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: FABIAN Family request - Berlin/Brazil: my thanks
#general
Alexander Watson <a.watson.genas@...>
I would like to warmly thank the people who have replied to my request.
Thanks to you, my search for the FABIAN family has moved a step further. Kind Regards Alexander Watson Genas (Near Lyon) France MODERATOR NOTE: One excellent and meaningful way for any of us to thank JewishGen members for their help, and assure JewishGen's continued ability to help others in the future is to make a donation to JewishGenerosity. Donations can be made in honor of a special person, in memory of someone, to commemorate an event, or just because! Visit http://www.jewishgen.org/ and choose "donate" in the upper right. No amount is too small to make a difference!
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: FABIAN Family request - Berlin/Brazil: my thanks
#general
Alexander Watson <a.watson.genas@...>
I would like to warmly thank the people who have replied to my request.
Thanks to you, my search for the FABIAN family has moved a step further. Kind Regards Alexander Watson Genas (Near Lyon) France MODERATOR NOTE: One excellent and meaningful way for any of us to thank JewishGen members for their help, and assure JewishGen's continued ability to help others in the future is to make a donation to JewishGenerosity. Donations can be made in honor of a special person, in memory of someone, to commemorate an event, or just because! Visit http://www.jewishgen.org/ and choose "donate" in the upper right. No amount is too small to make a difference!
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AGENDA CHANGE: JGSPalm Beach County, Inc., FL - January Membership Meeting-Please note 12:30PM-1PM time slot change
#general
Sylvia Furshman Nusinov
Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County, FL., January
Membership Meeting reminder: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL Guests are welcome. A $5.00 guest fee may be applied toward membership dues, if guest decides to join. Day's Agenda: 11AM-12:15PM: Special Interest Group[SIG] meeting - Galicia and Western Ukraine, led by P.P. Mark Jacobson *12:30PM-1PM: A slight change in our usual Brick Wall Session: due to our program topic - Beyond the Brick Wall - "schmoozing" amongst our members will take place in this time period 1PM - 3PM: Brief Business Meeting, followed by Program 3PM - 3:30PM: 15 minute consultations with Mentors. Sign-up on the Board in the Registration area. Bring any documents which relate to your research questions. Program: Panel - Beyond the Brick Wall, led by Moderator P.P.Dennis Rice. Panelists include P.P. Mark Jacobson, P.P. Mona Morris, JGSPBCI Webmaster Jerry Naiditch, and Treasurer Dr. Gary Stone. Subjects which will be covered include immigration,naturalization,census,software,and technology. For further information, please click on our website: www.jgspalmbeachcounty.org or contact Marilyn Newman, 561-254-9861 - membership@... Submitted by Sylvia Furshman Nusinov, President Emerita, JGSPBCI
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen AGENDA CHANGE: JGSPalm Beach County, Inc., FL - January Membership Meeting-Please note 12:30PM-1PM time slot change
#general
Sylvia Furshman Nusinov
Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County, FL., January
Membership Meeting reminder: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL Guests are welcome. A $5.00 guest fee may be applied toward membership dues, if guest decides to join. Day's Agenda: 11AM-12:15PM: Special Interest Group[SIG] meeting - Galicia and Western Ukraine, led by P.P. Mark Jacobson *12:30PM-1PM: A slight change in our usual Brick Wall Session: due to our program topic - Beyond the Brick Wall - "schmoozing" amongst our members will take place in this time period 1PM - 3PM: Brief Business Meeting, followed by Program 3PM - 3:30PM: 15 minute consultations with Mentors. Sign-up on the Board in the Registration area. Bring any documents which relate to your research questions. Program: Panel - Beyond the Brick Wall, led by Moderator P.P.Dennis Rice. Panelists include P.P. Mark Jacobson, P.P. Mona Morris, JGSPBCI Webmaster Jerry Naiditch, and Treasurer Dr. Gary Stone. Subjects which will be covered include immigration,naturalization,census,software,and technology. For further information, please click on our website: www.jgspalmbeachcounty.org or contact Marilyn Newman, 561-254-9861 - membership@... Submitted by Sylvia Furshman Nusinov, President Emerita, JGSPBCI
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Szumsk, Ukraine or Poland?
#general
Saskia Greenhaus <grobanite3388@...>
Hello genners,
I found a passenger list of Joseph WHITE, and it lists "Szumks" as his location of origin. I assume this is a misspelling of "Szumsk", but even then I am wondering if this means Shumsk, Ukraine, or Szumsk, Poland. The year of travel is 1905, the departure city was Hamburg and arrival city was New York. Thank you, Shaina Greenhaus, New Jersey
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Szumsk, Ukraine or Poland?
