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?
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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?
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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?
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Can I post images, accented characters, different colors/font sizes, non-latin characters?
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Can I categorize a message? For example, if my message is related to Polish, or Ukraine research, can I indicate as such?
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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?
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Will there be any ads or annoying pop-ups?
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Will the current guidelines change?
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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
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The JewishGen.org Team
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JewishGen Success! Stories
#unitedkingdom
Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom JewishGen Success! Stories
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Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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Family Bible
#unitedkingdom
Robert Fraser
Dear Friends -
I possess a small (almost pocket sized) Bible, King James version, containing both old and new testaments. The front page states that it was given by the Mennonite central committee of the USA and Canada, through the World's committee of the YMCA War Prisoner's Aid. I always understood that it was given to my uncle, a refugee in England >from Vienna, when he joined the British army in 1941. The other possibly that occurs to me is that he was given it when he was interned on the Isle of Man in 1940/41. Can anyone make any suggestions? There are no names or identifying information in the book, apart >from the above. Robert Fraser Perth, Western Australia
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Family Bible
#unitedkingdom
Robert Fraser
Dear Friends -
I possess a small (almost pocket sized) Bible, King James version, containing both old and new testaments. The front page states that it was given by the Mennonite central committee of the USA and Canada, through the World's committee of the YMCA War Prisoner's Aid. I always understood that it was given to my uncle, a refugee in England >from Vienna, when he joined the British army in 1941. The other possibly that occurs to me is that he was given it when he was interned on the Isle of Man in 1940/41. Can anyone make any suggestions? There are no names or identifying information in the book, apart >from the above. Robert Fraser Perth, Western Australia
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mantopolski1@...
Warsaw was never a part of the Austrian-Hungerian empire.
Since the third partition of Poland in 1795 until 1807 Warsaw was a part of Southern Prussia. >from 1807 till 1918 Warsaw was a part of Russian empire. Since 1918 (except for the German occupation in 1939 - 1945) Warsaw has been a part and capital of independent Poland. Gubernia was a large administarative unit in the Russian empire headed by Gubernator ( Governer). Mlawa and Plock are towns. Mlawa is about 60 miles NW of Warsaw, Plock about 60 miles West of Warsaw. Joselevitch in (Polish Joselewicz ) was a Jew, Polish national hero : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berek_Joselewicz Michael Antopolski mantopolski1@... Subject: Gloria Golden From: bgdr529@... Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:41:13 -0400 X-Message-Number: 1 Hi, I'm confused. I saw the email about Warsaw as part of the Austian-Hungarian empire, part of the Warsaw Gubernia. I'm thinking that I may be looking in the wrong place for my Goldstein ancestors. I know they came >from Mlawa, Plotsk/Plock, Warsaw Gubernia. I have been searching for years and think I'm missing something. The whole family called themselves Goldstein. Great-grandmother's maiden name was Kohn or Joselevitch. I thought they were part of the Russian Empire. I know given names. Any ideas. Gloria Golden Sent >from my iPhone ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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mantopolski1@...
Warsaw was never a part of the Austrian-Hungerian empire.
