| The Innocents Abroad August 21, 2024 |
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Top Ten Israeli Given Names from 1948 to 2021 February 15, 2023 |
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Another look at Jewish given names in the Ultra-Orthodox community March 29, 2022 |
| An Ultra-Orthodox view of Jewish Names February 24, 2022 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2020 January 24, 2022 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2020 January 24, 2022 |
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Seven women, and a detour to Morocco December 6, 2021 |
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Jewish cemeteries in Poland November 28, 2021 |
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Given names from British Mandate Palestine November 2, 2021 |
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A look at British Mandate Palestine name changes October 22, 2021 |
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Updates to Polish archive links June 17, 2021 |
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Watching my Rootstech Session February 28, 2021 |
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Speaking at Rootstech Connect February 14, 2021 |
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Ten Year Site Anniversary November 25, 2020 |
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Photos handed down through different family branches November 15, 2020 |
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Updated Immigrant Census Form (1940 added) November 12, 2020 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2019 November 9, 2020 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2019 November 9, 2020 |
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1925 Female Yiddish and Hebrew Names (Harkavy) August 23, 2020 |
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1925 Male Yiddish and Hebrew Names (Harkavy) August 23, 2020 |
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Deciphering Jewish Gravestones March 8, 2020 |
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US Rabbinical Guide to Female Jewish Names from 1939 March 4, 2020 |
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US Rabbinical Guide to Male Jewish Names from 1939 March 4, 2020 |
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Female Jewish Names in Poland from 1866 March 4, 2020 |
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Male Jewish Names in Poland from 1866 March 4, 2020 |
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Pre-War Female Jewish Names in Poland March 2, 2020 |
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Pre-War Male Jewish Names in Poland March 2, 2020 |
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A look at Hebrew resources on this site January 12, 2020 |
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Figuring out the Polish State Archive changes August 8, 2019 |
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B&F Honored by the IAJGS August 2, 2019 |
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Polish State Archives Contact List August 1, 2019 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2017 and 2018 July 31, 2019 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2017 and 2018 July 31, 2019 |
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Changes at the Polish State Archives July 22, 2019 |
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JDC Warsaw Office Locality Files 1939-1941 March 17, 2019 |
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Watch my FB Live video explaining how to use the B&F Compendium of Jewish Genealogy January 15, 2019 |
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More newspapers, Landsmanshaft cemetery sections, and convenience October 8, 2018 |
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Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy September 30, 2018 |
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Learning from Okopawa St. September 2, 2018 |
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Links to local Jewish newspapers added to the Compendium August 19, 2018 |
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Communities tied to Rzeszów (Reisha), Poland via marriage August 14, 2018 |
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Practical suggestions when photographing cemeteries August 7, 2018 |
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Get ready to photograph – The Okopowa St. Project begins August 3, 2018 |
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Okopowa St. Cemetery Maps and Statistics July 15, 2018 |
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The challenges of online cemetery research July 10, 2018 |
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An experiment in collaborative genealogy July 9, 2018 |
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Hebrew Genealogy Forms May 15, 2018 |
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101 Most Common Surnames in Israel (in 2016) May 7, 2018 |
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Yad Vashem Shoah Names Database April 30, 2018 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2016 April 22, 2018 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2016 April 22, 2018 |
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Hebrew family and genealogy terms April 19, 2018 |
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B&F has a new server March 14, 2018 |
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Black Friday sale on Avotaynu books November 20, 2017 |
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Introducing archival records info in the Compendium October 30, 2017 |
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Improved notes for Polish towns September 19, 2017 |
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Ukrainian towns with Jewish records in Polish archives September 8, 2017 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2015 August 24, 2017 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2015 August 23, 2017 |
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The Encyclopedia is now the Compendium August 22, 2017 |
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When was the last time you updated your JGFF listings? August 15, 2017 |
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Over two hundred new Polish towns added to the compendium August 15, 2017 |
| New Polish cemetery resources August 1, 2017 |
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Bad places for snails, and the ephemerality of the Internet July 27, 2017 |
