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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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#rabbinic
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#scandinavia
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#subcarpathia
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#rabbinic
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#scandinavia
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Subcarpathia SIG #Subcarpathia Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#subcarpathia
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#yizkorbooks
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Yizkor Books #YizkorBooks Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#yizkorbooks
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Chaim CHAMITA
#general
Dina Hill
Hello JewishGenners,
I am referring to my great grandfather Chaim CHAMITA (not my uncle who there are sparse records for) who was married to my great grandmother Ruchla Zlata ZYMERMAN. The only record I could find shows that my great grandfather's parents names were Abram Chamita and Nena ROKENMACHER. The record I saw kind of implies that he took "her" maiden name. Thanks to Alexander Beider helping me make sense of things, he was in total agreement that the CHAMITA name is extremely rare. In Hebrew, it means "pancake". What an odd last name. He agreed with that as well and told me at that time, most surnames were German but mine definitely wasn't. Maybe someone was a pancake maker??? Who knows! It's as if the name CHAMITA began with my great grandfather Chaim which is why I always felt he came up with that last name using his first name. Any ideas, views, opinions or advice? Dina Aptekar Hill
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Chaim CHAMITA
#general
Dina Hill
Hello JewishGenners,
I am referring to my great grandfather Chaim CHAMITA (not my uncle who there are sparse records for) who was married to my great grandmother Ruchla Zlata ZYMERMAN. The only record I could find shows that my great grandfather's parents names were Abram Chamita and Nena ROKENMACHER. The record I saw kind of implies that he took "her" maiden name. Thanks to Alexander Beider helping me make sense of things, he was in total agreement that the CHAMITA name is extremely rare. In Hebrew, it means "pancake". What an odd last name. He agreed with that as well and told me at that time, most surnames were German but mine definitely wasn't. Maybe someone was a pancake maker??? Who knows! It's as if the name CHAMITA began with my great grandfather Chaim which is why I always felt he came up with that last name using his first name. Any ideas, views, opinions or advice? Dina Aptekar Hill
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#hungary
bounce-3157842-772961@...
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#hungary
bounce-3157842-772961@...
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Ruchla Zlata ZYMERMAN
#general
Dina Hill
She was born in Przedborz, married my great grandfather Chaim CHAMITA,
and there isn't anymore information than the fact that they were married in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland in 1885. Oh yes, it does list their parents' names but they're no where to be found. Jankiel Zymerman was her dad and Chana Ryfka listed as her mom. My family is the most difficult people to find. It's like I had no ancestors. Any advice would be much appreciated. Dina Aptekar Hill
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Ruchla Zlata ZYMERMAN
#general
Dina Hill
She was born in Przedborz, married my great grandfather Chaim CHAMITA,
and there isn't anymore information than the fact that they were married in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland in 1885. Oh yes, it does list their parents' names but they're no where to be found. Jankiel Zymerman was her dad and Chana Ryfka listed as her mom. My family is the most difficult people to find. It's like I had no ancestors. Any advice would be much appreciated. Dina Aptekar Hill
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#general
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community, so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#general
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community, so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Records Access Alert Postings May 2016
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
As mentioned previously, every month I will be posting a listing of the
