From Generation to Generation: How to Trace Your Jewish Genealogy and Family History

by Arthur Kurzweil

Since it was first published in 1980, From Generation to Generation has inspired thousands to pursue the unique challenges and rewards of Jewish genealogy. Far more engaging than a mere how-to reference guide, this landmark book is also part detective story and part spiritual quest. As Arthur Kurzweil takes you along on his own fascinating journey through his family’s past, you’ll learn about the tools, techniques, and the step-by-step process of Jewish genealogical research – including the most current information on using the Internet and the newly accessible archives of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. But even more, after reading this fully updated, revised, and beloved classic, you will undoubtedly be inspired to embark on a genealogical quest of your own!

402 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2004

Reviews

[Stuart]

If you come from a family that's been in America awhile, this probably would be useful guide. It was less so for me, but there are resources mentioned in this book that I didn't know about. If you come from a Polish Jewish family, my advice is to learn how to read Russian script, learn some Polish and hit the online Polish national archives. They've digitized an amazing amount of material. JRI-Poland is extremely useful as well.