JGSLA can help you accomplish your Jewish genealogical research
Upcoming Events
“FROM LITHUANIA TO SINGAPORE: A REMARKABLE JOURNEY” A dramatic account of three generations of the Frankel, Clumeck and Elias families’ life in Singapore.
February 26, 2023
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Speaker: Lisa Ginsburg, Dan Lapporte & Harold Clumeck
The Laemmle Family of the Kingdom of Württemberg, Famous for Movie Production and Theaters, Reunites in Germany
May 1, 2023
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker: Deborah F. Blum
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles (JGSLA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with those who are interested in Jewish genealogy and family history.
Founded in 1979, the Society has over 500 members and is governed by an elected Board of Directors. We hold monthly meetings providing a mix of lectures and films to assist our members in their family history research and twice-yearly research workshops with volunteer helpers and translators.
Support JGSLA with the purchase of
Jews in the Great War: Family Histories Retold
by Rosen, Lois Ogilby, ed.
Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, 2015. 208 pp. 
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A Review by Marion Werle: Jews in the Great War is a collection of 37 stories of the World War I experiences of Jews from all over the world. The stories and accompanying photos were initially exhibited at the 34th IAJGS Jewish genealogy conference, held in Salt Lake City in 2014. The book is partly a scrapbook and partly an exhibit catalog. The level of detail varies from story to story, the longest of which is 11 pages of narrative, photos and documents, with the typical entry consisting of a page or two of text accompanied by one or more photos and small family trees. Read More