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
POLISH translation needd-Viewmate Posting
#poland
ms nodrog
Subj: ViewMate translation request - POLISH
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM66329 This is a newly released card >from the Stutthof Concentration Camp. I'm interested in knowing what the following words mean. They are: Stand; Wehnort; durch and in KL. Also, I would appreciate a translation of what is written after Wehnort, Religion, and durch. Knowing a small bit of German I was able to figure out some of the more obvious. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Channah
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JRI Poland #Poland POLISH translation needd-Viewmate Posting
#poland
ms nodrog
Subj: ViewMate translation request - POLISH
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM66329 This is a newly released card >from the Stutthof Concentration Camp. I'm interested in knowing what the following words mean. They are: Stand; Wehnort; durch and in KL. Also, I would appreciate a translation of what is written after Wehnort, Religion, and durch. Knowing a small bit of German I was able to figure out some of the more obvious. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Channah
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JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People Announce A Strategic Partnership
#bessarabia
Groll, Avraham
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / NEW YORK, NY -- JewishGen.org and The Museum of the
Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot announced a strategic partnership today, bringing together two of the Jewish world's most iconic names for innovation in advancing online genealogy and identity exploration. The partnership envisions that the family tree collections held by both parties, accounting for nearly 20,000 trees in total, will be completely accessible to visitors of both JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People. Beginning in the late Fall 2018, researchers will be provided with unprecedented access to vital Jewish family history information that is available in no other facility. This new search platform will dramatically increase the likelihood that researchers will find information they are seeking. Avraham Groll, Director of JewishGen.org, stated, "JewishGen is committed to doing everything we can to provide the highest quality of access to records, information, and tools that researchers can utilize in their quest to connect with relatives, discover their unique family history, and understand what it means to be part of the Jewish people. Our new partnership with The Museum of the Jewish People will help us achieve this goal, by eliminating the need to spend time or financial resources searching multiple facilities. For JewishGen, connecting with the Museum of the Jewish People comes during a stage of significant growth >from both an archival and technological perspective, and as we set ambitious strategic priorities for the years to come, I believe that this new relationship will herald continued opportunities for our organizations to collaborate on behalf of the entirety of the Jewish people." "Too often we see organizations cajoling for space and prominence, when they should be aligning. The treasures that JewishGen and the Museum of the Jewish People have each built up over the decades are invaluable and irreplaceable, and it’s a privilege to be able to re-make that connection, through technology and partnership building," said Dan Tadmor, CEO of The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. For the Museum, connecting its Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center with JewishGen comes during the final development stages of its new "Open Databases Project," due for launch later this year. The system will integrate each of the Museum’s five separate databases together with outside archives >from partners such as JewishGen, allowing users to curate their own personalized library of Jewish life, drawing on genealogy, community, photography, music and film. What's more, through an open API and an enhanced data upload function, both developers and personal users can further enrich the archives at any point, by uploading their own institutional, personal and family content, creating a shared, online repository for centuries of Jewish life and culture. ### About JewishGen JewishGen.org, a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust family, is the largest digital repository for Jewish family history information in the world. Utilizing cutting edge technology, it provides access to tens of millions of records, and has developed an online community of nearly one million people. With an extensive knowledge center of unparalleled scope, JewishGen continues to focus on its core mission of preserving Jewish family history and heritage for future generations. About The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot Established nearly forty years ago, Beit Hatfutsot remains the sole institution anywhere in the world devoted to sharing the complete story of the Jewish people with millions of visitors >from all walks of life. Today, reimagined as the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, the museum works on-site, online and around the world to build connections across the Jewish people through a diverse, innovative celebration of 4,000 years of Jewish life, culture and history, engaging to those of any age, background or lifestyle. Major supporters include The Nadav Foundation, The Government of Israel, The Koret Foundation, Ambassador Alfred H. Moses and Family, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Tad Taube, Ann and Andrew Tisch and others. The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot !5 Klausner Street • Tel Aviv 6139202 • Israel
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People Announce A Strategic Partnership
#bessarabia
Groll, Avraham
