Tracing the Past: Your Jewish Ancestry
Every family has a story waiting to be uncovered. In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, join award winning author Karen Treiger as she guides you through the essential steps of researching Jewish ancestry. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to take research further, Karen will offer practical techniques, resources, and insights drawn from her work on “My Soul Is Filled with Joy” and “Standing on the Crack.”
ABOUT: After retiring from her law practice in 2015, Karen Treiger dedicated herself to researching and writing her family histories. After three years, she published her first book, “My Soul is Filled with Joy: A Holocaust Story” about the harrowing story of her in-laws, Sam and Esther Goldberg. For her second book, she decided to explore her own family’s history and the immigrants who came here after WWII. Treiger was born in Seattle and educated at Barnard College and New York University Law School. She serves on the Seattle Holocaust Center for Humanity’s Speakers Bureau and served on the University of Washington Advisory Council for the Extension Writing Program. Her perspectives have been shared in the Forward, the Jewish Press, and the Washington State Pioneer Association Newsletter.
