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• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Help Us Finish Strong – JCRS Beck Archives at the University of Denver Volunteer Project

  • When
    October 26, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Main Library at Anderson Academic Commons
University of Denver

  Register

  
  

  
  

  If you have trouble getting into the library, you may call David Fasman at 310-923-3606.
  

  
  

  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

  Help Us Finish Strong

  JCRS Beck Archives at the University of Denver Volunteer Project

  Monday October 26th 2026 10 am  to 3 pm

  We’re rounding the bend on completing the JCRS patient application records—and we couldn’t have come this far without our incredible volunteers. Thank you!

  Now, let’s finish strong together.

  Please consider joining us for one or more Mondays from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM(with a lunch break). This is meaningful mitzvah work and a unique opportunity to explore fascinating Denver history.

  
  

  What You’ll Do
  Our goal is to create a complete index of the JCRS patient application collection. Volunteers will work with historical records and enter key data into a spreadsheet provided by the archive.

  Learn more about the project:
  https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/USA/JCRS.htm
  

  
  

  
  

  No Experience Needed!
  We’ll provide all the training. Just bring:
  • Your laptop
  • Reading glasses (if needed)
  • A friend (optional—but encouraged!)

  
  

  Registration is Required
  Click the blue link to sign up. 

  https://www.jgsco.org/event-6658172
  

  
  

  Location
  Main Library at Anderson Academic Commons
  University of Denver
  2150 East Evans Avenue
  Denver, CO 80208
  Beck Archives – Lower Level, Room 102

  
  

  Parking
  DU Lot 315 or Lot 301 (parking will be reimbursed)
  Map: https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/parking-map.pdf
  Additional parking may be available near the library.

  
  

  Food
  No food is allowed in the archives.
  A small café is available on the main floor for snacks.
  While lunch is no longer provided, you are welcome to bring your own to enjoy outside the building—or gather a group and visit one of the many restaurants around campus.

  
  

  
  

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• Unlock Hidden Family Records with Family Search's Cutting Edge Artificial Intelligence Technology

  • When
    November 08, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Register

  

  Unlock Hidden Family Records with FamilySearch’s Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence Technology
  

  
  

  
  

  Speaker: Todd Knowles
  

  Sunday, November 8, 2026

  9:30 – 10:00 AM (MT)
  Schmear, Schmooze, and Share

  Have a Genealogy Question?
  

  We are now accepting genealogy questions in advance for our Schmear, Schmooze, and Share, held from 9:30–10:00 AM MT.

  Please email your questions to grmarcus211@comcast.net by Friday, November 6.

  Please note: Your question may be shared on our Members Helping Members Forum so that other members can offer suggestions and help with your research.  LINK TO THE FORUM or just log in to browse 

  
  

  10:00 AM (MT)
  Program Begins

  Location: Zoom

  This NEW AI-powered Full-Text Search is a true genealogy game changer.

  Join Todd Knowles as he explores FamilySearch’s powerful new AI Full-Text Search feature—and shows you exactly how to use it to uncover records you never knew existed.

  Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned family historian, this tool can help you break through brick walls by searching the entire contents of historical documents—not just the indexed portions, but unindexed materials as well.

  FamilySearch’s AI can read through millions of scanned documents, including handwritten records and old letters. It analyzes every word, scribble, and note—even when your ancestor’s name was never included in an official index.

  You can now uncover:

  • Hidden family connections
  • Mentions in court records
  • Names buried in wills and land deeds
  • References in meeting notes and other overlooked documents

  You are no longer limited by what has been manually indexed.

  About Todd Knowles

  W. Todd Knowles is Deputy Chief Genealogical Officer at FamilySearch, where he has worked for over 23 years.

  Introduced to family history at age 11, he soon discovered his Jewish roots. His journey to trace his Polish Jewish ancestry led to the creation of the Knowles Collection, six databases containing genealogical records for nearly 1.5 million individuals.

  Todd is a former President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Utah. He has lectured worldwide, and his articles have been widely published.

  Registration is required:
  https://www.jgsco.org/event-6571619

  • Members: No charge
  • Non-members: $5

  The Zoom link will be emailed upon registration.

  And if you are interested in going to the FamilySearch library on Wednesday November 11th please register at https://www.jgsco.org/event-6806588

  Please note that the FamilySearch Library is for members and is in person only

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• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Help Us Finish Strong – JCRS Beck Archives at the University of Denver Volunteer Project

  • When
    November 09, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Main Library at Anderson Academic Commons
University of Denver

  Register

  
  

  If you have trouble getting into the library, you may call David Fasman at 310-923-3606.
  

