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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ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#romania
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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Romania SIG #Romania ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#romania
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#latvia
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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Latvia SIG #Latvia ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#latvia
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#rabbinic
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#sephardic
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#rabbinic
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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Sephardic SIG #Sephardim ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#sephardic
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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Hunbany, Romania
#general
Albert Brookenthal <albert@...>
Dear JewishGen members: I have been looking for the village - shtetl - town
Hunbany, Romania for many many years. I have checked in very old Atlases' at the Library, I have checked on the Internet, and have checked with members at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan. I found no information on maps, on the Internet or >from any Genealogical Societies. I have received possible locations and different names for this village, shtetl or town. The name of this place was on my great grandfather ship manfest. Does any JewishGen member know anything about this village-shtetl-town??? Has anybody ever heard this village-shtetl-town name?? I am now 82 years old and after 15 years, I am slowing down on my researching. Please, with your help, I would be greatly appreciated any information and Thank You!!! Albert Brookenthal albert@buckeye-access.com Toledo, Ohio - U.S.A.
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ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#general
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#latinamerica
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Hunbany, Romania
#general
Albert Brookenthal <albert@...>
Dear JewishGen members: I have been looking for the village - shtetl - town
Hunbany, Romania for many many years. I have checked in very old Atlases' at the Library, I have checked on the Internet, and have checked with members at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Michigan. I found no information on maps, on the Internet or >from any Genealogical Societies. I have received possible locations and different names for this village, shtetl or town. The name of this place was on my great grandfather ship manfest. Does any JewishGen member know anything about this village-shtetl-town??? Has anybody ever heard this village-shtetl-town name?? I am now 82 years old and after 15 years, I am slowing down on my researching. Please, with your help, I would be greatly appreciated any information and Thank You!!! Albert Brookenthal albert@buckeye-access.com Toledo, Ohio - U.S.A.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#general
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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Latin America #LatinAmerica ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#latinamerica
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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Looking for ships manifests into the UK
#general
Jacqueline DAVIS <jdavis318@...>
Good afternoon genners
There seems to be no records in the UK of ships manifests into the UK, but would it be possible to find my great grandparents who left Lithuania around 1903, on a manifest out of Hamburg then getting off the ship in the UK for some reason, and not going on to the US. I have no idea of the name of the ship, or the actual date they left Lithuania. If anyone can tell me how to go about searching it will be very much appreciated. Jacqueline Davis Ottawa, Canada jdavis318@rogers.com
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Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Looking for ships manifests into the UK
#general
Jacqueline DAVIS <jdavis318@...>
Good afternoon genners
There seems to be no records in the UK of ships manifests into the UK, but would it be possible to find my great grandparents who left Lithuania around 1903, on a manifest out of Hamburg then getting off the ship in the UK for some reason, and not going on to the US. I have no idea of the name of the ship, or the actual date they left Lithuania. If anyone can tell me how to go about searching it will be very much appreciated. Jacqueline Davis Ottawa, Canada jdavis318@rogers.com
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Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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ViewMate changes look, introduces more features
#dna
Dick Plotz
[This announcement is posted on behalf of the administrator and the
webmaster of JewishGen's ViewMate service. Please send your comments to them using the webform at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/help.asp] --- The ViewMate team continues to improve the look and usability of ViewMate. On 1 May 2010, ViewMate added these new enhancements: * Change to incorporate the new JewishGen colors and page layout * New, easier to understand navigation menu * Support for new image file types TIFF, PNG and GIF, in addition to JPEG * Bookmark and share images and pages using more than 200 Web 2.0 tools -- Twitter, Facebook, Delicious, Digg, Email and more * Filter and sort images on the Gallery page -- new ways to organize and view the posted images * Rotate a full-sized image while translating -- easier to read words in the margins * Display of time remaining for each image on the Gallery page * Updated FAQs for managing and editing your submissions ViewMate (http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate) is the JewishGen service where participants submit letters, documents and photos for translation and to identify people, clothing, artifacts, etc. Sam Eneman ViewMate Administrator Gary Sandler ViewMate Webmaster
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