JewishGen.org Discussion Group FAQs
What is the JewishGen.org Discussion Group?
The JewishGen.org Discussion Group unites thousands of Jewish genealogical researchers worldwide as they research their family history, search for relatives, and share information, ideas, methods, tips, techniques, and resources. The JewishGen.org Discussion Group makes it easy, quick, and fun, to connect with others around the world.
Is it Secure?
Yes. JewishGen is using a state of the art platform with the most contemporary security standards. JewishGen will never share member information with third parties.
How is the New JewishGen.org Discussion Group better than the old one?
Our old Discussion List platform was woefully antiquated. Among its many challenges: it was not secure, it required messages to be sent in Plain Text, did not support accented characters or languages other than English, could not display links or images, and had archives that were not mobile-friendly.
This new platform that JewishGen is using is a scalable, and sustainable solution, and allows us to engage with JewishGen members throughout the world. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for both members and moderators, more powerful tools, and more secure archives (which are easily accessible on mobile devices, and which also block out personal email addresses to the public).
I am a JewishGen member, why do I have to create a separate account for the Discussion Group?
As we continue to modernize our platform, we are trying to ensure that everything meets contemporary security standards. In the future, we plan hope to have one single sign-in page.
I like how the current lists work. Will I still be able to send/receive emails of posts (and/or digests)?
Yes. In terms of functionality, the group will operate the same for people who like to participate with email. People can still send a message to an email address (in this case, main@groups.JewishGen.org), and receive a daily digest of postings, or individual emails. In addition, Members can also receive a daily summary of topics, and then choose which topics they would like to read about it. However, in addition to email, there is the additional functionality of being able to read/post messages utilizing our online forum (https://groups.jewishgen.org).
Does this new system require plain-text?
No.
Can I post images, accented characters, different colors/font sizes, non-latin characters?
Yes.
Can I categorize a message? For example, if my message is related to Polish, or Ukraine research, can I indicate as such?
Yes! Our new platform allows members to use “Hashtags.” Messages can then be sorted, and searched, based upon how they are categorized. Another advantage is that members can “mute” any conversations they are not interested in, by simply indicating they are not interested in a particular “hashtag.”
Will all posts be archived?
Yes.
Can I still search though old messages?
Yes. All the messages are accessible and searchable going back to 1998.
What if I have questions or need assistance using the new Group?
Send your questions to: support@JewishGen.org
How do I access the Group’s webpage?
Follow this link: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main
So just to be sure - this new group will allow us to post from our mobile phones, includes images, accented characters, and non-latin characters, and does not require plain text?
Correct!
Will there be any ads or annoying pop-ups?
No.
Will the current guidelines change?
Yes. While posts will be moderated to ensure civility, and that there is nothing posted that is inappropriate (or completely unrelated to genealogy), we will be trying to create an online community of people who regulate themselves, much as they do (very successfully) on Jewish Genealogy Portal on Facebook.
What are the new guidelines?
There are just a few simple rules & guidelines to follow, which you can read here:https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main/guidelines
Thank you in advance for contributing to this amazing online community!
If you have any questions, or suggestions, please email support@JewishGen.org.
Sincerely,
The JewishGen.org Team
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Shana Tova from JewishGen Yizkor Book Project
#dna
Lance Ackerfeld <lance.ackerfeld@...>
Shalom Yizkor Bookers,
I'm taking the opportunity to wish the many people involved in the JewishGen Project* and their families a very sweet and fruitful New Year. Hoping that our project will continue to grow in this coming year and will help you learn and understand more about your past. As someone once said: "There is no future without the past..." * I have allusions that this is most of the world's Jewish population .;-) Shana Tova, Lance Ackerfeld Yizkor Book Project Manager lance.ackerfeld@gmail.com
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Shana Tova from the ShtetLinks Project
#dna
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear friends,
We are taking this opportunity to thank the many people involved who have been involved in the ShtetLinks Project . All of us are dedicated to memorialize and commemorate our common heritage and to preserve it for future generations. By doing what we do we make sure the lives of our ancestors and their communities are recorded and remembered. Our work is much more than personal genealogy. We give voice to those who were silenced. We give "life" to those no longer with us. To you. your families and loved ones we wish a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year - Shana Tova Umetuka! Shana Tova Tikatevu - May you be inscribed in the Book of Life Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, ShtetLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, ShtetLinks Technical Coordinator bloch@mts.net
