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.
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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: searching LDS Records
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Sarah L Meyer
Shalom Amit,
I just returned >from Salt Lake and spent 4 days looking at Polish records in the Family history library. There is an Icon that toggles between a full size image and thumbnails. If you have the film number >from JRI Poland or another source, you should have some or all of the following information: Year, Type of record (Birth Marriage or Death), Town, District (if a large city such as Warsaw) and an AKT number. The first picture in the film should have something in English in capital letters saying film #, the second one will have the town, year and district(s) -and the possibly birth marriage and death (for me this was in Polish). If this is the right town, year, district and type of record, look for the AKT number - which may be a numeral or written out in words in the relevant language - I missed some last week because 95% of what I was looking for had numerals - and it took all week to figure out that the others had the number written out in words. If it is not the right year or something else is wrong, look at the thumbnails until you see another thumbnail that looks like the second one with the label. When you find the right year, district and record type search for that number. Be sure to check the record for your names, because sometimes there may be two or more records with the same number. Good luck to you. Also occasionally I found that the film number was wrong, If you do not find the record, search their catalogue and see if it might be on another film. Sarah Lee Meyer Christiansen Georgetown TX https://sarahsgenies.com ANKER, BIGOS, KARMELEK, PERLSTADT, STOKFISZ, SZPILBAUM (Poland) BIRGARDOVSKY, EDELBERG, HITE (CHAIT), PERCHIK (Russia, Ukraine, Latvia and possibly Lithuania) --- From: Amit N <amitna87@...> Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 21:13:54 +0300 Hello, I believe I have found a record on an LDS film that might be of interest to me. I think I have located the right film on FamilySearch.org. My question is, how do I find the exact record among the 485 photos in there? Is there a clue or should I just search one by one? Thank you, Amit Naor Israel
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Re: Searching LDS records
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David Oseas <doseas{nospam}@...>
On 7/31/2019 5:08 PM, Amit Naor amitna87@... wrote:
My question is, how do I find the exact record among the 485 photos in there?The answer is: it depends... 1) some films have been indexed and are searchable through FamilySearch for unindexed films, the following two situations apply: 2) some films have internal index cards, which usually appear at the start (occasionally the end) of each roll, or as a separate index roll 3) for the rest, they are usually arranged either chronologically, numerically, or, on occasion, alphabetic (or pseudo-alphabetic, such as Soundex). For the chronologic and numeric ones, if you don't have additional info, such as the date of event or the certificate number, then it becomes necessary to look at every image on the roll. However, even if you have to view every image, it is usually a fast process. Regards, David Oseas Researching: HYMAN/HEYMAN/HEIMOWITS/CHAJMOVITS: Zemplen-Dobra, Hungary > New York KLEIN: Satoraljaujhely (Ujhely), Hungary > New York > Los Angeles OSEAS/OSIAS/OSIASI/OZIAS: Iasi, Romania > Chicago > Milwaukee > Los Angeles SCHECHTER/SCHACHTER: Odessa, Ukraine > New York; SHERMAN: Iasi, Romania > New York > Los Angeles; STECKER: New York > Florida WICHMAN: Syczkowo (Bobruisk), Belarus > Milwaukee > Los Angeles
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hadassahlipsius
The new additions include the following:
Fond 200 - Sygnatura 286, 19014-1914 Marriages District 9 Fond 180 - Sygnatura 134, 1866 Births District 4, Found missing records from index in fond 200 Sygnatura 139Fond 200 - Sygnatura 218, 1894 Marriages, District 3 Fond 200 - Sygnatura 140, 1893 Deaths, District 7, full extracts Fond 184 - 1824, Birth, Marriage and Deaths, District 3 Fond 186- 1816-1819 Marriages, 1817-1818 Deaths, District 4 In addition we have added links to data that was already online We continue to work on adding additional data, links and extracting more information on the data already on line. We currently have over 200,000 Warszawa records covering the years 1808-1915 The indexing project for the City of Warszawa is extensive and JRI-Poland has made the commitment to support the completion of the effort. We thank our volunteers and many supporters that have made this possible Good luck in your search! Hadassah Lipsius Warszawa Shtetl CO-OP Coordinator Warszawa Archive Coordinator JRI-Poland
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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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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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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: searching LDS Records
#general
Sarah L Meyer
Shalom Amit,