Since the third partition of Poland in 1795 until 1807 Warsaw was a part of Southern Prussia. >from 1807 till 1918 Warsaw was a part of Russian empire. Since 1918 (except for the German occupation in 1939 - 1945) Warsaw has been a part and capital of independent Poland. Gubernia was a large administarative unit in the Russian empire headed by Gubernator ( Governer). Mlawa and Plock are towns. Mlawa is about 60 miles NW of Warsaw, Plock about 60 miles West of Warsaw. Joselevitch in (Polish Joselewicz ) was a Jew, Polish national hero : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berek_Joselewicz Michael Antopolski mantopolski1@... Subject: Gloria Golden From: bgdr529@... Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 09:41:13 -0400 X-Message-Number: 1 Hi, I'm confused. I saw the email about Warsaw as part of the Austian-Hungarian empire, part of the Warsaw Gubernia. I'm thinking that I may be looking in the wrong place for my Goldstein ancestors. I know they came >from Mlawa, Plotsk/Plock, Warsaw Gubernia. I have been searching for years and think I'm missing something. The whole family called themselves Goldstein. Great-grandmother's maiden name was Kohn or Joselevitch. I thought they were part of the Russian Empire. I know given names. Any ideas. Gloria Golden Sent >from my iPhone ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Connie Fisher Newhan
Dear All,
My grandmother Liza BARSKA FISZER/FISCHER was an actress in the Yiddish Theatre, mainly in Warsaw. I am now posting the last five of ten photo versos hoping for a translation that may give the name of the play and/or the character she played. They are on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33254 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33253 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33252 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33251 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33250 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you so very much. Best Regards, Connie Fisher Newhan (#1272) California, USA FISHER/FISCHER/FISZER, FISZEL (Warszawa& Bedzin, Poland),S(Z)PRINGER, KOKOTEK, HERSZLIKOWICZ, HAMBURGER (Bedzin, Lagiza, Zarki, Poland), GERSTEN (Obertyn, Galacia) BARSKA/BARSKY/BARSKIY(Odessa), GOLDBERG (Sokolka?), FELDMAN (Veliuona,Kaunas), CAHN (Koln), FRIEDSAM (Bodendorf, Coln? Germany, Pittsburgh, PA), NEWHAN/NEUHAN/NEUHAHN (Hesse Cassel, Meimbressen, Germany, Baltimore, MD), BOHORODCZANER (Potok Zloty, Ukraine), LEVINE, BLUM, ROTH, ROCKOVITZ, ABRAMS, RABINOWITZ
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Connie Fisher Newhan
Dear All,
My grandmother Liza BARSKA FISZER/FISCHER was an actress in the Yiddish Theatre, mainly in Warsaw. I am now posting the last five of ten photo versos hoping for a translation that may give the name of the play and/or the character she played. They are on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33254 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33253 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33252 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33251 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33250 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you so very much. Best Regards, Connie Fisher Newhan (#1272) California, USA FISHER/FISCHER/FISZER, FISZEL (Warszawa& Bedzin, Poland),S(Z)PRINGER, KOKOTEK, HERSZLIKOWICZ, HAMBURGER (Bedzin, Lagiza, Zarki, Poland), GERSTEN (Obertyn, Galacia) BARSKA/BARSKY/BARSKIY(Odessa), GOLDBERG (Sokolka?), FELDMAN (Veliuona,Kaunas), CAHN (Koln), FRIEDSAM (Bodendorf, Coln? Germany, Pittsburgh, PA), NEWHAN/NEUHAN/NEUHAHN (Hesse Cassel, Meimbressen, Germany, Baltimore, MD), BOHORODCZANER (Potok Zloty, Ukraine), LEVINE, BLUM, ROTH, ROCKOVITZ, ABRAMS, RABINOWITZ
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Re: Help with given name "Szime"
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davestra@ymail.com <davestra@...>
One way to find Szime's American name might be to track down the
death certificates of her children, since death certificates often include the names of the parents. D Strausfeld <Lauren Johnson-Semmel wrote: I would appreciate some insight into what the Hebrew name "Szime" might translate to. Three births certificates list my Hungarian great grandfather, Ignatz (Nathan) FRIEDMAN's first wife as Szime. However I am searching for a manifest to New York for Szime FRIEDMAN around 1892 and have not been able to find anything. >
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen re: Help with given name "Szime"
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davestra@ymail.com <davestra@...>
One way to find Szime's American name might be to track down the
death certificates of her children, since death certificates often include the names of the parents. D Strausfeld <Lauren Johnson-Semmel wrote: I would appreciate some insight into what the Hebrew name "Szime" might translate to. Three births certificates list my Hungarian great grandfather, Ignatz (Nathan) FRIEDMAN's first wife as Szime. However I am searching for a manifest to New York for Szime FRIEDMAN around 1892 and have not been able to find anything. >
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(US) Travel Channel To Air a New Genealogy Series: Find My Past
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The Travel Channel (US) announced several new series, one is genealogical:
