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Ellis Island manifest questions - see scan
#general
#usa
I have uploaded a page from 1920 Ellis Island as http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM82789 There are 5 check marks (v) and one check/cross mark at the far left. One check mark is
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I have uploaded a page from 1920 Ellis Island as http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM82789 There are 5 check marks (v) and one check/cross mark at the far left. One check mark is
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Dahn Cukier
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Geni and Family Search
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Hello, Back in the 1980s I gave a cousin a GED file of about 600 people. This was of my other's 2 families and my father's 4 grandparent's families - in total 6 families. Although she has listed my gr
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Hello, Back in the 1980s I gave a cousin a GED file of about 600 people. This was of my other's 2 families and my father's 4 grandparent's families - in total 6 families. Although she has listed my gr
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Dahn Cukier
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Sourcing Photos
#general
#photographs
First, I will say I am against changes to original images. In Windows there are many apps to add text. PAINT and IRFANVIEW both permit adding text. PAINT (and maybe IRFANVIEW) will permit stretching t
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First, I will say I am against changes to original images. In Windows there are many apps to add text. PAINT and IRFANVIEW both permit adding text. PAINT (and maybe IRFANVIEW) will permit stretching t
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Dahn Cukier
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Sourcing Photos
#general
#photographs
25 years ago when I began scanning photos, I named them picnnn. When I got to 800, I realized I needed something better. I now scan photos I borrow from people and give each person a code, I am DC. Di
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25 years ago when I began scanning photos, I named them picnnn. When I got to 800, I realized I needed something better. I now scan photos I borrow from people and give each person a code, I am DC. Di
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Dahn Cukier
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Percentages of ancestry - my Ashkenazi father seems to be partly of Italian/Greek descent?
#dna
Hello, (I tried to use the links at the bottom to reply, but it opens some email window that I am unfamiliar with.) To everyone, please add dates to ggggrandparents, such as gggrandparent(b.1890), oth
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Hello, (I tried to use the links at the bottom to reply, but it opens some email window that I am unfamiliar with.) To everyone, please add dates to ggggrandparents, such as gggrandparent(b.1890), oth
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Dahn Cukier
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Sharing family tree information
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Anyone who can show a valid link to myself, I am willing to send a family tree descendant list with dates of birth and death, The only "secret" information is mother's maiden name. The other informati
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Anyone who can show a valid link to myself, I am willing to send a family tree descendant list with dates of birth and death, The only "secret" information is mother's maiden name. The other informati
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Dahn Cukier
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Israel Death Index - Anschel and Ida Katz
#israel
AFAIK there is no central death data base open to the public. The Bituach Leumi and Ministry of Interior have most death and grave information. I do NOT know when the data began being recorded. Bituac
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AFAIK there is no central death data base open to the public. The Bituach Leumi and Ministry of Interior have most death and grave information. I do NOT know when the data began being recorded. Bituac
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Dahn Cukier
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How do you ??????
#general
The answer depends on the software you are using. I suggest you write the developers and ask them for help. I have had good responses from John at Brother's Keeper. I have not tried your problem, but
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The answer depends on the software you are using. I suggest you write the developers and ask them for help. I have had good responses from John at Brother's Keeper. I have not tried your problem, but
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Dahn Cukier
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Central Death certificate DATABASE from ISRAEL in english is available?
