JewishGen.org Discussion Group FAQs
What is the JewishGen.org Discussion Group?
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?
Yes. JewishGen is using a state of the art platform with the most contemporary security standards. JewishGen will never share member information with third parties.
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.”
Will all posts be archived?
Yes.
Can I still search though old messages?
Yes. All the messages are accessible and searchable going back to 1998.
What if I have questions or need assistance using the new Group?
Send your questions to: support@JewishGen.org
How do I access the Group’s webpage?
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
Re: tombstone correct picture reposted
#ukraine
SRivkin742@...
yes your are correct - 2 others came up with a almost identical translation
Many Thanks, Steve
|
|
Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: tombstone correct picture reposted
#ukraine
SRivkin742@...
yes your are correct - 2 others came up with a almost identical translation
Many Thanks, Steve
|
|
Re: 21st International Conference August 13, 2001
#ukraine
Malkadog@...
In a message dated 11/5/00 4:07:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, FREYAB@...
writes: << info.london2001@... >>I would like too register for this conference Malkadog@... Moderators note: 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
|
|
Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: 21st International Conference August 13, 2001
#ukraine
Malkadog@...
In a message dated 11/5/00 4:07:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, FREYAB@...
writes: << info.london2001@... >>I would like too register for this conference Malkadog@... Moderators note: 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
|
|
Jacobstadt Tax Registry 1811-1813
#lithuania
Jaxschwab@...
While doing a periodic search on my family name yesterday, I happened upon a recent (I think) posting. It's the Oklad (tax registry) of Jewish Male
Citizens Living in Jacobstadt 1811-1813. Here's the URL: <http://www.ej-anders.com/users/xenon2/Jak1811S> There may be some coordination between the LatviaSiG and the locater of this record that is not obvious to me. I would hope that the data finds its way, eventually, to the All Latvia Database, to join data already appearing online. I was lucky enough to have found who I believe to be my ggggf, Wulff Jossel WALDSTEIN, with my gggf, Hirsch WALDSTEIN. Previous to this, I found my Girsh ben Wolf WALDSTEIN on the All Lithuania Database, registered in Siauliai (1846), with later generations registered in Saukenai (1858) and Uzpaliai (1874). My ggf and gf generation actually lived in Kupiskis, although the only record I have of that are marriage and death records privately obtained via Galina Baranova >from the Vilna archives. The lessons to be learned, of course, are never to assume you know where your family came from, and never think you've completed the job of finding them. This process has taken my WALDSTEIN roots back to eighteenth century Latvia. I'm looking forward (and backward) to where it will take me next. Jacqueline WALDSTEIN Schwab Rye Brook, New York jaxschwab@... Searching: Lithuania and Latvia, possible Copenhagen, for WALDSTEIN, MENKIN, ABELSKY, ROME
|
|
Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Jacobstadt Tax Registry 1811-1813
#lithuania
Jaxschwab@...
While doing a periodic search on my family name yesterday, I happened upon a recent (I think) posting. It's the Oklad (tax registry) of Jewish Male
Citizens Living in Jacobstadt 1811-1813. Here's the URL: <http://www.ej-anders.com/users/xenon2/Jak1811S> There may be some coordination between the LatviaSiG and the locater of this record that is not obvious to me. I would hope that the data finds its way, eventually, to the All Latvia Database, to join data already appearing online. I was lucky enough to have found who I believe to be my ggggf, Wulff Jossel WALDSTEIN, with my gggf, Hirsch WALDSTEIN. Previous to this, I found my Girsh ben Wolf WALDSTEIN on the All Lithuania Database, registered in Siauliai (1846), with later generations registered in Saukenai (1858) and Uzpaliai (1874). My ggf and gf generation actually lived in Kupiskis, although the only record I have of that are marriage and death records privately obtained via Galina Baranova >from the Vilna archives. The lessons to be learned, of course, are never to assume you know where your family came from, and never think you've completed the job of finding them. This process has taken my WALDSTEIN roots back to eighteenth century Latvia. I'm looking forward (and backward) to where it will take me next. Jacqueline WALDSTEIN Schwab Rye Brook, New York jaxschwab@... Searching: Lithuania and Latvia, possible Copenhagen, for WALDSTEIN, MENKIN, ABELSKY, ROME
|
|
Yiddish Translation on ViewMate
#general
C. Surprise <surprcj@...>
I would appreciate help in translating the Yiddish inscription on the back of an unidentified family photograph.
The file is up on the ViewMate site (http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/) in the "To View" section - as file - VM033. Thanks. Cynthia Surprise Acton, Massachusetts
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Yiddish Translation on ViewMate
#general
C. Surprise <surprcj@...>
I would appreciate help in translating the Yiddish inscription on the back of an unidentified family photograph.
The file is up on the ViewMate site (http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/) in the "To View" section - as file - VM033. Thanks. Cynthia Surprise Acton, Massachusetts
|
|
Re: Jacobstadt Tax Registry 1811-1813
#latvia
Arlene Beare <arl@...>
Thank you for pointing this out. I will link the page to my Jekabpils page.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
I have visited Edward Anders excellent page before but thought it was all Liepaja and the Holocaust. Arlene Beare Compiler Jekabpilspage http://www.jewishgen.org/shtetlinks/jekabpils/jekabpils.htm
At 16:11 06/11/00 -0500, you wrote:
While doing a periodic search on my family name yesterday, I happened upon a
|
|
Latvia SIG #Latvia Re: Jacobstadt Tax Registry 1811-1813
#latvia
Arlene Beare <arl@...>
Thank you for pointing this out. I will link the page to my Jekabpils page.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
I have visited Edward Anders excellent page before but thought it was all Liepaja and the Holocaust. Arlene Beare Compiler Jekabpilspage http://www.jewishgen.org/shtetlinks/jekabpils/jekabpils.htm
At 16:11 06/11/00 -0500, you wrote:
While doing a periodic search on my family name yesterday, I happened upon a
|
|
Help: Translate One Line on Back of Old Photograph - ViewMate
#general
barrychernick@...
