For the first time, anyone can perform Jewish Massachusetts genealogical searches online. So, if someone is looking for late Uncle Ben on their mother’s side of the family, chances are they can locate his burial records at any one of the Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts’ 100+ cemeteries. Just go to www.jcam.org, click on “Services,” then click “Genealogy Search,” enter the name (or just the first four letters of the last name) and Voila! With just the click of a button, the burial location, name of cemetery and directions are displayed on the screen!
People are fascinated with their family histories making genealogy one of the fastest growing popular research endeavors. Now the Jewish community has access to JCAM’s 55,000 online burial database to fill in the blanks on family trees or simply for visitation purposes. This is another way of reconnecting Jewish families with their past and perpetuating the continuity of Jewish cemeteries well into the future.
Visit the website and try the genealogical search link. You may just find someone you’ve been looking for!
Contact Stanley Kaplan, Executive Director of the Jewish Cemetery Association of Massachusetts at 617-244-6509 or for more information on the work of JCAM, or visit their website at www.jcam.org.
