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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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writing to a cemetery in Israel

Dear cousins, hope you are all well and happily researching. All I know is that over the years I have gotten better results writing letters to cemeteries than calling. So I've got, courtesy of

By Wendy Griswold · #320165 ·

Re: Legal source for UK Internments

Hi I have documents showing details of my mum who was interned and her sister who wasn't obtained from Bad Arolsen https://arolsen-archives.org/en/ Although I cannot suggest a legal reason for

By Kay Sharpe · #320164 ·

Re: Help Stop USCIS Genealogy Program Fee Hikes

Just to add my two kopecks to this discussion, JewishGen is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose rules prevent it from lobbying or taking a political position. The resources from JewishGen are

By Chuck Weinstein · #320153 ·

Re: Help Stop USCIS Genealogy Program Fee Hikes

Bob, Genealogy is not free - acquisition, translation and compilation of record sets incurs costs. Writing directly to an Archives incurs costs. Ordering records from an agency incurs costs. JewishGen

By Marion Werle <werleme@...> · #320163 ·

Re: Help Stop USCIS Genealogy Program Fee Hikes

Marion, I agree. It does not remotely compare to the USCIS costs. But my point is that Litvack records are NOT free. You have to pay $100 or wait 18 months to get new records. That is NOT free.

By Bob Bloomberg · #320162 ·

Re: Help Stop USCIS Genealogy Program Fee Hikes

Bob, LitvakSIG membership in a District Research Group (DRG) is a multiyear membership (5 years) which supports the translation and acquisition costs of Lithuanian Jewish records. It makes the records

By Marion Werle <werleme@...> · #320161 ·

Re: Help Stop USCIS Genealogy Program Fee Hikes

Bob Bloomberg complained about genealogists' concern about the pending price increase of USCIS records by wrongly asserting that LitvakSIG charges $100 to get records. LitvakSIG is a non-profit

By amy wachs · #320160 ·

Re: Grave at Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn

Jacob, Is it possible to please see if you have pictures for the following graves at Washington Cemetery? Thank you so much. My email is hallo13@... Tamara John Schwartz - Cemetery 5, post 474, row 8,

By info@... · #320159 ·

Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Box Tax Payer Rolls #lithuania

Hello, I was told my family's names were listed on the Box Tax Payers Rolls of 1877. Can someone tell me how I can get access to this database? Best Regards MODERATOR'S NOTE: If you search the

By Chuck Winik <cwinik65@...> · #593319 ·

Box Tax Payer Rolls #lithuania

Hello, I was told my family's names were listed on the Box Tax Payers Rolls of 1877. Can someone tell me how I can get access to this database? Best Regards MODERATOR'S NOTE: If you search the

By Chuck Winik <cwinik65@...> · #273042 ·

JRI Poland #Poland Rivka Barbasch #poland

My PGM- Feige- family was Barbasch >from Pidvolochysk, Poland (now Ukraine). I have found many siblings of her in both JRI-PL and Gesher Galicia. However, I have just come upon RIVKA in several

By Milton Koch · #571475 ·

Rivka Barbasch #poland

My PGM- Feige- family was Barbasch >from Pidvolochysk, Poland (now Ukraine). I have found many siblings of her in both JRI-PL and Gesher Galicia. However, I have just come upon RIVKA in several

By Milton Koch · #251156 ·

Re: Legal source for UK Internments

Just remembered that a group was created a few years ago, but never really became active. I will see about doing that. I will post more about that later. In the meantime, here is some info that I

By Tony Hausner · #320158 ·

Belarus SIG #Belarus Re: Technical questions about new additions to Belarus database #belarus

Different transliteration rules may have been used in different record sets so one can't say definitively whether different English spellings reflect different Russian spellings. I am trying to review

By Paul Zoglin · #343252 ·

Re: Technical questions about new additions to Belarus database #belarus

By Paul Zoglin · #22812 ·

legal changed names - general

Our ancestors that immigratedto America,1900-1920, came with their European name. The spouse had theEuropean spelling of the name as well as the children. Whenhusband/father naturalized and

By Trudy Barch · #320157 ·

Male first name Babel

In researching my husband's family, I have found a male relative who was called "Uncle Babel." He lived in the Russian Empire (probably Kiev) in the 19th to early 20th centuries and in Kremenchug,

By hekenvin@... · #320156 ·

Sephardic SIG #Sephardim using DNA to establish Jewish ancestry #sephardic

Good morning, I took a DNA test through Family Tree DNA, MTDNA to be exact, and discovered that I was of Sephardic Jewish heritage. I brought my information to a well-known Rabbi in Pennsylvania

By Patricia <patricia77@...> · #612435 ·

using DNA to establish Jewish ancestry #sephardic

Good morning, I took a DNA test through Family Tree DNA, MTDNA to be exact, and discovered that I was of Sephardic Jewish heritage. I brought my information to a well-known Rabbi in Pennsylvania

By Patricia <patricia77@...> · #292205 ·

Re: How to prove family story about article in the Jewish forward newspaper

Try sending your query to the Forward's archivist Chana Pollack at https://forward.com/contact/.

By Mark Shapiro · #320155 ·

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