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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JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#dna
Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#latvia
Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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DNA Research #DNA JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#dna
Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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Latvia SIG #Latvia JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#latvia
Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#france
Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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French SIG #France JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#france
Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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Cantors in Berlin circa 1892
#germany
DorisRita <dorisrita@...>
Hi All,
Does anyone know of a listing of Cantors in Berlin prior to 1892? I am specifically looking for Samuel SCHAPIRA but he is not the same Samuel Schapira previously listed in viewmate. We have found that his wife is listed as the widow of a Cantor in the 1892 directory. We cannot find any references to Samuel, other than the 1901 listing, which would be after his death. Thank you for your help. Doris Schapira, Montclair, NJ dorisrita@verizon.net
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German SIG #Germany Cantors in Berlin circa 1892
#germany
DorisRita <dorisrita@...>
Hi All,
Does anyone know of a listing of Cantors in Berlin prior to 1892? I am specifically looking for Samuel SCHAPIRA but he is not the same Samuel Schapira previously listed in viewmate. We have found that his wife is listed as the widow of a Cantor in the 1892 directory. We cannot find any references to Samuel, other than the 1901 listing, which would be after his death. Thank you for your help. Doris Schapira, Montclair, NJ dorisrita@verizon.net
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JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#belarus
Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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Belarus SIG #Belarus JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#belarus
Phyllis Kramer
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#ukraine
bounce-3067851-772980@...
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine JewishGen Education Courses January 2016
#ukraine
bounce-3067851-772980@...
Did you want to hone your JewishGen and research skills? JewishGen
Education is offering two classes in January... Basic 1 - Exploring JewishGen (Jan 4) is a two week self paced text class with exercises and is available at no charge to 'genners who have donated $100 within the last 12 months. Research Your Roots on JewishGen (Jan 18) is a four week personal personal mentoring course where you can select one branch (where you know the town of origin) and the instructor will personally assist you in your research using the JewishGen website. Please look at the full course descriptions, instructors, tuition, and requirements at www.jewishgen.org/education. Phyllis Kramer, vp, education, JewishGen Nancy Holden, Instruction Manager, JewishGen phylliskramer1@gmail.com
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Viewmate - Yiddish Translation
#general
Alan Seid
Dear Group,
I am looking for help in translating Yiddish to English. I've posted the back of 4 photos with a short saying on each. I sent this message yesterday asking for a Hebrew translation by mistake. The back of the photos are on ViewMate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43696 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43697 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43699 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43700 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you, Alan Seid Researching: Nadworna and Stanislawow(Ivano-Frankivsk) - SEIDENWERK, HAAS, HASS, KRIEGEL, WEIHARD, BANNER, MAUSNER MODERATOR: Alan may want to change the Viewmate Translation Category for these four documents >from Hebrew to Yiddish.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Viewmate - Yiddish Translation
#general
Alan Seid
Dear Group,
I am looking for help in translating Yiddish to English. I've posted the back of 4 photos with a short saying on each. I sent this message yesterday asking for a Hebrew translation by mistake. The back of the photos are on ViewMate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43696 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43697 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43699 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43700 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you, Alan Seid Researching: Nadworna and Stanislawow(Ivano-Frankivsk) - SEIDENWERK, HAAS, HASS, KRIEGEL, WEIHARD, BANNER, MAUSNER MODERATOR: Alan may want to change the Viewmate Translation Category for these four documents >from Hebrew to Yiddish.
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ViewMate translation requests - Polish postcards
#general
Edward Rappaport
I request translation of brief Polish text on three postcards on ViewMate:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43598 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43599 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43600 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Edward N. Rappaport Pembroke Pines, FL USA erappapo@bellsouth.net Researching: RAPOPORT MUSMAN SZTARKMAN ESZENBAUM FRYDMAN -Warka/Warsaw, Poland TASIMOWICZ, BACH, MAKOWER, KARPEL, LEMELOW -Nowy Dwor, Maz.Poland OBOLER, ZISSER/TZISER - Dvinsk, Latvia BERMAN, NICHAMCHIN, LIOZNOV - Druja, Lithuania (now Belarus) WOLINSKY, GITTELMAN - Pavoloch, Ukraine
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate translation requests - Polish postcards
#general
Edward Rappaport
I request translation of brief Polish text on three postcards on ViewMate:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43598 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43599 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM43600 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Edward N. Rappaport Pembroke Pines, FL USA erappapo@bellsouth.net Researching: RAPOPORT MUSMAN SZTARKMAN ESZENBAUM FRYDMAN -Warka/Warsaw, Poland TASIMOWICZ, BACH, MAKOWER, KARPEL, LEMELOW -Nowy Dwor, Maz.Poland OBOLER, ZISSER/TZISER - Dvinsk, Latvia BERMAN, NICHAMCHIN, LIOZNOV - Druja, Lithuania (now Belarus) WOLINSKY, GITTELMAN - Pavoloch, Ukraine
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Dr. Asher Yeshaya RUBIN, London lawyer
#general
Neil@...
Dr. Asher Yeshaya RUBIN, London lawyer, 1937-1987 married Sarah Itke,
a dentist and had children born in 1960s in London. I am trying to reestablish contact with the family. Dr. Asher was in touch with me in the mid-1980s. Neil Rosenstein www.neilrosenstein.com MODERATOR: Replies directly to Neil please.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Dr. Asher Yeshaya RUBIN, London lawyer
#general
Neil@...
Dr. Asher Yeshaya RUBIN, London lawyer, 1937-1987 married Sarah Itke,
a dentist and had children born in 1960s in London. I am trying to reestablish contact with the family. Dr. Asher was in touch with me in the mid-1980s. Neil Rosenstein www.neilrosenstein.com MODERATOR: Replies directly to Neil please.
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