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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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Re: Were "nephews" sometimes really cousins? #general

Hi Erika, My maternal grandparents were German Jews, my grandfather's family were from Westphalia and Lower Saxony, my grandmother's from Posen Province, Prussia; later Breslau (Wrocław, lower

By Nicole Heymans · #642729 ·

Need to have a Stenographic Shorthand Note Deciphered #translation

I have a draft of a letter from an attorney to the US Department of State in July 1941 explaining that his client is attempting to bring his daughter and family to the US from Japan. The family had

By Mark Halpern · #642728 ·

Viewmate VM80882: Munkacz Marriage of Israel Abraham Rosenblum to Brane Schwimmer #ukraine #translation #general #hungary

Hello Fellow Researchers, I have posted Viewmate 80882. Line 3 of this image is the 1874 Munkacz Marriage Record of Israel Abraham Rosenblum to Brane Schwimmer. There seem to be notes in various

By Moishe Miller · #642727 ·

Re: Help on serveral ukrainian ancesters #ukraine

I am not sure what you find puzzling. There were known to be many documents in the Simferopol and Sevastopol Archives before 2014. They covered large areas of the Crimean Peninsula. Records include

By Chuck Weinstein · #642726 ·

Genome Mate Pro ("GMP") question #dna

Dear DNA Group, I hope my note finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. Would you know if Genome Mate Pro ("GMP") has the capability of automatic "painting"? For instance, if I load my DNA to

By Moishe Miller · #642725 ·

Re: Stillborns #names #usa #general

Coreyabrand@... asked about names and burials of stillborn children "in the religion" Under halachic law [jewish law] a baby is named at his bris if he is a boy, or in shul when her father has an

By William Sklar · #642724 ·

SHALIT in North Dakota from Panevezys #lithuania

I am trying to determine any connection between Katherine (Katy, Kreindel bat reb Menachem Pinchas) SHALIT, born 04 Feb 1869 in "Russia," and Kreyna SHALIT who, from Lithuania, LitvakSIG Census &

By John Anderson · #642723 ·

1858 Mogilev Census (Belarus): Meaning of "Craftsman 6"

Thank you, Karen Amato kamato@...> ISAACSON, KEYFETZ in Mogilev; PONARSKY in Belarus and Russia

By Karen Amato · #642722 ·

Re: BRODIE / BOUDE #southafrica

Dear Richard and fellow list-readers, I am sorry I missed this request as I am also searching for a BROUDE-family member related to the GOSLAR-family: Margarethe (Grete) KARPEL married BROUDE (nee

By Corinna Woehrl (nee Goslar) · #642721 ·

Re: World War II Enlistment -- strange civil occupation #usa

David, that's great. 1940 census says he was a grocery clerk. Actors and actresses 002 Clerks in trade 112 -- Paul Hattori London UK SHADUR, SADUR, SHADER, SADER, CHADOUR, SADOUR, SHADOUR,

By paulkozo@... · #642720 ·

Looking for lost family #russia #ukraine

Family of Morris Zager, of Proskovow, Russia, now Ukraine is sought. My father, born on 17, Oct. 1893 was separated from his twin brother and older sister after their parents, David Zager and Leah

By levinee55@... · #642719 ·

Re: Were "nephews" sometimes really cousins? #general

When I was growing up in suburban London in the 1950s, I was taught to call our neighbours (who weren't related in any way and weren't Jewish) uncle and aunt. A 'respect for your elders' thing. Henry

By henry · #642718 ·

Re: Were "nephews" sometimes really cousins? #general

When my mother immigrated to the United States after World War II, she was sponsored by an uncle and aunt who had left Germany just before the beginning of the war. I knew them when I was small, and

By Deborah Blinder · #642717 ·

Question About Given and Family NAMES Used in Russian Marriage and ARMY Records #russia

Using the information found in the following newspaper article memorialising Alexander and the names found on Alexander’s headstone: Eliyahu, Tzvi, Alexander and Fisher. I should be able to

By David Prater · #642716 ·

Looking for Mr. BUCHALTER in Kunev Chmelnytsky Russia or it's environs... #russia

My great great grandfather was Jacob BUCHALTER and he was born in about 1860 in Kunev Chmelnytsky Russia or it’s environs. I am looking for both of Jacob’s parents but moreso his father. The

By sharon yampell · #642715 ·

Re: Translation of Hebrew and Yiddish phrases #yiddish #translation

Bob Silverstein bobsilverstein@... asked for help translating 20 words and phrases from a letter including "Is the man’s name Cwi the same as Tvi?" Cwi is a Polish spelling of the Hebrew name Tzvi,

By fredelfruhman · #642714 · Edited

Looking for Skole, Ukraine, Birth Records circa 1925 #ukraine

I'm looking for some guidance in locating a birth record from Skole, Ukraine, from 1925 if possible. A cousin, Richard Groedel (1890-1964), lived in Skole and was married to Valerie Groezinger (b.? -

By Jerry Zeisler · #642713 ·

Re: Fw: Brodie and Binnes family research #southafrica

Hello Richard, Access the following on Family Search for Esther Binnes Brodie probate record in South Africa https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91S-2QJN-8?i=725&cc=2517051 This record

By Michael Hoffman · #642712 ·

Re: Need for education on how to post #guidelines

While we are at it, I'd love to see more specific subject lines in general. So, instead of "looking for family from Lithuania", for example, we might see "Seeking [Family NAME], Lithuania, date(s)".

By jbonline1111@... · #642711 · Edited

Re: Were "nephews" sometimes really cousins? #general

My grandmother had neighbors in Kolomea. When they all arrived in NYC, they would visit and my grandmother always referred to them as distant cousins. I later learned that this was her reference to

By Shelley Mitchell · #642710 ·

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