Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon and
Genealogical Forum of Oregon
Program: Heirlooms, Mementos and Genealogy
December 15, 2009
Do you own old household items? Photographs? Letters? Newspaper clippings? Old jewelery?
Do you know to whom they belonged? Toby Blake will discuss how items like these can aid in your research. She is fortunate to have many mementos and heirlooms. She will share some of these items and how they have impacted her research.
Speaker: Toby Forim Blake
Toby Forim Blake received her MA in Jewish History from Baltimore Hebrew University. She served on the Baltimore Community Board of Jewish Women's Archives where she was involved in personal history interviews as well as other phases of the project. She has been a Jewish educator in the classroom, in administration, and for the Baltimore Board of Jewish Education. Currently she is the International Baccalaureate Coordinator for the Primary Years Program at Portland Jewish Academy. Toby has been researching family since the late 1980's.
Where: Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 3225 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR
When: December 15, 2009
Time: Doors open 6:30pm Program from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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