Isaac Waldman Library

Free Genealogy Help at the library
Stephen Falk from the Jewish Genealogical Society is available to assist you in researching your family history.
PLEASE RSVP to library@jccgv.bc.ca
or 604-257-5181.​

NEW – Genealogy eBooks AVAILABLE TO BORROW

Ancestors in the attic: making family memorabilia into history
by Karen Foy.  Published 2012

Discover your roots: 52 brilliant ideas for exploring your family and local history
by Paul Blake and Maggie Loughran.  Published 2011

Family photographs and how to date them
by Jayne Shrimpton.  Published 2015

Genealogy 
by George G. Morgan (Series: How to Do Everything.) Published 2014

Tracing your ancestors: a guide for family historians
by Simon Fowler.  Published 2012

Tracing your Jewish ancestors: a guide for family historians
by Rosemary Wenzerul.  Published 2012

Writing a non-boring family history
by Hazel Edwards. Published 2012

Writing your family history: a practical guide
by Deborah Cass.  Published 2012

Free Resources Online

The Jewish Genealogical Society of BC

The Isaac Waldman Library gratefully acknowledges the support and collaboration of the JGSBC in developing the library’s genealogy program. Please visit their website for an extensive list of resources and upcoming events.

Canadian Jewish Heritage Network

JewishGen Family Finder

My Heritage

Database Search Tips and Tricks:

•  An asterisk (*) may be used to specify any number of characters. This is great when you want to search for vriable endings of a root word.
  For example:  searching for Lev* would tell the database to look for all possible endings to that root.  Results will include Levy, Levin, Levine, or Leviton.
• A question mark (?) may be used to represent a single character, anywhere in the word.  It’s most useful when there are variable spellings for a word, and you want to search for all variants at once.
  For example, searching for Co?n would return both Coen and Cohen.

Books on Genealogical Research at the Waldman Library

Jackson, Buzzy. Shaking the family tree : Blue Bloods, Black Sheep, and Other Obsessions of an Accidental Genealogist. 2010.
929.1072 JAC 2010

Jewish Genealogical Institute of BC. New routes to your roots: Jewish genealogy and research in Eastern Europe. 1995.
929.1072 NEW 1995

Kurzweil, Arthur. From generation to generation : how to trace your Jewish genealogy and family history. 1994
929.1 KUR 1994

Kurzweil, Arthur. My generations : a course in Jewish family history. 1983.
929. 1072 KUR 1983

Rottenberg, Dan. Finding our fathers : a guidebook to Jewish genealogy. 1977.
929.1 ROT 1977

Zubatsky, David S.  Jewish genealogy : a sourcebook of family histories and genealogies. 1984.      929.1 ZUB 1984 REF

Location

2ND FLOOR – Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
950 W.41st Avenue

Library Hours

Sun : 10:00am-3:00pm
Mon / Tue / Thu: 10:00am-6:00pm
We : 10:00am-6:00pm (Summer hours. Regular 10:00am-8:00pm resumes Sep 5)
Fri / Sat : closed

RENEWALS & INFORMATION

604-257-5181 or email: library@jccgv.bc.ca

FREE LIBRARY CARDS

JCC members and all paid program participants are entitled to a free library card. Please register in the library.

LIBRARY READING ROOM

A perfect place to take a break and read newspapers from across Canada, NewYork, and Israel. We carry the Jewish Post, Canadian Jewish News, Winnipeg Jewish Post & more. Our magazines cover Jewish topics from current events to travel in Israel. Our collection includes Forward, Jerusalem Report, Eretz, Moment, Commentary and many other interesting journals.

BOOK INSCRIPTIONS

Purchase and inscribe a book in honour of someone special. Call 257-5111 or visit the JCC Front Desk.

TRIBUTE CARDS for all occasions

Call 257-5111 or visit the JCC Front Desk.

SPECIAL GIFTS and DONATIONS

Donations may be made to the Library and a special plaque will be inscribed. For information please call the librarian at 604-257-5111 ext. 249.

VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS WANTED

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