[Genealib] Twentieth Century Probate Research: Confirming Relationships and Finding Family

[Joy Rich]

On Sunday, March 15, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., Debra Braverman will speak on
"Twentieth Century Probate Research: Confirming Relationships and Finding Family."

Don't miss out on learning about this important genealogical tool. Probate files represent
an incredible wealth of little-known and underutilized records. Whether a person has died
with a will or intestate, records are created in order to facilitate the distribution of
property. While probate laws dealing with the process of inheritance differ from state to
state, there are numerous similarities, chief of which is that these records are always
public. The paperwork in a twentieth-century estate file can offer clues to finding
unknown or lost family. Using these documents together with other research tools can break
down brickwalls in searching for family.

Debra Braverman is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, its New York
Metro Chapter, and the Jewish Genealogical Society (New York) and is an alumna of the
National Institute on Genealogical Research. She lectures on both the local and national
level.

Location: Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY (between 5th and
6th avenues) (http://www.cjh.org)

The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at the Center for Jewish History
(http://www.cjh.org/collections/genealogy/index.php) will be open from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45
p.m. for networking with other researchers and for access to research materials and
computers.

This event is one of the monthly programs offered by the Jewish Genealogy Society (New
York). http://www.jgsny.org

Don't RSVP; just show up. The auditorium has more than 200 seats. The talk is free for
JGSNY members. There is a fee of $5.00 for those who are not members of the Jewish
Genealogy Society (New York).



Joy Rich
Brooklyn, NY