JewishGen.org Discussion Group FAQs
What is the JewishGen.org Discussion Group?
The JewishGen.org Discussion Group unites thousands of Jewish genealogical researchers worldwide as they research their family history, search for relatives, and share information, ideas, methods, tips, techniques, and resources. The JewishGen.org Discussion Group makes it easy, quick, and fun, to connect with others around the world.
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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?
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Can I still search though old messages?
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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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Jean-Pierre Stroweis
The International Institute for Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem (IIJG) has
issued its annual "Call for Research Proposals" for original research in the field of Jewish Genealogy, to be carried out in the academic year of 2012-13. Successful applicants will be awarded grants of up to $10,000. Proposals are requested by 31 May, 2012. Proposals meeting strict standards of academic excellence will be judged by the extent to which they broaden the horizons of Jewish genealogical research and/or create innovative tools or technologies to assist Jewish genealogists and family historians in their work. The CFRP and "Instructions to Applicants" are to be found on the Institute's website: www.iijg.org - under "RESEARCH"/ "Research Grants". These Instructions should be followed carefully, as only applications in correct form will be considered. Successful applicants will be announced on 1 September, 2012. On the behalf of IIJG, Jean-Pierre Stroweis Jerusalem, Israel
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Jean-Pierre Stroweis
The International Institute for Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem (IIJG) has
issued its annual "Call for Research Proposals" for original research in the field of Jewish Genealogy, to be carried out in the academic year of 2012-13. Successful applicants will be awarded grants of up to $10,000. Proposals are requested by 31 May, 2012. Proposals meeting strict standards of academic excellence will be judged by the extent to which they broaden the horizons of Jewish genealogical research and/or create innovative tools or technologies to assist Jewish genealogists and family historians in their work. The CFRP and "Instructions to Applicants" are to be found on the Institute's website: www.iijg.org - under "RESEARCH"/ "Research Grants". These Instructions should be followed carefully, as only applications in correct form will be considered. Successful applicants will be announced on 1 September, 2012. On the behalf of IIJG, Jean-Pierre Stroweis Jerusalem, Israel
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IGS Meeting in Jerusalem
#poland
Israel P
I shall be speaking at the meeting of the Israel Genealogical Society next
Wednesday evening, 15 February, at seven forty-five. (The meeting begins at seven-thirty.) I shall be presenting my talk >from the DC Conference last summer, but in Hebrew: "Beyond a Doubt: What We Know vs. What We Can Prove" The meeting will be held at Bet Frankfurter, 80 Derech Bet Lehem and there is a charge of NIS 20 for non-members. Israel Pickholtz
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JRI Poland #Poland IGS Meeting in Jerusalem
#poland
Israel P
I shall be speaking at the meeting of the Israel Genealogical Society next
Wednesday evening, 15 February, at seven forty-five. (The meeting begins at seven-thirty.) I shall be presenting my talk >from the DC Conference last summer, but in Hebrew: "Beyond a Doubt: What We Know vs. What We Can Prove" The meeting will be held at Bet Frankfurter, 80 Derech Bet Lehem and there is a charge of NIS 20 for non-members. Israel Pickholtz
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IIJG - Call for Genealogical Research Proposals
#poland
Jean-Pierre Stroweis
The International Institute for Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem (IIJG)
has issued its annual "Call for Research Proposals" for original research in the field of Jewish Genealogy, to be carried out in the academic year of 2012-13. Successful applicants will be awarded grants of up to $10,000. Proposals are requested by 31 May, 2012. Proposals meeting strict standards of academic excellence will be judged by the extent to which they broaden the horizons of Jewish genealogical research and/or create innovative tools or technologies to assist Jewish genealogists and family historians in their work. The CFRP and "Instructions to Applicants" are to be found on the Institute's website: www.iijg.org - under "RESEARCH"/ "Research Grants". These Instructions should be followed carefully, as only applications in correct form will be considered. Successful applicants will be announced on 1 September, 2012. On the behalf of IIJG, Jean-Pierre Stroweis Jerusalem, Israel
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JRI Poland #Poland IIJG - Call for Genealogical Research Proposals
#poland
Jean-Pierre Stroweis
The International Institute for Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem (IIJG)
has issued its annual "Call for Research Proposals" for original research in the field of Jewish Genealogy, to be carried out in the academic year of 2012-13. Successful applicants will be awarded grants of up to $10,000. Proposals are requested by 31 May, 2012. Proposals meeting strict standards of academic excellence will be judged by the extent to which they broaden the horizons of Jewish genealogical research and/or create innovative tools or technologies to assist Jewish genealogists and family historians in their work. The CFRP and "Instructions to Applicants" are to be found on the Institute's website: www.iijg.org - under "RESEARCH"/ "Research Grants". These Instructions should be followed carefully, as only applications in correct form will be considered. Successful applicants will be announced on 1 September, 2012. On the behalf of IIJG, Jean-Pierre Stroweis Jerusalem, Israel
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Success with a Translation
#poland
MAGICWIES@...
