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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Josh Flapan <freedom155@...>
Please view Polish letter >from the Polish Archive
and translate it. Please go to http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate and click on the "To View" button. Then double click on #VM 11553. Please send the translation to freedom155@yahoo.com. Thanks for any help. Joshua Flapan
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Warren Blatt <wblatt@...>
As you are aware, Susan King has stepped down as the Managing
Director of JewishGen, after 20 years of dedicated service. In addition to founding JewishGen, Susan has been an inspiration and motivating force for all of us, and will be greatly missed. We at JewishGen and the Museum of Jewish Heritage wish Susan all the best, and will continue to embrace her spirit and dream as we move forward. As I assume the post of Managing Director, I want to send greetings to those who already know me, and introduce myself to what I hope will be new friends and colleagues. I have been part of JewishGen since 1990, and been its Editor-in-Chief for many years. As JewishGen moves into this new phase, we will be integrating more fully with our parent organization, the Museum of Jewish Heritage. As of April 1, 2008, the offices of JewishGen have been relocated >from League City, Texas to the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, located in Manhattan's Battery Park. JewishGen has been an affiliate of the Museum since 2003, and this move was initiated in order to better integrate JewishGen's functions with Museum programs and provide a seamless delivery of services to the JewishGen community. The mailing address of JewishGen is now: JewishGen, Inc., Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280. Phone: (646) 437-4326. Fax: (646) 437-4328. One of the unfortunate consequences of this transition is that two of our dedicated employees were not able to join us in the new location. The entire JewishGen community joins to acknowledge the work of Joanna Fletcher and Becky Rogers, who have served JewishGen for over 8 years. Over the next few months, in addition to becoming more fully integrated with the Museum, we will be announcing several new projects, as well as giving you a glimpse into our plans for the future of JewishGen. Michael Tobias and I continue Susan's tradition, by striving to grow JewishGen and take it to the next level. But be assured that we will not venture too far >from our roots; we are built on our volunteers. JewishGen's volunteers are our wealth and strength, and that will always remain. We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our family. Both Michael and I hope to see many of you at the IAJGS Conference in Chicago this summer. I look forward to working with all of you over the months and years ahead, as JewishGen continues to be the leading internet resource for Jewish genealogy. Again, I wish to greet all of you, and as we move into this holiday season, wish you and your family a Chag Sameach and Happy Pesach, >from me and my family. Warren Warren Blatt Managing Director, JewishGen < wblatt@jewishgen.org >
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Josh Flapan <freedom155@...>
Please view Polish letter >from the Polish Archive
and translate it. Please go to http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate and click on the "To View" button. Then double click on #VM 11553. Please send the translation to freedom155@yahoo.com. Thanks for any help. Joshua Flapan
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Warren Blatt <wblatt@...>
As you are aware, Susan King has stepped down as the Managing
Director of JewishGen, after 20 years of dedicated service. In addition to founding JewishGen, Susan has been an inspiration and motivating force for all of us, and will be greatly missed. We at JewishGen and the Museum of Jewish Heritage wish Susan all the best, and will continue to embrace her spirit and dream as we move forward. As I assume the post of Managing Director, I want to send greetings to those who already know me, and introduce myself to what I hope will be new friends and colleagues. I have been part of JewishGen since 1990, and been its Editor-in-Chief for many years. As JewishGen moves into this new phase, we will be integrating more fully with our parent organization, the Museum of Jewish Heritage. As of April 1, 2008, the offices of JewishGen have been relocated >from League City, Texas to the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, located in Manhattan's Battery Park. JewishGen has been an affiliate of the Museum since 2003, and this move was initiated in order to better integrate JewishGen's functions with Museum programs and provide a seamless delivery of services to the JewishGen community. The mailing address of JewishGen is now: JewishGen, Inc., Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280. Phone: (646) 437-4326. Fax: (646) 437-4328. One of the unfortunate consequences of this transition is that two of our dedicated employees were not able to join us in the new location. The entire JewishGen community joins to acknowledge the work of Joanna Fletcher and Becky Rogers, who have served JewishGen for over 8 years. Over the next few months, in addition to becoming more fully integrated with the Museum, we will be announcing several new projects, as well as giving you a glimpse into our plans for the future of JewishGen. Michael Tobias and I continue Susan's tradition, by striving to grow JewishGen and take it to the next level. But be assured that we will not venture too far >from our roots; we are built on our volunteers. JewishGen's volunteers are our wealth and strength, and that will always remain. We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our family. Both Michael and I hope to see many of you at the IAJGS Conference in Chicago this summer. I look forward to working with all of you over the months and years ahead, as JewishGen continues to be the leading internet resource for Jewish genealogy. Again, I wish to greet all of you, and as we move into this holiday season, wish you and your family a Chag Sameach and Happy Pesach, >from me and my family. Warren Warren Blatt Managing Director, JewishGen < wblatt@jewishgen.org >
