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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Re: town in poland
#general
Phyllis Kramer
Bev Rayburn asked: Any ideas what the town name in Poland would be for
this phonetic spelling: Rafalowee Bev: Yours is not an easy search...so if you have additional information it would help. i couldnt find any town on the community pages (which are 6500 towns in eastern europe which had Jewish residents and institutions) so i looked on the gazetteer which covers all the towns...these are three possiblities: Rafalow 76.1 miles SSE of Warszawa ..5112/2153 near ciepielow and lipsko Rafalow 129.0 miles WSW of Warszawa 5136/1809...near grabow Rafalow 77.4 miles WSW of Warszawa ...5156/1915 near Parzeczew and zgierze there's also a Rafalov in Belarus today.5145/3010.. the area was Russian-poland in the past, Minsk Gubernya There's also a Rafalivka, Ukraine which was in Poland between the world wars. 5122/2552. this town had a Jewish population and there is a communities page for it ...but the jews called it Rafalefke [Yid]...so its less likely In the JewishGen Poland Database, i queried towns "starting" with rafalo and found 4 records registered in Rafalovka, Lutsk uezd province....also brest-litovsk...Also found two Kupers applying for emergency passports >from this town let me suggest that you go to JRI-Poland...on the search page there is a surname finder...put in your surnames and see where the groupings are...and if any match one of the four locales above. you might also search the surnames, using say 25 miles >from the coordinates of the three towns listed above. Keep in mind: 1- the year of your clue of Rafalowee...(that poland was not on the map >from 1770sthru 1918 when it was reconstructed by the allies)...2-that W and V were changeable over the years, depending on the language..3-that the town names in yiddish were often different >from the town names that the governments used.... 4-that F and B were sometimes confused during transliterations of the name >from one language to another...these clues might help focus your search. Happy Hunting Phyllis Kramer, NYC & Palm Beach Gardens Director, Education, JewishGen.org
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen re: town in poland
#general
Phyllis Kramer
Bev Rayburn asked: Any ideas what the town name in Poland would be for
this phonetic spelling: Rafalowee Bev: Yours is not an easy search...so if you have additional information it would help. i couldnt find any town on the community pages (which are 6500 towns in eastern europe which had Jewish residents and institutions) so i looked on the gazetteer which covers all the towns...these are three possiblities: Rafalow 76.1 miles SSE of Warszawa ..5112/2153 near ciepielow and lipsko Rafalow 129.0 miles WSW of Warszawa 5136/1809...near grabow Rafalow 77.4 miles WSW of Warszawa ...5156/1915 near Parzeczew and zgierze there's also a Rafalov in Belarus today.5145/3010.. the area was Russian-poland in the past, Minsk Gubernya There's also a Rafalivka, Ukraine which was in Poland between the world wars. 5122/2552. this town had a Jewish population and there is a communities page for it ...but the jews called it Rafalefke [Yid]...so its less likely In the JewishGen Poland Database, i queried towns "starting" with rafalo and found 4 records registered in Rafalovka, Lutsk uezd province....also brest-litovsk...Also found two Kupers applying for emergency passports >from this town let me suggest that you go to JRI-Poland...on the search page there is a surname finder...put in your surnames and see where the groupings are...and if any match one of the four locales above. you might also search the surnames, using say 25 miles >from the coordinates of the three towns listed above. Keep in mind: 1- the year of your clue of Rafalowee...(that poland was not on the map >from 1770sthru 1918 when it was reconstructed by the allies)...2-that W and V were changeable over the years, depending on the language..3-that the town names in yiddish were often different >from the town names that the governments used.... 4-that F and B were sometimes confused during transliterations of the name >from one language to another...these clues might help focus your search. Happy Hunting Phyllis Kramer, NYC & Palm Beach Gardens Director, Education, JewishGen.org
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Re: 20 Romanian cities -Survivors
#romania
Monica Friedlander <monifriedlander@...>
Thank you kindly. But I’m flabbergasted that Bucharest is not on the list.
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It wasn’t an extermination camp, but thousands of young men like my father were beaten half-to-death in a forced labor camp. Many died. Monica Friedlander
On Aug 1, 2019, at 1:29 PM, Robert Michael Hammer hammeroptometrist@... <rom-sig@...> wrote:
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Romania SIG #Romania Re: 20 Romanian cities -Survivors
#romania
Monica Friedlander <monifriedlander@...>
Thank you kindly. But I’m flabbergasted that Bucharest is not on the list.
