In this timely article, Hal Bookbinder presents his genealogical contribution to the presidential campaign. Hal is a member of the JGS Cleveland President’s Advisory Committee and is known for his informative talk on the Pale of the Settlement. If you missed his JGSC program, you can listen to it HERE. We are grateful to Hal for his permission to publish this article and hope you will find it useful.

JGSC offers monthly programs open to members and non-members on a variety of topics applicable to Jewish genealogy and research.  Please check the program listings for time, location and format.  Advance registration required.  A special thank you to The Temple-Tifereth Israel Hartzmark Library for hosting our new in-person Genealogy Discussion Group and Coffee Talk.  Please stop by.