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Susan E. King <susan.king@...>
There are times when it's almost impossible to find the right words, and
perhaps this is one of those times. Twenty-two years ago (seems like eons), I had an idea that grew up to be JewishGen. Over the years you may have been one of those wonderful people who offered help and together we nurtured that brainchild of mine. Together we loved it and lived it. It has been an extraordinary ride and looking back >from where we have come, we can all take enormous pride in what we have established collectively. It is a legacy that I know will follow me wherever I go for the rest of my life. There is nothing better than knowing that you have fulfilled a dream and to know you have made a difference in so many lives. I will cherish these years forever. I am ever so grateful for the true friendships I've developed along the way, ever so grateful for the spirit of the volunteers who have worked with so much dedication over these many years creating and building a real grassroots effort that was at the core of my vision and so grateful that JewishGen has been at the center of my life for so many years. I can't thank everyone enough for lending their talents, their skills, their hearts, their ideas and their time. Effective Monday, March 31st, I will no longer be associated with JewishGen either as an employee or as a director. Even though I may be moving forward and perhaps defining yet another life purpose, please know that JewishGen and all of you who walked the walk with me, nurturing my dream along with yours, will remain in my heart forever. Susan Susan E. King JewishGen Founder susan.king@cgsg.com
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Joyce Field
The Yizkor Book Report for March 2008 is dedicated to Susan King,
JewishGen Founder, who was a fervent supporter of the Yizkor Book Translation Project, and without whose dedication this project would not have prospered. For the month of March 2008, 16 updates went online. All translations are accessed at < http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html >. Additions for the month are flagged. Updates: -Bedzin, Poland -Belchatow, Poland -Belzec, Stepping Stone to Genocide -Chelm, Poland -Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland -Derechin, Belarus -Dusetos, Lithuania -Goniadz, Poland -Kalusz, Ukraine -Krasnik, Poland -Nowy Sacz, Poland -Rejowiec, Poland -Svencionys, Lithuania -Zaglembia, Poland -Zambrow, Poland -Zuromin, Poland Other Yizkor resources should be consulted: Database: http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/database.html Necrology: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/yizkor/ Infofiles: http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/infofiles.html Joyce Field JewishGen VP, Data Acquisition
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Susan E. King <susan.king@...>
There are times when it's almost impossible to find the right words, and
perhaps this is one of those times. Twenty-two years ago (seems like eons), I had an idea that grew up to be JewishGen. Over the years you may have been one of those wonderful people who offered help and together we nurtured that brainchild of mine. Together we loved it and lived it. It has been an extraordinary ride and looking back >from where we have come, we can all take enormous pride in what we have established collectively. It is a legacy that I know will follow me wherever I go for the rest of my life. There is nothing better than knowing that you have fulfilled a dream and to know you have made a difference in so many lives. I will cherish these years forever. I am ever so grateful for the true friendships I've developed along the way, ever so grateful for the spirit of the volunteers who have worked with so much dedication over these many years creating and building a real grassroots effort that was at the core of my vision and so grateful that JewishGen has been at the center of my life for so many years. I can't thank everyone enough for lending their talents, their skills, their hearts, their ideas and their time. Effective Monday, March 31st, I will no longer be associated with JewishGen either as an employee or as a director. Even though I may be moving forward and perhaps defining yet another life purpose, please know that JewishGen and all of you who walked the walk with me, nurturing my dream along with yours, will remain in my heart forever. Susan Susan E. King JewishGen Founder susan.king@cgsg.com
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Joyce Field
The Yizkor Book Report for March 2008 is dedicated to Susan King,
JewishGen Founder, who was a fervent supporter of the Yizkor Book Translation Project, and without whose dedication this project would not have prospered. For the month of March 2008, 16 updates went online. All translations are accessed at < http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html >. Additions for the month are flagged. Updates: -Bedzin, Poland -Belchatow, Poland -Belzec, Stepping Stone to Genocide -Chelm, Poland -Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland -Derechin, Belarus -Dusetos, Lithuania -Goniadz, Poland -Kalusz, Ukraine -Krasnik, Poland -Nowy Sacz, Poland -Rejowiec, Poland -Svencionys, Lithuania -Zaglembia, Poland -Zambrow, Poland -Zuromin, Poland Other Yizkor resources should be consulted: Database: http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/database.html Necrology: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/yizkor/ Infofiles: http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/infofiles.html Joyce Field JewishGen VP, Data Acquisition
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Chicago conference updates
#southafrica
ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica Chicago conference updates
#southafrica
ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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Chicago conference updates
#france
ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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French SIG #France Chicago conference updates
#france
ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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Re: Question re Kohen's legacy.
