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?
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I like how the current lists work. Will I still be able to send/receive emails of posts (and/or digests)?
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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?
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Can I still search though old messages?
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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!
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Sincerely,
The JewishGen.org Team
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Atlit, Israel Created by Leah Haber Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/atlit/ ~~~ Nowy Targ (Neumarkt) (G), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nowy_targ/ ~~~ Pancevo (Pantschow), Serbia Created by Leah H. Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pancevo/index.html ~~~ Podu Turcului (Podu Turc), Romania Created by Jay Sage http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Podu_Turcului/ ~~~ Serpneve (Leipzig) (B), Ukraine Created by Yefim Kogan http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/serpneve/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Bocki (Bodki), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bocki/Bocki.html ~~~ Zbarazh (Zbaraz) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_zbaraz.htm ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Rozdil (Rozdol) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozdol/Rozdol.htm ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ Prahova County, Romania http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Regions.html ~~~ Shchadryn (Shchedrin), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Scadryn/ ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpages were adopted: If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. Wishing you a Sweet and Joyous Pessach, Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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KehilaLinks Project Report for March 2017
#dna
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Atlit, Israel Created by Leah Haber Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/atlit/ ~~~ Nowy Targ (Neumarkt) (G), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nowy_targ/ ~~~ Pancevo (Pantschow), Serbia Created by Leah H. Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pancevo/index.html ~~~ Podu Turcului (Podu Turc), Romania Created by Jay Sage http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Podu_Turcului/ ~~~ Serpneve (Leipzig) (B), Ukraine Created by Yefim Kogan http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/serpneve/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Bocki (Bodki), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bocki/Bocki.html ~~~ Zbarazh (Zbaraz) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_zbaraz.htm ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Rozdil (Rozdol) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozdol/Rozdol.htm ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ Prahova County, Romania http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Regions.html ~~~ Shchadryn (Shchedrin), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Scadryn/ ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpages were adopted: If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. Wishing you a Sweet and Joyous Pessach, Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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KehilaLinks Project Report for March 2017
#latvia
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Atlit, Israel Created by Leah Haber Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/atlit/ ~~~ Nowy Targ (Neumarkt) (G), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nowy_targ/ ~~~ Pancevo (Pantschow), Serbia Created by Leah H. Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pancevo/index.html ~~~ Podu Turcului (Podu Turc), Romania Created by Jay Sage http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Podu_Turcului/ ~~~ Serpneve (Leipzig) (B), Ukraine Created by Yefim Kogan http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/serpneve/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Bocki (Bodki), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bocki/Bocki.html ~~~ Zbarazh (Zbaraz) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_zbaraz.htm ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Rozdil (Rozdol) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozdol/Rozdol.htm ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ Prahova County, Romania http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Regions.html ~~~ Shchadryn (Shchedrin), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Scadryn/ ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpages were adopted: If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. Wishing you a Sweet and Joyous Pessach, Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Atlit, Israel Created by Leah Haber Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/atlit/ ~~~ Nowy Targ (Neumarkt) (G), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nowy_targ/ ~~~ Pancevo (Pantschow), Serbia Created by Leah H. Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pancevo/index.html ~~~ Podu Turcului (Podu Turc), Romania Created by Jay Sage http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Podu_Turcului/ ~~~ Serpneve (Leipzig) (B), Ukraine Created by Yefim Kogan http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/serpneve/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Bocki (Bodki), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bocki/Bocki.html ~~~ Zbarazh (Zbaraz) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_zbaraz.htm ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Rozdil (Rozdol) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozdol/Rozdol.htm ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ Prahova County, Romania http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Regions.html ~~~ Shchadryn (Shchedrin), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Scadryn/ ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpages were adopted: If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. Wishing you a Sweet and Joyous Pessach, Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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DNA Research #DNA KehilaLinks Project Report for March 2017