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1,000,000 database records passed at IGRA June 27, 2017 |
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A year on from introducing the B&F Compendium of Jewish Genealogy June 23, 2017 |
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Stolpersteine in memory of Mindel and Aron Salzman April 24, 2017 |
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TreeSync end-of-life announced, with under two weeks left of service March 21, 2017 |
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Tracking down a couple that disappeared during the Holocaust February 6, 2017 |
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When my grandfather traveled to Nazi Germany to save his family January 27, 2017 |
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Google PhotoScan - a genealogists best friend? November 18, 2016 |
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A reminder about the B&F Forms System August 7, 2016 |
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Don't get stuck inside the box August 1, 2016 |
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How you can help July 13, 2016 |
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About those 10,000 Polish resources June 26, 2016 |
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A bit about how the compenidum came to be (and where it's going) June 24, 2016 |
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Introducing the B&F Compendium of Jewish Genealogy June 23, 2016 |
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Jewish Names from the Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics (1917) April 10, 2016 |
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Jewish Surnames: An instructive and suggestive essay on an interesting subject (1904) April 2, 2016 |
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Casual racism and onomastics from a century ago March 27, 2016 |
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Is a third option for transitioning from FTM on the horizon? February 15, 2016 |
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Ancestry comes up with solutions for FTM users February 4, 2016 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Boys Names in Israel in 2014 January 17, 2016 |
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101 Most Popular Jewish Girls Names in Israel in 2014 January 17, 2016 |
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Most popular boys names in Israel, by city, for 2014 December 30, 2015 |
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Most popular girls names in Israel, by city, for 2014 December 28, 2015 |
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Managing the FTM transition December 16, 2015 |
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Ancestry just killed off Family Tree Maker December 9, 2015 |
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What DPI should I scan my photos, and in what format do I save them? July 12, 2015 |
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Some thoughts on day one of #IAJGS2015 July 7, 2015 |
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Typical name distribution? A preview of my lecture on Monday. July 5, 2015 |
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Newly searchable newspapers in Belgium May 18, 2015 |
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Attending the Int'l Conf. on Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem this summer? May 4, 2015 |
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The Israel State Archives are heading online February 22, 2015 |
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Looking for a house in Germany February 8, 2015 |
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Using Nikud (Vowels) in Hebrew on a Mac January 15, 2015 |
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2015 IAJGS Int'l Conference on Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem November 2, 2014 |
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Free access to 23andMe – if you have Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease October 21, 2014 |
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MyHeritage announces integration with 23andMe October 21, 2014 |
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Family Tree DNA sale (until Sept. 3) August 28, 2014 |
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Historical Maps of the Hapsburg Empire June 2, 2014 |
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Find A Grave goes mobile March 5, 2014 |
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Ordering a SS-5 Social Security Application January 8, 2014 |
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I'm sorry if you couldn't comment in the past December 29, 2013 |
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Family Tree Maker 3 for Mac available (and at a discount) December 19, 2013 |
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23 and You December 6, 2013 |
| Thank you for three years November 25, 2013 |
| Our grandparents had more fun than us November 21, 2013 |
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New records indexed from Vienna, even more on microfilm November 3, 2013 |
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Mac genealogy software updates October 23, 2013 |
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Remembering my grandfather October 9, 2013 |
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Transitioning from Blogger to Wordpress October 8, 2013 |
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The problem of borders... September 18, 2013 |
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Scanning documents and photos using your phone September 2, 2013 |
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Tarnów and Thüer (Thier) August 15, 2013 |
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Routes to Roots, improved August 8, 2013 |
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Genealogy Software for the Mac August 6, 2013 |
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Four New Israel Databases August 2, 2013 |
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Two genealogy software discounts August 2, 2013 |
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Collaborating without having to be in sync August 1, 2013 |
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New Memorial Plaque Database July 29, 2013 |
| Evidence-based Genealogy July 8, 2013 |