  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

  Help Us Finish Strong

  JCRS Beck Archives at the University of Denver Volunteer Project

  Monday November 9th 2026 10 am  to 3 pm

  We’re rounding the bend on completing the JCRS patient application records—and we couldn’t have come this far without our incredible volunteers. Thank you!

  Now, let’s finish strong together.

  Please consider joining us for one or more Mondays from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM(with a lunch break). This is meaningful mitzvah work and a unique opportunity to explore fascinating Denver history.

  
  

  What You’ll Do
  Our goal is to create a complete index of the JCRS patient application collection. Volunteers will work with historical records and enter key data into a spreadsheet provided by the archive.

  Learn more about the project:
  https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/USA/JCRS.htm
  

  
  

  
  

  No Experience Needed!
  We’ll provide all the training. Just bring:
  • Your laptop
  • Reading glasses (if needed)
  • A friend (optional—but encouraged!)

  
  

  Registration is Required
  Click the blue link to sign up. 

  https://www.jgsco.org/event-6658184
  

  
  

  Location
  Main Library at Anderson Academic Commons
  University of Denver
  2150 East Evans Avenue
  Denver, CO 80208
  Beck Archives – Lower Level, Room 102

  
  

  Parking
  DU Lot 315 or Lot 301 (parking will be reimbursed)
  Map: https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/parking-map.pdf
  Additional parking may be available near the library.

  
  

  Food
  No food is allowed in the archives.
  A small café is available on the main floor for snacks.
  While lunch is no longer provided, you are welcome to bring your own to enjoy outside the building—or gather a group and visit one of the many restaurants around campus.

  
  

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• The FamilySearch Library and how to use it to further your research

  • When
    November 11, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    The FamilySearch Library 2710 S Monaco St Pkwy Denver CO
  • Registered
    9 registrants

  Register

                         

  
  

                          Join The Jewish Genealogy Society of Colorado

   at the FamilySearch Library
  

  
  

  The FamilySearch Library and how to use it to

  further your research 

  Wednesday November 11th , 2026 

  10 AM In-Person Only

  2710 S Monaco St Pkwy

  Use the side door on Yale, there is a parking lot

  JGSCO Members Only  

  There will be a limit on participants who do not own a laptop

  
  

  Everyone must register 

  
  

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• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Help Us Finish Strong – JCRS Beck Archives at the University of Denver Volunteer Project

  • When
    November 30, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Main Library at Anderson Academic Commons
University of Denver

  Register

  
  

  If you have trouble getting into the library, you may call David Fasman at 310-923-3606.
  

  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

  Help Us Finish Strong

  JCRS Beck Archives at the University of Denver Volunteer Project

  Monday November 30th 2026 10 am  to 3 pm

  We’re rounding the bend on completing the JCRS patient application records—and we couldn’t have come this far without our incredible volunteers. Thank you!

  Now, let’s finish strong together.

  Please consider joining us for one or more Mondays from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (with a lunch break). This is meaningful mitzvah work and a unique opportunity to explore fascinating Denver history.

  
  

  What You’ll Do
  Our goal is to create a complete index of the JCRS patient application collection. Volunteers will work with historical records and enter key data into a spreadsheet provided by the archive.

  Learn more about the project:
  https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/USA/JCRS.htm
  

  
  

  
  

  No Experience Needed!
  We’ll provide all the training. Just bring:
  • Your laptop
  • Reading glasses (if needed)
  • A friend (optional—but encouraged!)

  
  

  Registration is Required
  Click the blue link to sign up. 

  https://www.jgsco.org/event-6658193 

  
  

  Location
  Main Library at Anderson Academic Commons
  University of Denver
  2150 East Evans Avenue
  Denver, CO 80208
  Beck Archives – Lower Level, Room 102

  
  

  Parking
  DU Lot 315 or Lot 301 (parking will be reimbursed)
  Map: https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/parking-map.pdf
  Additional parking may be available near the library.

  
  

  Food
  No food is allowed in the archives.
  A small café is available on the main floor for snacks.
  While lunch is no longer provided, you are welcome to bring your own to enjoy outside the building—or gather a group and visit one of the many restaurants around campus.