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Shana Tova from the ShtetLinks Project
#galicia
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear friends,
We are taking this opportunity to thank the many people who have been involved in the ShtetLinks Project. All of us are dedicated to memorialize and commemorate our common heritage and to preserve it for future generations. By doing what we do we make sure the lives of our ancestors and their communities are recorded and remembered. Our work is much more than personal genealogy. We give voice to those who were silenced. We give "life" to those no longer with us. To you, your families and loved ones we wish a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year - Shana Tova Umetuka! Shana Tova Tikatevu - May you be inscribed in the Book of Life Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, ShtetLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, ShtetLinks Technical Coordinator bloch@mts.net
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Shana Tova from JewishGen Yizkor Book Project
#latinamerica
Lance Ackerfeld <lance.ackerfeld@...>
Shalom Yizkor Bookers,
I'm taking the opportunity to wish the many people involved in the JewishGen Project* and their families a very sweet and fruitful New Year. Hoping that our project will continue to grow in this coming year and will help you learn and understand more about your past. As someone once said: "There is no future without the past..." * I have allusions that this is most of the world's Jewish population .;-) Shana Tova, Lance Ackerfeld Yizkor Book Project Manager lance.ackerfeld@gmail.com
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Shana Tova from the ShtetLinks Project
#latinamerica
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear friends,
We are taking this opportunity to thank the many people involved who have been involved in the ShtetLinks Project . All of us are dedicated to memorialize and commemorate our common heritage and to preserve it for future generations. By doing what we do we make sure the lives of our ancestors and their communities are recorded and remembered. Our work is much more than personal genealogy. We give voice to those who were silenced. We give "life" to those no longer with us. To you. your families and loved ones we wish a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year - Shana Tova Umetuka! Shana Tova Tikatevu - May you be inscribed in the Book of Life Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, ShtetLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, ShtetLinks Technical Coordinator bloch@mts.net
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DNA Research #DNA Shana Tova from JewishGen Yizkor Book Project
#dna
Lance Ackerfeld <lance.ackerfeld@...>
Shalom Yizkor Bookers,
I'm taking the opportunity to wish the many people involved in the JewishGen Project* and their families a very sweet and fruitful New Year. Hoping that our project will continue to grow in this coming year and will help you learn and understand more about your past. As someone once said: "There is no future without the past..." * I have allusions that this is most of the world's Jewish population .;-) Shana Tova, Lance Ackerfeld Yizkor Book Project Manager lance.ackerfeld@gmail.com
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DNA Research #DNA Shana Tova from the ShtetLinks Project
#dna
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear friends,
We are taking this opportunity to thank the many people involved who have been involved in the ShtetLinks Project . All of us are dedicated to memorialize and commemorate our common heritage and to preserve it for future generations. By doing what we do we make sure the lives of our ancestors and their communities are recorded and remembered. Our work is much more than personal genealogy. We give voice to those who were silenced. We give "life" to those no longer with us. To you. your families and loved ones we wish a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year - Shana Tova Umetuka! Shana Tova Tikatevu - May you be inscribed in the Book of Life Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, ShtetLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, ShtetLinks Technical Coordinator bloch@mts.net
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Shana Tova from the ShtetLinks Project
#galicia
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear friends,
We are taking this opportunity to thank the many people who have been involved in the ShtetLinks Project. All of us are dedicated to memorialize and commemorate our common heritage and to preserve it for future generations. By doing what we do we make sure the lives of our ancestors and their communities are recorded and remembered. Our work is much more than personal genealogy. We give voice to those who were silenced. We give "life" to those no longer with us. To you, your families and loved ones we wish a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year - Shana Tova Umetuka! Shana Tova Tikatevu - May you be inscribed in the Book of Life Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, ShtetLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, ShtetLinks Technical Coordinator bloch@mts.net
