JewishGen.org

JewishGen, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, was founded in 1987 and provides family researchers the ability to research their Jewish family history and heritage. JewishGen’s website is purposely designed to provide a simple and easy interface, and is offered as a free public service in keeping with the belief that every person should be entitled to discover and know their Jewish family history and heritage, regardless of their financial or social status. With more than 400,000 users worldwide, JewishGen has become the central online destination for Jewish Genealogical research with more than 18 million Jewish records, hundreds of translated Yizkor (memorial) books, research tools, family finders, educational classes, historical components and other resources.