#dna
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Atlit, Israel Created by Leah Haber Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/atlit/ ~~~ Nowy Targ (Neumarkt) (G), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nowy_targ/ ~~~ Pancevo (Pantschow), Serbia Created by Leah H. Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pancevo/index.html ~~~ Podu Turcului (Podu Turc), Romania Created by Jay Sage http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Podu_Turcului/ ~~~ Serpneve (Leipzig) (B), Ukraine Created by Yefim Kogan http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/serpneve/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Bocki (Bodki), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bocki/Bocki.html ~~~ Zbarazh (Zbaraz) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_zbaraz.htm ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Rozdil (Rozdol) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozdol/Rozdol.htm ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ Prahova County, Romania http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Regions.html ~~~ Shchadryn (Shchedrin), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Scadryn/ ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpages were adopted: If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. Wishing you a Sweet and Joyous Pessach, Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Latvia SIG #Latvia KehilaLinks Project Report for March 2017
#latvia
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Atlit, Israel Created by Leah Haber Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/atlit/ ~~~ Nowy Targ (Neumarkt) (G), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nowy_targ/ ~~~ Pancevo (Pantschow), Serbia Created by Leah H. Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pancevo/index.html ~~~ Podu Turcului (Podu Turc), Romania Created by Jay Sage http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Podu_Turcului/ ~~~ Serpneve (Leipzig) (B), Ukraine Created by Yefim Kogan http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/serpneve/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Bocki (Bodki), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bocki/Bocki.html ~~~ Zbarazh (Zbaraz) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_zbaraz.htm ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Rozdil (Rozdol) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozdol/Rozdol.htm ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ Prahova County, Romania http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Regions.html ~~~ Shchadryn (Shchedrin), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Scadryn/ ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpages were adopted: If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. Wishing you a Sweet and Joyous Pessach, Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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KehilaLinks Project Report for March 2017
#hungary
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Atlit, Israel Created by Leah Haber Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/atlit/ ~~~ Nowy Targ (Neumarkt) (G), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nowy_targ/ ~~~ Pancevo (Pantschow), Serbia Created by Leah H. Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pancevo/index.html ~~~ Podu Turcului (Podu Turc), Romania Created by Jay Sage http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Podu_Turcului/ ~~~ Serpneve (Leipzig) (B), Ukraine Created by Yefim Kogan http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/serpneve/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Bocki (Bodki), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bocki/Bocki.html ~~~ Zbarazh (Zbaraz) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_zbaraz.htm ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Rozdil (Rozdol) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozdol/Rozdol.htm ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ Prahova County, Romania http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Regions.html ~~~ Shchadryn (Shchedrin), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Scadryn/ ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpages were adopted: If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. Wishing you a Sweet and Joyous Pessach, Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Hungary SIG #Hungary KehilaLinks Project Report for March 2017
#hungary
