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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Replying to messages and besieged with digests
Janette Silverman
It would probably cut down the number of meaningless (to most
subscribers) messages if people would start responding directly to a person rather than the digest when the message is personal. A lot of the conversations that are part of this new "plan" are really meaningless to most readers. It is of course really difficult to respond to a person when all that shows up is a person's name, no email address and there is not an option that is easy to see which allows for responding directly to a person rather than the group. Also having messages with no discernible name of the author doesn't help if you wanted to know who the person submitting the message is. Keeping the discourse polite should also still be observed, which I have noticed over the last several days is not always the case. Janette Silverman
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KehilaLinks Project Report - September 2019
#usa
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Aleppo, Syria Created by Sarina Roffe https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Aleppo/index.asp ~~~ Jalowka (Yalovka, Yaluvka), Poland Created by Gary Mokotoff Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/jalowka/ ~~~ Dubrowna (Dubrovno, Dubrovka), Belarus Created by Judy Petersen Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dubrowna/ ~~~ Ostro Mazowiecka (Ostrov-Mazovyetsk), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Ostrow_Mazowiecka/ ~~~ Riebini (Ribinishok), Latvia Created by Judy Petersen Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Sam Glazer https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/riebini/riebini.html ~~~ Warka (Vorke), Poland Created by Gary Mokotoff Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Warka/ ~~~ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Gargzdai (Gorzd), Lithuania https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Gargzdai/ ~~~ Golynka (Holinka), Belarus https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/golynka/ ~~~ Mazeikiai (Mazheik), Lithuania https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Mazeikiai/introduction.html ~~~ Stropkov (Sztropko), Slovakia https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Stropkov/Stropkov.htm ~~~ Kisvarda (Kleinwardein),Hungary https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kisvarda/ ~~~ Rzeszow (Reisha) (G), Poland https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rzeszow/ ~~~ Tuchin, Ukraine https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tuchin/tuchin.htm ~~~ Wielkie Oczy (Vilkatch) (G), Poland https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/WielkieOczy/ ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Brockton, Massachusetts, USA Created by Steven Weiss z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Brockton/Brockton.htm ~~~ Gura Humorului (Gura Humora) (Bk), Romania Created by Jerome. Silverbush z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/guraho/gurahumo.htm ~~~ Kopatkevichi (Kopatkevich), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/kopatkevichi/ ~~~ Kamennyy Brod, Ukraine https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kamennyy_Brod/ ~~~ Ostroleka (Ostrolenka), Poland https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Ostro/ostro.html Created by David Silverman z"l ~~~ Rozhnyatov (Rozniat ) (G), Ukraine https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozhnyatov/Rozhome.html ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpage was adopted: Rzeszow (Reisha) (G), Poland Created by Marian Rubin Adopted by Richard L. Baum https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rzeszow/ ~~~ NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. ~~~ May you and your loved ones have a safe, healthy, and joyous new year! L'shanah tovah tikatevu v'techatemu! Susana Leistner Bloch, Barbara Ellman Directors of Special Projects KehilaLinks, JewishGen. org
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Major changes for JewishGen Email discussion list
#germany
John Paul Lowens <jplowens@...>
If this is the first GerSIG message you have seen in the past week,
part of the reason for that may be this: Jewishgen has started to make big changes in its Email discussion group lists. The JGDG - JewishGen Discussion Group is the first to be changed to a new system. If you don't read your JGDG Email regularly you may not recognize it. There are major changes in its format and operation. JGDG Digests now have the subject: "[JewishGen.org] JewishGen.org Discussion Group - Digest #___" More information can be found at the JewishGen website. Also, in the more than daily JewishGen Digests. User problems and suggestions on how to solve these problems are included in almost every single edition of the new JGDG. Reportedly, JewishGen's leader plans to move SIG lists like GerSIG's to the new format. Hopefully, most of the many reported problems will be resolved before we become a beneficiary of JewishGen's latest improvement. John Lowens, Suburban NYC
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Early American SIG #USA KehilaLinks Project Report - September 2019
#usa
Susana Leistner Bloch
We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to
JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Aleppo, Syria Created by Sarina Roffe https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Aleppo/index.asp ~~~ Jalowka (Yalovka, Yaluvka), Poland Created by Gary Mokotoff Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/jalowka/ ~~~ Dubrowna (Dubrovno, Dubrovka), Belarus Created by Judy Petersen Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dubrowna/ ~~~ Ostro Mazowiecka (Ostrov-Mazovyetsk), Poland Created by Madeleine Isenberg https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Ostrow_Mazowiecka/ ~~~ Riebini (Ribinishok), Latvia Created by Judy Petersen Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Sam Glazer https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/riebini/riebini.html ~~~ Warka (Vorke), Poland Created by Gary Mokotoff Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Richard L. Baum https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Warka/ ~~~ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Gargzdai (Gorzd), Lithuania https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Gargzdai/ ~~~ Golynka (Holinka), Belarus https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/golynka/ ~~~ Mazeikiai (Mazheik), Lithuania https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Mazeikiai/introduction.html ~~~ Stropkov (Sztropko), Slovakia https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Stropkov/Stropkov.htm ~~~ Kisvarda (Kleinwardein),Hungary https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kisvarda/ ~~~ Rzeszow (Reisha) (G), Poland https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rzeszow/ ~~~ Tuchin, Ukraine https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tuchin/tuchin.htm ~~~ Wielkie Oczy (Vilkatch) (G), Poland https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/WielkieOczy/ ~~~ Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. Or by people who are no longer living. May their Memory be for a Blessing The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Brockton, Massachusetts, USA Created by Steven Weiss z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Brockton/Brockton.htm ~~~ Gura Humorului (Gura Humora) (Bk), Romania Created by Jerome. Silverbush z"l http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/guraho/gurahumo.htm ~~~ Kopatkevichi (Kopatkevich), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/kopatkevichi/ ~~~ Kamennyy Brod, Ukraine https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kamennyy_Brod/ ~~~ Ostroleka (Ostrolenka), Poland https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Ostro/ostro.html Created by David Silverman z"l ~~~ Rozhnyatov (Rozniat ) (G), Ukraine https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rozhnyatov/Rozhome.html ~~~ Tetiev, Ukraine Created by Irwin B. Margiloff z"l https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tetiev/tetiev.htm ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpage was adopted: Rzeszow (Reisha) (G), Poland Created by Marian Rubin Adopted by Richard L. Baum https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Rzeszow/ ~~~ NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. ~~~ May you and your loved ones have a safe, healthy, and joyous new year! L'shanah tovah tikatevu v'techatemu! Susana Leistner Bloch, Barbara Ellman Directors of Special Projects KehilaLinks, JewishGen. org
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German SIG #Germany Major changes for JewishGen Email discussion list
#germany
John Paul Lowens <jplowens@...>
If this is the first GerSIG message you have seen in the past week,
part of the reason for that may be this: Jewishgen has started to make big changes in its Email discussion group lists. The JGDG - JewishGen Discussion Group is the first to be changed to a new system. If you don't read your JGDG Email regularly you may not recognize it. There are major changes in its format and operation. JGDG Digests now have the subject: "[JewishGen.org] JewishGen.org Discussion Group - Digest #___" More information can be found at the JewishGen website. Also, in the more than daily JewishGen Digests. User problems and suggestions on how to solve these problems are included in almost every single edition of the new JGDG. Reportedly, JewishGen's leader plans to move SIG lists like GerSIG's to the new format. Hopefully, most of the many reported problems will be resolved before we become a beneficiary of JewishGen's latest improvement. John Lowens, Suburban NYC
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Re: Comments about format change
Karen Gwynn
I am not an active member of this site, but I do read through my emails looking for topics of interest (surnames and locations). I find the new format easy to use on my computer while online. I have not tried using while offline, so I cannot address any of the issues I've heard others mention. I like being able to quickly jump to a topic and then get back to the table of contents.
I hope it all settles out soon.
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Re: Multiple digests
Michael Tobias <mtobias@...>
But not in the email - you have to log into the website. Sent from my Samsung S9+
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Jewish-related Research Materials at Oxford University in England
#poland
#ukraine
#holocaust
#israel
N. Summers
I was just exploring a link to the Oriental research collection at Oxford University in England. This includes Yizkor books, publications in Yiddish and Hebrew and much more. I do not know how much of the material is available online as I just found the website. hope someone can benefit from this resource!
Nancy S Finkelstein - Radziwillow, Volin Bookstein - Ostrog Lifschitz/Leaf - Rechitsa Liss/Alper - Minsk, then Pinsk, Odessa, Vilnyas
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lists of businesses in Oradea
#romania
elran dvir <elran.dvir@...>
Hi All,
According to this link:https://www.ushmm.org/online/hsv/source_view.php?SourceId=20699 , there is a list of businesses in Oradea that is searchable in JewishGen. Is it true? When I searched the town of Oradea in JewishGen Romania Database, I didn't any source who description is "lists of businesses" or something of this sort. Thank you.
