Georgetown University collegiate athelete David Adelman, ca.1930.

The following list includes selected Internet resources on American Jewish history and genealogy.

Academic Guide to Jewish History
A comprehensive guide to major scholarly Internet and print sources on Jewish history, including American Jewish history.

Amcha For Tsedakah
Website of Jewish People for Righteous Giving, a web portal for making donations to many Jewish groups.

American Jewish Historical Society
"The American Jewish Historical Society’s holdings include 20 million documents, 50,000 books, paintings and other objects that bear witness to the remarkable contributions of the American Jewish community to life in the Americas from the 16th century to the present." This site provides basic information about a variety of organizations and resources for studying American Jewish history and culture. Included are digital collections, online genealogical databases, and finding aids, along with a basic bibliography of Jewish history, short "chapters" in Jewish history, and information on genealogical research. Publication information includes both current and out of print citations. The site also provides links and information about American Jewish history programs, scholar contact information, and genealogical and historical societies listings.

The American Jewess Project
The American Jewess was the first English-language periodical targeted to American Jewish women, covering an evocative range of topics that ranged from women's place in the synagogue to whether women should ride bicycles. Assembled and digitized for online access by the Jewish Women's Archive, this digital reproduction of the 8 volumes of The American Jewess was assembled from the collections of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Klau Library, Brandeis University Libraries, the Library of Congress, and the Jewish Women's Archive.

The Casden Center for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life
Established by and affiliated with the University of Southern California, the Casden Institute is dedicated to studying contemporary issues of Jewish life in the Western United States. Resources include the Jewish Heritage Video Collection.

Final Report - Celebrate 350™: Jewish Life in America 1654-2004.
The final report from Celebrate 350, the national umbrella organization established to provide resources, stimulate ideas, and serve as the network hub for 350th celebration of American Jewish history activities which took place across the nation from September 2004 through September 2005.

Center for Jewish History
Located in New York City, the Center for Jewish History (CJH) is a partnership of five major institutions of Jewish scholarship, history and art: American Jewish Historical Society, American Sephardi Federation, Leo Baeck Institute, Yeshiva University Museum and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. With its combined holdings of approximately 100 million archival documents, a half million books, and thousands of photographs, artifacts, paintings and textiles, the CJH is major resource for the study of the Jewish experience in America.

Cleveland Jewish Archives
The Cleveland Jewish Archives (CJA) collects and makes available for research print and non-print material that documents the history of the Jewish community of Greater Cleveland. Part of the collections of the Western Reserve Historical Society, the CJA houses over two hundred manuscript collections consisting of personal papers of individuals and families, Holocaust testimonies, and institutional records including those of businesses, congregations, and educational, political, social, charitable, and welfare organizations.

Commission for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History
The Commission generated and sponsored a variety of historical activities that advanced the understanding of the American Jewish experience as it marked the milestone anniversary. The Commission was comprised of four national research institutions: The American Jewish Historical Society, The American Jewish Archives, the Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration. The website includes a timeline of American Jewish history, an extensive bibliography, information about past celebrations as well as upcoming events to mark the 350th anniversary of Jewish settlement in North America.

Cyndi's List - Jewish
Cyndi's List, a categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet, includes a comprehensive listing of Jewish genealogy resources available online.

Feinstein Center - Web Based Resources for Jewish History
The Myer and Rosaline Feinstein Center for American Jewish History was created to promote the study of the Jewish experience in America; as such, its website includes an extensive listing of web resources divided into: American Jewish History Resources, Academic Resources, and American Jewish Cultural Resources. While the does not provide annotations for the sites listed, each is linked to the website of the resource itself. Researchers should note that not all sites are limited to Jewish history.

H-Judaic - The Jewish Studies Network
The Jewish Studies Network is an affiliate of Hebrew College and Shamash. Its H-Judaic discussion has been a member of H-Net Humanities & Social Sciences OnLine since 1993. JSN is one of the oldest Internet projects in the humanities, initially operating as Judaica/He'Asif, starting in February 1989, operating out of Jerusalem using mailing list services at Tel Aviv U. From 1991-1993 the network was at the University of Minnesota. With over 2000 subscribers worldwide, JSN is the premier electronic source concerning Judaica and the academic study and discussion of Judaism ancient, mediaeval, and modern. All services of JSN are provided free of charge. The site also links to discussion logs, reviews, newsletters, syllabi, and related discussion lists such as H-Holocaust and H-Antisemitism. Also available is a searchable archives of the discussion group, which goes back to October 1995.

