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Fuerth
#germany
Lande
Gisela Naomi Blume at gn.blume@web.de has made the kind offer to help
researchers with family roots in Fuerth. She notes that she has compiled the inscriptions of more than 4,000 existing gravestones on the old Jewish cemetery in Fuerth. Peter Lande Washington, D.C. pdlande@starpower.net
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German SIG #Germany Fuerth
#germany
Lande
Gisela Naomi Blume at gn.blume@web.de has made the kind offer to help
researchers with family roots in Fuerth. She notes that she has compiled the inscriptions of more than 4,000 existing gravestones on the old Jewish cemetery in Fuerth. Peter Lande Washington, D.C. pdlande@starpower.net
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Re: GASSMANN/KLEIN from BERLIN
#germany
Roger Lustig
Carolyn:
I'm a little mystified about the "fleeing Prussia" part, since Koenigsberg was the capital of East Prussia and technically *the* royal city of the Kings of Prussia. In a previous posting you mentioned that the man had 12 children. Were these born before or after 1848? Either way, Berlin birth records before that date, and quite a few Koenigsberg records after, are available on microfilm. Moreover, Jacob Jacobson's compilation of Berlin citizen books (Buergerbuecher) for 1812-1859 could be of great help. Also, there are no KLEINs on the Berlin citizenship register of 1812. GASSMANN appears only in two places in Germany back then: Gleiwitz and surroundings in Upper Silesia (part of Prussia), and Mannheim (clear the other end of Germany). As it was an unusual name, choosing it might not have been a good way to go undercover... Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA Research co-ordinator, GerSIG Carolyn Simon wrote: " I've inquired in the past about a ggf who was forced to flee Prussia, change his name >from KLEIN to GASSMANN and move to KONIGSBURG (now Kalingrad) when he found himself on the losing side of a coup in about 1848. He was born in BERLIN in 1808. Is anyone missing a relative who matches this information?"
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German SIG #Germany Re: GASSMANN/KLEIN from BERLIN
#germany
Roger Lustig
Carolyn:
I'm a little mystified about the "fleeing Prussia" part, since Koenigsberg was the capital of East Prussia and technically *the* royal city of the Kings of Prussia. In a previous posting you mentioned that the man had 12 children. Were these born before or after 1848? Either way, Berlin birth records before that date, and quite a few Koenigsberg records after, are available on microfilm. Moreover, Jacob Jacobson's compilation of Berlin citizen books (Buergerbuecher) for 1812-1859 could be of great help. Also, there are no KLEINs on the Berlin citizenship register of 1812. GASSMANN appears only in two places in Germany back then: Gleiwitz and surroundings in Upper Silesia (part of Prussia), and Mannheim (clear the other end of Germany). As it was an unusual name, choosing it might not have been a good way to go undercover... Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA Research co-ordinator, GerSIG Carolyn Simon wrote: " I've inquired in the past about a ggf who was forced to flee Prussia, change his name >from KLEIN to GASSMANN and move to KONIGSBURG (now Kalingrad) when he found himself on the losing side of a coup in about 1848. He was born in BERLIN in 1808. Is anyone missing a relative who matches this information?"
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Re: What geographic area does Belarus cover?
#belarus
Jrbaston
Sue Welch asked:
<< I have difficulty in being sure of what geographic areas are included in "Belarus". Did the boundaries shift with time periods such as after the Russian Revolution? WWI? WWII? Or is this a modern overlay of a specific geographic area that doesn't change no matter what the time period? . Is there duplication with other SIGs because of this? >> In some cases, when towns were on the border between Belarus and another country (in this example, Lithuania), both the BelarusSIG and LitvakSIG will be involved in translating records. Which archive holds the records -- i.e., Grodno or Vilnius -- will most likely determine which SIG will undertake the translation. LitvakSIG for years has had District Research Groups for the Lida, Oshmiany and Disna districts, and now for Svencionys. All the towns in Oshmiany and Disna Districts are in Belarus, but many records are in the Lithuanian State Historical Archives in Vilnius, accessible to LitvakSIG. Under JewishGen's "All Country" database system, records translated by one SIG can be shared with another SIG's database when towns were in one country when the records were created but are now in another. If you have towns that were considered "border towns", it's important to find out which research projects ALL relevant SIGs are undertaking and support them to the best of your ability. Judy Baston, Coordinator, LitvakSIG Lida District Research Group.
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Re: What geographic area does Belarus cover?
#belarus
Jrbaston
Sue Welch asked:
<< I have difficulty in being sure of what geographic areas are included in "Belarus". Did the boundaries shift with time periods such as after the Russian Revolution? WWI? WWII? Or is this a modern overlay of a specific geographic area that doesn't change no matter what the time period? . Is there duplication with other SIGs because of this? >> In some cases, when towns were on the border between Belarus and another country (in this example, Lithuania), both the BelarusSIG and LitvakSIG will be involved in translating records. Which archive holds the records -- i.e., Grodno or Vilnius -- will most likely determine which SIG will undertake the translation. LitvakSIG for years has had District Research Groups for the Lida, Oshmiany and Disna districts, and now for Svencionys. All the towns in Oshmiany and Disna Districts are in Belarus, but many records are in the Lithuanian State Historical Archives in Vilnius, accessible to LitvakSIG. Under JewishGen's "All Country" database system, records translated by one SIG can be shared with another SIG's database when towns were in one country when the records were created but are now in another. If you have towns that were considered "border towns", it's important to find out which research projects ALL relevant SIGs are undertaking and support them to the best of your ability. Judy Baston, Coordinator, LitvakSIG Lida District Research Group.