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Romania SIG #Romania lists of businesses in Oradea
#romania
elran dvir <elran.dvir@...>
Hi All,
According to this link:https://www.ushmm.org/online/hsv/source_view.php?SourceId=20699 , there is a list of businesses in Oradea that is searchable in JewishGen. Is it true? When I searched the town of Oradea in JewishGen Romania Database, I didn't any source who description is "lists of businesses" or something of this sort. Thank you.
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Re: SIG emails
Jo Ann Goldwater
I am not getting my SIG messages either. What do you have to do to receive them?
Moderator note: There was no change at all with the SIG groups. Only the JewishGen Discussion Group was upgraded at this time. When a message is posted in your particular SIG group, you will still receive it
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Re: information abour Nowy Sacz, former Galicia
#galicia
sylvia@...
Let me know what surnames you’re looking for.
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IGRA Meeting October 29th in Ra'anana, Israel- "The Jewish Heritage of Iraq: What Sources and Sites Remain"
Elena Bazes
Join us for the next IGRA meeting in Ra’anana on October 29, 2019. Our
guest speaker is Dr. Harold Rhode who will speak on “The Jewish Heritage of Iraq: What Sources and Sites Remain”. In 2003, Dr. Rhode was one of the team that rescued the treasure trove of artifacts of the Jewish community of Iraq, which were buried under four feet of water in the basement of the Mukhabarat, Sadam Hussein’s former Intelligence Headquarters. Dr. Rhode will show photographs and talk about his experiences in Iraq in 2003. He will also give updates on the situation. Dr. Rhode holds a PhD in Islamic History. He has worked in Islamic Affairs for the U.S government. He has been researching his family history since 1970. NEW LOCATION: Ra’anana Archives, 6 Golomb Street (between Eliezer Yaffe and Borochov streets), Ra'anana. Doors open at 19:00 Meeting begins at 19:30. Cost: IGRA members-Free Admission Non-members-NIS 20 To join IGRA, go to http://genealogy.org.il/membership/ Elena Bazes IGRA Publicity Chair
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Re: PLEASE READ: Multiple Digest Issues
I suspect that once the focus of messages in this discussion group turns back to genealogy and away from the new format, the digests will likely dwindle to one a day. Before the change, there were rarely more than 12 posts in a daily digest.
-- Deborah Blankenberg (JewishGen ID #613395)
Lodi, CA
Researching BLOCH/BLOCK (Germany to New York, Colombia and Missouri), BLINDER (Kishinev to New York via Poland and Paris), KUSHER/KUSZER (Lodz vicinity to New York via Paris), GOLDSCHMIDT (Germany)
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Re: Multiple digests
vogelko
Dear all -
I too found the multiple daily digests very annoying, and switched to "daily summary", which I find very comfortable. I really like the interactive interface in the new format, which allows one to easily see all messages in a thread, as well as all the other new bells and whistles. That having been said, I would like to point out that this is indeed a change that might take some getting used to, by us the users. Also - using the daily summary makes it that much more important to use a meaningful subject line. Thanks for your good work. Jane Vogel-Kohai Mesilat Tziyon, Israel
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Re: JewishGen.org Discussion Group - Digest #1
Eva Lawrence
I was able to change the size of the messages in the Digest by right-clicking and choosing Zoom. The Digest became much easier to read. Also, my Digest arrives with blue base and header - perhaps the green one isn't due to Jewishgen, but to your email programme..
-- Eva Lawrence St Albans, UK.
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Re: Comments about format change
Sue Frank
I found I had to come up with a new password to access my mailing list subscriptions but your old password should still work on the main website. Mine still does. It’s a shame we now have to have two.
Sue Frank
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Re: Replying individually to someone who has posted a message
Sue Frank
I have now opted to receive individual messengers/threads as I find that easier than the daily digest. Even though this generates more emails, I can create a filter to put Jewishgen emails in their own folder. On the individual emails it’s easy to reply to the person who sent it rather than to the group by going to the sender’s name at the top of the email. This links to their email address. I don’t know if this also works in the digest as I have now changed the way I receive messages.
Sue Frank
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Re: Password etc
David Lewin
At 13:12 14/10/2019, Renate Rosenau wrote:
Responding I must ask - is it the same Renate, friend of the late Lili Ulbrich? If so - regards from London David Lewin
Search & Unite attempt to help locate people who, despite the passage
of so many years since World War II, may still exist "out
there".
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Re: websites and aids
I would be happy to tteach you or whomever steps up to help.
If no one steps up then I will do those updates I am a retired web designer/developer. Here is my Shtetl site which has not been updated in years! https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Floss/floss-home.html
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