Jewish Heritage Collection - College of Charleston
This collection documents the Jewish experience in South Carolina from colonial times to the present and includes books, manuscripts, photographs, prints and oral histories.

Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest
The JHSUM promotes the vitality and continuity of Jewish culture in the Upper Midwest through preservation, interpretation and education. The Society is a repository for regional Jewish historical materials that provide a window to the unique challenges and contributions of Jews to the history of the Upper Midwest.

Jewish Women's Archive
The mission of the Jewish Women's Archive (JWA) is to uncover, chronicle, and transmit to a broad public the rich history of American Jewish women. A national non-profit organization founded in 1995 and based in Brookline, MA, the Jewish Women's Archive presents the stories, struggles, and achievements of Jewish women in North America, creating and disseminating educational materials, developing partnerships, and maintaining an innovative website designed to help understand our past and shape our future. The JWA's website offers Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia, a blog, downloadable lesson plans and other educational materials, several series of book and film guides, a growing collection of reminiscences of recently deceased Jewish women, and a myriad of other resources for anyone interested in the experiences of American Jewish women, both celebrated and unheralded.

JewishGen
JewishGen, Inc. is the primary Internet source connecting researchers of Jewish genealogy worldwide. Its most popular components are the JewishGen Discussion Group, the JewishGen Family Finder (a database of 400,000 surnames and towns), the comprehensive directory of InfoFiles, ShtetLinks for over 200 communities, Yizkor Book translations, and databases such as the JewishGen Communities Database and the All Country Databases. JewishGen's Family Tree of the Jewish People contains data on nearly four million people. JewishGen also serves as host to independent organizations such as Jewish Records Indexing - Poland.

Jewishnet - Jewish Libraries and Catalogs
A linking point to various institutional catalogs which contain sizeable amounts of Jewish material. Additional login information is required to gain access to some of the linked sites.

National Museum of American Jewish History
Located in Philadephia, the National Museum of American Jewish History offers education, exhibits and programs dedicated to preserving the history and culture of the Jewish people in America. Website includes virtual exhibits.

The Occident and American Jewish Advocate
A full-text transcription of this nineteenth century American Jewish periodical. This is a work in progress, and issues covering the years 1843-1853 are currently available.

Pittsburgh Jewish Newspaper project
This project serves as both an online reference source and as a digitized historical documentation of the Jewish community of Pittsburgh and its outlying areas. Included are full-text searchable copies of The Jewish Criterion (1895-1962) and The Jewish Chronicle (1962-1980).

Philadephia Jewish Archives Center
The Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center (PJAC) collects and preserves the historical record of the Greater Philadelphia region, including Southern New Jersey, and makes this record available to scholars and the general public. Its repository of materials donated by individuals and organizations contains the most extensive and varied documentation of any Jewish community outside New York City. PJAC’s new facility offers an unprecedented opportunity for research and education to new audiences and supporters of all kinds. Its location in Center City Philadelphia and physical appeal provide an accessible and inviting environment to explore both established as well as new collections.

Ratner Center for the Study of Conservative Judaism
The Joseph and Miriam Ratner Center for the Study of Conservative Judaism is an archive and research center located at The Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. It pursues three goals: to rescue and preserve the historical records of the Conservative Movement, to foster research on the Conservative Movement both past and present, and to educate and link Conservative Jews as the Movement enters its second century. The Ratner Center holds the historical records of more than one hundred Conservative synagogues and rabbis from around the country, dating from the early nineteenth century to the present. The archives also contains the historical records of the Jewish Theological Seminary from its reorganization in 1902 up to the present.

Southern Jewish Archives, Manuscripts Department, Tulane University
The Southern Jewish Archvies ncludes an alphabetized listing with short descriptions of manuscript collections relating to Southern Jewish history. Links connect the collections with the broader collections for art, medicine, business, literature and politics.

Special Collections, Brandeis University
The Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department's website provides both links to the online catalog and searchable bibliographies for Judaic research, as well as digital collections and online exhibits.

Wisconsin Small Jewish Communities History Project
The Project was established in 2001 by the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning to research, preserve, and educate the Jewish and general public about the history of Wisconsin Jewish communities. On the site, researchers can search for information on communities in a database, read a detailed history on Wisconsin Jewry and contact the Project with pertinent personal history.