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.
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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.”
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Can I still search though old messages?
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Send your questions to: support@JewishGen.org
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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?
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
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IGRA Webinar Series-Call for Proposals
Elena Bazes
IGRA Webinar Series-Call for Proposals
The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) invites proposals for our 2020 genealogy webinar series. The webinars will be in English or Hebrew and broadcast via GoToWebinar. The dates will be agreed upon on a case by case basis with preference to Sundays.
We encourage proposals for presentations with content relating to Jewish genealogy, Israel sources of information, archives and repositories for Jewish genealogy, genealogy tools, emerging technology for genealogy, methodology and problem-solving case studies, genealogy best practices. Other genealogy topics will be considered as well.
Audience: Our audience includes beginners, intermediate, and advanced genealogists. Ideally, lectures should offer something of value for all experience levels.
Format: Webinars are scheduled for one hour. The presentation should not extend beyond 45 to 50 minutes, leaving time for questions afterwards. Presentations should be illustrated, using PowerPoint or any other programs on your computer.
The webinar will be streamed live to the registered audience and recorded. The recording may be placed on the IGRA website for members to access it at their own leisure.
Handouts: IGRA suggests that speakers provide handouts for attendees in digital format (PDF). The length of the handout can vary, but no longer than 4 pages. The handout must be emailed to the IGRA representative at least 7 days prior to the webinar.
Compensation: IGRA does not offer any kind of honorarium or reimbursement.
Submission: Please submit your proposals via the form available at http://bit.ly/IGRAwebinar before February 29, 2020. Please use a separate form for each proposal you submit and if you have a preference of date, please indicate it on the form. IGRA will notify the speaker of our decision regarding the proposal no later than March 15, 2020.
IGRA does not guarantee the acceptance of all proposals submitted. It is not a reflection of the quality of your proposal if it is not accepted.
Please direct questions about the webinars or the call for proposals to webinars@.... Elena Bazes IGRA Publicity Chair
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Joel Hayflick
I've posted a vital record image from 1852 in Cyrillic script for which I need a translation. I think it is from a revision list but I am not certain. It is on ViewMate at the following address ...
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM77931 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Joel Hayflick Palo Alto, CA USA
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Help Identify a TV Actor Cousin Posted on ViewMate
Joan Rimmon
FYI, actor Bill Macy just recently passed away. He was a poker buddy of my husband, and he is dearly missed by friends at the casino.
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Looking for Solomon FUKS
I'm looking for any information about Solomon FUKS, born in about 1850, somewhere within the Russian Empire, presumably within the Pale. There are about 500 researchers on the JewishGen looking for FUKS surname. Hope one or more of them may have some information... Please respond privately.
Thanks. Ilya Zeldes Fort Myers, FL
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Re: Help Identify a TV Actor Cousin Posted on ViewMate
Pieter Hoekstra
Maryann, I've already agreed with you. :)
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Givatayim, Israel - Meeting February 5, 2020 - The IGRA Collection - The Accessible Database
Hinda Solomon
“The IGRA Collection - The Accessible Database of Genealogical Research Documents in Israel”
Israel Genealogy Research Association - Speaker Rose Feldman The lecture will be in Hebrew Wednesday, February 5, 2020 One of the goals of the Israel Genealogical Research Association (IGRA) is to make available certificates and documents about people who lived in Eretz Israel since the 19th century. We have collected scans of documents and certificates from many archives in Israel and abroad. In the association's database you can search for a requested name, in one search covering all the documents. Our database, as of today, has over a million and a half lines. The bulk of the collection is from the British Mandate period. The lecture will show the variety of the database and will specify the sources of the certificates and documents. Rose Feldman is responsible for coordinating and developing new databases for the Israel Genealogical Research Association (IGRA). Rose lectured at 9 international conferences of the IAJGS International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies and in Israel in courses and seminars. At the IAJGS International Conference in 2017, she was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award, and the IAJGS International Conference. In 2014, Rose Feldman, along with Billie Stein and the late Mathilde Tagger received an award for the Digitization Project of Montefiore Censuses. Shazar Community Center, ground floor 30 Yavne’eli St.,Givatayim Wheelchair accessible Entrance fee NIS 20. IGRA members no charge 19:30 Mingling and light refreshments 20:00 - 21:30 Lecture Map: : https://goo.gl/maps/zvesttigzxJT6ViQ7 Website: http://genealogy.org.il/ E-mail: hinda@... Posted by Hinda Solomon Rishon LeZion, Israel
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OPINIONS and suggestions requested
Marcella Shames
I am looking for opinions and suggestions on further research regarding the following dilemma in which I find myself…..it is in regard to whether the father named on the headstones of two men is (or could be) one and the same person?
