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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Re: Steve Weil - Goeppingen
#germany
Ralph Baer
There is a Yahoo group jebenhausen@... about the former Jewish
community of Jebenhausen. It also deals with Goeppingen. Posting is quite sporadic. Ralph N. Baer Washington, DC RalphNBaer@...
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German SIG #Germany Re: Steve Weil - Goeppingen
#germany
Ralph Baer
There is a Yahoo group jebenhausen@... about the former Jewish
community of Jebenhausen. It also deals with Goeppingen. Posting is quite sporadic. Ralph N. Baer Washington, DC RalphNBaer@...
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Questions regarding the name SHAMES
#general
Michele Shames
Hello,
I'm trying to figure out how to post to your digest. So I apologize if this is posting incorrectly. I'm looking for the Blyostock, Russia area spelling of the US name of Shames. I can't find my families ship manifest as I'm sure their name was spelled differently. I have naturalization papers that says the ship, date, port, etc. but he's not on that manifest so I'm thinking it's spelled differently. The other question I have is, is it common for someone with the last name of Shames to change it to Simon? Many blessings, Michele Shames MODERATOR NOTE: Your message got through! Welcome to the JewishGen Discussion Group (JGDG). We trust our participants will have answers for you. One may view comprehensive guidelines for the JewishGen Discussion Group at https://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/DiscussionGroup.htm When sending a message to the group do not click reply while reading the emailed digest. Create a new email with a message-specific subject line and send it to jewishgen@... .
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Questions regarding the name SHAMES
#general
Michele Shames
Hello,
I'm trying to figure out how to post to your digest. So I apologize if this is posting incorrectly. I'm looking for the Blyostock, Russia area spelling of the US name of Shames. I can't find my families ship manifest as I'm sure their name was spelled differently. I have naturalization papers that says the ship, date, port, etc. but he's not on that manifest so I'm thinking it's spelled differently. The other question I have is, is it common for someone with the last name of Shames to change it to Simon? Many blessings, Michele Shames MODERATOR NOTE: Your message got through! Welcome to the JewishGen Discussion Group (JGDG). We trust our participants will have answers for you. One may view comprehensive guidelines for the JewishGen Discussion Group at https://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/DiscussionGroup.htm When sending a message to the group do not click reply while reading the emailed digest. Create a new email with a message-specific subject line and send it to jewishgen@... .
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Re: LEONAR studio stamp-Korelicze?
#general
avatom@...
Ken Domeshek,
The postcard marking LEONAR is not a photography studio designation. LEONAR is a trade sign. LEONAR was one of three German/Belgian companies that made postcard stock as well as cameras, chemicals and other photographic supplies. The trade sign is found on real photo postcards >from all over Europe and elsewhere. I discussed this in a presentation this past summer in Orlando. Ava (Sherlock) Cohn sherlock.cohn@... Per Ken Domeshek: Does anyone recognize the photography studio stamp "LEONAR"?
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: LEONAR studio stamp-Korelicze?
#general
avatom@...
Ken Domeshek,
The postcard marking LEONAR is not a photography studio designation. LEONAR is a trade sign. LEONAR was one of three German/Belgian companies that made postcard stock as well as cameras, chemicals and other photographic supplies. The trade sign is found on real photo postcards >from all over Europe and elsewhere. I discussed this in a presentation this past summer in Orlando. Ava (Sherlock) Cohn sherlock.cohn@... Per Ken Domeshek: Does anyone recognize the photography studio stamp "LEONAR"?
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Call for Papers (Abstract Proposal System)
#hungary
Dan Oren <iajgs2018@...>
The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formalannouncement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for: 1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45 minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component. 2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a 20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record when everyone said it couldn't be done). Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for an upcoming shtetl trip. 3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software application on a computer. 4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists, such as a discussion among experts in a related field. This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic Sites in Central and Eastern Europe. The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page when the time comes. Stay tuned! Dan Oren Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw Conference Program Committee Moderator: Please direct questions to the IAJGS conference committee.