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Latin America #LatinAmerica Shana Tova from JewishGen Yizkor Book Project
#latinamerica
Lance Ackerfeld <lance.ackerfeld@...>
Shalom Yizkor Bookers,
I'm taking the opportunity to wish the many people involved in the JewishGen Project* and their families a very sweet and fruitful New Year. Hoping that our project will continue to grow in this coming year and will help you learn and understand more about your past. As someone once said: "There is no future without the past..." * I have allusions that this is most of the world's Jewish population .;-) Shana Tova, Lance Ackerfeld Yizkor Book Project Manager lance.ackerfeld@gmail.com
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Latin America #LatinAmerica Shana Tova from the ShtetLinks Project
#latinamerica
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear friends,
We are taking this opportunity to thank the many people involved who have been involved in the ShtetLinks Project . All of us are dedicated to memorialize and commemorate our common heritage and to preserve it for future generations. By doing what we do we make sure the lives of our ancestors and their communities are recorded and remembered. Our work is much more than personal genealogy. We give voice to those who were silenced. We give "life" to those no longer with us. To you. your families and loved ones we wish a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year - Shana Tova Umetuka! Shana Tova Tikatevu - May you be inscribed in the Book of Life Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, ShtetLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, ShtetLinks Technical Coordinator bloch@mts.net
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Lance Ackerfeld <lance.ackerfeld@...>
Shalom Yizkor Bookers,
I'm taking the opportunity to wish the many people involved in the JewishGen Project* and their families a very sweet and fruitful New Year. Hoping that our project will continue to grow in this coming year and will help you learn and understand more about your past. As someone once said: "There is no future without the past..." * I have allusions that this is most of the world's Jewish population .;-) Shana Tova, Lance Ackerfeld Yizkor Book Project Manager lance.ackerfeld@gmail.com
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Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear friends,
We are taking this opportunity to thank the many people involved who have been involved in the ShtetLinks Project . All of us are dedicated to memorialize and commemorate our common heritage and to preserve it for future generations. By doing what we do we make sure the lives of our ancestors and their communities are recorded and remembered. Our work is much more than personal genealogy. We give voice to those who were silenced. We give "life" to those no longer with us. To you. your families and loved ones we wish a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year - Shana Tova Umetuka! Shana Tova Tikatevu - May you be inscribed in the Book of Life Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, ShtetLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, ShtetLinks Technical Coordinator bloch@mts.net
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Lance Ackerfeld <lance.ackerfeld@...>
Shalom Yizkor Bookers,
I'm taking the opportunity to wish the many people involved in the JewishGen Project* and their families a very sweet and fruitful New Year. Hoping that our project will continue to grow in this coming year and will help you learn and understand more about your past. As someone once said: "There is no future without the past..." * I have allusions that this is most of the world's Jewish population .;-) Shana Tova, Lance Ackerfeld Yizkor Book Project Manager lance.ackerfeld@gmail.com
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Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear friends,
We are taking this opportunity to thank the many people involved who have been involved in the ShtetLinks Project . All of us are dedicated to memorialize and commemorate our common heritage and to preserve it for future generations. By doing what we do we make sure the lives of our ancestors and their communities are recorded and remembered. Our work is much more than personal genealogy. We give voice to those who were silenced. We give "life" to those no longer with us. To you. your families and loved ones we wish a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year - Shana Tova Umetuka! Shana Tova Tikatevu - May you be inscribed in the Book of Life Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, ShtetLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, ShtetLinks Technical Coordinator bloch@mts.net
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Shana Tova from JewishGen Yizkor Book Project
#ciechanow
#poland
bounce-1896186-772951@...
Shalom Yizkor Bookers,
I'm taking the opportunity to wish the many people involved in the JewishGen Project* and their families a very sweet and fruitful New Year. Hoping that our project will continue to grow in this coming year and will help you learn and understand more about your past. As someone once said: "There is no future without the past..." * I have allusions that this is most of the world's Jewish population .;-) Shana Tova, Lance Ackerfeld Yizkor Book Project Manager lance.ackerfeld@gmail.com
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#Ciechanow #Poland Shana Tova from JewishGen Yizkor Book Project
#ciechanow
#poland
bounce-1896186-772951@...
