Sallyann Amdur Sack is an American

genealogist Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kins ...

and psychologist, and editor of ''

Avotaynu Magazine ''Avotaynu: The International Review of Jewish Genealogy'' is a magazine that focuses on Jewish genealogy and family history published by Avotaynu Inc. (New Haven, Connecticut). It was established in 1985. An index to the first 24 volumes is avail ...

'', a journal of

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genealogy Genealogy () is the study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages. Genealogists use oral interviews, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kin ...

and scholarship. Sack is the only genealogist listed in Jewish Women in America. She was instrumental in founding the International Institute for Jewish Genealogy (currently chairperson of the board), Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington (founding president),

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, and

Avotaynu ''Avotaynu: The International Review of Jewish Genealogy'' is a magazine that focuses on Jewish genealogy and family history published by Avotaynu Inc. (New Haven, Connecticut). It was established in 1985. An index to the first 24 volumes is avail ...

. Sack has chaired or co-chaired seven of the annual conferences on Jewish genealogy, authored seven books of use to genealogists and has consulted on numerous projects. A recipient of

IAJGS The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, Inc. (IAJGS) is an independent non-profit umbrella organization coordinating the activities and annual conference of 84 Jewish genealogical societies worldwide. History The IAJGS was ...

Lifetime Achievement Award, she resides in

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, where she is a clinical psychologist in private practice, having received her degrees from

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and

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Published works

*''Avotaynu Guide to Jewish Genealogy'' *''

Where Once We Walked ''Where Once We Walked'' (full title: ''Where Once We Walked: A Guide to the Jewish Communities Destroyed in The Holocaust''), compiled by noted genealogist Gary Mokotoff and Sallyann Amdur Sack with Alexander Sharon, is a gazetteer of 37,000 town ...

, a Guide to Jewish Communities Destroyed in the Holocaust''. Winner of Best Reference Book of the Year of the

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. *''Jewish Genealogical Research in Israel'' *''Russian Consular Records Index and Catalog'' *''Jewish Vital Records, Revision Lists and Other Jewish Holdings in the Lithuanian Archives'' *''Some Archival Sources for Ukrainian Jewish Genealogy'' *''Search for the Family''

References

External links

Guide to the Sallyann Sack Papers
at the

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