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / NEW YORK, NY -- JewishGen.org and The Museum of the
Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot announced a strategic partnership today, bringing together two of the Jewish world's most iconic names for innovation in advancing online genealogy and identity exploration. The partnership envisions that the family tree collections held by both parties, accounting for nearly 20,000 trees in total, will be completely accessible to visitors of both JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People. Beginning in the late Fall 2018, researchers will be provided with unprecedented access to vital Jewish family history information that is available in no other facility. This new search platform will dramatically increase the likelihood that researchers will find information they are seeking. Avraham Groll, Director of JewishGen.org, stated, "JewishGen is committed to doing everything we can to provide the highest quality of access to records, information, and tools that researchers can utilize in their quest to connect with relatives, discover their unique family history, and understand what it means to be part of the Jewish people. Our new partnership with The Museum of the Jewish People will help us achieve this goal, by eliminating the need to spend time or financial resources searching multiple facilities. For JewishGen, connecting with the Museum of the Jewish People comes during a stage of significant growth >from both an archival and technological perspective, and as we set ambitious strategic priorities for the years to come, I believe that this new relationship will herald continued opportunities for our organizations to collaborate on behalf of the entirety of the Jewish people." "Too often we see organizations cajoling for space and prominence, when they should be aligning. The treasures that JewishGen and the Museum of the Jewish People have each built up over the decades are invaluable and irreplaceable, and it’s a privilege to be able to re-make that connection, through technology and partnership building," said Dan Tadmor, CEO of The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. For the Museum, connecting its Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center with JewishGen comes during the final development stages of its new "Open Databases Project," due for launch later this year. The system will integrate each of the Museum’s five separate databases together with outside archives >from partners such as JewishGen, allowing users to curate their own personalized library of Jewish life, drawing on genealogy, community, photography, music and film. What's more, through an open API and an enhanced data upload function, both developers and personal users can further enrich the archives at any point, by uploading their own institutional, personal and family content, creating a shared, online repository for centuries of Jewish life and culture. ### About JewishGen JewishGen.org, a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust family, is the largest digital repository for Jewish family history information in the world. Utilizing cutting edge technology, it provides access to tens of millions of records, and has developed an online community of nearly one million people. With an extensive knowledge center of unparalleled scope, JewishGen continues to focus on its core mission of preserving Jewish family history and heritage for future generations. About The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot Established nearly forty years ago, Beit Hatfutsot remains the sole institution anywhere in the world devoted to sharing the complete story of the Jewish people with millions of visitors >from all walks of life. Today, reimagined as the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, the museum works on-site, online and around the world to build connections across the Jewish people through a diverse, innovative celebration of 4,000 years of Jewish life, culture and history, engaging to those of any age, background or lifestyle. Major supporters include The Nadav Foundation, The Government of Israel, The Koret Foundation, Ambassador Alfred H. Moses and Family, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Tad Taube, Ann and Andrew Tisch and others. The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot !5 Klausner Street • Tel Aviv 6139202 • Israel
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POLISH translation needd-Viewmate Posting
#bessarabia
ms nodrog
Subj: ViewMate translation request - POLISH
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=66329 This is a newly released card >from the Stutthof Concentration Camp. I'm interested in knowing what the following words mean. They are: Stand; Wehnort; durch and in KL. Also, I would appreciate a translation of what is written after Wehnort, Religion, and durch. Knowing a small bit of German I was able to figure out some of the more obvious. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Channah MODERATOR NOTE - Please remember to include the family names you are researching (IN ALL CAPS), along with the town/city you live in and the country or state where you live.
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia POLISH translation needd-Viewmate Posting
#bessarabia
ms nodrog
Subj: ViewMate translation request - POLISH
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=66329 This is a newly released card >from the Stutthof Concentration Camp. I'm interested in knowing what the following words mean. They are: Stand; Wehnort; durch and in KL. Also, I would appreciate a translation of what is written after Wehnort, Religion, and durch. Knowing a small bit of German I was able to figure out some of the more obvious. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Channah MODERATOR NOTE - Please remember to include the family names you are researching (IN ALL CAPS), along with the town/city you live in and the country or state where you live.
