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| company_logo = [[Image: JewishGen_Logo.jpg‎|180px]] | foundation = [[1987]]
| company_logo = [[Image: JewishGen_Logo.jpg‎|180px]] | foundation = [[1987]]
| location = [[New York, NY|New York]], [[New York]], [[United States]]
| location = [[New York, NY|New York]], [[New York]], [[United States]]
| key_people = Warren Blatt, Managing Director <ref>{{cite news | url= http://www.jewishgen.org/jewishgen/pr/Press_Release.2008.03.31.Susan.htm |date=}}</ref>
| key_people = [[Warren Blatt]], [[Managing Director]] <ref name="JGPressReleaseSusanKing">{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishgen.org/jewishgen/pr/Press_Release.2008.03.31.Susan.htm|title=JewishGen Press Release: Susan King, A Revolutionary in the World of Jewish Genealogy, To Leave JewishGen |accessdate=2009-09-11 |publisher=JewishGen.org |date=December March 31, 2008 }}</ref>

| num_employees = 3 Staff/1200 Volunteer’s Worldwide ([[2009]])
| num_employees = 3 Staff/1200 Volunteer’s Worldwide ([[2009]])
| industry = [[Jewish Family History]], [[Jewish Genealogy]], [[Family history]], [[Genealogy]], [[Kinship and descent]]
| industry = [[Jewish Family History]], [[Jewish Genealogy]], [[Family history]], [[Genealogy]], [[Kinship and descent]]
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==About JewishGen==
==About JewishGen==
===History===
===History===
JewishGen was founded in 1987 as a bulletin board with only 150 users who were interested in Jewish genealogy. Primarily driven by volunteers, there are over 1200 active volunteers throughout the world who actively contribute to JewishGen’s ever growing collection of databases, resources and search tools. In 2003, JewishGen became an affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in [[New York, NY|New York]]. In 2008, JewishGen relocated its official headquarters into the museum.
JewishGen was 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<ref name="JGPressReleaseSusanKing"/> in [[Houston, Texas]], [[USA]], as a [[Fidonet]] [[bulletin]] board<ref name="ancestrySusanEKing"/>with only 150 users who were interested in Jewish genealogy. 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>. Primarily driven by volunteers, there are over 1200 active volunteers throughout the world who actively contribute to JewishGen’s ever growing collection of databases, resources and search tools. In 2003, JewishGen became an affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in [[New York, NY|New York]]. In 2008, JewishGen relocated its official headquarters into the museum.


==Databases==
==Databases==

Revision as of 16:55, 11 September 2009

JewishGen
IndustryJewish Family History, Jewish Genealogy, Family history, Genealogy, Kinship and descent
Founded1987
HeadquartersNew York, New York, United States
Key people
Warren Blatt, Managing Director [1]
Revenue1,546,727 United States dollar (2021) Edit this on Wikidata
Number of employees
3 Staff/1200 Volunteer’s Worldwide (2009)
Websitewww.JewishGen.org
JewishGen headquarters in the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York

JewishGen is a non-profit organization based in New York, NY, and focused on Jewish genealogy. In 2003, JewishGen became an affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, New York.

About JewishGen

History

JewishGen was founded in 1987[2] by Susan E. King[1] in Houston, Texas, USA, as a Fidonet bulletin board[2]with only 150 users who were interested in Jewish genealogy. It later moved to the internet. On January 1, 2003 it became a division of the Museum of Jewish Heritage[3]. Primarily driven by volunteers, there are over 1200 active volunteers throughout the world who actively contribute to JewishGen’s ever growing collection of databases, resources and search tools. In 2003, JewishGen became an affiliate of the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York. In 2008, JewishGen relocated its official headquarters into the museum.

Databases

General Databases

  • JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) is a compilation of surnames and towns currently being researched by over 80,000 Jewish genealogists worldwide. It contains over 400,000 entries: 100,000 ancestral surnames and 18,000 town names, and is indexed and cross-referenced by both surname and town name.
  • Family Tree of the Jewish People (FTJP) is a cooperative project among JewishGen, the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) and the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora (Beit Hatefutsot). The central purpose of the FTJP is to enhance Jews' ability to connect and re-connect their families and to increase interest in Jewish genealogy.
  • ShtetlSeeker is a database containing the names of all localities in the 31 countries of Central and Eastern Europe, plus all of the former Soviet Republics, and Turkey. The data is based on the U.S. Board on Geographic Names databases.
  • Communities Database contains information on over 3,500 Jewish communities in Eastern and Central Europe, together with Jewish population figures, historical town names and jurisdictions, inset maps, and links to JewishGen resources.
  • Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) is a database of names and other identifying information from cemeteries and burial records worldwide, from the earliest records to the present.
  • Holocaust Database is a collection of databases containing information about Holocaust victims and survivors. It currently contains over 1.9 million entries.

Country Databases

  • Country Databases contain historical records, including birth, marriage and death records, census records, military records, etc. These databases are continual works-in-progress, and new data is added regularly. Databases currently exist for Austria-Czech, [4] Belarus, [5] Britain, [6] Germany, [7] Hungary, [8] Latvia, [9] Lithuania, [10] Poland, [11] Romania, [12] Scandinavia, [13] Ukraine[14] and the United States. [15]

Resources/Research Tools

  • The Yizkor Book Project aims to translate Yizkor (memorial) books, predominantly written after the Holocaust, into English. There are currently hundreds of completed or partially completed translated books online. [16]
  • The Kahal/ShtetLinks Project aims to create “virtual” Yizkor Books online, by creating specific pages for towns and uploading information such as pictures, maps, personal recollections, and research data. [17]
  • The Family Pages Project allows family researchers to create their own webpage for free in order to help connect with relatives and learn about their history. [18]
  • The ViewMate Project allow users to post photographs and documents online, and request help in translating or identifying information. [19]
  • Discussion Groups provide thousands of researchers throughout the world with the opportunity to connect, ask questions, exchange information and learn from others. Discussion groups are categorized by general and specific areas/topics of interest. [20]

Education

  • Beginner Pages explain the basics of JewishGen and to navigate JewishGen. [21]
  • The JewishGen Education Center offers online interactive courses in Jewish genealogy to help researchers learn methodology, research techniques and organization of information for proper analysis. [22]

Notes

  1. ^ a b "JewishGen Press Release: Susan King, A Revolutionary in the World of Jewish Genealogy, To Leave JewishGen". JewishGen.org. December March 31, 2008. Retrieved 2009-09-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b Barbara Krasner-Khait (December 2004). "Susan E. King: Founder of JewishGen". Ancestry.com. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  3. ^ Gary Mokotoff (April 1, 2008). "Nu? What's New? Volume 9, Number 8". Avotaynu. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  4. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/AustriaCzech/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Belarus/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/UK. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Germany/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Hungary/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Latvia/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Lithuania/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Poland/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Romania. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Scandinavia. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Ukraine. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/USA. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org//. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/family/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate//. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/DiscussionGroup.htm/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/JG/firsttimer.html/. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/Education. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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