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Heredis for Mac and PC, on sale for $10.99 until July 7 July 3, 2013 |
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The Ring of Trust June 30, 2013 |
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Racism and Commonality as Reasons for Name Changes June 9, 2013 |
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MacFamilyTree 7 Released - upgrade pricing for everyone May 30, 2013 |
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Introducing Lexigenealogy – a new blog May 19, 2013 |
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What does New Zealand have against Justice? May 2, 2013 |
| Jewish names, red herrings, and name changes April 15, 2013 |
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How surnames change – research into one name over two centuries April 15, 2013 |
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From Despair to Celebration April 7, 2013 |
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Bring It Home April 7, 2013 |
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Pursuing Genealogical Red Herrings March 21, 2013 |
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Wacky Wednesday: Fire Extinguisher Hand Grenades March 13, 2013 |
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iPad Users – free app today that can fill out B&F genealogy forms March 12, 2013 |
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Fascinating Headdress – where is this family from? February 26, 2013 |
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Trick to use Hebrew and Yiddish in Adobe InDesign February 25, 2013 |
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A Major Breakthough for Jewish Polish Records February 20, 2013 |
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Genealogy Apps in the Mac App Store (Update) February 19, 2013 |
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Finding Hebrew Fonts February 13, 2013 |
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International Jewish Genealogy Conference in Boston February 6, 2013 |
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Useful Document for Researching Belgian Immigrants to US February 6, 2013 |
| Mac indexing software for World Archives Project January 17, 2013 |
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Database of Polish Victims of the Nazis January 17, 2013 |
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The launch of the all new All Israel Database December 23, 2012 |
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Two years of Blood and Frogs November 25, 2012 |
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FamilyTreeDNA Sale - through end of year November 12, 2012 |
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Database of Jewish Cemeteries in Poland November 12, 2012 |
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A look at new Israeli databases November 12, 2012 |
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Friends from Antwerp - and is that a famous Yiddish poet? September 16, 2012 |
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L'Shana Tova (from 1948) September 16, 2012 |
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Who's in that photo? September 4, 2012 |
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RootsMagic joins FHISO effort to improve genealogy standards July 29, 2012 |
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FamilyTree DNA Summer Sale July 9, 2012 |
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Around the World in 40 Blogs June 15, 2012 |
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Jewish Databases from Aleppo, Syria June 12, 2012 |
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New York records from 1940 Census now searchable! June 6, 2012 |
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Linda Chavez Discovers Her Converso Roots May 21, 2012 |
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Ancestry.com Launches Autosomal DNA Test May 3, 2012 |
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FamilyTree DNA Sale Today and Tomorrow April 20, 2012 |
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First 1940 Census Images are online! April 2, 2012 |
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New Social Security Death Index (SSDI) Search March 23, 2012 |
| The 1940 Census is just 12 days away... March 21, 2012 |
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A look at progress on the USHMM records indexing March 6, 2012 |
| Israel Through Photographs February 28, 2012 |
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Researching people born in Israel, but who moved February 12, 2012 |
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Food as Genealogy – Iraqi Kubbe February 7, 2012 |
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Genealogy standards, another look February 6, 2012 |
| Win a Free Trip to Your Family's Homeland January 31, 2012 |
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New Genealogy Society in Israel (and major new website) January 15, 2012 |
| Changes in Access to the SSDI and Vital Records December 21, 2011 |
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Great-Grandma's Cherry Pie: An entertaining look at copyright issues December 21, 2011 |
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Books on Sephardi Jews December 19, 2011 |
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The 1940 US Census December 18, 2011 |
| Abandoned Jewish Cemetery in Belize December 18, 2011 |
| 1st Blogiversary: The Year in Review November 25, 2011 |
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Why We Do Genealogy November 24, 2011 |
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Paris 2012 November 22, 2011 |
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FamilyTreeDNA 2011 Holiday Sale November 20, 2011 |
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Tying together my last two posts November 9, 2011 |
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Perceptions of Relationship November 1, 2011 |
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The End of the Printed Book (coming soon, but not yet) October 23, 2011 |
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Geneadaddyblogger October 23, 2011 |
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A little known Facebook feature (for genealogy)... October 17, 2011 |
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The Fate of the Sabbatarians October 10, 2011 |
| Ancestry.com 15 Days of Free Access and Prizes October 9, 2011 |
| 36 Hour FamilyTreeDNA Sale September 26, 2011 |
