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?
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
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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!
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The JewishGen.org Team
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BOJMIEL
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Barry S. Weinberg, DC <drbarry@...>
Hello,
Looking for anyone with any connection to the name BOJMIEL. Thank You Barry WEINBERG MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately with specific family information. Suggestions for research methods or resources may be shared with the list.
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JRI Poland #Poland BOJMIEL
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Barry S. Weinberg, DC <drbarry@...>
Hello,
Looking for anyone with any connection to the name BOJMIEL. Thank You Barry WEINBERG MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately with specific family information. Suggestions for research methods or resources may be shared with the list.
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OCJGS Meeting Sept 27th: Warren Blatt Discusses JewishGen
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Joel Weintraub
You are invited to a talk by Warren Blatt, Executive Director of
JewishGen.org. Warren will update us on what's new at JewishGen, and offer previews of future developments; a review of where JewishGen has been and where it's going. Also, he will present demonstrations of JewishGen's ever-expanding databases, resources, and search tools. Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society will meet >from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback, Newport Beach CA. For more information, email Sandy Bursten at info@ocjgs.org Joel Weintraub Dana Point, CA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen OCJGS Meeting Sept 27th: Warren Blatt Discusses JewishGen
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Joel Weintraub
You are invited to a talk by Warren Blatt, Executive Director of
JewishGen.org. Warren will update us on what's new at JewishGen, and offer previews of future developments; a review of where JewishGen has been and where it's going. Also, he will present demonstrations of JewishGen's ever-expanding databases, resources, and search tools. Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society will meet >from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback, Newport Beach CA. For more information, email Sandy Bursten at info@ocjgs.org Joel Weintraub Dana Point, CA
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Given name "Schachny"
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Sandy Crystall
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I have notes >from a cousin's interview about a great uncle with the given name of Schachny/Shachny. His name was Schachny GLASS. I tried to locate additional information in the given names database but was unsuccessful. Would anyone have any information about this given name? I believe the family came >from the Grodno, Belarus area, although that has not yet been confirmed. Thank you very much! Sandy Crystall New Hampshire, USA http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Belozerka/ Researching: SOBEL, PASTERNAK, GLECKEL, STUTMAN - Belozerka, Ukraine; GREENBERG/ GLASS - Grodno, Belarus; CRYSTAL, KRISTAL - Latvia/Lithuania (Riga/Sirvintos/Zagare?); SHERMAN - London, Pasvalys, Lithuania; Bauska, Latvia; Brooklyn, NY; Baltimore, MD; Los Angeles, CA; KAPITNIK - Belarus; LEVINSON - Ventspils; STEINGRUB - Latvia/Lithuania; FEINSTEIN/ GOODMAN - Lithuania/Latvia (?); TUKATCH- Lithuania(?)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Given name "Schachny"
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Sandy Crystall
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I have notes >from a cousin's interview about a great uncle with the given name of Schachny/Shachny. His name was Schachny GLASS. I tried to locate additional information in the given names database but was unsuccessful. Would anyone have any information about this given name? I believe the family came >from the Grodno, Belarus area, although that has not yet been confirmed. Thank you very much! Sandy Crystall New Hampshire, USA http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Belozerka/ Researching: SOBEL, PASTERNAK, GLECKEL, STUTMAN - Belozerka, Ukraine; GREENBERG/ GLASS - Grodno, Belarus; CRYSTAL, KRISTAL - Latvia/Lithuania (Riga/Sirvintos/Zagare?); SHERMAN - London, Pasvalys, Lithuania; Bauska, Latvia; Brooklyn, NY; Baltimore, MD; Los Angeles, CA; KAPITNIK - Belarus; LEVINSON - Ventspils; STEINGRUB - Latvia/Lithuania; FEINSTEIN/ GOODMAN - Lithuania/Latvia (?); TUKATCH- Lithuania(?)
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LICHT from Zlutcheve, Germany?
