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
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GOLDMAN, KAPLAN, NEWMARK, MILLER
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hmfma@...
Searching for Goldman/Kaplan formerly of Dorchester in 1930-1950,
later of Newton. Newmark of Lynn/Salem 1920-1970, Miller (Elliot)of Salem and later Florida. Harlow Franklin hmfma@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen GOLDMAN, KAPLAN, NEWMARK, MILLER
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hmfma@...
Searching for Goldman/Kaplan formerly of Dorchester in 1930-1950,
later of Newton. Newmark of Lynn/Salem 1920-1970, Miller (Elliot)of Salem and later Florida. Harlow Franklin hmfma@...
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Jacqueline A. Rudman
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Peregrine Maitland <_roots_@...>
Trying to contact Jacqueline A. Rudman researching
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Wielkie Oczy, posted to JewishGen Family Finder researcher code 72299: need a better e-mail address. Please contact me privately. Peregrine Maitland _roots_@... To reply delete underscores
from the return address given.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jacqueline A. Rudman
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Peregrine Maitland <_roots_@...>
Trying to contact Jacqueline A. Rudman researching
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Wielkie Oczy, posted to JewishGen Family Finder researcher code 72299: need a better e-mail address. Please contact me privately. Peregrine Maitland _roots_@... To reply delete underscores
from the return address given.
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KATZ family
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Sara Lynns
found a "possible" relative
Sophie Katz 1920 census children: Mary born 16, Joseph 15, William, 14 Sadie age 11 and Paulie (female) age 6 living on 12th St. NYC please reply privately saralynn7@... Jackie Lerner-Aderman thank you!
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen KATZ family
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Sara Lynns
found a "possible" relative
Sophie Katz 1920 census children: Mary born 16, Joseph 15, William, 14 Sadie age 11 and Paulie (female) age 6 living on 12th St. NYC please reply privately saralynn7@... Jackie Lerner-Aderman thank you!
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Vancouver ship arrival
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Martin Tulkoff <mtulkoff@...>
My mother-in-law left Russia via Vladivostock and Yokohama and
arrived in Vancouver in 1917 (possibly September or October). She then traveled to Montreal. How would I find information on her voyage - name of ship, length of trip, etc? She went to New York around 1919. Would I have to find her information through the LDS St. Alban's crossing files? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sylvia Grossman Tulkoff
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Vancouver ship arrival
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Martin Tulkoff <mtulkoff@...>
My mother-in-law left Russia via Vladivostock and Yokohama and
arrived in Vancouver in 1917 (possibly September or October). She then traveled to Montreal. How would I find information on her voyage - name of ship, length of trip, etc? She went to New York around 1919. Would I have to find her information through the LDS St. Alban's crossing files? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Sylvia Grossman Tulkoff
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Re: Jewish Graves in Vienna
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ben-ari <yrcdi@...>
I tested the site with the name Moshe COHEN (probably the most common Jewish
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name) and the answer was "no record found"? Am I doing something wrong? or is the site not working? Yoni Ben-Ari, Efrat, Israel MODERATOR NOTE: The site is currently operating. But bear in mind that it's records are probably far >from complete, and you may not find a name you hoped to see. Try also contacting Verein Schalom: http://www.schalom.at/intro.html
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From: "Rony" <golanron@...> To: "JewishGen Discussion Group" <jewishgen@...> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:31 AM Subject: Re: Jewish Graves in Vienna Although Asher asked for private replies, the following
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Jewish Graves in Vienna
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ben-ari <yrcdi@...>
I tested the site with the name Moshe COHEN (probably the most common Jewish
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name) and the answer was "no record found"? Am I doing something wrong? or is the site not working? Yoni Ben-Ari, Efrat, Israel MODERATOR NOTE: The site is currently operating. But bear in mind that it's records are probably far >from complete, and you may not find a name you hoped to see. Try also contacting Verein Schalom: http://www.schalom.at/intro.html
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From: "Rony" <golanron@...> To: "JewishGen Discussion Group" <jewishgen@...> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:31 AM Subject: Re: Jewish Graves in Vienna Although Asher asked for private replies, the following
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Iovna
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Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman <ravbenzi@...>
I looked through the Jewishgen data files for the first name Iovna without
success. Does anyone happen to know if this name is a kinui for Yitzhak? Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman California MAYPER, MELTSNER, MARCUS, WERNER, CHIPKIN, ROMM, BACH, AUG, SIEGEL, KANTER, NEWMAN, RODOFF, SATINSKY, KAGAN, SALWEN, ZILBERKVEIT, BEKERIS, PEARLSHTEIN, AVRAMSON, NEVIAZHSKY, RAPHAEL, BLOCH, NUROCK, WOLPERT, WEINSTOCK Rumsiskes, Nowy Dror, Raseiniai, Silale, Kirovograd, New York, Philadelphia
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Iovna
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Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman <ravbenzi@...>
I looked through the Jewishgen data files for the first name Iovna without
success. Does anyone happen to know if this name is a kinui for Yitzhak? Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman California MAYPER, MELTSNER, MARCUS, WERNER, CHIPKIN, ROMM, BACH, AUG, SIEGEL, KANTER, NEWMAN, RODOFF, SATINSKY, KAGAN, SALWEN, ZILBERKVEIT, BEKERIS, PEARLSHTEIN, AVRAMSON, NEVIAZHSKY, RAPHAEL, BLOCH, NUROCK, WOLPERT, WEINSTOCK Rumsiskes, Nowy Dror, Raseiniai, Silale, Kirovograd, New York, Philadelphia
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Jacob Samuel WEINER, Baltimore, Maryland
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cromrider@...
