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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(Canada) Canadiana.ca Puts 21 Million Pages of Canadian History on Their Website
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The website Canadiana.ca has processed 21 million pages of historic records
from Canada. The website can be searched by keyword, collection and daterange. To access the website go to: http://eco.canadiana.ca/?usrlang=en While there are 11 major collections on the website, there is one specifically devoted to genealogy that you may find of interest. The Genealogy and Local History Collection includes: voter's lists, eulogies, directories and gazettes, biographies, civil service lists, published diaries, church magazines and pamphlets, militia lists, publications from professional and trade societies, and school publications. When you access the website at the above url., scroll down through the list of collections where you will find the Genealogy and Local History Collection. Access to the website is free, however you will be required to create an account with username, email address, real name and password. Thank you to Genealogy In Time Magazine for alerting us to this website. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen (Canada) Canadiana.ca Puts 21 Million Pages of Canadian History on Their Website
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The website Canadiana.ca has processed 21 million pages of historic records
from Canada. The website can be searched by keyword, collection and daterange. To access the website go to: http://eco.canadiana.ca/?usrlang=en While there are 11 major collections on the website, there is one specifically devoted to genealogy that you may find of interest. The Genealogy and Local History Collection includes: voter's lists, eulogies, directories and gazettes, biographies, civil service lists, published diaries, church magazines and pamphlets, militia lists, publications from professional and trade societies, and school publications. When you access the website at the above url., scroll down through the list of collections where you will find the Genealogy and Local History Collection. Access to the website is free, however you will be required to create an account with username, email address, real name and password. Thank you to Genealogy In Time Magazine for alerting us to this website. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Mount Zion Cemetery, Queens, NY
#general
If anyone is going to Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, Queens, NY, I am
looking for photos of two grave stones. Kindly reach out to me privately for the names and locations within the cemetery. Thanks so much Charles Zar Rockledge, PA =
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Mount Zion Cemetery, Queens, NY
#general
If anyone is going to Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth, Queens, NY, I am
looking for photos of two grave stones. Kindly reach out to me privately for the names and locations within the cemetery. Thanks so much Charles Zar Rockledge, PA =
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Montefiore Cemetery, Philadelphia
#general
If anyone needs photos >from Montefiore Cemetery in Suburban Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, please contact me privately and I will get over there this week. Kindly visit montefiore.us first to look up the section, lot and grave number and include that information in with your request. I look forward to hearing >from you. Charles Zar Rockledge, PA = MODERATOR NOTE: Private responses please
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Montefiore Cemetery, Philadelphia
#general
If anyone needs photos >from Montefiore Cemetery in Suburban Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, please contact me privately and I will get over there this week. Kindly visit montefiore.us first to look up the section, lot and grave number and include that information in with your request. I look forward to hearing >from you. Charles Zar Rockledge, PA = MODERATOR NOTE: Private responses please
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Help Navigating New Montefiore Cemetery (NY)
#general
Stevi Raab <stevialyse@...>
Dear fellow JewishGen members:
Does anyone have knowledge of the layout of the graves at New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY? Using the cemetery's database I was able to obtain the section, row, block, and grave number for my gggf. However, when visiting the actual cemetery, I could not locate the grave. There is a very basic map (available on New Montefiore's website and museum of familyhistory), which was enough to direct me to the correct section and block, but the rows and grave numbers are not indicated on the map. I tried searching a handful of plots to help orient myself while I was at the cemetery, but the grave numbers were not in any particular order. I am hoping someone has figured out how to locate individual graves within a section block, or perhaps can direct me to a more detailed block-by-block map. Thank you in advance. Stevi Raab steviraab@gmail.com JewishGen ID #: 658897
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Help Navigating New Montefiore Cemetery (NY)
#general
Stevi Raab <stevialyse@...>
Dear fellow JewishGen members:
Does anyone have knowledge of the layout of the graves at New Montefiore Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY? Using the cemetery's database I was able to obtain the section, row, block, and grave number for my gggf. However, when visiting the actual cemetery, I could not locate the grave. There is a very basic map (available on New Montefiore's website and museum of familyhistory), which was enough to direct me to the correct section and block, but the rows and grave numbers are not indicated on the map. I tried searching a handful of plots to help orient myself while I was at the cemetery, but the grave numbers were not in any particular order. I am hoping someone has figured out how to locate individual graves within a section block, or perhaps can direct me to a more detailed block-by-block map. Thank you in advance. Stevi Raab steviraab@gmail.com JewishGen ID #: 658897