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Atlit, Israel Created by Leah Haber Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/atlit/ ~~~ Nowy Targ (Neumarkt) (G), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nowy_targ/ ~~~ Pancevo (Pantschow), Serbia Created by Leah H. Gedalia Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pancevo/index.html ~~~ Podu Turcului (Podu Turc), Romania Created by Jay Sage http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Podu_Turcului/ ~~~ Serpneve (Leipzig) (B), Ukraine Created by Yefim Kogan http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/serpneve/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Bocki (Bodki), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bocki/Bocki.html ~~~ Zbarazh (Zbaraz) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Suchostaw/sl_zbaraz.htm ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Rozdil (Rozdol) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozdol/Rozdol.htm ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ Prahova County, Romania http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Regions.html ~~~ Shchadryn (Shchedrin), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Scadryn/ ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpages were adopted: If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. Wishing you a Sweet and Joyous Pessach, Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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FTDNA Sephardic Results Question
#dna
Ben Forman
Hi Genners
Following the update of the FTDNA MyOrigins tool I re-analysed my Paternal Family's results and found that one of my dad's cousins (1st cousin once removed) came out as 8% Sephardic, this didn't entirely surprise me since she had the highest amount of South and Eastern Mediterranean under the old results. I have my dad, his brother and 3 cousins in FTDNA and the same plus more in GedMatch (transferred from 23andMe) I've previously run all of the family through the Admixture tool and have received reasonably similar results for each, so I was wondering: - Does anyone know on what basis the new MyOrigins tool recognises Sephardic DNA and who the reference populations are - Is there a way of using the GedMatch admixture tests tools to try and isolate the most likely population >from which this ancestor came. Accepting that it's more likely to come >from an ancestor of my dad's cousin rather than any shared ancestor Thanks as always Ben Ben Forman Searching: BENSON: Hasenpoth/Courland; BERNSTEIN/WEINER: Ylakiai; CAHN/CAHEN/WOLF:Zuendorf/Bruhl/Lechenich/Ahrweiler; FURMAN: Kaluszyn; GEVER: Daugavpils/Dvinsk; STILLMAN:Pilica/Ogrodzienec SAWADY: Zavadi,Posen;
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DNA Research #DNA FTDNA Sephardic Results Question
#dna
Ben Forman
Hi Genners
Following the update of the FTDNA MyOrigins tool I re-analysed my Paternal Family's results and found that one of my dad's cousins (1st cousin once removed) came out as 8% Sephardic, this didn't entirely surprise me since she had the highest amount of South and Eastern Mediterranean under the old results. I have my dad, his brother and 3 cousins in FTDNA and the same plus more in GedMatch (transferred from 23andMe) I've previously run all of the family through the Admixture tool and have received reasonably similar results for each, so I was wondering: - Does anyone know on what basis the new MyOrigins tool recognises Sephardic DNA and who the reference populations are - Is there a way of using the GedMatch admixture tests tools to try and isolate the most likely population >from which this ancestor came. Accepting that it's more likely to come >from an ancestor of my dad's cousin rather than any shared ancestor Thanks as always Ben Ben Forman Searching: BENSON: Hasenpoth/Courland; BERNSTEIN/WEINER: Ylakiai; CAHN/CAHEN/WOLF:Zuendorf/Bruhl/Lechenich/Ahrweiler; FURMAN: Kaluszyn; GEVER: Daugavpils/Dvinsk; STILLMAN:Pilica/Ogrodzienec SAWADY: Zavadi,Posen;
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Correction re Residence Rules in Russian Empire
#general
Judith Singer
A kind reader has pointed out that I mixed up the names of the Tsars
when discussing residency rules in the Russian Empire. Alexander I was Tsar of Russia >from 1801 to 1825 and issued the 1804 rules. Alexander II was the Tsar under whom residency and other rules were loosened; he reigned >from 1855 to 1881. Alexander II was succeeded by Alexander III. I apologize for the mistake and for any confusion this may have caused. Judith Singer
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Correction re Residence Rules in Russian Empire
#general
Judith Singer
A kind reader has pointed out that I mixed up the names of the Tsars
when discussing residency rules in the Russian Empire. Alexander I was Tsar of Russia >from 1801 to 1825 and issued the 1804 rules. Alexander II was the Tsar under whom residency and other rules were loosened; he reigned >from 1855 to 1881. Alexander II was succeeded by Alexander III. I apologize for the mistake and for any confusion this may have caused. Judith Singer
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POMERANZ
#general
Dina Hill
I am trying to figure out what happened to my grandmother's second
husband. His name was Anschel Pomeranc. My grandmother was Slawa Muszket Chamita who married Anschel Pomeranc in Krasnik, Poland after they were liberated. I am also trying to find death information for him, his brother Kuna and Kuna's wife Chaja. Kuna and Chaja Pomeranc came to the USA in 7 Apr 1951 to New York, but there is nothing after that. I don't know when t hey died. Surely he would have obtained a social security number, right?? The brothers Anschel and Kuna were born in Szczecin. Kuna was born in 1904. There is nothing for Anschel. I wonder what his English name would have been. I am pretty sure he wold have immigrated to the USA as well. Kuna and Chaja had 3 children who were killed in the Shoah. How do I find out where they were killed? What camp was near Szczecin, Poland? Any help or advice would be appreciated. Sincerely, Dina Aptekar Hill
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen POMERANZ
#general
Dina Hill
I am trying to figure out what happened to my grandmother's second
