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YMCA of Wayne
1 Pike Drive, Wayne, NJ 07470
(Although parts of Wayne are prone to flooding, the Y is not in that area. Expected rain will not affect our meeting.)

Jews in the Phillipines
Joint Meeting with Beth El Genealogy Club
Sunday, January 17, 2021
​7:30 pm
​Location: ZOOM
Email president@jgsnj.org for the link and password.
For years, Sandy Lanman knew her grandmother Elsie had escaped Germany to the Philippines only to lose her husband Gunther in the brutal Battle of Manila at the end of World War II. Aside from a few photos and family stories, she knew little else. In 2019, a serendipitous encounter on Facebook led her to Gunther’s great-nephew and a trove of photos of Elsie and Gunther in Manila. The discovery sparked her interest in the history of this little-known Jewish sanctuary from the war. Through film, photos and Elsie’s own words, Sandy's presentation tells the story of the rescue of 1,300 European Jews and the challenges and terrors they faced under the Japanese occupation during World War II.  
​Sandy Lanman is an award-winning writer and public relations professional.
The Zoom link will be provided closer to the meeting to the mailing list.
Save the Dates:
Sunday, February 21, 2021, 7:30 pm
(Joint Meeting with Beth El Genealogy Club)
The Greater Trenton Cemetery Project
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Sunday, March 21, 2021, 7:30 pm
(Joint Meeting with Beth El Genealogy Club)
New Jersey Probate Records
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Sunday, April 18, 2021, 7:30 pm
(Joint Meeting with Beth El Genealogy Club)
Unlock the Mysteries of the Cemetery​
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Thursday, May 20, 2021, 7:30 pm
(Joint Meeting with Beth El Genealogy Club)
How to Use Digitized Newspapers for Genealogical Research

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