Find My Past. The ten episodes will run 30-minutes. No date for when this premieres has yet been announced. According to the network, "it uncovers our personal connections to history's most extraordinary events. ... Each individual will get a chance to walk in their ancestors' footsteps ..." - and it travels worldwide. "In the end everything is revealed, and the historical impact of their ancestors' lives will come into clear and striking focus." The series is produced by the same company in the UK that produces a television program there of the same name. To read more go to: http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/travel-channel-upfront-series/ Thank you to Dick Eastman and the Eastman Online Genealogical Newsletter for informing us about this new genealogical series. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen (US) Travel Channel To Air a New Genealogy Series: Find My Past
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Jan Meisels Allen
The Travel Channel (US) announced several new series, one is genealogical:
Find My Past. The ten episodes will run 30-minutes. No date for when this premieres has yet been announced. According to the network, "it uncovers our personal connections to history's most extraordinary events. ... Each individual will get a chance to walk in their ancestors' footsteps ..." - and it travels worldwide. "In the end everything is revealed, and the historical impact of their ancestors' lives will come into clear and striking focus." The series is produced by the same company in the UK that produces a television program there of the same name. To read more go to: http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/travel-channel-upfront-series/ Thank you to Dick Eastman and the Eastman Online Genealogical Newsletter for informing us about this new genealogical series. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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ViewMate Translation Request - Russian
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Howie Rotblatt
I've posted three birth records >from Lodz, Poland that are written in
Russian, and for which I need a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33343 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33344 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33349 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thanks for your help Howard Rotblatt New York City MODERATOR NOTE: The presumed family names are JAKUBOWICZ and MANBERG
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate Translation Request - Russian
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Howie Rotblatt
I've posted three birth records >from Lodz, Poland that are written in
Russian, and for which I need a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33343 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33344 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM33349 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thanks for your help Howard Rotblatt New York City MODERATOR NOTE: The presumed family names are JAKUBOWICZ and MANBERG
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Thanks re: The name of the city of Akkerman, Bessarabia
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Mathilde
Many thanks to all those who took the time to answer my question about
the language and the etymology of this city name. Shalom, Mathilde Tagger Jerusalem
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Thanks re: The name of the city of Akkerman, Bessarabia
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Mathilde
Many thanks to all those who took the time to answer my question about
the language and the etymology of this city name. Shalom, Mathilde Tagger Jerusalem
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Re: The city of Akkerman, Bessarabia
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Alexander Sharon
Mathilde Tagger wrote:
I would like to know the meaning of the city name of Akkerman,"White Fortress" in Turkish. Alexander Sharon Calgary, AB
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: The city of Akkerman, Bessarabia
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Alexander Sharon
Mathilde Tagger wrote:
I would like to know the meaning of the city name of Akkerman,"White Fortress" in Turkish. Alexander Sharon Calgary, AB
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The JGS of Greater Orlando Presents: "BillionGraves and Beyond.." on May 6, 2014
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Lin <lin2@...>
"BillionGraves and Beyond"
Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando Program ORLANDO, FL, April 24, 2014 Join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) for a program featuring BillionGraves' Chief Technology Officer, Brian Moncur. "BillionGraves and Beyond". The aim of BillionGraves is to collect images and the location of all headstones throughout the world before these valuable historical records disappear, and make them freely available to the world. This is a monumental task and not one that we can do alone. This is especially important for Jewish headstones as they traditionally document the name of the deceased's father - enabling one to go back another generation in a family tree. Brian will show why this work is important and how to get started. BillionGraves uses cutting edge technology to make it easy and fun to collect and search for grave site records. Prior to the program, starting at 6:30pm, there will be time