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?
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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.”
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
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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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IAJGS Report
#austria-czech
We had a terrific turnout in Seattle for the Austria-Czech day at the IAJGS Jewish genealogy
conference. The day began with our guest speaker Vaclav (Fred) Chvatal speaking about early migration to small Bohemian villages. Then we had a large SIG meeting where everyone introduced themselves. It was great to see one of our early SIG founders, Barry Spinak, who may have accidentally volunteered to take over the webmaster position again, so our web pages can be updated. :-) We talked about our need to index all of the town records on Badatelna, following the example set by Art Spira, who recently added over 9,000 records from Trebic to JewishGen. Our luncheon speaker Thomas Fuerth regaled us once again witha fabulous walk through the crowded old Jewish town in Prague, following a family through several generations, showing where they lived with old photos and paintings of the town. After lunch I presented my annual "What's New in Austrian and Czech Genealogy" presentation. The powerpoint can be downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/jeeny66. In the late afternoon Vivian Kahn spoke about migration to Hungary and Burgenland >from Bohemia and Moravia. We had a lively discussion afterwards. In the evening Tony Kahane spoke about members of the Viennese Schifferes family who were sent to Dachau, Drancy and Auschwitz. After it was all done, Alex Calzareth told me about some amazing Prague death registers that he found online at the Jewish Theological Seminary 1680 - 1857: http://garfield.jtsa.edu:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=143974&custom_att_2=direct 1857 - 1868: http://garfield.jtsa.edu:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=141338&custom_att_2=direct 1870 - 1890: http://garfield.jtsa.edu:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=41125&custom_att_2=direct These kept me up very late as I pushed back my Prague family another generation and discovered two new family names (MISLAP and RAUSNITZ)! Thanks everyone who attended, and especially to our conference coordinator Vera Finberg, who worked so hard to make everything such a success. We are already talking about next year in Orlando, Florida. The conference last until Friday, and I have another talk today on Collaborative Genealogy on Geni.com (powerpoint at tinyurl.com/grotgdm). With so many of us working together, and the availability of so many records, it's obvious that we have the best SIG in all of Jewish genealogy! Randy Schoenberg Los Angeles, CA Austria-Czech SIG Coordinator/Moderator
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech IAJGS Report
#austria-czech
We had a terrific turnout in Seattle for the Austria-Czech day at the IAJGS Jewish genealogy
conference. The day began with our guest speaker Vaclav (Fred) Chvatal speaking about early migration to small Bohemian villages. Then we had a large SIG meeting where everyone introduced themselves. It was great to see one of our early SIG founders, Barry Spinak, who may have accidentally volunteered to take over the webmaster position again, so our web pages can be updated. :-) We talked about our need to index all of the town records on Badatelna, following the example set by Art Spira, who recently added over 9,000 records from Trebic to JewishGen. Our luncheon speaker Thomas Fuerth regaled us once again witha fabulous walk through the crowded old Jewish town in Prague, following a family through several generations, showing where they lived with old photos and paintings of the town. After lunch I presented my annual "What's New in Austrian and Czech Genealogy" presentation. The powerpoint can be downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/jeeny66. In the late afternoon Vivian Kahn spoke about migration to Hungary and Burgenland >from Bohemia and Moravia. We had a lively discussion afterwards. In the evening Tony Kahane spoke about members of the Viennese Schifferes family who were sent to Dachau, Drancy and Auschwitz. After it was all done, Alex Calzareth told me about some amazing Prague death registers that he found online at the Jewish Theological Seminary 1680 - 1857: http://garfield.jtsa.edu:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=143974&custom_att_2=direct 1857 - 1868: http://garfield.jtsa.edu:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=141338&custom_att_2=direct 1870 - 1890: http://garfield.jtsa.edu:1801/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=41125&custom_att_2=direct These kept me up very late as I pushed back my Prague family another generation and discovered two new family names (MISLAP and RAUSNITZ)! Thanks everyone who attended, and especially to our conference coordinator Vera Finberg, who worked so hard to make everything such a success. We are already talking about next year in Orlando, Florida. The conference last until Friday, and I have another talk today on Collaborative Genealogy on Geni.com (powerpoint at tinyurl.com/grotgdm). With so many of us working together, and the availability of so many records, it's obvious that we have the best SIG in all of Jewish genealogy! Randy Schoenberg Los Angeles, CA Austria-Czech SIG Coordinator/Moderator
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Handout from Peter Lande's talk on German Jews in the Holocaust
#germany
Dear GerSIG Members
Here is a link to the URLs >from Peter Lande's talk this afternoon: [*] http://wp.me/p3cjNY-3s His talk was "German Jews in the Holocaust: New Sources of Information." More soon! Jeanette R Rosenberg OBE - Jeanette.R.Rosenberg@... * Wednesday, 10 August, 2016, at Seattle 2016 - IAJGS Conference
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German SIG #Germany Handout from Peter Lande's talk on German Jews in the Holocaust
#germany
Dear GerSIG Members
Here is a link to the URLs >from Peter Lande's talk this afternoon: [*] http://wp.me/p3cjNY-3s His talk was "German Jews in the Holocaust: New Sources of Information." More soon! Jeanette R Rosenberg OBE - Jeanette.R.Rosenberg@... * Wednesday, 10 August, 2016, at Seattle 2016 - IAJGS Conference
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Registration rules for birth certificates, marriage and death in Poland
#general
Shelley Mitchell
Excellent explanation! Thank you so much for the information.
