Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater A Guide to the Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater Records MG 134

A Guide to the Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater Records MG 134


[logo]

ODU Community Collections

3000 Perry Library
4427 Hampton Blvd.
Norfolk, VA 23529
Business Number: 757-683-5350
libspecialcollections@odu.edu
URL: https://www.odu.edu/library/special-collections

Kathleen Smith, Special Collections Metadata Specialist

Repository
ODU Community Collections
Identification
MG 134
Title
Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater Records circa 1843-2003, undated 1970-1999 Date acquired: 06/22/2018
URL:
https://archivesguides.lib.odu.edu/repositories/5/resources/84
Quantity
4.00 Linear Feet
Quantity
10 Hollinger document cases boxes
Creator
Berent, Irwin M.
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater Records, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Gift of Irwin Berent.

Method of Acquisition

Acc.2018.036 was picked up by Special Collections and University Archives from the donor on 6/22/2018.

Processing Information

The collection was processed by Kathleen Smith, Special Collections Metadata Specialist, from May through June 2019.


Biographical or Historical Information

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater began as the Jewish Genealogy Club of Tidewater in 1978, founded by Irwin Berent to focus on Jewish family histories and genealogy in the Tidewater/Hampton Roads area. Berent is a writer and historian, who has researched his own family roots and found them to be based in the Baltic countries of Lithuania and Latvia, as well as Poland. He is also known for his publication: Norfolk, Virginia: A Jewish History of the 20 th Century (located in Special Collections reading room and third floor general collection stacks, call number-F234.N8 B473 2001) and was a contributor to Jewish Genealogy: A Sourcebook of Family Trees and Histories (1990). [Source material for historical background: http://www.norfolkhistory.com/Berent.htm ].

Note written by Kathleen Smith, Special Collections Metadata Specialist

Scope and Contents

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater records contain administrative materials, publications, articles, bibliographies, historical resources, and newsletters pertaining to Jewish genealogy research. The collection pertains to various resources used for genealogical research of Jewish families in the Tidewater region.

Arrangement Note

The collection is arranged into six series: Series 1: Jewish Geneaology Club of Tidewater - General; Series II: Directories/Indices; Series III: Resources; Series IV: Family Trees and Histories; Series V: Other Genealogical Societies; and Series VI: Articles and Clippings.

Related Material

Other material related to Jewish families in the Tidewater area can be found in the Benjamin A. Banks Papers (MG 6), Sameul Leyens Switzer Papers (MG 37), and the Paul G. Caplan Papers (MG 78).

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

Back to Top

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Back to Top

Container List

Series I
Series I: Jewish Genealogy Society of Tidewater--General
1976-1992
Scope and Contents

This series contains general information regarding the Jewish Genealogy Club of Tidewater.

Back to Top
Series II
Series II: Directories/Indices
1900-1985
Scope and Contents

This series contains community censuses and local synagogue membership directories.

Back to Top
Series III
Series III: Resources
circa 1843-1999, undated
Scope and Contents

This series contains resources which include histories, obituaries, bibliographies, name lists, and Eastern European records.

Back to Top
Series IV
Series IV: Family Trees and Histories
1964-2003, undated
Scope and Contents

This series contains materials relating to family histories and is in alphabetical order by name.

Back to Top
Series V
Series V: Other Genealogical Societies
1976-1992, undated
Scope and Contents

This series contains information and materials regarding other Jewish genealogical societies.

Back to Top
Series VI
Series VI: Articles and Clippings
circa 1970-1999
Scope and Contents

This series consists of articles from magazines and newspapers regarding Jewish genealogy.

Back to Top