Read about how I met a (very) distant relative who I discovered through my genealogy research.

I am starting a project on the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague -- a project which will greatly add to our knowledge of Jewish history and genealogy. Read much more about it in this series of articles. Part 4: news from the trenches.

I am starting a project on the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague -- a project which will greatly add to our knowledge of Jewish history and genealogy. Read much more about it in this series of articles. Part 3: pressing forward

I am starting a project on the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague -- a project which will greatly add to our knowledge of Jewish history and genealogy. Read much more about it in this series of articles. Part 2: setting the stage

I am starting a project on the Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague -- a project which will greatly add to our knowledge of Jewish history and genealogy. Read much more about it in this series of articles. Part 1: introduction.

Read all about how I stumbled on an incredible source of Jewish genealogical information from the city of Lemberg (now L'viv, Ukraine) which adds a huge amount to our knowledge of the Galician Jewish community.

Genealogy research can uncover a great deal of information about ourselves. Read all about how discovering long-lost relatives not only added to my knowledge about my family, but changed the way I saw myself.

If you're lucky, you can use historical newspaper research to find out more about your family's history than you might have ever thought possible! Read about the opportunities and challenges in this kind of research...

With a bit of luck, genealogy research yields many facts and figures. As fascinating as these may be, with a bit of ingenuity and grit you can bring your family's story to life! If your family lived in a big city, learn all about how you can pinpoint the approximate (or even exact) locations where your family lived.

Read about how I uncovered my client's family connection to the famous historic Tuoro Synagogue, the oldest surviving synagogue building in the United States and a monument to religious toleration.