I just returned >from Salt Lake and spent 4 days looking at Polish records in the Family history library. There is an Icon that toggles between a full size image and thumbnails. If you have the film number >from JRI Poland or another source, you should have some or all of the following information: Year, Type of record (Birth Marriage or Death), Town, District (if a large city such as Warsaw) and an AKT number. The first picture in the film should have something in English in capital letters saying film #, the second one will have the town, year and district(s) -and the possibly birth marriage and death (for me this was in Polish). If this is the right town, year, district and type of record, look for the AKT number - which may be a numeral or written out in words in the relevant language - I missed some last week because 95% of what I was looking for had numerals - and it took all week to figure out that the others had the number written out in words. If it is not the right year or something else is wrong, look at the thumbnails until you see another thumbnail that looks like the second one with the label. When you find the right year, district and record type search for that number. Be sure to check the record for your names, because sometimes there may be two or more records with the same number. Good luck to you. Also occasionally I found that the film number was wrong, If you do not find the record, search their catalogue and see if it might be on another film. Sarah Lee Meyer Christiansen Georgetown TX https://sarahsgenies.com ANKER, BIGOS, KARMELEK, PERLSTADT, STOKFISZ, SZPILBAUM (Poland) BIRGARDOVSKY, EDELBERG, HITE (CHAIT), PERCHIK (Russia, Ukraine, Latvia and possibly Lithuania) --- From: Amit N <amitna87@...> Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 21:13:54 +0300 Hello, I believe I have found a record on an LDS film that might be of interest to me. I think I have located the right film on FamilySearch.org. My question is, how do I find the exact record among the 485 photos in there? Is there a clue or should I just search one by one? Thank you, Amit Naor Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Searching LDS records
#general
David Oseas <doseas{nospam}@...>
On 7/31/2019 5:08 PM, Amit Naor amitna87@... wrote:
My question is, how do I find the exact record among the 485 photos in there?The answer is: it depends... 1) some films have been indexed and are searchable through FamilySearch for unindexed films, the following two situations apply: 2) some films have internal index cards, which usually appear at the start (occasionally the end) of each roll, or as a separate index roll 3) for the rest, they are usually arranged either chronologically, numerically, or, on occasion, alphabetic (or pseudo-alphabetic, such as Soundex). For the chronologic and numeric ones, if you don't have additional info, such as the date of event or the certificate number, then it becomes necessary to look at every image on the roll. However, even if you have to view every image, it is usually a fast process. Regards, David Oseas Researching: HYMAN/HEYMAN/HEIMOWITS/CHAJMOVITS: Zemplen-Dobra, Hungary > New York KLEIN: Satoraljaujhely (Ujhely), Hungary > New York > Los Angeles OSEAS/OSIAS/OSIASI/OZIAS: Iasi, Romania > Chicago > Milwaukee > Los Angeles SCHECHTER/SCHACHTER: Odessa, Ukraine > New York; SHERMAN: Iasi, Romania > New York > Los Angeles; STECKER: New York > Florida WICHMAN: Syczkowo (Bobruisk), Belarus > Milwaukee > Los Angeles
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hadassahlipsius
The new additions include the following:
Fond 200 - Sygnatura 286, 19014-1914 Marriages District 9 Fond 180 - Sygnatura 134, 1866 Births District 4, Found missing records from index in fond 200 Sygnatura 139Fond 200 - Sygnatura 218, 1894 Marriages, District 3 Fond 200 - Sygnatura 140, 1893 Deaths, District 7, full extracts Fond 184 - 1824, Birth, Marriage and Deaths, District 3 Fond 186- 1816-1819 Marriages, 1817-1818 Deaths, District 4 In addition we have added links to data that was already online We continue to work on adding additional data, links and extracting more information on the data already on line. We currently have over 200,000 Warszawa records covering the years 1808-1915 The indexing project for the City of Warszawa is extensive and JRI-Poland has made the commitment to support the completion of the effort. We thank our volunteers and many supporters that have made this possible Good luck in your search! Hadassah Lipsius Warszawa Shtetl CO-OP Coordinator Warszawa Archive Coordinator JRI-Poland
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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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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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Visit JewishGen's New Website
#general
bounce-3716063-792487@...
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!
#general
bounce-3716120-792487@...
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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Chuck Weinstein - Volunteer of the Year!
#sephardic
bounce-3716120-772978@...
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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Visit JewishGen's New Website
#yizkorbooks
bounce-3716063-772982@...
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!
#yizkorbooks
bounce-3716120-772982@...
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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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Visit JewishGen's New Website
#general
bounce-3716063-792487@...
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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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Chuck Weinstein - Volunteer of the Year!
#general
bounce-3716120-792487@...
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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Sephardic SIG #Sephardim Chuck Weinstein - Volunteer of the Year!
#sephardic
bounce-3716120-772978@...
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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Yizkor Books #YizkorBooks Visit JewishGen's New Website
#yizkorbooks
bounce-3716063-772982@...
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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Yizkor Books #YizkorBooks Chuck Weinstein - Volunteer of the Year!
#yizkorbooks
bounce-3716120-772982@...
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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