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JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People Announce A Strategic Partnership
#galicia
Groll, Avraham
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / NEW YORK, NY -- JewishGen.org and The Museum of
the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot announced a strategic partnership today, bringing together two of the Jewish world's most iconic names for innovation in advancing online genealogy and identity exploration. The partnership envisions the that the family tree collections held by both parties, accounting for nearly 20,000 trees in total, will be completely accessible to visitors of both JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People. Beginning in the late Fall 2018, researchers will be provided with unprecedented access to vital Jewish family history information that is available in no other facility. This new search platform will dramatically increase the likelihood that researchers will find information they are seeking. Avraham Groll, Director of JewishGen.org, stated, "JewishGen is committed to doing everything we can to provide the highest quality of access to records, information, and tools that researchers can utilize in their quest to connect with relatives, discover their unique family history, and understand what it means to be part of the Jewish people. Our new partnership with The Museum of the Jewish People will help us achieve this goal, by eliminating the need to spend time or financial resources searching multiple facilities. For JewishGen, connecting with the Museum of the Jewish People comes during a stage of significant growth >from both an archival and technological perspective, and as we set ambitious strategic priorities for the years to come, I believe that this new relationship will herald continued opportunities for our organizations to collaborate on behalf of the entirety of the Jewish people." "Too often we see organizations cajoling for space and prominence, when they should be aligning. The treasures that JewishGen and the Museum of the Jewish People have each built up over the decades are invaluable and irreplaceable, and it’s a privilege to be able to re-make that connection, through technology and partnership building," said Dan Tadmor, CEO of The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. For the Museum, connecting its Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center with JewishGen comes during the final development stages of its new "Open Databases Project," due for launch later this year. The system will integrate each of the Museum’s five separate databases together with outside archives >from partners such as JewishGen, allowing users to curate their own personalized library of Jewish life, drawing on genealogy, community, photography, music and film. What's more, through an open API and an enhanced data upload function, both developers and personal users can further enrich the archives at any point, by uploading their own institutional, personal and family content, creating a shared, online repository for centuries of Jewish life and culture. ### About JewishGen JewishGen.org, a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust family, is the largest digital repository for Jewish family history information in the world. Utilizing cutting edge technology, it provides access to tens of millions of records, and has developed an online community of nearly one million people. With an extensive knowledge center of unparalleled scope, JewishGen continues to focus on its core mission of preserving Jewish family history and heritage for future generations. About The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot Established nearly forty years ago, Beit Hatfutsot remains the sole institution anywhere in the world devoted to sharing the complete story of the Jewish people with millions of visitors >from all walks of life. Today, reimagined as the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, the museum works on-site, online and around the world to build connections across the Jewish people through a diverse, innovative celebration of 4,000 years of Jewish life, culture and history, engaging to those of any age, background or lifestyle. Major supporters include The Nadav Foundation, The Government of Israel, The Koret Foundation, Ambassador Alfred H. Moses and Family, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Tad Taube, Ann and Andrew Tisch and others. The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot 15 Klausner Street • Tel Aviv 6139202 • Israel
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People Announce A Strategic Partnership
#galicia
Groll, Avraham
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / NEW YORK, NY -- JewishGen.org and The Museum of
the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot announced a strategic partnership today, bringing together two of the Jewish world's most iconic names for innovation in advancing online genealogy and identity exploration. The partnership envisions the that the family tree collections held by both parties, accounting for nearly 20,000 trees in total, will be completely accessible to visitors of both JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People. Beginning in the late Fall 2018, researchers will be provided with unprecedented access to vital Jewish family history information that is available in no other facility. This new search platform will dramatically increase the likelihood that researchers will find information they are seeking. Avraham Groll, Director of JewishGen.org, stated, "JewishGen is committed to doing everything we can to provide the highest quality of access to records, information, and tools that researchers can utilize in their quest to connect with relatives, discover their unique family history, and understand what it means to be part of the Jewish people. Our new partnership with The Museum of the Jewish People will help us achieve this goal, by eliminating the need to spend time or financial resources searching multiple facilities. For JewishGen, connecting with the Museum of the Jewish People comes during a stage