#general
Saskia Greenhaus <grobanite3388@...>
Hello genners,
I found a passenger list of Joseph WHITE, and it lists "Szumks" as his location of origin. I assume this is a misspelling of "Szumsk", but even then I am wondering if this means Shumsk, Ukraine, or Szumsk, Poland. The year of travel is 1905, the departure city was Hamburg and arrival city was New York. Thank you, Shaina Greenhaus, New Jersey
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Re: Idel GELLER and NY Naturalization / NARA Location
#general
Bob Fitterman
Paul Lieberman suggested visiting "the archives on Varick Street in
Manhattan." The National Archives facility in Manhattan moved to One Bowling Green, 3rd Floor. They are no longer on Varick Street. Bob Fitterman
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Idel GELLER and NY Naturalization / NARA Location
#general
Bob Fitterman
Paul Lieberman suggested visiting "the archives on Varick Street in
Manhattan." The National Archives facility in Manhattan moved to One Bowling Green, 3rd Floor. They are no longer on Varick Street. Bob Fitterman
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Re: Unidentified Towns/Cities
#general
Evertjan. <exxjxw.hannivoort@...>
Robert Alan Davidoff wrote on 12 jan 2015 in soc.genealogy.jewish:
Two town/city/shetl names appeared in two different naturalizationNot even Jewishgen?? With some luck, they could be: Harsana, RussiaHarsány, Hungary Jewish Population: 107 (in 1880), 56 (in 1930) http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-855383 Torhilvira, RussiaTârgu Frumos, Romania Jewish Population: 2,123 (in 1899) http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-1172485 Evertjan Hannivoort. The Netherlands. exjxwxhannivoortATinterxnlxnet (Please change the x'es to dots)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Unidentified Towns/Cities
#general
Evertjan. <exxjxw.hannivoort@...>
Robert Alan Davidoff wrote on 12 jan 2015 in soc.genealogy.jewish:
Two town/city/shetl names appeared in two different naturalizationNot even Jewishgen?? With some luck, they could be: Harsana, RussiaHarsány, Hungary Jewish Population: 107 (in 1880), 56 (in 1930) http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-855383 Torhilvira, RussiaTârgu Frumos, Romania Jewish Population: 2,123 (in 1899) http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-1172485 Evertjan Hannivoort. The Netherlands. exjxwxhannivoortATinterxnlxnet (Please change the x'es to dots)
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New Content and Graphics for JRI-Poland 20th Anniversary!
#general
Bryan Langer
As Design Coordinator for JRI-Poland I am happy to share with you
the exciting updates that our web team has made to jri-poland.org. We have unveiled a new logo commemorating our 20th Anniversary with a redesigned homepage that features our new "Steps for Success" links to highlight important reading and "Did You Know" to share important news. We have completely revamped our "Introduction" and have added more in depth detail to "How to Search our Database". Our "Search Database" page has received a facelift with new help links to make your search as easy as possible. We will continue to improve the usability and overall experience of jri-poland.org in the coming months. Look for new research guides, an updated look at how the database is built and clearer functionality from our "Support" page.I hope that you will take the time to view the changes at jri-poland.org for yourself and see the new ways we are focusing on making your family research in 2015 a success! Finally, I would like to give a shout out to my colleagues on the JRI-Poland web team, Web Developer Meira Puterman and Technical Coordinator Howard Fink for their invaluable contribution and many hours of work to make this possible. All the Best! Bryan Langer brydesign@... Researching: Checiny, Poland: GARNEK, BRZYSKI, SYLBERBERG, GOLA, PERELSTAJN Zarnowiec, Poland: LANGER/LANGIER, KLAPFER/KLOPFER, APFELBAUM, ROZENBLUM, KLAJDER, RAJNSTAJN, CYMERMAN, FIDGENDLER, FLANSZAKER
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen New Content and Graphics for JRI-Poland 20th Anniversary!
