The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon
Invites you, your family and friends to our annual lunch
Sunday March 11, 2012 10:30 AM
Ahavath Achim, 3225 SW Barbur Blvd., Portland, OR
Steve Morse: Getting Ready for the 1940 Census: Searching without a Name Index
When the 1940 census is released in April 2012, it will not have a name index. Finding people in the census will involve searching by location instead until an index is completed.
The census is organized by Enumeration Districts (EDs). The location needs to be converted to an ED before the census can be accessed. The One-Step website contains numerous tools for obtaining EDs. This talk will present the various tools and show circumstances in which each can be used. It will also demonstrate a tutorial quiz for determining the best tool to use in each specific situation.
　
The Jewish Marriage Contract (Ketubah)
Vital records (birth, marriage, death) have always been a valuable source of family information and sought after by genealogists. The Jewish Marriage Contract (Ketubah) is no exception. This paper discusses what is contained in the Jewish marriage contract, tells what it really means, and provides information that can be useful to family historians.
Stephen Morse is an amateur genealogist who has researched his Russian-Jewish origins.　Steve is the creator of the One-Step Website (www.stevemorse.org) for which he has received many awards. The website continues to evolve and now includes over 100 web-based tools ranging from genealogical searches to astronomical calculations to last-minute bidding on e-bay.　In his other life Morse is a computer professional with a doctorate degree in electrical engineering.　 He has held various research, development, and teaching positions, authored numerous technical papers, written four textbooks, and holds four patents. He is best known as the architect of the Intel 8086 (the granddaddy of today's Pentium processor), which sparked the PC revolution 30 years ago.
Preregistration and advance payment required for lunch. Please read next page for registration form and additional information.
Note: parking in the lot is available, but not abundant. We strongly encourage carpooling and public transportation. According to Tri-Met, bus 12 runs every 15 minutes on Sundays and bus 44 every half hour. Street parking is available off Barbur just north and south of the building. If you are able to leave parking lot spots for those with more difficulty walking, please do.
Cost to JGSO Members: $18 for lectures and lunch
Cost to those who are not members of JGSO: Lunch and lectures $25. Morning lecture only is $10.
If you are not yet a member of JGSO for 2012 and want to register at member’s cost, please submit a membership form for new and renewing members. It will be attached to this email.
Please note that no outside food is allowed in the building.
For more information about this event, please write to jgsoregon@gmail.com or call Barbara Hershey at 503-249-1976.
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JGSO Lunch Reservations for March 11, 2012
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