of significant growth >from both an archival and technological perspective, and as we set ambitious strategic priorities for the years to come, I believe that this new relationship will herald continued opportunities for our organizations to collaborate on behalf of the entirety of the Jewish people." "Too often we see organizations cajoling for space and prominence, when they should be aligning. The treasures that JewishGen and the Museum of the Jewish People have each built up over the decades are invaluable and irreplaceable, and it’s a privilege to be able to re-make that connection, through technology and partnership building," said Dan Tadmor, CEO of The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. For the Museum, connecting its Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center with JewishGen comes during the final development stages of its new "Open Databases Project," due for launch later this year. The system will integrate each of the Museum’s five separate databases together with outside archives >from partners such as JewishGen, allowing users to curate their own personalized library of Jewish life, drawing on genealogy, community, photography, music and film. What's more, through an open API and an enhanced data upload function, both developers and personal users can further enrich the archives at any point, by uploading their own institutional, personal and family content, creating a shared, online repository for centuries of Jewish life and culture. ### About JewishGen JewishGen.org, a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust family, is the largest digital repository for Jewish family history information in the world. Utilizing cutting edge technology, it provides access to tens of millions of records, and has developed an online community of nearly one million people. With an extensive knowledge center of unparalleled scope, JewishGen continues to focus on its core mission of preserving Jewish family history and heritage for future generations. About The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot Established nearly forty years ago, Beit Hatfutsot remains the sole institution anywhere in the world devoted to sharing the complete story of the Jewish people with millions of visitors >from all walks of life. Today, reimagined as the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, the museum works on-site, online and around the world to build connections across the Jewish people through a diverse, innovative celebration of 4,000 years of Jewish life, culture and history, engaging to those of any age, background or lifestyle. Major supporters include The Nadav Foundation, The Government of Israel, The Koret Foundation, Ambassador Alfred H. Moses and Family, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Tad Taube, Ann and Andrew Tisch and others. The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot 15 Klausner Street • Tel Aviv 6139202 • Israel
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Significant amount of Ukraine records freely available online
#ukraine
Michael Moritz
Previous posts have mentioned the work of Alex Krakovsky in Ukraine
making available to the public archival records. I don=E2=80=99t believe, though, that a previous post on these message boards has drawn attention to the fact that Mr. Krakovsky has already been putting online all of the records he has scanned, freely accessible and in very orderly fashion. The overwhelming majority of records that have been placed online so far are >from Kiev oblast, but there are many others >from various additional Ukrainian archives as well (except those of former Galicia). For instance, I was able to view scores of original records (metrical books, revision lists, etc) >from various locations, including my family=E2=80=99s ancestral town of Pyatigory, in a manner that previously cost hundreds of dollars to have someone else research on the ground in Ukraine. It appears that more records continue to be added as they are scanned. Here is the link. If you open the site with Google Chrome, it will translate into English. https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%84%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%8C%D0= %BA%D0%B5_%D0%BC%D1%96%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE Tiny url is https://tinyurl.com/Ukraine-Records Many thanks to Alex Krakovsky for his efforts. Best, Michael Moritz New York, NY MODERATOR'S NOTE: The site is free, but none of the records have been transcribed into English, as yet. This is the end of this thread.
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Significant amount of Ukraine records freely available online
#ukraine
Michael Moritz
Previous posts have mentioned the work of Alex Krakovsky in Ukraine
making available to the public archival records. I don=E2=80=99t believe, though, that a previous post on these message boards has drawn attention to the fact that Mr. Krakovsky has already been putting online all of the records he has scanned, freely accessible and in very orderly fashion. The overwhelming majority of records that have been placed online so far are >from Kiev oblast, but there are many others >from various additional Ukrainian archives as well (except those of former Galicia). For instance, I was able to view scores of original records (metrical books, revision lists, etc) >from various locations, including my family=E2=80=99s ancestral town of Pyatigory, in a manner that previously cost hundreds of dollars to have someone else research on the ground in Ukraine. It appears that more records continue to be added as they are scanned. Here is the link. If you open the site with Google Chrome, it will translate into English. https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%84%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D1%8C%D0= %BA%D0%B5_%D0%BC%D1%96%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%BA%D0%BE Tiny url is https://tinyurl.com/Ukraine-Records Many thanks to Alex Krakovsky for his efforts. Best, Michael Moritz New York, NY MODERATOR'S NOTE: The site is free, but none of the records have been transcribed into English, as yet. This is the end of this thread.
