Nolan Altman, of Oceanside, was awarded the IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Studies 41st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy on Aug. 4, 2021.
In addition, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Long Island, of which Nolan is a member, was recognized as the IAJGS Society Member of the Year. Bonnie Birns, of Jericho, is the president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Long Island.
JewishGen’s Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) was recognized as Outstanding Resource. Nolan is Coordinator of JOWBR. Avraham Groll is JewishGen’s Executive Director.