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The JewishGen.org Discussion Group unites thousands of Jewish genealogical researchers worldwide as they research their family history, search for relatives, and share information, ideas, methods, tips, techniques, and resources. The JewishGen.org Discussion Group makes it easy, quick, and fun, to connect with others around the world.
Is it Secure?
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How is the New JewishGen.org Discussion Group better than the old one?
Our old Discussion List platform was woefully antiquated. Among its many challenges: it was not secure, it required messages to be sent in Plain Text, did not support accented characters or languages other than English, could not display links or images, and had archives that were not mobile-friendly.
This new platform that JewishGen is using is a scalable, and sustainable solution, and allows us to engage with JewishGen members throughout the world. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for both members and moderators, more powerful tools, and more secure archives (which are easily accessible on mobile devices, and which also block out personal email addresses to the public).
I am a JewishGen member, why do I have to create a separate account for the Discussion Group?
As we continue to modernize our platform, we are trying to ensure that everything meets contemporary security standards. In the future, we plan hope to have one single sign-in page.
I like how the current lists work. Will I still be able to send/receive emails of posts (and/or digests)?
Yes. In terms of functionality, the group will operate the same for people who like to participate with email. People can still send a message to an email address (in this case, main@groups.JewishGen.org), and receive a daily digest of postings, or individual emails. In addition, Members can also receive a daily summary of topics, and then choose which topics they would like to read about it. However, in addition to email, there is the additional functionality of being able to read/post messages utilizing our online forum (https://groups.jewishgen.org).
Does this new system require plain-text?
No.
Can I post images, accented characters, different colors/font sizes, non-latin characters?
Yes.
Can I categorize a message? For example, if my message is related to Polish, or Ukraine research, can I indicate as such?
Yes! Our new platform allows members to use “Hashtags.” Messages can then be sorted, and searched, based upon how they are categorized. Another advantage is that members can “mute” any conversations they are not interested in, by simply indicating they are not interested in a particular “hashtag.”
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Yes.
Can I still search though old messages?
Yes. All the messages are accessible and searchable going back to 1998.
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Send your questions to: support@JewishGen.org
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Follow this link: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main
So just to be sure - this new group will allow us to post from our mobile phones, includes images, accented characters, and non-latin characters, and does not require plain text?
Correct!
Will there be any ads or annoying pop-ups?
No.
Will the current guidelines change?
Yes. While posts will be moderated to ensure civility, and that there is nothing posted that is inappropriate (or completely unrelated to genealogy), we will be trying to create an online community of people who regulate themselves, much as they do (very successfully) on Jewish Genealogy Portal on Facebook.
What are the new guidelines?
There are just a few simple rules & guidelines to follow, which you can read here:https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main/guidelines
Thank you in advance for contributing to this amazing online community!
If you have any questions, or suggestions, please email support@JewishGen.org.
Sincerely,
The JewishGen.org Team
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Re: JewishGen proclaims November 2, 2000 as Carol Skydell Day
#dna
WOLFGIRL24@...
How can I make a contribution to Jewish Gen?
Roseline Glazer
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Re: [Ukraine] Yablonofsky
#ukraine
Roman Vilner <roman.vilner@...>
Yablonofsky comes >from the Russian "Yablonya" - an apple tree. It may not
necessarily mean that the person is named after a tree, but maybe an area known for its apples or a shtetl.. Roman Vilner roman.vilner@att.net VILNER, LIEBERMAN, PINCHUK - Belarus SHMULSON- Tulchin, Ukraine Original Message From: Megan Cytron [mailto:megan@alpha60.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 11:03 AM To: Ukraine SIG Subject: [ukraine] Yablonofsky Does anyone know what the name "YABLONOFSKY" means? Any information would begreatly appreciated. Megan Cytron Washington, DC
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DNA Research #DNA Re: JewishGen proclaims November 2, 2000 as Carol Skydell Day
#dna
WOLFGIRL24@...
How can I make a contribution to Jewish Gen?