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JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People Announce A Strategic Partnership
#ukraine
Groll, Avraham
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / NEW YORK, NY -- JewishGen.org and The Museum of the
Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot announced a strategic partnership today, bringing together two of the Jewish world's most iconic names for innovation in advancing online genealogy and identity exploration. The partnership envisions the that the family tree collections held by both parties, accounting for nearly 20,000 trees in total, will be completely accessible to visitors of both JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People. Beginning in the late Fall 2018, researchers will be provided with unprecedented access to vital Jewish family history information that is available in no other facility. This new search platform will dramatically increase the likelihood that researchers will find information they are seeking. Avraham Groll, Director of JewishGen.org, stated, "JewishGen is committed to doing everything we can to provide the highest quality of access to records, information, and tools that researchers can utilize in their quest to connect with relatives, discover their unique family history, and understand what it means to be part of the Jewish people. Our new partnership with The Museum of the Jewish People will help us achieve this goal, by eliminating the need to spend time or financial resources searching multiple facilities. For JewishGen, connecting with the Museum of the Jewish People comes during a stage of significant growth >from both an archival and technological perspective, and as we set ambitious strategic priorities for the years to come, I believe that this new relationship will herald continued opportunities for our organizations to collaborate on behalf of the entirety of the Jewish people." "Too often we see organizations cajoling for space and prominence, when they should be aligning. The treasures that JewishGen and the Museum of the Jewish People have each built up over the decades are invaluable and irreplaceable, and it’s a privilege to be able to re-make that connection, through technology and partnership building," said Dan Tadmor, CEO of The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. For the Museum, connecting its Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center with JewishGen comes during the final development stages of its new "Open Databases Project," due for launch later this year. The system will integrate each of the Museum’s five separate databases together with outside archives >from partners such as JewishGen, allowing users to curate their own personalized library of Jewish life, drawing on genealogy, community, photography, music and film. What's more, through an open API and an enhanced data upload function, both developers and personal users can further enrich the archives at any point, by uploading their own institutional, personal and family content, creating a shared, online repository for centuries of Jewish life and culture. ### About JewishGen JewishGen.org, a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust family, is the largest digital repository for Jewish family history information in the world. Utilizing cutting edge technology, it provides access to tens of millions of records, and has developed an online community of nearly one million people. With an extensive knowledge center of unparalleled scope, JewishGen continues to focus on its core mission of preserving Jewish family history and heritage for future generations. About The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot Established nearly forty years ago, Beit Hatfutsot remains the sole institution anywhere in the world devoted to sharing the complete story of the Jewish people with millions of visitors >from all walks of life. Today, reimagined as the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, the museum works on-site, online and around the world to build connections across the Jewish people through a diverse, innovative celebration of 4,000 years of Jewish life, culture and history, engaging to those of any age, background or lifestyle. Major supporters include The Nadav Foundation, The Government of Israel, The Koret Foundation, Ambassador Alfred H. Moses and Family, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Tad Taube, Ann and Andrew Tisch and others. The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot !5 Klausner Street • Tel Aviv 6139202 • Israel
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People Announce A Strategic Partnership
#ukraine
Groll, Avraham
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL / NEW YORK, NY -- JewishGen.org and The Museum of the
Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot announced a strategic partnership today, bringing together two of the Jewish world's most iconic names for innovation in advancing online genealogy and identity exploration. The partnership envisions the that the family tree collections held by both parties, accounting for nearly 20,000 trees in total, will be completely accessible to visitors of both JewishGen.org and The Museum of the Jewish People. Beginning in the late Fall 2018, researchers will be provided with unprecedented access to vital Jewish family history information that is available in no other facility. This new search platform will dramatically increase the likelihood that researchers will find information they are seeking. Avraham Groll, Director of JewishGen.org, stated, "JewishGen is committed to doing everything we can to provide the highest quality of access to records, information, and tools that researchers can utilize in their quest to connect with relatives, discover their unique family history, and understand what it means to be part of the Jewish people. Our new partnership with The Museum of the Jewish People will help us achieve this goal, by eliminating the need to spend time or financial resources searching multiple facilities. For JewishGen, connecting with the Museum of the Jewish People comes during a stage of significant growth >from both an archival and technological perspective, and as we set ambitious strategic priorities for the years to come, I believe that this new relationship will herald continued opportunities for our organizations to collaborate on behalf of the entirety of the Jewish people." "Too often we see organizations cajoling for space and prominence, when they should be aligning. The treasures that JewishGen and the Museum of the Jewish People have each built up over the decades are invaluable and irreplaceable, and it’s a privilege to be able to re-make that connection, through technology and partnership building," said Dan Tadmor, CEO of The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. For the Museum, connecting its Douglas E. Goldman Jewish Genealogy Center with JewishGen comes during the final development stages of its new "Open Databases Project," due for launch later this year. The system will integrate each of the Museum’s five separate databases together with outside archives >from partners such as JewishGen, allowing users to curate their own personalized library of Jewish life, drawing on genealogy, community, photography, music and film. What's more, through an open API and an enhanced data upload function, both developers and personal users can further enrich the archives at any point, by uploading their own institutional, personal and family content, creating a shared, online repository for centuries of Jewish life and culture. ### About JewishGen JewishGen.org, a member of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust family, is the largest digital repository for Jewish family history information in the world. Utilizing cutting edge technology, it provides access to tens of millions of records, and has developed an online community of nearly one million people. With an extensive knowledge center of unparalleled scope, JewishGen continues to focus on its core mission of preserving Jewish family history and heritage for future generations. About The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot Established nearly forty years ago, Beit Hatfutsot remains the sole institution anywhere in the world devoted to sharing the complete story of the Jewish people with millions of visitors >from all walks of life. Today, reimagined as the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot, the museum works on-site, online and around the world to build connections across the Jewish people through a diverse, innovative celebration of 4,000 years of Jewish life, culture and history, engaging to those of any age, background or lifestyle. Major supporters include The Nadav Foundation, The Government of Israel, The Koret Foundation, Ambassador Alfred H. Moses and Family, The Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation, Tad Taube, Ann and Andrew Tisch and others. The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot !5 Klausner Street • Tel Aviv 6139202 • Israel
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POLISH translation needd-Viewmate Posting
#ukraine
ms nodrog
Subj: ViewMate translation request - POLISH
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM66329 This is a newly released card >from the Stutthof Concentration Camp. I'm interested in knowing what the following words mean. They are: Stand; Wehnort; durch and in KL. Also, I would appreciate a translation of what is written after Wehnort, Religion, and durch. Knowing a small bit of German I was able to figure out some of the more obvious. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Channah MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please sign all posts with your full name and location.
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine POLISH translation needd-Viewmate Posting
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ms nodrog
Subj: ViewMate translation request - POLISH
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM66329 This is a newly released card >from the Stutthof Concentration Camp. I'm interested in knowing what the following words mean. They are: Stand; Wehnort; durch and in KL. Also, I would appreciate a translation of what is written after Wehnort, Religion, and durch. Knowing a small bit of German I was able to figure out some of the more obvious. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Channah MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please sign all posts with your full name and location.
