Save the dates
We currently are working on our events and are waiting to hear back from prospective speakers. We will add information as it becomes firmed up. Programs usually start at 1 p.m. CT unless otherwise stated. Stay tuned for future events!
OTHER ONLINE EVENTS
Many of our traditional gatherings have moved to webinars and many learned the benefits of online access. This enables us to explore offerings of other organizations as our community has widened beyond our geographic area. Check below for upcoming events from other genealogical organizations.
Did you know that IAJGS has a calendar of events offered by JGSs around the world? You can find it here. Many groups offer virtual or hybrid meetings. If you have family from a particular geographic area, you may want to look for events by organizations in those areas. Some groups are member only, but others may charge a non-member fee similiar to MNJGS.
RootsTech 2026
Registration
Now Open
Every year RootsTech holds its conference in Salt Lake City. For 2026 it will run from March 5-7. It is the largest family history conference in the world and is provided free of charge on-line or $99 for the early bird rate in person. You will need an account on FamilySearch first. They are free of charge and provide access to many valuable records as well as RootsTech videos. Then go to register. Many recorded sessions from 2025 remain freely accessible here.Search the library for specific topics by keywords.
WHAT: Tune into the Center for Jewish History's Facebook page for Genealogy Coffee Break, a short talk on a specific topic with one of their genealogy librarians. Discover recommended resources and strategies for online research, and have your questions answered live. If you have a topic you'd like them to cover, write to them at gi@cjh.org. Catch up on the entire series here.
WHEN: Ongoing every Tuesday at 3:30 pm EST
Welcome to Exile, a podcast about Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism. Narrated by award-winning screen and stage actor, Mandy Patinkin, the podcast presents untold stories and firsthand accounts drawn from intimate letters, diaries, and interviews found in the Leo Baeck Institute's vast archive. Each episode is a story of beauty and danger that brings history to life — because the past is always present.