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Call for Papers (Abstract Proposal System)
#hungary
Dan Oren <iajgs2018@...>
The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formalannouncement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for: 1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45 minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component. 2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a 20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record when everyone said it couldn't be done). Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for an upcoming shtetl trip. 3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software application on a computer. 4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists, such as a discussion among experts in a related field. This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic Sites in Central and Eastern Europe. The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page when the time comes. Stay tuned! Dan Oren Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw Conference Program Committee Moderator: Please direct questions to the IAJGS conference committee.
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Viewmate translation RUSSIAN - NUDELSZTECHER
#poland
Jill Lewis
Hello, I've posted a vital record in Russian, I'm looking to find out
who were the parents of the child who died. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM61330 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Jill Lewis
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JRI Poland #Poland Viewmate translation RUSSIAN - NUDELSZTECHER
#poland
Jill Lewis
Hello, I've posted a vital record in Russian, I'm looking to find out
who were the parents of the child who died. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM61330 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Jill Lewis
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Looking for M GOLDENZON's descendants in the USA
#general
charles goldenzon
Looking for grandchildren or ggrandchildren of M GOLDENZON, born in Poland and
who was living in the USA prior to WW2. M was male, but I don't know what M stands for and my searches/contacts so far have been unsucsessful. M Goldenzon was Symcha Goldenzon's brother, son to Yser Mordko and Chasia Goldenzon. His reference is given in his nephew's - Mordko Goldenzon - 1946 survivor card. Symcha Goldenzon, his wife (Chaja Fajga, born Tau) and their 3 children - Icek, Mordko and Perla - lived in Siedliszcze and moved to Chelm around 1929. Please respond privately with any contact information. Regards, Charles Goldenzon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Looking for M GOLDENZON's descendants in the USA
#general
charles goldenzon
Looking for grandchildren or ggrandchildren of M GOLDENZON, born in Poland and
who was living in the USA prior to WW2. M was male, but I don't know what M stands for and my searches/contacts so far have been unsucsessful. M Goldenzon was Symcha Goldenzon's brother, son to Yser Mordko and Chasia Goldenzon. His reference is given in his nephew's - Mordko Goldenzon - 1946 survivor card. Symcha Goldenzon, his wife (Chaja Fajga, born Tau) and their 3 children - Icek, Mordko and Perla - lived in Siedliszcze and moved to Chelm around 1929. Please respond privately with any contact information. Regards, Charles Goldenzon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Photo of Tombstone - New Montefiore Cemetery
#general
kisanders
I have a relative buried in the New Montefiore Cemetery (Bensonhurst Welfare Leg.)
and would love a picture of the tombstone. Anyone that can do this for me, please write and I will give you the details of the name and location. Thank you. Karen I Sanders
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Photo of Tombstone - New Montefiore Cemetery
#general
kisanders
I have a relative buried in the New Montefiore Cemetery (Bensonhurst Welfare Leg.)
