The Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (AJGS) is an Australian
non-profit organisation established to encourage and assist those with Jewish ancestry to research their family histories. It is dedicated to the collection, preservation and dissemination of
genealogical information of particular relevance and interest to members of the
Australian Jewish
The history of Jews in Australia traces the history of Australian Jews from the British settlement of Australia commencing in 1788. Though Europeans had visited Australia before 1788, there is no evidence of any Jewish sailors among the crew. T ...
community.
The Society was established in Sydney in 199
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Victoria, Australia, Victorian branch was established in 1995, which incorporated in 1998. The Sydney Society represents member researchers in the
Australian Capital Territory,
New South Wales,
South Australia and
Western Australia. There are several members in Canberra, some of whom are members of the ACT Jewish community.
The Sydney Society maintains library resources of Jewish genealogically relevant reference books, maps, newsletters, and journals, and has since 1993 produced a quarterly magazine called ''The Kosher Koala''.
The Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria), Inc. and th
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.are affiliated to the
International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), which comprises over 80 national Jewish genealogical societies.
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria), Inc
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Victoria, Australia, Victorian branch of the Society was established in 1995, and incorporated as a separate association in 1998 as th
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria), Inc
It presently has about 150 members.
The Victorian library collection (which includes material belonging to the Australian Jewish Historical Society
is housed at the Makor Jewish Community Library,Lamm Jewish Library of Australia
Lamm is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Brad Lamm (born 1966), American interventionist, educator, and author
* Carolyn Lamm, American lawyer, president of the American Bar Association, 2009-10
* Claus Lamm (born 1973), Aus ...
. It also provides online and personal information as to where various types of lists are available and holds seminars and other educational events. The Victorian Society has since February 1999 produced a quarterly newsletter called ''Jewish Genealogy Downunder''.
See also
* History of the Jews in Australia
* Australian Jewish Historical Society
* Australian Association for Jewish Studies
* Jewish Museum of Australia
References
External links
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society web site
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria), Inc. web site
Jewish Historical and Genealogical Society of Western Australia Inc. web site
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