I need someone to translate one line written on the back of a family
photograph. The picture on the front is of my great uncle Morris Chernick. It was taken in Russia about 1900. I do not know if it is written in Yiddish or Russian. The ViewMate site is www.jewishgen.org/viewmate file VM 028. Barry Chernick Bellevue WA
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Help: Translate One Line on Back of Old Photograph - ViewMate
#general
barrychernick@...
I need someone to translate one line written on the back of a family
photograph. The picture on the front is of my great uncle Morris Chernick. It was taken in Russia about 1900. I do not know if it is written in Yiddish or Russian. The ViewMate site is www.jewishgen.org/viewmate file VM 028. Barry Chernick Bellevue WA
|
|
ViewMate - Can you surmise time & place from the clothing styles?
#general
koosh@...
The couple in the photo are sister and brother, elegantly dressed, perhaps
to attend a wedding. Can you surmise time & place >from the clothing styles? My file is up on the ViewMate site (http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/) in the "To View" section - as file - VM031 I'd appreciate your input! bkouchel@... Bernard I. Kouchel
|
|
Yiddish translation needed, Viewmate VM0034
#general
Eric and Jim Freiman-Polli <jfreiman@...>
Hello everyone,
I have posted the back of a photo >from one of my mother-in-laws photo albums; http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ VM034. I believe it to be yiddish and would very much appreciate it if someone could take a look. Thank you in advance, Eric Freiman-Polli Boston, MA jfreiman@... Researching: FREIMAN, KRONZ (Vladimir Volynskiy, Ukraine); GITERMAN, FLEISHMAN, CHITE (Tuchin, Ukraine); GOLDBERG COHEN (Vladivostok, Russia); BERS, KARK, REBE (Lithuania)
|
|
Finkelstein's House in Szumsk -- Viewmate
#general
Paul Silverstone
Now on ViewMate, No. VM029, is a picture labeled "Finkelstein's
House" in Szumsk, Ukraine, formerly Volhynia Gubernia. It was found in a 1946 dinner program by a Shumsker Society probably in Brooklyn. Its source is unknown. Who was the Finkelstein? Any information would be greatly welcomed. My great-grandfather, Tevel Finkelstein, of Winnipeg, came from Szumsk. Please look at on the ViewMate site: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ in the "To View" section - as file - VM029 Paul Silverstone New York reply to: paulh@...
|
|
Man from Makow Mazowiecki -- Viewmate
#general
Paul Silverstone
Now on ViewMate, No. VM030, is a picture of a man with forked
beard Makow, Lomza Gubernia, now known as Makow Mazowiecki. I think he is my great-grandfather but I have lost the indentification. He may be Moshe Yankel Silverstein, or he may be Yakov Boruch (surname unkown) possibly Yitkovich. If anyone recognizes him I would like very much to hear >from you! Please look at on the ViewMate site http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ in the "To View" section - as file - VM030 Paul Silverstone New York reply to: paulh@...
|
|
Need translation help -- ViewMate
#general
KD Uslan <kduslan@...>
I found these inscriptions on the back of an old photograph. They
appear to be in both Yiddish and Russian script. Can anybody help me by translating them? Please view them at JewishGen's ViewMate - http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate Select "To View", then files VMT026/027. Thanks for your time and effort! Ken Uslan kduslan@...
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate - Can you surmise time & place from the clothing styles?
#general
koosh@...
The couple in the photo are sister and brother, elegantly dressed, perhaps
to attend a wedding. Can you surmise time & place >from the clothing styles? My file is up on the ViewMate site (http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/) in the "To View" section - as file - VM031 I'd appreciate your input! bkouchel@... Bernard I. Kouchel
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Yiddish translation needed, Viewmate VM0034
#general
Eric and Jim Freiman-Polli <jfreiman@...>
Hello everyone,
I have posted the back of a photo >from one of my mother-in-laws photo albums; http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ VM034. I believe it to be yiddish and would very much appreciate it if someone could take a look. Thank you in advance, Eric Freiman-Polli Boston, MA jfreiman@... Researching: FREIMAN, KRONZ (Vladimir Volynskiy, Ukraine); GITERMAN, FLEISHMAN, CHITE (Tuchin, Ukraine); GOLDBERG COHEN (Vladivostok, Russia); BERS, KARK, REBE (Lithuania)
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Finkelstein's House in Szumsk -- Viewmate
#general
Paul Silverstone
Now on ViewMate, No. VM029, is a picture labeled "Finkelstein's
House" in Szumsk, Ukraine, formerly Volhynia Gubernia. It was found in a 1946 dinner program by a Shumsker Society probably in Brooklyn. Its source is unknown. Who was the Finkelstein? Any information would be greatly welcomed. My great-grandfather, Tevel Finkelstein, of Winnipeg, came from Szumsk. Please look at on the ViewMate site: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ in the "To View" section - as file - VM029 Paul Silverstone New York reply to: paulh@...
|
|