#general
Bryan Langer
As Design Coordinator for JRI-Poland I am happy to share with you
the exciting updates that our web team has made to jri-poland.org. We have unveiled a new logo commemorating our 20th Anniversary with a redesigned homepage that features our new "Steps for Success" links to highlight important reading and "Did You Know" to share important news. We have completely revamped our "Introduction" and have added more in depth detail to "How to Search our Database". Our "Search Database" page has received a facelift with new help links to make your search as easy as possible. We will continue to improve the usability and overall experience of jri-poland.org in the coming months. Look for new research guides, an updated look at how the database is built and clearer functionality from our "Support" page.I hope that you will take the time to view the changes at jri-poland.org for yourself and see the new ways we are focusing on making your family research in 2015 a success! Finally, I would like to give a shout out to my colleagues on the JRI-Poland web team, Web Developer Meira Puterman and Technical Coordinator Howard Fink for their invaluable contribution and many hours of work to make this possible. All the Best! Bryan Langer brydesign@... Researching: Checiny, Poland: GARNEK, BRZYSKI, SYLBERBERG, GOLA, PERELSTAJN Zarnowiec, Poland: LANGER/LANGIER, KLAPFER/KLOPFER, APFELBAUM, ROZENBLUM, KLAJDER, RAJNSTAJN, CYMERMAN, FIDGENDLER, FLANSZAKER
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New Content and Graphics for JRI-Poland 20th Anniversary!
#galicia
Jewish Records Indexing - Poland
As Design Coordinator for JRI-Poland I am happy to share with you the
exciting updates that our web team has made to www.jri-poland.org. We have unveiled a new logo commemorating our 20th Anniversary with a redesigned homepage that features our new "Steps for Success" links to highlight important reading and "Did You Know" to share important news. We have completely revamped our "Introduction" and have added more in depth detail to "How to Search our Database". Our "Search Database" page has received a facelift with new help links to make your search as easy as possible. We will continue to improve the usability and overall experience of jri-poland.org in the coming months. Look for new research guides, an updated look at how the database is built and clearer functionality >from our "Support" page. I hope you will take the time to view the changes at www.jri-poland.org for yourself and see the new ways we are focusing on making your family research in 2015 a success! Finally, I would like to give a shout out to my colleagues on the JRI-Poland web team, Web Developer Meira Puterman and Technical Coordinator Howard Fink for their invaluable contribution and many hours of work to make this possible. All the Best! Bryan Langer
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia New Content and Graphics for JRI-Poland 20th Anniversary!
#galicia
Jewish Records Indexing - Poland
As Design Coordinator for JRI-Poland I am happy to share with you the
exciting updates that our web team has made to www.jri-poland.org. We have unveiled a new logo commemorating our 20th Anniversary with a redesigned homepage that features our new "Steps for Success" links to highlight important reading and "Did You Know" to share important news. We have completely revamped our "Introduction" and have added more in depth detail to "How to Search our Database". Our "Search Database" page has received a facelift with new help links to make your search as easy as possible. We will continue to improve the usability and overall experience of jri-poland.org in the coming months. Look for new research guides, an updated look at how the database is built and clearer functionality >from our "Support" page. I hope you will take the time to view the changes at www.jri-poland.org for yourself and see the new ways we are focusing on making your family research in 2015 a success! Finally, I would like to give a shout out to my colleagues on the JRI-Poland web team, Web Developer Meira Puterman and Technical Coordinator Howard Fink for their invaluable contribution and many hours of work to make this possible. All the Best! Bryan Langer
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Print Version of The People Who Lived Among Us
#belarus
Sherwin Sokolov
Fellow Genners with ancestors in Eastern Europe. I am pleased to tell you
that an English translation of G.S. Musevich's book, The People Who Lived Among Us, is now available on Amazon.com at http://tinyurl.com/q2jla5j. This compelling story of the Jews of Kamenets (now in Belarus) >from the 1500s to the end of World War II and their fate is a stark representation of our family members who were lost in the Holocaust. Sherwin Sokolov Southfield, Michigan Searching for: SOKOLOWSKY, SOKOLOVSKY Brest-Litovsk and Kamenets Belarus KRATER, KREIDER, KREITER Brest-Litovsk, Belarus. JUSKOVITZ - Priekopa, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) SMULOVITZ - Porubka, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Print Version of The People Who Lived Among Us
#belarus
Sherwin Sokolov
Fellow Genners with ancestors in Eastern Europe. I am pleased to tell you