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It wasn’t an extermination camp, but thousands of young men like my father were beaten half-to-death in a forced labor camp. Many died. Monica Friedlander
On Aug 1, 2019, at 1:29 PM, Robert Michael Hammer hammeroptometrist@... <rom-sig@...> wrote:
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Re: Trial
Sally Bruckheimer <sallybruc@...>
"I agree with you". This posting is the perfect reason that we need context. Obviously he agrees with what I said, since I read it. But I have said several things, and he may not agree with everything I have said. Sally Bruckheimer Princeton, NJ
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Re: Trial
Sam Eneman
Friends,
I'm getting the daily digest and responding to messages via the Web interface (must be logged into Groups.io to Reply it seems). You can quote the message being replied to by clicking the "Comments" icon in the upper left corner of the message composer:  All the questions we've raised seem to point to the need for a lot of Help files re: the new interface and usability, or at least a set of tips for new users. Sam Eneman ViewMate and JewishGen-erosity Wall of Honor Admins
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Akivah Stern
sylvia.vanderhoeft@...
Can anyone help, we are looking for Akivah Stern born around 1805 in Nowy Sacz, Poland ( at the time part of Galicia) ?
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Re: Trial
Lorraine Rosengarten
I absolutely agree with you.
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Visit JewishGen's New Website
#galicia
JewishGen is pleased to announce our newly designed website at
www.JewishGen.org. We commissioned the creation of a new landing page to serve as a launching point for the main components of the website. The site is built on a modern, secure platform, which is beneficial for a number of reasons, including: *It has a more intuitive and user-friendly design, *It is mobile-responsive, and *It has a more familiar platform, which will make it easier for us to find qualified consultants, contractors and volunteers to help us in the future. This is not the final plan. It's a stop-gap redesign that addresses some of the shortcomings of our website by creating a visually appealing, mobile-friendly, and easy to navigate homepage that researchers can utilize to find key components on the JewishGen site. While we attracted approximately one million unique visitors to the JewishGen site last year, only a small portion of this group actually registered or became regular users. We anticipate that an enhanced website will improve these results. Specifically, we hope the new landing page will help guide researchers to: *Search the online collection *Locate ancestral communities *Explore life in their ancestral communities *Join our discussion groups *Volunteer, and *Donate. Over the next two months, we will begin crafting a proper technology strategy, which will include our website and databases. In the meantime, however, this new landing page will immediately help researchers, while also demonstrating JewishGen's strategic focus. Thank you to everyone on our staff and volunteer leadership team for their suggestions and contributions to making this happen. Special thanks to Scott Seidenstock, Gary Sandler, and Warren Blatt. Please enjoy the site and visit www.JewishGen.org now. Feedback and suggestions will be most welcome! Nancy Siegel (San Francisco, CA, USA) Communications Coordinator JewishGen.org
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Visit JewishGen's New Website
#galicia
JewishGen is pleased to announce our newly designed website at
www.JewishGen.org. We commissioned the creation of a new landing page to serve as a launching point for the main components of the website. The site is built on a modern, secure platform, which is beneficial for a number of reasons, including: *It has a more intuitive and user-friendly design, *It is mobile-responsive, and *It has a more familiar platform, which will make it easier for us to find qualified consultants, contractors and volunteers to help us in the future. This is not the final plan. It's a stop-gap redesign that addresses some of the shortcomings of our website by creating a visually appealing, mobile-friendly, and easy to navigate homepage that researchers can utilize to find key components on the JewishGen site. While we attracted approximately one million unique visitors to the JewishGen site last year, only a small portion of this group actually registered or became regular users. We anticipate that an enhanced website will improve these results. Specifically, we hope the new landing page will help guide researchers to: *Search the online collection *Locate ancestral communities *Explore life in their ancestral communities *Join our discussion groups *Volunteer, and *Donate. Over the next two months, we will begin crafting a proper technology strategy, which will include our website and databases. In the meantime, however, this new landing page will immediately help researchers, while also demonstrating JewishGen's strategic focus. Thank you to everyone on our staff and volunteer leadership team for their suggestions and contributions to making this happen. Special thanks to Scott Seidenstock, Gary Sandler, and Warren Blatt. Please enjoy the site and visit www.JewishGen.org now. Feedback and suggestions will be most welcome! Nancy Siegel (San Francisco, CA, USA) Communications Coordinator JewishGen.org
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Chuck Weinstein - Volunteer of the Year!
#galicia
Please join us in congratulating Chuck Weinstein, who was honored as
our 2019/5779 Susan E. King Volunteer of the Year during the recent JewishGen Annual Meeting in Cleveland. This is a small token of our appreciation for Chuck's outstanding commitment to JewishGen's important work, and for his significant contributions to the world of Jewish Genealogy. The video about Chuck shown at the meeting can be accessed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yFAmGAzuFM&t=17s or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JewishGen.org/ . Mazal Tov, Chuck! Nancy Siegel (San Francisco, CA, USA) Communications Coordinator JewishGen.org
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Chuck Weinstein - Volunteer of the Year!