and would love a picture of the tombstone. Anyone that can do this for me, please write and I will give you the details of the name and location. Thank you. Karen I Sanders
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(Canada) Ancestry.ca is Offering Free Access to all Canadian Military Records for Remembrance Day Through November 12
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
To commemorate Remembrance Day, Ancestry Canada is offering free access to
their Canadian Military Records through November 12 , 2017 11:50PM EST. Registration is required-no credit card information is requested. To access the free offer go to: http://www.ancestry.ca/cs/remembrance-day To see the list of featured records in the collection go to: https://search.ancestry.ca/search/group/ca_military When you put in the name you are searching, a list of records will appear in a new window. Click on the record and you can view, save to your computer ( upper right corner green box that says save) or print the record. If you try to access a record not in the featured collection you will be invited to subscribe. That will also occur if you try to access the records after the free access period ends. I have no affiliation with Ancestry and am posting this solely for the information of the reader. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen (Canada) Ancestry.ca is Offering Free Access to all Canadian Military Records for Remembrance Day Through November 12
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
To commemorate Remembrance Day, Ancestry Canada is offering free access to
their Canadian Military Records through November 12 , 2017 11:50PM EST. Registration is required-no credit card information is requested. To access the free offer go to: http://www.ancestry.ca/cs/remembrance-day To see the list of featured records in the collection go to: https://search.ancestry.ca/search/group/ca_military When you put in the name you are searching, a list of records will appear in a new window. Click on the record and you can view, save to your computer ( upper right corner green box that says save) or print the record. If you try to access a record not in the featured collection you will be invited to subscribe. That will also occur if you try to access the records after the free access period ends. I have no affiliation with Ancestry and am posting this solely for the information of the reader. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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ROZENBERGs from Karczew/Lodz
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charles goldenzon
Looking for grandchildren or ggrandchildren of Icek ROZENBERG (b 1864, Gora
Kalwaria, Mazowieckie, Poland / d 1919 Karczew, Poland ) and Maryjem Jochwet SZTEIN (b 1873, Gora Kalwaria, Mazowieckie, Poland). In 1919, following Icek's death in Karczew, Maryjem Jochwet and the children moved to Lodz. Apart >from Sara Malka who came to Brazil in the 1930's, their other children were: Hersz Majer Rozenberg (b 1901, Karczew), Szulim Berek Rozenberg (b 1904), Golda Rozenberg (b 1912, Karczew) and another girl whose name is yet unknown to me. I would like to know if any of these other 4 children survived the war and made it elsewhere. Please respond privately with any contact information. Regards, Charles Goldenzon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ROZENBERGs from Karczew/Lodz
#general
charles goldenzon
Looking for grandchildren or ggrandchildren of Icek ROZENBERG (b 1864, Gora
Kalwaria, Mazowieckie, Poland / d 1919 Karczew, Poland ) and Maryjem Jochwet SZTEIN (b 1873, Gora Kalwaria, Mazowieckie, Poland). In 1919, following Icek's death in Karczew, Maryjem Jochwet and the children moved to Lodz. Apart >from Sara Malka who came to Brazil in the 1930's, their other children were: Hersz Majer Rozenberg (b 1901, Karczew), Szulim Berek Rozenberg (b 1904), Golda Rozenberg (b 1912, Karczew) and another girl whose name is yet unknown to me. I would like to know if any of these other 4 children survived the war and made it elsewhere. Please respond privately with any contact information. Regards, Charles Goldenzon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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DJAMENTs from Cmielow/Opatow (Radom region)
#general
charles goldenzon
Looking for grandchildren or ggrandchildren of Moszek Lejb DJAMENT (b 1855,
Wojnowice, Swietokrzyskie, Poland) and Fajga LICHTENSZTAJN (b 1856). Apart >from Chil Pinkwas and Fajga Dvojra who came to Brazil in the 1930's, their other children were: Nusen Mordka Djament (b 1844), Chaja Ciwia Djament (b 1886), Alta Eta Djament (b 1895) and Rywka Ruchla Djament (b 1897). I would like to know if any of these other 4 children survived the war and made it elsewhere. Please respond privately with any contact information. Regards, Charles Goldenzon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen DJAMENTs from Cmielow/Opatow (Radom region)
#general
charles goldenzon
Looking for grandchildren or ggrandchildren of Moszek Lejb DJAMENT (b 1855,
Wojnowice, Swietokrzyskie, Poland) and Fajga LICHTENSZTAJN (b 1856). Apart >from Chil Pinkwas and Fajga Dvojra who came to Brazil in the 1930's, their other children were: Nusen Mordka Djament (b 1844), Chaja Ciwia Djament (b 1886), Alta Eta Djament (b 1895) and Rywka Ruchla Djament (b 1897). I would like to know if any of these other 4 children survived the war and made it elsewhere. Please respond privately with any contact information. Regards, Charles Goldenzon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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