husband. His name was Anschel Pomeranc. My grandmother was Slawa Muszket Chamita who married Anschel Pomeranc in Krasnik, Poland after they were liberated. I am also trying to find death information for him, his brother Kuna and Kuna's wife Chaja. Kuna and Chaja Pomeranc came to the USA in 7 Apr 1951 to New York, but there is nothing after that. I don't know when t hey died. Surely he would have obtained a social security number, right?? The brothers Anschel and Kuna were born in Szczecin. Kuna was born in 1904. There is nothing for Anschel. I wonder what his English name would have been. I am pretty sure he wold have immigrated to the USA as well. Kuna and Chaja had 3 children who were killed in the Shoah. How do I find out where they were killed? What camp was near Szczecin, Poland? Any help or advice would be appreciated. Sincerely, Dina Aptekar Hill
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(US) 100th Anniversary of US Entry Into World War l
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The United States declared War on April 6, 1917-the 100th anniversary of the
US entering World War 1 is this week. According to an article in Moment Magazine, "How The First World War Changed Jewish History", there were a million and a half Jews who fought in World War I for their respective countries, of which 250,000 were Jewish soldiers >from the United States. https://www.momentmag.com/how-the-first-world-war-changed-jewish-history World War 1 is a turning point in Jewish history--without that war some scholars say there would not have been the Holocaust or the State of Israel. The following special commemorations by US National Archives and Library of Congress may have records on your Jewish ancestors who fought in the "war to end all wars". To commemorate the centennial occasion, the (US) National Archives is presenting a special display of the Joint Resolution declaring war against the Imperial German Government through May 3, 2017 at the National Archives Museum in Washington DC. For more information see: https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2017/17-44 The National Archives World War l Centennial Events and Exhibits has a portal page for the largest repository of American World War l records: https://www.archives.gov/topics/wwi#event-/timeline/item/archduke-assassination [or http://tinyurl.com/mkxbw9h --Mod.] Click on the box "Genealogy Resources" and look for the World War l Draft Registration Cards, Military Service Records, Deaths and Veterans Homes to find your Jewish-American ancestors who served in World War 1. World War l resulted in the U.S. Congress passing the Selective Service Act shortly after war was declared to provide the necessary troops to fight. About 24 million men registered for the Selective Service Act and 4.8 million served in the war and 2.8 million of them were drafted. These included Jewish men who signed up to fight in the war. World War 1 also is "credited" with revolutionizing medicine-one of the notable effects was the start of motor-ambulance corps, another was to transport soldiers to hospitals where their wounds could be disinfected and repaired rather than amputated on the battlefield. World War l is known for the three "A's": ambulances, antiseptic and anesthesia. See https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/world-war-i-medicine/517656/ [or http://tinyurl.com/l5bdx9k --Mod.] America had remained neutral for three years in the conflict that began with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist in June 1914 and the ensuing conflict across Europe. US neutrality ceased after Germany committed acts of aggression against the United States in 1917. To read more see: https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/wwi-100 The US Library of Congress opened a major exhibit on April 4, "Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War l". The exhibit tells the stories of Americans in the War through correspondence, music, film, recorded sound, diaries, photographs, medals, maps and more. The exhibit will be available through January 2019. For more information see: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-17-044/?loclr=ealn In addition the Library of Congress has scheduled events to commemorate the centennial of World War 1 See: https://www.loc.gov/topics/world-war-i/ The Library of Congress holds the largest multi-format collection of materials on the American experience in the Great War. The National World War 1 Museum and Memorial is located in Kansas City, MO and its website is: https://www.theworldwar.org/ where one can find their commemorative activities. For information on their online database see: https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/online-collections-database . They are adding to their digitized collection daily and have many more records available in the Museum. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen (US) 100th Anniversary of US Entry Into World War l
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The United States declared War on April 6, 1917-the 100th anniversary of the
