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Presenter: Avrohom Krauss

Immigration poses tremendous challenges not only to the immigrant and his new country but also to the community that absorbs him. The Jewish community extended a hand to the new or would be immigrant through organizations such as HIAS and JDC. They assisted with tickets, transportation, food and temporary shelter. Other institutions offered services beyond immigration such as free loans, education and vocational training. Orphans, the aged, infirm and the dead all needed urgent attention and the community took part in providing the necessary services. This session will survey HIAS, JDC and other key organizations that assisted immigrants to the U.S. and explore records of value for the genealogist.