No, the Name Was Not Changed at Ellis Island
with Sallyann Sack

The pursuit of Jewish family history and genealogy has burgeoned worldwide in recent years. Drawing on nearly 50 years of experience, Sallyann Sack will explain how Jewish names were created and how that has shaped the way we search our family histories.

Sallyann Sack is an internationally known genealogist. She was instrumental in founding the International Institute for Jewish Genealogy, the Jewish Genealogical Association of Greater Washington, and the International Association of Jewish Genalogical Societies. She has chaired many conferences, authored seven books, and has consulted on numerous projects. If you want to know anything about Jewish genealogy, she is the premier expert.

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