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
David Mink
We are very pleased to share the following good news with everyone.
1. All conference registrants staying at the Sheraton hotel will receive complimentary internet access in their guest room. If you have not yet made your hotel reservation, do so without delay to take advantage of this great deal. Use the link at the conference website (the Hotel Registration button) to do so. 2. Not only will the banquet include the announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Awards, the wonderful entertainment by Yisrael Campbell, but there will also be drawings for 3 prizes. Those prizes are 4 hours of research by the following individuals (and the country of research): Jordan Auslander (U.S.); Michael Goldstein (Israel); and Anthony Joseph (U.K). If you have not yet purchased your banquet(s), be sure to do so before the deadline of July 19, 2009 (midnight U.S. central time). Don't miss out on the fun way to end the hectic conference week. We thank Jordan, Michael, and Anthony for generously contributing their professional time and expertise for these drawings. We also encourage you to look at the list of breakfasts with experts, SIG lunches, workshops and tours. Any one, or more of them, will enhance your conference experience because they are certainly worth attending. Make sure you purchase your ticket(s) for these events to guarantee that you get a space. One of the workshops is already full and we have added a repeat performance (A second beginner/intermediate Family Tree Maker session will be held on Thursday, August 6 >from 8:15 to 10:15 AM.) The breakfast (Monday, August 3, 7 AM - 8 AM) with Miriam Weiner and Olga Muzychuk, experts, is almost filled to capacity. Don't wait a moment if you want to attend that breakfast. The conference website is www.philly2009.org That is where you go to register, update your registration and learn all about the great things that will be going on there. Be sure to click on the various buttons to find details. See you in a month, Anne Feder Lee and David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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David Mink
We are very pleased to share the following good news with everyone.
1. All conference registrants staying at the Sheraton hotel will receive complimentary internet access in their guest room. If you have not yet made your hotel reservation, do so without delay to take advantage of this great deal. Use the link at the conference website (the Hotel Registration button) to do so. 2. Not only will the banquet include the announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Awards, the wonderful entertainment by Yisrael Campbell, but there will also be drawings for 3 prizes. Those prizes are 4 hours of research by the following individuals (and the country of research): Jordan Auslander (U.S.); Michael Goldstein (Israel); and Anthony Joseph (U.K). If you have not yet purchased your banquet(s), be sure to do so before the deadline of July 19, 2009 (midnight U.S. central time). Don't miss out on the fun way to end the hectic conference week. We thank Jordan, Michael, and Anthony for generously contributing their professional time and expertise for these drawings. We also encourage you to look at the list of breakfasts with experts, SIG lunches, workshops and tours. Any one, or more of them, will enhance your conference experience because they are certainly worth attending. Make sure you purchase your ticket(s) for these events to guarantee that you get a space. One of the workshops is already full and we have added a repeat performance (A second beginner/intermediate Family Tree Maker session will be held on Thursday, August 6 >from 8:15 to 10:15 AM.) The breakfast (Monday, August 3, 7 AM - 8 AM) with Miriam Weiner and Olga Muzychuk, experts, is almost filled to capacity. Don't wait a moment if you want to attend that breakfast. The conference website is www.philly2009.org That is where you go to register, update your registration and learn all about the great things that will be going on there. Be sure to click on the various buttons to find details. See you in a month, Anne Feder Lee and David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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Thanks re: Information on data contained in US-SSN applications.
#general
Chris Gould <oldandintheway9@...>
I have had several very helpful responses and my thanks go out to all.
Christopher GOULD London/England Still looking for: ASHENFARB, BERGBAUM, GOULD, LEVY-GOULD, KORENBLIT, KOOSEL, SALISBURY, SOLSBERG, ZALCSBERG
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Thanks re: Information on data contained in US-SSN applications.
#general
Chris Gould <oldandintheway9@...>
I have had several very helpful responses and my thanks go out to all.