#israel
I am not sure if you are asking a question or if you are saying there is a database. Har HaMenuchot is 3 cemeteries and there are a dozen burial societies. 4 are Ashkanazi. None as of 4 years ago were
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I am not sure if you are asking a question or if you are saying there is a database. Har HaMenuchot is 3 cemeteries and there are a dozen burial societies. 4 are Ashkanazi. None as of 4 years ago were
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Dahn Cukier
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downloading an image
#general
Depends on the browser you are using. I find Chrome is better than Firefox when downloading a picture or using printing a html page. My default browser is FF. I think there is a way for the developer
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Depends on the browser you are using. I find Chrome is better than Firefox when downloading a picture or using printing a html page. My default browser is FF. I think there is a way for the developer
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Dahn Cukier
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New Jersey Jewish Cemetaries
#usa
Hi, I am searching for my grandmother's grave I only know she died in October 1974, probably in the Bronx. I have been told she is buried in Southern NJ, but that may be a reference to south of NYC. Q
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Hi, I am searching for my grandmother's grave I only know she died in October 1974, probably in the Bronx. I have been told she is buried in Southern NJ, but that may be a reference to south of NYC. Q
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Dahn Cukier
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Scanning Documents and Photos - personal preferences
#general
Bob, Eva, Ari I keep the originals that I have been given or are mine. I return borrowed photos. Borrowed photos are not sually removed from albums, especially old ones. I have begun testing taking ph
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Bob, Eva, Ari I keep the originals that I have been given or are mine. I return borrowed photos. Borrowed photos are not sually removed from albums, especially old ones. I have begun testing taking ph
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Dahn Cukier
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Scanning Documents and Photos - personal preferences
#general
Hi, I am writing how I handle scans of documents and photos. Hardware: Scanner - I use 3-in-1 with 9600x9600 scanner connected to a Windows PC. Storage - I have 2 external disks of 1 terra each for ba
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Hi, I am writing how I handle scans of documents and photos. Hardware: Scanner - I use 3-in-1 with 9600x9600 scanner connected to a Windows PC. Storage - I have 2 external disks of 1 terra each for ba
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Dahn Cukier
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Requesting information about Israelis
#israel
When asking for information about Israeli's always include the father's name if known. Please include, when known, the Hebrew name the person has/had. Please attempt to include a phonetic of the perso
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When asking for information about Israeli's always include the father's name if known. Please include, when known, the Hebrew name the person has/had. Please attempt to include a phonetic of the perso
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Dahn Cukier
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Children named after their living parents
#general
I have been following this discussion and had a thought (not an every day occurrence). That a person lived in Germany, Poland, Romainia etc does not mean the family is not from another location. In Is
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I have been following this discussion and had a thought (not an every day occurrence). That a person lived in Germany, Poland, Romainia etc does not mean the family is not from another location. In Is
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Dahn Cukier
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Hashtag
Thank you for the link, I am adding it here too. https://blog.hootsuite.com/how-to-use-hashtags/ The article is about various social networks, but not mailing lists.. I am still confused by 2 subjects
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Thank you for the link, I am adding it here too. https://blog.hootsuite.com/how-to-use-hashtags/ The article is about various social networks, but not mailing lists.. I am still confused by 2 subjects
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Dahn Cukier
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Ancestry Announces Digitization of All 36 Million Available US Draft Cards #World War ll #Draft Registration Cards
I found my grandfather, but his name was inexact as known to us today. His first name seems to be the name used on Naturalization papers and used when signing official forms until the late 1930s. The
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I found my grandfather, but his name was inexact as known to us today. His first name seems to be the name used on Naturalization papers and used when signing official forms until the late 1930s. The
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Dahn Cukier
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IGRA
Every acronym has numerous meanings. The IGRA in capitals is an abbreviation and can be used just as all others that use abbreviations. IGRA referrers should add "Israel" to specify that their locatio
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Every acronym has numerous meanings. The IGRA in capitals is an abbreviation and can be used just as all others that use abbreviations. IGRA referrers should add "Israel" to specify that their locatio
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Dahn Cukier
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Computer program
My personal opinion is Brother's Keeper. I have been using this since 1990's and it has 2 major good features. 1) I can document with photos, documents (pdf, doc, txt and any other, but may not open f
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My personal opinion is Brother's Keeper. I have been using this since 1990's and it has 2 major good features. 1) I can document with photos, documents (pdf, doc, txt and any other, but may not open f
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Dahn Cukier
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Include Family Name in Subject
Original: This has been our format for years, whether it is officially in the guidelines or not. It helps the poster as well as those who get digests or individual posts determine whether to participa
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Original: This has been our format for years, whether it is officially in the guidelines or not. It helps the poster as well as those who get digests or individual posts determine whether to participa
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Dahn Cukier
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