Genealogy Support Inquiry

HOURS

Reading Room
Mon-Thurs: 9:30am-4:30pm

Genealogy Institute
Mon: 9:30am-4:30pm
Tue-Fri: By appointment only

Free Exhibit Spaces
Sun–Thurs: 9:30am–7:30pm
Fri: 9:30am-3:30pm
Sat: Closed

Ruth's Bookstore
Sun–Thurs: 10:30am-6:30pm
Fri: 10:30am-4:00pm

Please note: We are currently upgrading our systems in the Lillian Goldman Reading Room and Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute. We are making these improvements so we can serve you better. We look forward to welcoming you back on Monday, August 11th.

Please note that some materials may not be accessible while we make these upgrades. For questions about availability of specific items, please contact the Reading Room at inquiries@cjh.org. For questions regarding the Genealogy Institute contact gi@cjh.org.

Make sure to check our holiday closures prior to visiting.

Last entry to the Center for Jewish History Exhibitions, Reading Room, and the Genealogy Institute is 1 hour before closing. The last call to page items in the Reading Room and Genealogy Institute is 3pm.

Images courtesy of the Leo Baeck Institute

Thank you for your interest in working with the Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute. To help our genealogists better understand your needs, please complete the form below to the best of your ability. All information shared will be handled with care and confidentiality. We welcome and value all family histories.

Tell Us About Your Inquiry

First name *

Last name *

Email (please check your entry) *

Phone Number *

What is your primary research question? *

Are you researching your own family or on behalf of someone else? *

Are you (or the person you're researching on behalf of) a: *

Please provide as much detail as possible about the individual(s) you are researching including name, maiden name (if applicable), date and place of birth, date and place of death, as well as any detail that you can provide about the individual's parents. *

Please tell us any other information that you have about the individual you are researching, such as marriages, children, siblings, employment, education, immigration, experiences during World War II, etc.

Do you have any of the following materials related to your family history?

Family Tree (If online, please provide the link in the notes field below.)

Naturalization Papers

Survivor Testimony

Photographs

Vital Records (birth/marriage/death certificates)

Other

Additional notes or questions for the genealogist