Christopher GOULD London/England Still looking for: ASHENFARB, BERGBAUM, GOULD, LEVY-GOULD, KORENBLIT, KOOSEL, SALISBURY, SOLSBERG, ZALCSBERG
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Ruth SACHS
#general
Diane De Milt
I am still looking for the above cousin. I received a suggestion to write
to the social security department with her name, parents name, birth date and ask them to forward this to Ruth if she is still alive. Has anyone ever tried this? Will it work? Thanks Diane De Milt Deech10@aol.com Tucson, Arizona #198023
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Ruth SACHS
#general
Diane De Milt
I am still looking for the above cousin. I received a suggestion to write
to the social security department with her name, parents name, birth date and ask them to forward this to Ruth if she is still alive. Has anyone ever tried this? Will it work? Thanks Diane De Milt Deech10@aol.com Tucson, Arizona #198023
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easy ordering of SS-5s (original applications for Social Security numbers)
#general
Renee Steinig
Chris Gould <oldandintheway9@yahoo.co.uk> asked for the best and
quickest way to order an copy of his great-aunt's original application for a Social Security number (SS-5). These documents can now be ordered online, using a credit card. See the Social Security Administration's Guide to Freedom of Information Requests at <http://www.ssa.gov/foia/html/foia_guide.htm#Requests>. Chris also asked whether the application will give any details on the places of birth of his great-aunt's parents. An SS-5 includes the applicant's birth place and his/her parents' names but no further information about the parents. See two sample applications at <http://www.sephardicstudies.org/records.html>. Renee Renee Stern Steinig Dix Hills, New York, USA genmaven@gmail.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen easy ordering of SS-5s (original applications for Social Security numbers)
#general
Renee Steinig
Chris Gould <oldandintheway9@yahoo.co.uk> asked for the best and
quickest way to order an copy of his great-aunt's original application for a Social Security number (SS-5). These documents can now be ordered online, using a credit card. See the Social Security Administration's Guide to Freedom of Information Requests at <http://www.ssa.gov/foia/html/foia_guide.htm#Requests>. Chris also asked whether the application will give any details on the places of birth of his great-aunt's parents. An SS-5 includes the applicant's birth place and his/her parents' names but no further information about the parents. See two sample applications at <http://www.sephardicstudies.org/records.html>. Renee Renee Stern Steinig Dix Hills, New York, USA genmaven@gmail.com
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Essex County (Massachusetts) Training School, 1910
#general
shirley@...
I just found a relative in the 1910 US Census. Rather than living
with his impoverished step mother, this 13 year old boy was living in the Essex County Training School on Marston Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Most of the fifty-some boys were aged 10-18, all were 'white'. They were listed as "pupils". 1. Was this a trade school for orphans or wards of the Court? 2. Was this a residential institution for 'at risk', truant or incorrigible boys? 3. Who paid tuition? 4. Some pupils were also identified as 'inmates'. Why? 5. 'L' and 'O' were sometimes added in the body of the census sheet. These are not margin notes. Any clue what those designations might indicate? 6. Is there a way to learn how long the child was a resident, or when he was initially enrolled? I am hoping there are some kind and knowledgeable souls among you who can help me find out more. Shirley Ginzburg Santa Cruz County, California seeking: SHLUGER/SHLAGER Boston area and Ostrog/Shepetovka Ukraine
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Essex County (Massachusetts) Training School, 1910
#general
shirley@...
I just found a relative in the 1910 US Census. Rather than living
with his impoverished step mother, this 13 year old boy was living in the Essex County Training School on Marston Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Most of the fifty-some boys were aged 10-18, all were 'white'. They were listed as "pupils". 1. Was this a trade school for orphans or wards of the Court? 2. Was this a residential institution for 'at risk', truant or incorrigible boys? 3. Who paid tuition? 4. Some pupils were also identified as 'inmates'. Why? 5. 'L' and 'O' were sometimes added in the body of the census sheet. These are not margin notes. Any clue what those designations might indicate? 6. Is there a way to learn how long the child was a resident, or when he was initially enrolled? I am hoping there are some kind and knowledgeable souls among you who can help me find out more. Shirley Ginzburg Santa Cruz County, California seeking: SHLUGER/SHLAGER Boston area and Ostrog/Shepetovka Ukraine
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Misgheret ha sciulkhan
#rabbinic
Jeff at SG
Menahem Azaria Meir Castelnuovo ben Malka of Livorno is the author of
"Misgheret ha sciulkhan". Has anyone seen this document or know of it? Thank you. Jeff Malka
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Misgheret ha sciulkhan
#rabbinic
Jeff at SG
Menahem Azaria Meir Castelnuovo ben Malka of Livorno is the author of
"Misgheret ha sciulkhan". Has anyone seen this document or know of it? Thank you. Jeff Malka
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Dina VAYNEROVICH (nee GELER), Vilna --> ?
