Nancy Holden
ProGen Member Overview
Past-President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles, Past President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Orange County; Past Editor of Shorashim, the JGS Orange County Newsletter, Editor of the Svensionys Yizkor Book; Webmaster for websites - towns in Belarus and Ukraine; Past Editor of Roots-Key, the journal of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles; Past member of the Board of Jewish Family History Foundation; Project Coordinator for the Belarus Research Department at JewishGen. 1990-2002 -volunteer at the National Archives Regional Branch-Laguna Niguel, lecturer on Jewish Genealogy, Native American Genealogy, and Eastern European Genealogy.
Education
B.A., University of Wisconsin, M.S., Pepperdine University; graduate work in Clinical Psychology and Human Development. Los Angeles Superintendent of Schools: Administrator; Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic: Special Education; Florence Crittenton, San Francisco: Administrator of Education.
Course work 2019-2023:
NGS Beyond the Basics, NGS DNA, NGSQ Study Group, Mastering Genealogical Documentation Study group with Cindi Ingle, GenProof 78, ProGen 62.
Experience
Teacher and director for Jewish Genealogy from 2007 to present.
Publications & BLOGs
Websites:
https://www.jewishgen.org/education/
https://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/
https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bobruisk/
https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kobylnik/
https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Myadel/
https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Svir/
https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Svisloch/
Workbooks (On Demand – Self Study)
How to Use the Belarus Website
US Research Guide I
US Research Guide II
Jewish New York
Publishing and Packaging your Genealogy
The Jewish Immigrant Experience in U.S: The Jewish in Jewish Genealogy
Search Strategies Using Google
Organize Your Genealogy Research