We assist in the tracing of family lineages, construct family trees, and investigate hereditary relationships using historical documents and records. We frequently down “brick walls” in family history.
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CLICK: Research to access Research Tools & Resources at the Lamm Jewish Community Library. CLICK : Resources to access internet based Resources & Links
CLICK: Roots Projects to access the 6 Generation Ancestral Chart and Roots Projects Handout.
Australian Jewish Genealogical Society (Vic).
Email: [email protected] Postal Address AJGS (Vic) Inc PO Box 2536, Caulfield Junction VIC 3161
My Family's connection to the Dunera Boys by Terry Ashton
RIchard Abrahamowicz/Richard George Arlen. From escaping Nazi occupied Austria, to internment in the UK, transportation to Australia on the HMT Dunera, internment in Tatura and Hay, to joining ‘Xtroop’, as a commando.
An incredible tale!
Venue: A Free online ZOOM EVENT
Date: Tuesday August 4th 2026
Time: 7.30-9.00
Register by CLICKING here or the poster
MyHeritage’s AI tools for applications to genealogy
by Daniel Horowitz
AI (Artificial Intelligence) has practical applications for genealogy. There are multiple useful tools available that can enhance and assist with your genealogy research: from ChatGPT, Dall-e, Midjourney, and MyHeritage’s automatic photo colourisation, enhancement, and repair to photo animation, transliteration, and automatic detection of facts and repositories.
Daniel Horowitz will showcase some of the tools available and demonstrate how to utilise AI technology to enhance your family history research and provide a glimpse into the future of AI-assisted genealogy.
Dedicated to Genealogy since 1986, Daniel is involved in several crowd source digitisation and transcription projects, and holds a board-level position at The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA).
Since 2006 Daniel has been working at MyHeritage liaising with genealogical societies, bloggers, and media, as well as lecturing, and attending conferences around the world
Venue: A Free online ZOOM EVENT
Date: SUNDAY 6 September 2026
Time: 7.30-8.50 pm
Online event access details will be provided upon registration.
AGM and Lionel Sharpe Presentation
October 25 2026
Venue: Caulfield Town Hall Time: 2.30-4.30
Naomi Beder, the marketing manager of ALBUMWORKS will speak on using ALBUMWORKS (https://www.albumworks.com.au/) to make a photo book about an aspect of your family history, or make memory books for an elderly relative, or a story book for a younger relative.
Upcoming Event
Daniel Horowitz from My Heritage will speak on Introducing Family Infographics
Daniel Horowitz from My Heritage will speak on Introducing Family Infographics 2.30-4.30 on Zoom ail [email protected]
My Family’s connection to the Dunera Boys
My Family’s connection to the Dunera Boys RIchard Abrahamowicz/Richard George Arlen. From escaping Nazi occupied Austria, to internment in the UK, transportation to Australia on
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AJGS Victoria is a member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies We’re a non-profit organisation based in Victoria, Australia and are dedicated to sharing information about Jewish connections in the region, helping members uncover their heritage, researching this heritage, and sharing our stories.
Anyone with Jewish heritage, who thinks they may have Jewish heritage or is interested in researching this interesting part of history is welcome to join our society. We are open to everyone of every background, regardless of ethnicity or culture, and aim to be a warm and welcoming group to all.
To join our society and take part in our events or access our research resources, all you need to do is complete our membership application. There are three different membership options, including an individual membership (annual fee of $35), family membership (annual fee of $50), and concession card holder membership (annual fee of $20).
Want to explore your family’s history? Join our society today and let’s discover your family’s story together!
Past Presentations
Enjoy resources from members of our society and learn about research projects, records, and databases.
Start your journey of discovery, build your family tree, and learn about our shared history.
Elise Bath ITS Programme Manager Wiener Holocaust Library
The Search for the Missing after the Holocaust
Sidra Kranz Moshinsky
Sidra Kranz Moshinsky – “Roots Project in our Schools “
Zvika Oren
Zvika Oren links for Websites
Zika Oren
Zvika Oren’s: Tombstones – The Stories They Tell
Logan Kleinwak
Logan Kleinwaks-Benefits of using Genealogy Indexer June 15th 2025