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Re: "The Way Things Are" vs. Family Tree Software
#general
Ittai Hershman
I have received confirmation >from several Genners that Ancestry.com's Family Tree
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Maker handles both cases without need for workarounds, as well as the open source GRAMPS for Unix-based systems. Thanks to all, Ittai Hershman
It turns out that Family Tree Builder (Version 4.0.0.916) >from MyHeritage.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: "The Way Things Are" vs. Family Tree Software
#general
Ittai Hershman
I have received confirmation >from several Genners that Ancestry.com's Family Tree
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Maker handles both cases without need for workarounds, as well as the open source GRAMPS for Unix-based systems. Thanks to all, Ittai Hershman
It turns out that Family Tree Builder (Version 4.0.0.916) >from MyHeritage.com
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Convoy #11 Drancy to Auschwitz July 27, 1942
#general
Debby Gincig Painter
My Grandparents, Lea Elisabeth, nee Klinger, and Benjamin Hirsch Lustig, were
deported >from Drancy on July 27, 1942 on Convoy #11 arriving in Auschwitz July 29. According to Serge Klausfeld's book, there were 742 women and 248 men and on arrival all were registered. The women given numbers 12340-13081; the men 53829-54076 (this equals the number Mr. Klarsfeld gives for the convoy). I have had contact with the International Tracing Service as well as the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. It was been confirmed that these numbers were indeed "issued" for this convoy but no records have ever been found for my Grandmother. With all the new information being released lately, can someone tell if there is somewhere else we can look for information? I currently have a request pending at the Auschwitz Musuem. Thank you Debby Painter Michigan, USA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Convoy #11 Drancy to Auschwitz July 27, 1942
#general
Debby Gincig Painter
My Grandparents, Lea Elisabeth, nee Klinger, and Benjamin Hirsch Lustig, were
deported >from Drancy on July 27, 1942 on Convoy #11 arriving in Auschwitz July 29. According to Serge Klausfeld's book, there were 742 women and 248 men and on arrival all were registered. The women given numbers 12340-13081; the men 53829-54076 (this equals the number Mr. Klarsfeld gives for the convoy). I have had contact with the International Tracing Service as well as the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC. It was been confirmed that these numbers were indeed "issued" for this convoy but no records have ever been found for my Grandmother. With all the new information being released lately, can someone tell if there is somewhere else we can look for information? I currently have a request pending at the Auschwitz Musuem. Thank you Debby Painter Michigan, USA
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Screencasting Comes to JewishGen's JOWBR Site
#general
To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Screencasting Comes to JewishGen's JOWBR Site
#general
To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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Screencasting Comes to JewishGen's JOWBR Site
#france
bounce-1967339-772957@...
To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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French SIG #France Screencasting Comes to JewishGen's JOWBR Site
#france
bounce-1967339-772957@...
To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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Screencasting Comes to JewishGen's JOWBR Site
#southafrica
To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica Screencasting Comes to JewishGen's JOWBR Site
#southafrica
To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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Screencasting Comes to JewishGen's JOWBR Site
#austria-czech
bounce-1967339-772950@...
To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Screencasting Comes to JewishGen's JOWBR Site
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bounce-1967339-772950@...
To assist donors who are interested in submitting data and/or photos to the
JOWBR database, JewishGen has developed a series of "How To" screencasts (short online movies). When you watch these screencasts, you will be able to watch and hear an explanation of how to make a complete and successful JOWBR submission. (Even if you're not making a submission, the first 2 and the last screencast will give you background and a walk-through the JOWBR site.) The screencasts can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Screencasts/ The screencasts cover all the questions we typically receive, >from "How do I know if my cemetery is online?" to "What will my data look like when I'm done?" And of course, the majority of the screencasts describe how to properly complete the standard JOWBR excel template by making specific entries in the Cemetery Info tab and the Burial Template. Each screencast addresses a specific topic or type of entry. You can watch the entire series or just the ones you have questions on, and like all online videos, you can pause or replay them as desired. (An alternative to watching the screencasts is the written "Submitting Data to JOWBR page at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm) The following is a list of the screencasts available and their length: 1. JOWBR - An Introduction (0:57) 2. Getting Started (3:55) 3. The Cemetery Info Tab (4:34) 4. The Burial Template - Overview (2:12) 5. Entering Names (4:48) 6. Entering Place Names (2:09) 7. Entering Dates (2:34) 8. Entering Plot Locations and the Comments Field (1:13) 9. Linking Photos to Your Records (2:41) 10. Putting it all Together - Viewing Your Output (3:09) We hope this submission aide will help you see that submitting records to JOWBR is not at all difficult. The ability to share data with researchers and family members around the world is invaluable and we hope that you'll consider making a submission of your own. If you have any questions, please contact me at NAltman@JewishGen.org Nolan Altman JewishGen Vice President, Data Acquisiton
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