Meir Eliyahu father of Ze’ev (Wolf MEYERSON previously KAMINER) per Ze’ev/Wolf's headstone ..Hebrew translated privately Meir Ayreh father of Noson (Nathan KAMINER) per Nathan/Noson's headstone ..Hebrew translated via Viewmate A descendent of Wolf and a descendent of Nathan are a close 2/3 cousin DNA match…the two testers triangulate with other matches ..however no one has knowledge of the father of Wolf or the father of Nathan I am researching Wolf’s line and have both Wolf and Nathan’s DN (death notice = part of a probated deceased estate in South Africa) in my possession… Nathan’s DN gives his father’s name as Meyer Ellis….which I think translates nicely from Meir Eliyahu? Wolf’s DN gives no parents’ names Given that the informants on the death notices probably knew very little about the parents of Wolf and/or Nathan….. these two guys seem to have been the immigrant ancestors .. I am wondering what else I can do to support my hunch that Nathan b 1868 Mir Russia and Wolf b 1866 Mir Russia were siblings Thanks Marcella Shames
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Re: Where might I find information about a pogrom that affected my family in Russia, now Belarus
#belarus
Bob Friedman
Attached are two items from the American Jewish Yearbook, Volume 8 (1906-1907):
"From Kishineff to Bialystok: A TABLE OF POGROMS FROM 1903 TO 1906" Courtesy of the Museum of Family History http://museumoffamilyhistory.com) "A List of Leading Events in 5666: August 21, 1905 to August 15, 1906." -- Bob Friedman Brooklyn, NY
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JewishGen Published Translation of the Miechov Memorial Book, Charsznica and Ksiaz
JewishGen.org is pleased to announce its 91st
title: Miechov Memorial Book, Charsznica and Ksiaz, Sefer Yizkor Miechow, Charsznica, Ksiaz (Poland) Original Book Editors: N. Blumenthal, A. Ben-Azar (Broshy) Published in Tel Aviv in 1971 in Hebrew and Yiddish By Committee of Former Residents of Miechov, Charsznica and Ksiaz Hard Cover, 11” by 8.5”, 496 pages with all original illustrations and photographs. This book contains many first-hand accounts and personal remembrances of the survivors and emigrees from these towns and serves at a fitting memorial to these destroyed Jewish communities and in addition bears witness to their destruction. For the researchers, this book contains a wealth of both genealogical and cultural information that can provide us with a picture of the environment our ancestors left when they left the town. For all our publications see: https://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ybip.html For ordering information see: https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ybip/YBIP_Miechow.html Discounts available for orders of 4 or more books: email to ybip@... List price: $57.95 Available on Amazon for around $42 may have lower prices elsewhere Miechow, Poland 50 deg 22 min / 20 deg 2 min Charsznica, Poland 50 deg 25 min / 19 deg 26 min Ksiąaz Wielki, Poland 50 deg 26min / 20 deg 08 min Alternate names: Miechow [Pol], Miechov [Yid], Mekhuv [Rus], Mekhev, Myekhov Alternate names: Charsznica [Pol], Charsnitza [Yid], Kharshnitza [Rus], Kharshnitse Alternate names: Ksiąaz Wielki [Pol], Keshionzh [Yid], Ksyenzh-Velki [Rus], Kshanzh Vyelki, Kshaz Vyelki, Kshanzh, Kshaz, Kshoynge, Kshoynzh, Ksiaz, Xiąaz, Xions Nearby Jewish communities: Slomniki 9 miles SSE Zarnowiec 11 miles NW Wolbrom 12 miles W Skala 12 miles SW Wodzislaw 14 miles NNE Dzialoszyce 14 miles E Sędziszow 15 miles N Proszowice 16 miles SE Skalbmierz 17 miles E Pilica 18 miles WNW Joel Alpert Coordinator of Yizkor Books in Print Project JewishGen.org
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Re: Help Identify a TV Actor Cousin Posted on ViewMate
jbonline1111@...
He looks most like Conrad Bain when I compare photos, but I noticed that his ear is shaped a bit differently, so I am not certain.
-- Barbara Sloan Conway, SC
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Where might I find information about a pogrom that affected my family in Russia, now Belarus
#belarus
jbonline1111@...
Family lore says that my grandfather, Isidore SLATAS, saw his sister raped and murdered in a pogrom in what is now Belarus. This would have been some time between 1895 and 1905, when he emigrated to America. His name was probably originally Yitzak ZLATES, parents Berke ZLATES and Ida KROP. He was probably born in Kamenetz about 1892 or 1893. I have naturalization papers for him from the 1930s as well as passenger ship manifests. Is it possible to identify the pogrom and his sister, whose name I do not know? There may also have been a brother, whose name I do not know.
-- Barbara Sloan Conway, SC
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Re: Help Identify a TV Actor Cousin Posted on ViewMate
Ellen
I agree with the person who suggested on ViewMate that it might be Conrad Bain. I don't believe it's Roy Scheider - not his smile.
Ellen -- Researching WEISSMAN/VAYSMAN (Ostropol, Ukraine); MOROZ and ESTRIN (Shklov & Bykhov, Belarus); LESSER/LESZEROVITZ, MAIMAN, and BARNETT/BEINHART/BERNHART (Lithuania/Latvia); and ROSENSWEIG/ROSENZWEIG, KIRSCHEN, and SCHWARTZ (Botosani, Romania)
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Re: venezuela
Judith Elam
I lived in Venezuela many years ago. There is a community near Caracas founded by Germans called La Colonia Tovar. But I don’t think it’s specifically Jewish.