Roseline Glazer
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine RE: [Ukraine] Yablonofsky
#ukraine
Roman Vilner <roman.vilner@...>
Yablonofsky comes >from the Russian "Yablonya" - an apple tree. It may not
necessarily mean that the person is named after a tree, but maybe an area known for its apples or a shtetl.. Roman Vilner roman.vilner@att.net VILNER, LIEBERMAN, PINCHUK - Belarus SHMULSON- Tulchin, Ukraine Original Message From: Megan Cytron [mailto:megan@alpha60.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 11:03 AM To: Ukraine SIG Subject: [ukraine] Yablonofsky Does anyone know what the name "YABLONOFSKY" means? Any information would begreatly appreciated. Megan Cytron Washington, DC
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Re: Molodechno
#general
Gale Bouchillon <galeb@...>
Hello,
I am new to this group and would like to ask for your help with any information you may have about either my family, ZARETSKY-SARETSKY-SARETT, or the town the ZARETSKY family came from, Molodechno. Thank you for your help. Gale Bouchillon Researching: KRASKIN >from Moscow, ROSENFELD >from Voronovitsa, Ukraine, CHTA-SHUTER-SHUTTER-CUTTER >from Voronovitsa, Ukraine, and ZARETSKY-SARETSKY-SARETT >from Molodechno, Belarus
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: Molodechno
#ukraine
Gale Bouchillon <galeb@...>
Hello,
I am new to this group and would like to ask for your help with any information you may have about either my family, ZARETSKY-SARETSKY-SARETT, or the town the ZARETSKY family came from, Molodechno. Thank you for your help. Gale Bouchillon Researching: KRASKIN >from Moscow, ROSENFELD >from Voronovitsa, Ukraine, CHTA-SHUTER-SHUTTER-CUTTER >from Voronovitsa, Ukraine, and ZARETSKY-SARETSKY-SARETT >from Molodechno, Belarus
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Website ~ Jewish History of Sudilkov
#ukraine
Ginsburg, Paul <GinsburgP@...>
A translation of the Jewish history of Sudilkov, Ukraine
can be found at the following website: http://members.bellatlantic.net/~pauldana/jewishhistory.htm Please take a look! Paul W. Ginsburg Bethesda, MD
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Website ~ Jewish History of Sudilkov
#ukraine
Ginsburg, Paul <GinsburgP@...>
A translation of the Jewish history of Sudilkov, Ukraine
can be found at the following website: http://members.bellatlantic.net/~pauldana/jewishhistory.htm Please take a look! Paul W. Ginsburg Bethesda, MD
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Happy Birthday Carol Skydell
#yiddish
David W. Harris <dharris1@...>
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed The following message was prepared by Susan King. Those of us that have relied on Carol Skydell's guidance and nurturing join Susan in wishing her the happiest of Birthdays - and many more. Official Carol W. Skydell Day on JewishGen in honor of her 75th birthday November 2, 2000 There are special moments and special people that an organization can recognize, and today is one of those very special occasions. Can you imagine the world of JewishGen without Carol Skydell? This feisty red-head first presented herself to JewishGen at the Washington Summer Seminar in 1995. She had been known to many of us through her informative posts on JewishGen during the previous six months. It was here that Carol made her first big mistake in her 5 year "career" with JewishGen. A mistake that now carries forward to anyone who complains. <grin> They say you can't teach an old dog a new trick... well those prophets were wrong! We have proven over many years that no matter what your age, and no matter what your disability and no matter how technically challenged you are... JewishGen can find a way to get you to volunteer... and then some... Carol is our proof! <grin> >from the Support Desk to Moderator, >from Moderator to Board Member and Public Relations, >from Public Relations to VP of Operations... Carol has surely been on a fast track.. all the while demonstrating to us how fast she can still type. Mother of three sons, two daughter-in-laws, one grandson and four or so grand dogs, Carol continues to monitor all her duties while making cross country treks between her east and west coast homes twice a year. All of her files are zipped, her paperwork stuffed in baskets in her car... and her car put on a transport... it is JewishGen flexibility and mobility at the utmost. JewishGen has gained immeasurably >from Carol's exuberance, her willingness to tackle any job ... no matter what time of the day or night it presents itself, her undying spirit for what JewishGen stands for, and her unsurpassing loyalty and dedication to the missions and goals of this organization. Please join with us today to honor Carol! There is no better way to say thank you on this special day than to give back to JewishGen by making a gift in her honor to JewishGen through our Honors/Thanks JewishGen-erosity site. http//www.jewishgen.org/jewishgen-erosity/honors.html Please join us in celebrating this very special occassion with Carol. This will be the most special gift of all. What a better way to honor an individual who has given generously of her time through dedicated, selfless work for the greater good of Jewish genealogy? Your contribution to JewishGen will continue to fund our operational budget which supports all of JewishGen's activities, projects and SIGs, each and every month. Happy Birthday, Carol!