#galicia
Please join us in congratulating Chuck Weinstein, who was honored as
our 2019/5779 Susan E. King Volunteer of the Year during the recent JewishGen Annual Meeting in Cleveland. This is a small token of our appreciation for Chuck's outstanding commitment to JewishGen's important work, and for his significant contributions to the world of Jewish Genealogy. The video about Chuck shown at the meeting can be accessed on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yFAmGAzuFM&t=17s or on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/JewishGen.org/ . Mazal Tov, Chuck! Nancy Siegel (San Francisco, CA, USA) Communications Coordinator JewishGen.org
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Re: Trial
Yefim Kogan
If we limit language to only English, that in my opinion is a big mistake. We loose many people from Latin America, Easter Europe. I think that better for us, English speakers to translate from Spanish or Russian, etc.
Yefim Kogan JewishGen Director for Bessarabia region (former SIG)
From: JewishGen@groups.io <JewishGen@groups.io> On Behalf Of Rose Feldman
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2019 2:50 AM To: JewishGen@groups.io Subject: Re: [JewishGen.org] Trial
I understand Yefim, but by writing in a language other than English it might limit those who can offer help. Whenever I suggest someone write to JG I say, write in short sentences and people aren't put off by mistakes. Even if you use a translator your best translations are when the sentences are short and not complex and long.
Rose Feldman Israel Genealogy Research Association Winner of 2017 IAJGS Award for Volunteer of the Year http:/facebook.com/israelgenealogy
Help us index more records at http://igra.csindexing.com
Keep up to date on archives, databases and genealogy in general and Jewish and Israeli roots in particular with http://twitter.com/JewDataGenGirl
Rose Feldman Israel Genealogy Research Association Winner of 2017 IAJGS Award for Volunteer of the Year http:/facebook.com/israelgenealogy
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Re: searching LDS Records
#general
Dee Seligman <deesel91@...>
Thank you to David Oseas and Sarah Lee Meyer Christiansen for their
helpful guidance on searching within LDS database! Very useful to me. Dee Seligman San Francisco
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: searching LDS Records
#general
Dee Seligman <deesel91@...>
Thank you to David Oseas and Sarah Lee Meyer Christiansen for their
helpful guidance on searching within LDS database! Very useful to me. Dee Seligman San Francisco
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LDS record
#hungary
Amit N
Hello,
Being in Israel, I don't have much access to LDS records. I've seen a record that might be of use to me for my family research, and I would love if someone could help me out with it: LDS 642785, Vol. 2, I'm searching for the birth record of AUSLANDER Paulina. I would like to know if her mother, Lina SPITZER is connected to my tree and it might have some clues. Thank you! Amit Naor Israel Moderator: If you can assist please respond to Amit off-list.
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Hungary SIG #Hungary LDS record
#hungary
Amit N
Hello,
Being in Israel, I don't have much access to LDS records. I've seen a record that might be of use to me for my family research, and I would love if someone could help me out with it: LDS 642785, Vol. 2, I'm searching for the birth record of AUSLANDER Paulina. I would like to know if her mother, Lina SPITZER is connected to my tree and it might have some clues. Thank you! Amit Naor Israel Moderator: If you can assist please respond to Amit off-list.
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An excerpt from a WWI Book
#hungary
Amit N
Hello,
I am searching for a photo and a small passage about KRAUSZ Bela, born in Orszallas (Stanisic, Serbia) in the following book: Forras: A Delvidek hadtortenete : 1914-1918 / szerk. De Sgardelli Caesar ; Szurmay Sandor bevezeto soraival. - Budapest : Hadtorteneti Kiadvanyok Kiadohivatala, [1942?]. - 320, [2] p., 483 col., [1], 79, [1] p. ; 31 cm Kezdo kotet es / vagy oldalszam: col. 233 If anyone has this book and can help me out, I would be very happy! Thank you all, Amit Naor Israel
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Hungary SIG #Hungary An excerpt from a WWI Book
#hungary
Amit N
Hello,
I am searching for a photo and a small passage about KRAUSZ Bela, born in Orszallas (Stanisic, Serbia) in the following book: Forras: A Delvidek hadtortenete : 1914-1918 / szerk. De Sgardelli Caesar ; Szurmay Sandor bevezeto soraival. - Budapest : Hadtorteneti Kiadvanyok Kiadohivatala, [1942?]. - 320, [2] p., 483 col., [1], 79, [1] p. ; 31 cm Kezdo kotet es / vagy oldalszam: col. 233 If anyone has this book and can help me out, I would be very happy! Thank you all, Amit Naor Israel
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hebrew translation of gravestones
#hungary
afriedman21@...
hi,
appreciate someone's help. i have six gravestone pictures, and have rough translations of those. I would appreciate if there was someone who was willing to review the gravestone pictures and rough translations to correct them. i would like the wording correct, but more importantly want to be sure i get all the genealogy information, like fathers name etc, correct. i would send them to the h-sig, but it does not allow photo attachments.. thank you arnold friedman Moderator: Please send your images to Viewmate and then notify this list that you uploaded images with your request for assistance.
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