Four years after the ASPJ’s first such event in Melbourne, this time, in 2023, our ASPJ Genealogy Open Days were held in both Sydney (28th March at the Sydney Jewish Museum) and Melbourne (1st April at the new Melbourne Holocaust Museum). Again, this year, our special guest was, Polish genealogist and historian, Michał Majewski.

Having worked for the Association of the Jewish Historical Institute in Poland and with the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, at both events, Michał provided the audiences with valuable information about resources available to further their own family’s genealogical history.

Assistant State Manager of the National Archives of Australia in Victoria, Patrick Ferry, also gave a special presentation about the “Sponsoring the Survivors” Project.

Following Michał’s lecture and answering general questions, audience members were invited to bring their own, personal questions to representatives of several specialist organisations. The ASPJ sincerely thanks representatives of the other organisations who supported these events both in Sydney and in Melbourne.