The New JewishGen.org Discussion Group Member Guide
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.
What happens to the archived messages on the old JewishGen Discussion Group?
All the messages will be accessible and searchable, as they have always been. In the near future, we will be migrating all of the old messages (going back to 1993) into our new platform, and at that point, we will shut down the old platform.
Are all of the JewishGen Discussion Lists being improved?
To start, we are upgrading the main JewishGen Discussion Group. In the near future, we will focus on the Discussion Groups of various JewishGen areas and projects as well (such as the previously known SIG lists, topical lists, etc).
What if I have questions or need assistance using the new Group?
Send your questions to: main+help@groups.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:
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Topics: Posts should relate to Jewish genealogy. We do not discuss religious issues (such as "Who is a Jew" and other discussions that are frequently raised within the context of researching one's roots).
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Moderation: This group is moderated to ensure civility, and that posts are related to Jewish genealogy.
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Frequency: You may post unique messages as often as you like, but please try to be thoughtful in your posts, and do not abuse this approach by posting many messages the same day, etc.
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Commercial Posts: We welcome everyone, including other non-profit organizations, to share commercial offers as long as they are related to Jewish genealogy, and that those posting them do not abuse the privilege. Commercial posts should not repeat more than once every three months. (For example: authors should feel free to post about recent book publications, etc., just please try not to abuse the privilege).
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Fundraising Posts: Please do not post fundraising requests for other organizations.
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Images/Files: You may attach images and files (if a file is too large, we will do our best to resize it, or ask you to upload it somewhere else, and provide a link).
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Language: The official language of the group is English, but we can accept messages and content in most languages. If posting something in a language other than English, please provide a sentence describing the content.
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Links: If posting a link to a website not in English, please provide a description of the content.
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
Tarnobrzeg
Gayle Schlissel Riley
These stones were found around Tarnobrzeg and our now in the town Museum. They were found on the Facebook page for Dawny Tarnobrzeg. Enjoy Gayle
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Marsha Abraham Shapiro
Searching for the family of Fany Fux from Israel. Her last know address from a 1995 letter was Yitzhak Steinberg Street in Rehovot.
Thank you Marsha Abraham Shapiro New York -- Researching: ABRAHAM - Nagyrakocz/Vel'ky Rakovec, Polyana, Hungary/Czechoslovakia HOFFMAN - Nagyrakocz/Vel'ky Rakovec, Polyana, Hungary/Czechoslovakia KOENIGSBERG -Nagyrakocz/Vel'ky Rakovec, Polyana, Hungary/Czechoslovakia ACKERMAN - Nagyrakocz/Vel'ky Rakovec, Polyana, Hungary/Czechoslovakia BOHRER - Dabrowica (Podkarpackie),Grodzisko, Lezajsk, Jastrzebiec, Kurylowka,Tarnawiec,Poland WACHS - Dabrowica (Podkarpackie),Grodzisko, Lezajsk, Jastrzebiec, Kurylowka,Tarnawiec, Poland WAGNER - Dabrowica (Podkarpackie), Poland ZIMMERMAN - Tarnogrod, Poland
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Re: Family Names in Messages (was #digest)
Joan A. Baronberg
Yes. I see that on the Jewishgen website there is a listing of people responsible for certain activities and groups: https://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/leadership.html Maybe they can add a listing of digest moderators. Certainly we need a person to contact re. issues remaining on this new format.
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vschulkin@...
David and Meyer -- I'd be interested in hearing more about what you mean that it "came up on JRI." (I'm not that experienced at using it.) Also, when you call it a "census record," is that similar to a "register"? (I have documents from my family's village in the 1930's that were like a census to begin with, for each address, but then they were updated over a period of time.) Was your document for a specific address, or for the whole town of Sanok, or for the whole district?
A cousin of mine in the Czech Republic (newly discovered through DNA!) had written to Sanok asking for our specific family names in the village of Solinka. The archives staff wrote back (in Polish) with a summary of what they found in the Registers -- for the five Jewish families in the village (all my relatives). I later wrote to ask for scans of the underlying documents. I drafted the note in English, put it into Google Translate, and then sent both the Polish and the English. There was a nominal fee. There was a treasure trove of information in the registers. But as I noted above, the registers were from the 1930's, and they seemed to be saying that earlier documents were not available, or no longer existed. I also got a register for the town of Zubensko from the same time period, but so far, asking about the other towns in that area hasn't turned up anything. FYI -- Those were the final registers for those families. The last notation in each register was from July, 1942 -- someone wrote in Ukrainian that they had "moved away," and crossed out all their names. Vicki Schulkin
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Shorskey, Russia - Any idea of a current name?
brocky33@...
This town was listed on naturalization papers of a person in my husband's tree. I used the Town Finder on JewishGen and got no hits. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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New Article on IGRA website - "The Jews of Simferopol”
Elena Bazes
IGRA (Israel Genealogy Research Association) has posted a new article on its website, "The Jews of Simferopol” by Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner. In this article, Esther Rechtschafner has given an extensive history of Simferopol (the capital of the Republic of Crimea in the Ukraine), including general history and geography, Jewish history in Simferopol with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th century and a detailed account of the Holocaust there.Esther Rechtschafner is an audit committee member and a past board member of IGRA. She has written numerous articles on Jewish history and genealogy. Esther is a librarian and archivist on Kibbutz Ein Zurim, Israel.
