Judith R. Frazin (born August 30, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois) has been a genealogist for more than 39 years, and is the author of three editions of ''

A Translation Guide to 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents ''A Translation Guide to 19th-Century Polish-Language Civil-Registration Documents (including Birth, Marriage and Death Records)'' is a book written by genealogical researcher Judith R. Frazin as a tool to help researchers unlock the meaning of 1 ...

''. Frazin has been affiliated with genealogical societies (sometimes known as a

family history society A family history society or genealogical society is a society, often charitable or not-for-profit, that allows member genealogists and family historians to profit from shared knowledge. Large societies often own libraries, sponsor research semin ...

). She served as president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois for ten years. She was program chairperson for the 1984 national seminar on Jewish

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 served as a member-at-large on the board of the

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(IAJGS) for three years. In July 2010, the IAJGS conferred on Frazin its annual award for "Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print or Electronic Product." The Polish Genealogical Society of America recognized Frazin for her contribution to the field of genealogy by selecting her to receive its Wigilia award for the year 2000. Frazin is also an experienced lecturer and researcher, and penned a genealogical column for the newspaper ''The Jewish Post and Opinion. ''."15th Summer Seminar on Jewish Genealogy, Speaker Biographies, July 14-19, 1996, hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston"
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