#latinamerica
Danielle Weiner <lovemom51@...>
I am new to the Latin America SIG but have been a member of the
LitvakSIG for several years. I have been unsuccessful thus far in determining the fate of my grandmother, Dina VAYNEROVICH (nee GELER) whose last known location was Vilna some time around 1920. Her husband, Daniel Vaynerovich, with whom she had two sons, Kalman and Isaak (died at three weeks of age), died in 1919. Kalman was my father. It is believed that Dina left the family before the death of her husband and may have remarried. I have been unable to find any trace of her in Vilna records since the birth of Isaak in 1912 and am starting to "cast a wider net" with the possibility that she may have left Vilna for another country. As many Eastern European Jews immigrated to South America, especially Argentina I am told, I am posting this message with the hope that someone may recognize these names. Many thanks to you all, Danielle Weiner Dallas, TX Searching for: VAYNEROVICH (WEINEROVITZ) in Butrimonys and Vilnius, Lithuania; GELER >from Rudamina and Vilnius; SCHULOWSKI >from Vilnius
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Latin America #LatinAmerica Dina VAYNEROVICH (nee GELER), Vilna --> ?
#latinamerica
Danielle Weiner <lovemom51@...>
I am new to the Latin America SIG but have been a member of the
LitvakSIG for several years. I have been unsuccessful thus far in determining the fate of my grandmother, Dina VAYNEROVICH (nee GELER) whose last known location was Vilna some time around 1920. Her husband, Daniel Vaynerovich, with whom she had two sons, Kalman and Isaak (died at three weeks of age), died in 1919. Kalman was my father. It is believed that Dina left the family before the death of her husband and may have remarried. I have been unable to find any trace of her in Vilna records since the birth of Isaak in 1912 and am starting to "cast a wider net" with the possibility that she may have left Vilna for another country. As many Eastern European Jews immigrated to South America, especially Argentina I am told, I am posting this message with the hope that someone may recognize these names. Many thanks to you all, Danielle Weiner Dallas, TX Searching for: VAYNEROVICH (WEINEROVITZ) in Butrimonys and Vilnius, Lithuania; GELER >from Rudamina and Vilnius; SCHULOWSKI >from Vilnius
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Breaking News Re. Philly2009
#yizkorbooks
David Mink
We are very pleased to share the following good news with everyone.
1. All conference registrants staying at the Sheraton hotel will receive complimentary internet access in their guest room. If you have not yet made your hotel reservation, do so without delay to take advantage of this great deal. Use the link at the conference website (the Hotel Registration button) to do so. 2. Not only will the banquet include the announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Awards, the wonderful entertainment by Yisrael Campbell, but there will also be drawings for 3 prizes. Those prizes are 4 hours of research by the following individuals (and the country of research): Jordan Auslander (U.S.); Michael Goldstein (Israel); and Anthony Joseph (U.K). If you have not yet purchased your banquet(s), be sure to do so before the deadline of July 19, 2009 (midnight U.S. central time). Don't miss out on the fun way to end the hectic conference week. We thank Jordan, Michael, and Anthony for generously contributing their professional time and expertise for these drawings. We also encourage you to look at the list of breakfasts with experts, SIG lunches, workshops and tours. Any one, or more of them, will enhance your conference experience because they are certainly worth attending. Make sure you purchase your ticket(s) for these events to guarantee that you get a space. One of the workshops is already full and we have added a repeat performance (A second beginner/intermediate Family Tree Maker session will be held on Thursday, August 6 >from 8:15 to 10:15 AM.) The breakfast (Monday, August 3, 7 AM - 8 AM) with Miriam Weiner and Olga Muzychuk, experts, is almost filled to capacity. Don't wait a moment if you want to attend that breakfast. The conference website is www.philly2009.org That is where you go to register, update your registration and learn all about the great things that will be going on there. Be sure to click on the various buttons to find details. See you in a month, Anne Feder Lee and David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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Yizkor Books #YizkorBooks Breaking News Re. Philly2009
#yizkorbooks
David Mink
We are very pleased to share the following good news with everyone.