IAJGS Records Access Alert topics >from the previous month for you to see the variety of issues. Some were posted on this discussion group as they were final edicts, but advocacy, and pending legislation and regulations- were not posted to the discussion group-all postings are included below. Any postings that had a time limit for access, such as free access that has expired are not included below. IAJGS Records Access Alert Postings Month of May, 2016: . (Canada) Canadian Census to be Filled Out By May 10 . (Canada) Right to be Forgotten Discussion . (European Union) EU Official Journal Publishes Final General Data Privacy Regulation . (European Union) Google's Two-Year Report: 75% Right to be Forgotten Denied . (European Union-France) Google Appeals Global CNIL Ruling on Extraterritoriality of Data Protection Rules . (European Union-US) Updates on Right to be Forgotten; Data Protection Issues in EU; Litigation Against Google In US Attempts to Bring RTBF to US . (India) Right to be Forgotten Spreads: Delhi High Court of India Looks at Issue . (New Zealand) Papers Past Beta Website . (South Korea, China) Releases Right to be Forgotten Guideline; Chinese Have No Right to Be Forgotten . (Spain) New Sephardic Ancestry Site . (UK) Office for National Statistics Report on 2021 Census Assessment for England and Wales . (US) USCIS Proposed Rule to Increase Genealogical Research Fees . (US-NJ) New Jersey Indexes for 20th Century Vital Records To Go Online IAJGS has opened its Records Access Alerts to anyone who is interested. This was announced previously. We now have subscribers >from many genealogical organizations not previously able to subscribe. To be on top of what is happening I encourage you to register for the Records Access Alerts to receive the information in a timely manner. If you are interested in any of the following items, please register for the IAJGS Records Access Alert and look at them in the archives. To register for the IAJGS Records Access Alert go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts [or http://tinyurl.com/brxf62z - MOD] and follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and which genealogical organization you belong to - a society, SIG or a subscriber of JewishGen, Avotaynu Online etc. You will receive an email response that you have to reply to, or the subscription will not be finalized. The alerts are archived and once you register you may access the archives at: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/private/records-access-alerts/ [or http://tinyurl.com/ztbrplx - MOD] The IAJGS Records Access Alert is not a daily announcement list. Depending on what happens worldwide, there may be no postings for several days and other times there may be several in one day. These are listed alphabetically not chronologically. Each month the locales covered differ. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Records Access Alert Postings May 2016
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
As mentioned previously, every month I will be posting a listing of the
IAJGS Records Access Alert topics >from the previous month for you to see the variety of issues. Some were posted on this discussion group as they were final edicts, but advocacy, and pending legislation and regulations- were not posted to the discussion group-all postings are included below. Any postings that had a time limit for access, such as free access that has expired are not included below. IAJGS Records Access Alert Postings Month of May, 2016: . (Canada) Canadian Census to be Filled Out By May 10 . (Canada) Right to be Forgotten Discussion . (European Union) EU Official Journal Publishes Final General Data Privacy Regulation . (European Union) Google's Two-Year Report: 75% Right to be Forgotten Denied . (European Union-France) Google Appeals Global CNIL Ruling on Extraterritoriality of Data Protection Rules . (European Union-US) Updates on Right to be Forgotten; Data Protection Issues in EU; Litigation Against Google In US Attempts to Bring RTBF to US . (India) Right to be Forgotten Spreads: Delhi High Court of India Looks at Issue . (New Zealand) Papers Past Beta Website . (South Korea, China) Releases Right to be Forgotten Guideline; Chinese Have No Right to Be Forgotten . (Spain) New Sephardic Ancestry Site . (UK) Office for National Statistics Report on 2021 Census Assessment for England and Wales . (US) USCIS Proposed Rule to Increase Genealogical Research Fees . (US-NJ) New Jersey Indexes for 20th Century Vital Records To Go Online IAJGS has opened its Records Access Alerts to anyone who is interested. This was announced previously. We now have subscribers >from many genealogical organizations not previously able to subscribe. To be on top of what is happening I encourage you to register for the Records Access Alerts to receive the information in a timely manner. If you are interested in any of the following items, please register for the IAJGS Records Access Alert and look at them in the archives. To register for the IAJGS Records Access Alert go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts [or http://tinyurl.com/brxf62z - MOD] and follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and which genealogical organization you belong to - a society, SIG or a subscriber of JewishGen, Avotaynu Online etc. You will receive an email response that you have to reply to, or the subscription will not be finalized. The alerts are archived and once you register you may access the archives at: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/private/records-access-alerts/ [or http://tinyurl.com/ztbrplx - MOD] The IAJGS Records Access Alert is not a daily announcement list. Depending on what happens worldwide, there may be no postings for several days and other times there may be several in one day. These are listed alphabetically not chronologically. Each month the locales covered differ. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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