April 29 , 2007:
The Nine Most Important Words You Need To Know Before Making
An Ancestral Visit To Eastern Europe
Presented by Sol Sylvan
Sol Sylvan will explain what it takes to make a successful trip to Eastern
Europe, the “Trip of a Lifetime.” He will explain how personal
motivation
and goals will determine the nature of the journey. Sol will
give practical
suggestions on hiring guides and translators, how to do advance
preparations,
how to make travel arrangements, how to deal with money,
food, appropriate
clothing to take, what types of cameras and recording devices
to use, etc. The
presentation will deal with insurance, health and safety.
It will also discuss costs
of the trip, etc. A video of his 2004 visit will be shown.
Sol Sylvan spent his first 43 years in Southeast Michigan.
He now lives in the State of Washington. He received a BA
in History from Wayne State University in
Detroit, and did his graduate work in anthropology at the
University of
Michigan. He is actively involved in his own family research
and in helping
others online. Between 2002 and 2005 Sol made four visits
to Eastern Europe, including Warsaw, Krakow, Western Ukraine,
the Carpathians and more. Sol
will be returning to Poland and Ukraine with two of
his daughters, granddaughter, a second cousin, and a friend
in July of 2007.
If you ever dreamed of visiting your ancestral shtetls, don’t miss
this informative
talk from a fascinating speaker!
JGSMI members - free
Guests welcome - $5
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