International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS)

The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) is an independent non-profit umbrella organization coordinating the activities and annual conference of more than 75 national and local Jewish genealogical societies around the world.

Click here for a list of existing Jewish Genealogical Societies. 
No Local JGS? Consider starting one in your community. 

For more information, click here.



29th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Philadelphia, Pensilvania, August 2-7, 2009 Register NOW for
Breakfasts, Luncheons, Banquet and Computer Workshops.

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Publications by Member Societies

Latest Alerts

Public Records Access Monitoring Committee page

Links to Legislative Websites

The White Paper, Open Access to Public Records

To see the new Open Public Records brochure click here


CDs For Sale by IAJGS:

  • Jewish Records at the Family History Library
    This includes the largest index of Jewish records held by the FHL (records on microfilm, on microfiche, and in print) ever compiled. You can purchase a copy of the records on CD/ROM from the IAJGS here.

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IAJGS Communicates 
with Local JGS Leaders in

The IAJGS Echo

Latest issue of the Echo, click HERE

For back issues of the Echo, click HERE

IAJGS International Jewish Cemetery Project

The International Jewish Cemetery Project mission is the documentation of all Jewish burial sites throughout the world. Thus far it has identified over 22,000 cemeteries.  To view the most current cemetery list online, click here. The IAJGS project identifies only cemeteries and burial sites. It is not an index of individual names and graves. For individual Jewish burials please refer to JOWBR (JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry) for updated worldwide Jewish burial information. IAJGS is not able to respond to requests for individual burial information.

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