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tina diem <henrytina@...>
Hi,
I am looking to see if anyone recognizes the name "Matthus Otto LICHT" >from Zlutcheve Germany? Zlutcheve could be spelled wrong. The information is on a death certificate. His wife was Emma Sara SCHAFFER. They had a son in Germany name John F Licht (light). John F Licht birthdate is 1873. Thank you, Tina Diem henrytina@comcast.net MODERATOR: JewishGen's Family Finder ( http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/jgffweb.asp ) lists three researchers seeking Lichts in Germany.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen LICHT from Zlutcheve, Germany?
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tina diem <henrytina@...>
Hi,
I am looking to see if anyone recognizes the name "Matthus Otto LICHT" >from Zlutcheve Germany? Zlutcheve could be spelled wrong. The information is on a death certificate. His wife was Emma Sara SCHAFFER. They had a son in Germany name John F Licht (light). John F Licht birthdate is 1873. Thank you, Tina Diem henrytina@comcast.net MODERATOR: JewishGen's Family Finder ( http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/jgffweb.asp ) lists three researchers seeking Lichts in Germany.
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Rieke NASH: Sydney
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Miriam Margolyes <yarrawa@...>
Dear Genners,
We have lost of the great genealogists: Rieke was a meticulous researcher, a powerful speaker, a tireless organiser and one of the most delightful people you could meet. She and her beloved husband, Peter, were a focus throughout Australia for genealogy. Immensely knowledgeable and immensely generous, Rieke provided hospitality and information whenever she could. The world genealogical community is very much the poorer for her passing. She will be remembered affectionately as one of the icons of our strange community. I mourn her passing and will always feel privileged that I knew her and had the benefit of her warmth and wisdom. May her dear soul rest in peace. Miriam Margolyes, Jaipur, India
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Rieke NASH: Sydney
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Miriam Margolyes <yarrawa@...>
Dear Genners,
We have lost of the great genealogists: Rieke was a meticulous researcher, a powerful speaker, a tireless organiser and one of the most delightful people you could meet. She and her beloved husband, Peter, were a focus throughout Australia for genealogy. Immensely knowledgeable and immensely generous, Rieke provided hospitality and information whenever she could. The world genealogical community is very much the poorer for her passing. She will be remembered affectionately as one of the icons of our strange community. I mourn her passing and will always feel privileged that I knew her and had the benefit of her warmth and wisdom. May her dear soul rest in peace. Miriam Margolyes, Jaipur, India
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Sept. 27 JGSGB presents Phyllis Kramer - "Passenger Manifests and the Immigrant Voyage"
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Ellie Goldberg
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB) presents
Phyllis Kramer - "Passenger Manifests and the Immigrant Voyage", September 27 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham MA. Many of us have found our immigrant ancestors on the passenger manifests of the ships that brought them to the U.S. Others among us are still searching. But even when we find the manifest, it does not tell the whole story of the immigrant voyage. Phyllis Kramer will show us how our ancestors got their tickets and traveled to the ports of embarkation, what documents came with them, and how U.S. immigration laws affected their lives. She'll also provide tips on searching for manifests, understanding their notations and deciphering handwriting. As JewishGen's Vice-President of Education, Phyllis Kramer created JewishGen's online learning program and teaches many of its courses. She is a worldwide lecturer and practicing genealogist who specializes in Eastern European research. In 2011, she received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet >from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. She comes to us >from Florida where she is a board member of the Palm Beach Jewish Genealogical Society. Admission is free for JGSGB members, $5 for non-members. Members are invited to bring their friends for free to this program. The usual admission fee for visitors will be waived for members' guests. Refreshments will be served. More info: www.jgsgb.org Ellie Goldberg, Newton, MA ellie.goldberg@gmail.com on behalf of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Sept. 27 JGSGB presents Phyllis Kramer - "Passenger Manifests and the Immigrant Voyage"
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Ellie Goldberg
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston (JGSGB) presents
Phyllis Kramer - "Passenger Manifests and the Immigrant Voyage", September 27 @ 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm, at Gann Academy 333 Forest Street, Waltham MA. Many of us have found our immigrant ancestors on the passenger manifests of the ships that brought them to the U.S. Others among us are still searching. But even when we find the manifest, it does not tell the whole story of the immigrant voyage. Phyllis Kramer will show us how our ancestors got their tickets and traveled to the ports of embarkation, what documents came with them, and how U.S. immigration laws affected their lives. She'll also provide tips on searching for manifests, understanding their notations and deciphering handwriting. As JewishGen's Vice-President of Education, Phyllis Kramer created JewishGen's online learning program and teaches many of its courses. She is a worldwide lecturer and practicing genealogist who specializes in Eastern European research. In 2011, she received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet >from the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. She comes to us >from Florida where she is a board member of the Palm Beach Jewish Genealogical Society. Admission is free for JGSGB members, $5 for non-members. Members are invited to bring their friends for free to this program. The usual admission fee for visitors will be waived for members' guests. Refreshments will be served. More info: www.jgsgb.org Ellie Goldberg, Newton, MA ellie.goldberg@gmail.com on behalf of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston
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Re: Where is/how to find records for TESTENBERG Germany?