1. All conference registrants staying at the Sheraton hotel will receive complimentary internet access in their guest room. If you have not yet made your hotel reservation, do so without delay to take advantage of this great deal. Use the link at the conference website (the Hotel Registration button) to do so. 2. Not only will the banquet include the announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Awards, the wonderful entertainment by Yisrael Campbell, but there will also be drawings for 3 prizes. Those prizes are 4 hours of research by the following individuals (and the country of research): Jordan Auslander (U.S.); Michael Goldstein (Israel); and Anthony Joseph (U.K). If you have not yet purchased your banquet(s), be sure to do so before the deadline of July 19, 2009 (midnight U.S. central time). Don't miss out on the fun way to end the hectic conference week. We thank Jordan, Michael, and Anthony for generously contributing their professional time and expertise for these drawings. We also encourage you to look at the list of breakfasts with experts, SIG lunches, workshops and tours. Any one, or more of them, will enhance your conference experience because they are certainly worth attending. Make sure you purchase your ticket(s) for these events to guarantee that you get a space. One of the workshops is already full and we have added a repeat performance (A second beginner/intermediate Family Tree Maker session will be held on Thursday, August 6 >from 8:15 to 10:15 AM.) The breakfast (Monday, August 3, 7 AM - 8 AM) with Miriam Weiner and Olga Muzychuk, experts, is almost filled to capacity. Don't wait a moment if you want to attend that breakfast. The conference website is www.philly2009.org That is where you go to register, update your registration and learn all about the great things that will be going on there. Be sure to click on the various buttons to find details. See you in a month, Anne Feder Lee and David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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Breaking News Re. Philly2009
#latvia
David Mink
We are very pleased to share the following good news with everyone.
1. All conference registrants staying at the Sheraton hotel will receive complimentary internet access in their guest room. If you have not yet made your hotel reservation, do so without delay to take advantage of this great deal. Use the link at the conference website (the Hotel Registration button) to do so. 2. Not only will the banquet include the announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Awards, the wonderful entertainment by Yisrael Campbell, but there will also be drawings for 3 prizes. Those prizes are 4 hours of research by the following individuals (and the country of research): Jordan Auslander (U.S.); Michael Goldstein (Israel); and Anthony Joseph (U.K). If you have not yet purchased your banquet(s), be sure to do so before the deadline of July 19, 2009 (midnight U.S. central time). Don't miss out on the fun way to end the hectic conference week. We thank Jordan, Michael, and Anthony for generously contributing their professional time and expertise for these drawings. We also encourage you to look at the list of breakfasts with experts, SIG lunches, workshops and tours. Any one, or more of them, will enhance your conference experience because they are certainly worth attending. Make sure you purchase your ticket(s) for these events to guarantee that you get a space. One of the workshops is already full and we have added a repeat performance (A second beginner/intermediate Family Tree Maker session will be held on Thursday, August 6 >from 8:15 to 10:15 AM.) The breakfast (Monday, August 3, 7 AM - 8 AM) with Miriam Weiner and Olga Muzychuk, experts, is almost filled to capacity. Don't wait a moment if you want to attend that breakfast. The conference website is www.philly2009.org That is where you go to register, update your registration and learn all about the great things that will be going on there. Be sure to click on the various buttons to find details. See you in a month, Anne Feder Lee and David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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Breaking News Re. Philly2009
#scandinavia
David Mink
We are very pleased to share the following good news with everyone.