  
  

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• Galician Records of the JDC War Orphans Bureau 1921-1922

  • When
    December 06, 2026
  •  
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    ZOOM

  Register

  
  

  

  Galician Records of the 
  

  JDC War Orphans Bureau

  1921-1922

  Speaker and Project Coordinator: 

  Alexander Feller

  Sunday December 6th 2026

  9:30 – 10:00 AM (MT)
  Schmear, Schmooze, and Share

  10:00 AM (MT)
  Program Begins

  Location: Zoom

  After World War I, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) established the War Orphans Bureau to aid thousands of European Jewish children who had lost one or both parents. Many of these children lived in devastated towns across former Galicia.

  A key function of the Bureau was creating detailed orphan lists to manage aid distribution and track each child’s needs. These lists were compiled at the town level through local networks of rabbis, teachers, orphanages, and relief workers.  Each entry included the child’s name, age, birthplace, parents’ status, guardian, physical condition, and educational background. Children were classified as full orphans, half-orphans, or displaced, helping prioritize the level of assistance. The lists enabled the Bureau to provide stipends, clothing, food, education, and medical care. They were updated regularly and submitted to the JDC’s headquarters for monitoring and planning. Orphan lists also supported efforts to reunite children with relatives, and when available, included addresses of relatives abroad. These records were vital for accountability and long-term care coordination.

  Today, the lists serve as valuable historical resources documenting Jewish communal rescue efforts and as important genealogical records on Galician children and their parents. Given the disruption to vital record keeping during World War I, these lists can provide information of a deceased parent’s year and cause of death which may not be recorded elsewhere. This project transcribed orphan and parental information from lists for towns of former Galicia into a format that will allow members to search names in the All Galicia Database.

  Benefits to Researchers

  World War I was a turbulent time for many towns within the former province of Galicia. Death, disease, and poverty affected almost every family. Men were called up to be soldiers by the Austro-Hungarian Army, deported into Russia by the Russian Army, or died because of disease or war. Mothers and their children were left to survive in their hometown or relocated to other towns. Given the disruption in vital record keeping due to the war, and the movement of families, this period presents a challenge to genealogists in tracing the whereabouts and disposition of family members. These records provide information on children and their parents in the aftermath of World War I that can fill in those gaps. Information on a child’s birth year and birthplace can be used to locate birth records or add vital information where birth records no longer exist. Information on a parents’ death or health status provides additional data to better understand the fate of a child’s parents during the war that was otherwise frequently unknown. Names and addresses of relatives abroad mentioned in these lists may help connect previously unknown relations.

  
  

  Registration is required:

  https://www.jgsco.org/event-6718954

  • Members: No charge
  • Non-members: $5

  The Zoom link will be emailed upon registration.

  
  

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• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Help Us Finish Strong – JCRS Beck Archives at the University of Denver Volunteer Project

  • When
    December 14, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Main Library at Anderson Academic Commons
University of Denver

  Register

  
  

  If you have trouble getting into the library, you may call David Fasman at 310-923-3606.
  

  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 

  Help Us Finish Strong

  JCRS Beck Archives at the University of Denver Volunteer Project

  Monday December 14th 2026 10 am  to 3 pm

  We’re rounding the bend on completing the JCRS patient application records—and we couldn’t have come this far without our incredible volunteers. Thank you!

  Now, let’s finish strong together.

  Please consider joining us for one or more Mondays from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM(with a lunch break). This is meaningful mitzvah work and a unique opportunity to explore fascinating Denver history.

  
  

  What You’ll Do
  Our goal is to create a complete index of the JCRS patient application collection. Volunteers will work with historical records and enter key data into a spreadsheet provided by the archive.

  Learn more about the project:
  https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/USA/JCRS.htm
  

  
  

  
  

  No Experience Needed!
  We’ll provide all the training. Just bring:
  • Your laptop
  • Reading glasses (if needed)
  • A friend (optional—but encouraged!)

  
  

  Registration is Required
  Click the blue link to sign up. 

  https://www.jgsco.org/event-6658206
  

  
  

  Location
  Main Library at Anderson Academic Commons
  University of Denver
  2150 East Evans Avenue
  Denver, CO 80208
  Beck Archives – Lower Level, Room 102

  
  

  Parking
  DU Lot 315 or Lot 301 (parking will be reimbursed)
  Map: https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/parking-map.pdf
  Additional parking may be available near the library.

  
  

  Food
  No food is allowed in the archives.
  A small café is available on the main floor for snacks.
  While lunch is no longer provided, you are welcome to bring your own to enjoy outside the building—or gather a group and visit one of the many restaurants around campus.

  
  

  Show details