The show was started in order to share information with others who are interested in doing genealogy. We try to bring experts in various specialities to share their knowledge. Since most of us came from various parts of the world, a large number at the start of the last century, we share different difficulties in finding our ancestors. We discuss how to gather information from many of the countries of origin.
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Charles S. "Chuck" Mason, Jr. CG is a Certified Genealogist. He is
a Past President of the Fairfax Genealogical Society
and also of the Mount Vernon Genealogical Society.
Chuck teaches genealogy classes for the Fairfax County Adult Education
program and lectures at many conferences in the Mid-Atlantic area. He
is a frequent contributor to the National Genealogical Society's
Magazine and authors "Genealogy News and Issues" for their on-line
newsletter, Up Front with NGS.
Janell Blue is currently president of the board of
Mount Vernon Genealogical Society. She is also a member of the Association of Professional
Genealogists, National Genealogical Society, Fairfax Genealogical Society,
Texas State Genealogical Society and Ulster Historical Society.
She is a native Houstonian and has conducted considerable research on her
family lines who were among the early German immigrants to Texas. Additional
projects have included early families in eastern North Carolina and New
Hampshire.
Prof. Sachs is retired from teaching Computer Information Systems
at Northern Virginia Community College. She held many positions in JGSGW
including President, Vice President, Recording Secretary and computer
consultant. She was the Secretary of the International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) and started and headed its International
Cemetery Project for seven years. She is the author of
"The Dairies of Bernhard Cahn, ...".
Dr. Sack, past president of the International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies, was the founder and first president of JGSGW and is
currently editor and co-owner of
Avotaynu, The International
Review of Jewish Genealogy. She co-directed several international
genealogical seminars, including two in Israel and has served on the advisory
committee of the Dorot Genealogy Center at Beth Hatefutsoth in Tel
Aviv. Dr. Sack has co-authored several books, including Where We
Once Walked: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in the
Holocaust and Guide to Jewish Genealogical Research in Israel.
She edited Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy.