The Extra Yad
(going) The Extra Yad is a play on English and Hebrew words (“Yad” means hand and is also the name of the pointer used while reading from the Torah scroll) reflecting the several realities of my involvement with Jewish family history:- my desire to share knowledge and skills,
- my realization that one cannot do this kind of research in isolation, and
- my willingness to go to great lengths, when needed, to solve a problem.
Emily H. Garber
I have been researching my own family's history and my family's towns since 2007. My academic background is in anthropological archaeology with degrees from Vassar College and the University of New Mexico. I have earned a certificate from Boston University's Genealogical Research course. I am a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists . Due to my workload, I am not currently taking new clients.My KehilaLinks (town) webpage for my family shtetl is at: http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/yurovshchina/index.html
Presentations and Classes
I am available for speaking engagements (a list of prepared topics is here. Contact me if you are interested in a topic that is not listed.). If you are interested in having me speak to your group or hold a workshop please contact me by using the email address at the bottom of this page.
I have delivered presentations and courses (both virtually and in-person) on a variety of genealogical subjects locally for several Jewish organizations as well as Family History Society of Arizona chapters and several FamilySearch Arizona State University Family History Conferences.
I have spoken at National Genealogical conferences.
I have also presented talks for numerous Jewish genealogy societies in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington (both State and DC), Vancouver and New York.
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have presented a variety of talks at every International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies annual conference since 2013. Those include United States, Jerusalem and Warsaw conferences.
Publications
The Baum Family of Kansas City, volumes II and III (Kansas City: Chandler Press, 2018).
"Using Landsmanshaft
Burial Plots to Discover and Confirm the Location of a Family Shtetl," Avotaynu: 27: 1 : 3-9 (Spring 2011).
"When It Takes a Village: Applying Cluster Research Techniques," Avotaynu: 31: 2: 3-9 (Summer 2015).
"Beyond the Manifest: Applying the Genealogical Proof Standard to Confirm One's Ancestral Origins," Avotaynu: 32: 3 : 33-41 (Fall 2016).
Current Volunteer Activities
I am the Chair of the Phoenix Jewish Genealogical Group (a part of the Arizona Jewish Historical Society) and regularly help others with research problems at our monthly meetings.
I am a member of the Boards of Directors of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies and the Arizona Jewish Historical Society.
Society Memberships
Association of Professional Genealogists
National Genealogical Society
Jewish Genealogical Society New York
Gesher Galicia
Jewish Records Indexing-Poland
Family History Society of Arizona
Israel Genealogy Research Association
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Utah Genealogical Association
