event calendar

  • Finding the Original Source Documents – A How To Guide

    Virtual Event

    Join us to learn the in's and out's of how to find your document of interest on the Internet (if it is there). This will be the second of two identical sessions, planned separately to accommodate our members around the globe... JRI-Poland veteran researchers, Hadassah Lipsius and Robinn Magid team up for this special Members […]

    Free
  • Discovering & Understanding Family Registration Cards

    In 1928, each Polish town was obliged by law to register all domiciles. This was done using Family Registration Cards (FRCs). These cards were later used by the Germans and then by the new administration in the first years after World War ll. Many cards survived in state archives and local museums. To study their […]

    Free
  • The Basics of Using the JRI-Poland Website

    Virtual Event

    Join us for a detailed tour of the essential features and the latest additions to the JRI-Poland website. This 90 minute session is designed for the new or casual user who craves an introduction to using the JRI-Poland website to its highest potential - quickly and easily. Even experienced JRI-Poland users can benefit from this […]

    Free
  • JRI-Poland Book Club Meeting #2 – “The Keeper of Hidden Books” by Madeline Martin

    Virtual Event

    Join us for the next JRI-Poland Book Club Meeting! Led by JRI-Poland board members Hadassah Lipsius and Judy Baston, the book club’s next Zoom meeting will be held on Monday, November 3rd at 8 pm Eastern. It will feature special guest, Madeline Martin, award-winning author of the book we are reading, "The Keeper of Hidden […]

    Free
  • Finding Your Family’s Hometown: A Guide for the Perplexed

    We realize that our website supposes that you have a good idea of the town(s) that your family came from – but what if you don’t? Join us either Thursday, November 13th at 8 pm Eastern or Sunday, November 16th at 12 pm Eastern for a 90-minute interactive discussion with JRI-Poland president, Robinn Magid, focusing […]

    Free
  • Finding Your Family’s Hometown: A Guide for the Perplexed

    We realize that our website supposes that you have a good idea of the town(s) that your family came from – but what if you don’t? Join us either Thursday, November 13th at 8 pm Eastern or Sunday, November 16th at 12 pm Eastern for a 90-minute interactive discussion with JRI-Poland president, Robinn Magid, focusing […]

    Free
  • City of Łódź Research Area Town Hall Meeting

    Virtual Event

    If you are interested in the City of Łódź, Poland or its surrounding suburb towns, you are cordially invited to join us for a City of Łódź Town Hall Meeting, on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 12 pm Eastern (USA) for 90 minutes. You must have an active JRI-Poland (free) user account to attend, but […]

    Free
  • JRI-Poland Book Club Meeting #3 – “Notes from Exile” by Sabina Baral

    Virtual Event

    Join us for the next JRI-Poland Book Club Meeting! Led by JRI-Poland board members Hadassah Lipsius and Judy Baston, the book club’s next Zoom meeting will be held on Monday, June 1st at 8 pm Eastern (USA). It will feature special guest, Sabina Baral, award-winning author of the book we are reading, “Notes from Exile”. […]

    Free
  • Ask JRI-Poland

    Virtual Event

    Join us for a 90 minute session with the goal of answering your questions or helping you break through a genealogy brickwall!  This session will be limited to JRI-Poland Annual Members (membership is $54 a year) and will provide access to some of our most talented volunteers. Join Hadassah Lipsius, Robinn Magid, and friends at […]

    Free
  • A Basic Introduction to the JRI-Poland Website & Database

    Join Hadassah Lipsius, JRI-Poland vice-president and outstanding teacher and lecturer, at this hands-on, real-time workshop on the Basics of how to use the JRI-Poland Website and Database. This first session is open to anyone (member or not), but is limited to just 20 people!  We will have one session in October and another in December. […]

    Free