For a great number of years I had been trying, unsuccessfully, to have a
letter written in Yiddish translated. No one had been able to even translate it a little so that I would know who it was sent to and who wrote it. I posted the letter on ViewMate and received a few suggestions. Fortunately, Beate S. saw the request and supplied the first and only complete and thorough translation. I also would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank her, and the others who also responded. Their assistance was invaluable in this project. Jerome D. Wiesenberg
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JRI Poland #Poland Success with a Translation
#poland
MAGICWIES@...
For a great number of years I had been trying, unsuccessfully, to have a
letter written in Yiddish translated. No one had been able to even translate it a little so that I would know who it was sent to and who wrote it. I posted the letter on ViewMate and received a few suggestions. Fortunately, Beate S. saw the request and supplied the first and only complete and thorough translation. I also would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank her, and the others who also responded. Their assistance was invaluable in this project. Jerome D. Wiesenberg
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Surname of Ipp.
#lithuania
Mark London <mrl@...>
Does anyone know the derivation of the surname of Ipp? I was helping a
family member to research their ancestors >from Slobodka, and they asked me if I could find out where the name came from. Thanks. Mark London Natick, MA
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Surname of Ipp.
#lithuania
Mark London <mrl@...>
Does anyone know the derivation of the surname of Ipp? I was helping a
family member to research their ancestors >from Slobodka, and they asked me if I could find out where the name came from. Thanks. Mark London Natick, MA
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Volatile Family Name Use in 18th Century Hamburg... Why?
#germany
Alan Ehrlich
Hello,
I've encountered a puzzling thing regarding my DELLEVIE ancestors, and would appreciate any explanation you might offer. Prior to moving to Hamburg in the mid 18th century, the family lived in Rendsburg for a period of two or three generations.Upon their arrival in Hamburg, on those occasions where they used a civil (family) name, it's believed they were called RENDSBURG. After that, public records show that by latest 1781 they began exclusively going by the family name DELLEVIE in most if not all areas of their lives, since >from this date onward DELLEVIE appears in all wedding and birth entries, as well as in the 1st edition of the Hamburg Address Book (idem subsequent editions), etc. Additionally, they were well known Jewelers/silversmiths; and I've quite often come upon 18th century examples of their production at Christie's, Sotheby's or in other auction houses. ALWAYS signed DELLEVIE. HOWEVER, up until circa 1820, when one of the family members died, the Hamburg death records "very unsystematically" show the family name as either DELLEVIE, LEVY or RENDSBURG. BUT the family name inscribed on all the tombstones (Jewish cemeteries in Altona and Grindel) always exclusively is RENDSBURG. I realize that the name DELLEVIE only was officially "officialized" in 1810. But why all the volatility in the name they used. and why always RENDSBURG on their headstones? Friendly regards, Alan Ehrlich, Geneva Switzerland alan.ehrlich@...
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German SIG #Germany Volatile Family Name Use in 18th Century Hamburg... Why?
