TheAustralian Jewish Genealogical Society (AJGS) is an Australiannon-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 ofgenealogical information of particular relevance and interest to members of theAustralian Jewish community.
The Society was established in Sydney in 1993.[1] AVictorian branch was established in 1995, which incorporated in 1998. The Sydney Society represents member researchers in theAustralian Capital Territory,New South Wales,South Australia andWestern 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 calledThe Kosher Koala.
The Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria), Inc. and theAustralian Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc. are affiliated to theInternational Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS),[1] which comprises over 80 national Jewish genealogical societies.
AVictorian branch of the Society was established in 1995, and incorporated as a separate association in 1998 as theAustralian Jewish Genealogical Society (Victoria), Inc.[2] It presently[when?] has about 150 members.
The Victorian library collection (which includes material belonging to theAustralian Jewish Historical Society[3]) is housed at theMakor Jewish Community Library,[2] which is part of theLamm Jewish Library of Australia. 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 calledJewish Genealogy Downunder.
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