that an English translation of G.S. Musevich's book, The People Who Lived Among Us, is now available on Amazon.com at http://tinyurl.com/q2jla5j. This compelling story of the Jews of Kamenets (now in Belarus) >from the 1500s to the end of World War II and their fate is a stark representation of our family members who were lost in the Holocaust. Sherwin Sokolov Southfield, Michigan Searching for: SOKOLOWSKY, SOKOLOVSKY Brest-Litovsk and Kamenets Belarus KRATER, KREIDER, KREITER Brest-Litovsk, Belarus. JUSKOVITZ - Priekopa, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia) SMULOVITZ - Porubka, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia)
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Surazh Vitebsk Memoirs
#belarus
David L Davies <rhode.bud@...>
I have lately acquired the 110 page memoirs of the late Joseph Matusow of
Surazh (Vitebsk Guberniya NOT Urkraine http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/shtetls/shtetl_detail.php?filename=ssurazhv v ) and Philadelphia. Roughly half the document details Jewish life in Surazh at the turn of the last century, while the second half is about the Matusow family in Philadelphia after emigration. Joseph's descendant has given me permission to share with Jewishgen, but without a Surazh KehilaLinks page, I'm not sure of the best way to do that. (I'm working up to embarking on the three month project to create a homepage for another Belarus town and wouldn't do justice to Surazh by attempting another.) Obviously, I can send it to any Surazh or Matusow researchers who see this posting. Other suggestions? David Davies Barrington, RI
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Surazh Vitebsk Memoirs
#belarus
David L Davies <rhode.bud@...>
I have lately acquired the 110 page memoirs of the late Joseph Matusow of
Surazh (Vitebsk Guberniya NOT Urkraine http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/shtetls/shtetl_detail.php?filename=ssurazhv v ) and Philadelphia. Roughly half the document details Jewish life in Surazh at the turn of the last century, while the second half is about the Matusow family in Philadelphia after emigration. Joseph's descendant has given me permission to share with Jewishgen, but without a Surazh KehilaLinks page, I'm not sure of the best way to do that. (I'm working up to embarking on the three month project to create a homepage for another Belarus town and wouldn't do justice to Surazh by attempting another.) Obviously, I can send it to any Surazh or Matusow researchers who see this posting. Other suggestions? David Davies Barrington, RI
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New Content and Graphics for JRI-Poland 20th Anniversary!
#poland
Bryan Langer
As Design Coordinator for JRI-Poland I am happy to share with you the
exciting updates that our web team has made to jri-poland.org. We have unveiled a new logo commemorating our 20th Anniversary with a redesigned homepage that features our new "Steps for Success" links to highlight important reading and "Did You Know" to share important news. We have completely revamped our "Introduction" and have added more in depth detail to "How to Search our Database". Our "Search Database" page has received a facelift with new help links to make your search as easy as possible. We will continue to improve the usability and overall experience of jri-poland.org in the coming months. Look for new research guides, an updated look at how the database is built and clearer functionality from our "Support" page.I hope that you will take the time to view the changes at jri-poland.org for yourself and see the new ways we are focusing on making your family research in 2015 a success! Finally, I would like to give a shout out to my colleagues on the JRI-Poland web team, Web Developer Meira Puterman and Technical Coordinator Howard Fink for their invaluable contribution and many hours of work to make this possible. All the Best! Bryan Langer brydesign@... Researching: Checiny, Poland: GARNEK, BRZYSKI, SYLBERBERG, GOLA, PERELSTAJN Zarnowiec, Poland: LANGER/LANGIER, KLAPFER/KLOPFER, APFELBAUM, ROZENBLUM, KLAJDER, RAJNSTAJN, CYMERMAN, FIDGENDLER, FLANSZAKER
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JRI Poland #Poland New Content and Graphics for JRI-Poland 20th Anniversary!
#poland
Bryan Langer
As Design Coordinator for JRI-Poland I am happy to share with you the
exciting updates that our web team has made to jri-poland.org. We have unveiled a new logo commemorating our 20th Anniversary with a redesigned homepage that features our new "Steps for Success" links to highlight important reading and "Did You Know" to share important news. We have completely revamped our "Introduction" and have added more in depth detail to "How to Search our Database". Our "Search Database" page has received a facelift with new help links to make your search as easy as possible. We will continue to improve the usability and overall experience of jri-poland.org in the coming months. Look for new research guides, an updated look at how the database is built and clearer functionality from our "Support" page.I hope that you will take the time to view the changes at jri-poland.org for yourself and see the new ways we are focusing on making your family research in 2015 a success! Finally, I would like to give a shout out to my colleagues on the JRI-Poland web team, Web Developer Meira Puterman and Technical Coordinator Howard Fink for their invaluable contribution and many hours of work to make this possible. All the Best! Bryan Langer brydesign@... Researching: Checiny, Poland: GARNEK, BRZYSKI, SYLBERBERG, GOLA, PERELSTAJN Zarnowiec, Poland: LANGER/LANGIER, KLAPFER/KLOPFER, APFELBAUM, ROZENBLUM, KLAJDER, RAJNSTAJN, CYMERMAN, FIDGENDLER, FLANSZAKER
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