Most of our events take place at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan unless otherwise noted.

Our thoughts are with you, your families and loved ones as communities around the world cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

At this time, all programs will be held virtually until further notice.

May you and your loved ones be safe and healthy.

Founded in 1985 by Betty Provizer Starkman, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan is a leader in education, research, information exchange forums and resources for Jewish genealogy. Most of our events are hosted at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan.

We are the proud winner of such prestigious awards as:

  • Outstanding Programming that Advances Jewish Genealogy
  • Best Publication for our quarterly newsletter, Generations
  • Genealogical Research Award for utilizing the most modern techniques for research
  • Genealogical Library Award for maintaining an independent research library

Membership is available to anyone interested in genealogy. Dues are based on a fiscal year of August 1 to JuIy 31.

We invite you to take a look around, learn about our society and explore all that we have to offer.

Upcoming Events

41st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy

August 1-5, 2021
All Virtual Conference
Early Bird Registration ENDS JUNE 10: $250
Cost after June 10th: $325

IAJGS 2021

Full Conference registration allows access to all sessions, meetings, and presentations. Limited Access permits attendance at SIG, BOF, Research District, and Research Group meetings only—one meeting for $10 or two or more meetings for $18. Attendance to only the Annual Meetings and the IAJGS-sponsored JGS Leadership Seminars is offered for no charge with Free Access.

The conference will feature over 50 live-stream presentations and more than 100 pre-recorded, on-demand video presentations covering virtually every aspect of Jewish genealogy .

Learn more at https://www.iajgs2021.org/