for newcomers to network and to receive free consulting assistance or mentoring >from a Jewish genealogy maven. With Yom HaShoah, there is no better time to research one's family tree. Brian has been working on BillionGraves for three years now and has been a huge asset to BillionGraves >from the start. He graduated in Chemical Engineering >from Brigham Young University and has an extensive background in software design and development. He was the CTO for Fonix (a speech recognition company) as well as for AppTime, the original developer of BillionGraves. In his spare time he loves mountain biking, rock climbing/canyoneering and talking technology with his three sons who all had a hand in the creation of BillionGraves. DATE: Tuesday, May 6, 2014 TIME: 7:00pm - 9:00pm (6:30 pm for networking and mavens) ADMISSION: Open to the public. $5.00 for non-members. Free for members. LOCATION: Jewish Community Center of Greater Orlando (Roth JCC) Maitland Campus, Senior Lounge, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL 32751. About the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO) is a not for profit organization dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. Anyone may join JGSGO. Annual dues are $35 for an individual and $40 for a family. For more information "like" us at www.facebook.com/jgsgreaterorlando, or visit our blog at www.jgsgo.blogspot.com , or call us at 407-494-4230. # # # Contact Information: Lin Herz, JGSGO Publicity Chairperson @ lin2@... Marlis Humphrey, JGSGO VP Programs & Publicity @ jgsgo.programs@... Respectfully Submitted, Lin Herz Palm Bay, Florida
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JGS of Colorado - Sun Apr 27 - Schelly Talalay Dardashti - noted International lecturer to present two lectures
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Terry Lasky <talasky@...>
Noted Genealogist and International Lecturer:
Schelly Talalay Dardashti will present two lectures on Sunday, April 27, 2014 Open to the Public! Time: 10:00 am until 2:00 pm Place: Congregation Har Hashem, 3950 Baseline Road, Boulder Please join us for one or both of these lectures! Both sessions are appropriate to a range of researchers >from beginners to more advanced. They are also appropriate no matter what part of the world you are researching as you'll find helpful information >from both sessions. Even if you're not using MyHeritage, and not researching Belarus, the information and techniques that will be discussed will not only be useful updates on the world of genealogy, but should also be useful to you in your research. 10:00 am - MyHeritage: A Wonderful World of Discoveries MyHeritage is a relative newcomer to the genealogy research field, but they're boasting 5 billion profiles, 27 million family trees, 3,000 active global members, and over 200 million photographs available for you to research. They offer free Family Tree Builder software that has syncing capabilities with your free online tree, a photo organizing tool, DNA matching tools, consistency checker to ferret out inconsistent facts in ancestor profiles, privacy settings that you control, smart matching technology that points you to records, easy to use and build, and the ability to build a private family website. MyHeritage partners with BillionGraves.com for their cemetery photos and transcriptions. A variety of documents and records are available to be searched with a flexible search tool. The basic site is free and there are two premium and premium plus levels as well. 12:00 noon - Belarus Of all the eastern European countries, Belarus has been notoriously difficult to research. While travel and tourism to Minsk, the capital, has become easier in the last decade, researching records has not. For documents created during the Soviet era (1917 to 1990), you'll want to begin at the state archive or one of its regional branches. Documents created before 1917 are stored at the National Historic Archive of Belarus in Minsk. Gaining access is only one of the challenges to conducting research in Belarus. Schelly Talalay Dardashti will offer some tips and current contacts in Belarus and will show us how her research in Belarus led her to find evidence of Sephardic roots. Schelly Talalay Dardashti Journalist Schelly Talalay Dardashti (Rio Rancho, New Mexico) is a genealogist and international speaker and instructor. She is the US Genealogy Advisor for MyHeritage.com; editor/contributor of the MyHeritage Blog. Her noted articles have appeared in Avotaynu, NGS Quarterly, The Forward, Hadassah, JTA and other media. The former Jerusalem Post genealogy columnist ("It's All Relative," 1999-2005) is an award-winning pioneer Jewish genealogy blogger (Tracing the Tribe: The Jewish Genealogy Blog; since 2006), and contributed the Jewish genealogy chapter to the Family Tree Guidebook to Europe (Family Tree Magazine, 2013), and runs "Tracing the Tribe - Jewish Genealogy on Facebook," with 2,100+ active members. She has spent more than 25 years tracing her family across Eastern Europe, Spain and Iran. She is the administrator/co-administrator of several projects at FamilyTreeDNA.com, notably the IberianAshkenaz DNA Project, which confirms Sephardic origins of some Eastern European Ashkenazi families. Board member, Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies. Steering committee, Sandoval County (NM) Genealogical Society. JGS of Colorado Terry Lasky talasky@...
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