1. All conference registrants staying at the Sheraton hotel will receive complimentary internet access in their guest room. If you have not yet made your hotel reservation, do so without delay to take advantage of this great deal. Use the link at the conference website (the Hotel Registration button) to do so. 2. Not only will the banquet include the announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Awards, the wonderful entertainment by Yisrael Campbell, but there will also be drawings for 3 prizes. Those prizes are 4 hours of research by the following individuals (and the country of research): Jordan Auslander (U.S.); Michael Goldstein (Israel); and Anthony Joseph (U.K). If you have not yet purchased your banquet(s), be sure to do so before the deadline of July 19, 2009 (midnight U.S. central time). Don't miss out on the fun way to end the hectic conference week. We thank Jordan, Michael, and Anthony for generously contributing their professional time and expertise for these drawings. We also encourage you to look at the list of breakfasts with experts, SIG lunches, workshops and tours. Any one, or more of them, will enhance your conference experience because they are certainly worth attending. Make sure you purchase your ticket(s) for these events to guarantee that you get a space. One of the workshops is already full and we have added a repeat performance (A second beginner/intermediate Family Tree Maker session will be held on Thursday, August 6 >from 8:15 to 10:15 AM.) The breakfast (Monday, August 3, 7 AM - 8 AM) with Miriam Weiner and Olga Muzychuk, experts, is almost filled to capacity. Don't wait a moment if you want to attend that breakfast. The conference website is www.philly2009.org That is where you go to register, update your registration and learn all about the great things that will be going on there. Be sure to click on the various buttons to find details. See you in a month, Anne Feder Lee and David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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Latvia SIG #Latvia Breaking News Re. Philly2009
#latvia
David Mink
We are very pleased to share the following good news with everyone.
1. All conference registrants staying at the Sheraton hotel will receive complimentary internet access in their guest room. If you have not yet made your hotel reservation, do so without delay to take advantage of this great deal. Use the link at the conference website (the Hotel Registration button) to do so. 2. Not only will the banquet include the announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Awards, the wonderful entertainment by Yisrael Campbell, but there will also be drawings for 3 prizes. Those prizes are 4 hours of research by the following individuals (and the country of research): Jordan Auslander (U.S.); Michael Goldstein (Israel); and Anthony Joseph (U.K). If you have not yet purchased your banquet(s), be sure to do so before the deadline of July 19, 2009 (midnight U.S. central time). Don't miss out on the fun way to end the hectic conference week. We thank Jordan, Michael, and Anthony for generously contributing their professional time and expertise for these drawings. We also encourage you to look at the list of breakfasts with experts, SIG lunches, workshops and tours. Any one, or more of them, will enhance your conference experience because they are certainly worth attending. Make sure you purchase your ticket(s) for these events to guarantee that you get a space. One of the workshops is already full and we have added a repeat performance (A second beginner/intermediate Family Tree Maker session will be held on Thursday, August 6 >from 8:15 to 10:15 AM.) The breakfast (Monday, August 3, 7 AM - 8 AM) with Miriam Weiner and Olga Muzychuk, experts, is almost filled to capacity. Don't wait a moment if you want to attend that breakfast. The conference website is www.philly2009.org That is where you go to register, update your registration and learn all about the great things that will be going on there. Be sure to click on the various buttons to find details. See you in a month, Anne Feder Lee and David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia Breaking News Re. Philly2009
#scandinavia
David Mink
We are very pleased to share the following good news with everyone.
1. All conference registrants staying at the Sheraton hotel will receive complimentary internet access in their guest room. If you have not yet made your hotel reservation, do so without delay to take advantage of this great deal. Use the link at the conference website (the Hotel Registration button) to do so. 2. Not only will the banquet include the announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Awards, the wonderful entertainment by Yisrael Campbell, but there will also be drawings for 3 prizes. Those prizes are 4 hours of research by the following individuals (and the country of research): Jordan Auslander (U.S.); Michael Goldstein (Israel); and Anthony Joseph (U.K). If you have not yet purchased your banquet(s), be sure to do so before the deadline of July 19, 2009 (midnight U.S. central time). Don't miss out on the fun way to end the hectic conference week. We thank Jordan, Michael, and Anthony for generously contributing their professional time and expertise for these drawings. We also encourage you to look at the list of breakfasts with experts, SIG lunches, workshops and tours. Any one, or more of them, will enhance your conference experience because they are certainly worth attending. Make sure you purchase your ticket(s) for these events to guarantee that you get a space. One of the workshops is already full and we have added a repeat performance (A second beginner/intermediate Family Tree Maker session will be held on Thursday, August 6 >from 8:15 to 10:15 AM.) The breakfast (Monday, August 3, 7 AM - 8 AM) with Miriam Weiner and Olga Muzychuk, experts, is almost filled to capacity. Don't wait a moment if you want to attend that breakfast. The conference website is www.philly2009.org That is where you go to register, update your registration and learn all about the great things that will be going on there. Be sure to click on the various buttons to find details. See you in a month, Anne Feder Lee and David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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