#germany
Alan Ehrlich
Hello,
I've encountered a puzzling thing regarding my DELLEVIE ancestors, and would appreciate any explanation you might offer. Prior to moving to Hamburg in the mid 18th century, the family lived in Rendsburg for a period of two or three generations.Upon their arrival in Hamburg, on those occasions where they used a civil (family) name, it's believed they were called RENDSBURG. After that, public records show that by latest 1781 they began exclusively going by the family name DELLEVIE in most if not all areas of their lives, since >from this date onward DELLEVIE appears in all wedding and birth entries, as well as in the 1st edition of the Hamburg Address Book (idem subsequent editions), etc. Additionally, they were well known Jewelers/silversmiths; and I've quite often come upon 18th century examples of their production at Christie's, Sotheby's or in other auction houses. ALWAYS signed DELLEVIE. HOWEVER, up until circa 1820, when one of the family members died, the Hamburg death records "very unsystematically" show the family name as either DELLEVIE, LEVY or RENDSBURG. BUT the family name inscribed on all the tombstones (Jewish cemeteries in Altona and Grindel) always exclusively is RENDSBURG. I realize that the name DELLEVIE only was officially "officialized" in 1810. But why all the volatility in the name they used. and why always RENDSBURG on their headstones? Friendly regards, Alan Ehrlich, Geneva Switzerland alan.ehrlich@...
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Zimbabwe Jewish Community (corrected URL)
#southafrica
Saul Issroff
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica Zimbabwe Jewish Community (corrected URL)
#southafrica
Saul Issroff
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Zimbabwe Jewish Community
#southafrica
Saul Issroff
Dave Bloom has a number of photo album pages on the ZJC website
http://www.zjc.org.il/showpage.php?pageid=53 www.zjc.org.il is a web-based history celebrating over 110 years of Jewish Communities in Zimbabwe Kind regards, Saul
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica Zimbabwe Jewish Community
#southafrica
Saul Issroff
Dave Bloom has a number of photo album pages on the ZJC website
http://www.zjc.org.il/showpage.php?pageid=53 www.zjc.org.il is a web-based history celebrating over 110 years of Jewish Communities in Zimbabwe Kind regards, Saul
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A "BOERE JOOD" returns to visit Namaqualand
#southafrica
Saul Issroff
A "BOERE JOOD" returns to visit Namaqualand - the place of his birth.
Dave Teperson visits O'Kiep. http://www.africanjewishcongress.com/ncrsa3.htm Saul Issroff
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica A "BOERE JOOD" returns to visit Namaqualand
#southafrica
Saul Issroff
A "BOERE JOOD" returns to visit Namaqualand - the place of his birth.
Dave Teperson visits O'Kiep. http://www.africanjewishcongress.com/ncrsa3.htm Saul Issroff
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Immigrants turned away at Ellis Island
#ukraine
A. E. Jordan
If the child in question boarded the ship he would be on the manifest.
Check the Ellis Island manifest and see what it shows for the family. If they were detained they should be on the back of the list in another section of people who were detained. It should show how long and for what reason they were detained. If the child died during the crossing I believe it would also be noted on the manifest. If you want to double check, the Holland-America lists >from Rotterdam do exist. I think you can get them >from a Family History Center. If you know the arrival date of the ship in New York work backwards about 10 days for the departure >from Rotterdam. Then search that list. The names maybe slightly different but you should have no problem finding the family on the departure list >from Rotterdam. I have never heard of a difference between the two lists but you can check to be sure. If the child is not on either of the lists they never boarded the ship, never crossed the ocean and were not sent back >from Ellis Island. People were sent back all the time for medical reasons but they are on the manifests and often if it was a child a parent went back as well because they felt they could not leave the young child alone. Allan Jordan
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Immigrants turned away at Ellis Island
#ukraine
A. E. Jordan
If the child in question boarded the ship he would be on the manifest.
Check the Ellis Island manifest and see what it shows for the family. If they were detained they should be on the back of the list in another section of people who were detained. It should show how long and for what reason they were detained. If the child died during the crossing I believe it would also be noted on the manifest. If you want to double check, the Holland-America lists >from Rotterdam do exist. I think you can get them >from a Family History Center. If you know the arrival date of the ship in New York work backwards about 10 days for the departure >from Rotterdam. Then search that list. The names maybe slightly different but you should have no problem finding the family on the departure list >from Rotterdam. I have never heard of a difference between the two lists but you can check to be sure. If the child is not on either of the lists they never boarded the ship, never crossed the ocean and were not sent back >from Ellis Island. People were sent back all the time for medical reasons but they are on the manifests and often if it was a child a parent went back as well because they felt they could not leave the young child alone. Allan Jordan
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