in the American Civil War  Adrienne DeArmas, Director, The Shapell Roster Alexandra Apito and Caitlin J. Winkler, Senior Researchers  
2:45-3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions Choose OneSouthern Jewish Resources on JewishGenKaren Franklin, Director of Outreach, JewishGen  
Southern Jewish Historical Newspapers Online  Katalin Rac, Jewish Studies Librarian, Emory University
3:45-4:30 pm: Concurrent panels Choose OneCreating Your Own Family History BookGary Palgon, Professional Genealogist  
Partnering with Archives to Preserve Your History Katie Weber, South Texas Jewish Archives, Rice University
4:45-6:00 pmSources for Southern Jewish Family History at Jewish Archives  -Max Modiano Daniel, Jewish Heritage Collection Coordinator, College of Charleston
-Casey Fishman, Director, Cuba Archives, The Breman (Atlanta) -Dana Herman, Director of Research and Collections, American Jewish Archives (Cincinnati)    

This Research Workshop is one piece of the four-day Southern Jewish Historical Society 50th Anniversary Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.  More information about the entire conference is available here:
SJHS 2026 Conference Information

You can register for the entire conference or just the Research Workshop here:
Conference Registration
The fee for the Research Workshop only is $60.

Questions? Contact us at JewishGenealogy@JGSG.org