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Publication of Pan Kapitan of Jordanow by Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project
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Joel Alpert
The Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project of JewishGen is proud to announce
the publication of its 67th title, Pan Kapitan of Jordanow in hard cover. This is a hard cover book, 11 inches by 8.5 inches with 210 pages. Complied by William Leibner Edited by Erica S. Goldman-Brodie Cover Design by Rachel Kolokoff Hopper List Price: $44.95 Available on Amazon for around $33 Yeshayahu Drucker devoted a good part of his life to rescuing Jewish children >from non-Jewish homes. Many parents had given their children to Polish neighbors for safekeeping during the war. Unfortunately most of the parents did not survive the Shoah. At the end of the war, there was no one to claim the children and they remained with the "adopted" Polish families. Following his discharge >from the Polish army, Yeshayahu Drucker devoted himself to rescuing Jewish children from these homes and restoring them to their Jewish families or placing them in Jewish orphanages. He was a one-man operation but saved hundreds of Jewish children. This is the amazing story of one man's mission to save Jewish children and return them to their people. Jordanow, Poland is located at 49 39 North Latitude and 19 50 East Longitude. Alternate names for the town are: Jordanow [Polish], Yordanov [Yiddish], Yordanuv [Russian], Yordanev Researchers and descendants Jordanow will want to have this book. For more information go to: https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ybip/YBIP_Jordanow.html The Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project now has 67 titles available. To see all the books, go to: http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ybip.html We hope you find this of interest for you and your family in discovering the history of your ancestors. This would make a birthday gift for a loved one. For orders 4 or more books to one address in the US, UK, Canada or Australia, we can offer you a significantly reduced price of $20 per book including shipping (Amazon discount price is about $33 plus shipping). Email to ybip@jewishgen.org Email to ybip@jewishgen.org to get prices for other locations outside of the US. Joel Alpert, Coordinator of the Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Publication of Pan Kapitan of Jordanow by Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project
#general
Joel Alpert
The Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project of JewishGen is proud to announce
the publication of its 67th title, Pan Kapitan of Jordanow in hard cover. This is a hard cover book, 11 inches by 8.5 inches with 210 pages. Complied by William Leibner Edited by Erica S. Goldman-Brodie Cover Design by Rachel Kolokoff Hopper List Price: $44.95 Available on Amazon for around $33 Yeshayahu Drucker devoted a good part of his life to rescuing Jewish children >from non-Jewish homes. Many parents had given their children to Polish neighbors for safekeeping during the war. Unfortunately most of the parents did not survive the Shoah. At the end of the war, there was no one to claim the children and they remained with the "adopted" Polish families. Following his discharge >from the Polish army, Yeshayahu Drucker devoted himself to rescuing Jewish children from these homes and restoring them to their Jewish families or placing them in Jewish orphanages. He was a one-man operation but saved hundreds of Jewish children. This is the amazing story of one man's mission to save Jewish children and return them to their people. Jordanow, Poland is located at 49 39 North Latitude and 19 50 East Longitude. Alternate names for the town are: Jordanow [Polish], Yordanov [Yiddish], Yordanuv [Russian], Yordanev Researchers and descendants Jordanow will want to have this book. For more information go to: https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ybip/YBIP_Jordanow.html The Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project now has 67 titles available. To see all the books, go to: http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ybip.html We hope you find this of interest for you and your family in discovering the history of your ancestors. This would make a birthday gift for a loved one. For orders 4 or more books to one address in the US, UK, Canada or Australia, we can offer you a significantly reduced price of $20 per book including shipping (Amazon discount price is about $33 plus shipping). Email to ybip@jewishgen.org Email to ybip@jewishgen.org to get prices for other locations outside of the US. Joel Alpert, Coordinator of the Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project
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Thank you
#general
Barbara Rice <barbararice7@...>
Thank you to everyone, and especially the photographer Larry, who
responded to my recent request for photos at New Montefiore Cemetery. The request has been filled. I am very appreciative of this help in researching my family. Sincerely, Barbara Rice, Minneapolis
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Thank you
#general
Barbara Rice <barbararice7@...>
Thank you to everyone, and especially the photographer Larry, who
responded to my recent request for photos at New Montefiore Cemetery. The request has been filled. I am very appreciative of this help in researching my family. Sincerely, Barbara Rice, Minneapolis
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Re: Given names
#germany
Gloria Oren
My fgather-in-law's name was Fischel. We were told his Hebrew name was
Shraga Is that wrong? "Gloria Oren" <geneagal@comcast.net>
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German SIG #Germany Re: Given names
#germany
Gloria Oren
My fgather-in-law's name was Fischel. We were told his Hebrew name was
Shraga Is that wrong? "Gloria Oren" <geneagal@comcast.net>
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