US entering World War 1 is this week. According to an article in Moment Magazine, "How The First World War Changed Jewish History", there were a million and a half Jews who fought in World War I for their respective countries, of which 250,000 were Jewish soldiers >from the United States. https://www.momentmag.com/how-the-first-world-war-changed-jewish-history World War 1 is a turning point in Jewish history--without that war some scholars say there would not have been the Holocaust or the State of Israel. The following special commemorations by US National Archives and Library of Congress may have records on your Jewish ancestors who fought in the "war to end all wars". To commemorate the centennial occasion, the (US) National Archives is presenting a special display of the Joint Resolution declaring war against the Imperial German Government through May 3, 2017 at the National Archives Museum in Washington DC. For more information see: https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2017/17-44 The National Archives World War l Centennial Events and Exhibits has a portal page for the largest repository of American World War l records: https://www.archives.gov/topics/wwi#event-/timeline/item/archduke-assassination [or http://tinyurl.com/mkxbw9h --Mod.] Click on the box "Genealogy Resources" and look for the World War l Draft Registration Cards, Military Service Records, Deaths and Veterans Homes to find your Jewish-American ancestors who served in World War 1. World War l resulted in the U.S. Congress passing the Selective Service Act shortly after war was declared to provide the necessary troops to fight. About 24 million men registered for the Selective Service Act and 4.8 million served in the war and 2.8 million of them were drafted. These included Jewish men who signed up to fight in the war. World War 1 also is "credited" with revolutionizing medicine-one of the notable effects was the start of motor-ambulance corps, another was to transport soldiers to hospitals where their wounds could be disinfected and repaired rather than amputated on the battlefield. World War l is known for the three "A's": ambulances, antiseptic and anesthesia. See https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/world-war-i-medicine/517656/ [or http://tinyurl.com/l5bdx9k --Mod.] America had remained neutral for three years in the conflict that began with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist in June 1914 and the ensuing conflict across Europe. US neutrality ceased after Germany committed acts of aggression against the United States in 1917. To read more see: https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/wwi-100 The US Library of Congress opened a major exhibit on April 4, "Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of World War l". The exhibit tells the stories of Americans in the War through correspondence, music, film, recorded sound, diaries, photographs, medals, maps and more. The exhibit will be available through January 2019. For more information see: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-17-044/?loclr=ealn In addition the Library of Congress has scheduled events to commemorate the centennial of World War 1 See: https://www.loc.gov/topics/world-war-i/ The Library of Congress holds the largest multi-format collection of materials on the American experience in the Great War. The National World War 1 Museum and Memorial is located in Kansas City, MO and its website is: https://www.theworldwar.org/ where one can find their commemorative activities. For information on their online database see: https://www.theworldwar.org/explore/online-collections-database . They are adding to their digitized collection daily and have many more records available in the Museum. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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New scans from The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People Jerusalem (CAHJP)
#austria-czech
In August I shared a spreadsheet menu of items that were available for
scanning at the The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People Jerusalem (CAHJP) http://cahjp.nli.org.il/. Many of our SIG members requested items and thanks to a number of generous donors to our SIG fund on JewishGen, and especially Susan Boyer, I have received the newly scanned materials. You can find them (I hope) on Dropbox at http://tinyurl.com/kott7yy Please let us all know when you find something of interest in these new materials. P.S. You can donate to our SIG General Fund at http://tinyurl.com/3so5qol Randy Schoenberg Los Angeles, CA SIG Coordinator/Moderator
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech New scans from The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People Jerusalem (CAHJP)
#austria-czech
In August I shared a spreadsheet menu of items that were available for
scanning at the The Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People Jerusalem (CAHJP) http://cahjp.nli.org.il/. Many of our SIG members requested items and thanks to a number of generous donors to our SIG fund on JewishGen, and especially Susan Boyer, I have received the newly scanned materials. You can find them (I hope) on Dropbox at http://tinyurl.com/kott7yy Please let us all know when you find something of interest in these new materials. P.S. You can donate to our SIG General Fund at http://tinyurl.com/3so5qol Randy Schoenberg Los Angeles, CA SIG Coordinator/Moderator
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Re: Odd event 1925 Vienna
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Mark Tritsch
David,
Purim was in March, but Fasching (the catholic version) was in February in 1925 (Ash Wednesday on 25 Feb). Here's a poster for the 1923 Boese Buben Ball: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Böse_Buben_Ball_1923_Wien.jpg. "Boese Buben" is a favorite meme for a Carneval Ball in German speaking countries, you still find it a lot (after all, it's where bad boys can be bad). Perhaps someone in Vienna who collects Fasching memorabilia would be able to help you more. Or try the people at Adler http://www.adler-wien.at. Best regards, Mark Tritsch
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Prostejov
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mbeer@...
My town of origin, Prossnitz (Prostejov) is not on the map you have sent to
me. Prostejov is between Olomouc and Brno, before the holocaust there were about 2.000 Jews in Prostejov. There are no Jews in Prostejov now. I am not far >from being ninety years old - my memory is not so good anymore. With holiday greetings >from Tel Aviv, Maud Michal Beer.
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