#general
Diane <dlfrankel@...>
Only the Orthodox say the "chain is broken". In the eyes of the
conservative movement, Kohanim status remains. I have first hand knowledge of this. Diane PRESSMAN FRANKEL Miami, Florida (Formerly Bayonne, NJ) Researching BARR, BORR, FELDMAN, WEITZMAN >from Bessarabia,NY/NJ/PA BERGER, BRODKIN, FEINBERG, KAPLAN >from Minsk Gub, Canada/NY/NJ FRANKEL, MISHKET, PERSKY, SACK, ROSOF, ZONE >from Slutsk, Russia/RI/NY/NJ PRESSMAN, RABINOWITZ, CHAJET >from Dolhinow, Vileyka, Kurenetz, NY/NJ/Israel USLAN, LAND, GINSBURG, PENCHANSKY,SLOBODKIN, SPROTZ, >from Uzlany, Minsk, NJ/NY MODERATOR NOTE: Discussion of differences in halachic interpretations among various movements is outside the scope of this group unless there is a clear connection to genealogy. Please send responses not related to genealogy privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Question re Kohen's legacy.
#general
Diane <dlfrankel@...>
Only the Orthodox say the "chain is broken". In the eyes of the
conservative movement, Kohanim status remains. I have first hand knowledge of this. Diane PRESSMAN FRANKEL Miami, Florida (Formerly Bayonne, NJ) Researching BARR, BORR, FELDMAN, WEITZMAN >from Bessarabia,NY/NJ/PA BERGER, BRODKIN, FEINBERG, KAPLAN >from Minsk Gub, Canada/NY/NJ FRANKEL, MISHKET, PERSKY, SACK, ROSOF, ZONE >from Slutsk, Russia/RI/NY/NJ PRESSMAN, RABINOWITZ, CHAJET >from Dolhinow, Vileyka, Kurenetz, NY/NJ/Israel USLAN, LAND, GINSBURG, PENCHANSKY,SLOBODKIN, SPROTZ, >from Uzlany, Minsk, NJ/NY MODERATOR NOTE: Discussion of differences in halachic interpretations among various movements is outside the scope of this group unless there is a clear connection to genealogy. Please send responses not related to genealogy privately.
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Chicago conference updates
#latinamerica
ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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Chicago conference updates
#lithuania
ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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Chicago conference updates
#romania
ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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Latin America #LatinAmerica Chicago conference updates
#latinamerica
ANNE LEE <information@...>
We are very pleased to let you all know that the Chicago 2008 program is now
available on the conference website. Go to www.Chicago2008.org and click on the "Program" button on the left side of the home page. We believe that this is a strong program with quite a number of new speakers and topics plus many of those you have enjoyed and learned >from at past conferences. Just a few of the areas to be covered include Midwestern Jewish genealogy research, genetics and DNA, the newly available ITS records, Latin American research, very remarkable SIG programming (including experts >from European archives) and much more. We do expect some additional programs to be included in the coming weeks -- so stay tuned. Please note that dates and times of some sessions may change. On March 28, during the IAJGS board meeting in Philadelphia (March 28-29), a drawing was held to determine the winner of the free hotel room during the conference. We thank all who registered for both the conference and hotel room by March 15 in order to qualify; we thank the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile for contributing this great prize. And, the winner is.... Barbara Freedman of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This will be Barbara's sixth IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. We know that you all join us in congratulating Barbara. And, finally, just a reminder: early-bird registration ends on April 30. Don't forget to register before then in order to enjoy the savings. See you all in Chicago. On behalf of the IAJGS and our co-hosts, JGS of Illinois and Illiana JGS, Anne Feder Lee Mike Posnick Joel Spector Conference Co-Chairs
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