Event Name

Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland meeting

Time

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Location

Pikesville Library meeting room
1301 Reisterstown Rd
Pikesville, MD 21208

Description

Speaker: Ava Cohn Title: �Clued-In: Case Studies from Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist� Date and Time: Sunday, April 26, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. Location: Pikesville Library�s meeting room In this fun and informative talk, Sherlock Cohn, the Jewish genealogy sleuth, will explore how and why it is important to find the clues our ancestors left us in their photographic portraits. The program leads off with a definition of photo genealogy and explodes common myths about dating Jewish photos. Participants will learn what clues an expert looks for, how to organize your approach to dating and interpreting photos, and how to match photo information with vital records. Sherlock will present two of her challenging cases to show how accurate dating, photo identification, knowledge of fashion, and matching records can shed light on our relatives� lives and the social context in which their photos were taken. There will be time at the end for members to have Ava analyze family photos�only one photo per person, please! Ava Cohn brings a lifelong experience with heirloom photos and a multidisciplinary approach to photo dating and interpretation. A native of upstate New York, currently residing in the Chicago area, she has a degree from Brandeis University with coursework in decorative arts, art history, and costume history at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Recognizing the need for accurate dating of Jewish family photographs, combined with specialized knowledge of immigrant and Eastern European culture and traditions, she devotes her work, almost exclusively, to Jewish family photographs. Cohn is a speaker and writer whose articles have appeared in many Jewish genealogy publications. The program is free for paid members and $5 for non-members (applied to membership fee when a visitor joins JGSMD) after their first meeting. Refreshments will be available. Please check our web site at www.jgsmd.org for late updates and for the time, location, and program of future meetings.

url

www.jgsmd.org