Shelley Mitchell
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Registration rules for birth certificates, marriage and death in Poland
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Shelley Mitchell
Excellent explanation! Thank you so much for the information.
Shelley Mitchell
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Meche (Martha) Stieglitz
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Nicole Yossefi <nicole.y.de.c@...>
Hello
I need information about the descendants of Meche Stieglitz born in 1913, Germany and her sister Zita born in 1922. Their parents were Blima (Bertha) Stern and Isaak Leiner (Stieglitz). The family arrived in New York 1938. Many thanks, Nicole Yossefi.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Meche (Martha) Stieglitz
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Nicole Yossefi <nicole.y.de.c@...>
Hello
I need information about the descendants of Meche Stieglitz born in 1913, Germany and her sister Zita born in 1922. Their parents were Blima (Bertha) Stern and Isaak Leiner (Stieglitz). The family arrived in New York 1938. Many thanks, Nicole Yossefi.
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Hebrew translantion & possibly Russian
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Walter Rosett
I have posted on ViewMate the cover and a written page >from a Prayer book.
The cover is in Hebrew and Russian and the written page in Hebrew (I believe). I would gratefully appreciate translations. The addresses are: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49716 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49717 Walter Rosett Albuquerque NM wrosett@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Hebrew translantion & possibly Russian
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Walter Rosett
I have posted on ViewMate the cover and a written page >from a Prayer book.
The cover is in Hebrew and Russian and the written page in Hebrew (I believe). I would gratefully appreciate translations. The addresses are: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49716 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49717 Walter Rosett Albuquerque NM wrosett@...
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Translation from Cyrillic Russian to English
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Lynne Kaffko
I have submitted the death record for Chana Kawka. I believe she is the
first wife of Leib Gerszk Kawka. I am hoping to get a complete translation of the document, but if not possible as much information that could help me identify her. Such as age, name of parents, husband and surviving children's names. Also, the city is listed in the upper left hand corner is listed as Edwabno. Could that actually be Jedwabne? Thank you very much for your help. http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49734 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you again for any help you can give me. Lynne Kaffko Researching the following surnames: KAWKIEWICZ, KAWKA, CHMIEL, KALEKA, GIELCHINSKY, all >from the Lomza, Bialystok area.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Translation from Cyrillic Russian to English
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Lynne Kaffko
I have submitted the death record for Chana Kawka. I believe she is the
first wife of Leib Gerszk Kawka. I am hoping to get a complete translation of the document, but if not possible as much information that could help me identify her. Such as age, name of parents, husband and surviving children's names. Also, the city is listed in the upper left hand corner is listed as Edwabno. Could that actually be Jedwabne? Thank you very much for your help. http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49734 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you again for any help you can give me. Lynne Kaffko Researching the following surnames: KAWKIEWICZ, KAWKA, CHMIEL, KALEKA, GIELCHINSKY, all >from the Lomza, Bialystok area.
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MORCHOWER family; New Jersey
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Nicole Yossefi <nicole.y.de.c@...>
Hello genners
I am looking for information about Max and Yetta Morchower who lived in Jersey City, NJ in 1913. They paid for the boat ticket of Riwe Stieglitz (Wenger) >from Europe to the US and would like to know if they were family related. Many thanks, Nicole Yossefi Searching WIESSENFELD, STIEGLITZ, HIRSCHFELD, POLLNER, FELSENSTEIN, MEDON.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen MORCHOWER family; New Jersey
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Nicole Yossefi <nicole.y.de.c@...>
Hello genners
I am looking for information about Max and Yetta Morchower who lived in Jersey City, NJ in 1913. They paid for the boat ticket of Riwe Stieglitz (Wenger) >from Europe to the US and would like to know if they were family related. Many thanks, Nicole Yossefi Searching WIESSENFELD, STIEGLITZ, HIRSCHFELD, POLLNER, FELSENSTEIN, MEDON.
