Genealogist to speak at fall meeting

Kenen Weiner

The fall meeting of the Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association on Oct. 18 at Temple Habonim, Barrington at 2 p.m. will feature Kenen Weiner, a genealogist. She will speak on “From Ship to Citizenship – Finding our Immigrant Ancestors.” Attendees will learn how to locate immigration and naturalization documents and what you can discover from them.

Weiner works on family history projects as well as lectures. She served as the genealogy consultant for the film documentary “Mein Schloss,” an official selection of the LA Shorts Fest. She was the research consultant for “My Dear Governess” a collection of letters by Edith Wharton, published in 2012 by Yale University Press.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Anne Sherman at 401-331-1360 or e-mail info@rijha.org.