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Bessarabia SIG Updates for the month of May, 2015
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Dear researchers,
Shavua Tov! Here is an update for the month of May 2015 for Bessarabia SIG. See the details at the "What's New" section of our site. Bessarabian Databases. New additions: The data for the new database "Jews involved in public life in Bessarabia" was send to JewishGen and will be available at regular search at JewishGen / Romania(Bessarabia) databases. You will be able to find Jews involved in public life in Bessarabia; who held government position or was part of large Jewish organizations, like Jewish hospitals, Jewish schools. It will also include crown rabbis at the synagogues for many Bessarabian towns. For now, you can see that data at the Bessarabia SIG website / Bessarabian Databases section. Genealogical Conferences. There was a change in a schedule for Bessarabian presentations: Please see the schedule of all Bessarabian sessions with abstracts for each session. At the Bessarabia SIG Luncheon Anastasia Moscaliuk could not attend the conference, and the Bessarabian Board suggested to have a following presentation: "Kishinev, my native town: Can we now visit Kishinev and find help in our genealogical research?" by Yefim Kogan. You can see an abstract of that presentation at the conference website or at Bessarabia SIG website. There is a very good progress in several Cemetery projects. The update for Cemetery projects will follow. Send your comments, suggestions, critique, new ideas, proposals of how to make our Bessarabia group better. Thank you all, Yefim Kogan Bessarabia SIG Coordinator Researching KOGAN, SPIVAK, KHAYMOVICH, SRULEVICH, LEVIT in Kaushany, Bendery, Tarutino, Akkerman, Kiliya - all in Bessarabia, KHAIMOVICH in Galatz, Romania, KOGAN in Dubossary, Moldova, SRULEVICH in Shanghai, China
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia Bessarabia SIG Updates for the month of May, 2015
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Dear researchers,
Shavua Tov! Here is an update for the month of May 2015 for Bessarabia SIG. See the details at the "What's New" section of our site. Bessarabian Databases. New additions: The data for the new database "Jews involved in public life in Bessarabia" was send to JewishGen and will be available at regular search at JewishGen / Romania(Bessarabia) databases. You will be able to find Jews involved in public life in Bessarabia; who held government position or was part of large Jewish organizations, like Jewish hospitals, Jewish schools. It will also include crown rabbis at the synagogues for many Bessarabian towns. For now, you can see that data at the Bessarabia SIG website / Bessarabian Databases section. Genealogical Conferences. There was a change in a schedule for Bessarabian presentations: Please see the schedule of all Bessarabian sessions with abstracts for each session. At the Bessarabia SIG Luncheon Anastasia Moscaliuk could not attend the conference, and the Bessarabian Board suggested to have a following presentation: "Kishinev, my native town: Can we now visit Kishinev and find help in our genealogical research?" by Yefim Kogan. You can see an abstract of that presentation at the conference website or at Bessarabia SIG website. There is a very good progress in several Cemetery projects. The update for Cemetery projects will follow. Send your comments, suggestions, critique, new ideas, proposals of how to make our Bessarabia group better. Thank you all, Yefim Kogan Bessarabia SIG Coordinator Researching KOGAN, SPIVAK, KHAYMOVICH, SRULEVICH, LEVIT in Kaushany, Bendery, Tarutino, Akkerman, Kiliya - all in Bessarabia, KHAIMOVICH in Galatz, Romania, KOGAN in Dubossary, Moldova, SRULEVICH in Shanghai, China
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How to reconnect with your shtetl
#lithuania
Hi All
I encourage those of you who would like to know how some of us are reconnecting with our shtetls, to read my post on https://www.facebook.com/JewishGen.org titled: JEWISHGEN VIRTUAL HERITAGE TOUR - LITHUANIA POSTED BY Eli RABINOWITZ ATZALYNO GIMNAZIJA SCHOOL IN KEDAINIAI. THE SPECIAL BOND BETWEEN THE ENGLISH TEACHER, HER STUDENTS & A JEWISH AUSTRALIAN, WHOSE ROOTS ARE IN KEIDAN. If you are not on Facebook, visit elirab.me or email me at eli@elirab.com Best regards Eli Rabinowitz at Limmud Oz in Sydney
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania How to reconnect with your shtetl
#lithuania
Hi All
I encourage those of you who would like to know how some of us are reconnecting with our shtetls, to read my post on https://www.facebook.com/JewishGen.org titled: JEWISHGEN VIRTUAL HERITAGE TOUR - LITHUANIA POSTED BY Eli RABINOWITZ ATZALYNO GIMNAZIJA SCHOOL IN KEDAINIAI. THE SPECIAL BOND BETWEEN THE ENGLISH TEACHER, HER STUDENTS & A JEWISH AUSTRALIAN, WHOSE ROOTS ARE IN KEIDAN. If you are not on Facebook, visit elirab.me or email me at eli@elirab.com Best regards Eli Rabinowitz at Limmud Oz in Sydney
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Plagues in Galicia 1900 forward
#galicia
Gayle Schlissel Riley
Does anyone know what plagues infected Poland 1880 forward? Thanks,
this is a curiosity question. Gayle
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Plagues in Galicia 1900 forward
#galicia
Gayle Schlissel Riley
Does anyone know what plagues infected Poland 1880 forward? Thanks,
this is a curiosity question. Gayle
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Re: Yizkor book project
#france
Pat Westfall
1000 thank yous to all involved, who stay faithful to the long haul.