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Yiddish Theatre and Vadeville #YiddishTheatre Happy Birthday Carol Skydell
#yiddish
David W. Harris <dharris1@...>
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed The following message was prepared by Susan King. Those of us that have relied on Carol Skydell's guidance and nurturing join Susan in wishing her the happiest of Birthdays - and many more. Official Carol W. Skydell Day on JewishGen in honor of her 75th birthday November 2, 2000 There are special moments and special people that an organization can recognize, and today is one of those very special occasions. Can you imagine the world of JewishGen without Carol Skydell? This feisty red-head first presented herself to JewishGen at the Washington Summer Seminar in 1995. She had been known to many of us through her informative posts on JewishGen during the previous six months. It was here that Carol made her first big mistake in her 5 year "career" with JewishGen. A mistake that now carries forward to anyone who complains. <grin> They say you can't teach an old dog a new trick... well those prophets were wrong! We have proven over many years that no matter what your age, and no matter what your disability and no matter how technically challenged you are... JewishGen can find a way to get you to volunteer... and then some... Carol is our proof! <grin> >from the Support Desk to Moderator, >from Moderator to Board Member and Public Relations, >from Public Relations to VP of Operations... Carol has surely been on a fast track.. all the while demonstrating to us how fast she can still type. Mother of three sons, two daughter-in-laws, one grandson and four or so grand dogs, Carol continues to monitor all her duties while making cross country treks between her east and west coast homes twice a year. All of her files are zipped, her paperwork stuffed in baskets in her car... and her car put on a transport... it is JewishGen flexibility and mobility at the utmost. JewishGen has gained immeasurably >from Carol's exuberance, her willingness to tackle any job ... no matter what time of the day or night it presents itself, her undying spirit for what JewishGen stands for, and her unsurpassing loyalty and dedication to the missions and goals of this organization. Please join with us today to honor Carol! There is no better way to say thank you on this special day than to give back to JewishGen by making a gift in her honor to JewishGen through our Honors/Thanks JewishGen-erosity site. http//www.jewishgen.org/jewishgen-erosity/honors.html Please join us in celebrating this very special occassion with Carol. This will be the most special gift of all. What a better way to honor an individual who has given generously of her time through dedicated, selfless work for the greater good of Jewish genealogy? Your contribution to JewishGen will continue to fund our operational budget which supports all of JewishGen's activities, projects and SIGs, each and every month. Happy Birthday, Carol!
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Anyskiai & Anykst
#general
Mike Ross <nister@...>
While research my family trail back to Anyskiai Lithuania I have also come
across the village of Anykst. However I cannot locate Anysk place on a map. Does anyone know where this village is or if it goes by another name. -- Mike Ross Perth, Western Australia searching Amdur Tabachovich Greenberg Rosenberg Zuchar
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Re: Minsk area shtetl's of Ostrov and Grodi
#general
martin solomon <bassdoc@...>
Gary:
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This question is best answered by going over to your area Mormon Temple and asking them to look it up. They have microfiche format everything overthere and will order just about anything for you for a moderate fee. This is a group of people who love to do geneology and they are very helpful. (Moreover, they do not prostheletize Jews!) Gary Gluck wrote:
First the silly question...does anyone know why within a 200 mile
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Anyskiai & Anykst
#general
Mike Ross <nister@...>
While research my family trail back to Anyskiai Lithuania I have also come
across the village of Anykst. However I cannot locate Anysk place on a map. Does anyone know where this village is or if it goes by another name. -- Mike Ross Perth, Western Australia searching Amdur Tabachovich Greenberg Rosenberg Zuchar
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Minsk area shtetl's of Ostrov and Grodi
#general
martin solomon <bassdoc@...>
Gary:
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This question is best answered by going over to your area Mormon Temple and asking them to look it up. They have microfiche format everything overthere and will order just about anything for you for a moderate fee. This is a group of people who love to do geneology and they are very helpful. (Moreover, they do not prostheletize Jews!) Gary Gluck wrote:
First the silly question...does anyone know why within a 200 mile
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David Gorodok web site
#belarus
MMS <mms@...>
Hello All,
Thank you very much to all of you, who visited the site and gave your impression. The real thanks are due to Ms. Kathlyn T. Winston, Researcher of the David-Horodoker Organization of Michigan, USA, much more than the few words spelled out in the Acknowledgment page of the site. It is she, who is behind the info on this site, which partially reflects her enormous work, originally created in Microsoft Word (TM) format. The site is a work in progress. It grows almost every day. The latest additions are a "Links" page, which is still in its infancy, and a "What's New?" page. Kathy amd myself are now engaged in digitizing and uploading the pictures of the Yizkor-book, and I started to transliterate to English the Necrology, which is entirely in Hebrew/Yiddish. So come back and visit frequently. There is now a mirror-site also: <http://mmsh.tripod.com>;. Here the host adds a banner-ad on each page, a small price to pay for a free site-hosting. While now this is the mirror and is updated infrequently, in the future, the roles may be reversed, because of thechnical or financial considerations. You are also invited to visit <http://www.egroups.com/group/DavidHorodok>;, the homepage of the discussion-group (or newsletter) about these sites, and to subscribe to it. This is a moderated list, so it is spam free. Thank you again, Moshe M. Shavit Shavit D & M mailto:mmsh@iname.com