I have a copy of a World War I Registration Card for Jacob Samuel WEINER.
He was born in 1898 and was living with his wife Yetta WEINER at 126 Lloyd Street in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1918. Since this is not my Weiner family, I will gladly pass it on to whomever is interested. Please e-mail me at cromrider@... and NOT at my Juno address above. Carol Rombro Rider Baltimore, Maryland USA CRomRider@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jacob Samuel WEINER, Baltimore, Maryland
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cromrider@...
I have a copy of a World War I Registration Card for Jacob Samuel WEINER.
He was born in 1898 and was living with his wife Yetta WEINER at 126 Lloyd Street in Baltimore, Maryland, USA in 1918. Since this is not my Weiner family, I will gladly pass it on to whomever is interested. Please e-mail me at cromrider@... and NOT at my Juno address above. Carol Rombro Rider Baltimore, Maryland USA CRomRider@...
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Searching: Israel KRAMER, Hartford, USA
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bobnmarcia@...
Looking for information re: Israel KRAMER, who lived in Hartford, CT.
BOB ROSENTHAL please respond to Bobnmarcia@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching: Israel KRAMER, Hartford, USA
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bobnmarcia@...
Looking for information re: Israel KRAMER, who lived in Hartford, CT.
BOB ROSENTHAL please respond to Bobnmarcia@...
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SWART in Norwood, Ohio
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beatrice swart <bswart33321@...>
I recently found a 1918 Draft Registration Card for
Will Swart, which was my father in-law. On the form he put down that he lived at 4925 Main Ave, in Norwood, Ohio. He states that his nearest relative is Hannah Swart living at the same address. Is anyone familiar with Norwood at that address? What is there and what type of town was it? Does anyone know of a family which included Hannah Swart? I had heard that my father in law, had a brief marriage before he married my Mother in law, Julia in 1920. All that I knew about that marriage, was that her first name was Hannah. Well, here we are in 1918, with a Hannah Swart as the nearest relative. Does any one have any ideas, how I should research this name further? I hope to get to Salt Lake City soon and would like to have a few suggestion, as to how to proceed with the research of Hannah Swart in the years around 1918. Unable to read the occupation but it says the address of his employment was Park Ave, Norwood, Ohio. Does anyone have any ideas about this Swart Saga. Bswart33321@... bswart10@... bea swart Tamarac, Fl
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen SWART in Norwood, Ohio
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beatrice swart <bswart33321@...>
I recently found a 1918 Draft Registration Card for
Will Swart, which was my father in-law. On the form he put down that he lived at 4925 Main Ave, in Norwood, Ohio. He states that his nearest relative is Hannah Swart living at the same address. Is anyone familiar with Norwood at that address? What is there and what type of town was it? Does anyone know of a family which included Hannah Swart? I had heard that my father in law, had a brief marriage before he married my Mother in law, Julia in 1920. All that I knew about that marriage, was that her first name was Hannah. Well, here we are in 1918, with a Hannah Swart as the nearest relative. Does any one have any ideas, how I should research this name further? I hope to get to Salt Lake City soon and would like to have a few suggestion, as to how to proceed with the research of Hannah Swart in the years around 1918. Unable to read the occupation but it says the address of his employment was Park Ave, Norwood, Ohio. Does anyone have any ideas about this Swart Saga. Bswart33321@... bswart10@... bea swart Tamarac, Fl
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WEINER from Shbarish, Austria
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cromrider@...
I have a copy of naturalization papers for a Samuel WIENER,
born in Shbarish, Austria in 1874. His wife's name was Fannie, and she was born in Lemberg (Lvov),Austria. Their last place of residence was Nudmihal, Hungary. In 1917 the family was living at 410 North Anne Street in Baltimore, Maryland. If this is your family I will be glad to pass the papers on to you. Please contact me at cromrider@... and NOT at my above Juno address. Carol Rombro Rider Baltimore,Maryland USA CRomRider@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen WEINER from Shbarish, Austria
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cromrider@...
I have a copy of naturalization papers for a Samuel WIENER,
born in Shbarish, Austria in 1874. His wife's name was Fannie, and she was born in Lemberg (Lvov),Austria. Their last place of residence was Nudmihal, Hungary. In 1917 the family was living at 410 North Anne Street in Baltimore, Maryland. If this is your family I will be glad to pass the papers on to you. Please contact me at cromrider@... and NOT at my above Juno address. Carol Rombro Rider Baltimore,Maryland USA CRomRider@...
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