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The JGSI Jewish Chicago Database (JJCD) Project
Information including cemeteries and other records contained in the database with links to cemetery information.

 

Search The JGSI Jewish Chicago Database (JJCD)
Last Updated March 2024; 120,531 records.
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Surname
is exactly
sounds like
starts with
contains

Given Name
is exactly
sounds like
starts with
contains

Search options can help find information when you’re not sure of the exact spellings or dates.
For example:
. . . "Sounds Like” ROB finds RAAB and RUBY, etc.
. . . “Starts with” ROB finds ROBBIN and ROBIN, etc.
. . . “Contains” ROB finds GROBAN and ROBBIN, etc.


Date Of Birth contains
Date Of Death contains
Date Of Burial contains
Recommend searching dates with a 4 (or 2) digit year.
. . . For example: 1818, 1918, 2018 (or 18). Some dates will be blank.



Collection
Includes individual Cemeteries, Memorial Plaques, Obituaries, etc.
. . . Leave this blank for all collections or use the dropdown arrow (v) to view and select one from this list.



Searchable Text contains
Use this to find other Surnames, Cemetery Sections, Plot Locations, Obituary Text, References, etc.


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