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Roger Lustig
That may be a capital F, not a T. Festenberg is a town in Silesia that
had a Jewish community in the 18th to early 20thC. It's now in Poland and called Twardogora. There were 4 UNGERs in the 1812-1815 naturalization lists for Silesia: two in Zuelz (Biala Prudnicka) in Upper Silesia, one in Bernstadt (Bierutow) and one in Oels (Olesnica). Bierutow is about 40 km (25 miles) south of Twardogora; Olesnica is more or less between them. Biala is well to the south, so I'd start with Moses UNGER of Oels and Salomon UNGER of Bernstadt. Twardogora's Jewish vital records 1812-1874 are on an LDS film; the universal civil records for 1874-1888 are also filmed. Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA On 9/21/2015 11:20 AM, Mitch David Bayersdorfer bayersdorfer2@gmail.com wrote: My great-grandfather, Samuel Morris UNGER (28 NOV 1863 Testenberg - 14
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Where is/how to find records for TESTENBERG Germany?
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Roger Lustig
That may be a capital F, not a T. Festenberg is a town in Silesia that
had a Jewish community in the 18th to early 20thC. It's now in Poland and called Twardogora. There were 4 UNGERs in the 1812-1815 naturalization lists for Silesia: two in Zuelz (Biala Prudnicka) in Upper Silesia, one in Bernstadt (Bierutow) and one in Oels (Olesnica). Bierutow is about 40 km (25 miles) south of Twardogora; Olesnica is more or less between them. Biala is well to the south, so I'd start with Moses UNGER of Oels and Salomon UNGER of Bernstadt. Twardogora's Jewish vital records 1812-1874 are on an LDS film; the universal civil records for 1874-1888 are also filmed. Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA On 9/21/2015 11:20 AM, Mitch David Bayersdorfer bayersdorfer2@gmail.com wrote: My great-grandfather, Samuel Morris UNGER (28 NOV 1863 Testenberg - 14
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Re: Given name Caden?
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Leon Taranto
My grandmother Catherine OUMANO of Izmir was named Caden,
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after her grandmother Catherine HERRERA of Adalia/Antalya on the Turkish Riviera. Herrera is a name for Conversos/Anusim, forced converts or secret Jews, so I think Catherine is also meant as a gentile sounding name for secret Jews hiding >from the Inquisition. The Hebrew equivalent for my Caden was Hannah. Caden's mother was >from the isle of Rhodes, but her personal name comes >from the mother of her Izmirli father Leon Oumano of Adalia and Izmir (Smyrna) Best wishes to all for Yom Tov, Leon Taranto
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Given name Caden?
