Finding Your Roots

Become a detective and delve deep into your family’s history!

Jewish teens will be able to explore areas of genealogy and their family’s history that interest them through this 1st cohort.

Discover…

unknown branches of your family
surprising ancestral stories
and connect more deeply with a sense of self through your family’s past

Uncover…

where your family came from
who they were
what they did
the trials they overcame
the accomplishments they achieved
and the dreams they had

Instructors will guide participants as they utilize online ancestry software, learn to understand family data and historical documents, and put their findings together towards a personal project.

Finding Your Roots meets for six sessions on Sunday afternoons, January-April 2023 and is open to Jewish 8th-12th graders

Limited spots left! Register today to participate.

Application

For more information, contact Maya Parks at mparks@jccchicago.org.