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Pat Westfall Researching CARDOS >from Hungary, LE(I)BAVIN, GROSSENBACHER >from Switzerland
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French SIG #France Re: Yizkor book project
#france
Pat Westfall
1000 thank yous to all involved, who stay faithful to the long haul.
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Pat Westfall Researching CARDOS >from Hungary, LE(I)BAVIN, GROSSENBACHER >from Switzerland
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How to reconnect with your shtetl
#general
Hi All
I encourage those of you who would like to know how some of us are reconnecting with our shtetls, to read my post on https://www.facebook.com/JewishGen.org titled: Jewishgen virtual heritage tour - Lithuania Posted by Eli Rabinowitz Atzalyno gimnazija school in Kedainiai. The special bond between the English teacher, her students & a Jewish Australian, whose roots are in Keidan. If you are not on Facebook, visit elirab.me or email me at eli@elirab.com Best regards Eli Rabinowitz at Limmud Oz in Sydney
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen How to reconnect with your shtetl
#general
Hi All
I encourage those of you who would like to know how some of us are reconnecting with our shtetls, to read my post on https://www.facebook.com/JewishGen.org titled: Jewishgen virtual heritage tour - Lithuania Posted by Eli Rabinowitz Atzalyno gimnazija school in Kedainiai. The special bond between the English teacher, her students & a Jewish Australian, whose roots are in Keidan. If you are not on Facebook, visit elirab.me or email me at eli@elirab.com Best regards Eli Rabinowitz at Limmud Oz in Sydney
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Genealogy of war hero Henry Johnson
#general
David Laskin
Private Henry Johnson, African-American (1892 - 1929), received the
Medal of Honor at the same time as Jewish Sergeant William Shemin. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/us/two-world-war-i-soldiers-to-posthumously-receive-medal-of-honor.html?_r=0 I attended with 65 members of the Shemin family. Private Johnson had no heirs so the NY National Guard accepted on his behalf. Born in North Carolina (?) in 1892, Johnson moved to New York as a teenager and worked as a chauffeur, a coal yard laborer and a railroad station porter in Albany. See this article for a family that thought they were related but wasn't: http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/with-medal-of-honor-award-family-learns-wwi-hero-wasnt-kin/ Wikipedia says he was born in Alexandria, VA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lincoln_Johnson I would love help with tracing this tragic hero -- tricky of course because of the name Johnson. Thanks. David Laskin, Seattle, WA MODERATOR NOTE: Private replies please
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Genealogy of war hero Henry Johnson
#general
David Laskin
Private Henry Johnson, African-American (1892 - 1929), received the
Medal of Honor at the same time as Jewish Sergeant William Shemin. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/03/us/two-world-war-i-soldiers-to-posthumously-receive-medal-of-honor.html?_r=0 I attended with 65 members of the Shemin family. Private Johnson had no heirs so the NY National Guard accepted on his behalf. Born in North Carolina (?) in 1892, Johnson moved to New York as a teenager and worked as a chauffeur, a coal yard laborer and a railroad station porter in Albany. See this article for a family that thought they were related but wasn't: http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/with-medal-of-honor-award-family-learns-wwi-hero-wasnt-kin/ Wikipedia says he was born in Alexandria, VA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lincoln_Johnson I would love help with tracing this tragic hero -- tricky of course because of the name Johnson. Thanks. David Laskin, Seattle, WA MODERATOR NOTE: Private replies please
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