Shalom Yizkor Bookers,
I'm taking the opportunity to wish the many people involved in the JewishGen Project* and their families a very sweet and fruitful New Year. Hoping that our project will continue to grow in this coming year and will help you learn and understand more about your past. As someone once said: "There is no future without the past..." * I have allusions that this is most of the world's Jewish population .;-) Shana Tova, Lance Ackerfeld Yizkor Book Project Manager lance.ackerfeld@gmail.com
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Deadline for German Jewish History Awards - September 25, 2009
#germany
Arthur Obermayer <obermayer@...>
The German-Jewish Community History Council, GerSIG and the Berlin
Parliament would like to remind you that the deadline for submission of nominations for the the annual Obermayer German Jewish History Awards is September 25, 2009. These awards are to be given to non-Jewish Germans who have made extraordinary contributions to preserving the history, culture, and physical remnants of their former local Jewish communities. Thousands of Germans have carried out such activities as volunteers because they feel it is the right thing to do - the preservation of Jewish material is one of the few ways in which they can respond constructively to their country's horrible past. We, as Jewish genealogists, have been the recipients of their good work. This award provides Jews throughout the world with the opportunity to recognize and honor German individuals who, in many cases, have devoted their lifetimes to such important endeavors. Many of you previously submitted worthy nominations. Those nominees who have already received Certificates of Commendation are prime candidates for this year's awards, and will only require updating of the submissions. This will be the tenth year for such awards, which will be given on January 25, 2010. Each awardee and their spouse will be invited on an all expenses paid trip to Berlin to receive the award at the Plenary Chamber of the Abgeordnetenhaus, the home of the Berlin Parliament. The honorees will receive a framed certificate and an honorarium to be used for the furtherance of their work. Awardees' contributions will be described to attendees and to the local, national and international news media. These awards have in the past received extensive coverage in American newspapers, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, and the Boston Globe. They have also received coverage by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the Associated Press, and a great many German daily and weekly newspapers. Articles in American Jewish weeklies, as well as numerous overseas newspapers, such as Ha'aretz and the Jerusalem Post have covered many of the individual awardees. If you know someone who may be appropriate for nomination, further information -- including the Call for Nominations and profiles of previous award winners and the jury -- can be obtained at: http://www.obermayer.us/award. Arthur Obermayer, Newton, Mass. obermayer@alum.mit.edu
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German SIG #Germany Deadline for German Jewish History Awards - September 25, 2009
#germany
Arthur Obermayer <obermayer@...>
The German-Jewish Community History Council, GerSIG and the Berlin
Parliament would like to remind you that the deadline for submission of nominations for the the annual Obermayer German Jewish History Awards is September 25, 2009. These awards are to be given to non-Jewish Germans who have made extraordinary contributions to preserving the history, culture, and physical remnants of their former local Jewish communities. Thousands of Germans have carried out such activities as volunteers because they feel it is the right thing to do - the preservation of Jewish material is one of the few ways in which they can respond constructively to their country's horrible past. We, as Jewish genealogists, have been the recipients of their good work. This award provides Jews throughout the world with the opportunity to recognize and honor German individuals who, in many cases, have devoted their lifetimes to such important endeavors. Many of you previously submitted worthy nominations. Those nominees who have already received Certificates of Commendation are prime candidates for this year's awards, and will only require updating of the submissions. This will be the tenth year for such awards, which will be given on January 25, 2010. Each awardee and their spouse will be invited on an all expenses paid trip to Berlin to receive the award at the Plenary Chamber of the Abgeordnetenhaus, the home of the Berlin Parliament. The honorees will receive a framed certificate and an honorarium to be used for the furtherance of their work. Awardees' contributions will be described to attendees and to the local, national and international news media. These awards have in the past received extensive coverage in American newspapers, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, and the Boston Globe. They have also received coverage by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the Associated Press, and a great many German daily and weekly newspapers. Articles in American Jewish weeklies, as well as numerous overseas newspapers, such as Ha'aretz and the Jerusalem Post have covered many of the individual awardees. If you know someone who may be appropriate for nomination, further information -- including the Call for Nominations and profiles of previous award winners and the jury -- can be obtained at: http://www.obermayer.us/award. Arthur Obermayer, Newton, Mass. obermayer@alum.mit.edu
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Re: Jewish Records for Brinkley Arkansas
#general
David Rubin
In a message dated 9/16/2009 11:06:45 AM Central Standard Time,salinger@kfar->ruppin.org.il writes: I am trying to track down the SALINGERS who settled in Brinkley Akansas inHello, The New York Reporter listed a Salinger & Co located in Brinkley Arkansas and along with Louis and Lena SALINGER. There is a GOLDBERG family tree which lists Louis and Lena SALINGER in Arkansas around this time and includes ancestors descendants, immigration dates etc. The URL is http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2066794&id=I1006 18259 TinyURL http://tinyurl.com/q3p3wm A good place to start would be to contact the owner of the tree that is listed on any of the pages. L'Shana Tova, David Rubin and Mrs. Rubin
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Jewish Records for Brinkley Arkansas
#general
David Rubin
In a message dated 9/16/2009 11:06:45 AM Central Standard Time,salinger@kfar->ruppin.org.il writes: I am trying to track down the SALINGERS who settled in Brinkley Akansas inHello, The New York Reporter listed a Salinger & Co located in Brinkley Arkansas and along with Louis and Lena SALINGER. There is a GOLDBERG family tree which lists Louis and Lena SALINGER in Arkansas around this time and includes ancestors descendants, immigration dates etc. The URL is http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2066794&id=I1006 18259 TinyURL http://tinyurl.com/q3p3wm A good place to start would be to contact the owner of the tree that is listed on any of the pages. L'Shana Tova, David Rubin and Mrs. Rubin
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