Miriam Weiner | |
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| Born | Los Angeles, California USA |
| Citizenship | United States |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Known for | Routes to Roots |
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| Website | RoutesToRoots.com RTRFoundation.org |
Miriam Weiner (/ˈwiːnər/)[1] is an American genealogist, author, and lecturer who specializes in the research of Jewish roots in Poland and the former Soviet Union.[2][3] Weiner is considered to be one of the pioneers of contemporary Jewish genealogy through her work to open up archives[4][5] and is described as a trail-blazing, highly respected guide and leading authority on archival holdings and resources in pre-war Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine.[2][6][7]
- ^ Blumenthal, Ralph (16 May 1998). "Woman Helps Jews Trace Eastern European Roots". The New York Times. pp. B7.
- ^ a b Taplin, Cari (17 December 2015). "Miriam Weiner, CG Emeritus" (PDF). BCG SpringBoard: News and Notes. Board for Certification of Genealogists.
- ^ "Miriam Weiner". Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ^ Mokotoff, Gary (8 November 2015). "BCG Gives Miriam Weiner Certified Genealogist Emeritus Status". Nu? What's New?. Vol. 16, no. 43. Avotaynu, Inc.
- ^ Fibel, Joseph (22 February 2017). "Tribute To Genealogist". The Jewish Week.
- ^ Storozynski, Alex (5 November 2000). "Digging in the Dust: An Internet query leads one man on a startling journey through his family's past". New York Daily News.
- ^ Berenbaum, Michael (Forward) (1999). Weiner, Miriam; Ukrainian State Archives (in cooperation with); Moldovan National Archives (in cooperation with) (eds.). Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova: Pages from the Past and Archival Inventories (PDF). Secaucus, NJ: Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation. pp. ix–x. ISBN 978-0-96-565081-6. OCLC 607423469.