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Seeking Advice on Visiting Boryslav, Turka, Vaslui
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Noah Lapidus <lapidus.noah@...>
Dear JewishGen Community-
I hope this message finds you well. Next week I leave for Eastern Europe to fulfill a life long dream of visiting my 20 ancestral shtetls. Studying in Vilna, I plan to travel on weekends and holidays. My journey begins in the south, where in addition to regional landmarks I'll visit: (1) Boryslav, Ukraine (in particular the neighborhood and former municipality of Wolonka) (2) Turka, Ukraine (in particular the nearby village of Ilnyk) (3) Vaslui, Romania I've built an itinerary based on the limited travelogues and itineraries found on the internet, but I figured I'd reach out to this community for further suggestions... In particular I am looking for details on Jewish landmarks (cemeteries, memorials, synagogues, etc.) and the best way to navigate these towns on a college budget. I really appreciate your insight in advance, I can be reached by email at lapidus.noah@... Best, Noah (Birmingham, AL) MODERATOR NOTE: private responses please
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Seeking Advice on Visiting Boryslav, Turka, Vaslui
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Noah Lapidus <lapidus.noah@...>
Dear JewishGen Community-
I hope this message finds you well. Next week I leave for Eastern Europe to fulfill a life long dream of visiting my 20 ancestral shtetls. Studying in Vilna, I plan to travel on weekends and holidays. My journey begins in the south, where in addition to regional landmarks I'll visit: (1) Boryslav, Ukraine (in particular the neighborhood and former municipality of Wolonka) (2) Turka, Ukraine (in particular the nearby village of Ilnyk) (3) Vaslui, Romania I've built an itinerary based on the limited travelogues and itineraries found on the internet, but I figured I'd reach out to this community for further suggestions... In particular I am looking for details on Jewish landmarks (cemeteries, memorials, synagogues, etc.) and the best way to navigate these towns on a college budget. I really appreciate your insight in advance, I can be reached by email at lapidus.noah@... Best, Noah (Birmingham, AL) MODERATOR NOTE: private responses please
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Rav Naftali Braunfeld and Rav Dan Wald
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Neil@...
Trying to make contact with members of this family. Rav Dan Wald of
Zolkiew and Bendin (Bedzin) married a Lorberbaum daughter. Their daughter Rivke married Rav Naftali Braunfeld who lived in Washington Heights and died in 1965 and buried in Jerusalem. Neil Rosenstein MODERATOR NOTE: Private responses please
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Rav Naftali Braunfeld and Rav Dan Wald
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Neil@...
Trying to make contact with members of this family. Rav Dan Wald of
Zolkiew and Bendin (Bedzin) married a Lorberbaum daughter. Their daughter Rivke married Rav Naftali Braunfeld who lived in Washington Heights and died in 1965 and buried in Jerusalem. Neil Rosenstein MODERATOR NOTE: Private responses please
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Re: Polish and German Jewish Civil Death Certificates 1941 - 1945
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bette_sscf <bette_sscf@...>
Ann Linder wrote: "Does anyone know: How do I obtain a copy of a death
certificate in the Polish and German Jewish Civil Death Certificates 1941 - 1945?" Per JewishGen, the collection is held at the Archiwum Panstwowe w Opole (Opole archives) and was indexed by Peter Lande. < http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Holocaust/0302_Western_Poland.html > Archiwum Panstwowe w Opolu < http://www.opole.ap.gov.pl/ > Click on "Contact" for email address and telephone numbers. JewishGen Discussion Group Archives lists three posts by Peter Lande regarding this database. < http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~archpop > Search Peter Lande AND Opole. The 18 Dec 2014 post states that "Any requests for copies of the certificates should be sent to the Opole archives." Bette Stoop Mas USA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Polish and German Jewish Civil Death Certificates 1941 - 1945
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bette_sscf <bette_sscf@...>
Ann Linder wrote: "Does anyone know: How do I obtain a copy of a death
certificate in the Polish and German Jewish Civil Death Certificates 1941 - 1945?" Per JewishGen, the collection is held at the Archiwum Panstwowe w Opole (Opole archives) and was indexed by Peter Lande. < http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Holocaust/0302_Western_Poland.html > Archiwum Panstwowe w Opolu < http://www.opole.ap.gov.pl/ > Click on "Contact" for email address and telephone numbers. JewishGen Discussion Group Archives lists three posts by Peter Lande regarding this database. < http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~archpop > Search Peter Lande AND Opole. The 18 Dec 2014 post states that "Any requests for copies of the certificates should be sent to the Opole archives." Bette Stoop Mas USA
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