Research Your Past

Are you curious about your family’s background in New Haven CT? How about the history of New Haven’s Jewish neighborhood, synagogues and organizations?

Our archives and archivists help people learn more about Jewish New Haven history as well as general New Haven history. Common questions we regularly research include births, deaths and weddings. Our extensive collection of photographs provides views of New Haven over the past century.

Contribute to the Collection

Do you have documents, photos, videos, films or things that illustrate some aspect of Jewish life in New Haven?

Papers and objects that might not seem important to you, may help us fill in gaps in our collections and help us provide a fuller portrait of Jewish life in New Haven over the centuries. Talk with us about donating your material to our collection.

Upcoming Events & Programming

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				Dual Identities: Author Talk
Tuesday, June 16 at 7 pm Beckerman Lender Jewish Community Building 360 Amity Road, Woodbridge What does it mean to inherit a history you never personally lived through, yet still carry every day? On Tuesday, June 16 at 7 PM, join us at […]
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				16
					June
					2026

							
							JCC of Greater New Haven,

360 Amity Rd
	
		

		Woodbridge,

	CT

	06525

	United States


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				The New Haven Shtetl: Immigration, Enterprise, and Jewish Life & JHSGNH Membership Meeting
Centered around Oak Street/Legion Avenue, this bustling immigrant neighborhood was home to generations of Jewish families who built bakeries, grocery stores, tailor shops, synagogues, landsmanshaftn, and community institutions within walking […]

                 
                 
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					June
					2026

							
							Orchard Street Shul,

232 Orchard St
	
		

		New Haven,

	CT

	06511



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Marvin S. Bargar Audiovisual Collections: Oral History

We’re excited to share that the Jewish Historical Society of Greater New Haven is preparing to start recording oral history interviews again! With over 300 interviews in our collection—capturing the stories, traditions, and experiences of our community—we are eager to add new voices and ensure these invaluable histories are accessible for generations to come.

Ways to get involved:

Be an Interviewer – Help record the memories of community members.
Be a Narrator – Have a history to tell? We’d love to hear it!
Transcribe Interviews – Turn spoken stories into written records.

If you’re interested in volunteering in any capacity, please fill out this form, or contact us at info@jewishhistorynh.org

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