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| ⚫ | '''JewishGen''' is the primary [[internet]] resource for [[Jewish]] [[genealogy]]. It was originally founded in 1987<ref name="ancestrySusanEKing">{{cite web |url=http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=9301|title=Susan E. King: Founder of JewishGen |accessdate=2009-03-05 |publisher=[[Ancestry.com]] |date=December 2004 |author=Barbara Krasner-Khait}}</ref> by Susan E. King in [[Houston, Texas]], [[USA]], as a [[Fidonet]] [[bulletin]] board<ref name="ancestrySusanEKing"/>, it later moved to the internet. On January 1, 2003 it became a division of the [[Museum of Jewish Heritage]]<ref name="NuWhats9-8">{{cite web |url=http://www.avotaynu.com/nu/V09N08.htm |title=Nu? What's New? Volume 9, Number 8 |accessdate=2009-03-05 |publisher=[[Avotaynu]] |date=April 1, 2008 |author=[[Gary Mokotoff]]}}</ref>. The current [[Managing Director]] of JewishGen is [[Warren Blatt]]. |
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| ⚫ | '''JewishGen''' is the primary [[internet]] resource for [[Jewish]] [[genealogy]]. It was originally founded in 1987 by Susan E. King in [[Houston, Texas]], [[USA]], as a [[Fidonet]] [[bulletin]] board, it later moved to the internet. On January 1, 2003 it became a division of the [[Museum of Jewish Heritage]]. The current Managing Director of JewishGen is [[Warren Blatt]]. |
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==Databases== |
==Databases== |
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* [[Yizkor Book]] Project - a project to translate and make Yizkor Books availble. |
* [[Yizkor Book]] Project - a project to translate and make Yizkor Books availble. |
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* [[Jewish Records Indexing Poland]] (JRI-PL) - A hosted organization that has more than 3.5 million Jewish vital records from 500 Polish towns indexed. |
* [[Jewish Records Indexing Poland]] (JRI-PL) - A hosted organization that has more than 3.5 million Jewish vital records from 500 Polish towns indexed. |
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==Notes== |
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==External links == |
==External links == |
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Revision as of 03:03, 6 March 2009
JewishGen is the primary internet resource for Jewish genealogy. It was originally founded in 1987[1] by Susan E. King in Houston, Texas, USA, as a Fidonet bulletin board[1], it later moved to the internet. On January 1, 2003 it became a division of the Museum of Jewish Heritage[2]. The current Managing Director of JewishGen is Warren Blatt.
Databases
- JewishGen Family Finder - a database of 400,000 surnames and towns being researched by members of JewishGen
- ShtetLinks - pages detailing over 200 Jewish shtetles or communities in pre-war Europe
- Family Tree of the Jewish People - contains data on nearly four million people submitted by researchers
- JewishGen Discussion Groups - including 22 regional and topical special interest groups
- Yizkor Book Project - a project to translate and make Yizkor Books availble.
- Jewish Records Indexing Poland (JRI-PL) - A hosted organization that has more than 3.5 million Jewish vital records from 500 Polish towns indexed.
Notes
- ^ a b Barbara Krasner-Khait (December 2004). "Susan E. King: Founder of JewishGen". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ Gary Mokotoff (April 1, 2008). "Nu? What's New? Volume 9, Number 8". Avotaynu. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
External links
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