Before viewing the article, please register for free on the IGRA website
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David Birnbaum
The census record came up on JRI but had not yet been linked. I then ordered a scan of the document from the Sanok branch of the Polish State Archives. That archive, it would seem, is a branch of the Rzeszow archives and so the correct email to contact them turned out to be apsanok@...
David BIRNBAUM Rehovot, Israel
From: meyerdenn via [] <meyerdenn=yahoo.com@[]>
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 4:22 PM To: David Birnbaum <David.Birnbaum@...>; main@... Subject: [EXTERNALLY SPOOFED] Re: [JewishGen.org] Viewmate translation request - Sanok 1900 Census #Galicia #Poland #Help #records
David, could you please tell us where you acquired this census document? I have been looking for this document from my grandfather's village, KORCZYNA, only a few kilometers away from Sanok. This email was sent to you from
Automated Systems or non-Orbotech origins.
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Re: Judishcen Friedhof and New Cemetery in Cochem-Hein family
hennyhouweling@...
Milton,
See also mosella-judaica.de/Gemeinden/Spuren187.html for information regarding the HEIN family from Cochem,Germany. On this website you will also find information regarding the cemetery in Cochem. Best regards, Henny Houweling-Zwart, the Netherlands
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Re: Family Names in Messages (was #digest)
Rosanne Leeson
Yes, making sure that all family names were in caps was one of the
responsibilities of the SIG Moderators! Rosanne Leeson
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ViewMate -- Date of Photo
David Brostoff
I have posted an image on ViewMate of a portrait photo:
<http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM76189> I would like an estimate of the date of the photo. From the handwriting on the back ("To Mr. Stein from Sadie Hiet") and other family history, I believe the photo was taken in Leeds. Thank you, David Brostoff Berkeley, Calif. CHAIT, HIET, STEIN (Friedrichstadt/Jaunjelgava, Riga, Leeds)
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ViewMate translation request - Russian
David Brostoff
I have posted images on ViewMate of the back of three photos taken in Riga ca. 1900:
<https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM76147> <https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM76148> <https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM76149> Two of them have Russian handwriting on them, and for those I would be grateful for a translation of any of the writing that might help us identify the people in the photos. For the one without handwriting, I would like a translation of the printed text. Please respond via the ViewMate form. Thank you, David Brostoff Berkeley, Calif.
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Re: ViewMate Translation request - Yiddish
Sue Okun
Thank you, Dena! Someone has already translated the lullaby and the second page of one of the letters, so I've removed them from ViewMate, but the others are still there and I would be most appreciative. I am also from Philadelphia originally, and have lots of connections to Israel. When did you make aliyah? Sue
On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 2:29 PM <hdmatmon@...> wrote: Sue, I can translate the two letters and the third page, which is a lullaby. I won't be able to make it rhyme but it'll give you the idea of what the lullaby is about.
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brilldr@...
Thank you Logan, this is an excellent job. It will be worthwhile adding the translation of the census for Klevan / Klewań to the existing Rovno Uezd Region: Jewish Records Project. These records complement the 19th century Russian-language revision lists for Klevan, which are already covered under the project.
David R. Brill Cherry Hill, NJ USA brilldr@... Rovno Uezd Region:Jewish Records Project Leader
Tuchin (Volhynia Gub.) Town Leader
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Re: ViewMate Translation request - Yiddish
hdmatmon@...
Sue, I can translate the two letters and the third page, which is a lullaby. I won't be able to make it rhyme but it'll give you the idea of what the lullaby is about.
I won't be able to start til Sunday or Monday, but I promise to do the translations. Shabbat shalom, Dena Matmon Kfar Saba, Israel (originally from Philadelphia)
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Re: Family Names in Messages (was #digest)
wsmarcus@...
It would also be helpful if those names were added to the daily summary index.
-- Wayne Marcus SDJGS Irvine, CA Researching:MARCUS, ZELICOVICI, BUNIN, WALDMAN, WISHNEFSKY, ABRAMSON, CIURARU
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Re: Headstone portraits
#chicago
#illinois
#cemeteries
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I have shared this with JGSI The links are in my original posting to JewishGen, if you want to share further, please feel free. I am not friends with the person who has the images, just saw it on Twitter and felt it was imperative that I get the word out. Thanks for sharing further. Renee
On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 11:59 AM Ava Cohn <sherlock.cohn@...> wrote:
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Re: Headstone portraits
#chicago
#illinois
#cemeteries
Thank you for posting these. Since the photographs bear an Oak Park stamp, it's most likely that they are from nearby Waldheim Cemetery in Forest Park, IL. Please share these with the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois (JGSI) as there may be members who will recognize the family names. If you can share a link, I'd also be willing to put them as a post on my facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/SherlockCohn in case anyone reading that page would recognize the names. Thirdly, put a post on the Facebook group, Tracing the Tribe. Good luck. Your friend certainly has a genealogical treasure.
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Re: viewmate request Blitz
adag1@...
I see Aron or maybe Reuven
Ada Glustein
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Re: Family Names in Messages (was #digest)
agirsh1@...
I think that "all caps in family names" was a ground-rule in the JewishGen discussion groups for ages. We just need to keep it after moving to the new platform.
Yes, both Peter's suggestions would be very helpful to everybody. Alex Girshovich Jerusalem.
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