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Leon Taranto
My grandmother Catherine OUMANO of Izmir was named Caden,
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after her grandmother Catherine HERRERA of Adalia/Antalya on the Turkish Riviera. Herrera is a name for Conversos/Anusim, forced converts or secret Jews, so I think Catherine is also meant as a gentile sounding name for secret Jews hiding >from the Inquisition. The Hebrew equivalent for my Caden was Hannah. Caden's mother was >from the isle of Rhodes, but her personal name comes >from the mother of her Izmirli father Leon Oumano of Adalia and Izmir (Smyrna) Best wishes to all for Yom Tov, Leon Taranto
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Re: Klarsfeld lists of convoys to Auschwitz
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Eve Line Blum <eve.line.blum@...>
The information sent by Anne Lifshitz-Krams is quite correct, but here
are a few comments. First, that address is the same, but it's faster for a research : http://bdi.memorialdelashoah.org/internet/jsp/core/MmsGlobalSearch.jsp [or http://tinyurl.com/nko2ybo - MODERATOR] You just have to enter the name and the first name of the person you are looking for. If you don't find the person you are looking for, you must be aware of at least two things : 1. Very often, when the deportees-to-be entered Drancy (or any French internment camp), their name was misspelled, and it remained misspelled in most of the names you will find on the above website. 2. Many of the victims gave a false identity when arriving in Drancy, especially when their family remained at their family address. Sometimes, all these details were corrected on the website of the Memorial de la Shoah, but only sometimes... Eve Line Blum-Cherchevsky Besancon (France) ------- From: Daniel Hanoch Wagner <daniel.wagner@weizmann.ac.il> Does anyone know where to find on the web the detailed Klarsfeld lists of people deported to Auschwitz?
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Klarsfeld lists of convoys to Auschwitz
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Eve Line Blum <eve.line.blum@...>
The information sent by Anne Lifshitz-Krams is quite correct, but here
are a few comments. First, that address is the same, but it's faster for a research : http://bdi.memorialdelashoah.org/internet/jsp/core/MmsGlobalSearch.jsp [or http://tinyurl.com/nko2ybo - MODERATOR] You just have to enter the name and the first name of the person you are looking for. If you don't find the person you are looking for, you must be aware of at least two things : 1. Very often, when the deportees-to-be entered Drancy (or any French internment camp), their name was misspelled, and it remained misspelled in most of the names you will find on the above website. 2. Many of the victims gave a false identity when arriving in Drancy, especially when their family remained at their family address. Sometimes, all these details were corrected on the website of the Memorial de la Shoah, but only sometimes... Eve Line Blum-Cherchevsky Besancon (France) ------- From: Daniel Hanoch Wagner <daniel.wagner@weizmann.ac.il> Does anyone know where to find on the web the detailed Klarsfeld lists of people deported to Auschwitz?
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An article in today's NYTimes about memorial plaques
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Toby Bird
An article in today's NY Times, focusing on the rebuilding of the
Garment Center shul, discusses its history, interviews some of its attendees, and shows some photos, including one of its memorial plaques, a reminder of plaques being a potential source of valuable genealogical information. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/nyregion/an-unexpected-partner-helps-preserve-a-manhattan-synagogue.html [or http://tinyurl.com/nqom66u - MODERATOR] Toby Bird FRUKO, FRUTKOFF, KAPLAN, FREEDMAN, Kovna gubernia and Boston, Ma. MODERATOR: Once beyond the 10 NYT articles available to anyone online per month for free, the newspaper's online service requires a subscription.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen An article in today's NYTimes about memorial plaques
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Toby Bird
An article in today's NY Times, focusing on the rebuilding of the
Garment Center shul, discusses its history, interviews some of its attendees, and shows some photos, including one of its memorial plaques, a reminder of plaques being a potential source of valuable genealogical information. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/nyregion/an-unexpected-partner-helps-preserve-a-manhattan-synagogue.html [or http://tinyurl.com/nqom66u - MODERATOR] Toby Bird FRUKO, FRUTKOFF, KAPLAN, FREEDMAN, Kovna gubernia and Boston, Ma. MODERATOR: Once beyond the 10 NYT articles available to anyone online per month for free, the newspaper's online service requires a subscription.
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