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21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy -8-13 July, 2001
#belarus
Dr Saul Issroff <saul@...>
London2001
21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy Intercontinental Hotel, London 8-13 July 2001 Conference booking opens today! See www.jewishgen.org/london2001.htm for registration and secure payment on-line, or to download a registration form. Conference rate rooms at Intercontinental Hotel (first-come-first-served basis), details on www.jewishgen.org/london2001.htm Shtetlshleppers tours (of Jewish genealogical interest) to Eastern and other parts of Europe. Discounted Airfares to London available . Archivists in attendance. Speakers galore. Genealogical Resources in abundance Walks excursions and visits to areas of exceptional interest. Check the WEB site frequently for full details www.jewishgen.org/london2001.htm Book early-avoid dissapointment. Remember, Wimbledon Men's finals on the day the conference starts. When you are bored with conferencing there are parks, museums, art galleries, shopping, theatre and the Thames. George Anticoni and Dr Saul Issroff (Joint Chairmen-LONDON2001) inquiries: info.london2001@talk21.com -- Dr Saul Issroff London2001 - 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy 8-13 July 2001 www.jewishgen.org/london2001.htm info.london2001@talk21.com
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Belarus SIG #Belarus David Gorodok web site
#belarus
MMS <mms@...>
Hello All,
Thank you very much to all of you, who visited the site and gave your impression. The real thanks are due to Ms. Kathlyn T. Winston, Researcher of the David-Horodoker Organization of Michigan, USA, much more than the few words spelled out in the Acknowledgment page of the site. It is she, who is behind the info on this site, which partially reflects her enormous work, originally created in Microsoft Word (TM) format. The site is a work in progress. It grows almost every day. The latest additions are a "Links" page, which is still in its infancy, and a "What's New?" page. Kathy amd myself are now engaged in digitizing and uploading the pictures of the Yizkor-book, and I started to transliterate to English the Necrology, which is entirely in Hebrew/Yiddish. So come back and visit frequently. There is now a mirror-site also: <http://mmsh.tripod.com>;. Here the host adds a banner-ad on each page, a small price to pay for a free site-hosting. While now this is the mirror and is updated infrequently, in the future, the roles may be reversed, because of thechnical or financial considerations. You are also invited to visit <http://www.egroups.com/group/DavidHorodok>;, the homepage of the discussion-group (or newsletter) about these sites, and to subscribe to it. This is a moderated list, so it is spam free. Thank you again, Moshe M. Shavit Shavit D & M mailto:mmsh@iname.com
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Belarus SIG #Belarus 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy -8-13 July, 2001
#belarus
Dr Saul Issroff <saul@...>
London2001
21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy Intercontinental Hotel, London 8-13 July 2001 Conference booking opens today! See www.jewishgen.org/london2001.htm for registration and secure payment on-line, or to download a registration form. Conference rate rooms at Intercontinental Hotel (first-come-first-served basis), details on www.jewishgen.org/london2001.htm Shtetlshleppers tours (of Jewish genealogical interest) to Eastern and other parts of Europe. Discounted Airfares to London available . Archivists in attendance. Speakers galore. Genealogical Resources in abundance Walks excursions and visits to areas of exceptional interest. Check the WEB site frequently for full details www.jewishgen.org/london2001.htm Book early-avoid dissapointment. Remember, Wimbledon Men's finals on the day the conference starts. When you are bored with conferencing there are parks, museums, art galleries, shopping, theatre and the Thames. George Anticoni and Dr Saul Issroff (Joint Chairmen-LONDON2001) inquiries: info.london2001@talk21.com -- Dr Saul Issroff London2001 - 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy 8-13 July 2001 www.jewishgen.org/london2001.htm info.london2001@talk21.com
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Metrical records?
#general
Kirsten Gradel <kmgradel@...>
Probably a silly question, but I have now several times seen the
expression "Metrical records" mentioned among types of records available from a certain place; i.g. >from this and this place the archives haveVital records, Censuses, Directories and Metrical Records. What are Metrical Records?? Kirsten Gradel, Denmark
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Re: Female name: Gisha
#general
Judith27
Helene Bergman <HeleneBergman@netscape.net> recently asked about the
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name "Gisha." Perhaps the name being alluded to is a variant of Gissa which was my late mother's Hebrew/Jewish name. The name Gisse is listed on page 65 of Rabbi Gorr's book, _Jewish Personal Names_, with meaning, and probable etymological origin, along with variations on the theme such as Gissela and Gizze. Up, Roots! Judi Langer-Surnamer Caplan, Long Beach, NY
Just came across the name "Gisha" as a Hebrew name. Although I'm skeptical
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