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Ins Subject Index: Jewish Refugee Files From Wwi And Wwii, James Gross Apr 2015

Ins Subject Index: Jewish Refugee Files From Wwi And Wwii, James Gross

James Gross

Lecture handout. See attached PowerPoint Lecture. Discussion of Ancestry.com database, "INS Subject Index" to locate records of displaced persons from WW1 and WWII. Database has scanned copy of index card images listing records of displaced persons and/or assisting nonprofit organizations. Images are from National Archives microfilm number T-458.


Balch Institute Microfilm Collection, James Gross May 2013

Balch Institute Microfilm Collection, James Gross

James Gross

This report lists the Balch Institute microfilm holdings held at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP), in the Albert M. Greenfeld Microfilm room. A microfilm survey,(unpublished), was previously conducted on the Balch Institute microfilm holdings, back in 2008. This report is an update. Additional data fields and some additional entries are included.


Ancestry.Com Database: Ins Subject Index, James Gross Jan 2013

Ancestry.Com Database: Ins Subject Index, James Gross

James Gross

Brief review of a new database available from (Ancestry.com). The database, "INS Subject index," is now available to subscribers of (Ancestry.com). This is an index of records held by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services.


Three Presentations At The Boston Conference That Taught Me New Approaches, Immigration And Naturalization Service Citizen Records: Beyond The Basics, James Gross Jan 2013

Three Presentations At The Boston Conference That Taught Me New Approaches, Immigration And Naturalization Service Citizen Records: Beyond The Basics, James Gross

James Gross

Brief review of a talk by staff employee, Mr. Wilske, of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service. Lecture was held during the annual Jewish Genealogy Conference held in Boston, Mass.


Cloud Based Storage: A Brief Look At Dropbox, James Gross Jan 2013

Cloud Based Storage: A Brief Look At Dropbox, James Gross

James Gross

Brief review of dropbox, a cloud based service for digital file storage.


The Philadelphia Award For 1984: Jennifer Allcock, James Gross Jan 2012

The Philadelphia Award For 1984: Jennifer Allcock, James Gross

James Gross

This biography of Dr. Jennifer Allcock is part of a collective work for recipients of the Philadelphia Award. Dr. Jennifer Allcock won the award in 1984 for her efforts to extend healthcare to underprivileged communities in North Philadelphia by her establishment of the Covenant House. She later participated in the Guilford Conservation Commission from 2004-2010 in Connecticut and served as its Chairperson.


Using The Va To Get Wwii Military Records, James Gross Jan 2003

Using The Va To Get Wwii Military Records, James Gross

James Gross

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