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Shanghai Jewish Cemetery
Marilyn Robinson
Someone recently asked about burials in Shanghai. There is information at the following site: "Shanghai Jewish Memorial", http://www.shanghaijewishmemorial.com/index_1.htm
You can search by family name. There is also a list of family names from tombstones found to date on the site: http://www.shanghaijewishmemorial.com/tombstone.htm Marilyn Robinson
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Re: Help Identify a TV Actor Cousin Posted on ViewMate
gordon-and-maryann@...
I see the tiny black line on his chin in this photo, but I'm not sure it's a "scar." The photo has numerous, similar black lines in that area of the image. So many, in fact, that they may simply be flaws on the surface of the photo. Take a closer look and see what you think...
Maryann Aberg Medford, MA
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Re: Help Identify a TV Actor Cousin Posted on ViewMate
lsmintz@...
I actually thought it was Bill Macy when I first saw the picture.
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Ann Gold Schwartz
Gayle Schlissel Riley
HELP..for years I have been trying to find the death records for Ann(ie) Gold Schwartz. Born 1894 in Phil. Penn..Last records recorded alive in 1940 census. in Los Angeles. Listed with her son Martin, who was 15yrs. I believe she died at LA county hospital..maybe as a crazy person. I went to the old records, hall of Records. LOOKED many times..I saw actual records. BUT none could I prove was the real lady. Can someone advise me HOW to find a common named person?Her husband or the man she married was a bigamist. Maxwell who stayed in Phil. The person who could have filled out the death cert. Could be Kate Keys or Sara Eder. I looked at the cemetery I believe to have her body. BUT I can not prove it was her. ADVISE or help me..Please help..Thanks Gayle
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venezuela
xan madera
hi everybody,
does anyone knows about a jewish german community near caracas /venezuela? i met a guy from there in santa marta colombia who is searching connections to germany with the names: PRAGEDEZ HERNANDEZ ROMERO ZUBERKI JOSEFINA HERNANDEZ GIBER EDUARDO HERNANDEZ GIBER is maybe the same as HIBER or HEBER thank you JAN BRAUNHOLZ
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Re: Help Identify a TV Actor Cousin Posted on ViewMate
Pieter Hoekstra
You might be right Maryann, though comparing images online I cannot see that little scar on his chin. I screenshot a number of images and pasted into a word doc to compare. Earlobe similar, same crease down side of mouth, same lift on side of nostril, end of chin similar and distance chin to lip.
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How to Use Hashtags
Nancy Siegel
HOW TO USE HASHTAGS Our new Discussion Group platform allows members to use “hashtags”. Hashtags are a powerful tool for indexing, categorizing, sorting, and searching the postings on the Discussion Group. The hashtag (#), what in other contexts is also called the “pound sign”, is now a frequently used feature of most social media programs. Add Hashtags to Email Subject Lines You can create and add a hashtag or multiple hashtags to the subject line of any email you post to the Discussion Group. Hashtags are either single key words or phrases without any spaces, such as: #Latvia or #PassengerManifests. For example, if your post concerns pogroms in Belarus, you could add the hashtags #Belarus and #Pogroms to the end of your subject line. Then, anyone searching for messages about these topics would find your message as well as any others with these tags. NOTE: We recommend that you add hashtags to the subject lines of your posts. If you don’t add any hashtags to the emails you send to the Discussion Group, the Moderators may add the hashtag(s) they deem appropriate to your message. Use Hashtags to Search for Relevant Postings To search for other messages that have been tagged with a certain word or topic, you can click on the pertinent hashtag in the subject line of an email posted to the Group, or you can go to the Discussion Group main page, scroll down to the hashtag section, and click on the hashtags that interest you. https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main/ NOTE: On some email systems and some remote devices, such as smart phones and tablets, “clicking” on a hashtag in an email may not work — nothing happens. If this is the case for you, you can use the hashtags by viewing the messages online. If your messages are delivered in Digest or Individual mode, click “View/Reply Online” at the bottom of the message. If your messages are delivered in the Daily Summary mode, click the “Reply” button at the bottom of the message. Now the hashtags will be activated. Mute Conversations Clicking on the “mute topic” feature allows you to stop receiving messages that are tagged with a certain topic in which you are not interested. ———————————————- On another note ... I also sent this email to the new “Members Forum” Discussion Group that has been set up for JewishGen Members to discuss their experiences with the group, share ideas for promoting and customizing content areas, and offer various techniques for utilizing the JewishGen Discussion Group. You can easily subscribe to the Members Forum by following this link: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/JewishGenMembersForum. Please note: you will need to use the JewishGen Discussion Group username/password you set when originally creating your subscription to the Discussion Group, not the JewishGen website login ID#/password. We are getting closer to having an integration with just one username and password, but we are not there yet. Nancy Siegel (San Francisco/CA/USA) Director of Communications JewishGen.org
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