| A new addition to my family tree September 22, 2011 |
| How do you do genealogy online? September 18, 2011 |
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Volunteer Opportunity at the JDC September 8, 2011 |
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More on Landsmanshaftn September 5, 2011 |
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No More Shtetls September 2, 2011 |
| Free Access to Ancestry.com's Immigration and Travel Records August 30, 2011 |
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Some observations from the IAJGS Conference August 24, 2011 |
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2000 Fans on Facebook! August 19, 2011 |
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Learning about Landsmanshaftn August 12, 2011 |
| $50 off 23andMe DNA Testing August 2, 2011 |
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Utilizing Belgian Archives for Jewish Research July 28, 2011 |
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Can't figure out what the real name of a town is? July 7, 2011 |
| Did your family live in or pass through Antwerp, Belgium? July 2, 2011 |
| JewishGen Basics: JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) June 28, 2011 |
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Another look at GRAMPS June 27, 2011 |
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Variations in Jewish Given Names June 16, 2011 |
| FamilyTree DNA Upgrade Sale (June 15-22) June 15, 2011 |
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Speaking on Genetic Genealogy next week in Modi'in June 14, 2011 |
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1000 Fans on Facebook! June 6, 2011 |
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Blood and Frogs +1 June 2, 2011 |
| My new article series on the JewishGen blog June 2, 2011 |
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Finding Information on US Immigrants May 31, 2011 |
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For Memorial Day, BillionGraves App/Site Launches May 29, 2011 |
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Finding local records May 25, 2011 |
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Genealogy Basics: Up, Down and Sideways May 23, 2011 |
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Hebrew Ethical Wills from JPS 70% off – for three days May 18, 2011 |
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Animals and Name Pairs in Jewish Given Names May 17, 2011 |
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Five Way To Follow Blood and Frogs May 10, 2011 |
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Name Changes at Ellis Island May 10, 2011 |
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Grave of the 'Unknown' Soldier May 8, 2011 |
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World Memory Project: USHMM and Ancestry.com Team Up May 5, 2011 |
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Project HEART: Database of Stolen Holocaust-Era Assets May 5, 2011 |
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency Archives Go Online May 5, 2011 |
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Footnote.com Holocaust Records Free for May May 3, 2011 |
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JDC archives with over 500,000 names now online May 2, 2011 |
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Speaking: The ABCs of DNA in Ra'anana, Israel on May 11 May 2, 2011 |
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Using DNA for Genealogy: Y-DNA and mtDNA April 29, 2011 |
| Thinking about trying genetic genealogy? April 14, 2011 |
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Jewish Gravestone Symbols April 13, 2011 |
| Finding US Naturalization Records April 11, 2011 |
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British Mandate Publications April 4, 2011 |
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New Genealogy Forms Posted April 3, 2011 |
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Revising the B&F Forms System March 28, 2011 |
| Introducing B&F Enhanced Genealogy Search March 24, 2011 |
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Introducing the B&F Forms System March 10, 2011 |
| Jewish Genealogy Basics: Mailing Lists March 6, 2011 |
| Don't Trust What You Find on the Internet, and Cite All Your Sources February 28, 2011 |
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Jewish Genealogy Basics: Ancestral Town (Shtetl) Information February 22, 2011 |
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When you have an address but not a name... February 19, 2011 |
| What's your favorite online family tree site? February 17, 2011 |
| Ways to Follow This Blog February 15, 2011 |
| Using FindAGrave.com to... February 11, 2011 |
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Genealogy Basics: Historical Newspapers February 8, 2011 |
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Finding and getting copies of Jewish records in Poland February 3, 2011 |
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New iPhone and iPad App from Ancestry.com February 1, 2011 |
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People lie, and so do documents January 28, 2011 |
| Pruning Your Family Tree January 26, 2011 |
| Yad Vashem teams up with Google January 26, 2011 |
| Jewish Genealogy Basics: Yizkor Books January 23, 2011 |
| New versions of MacFamilyTree and FamilyTreeMaker for Mac January 23, 2011 |
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GRAMPS 3.2.5 released for Mac, but not ready for primetime January 20, 2011 |
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Genealogy Folder Organization: The B&F System January 10, 2011 |
| Religious marriages, civil marriages and surnames from mothers January 9, 2011 |
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Jewish Genealogy Basics: The JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) January 7, 2011 |
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Preserving Photographic Prints, Slides and Negatives January 7, 2011 |
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The Mac App Store Launches, with 3 Genealogy Apps January 6, 2011 |
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Preserving Paper Documents Through De-Acidification January 4, 2011 |
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Blood and Frogs: Now on Twitter... January 3, 2011 |
| Yad Vashem's Quest December 22, 2010 |
| Giving Back Through Indexing December 22, 2010 |
| The Search For...Books. December 20, 2010 |
| The Future of Sharing (Genealogical Data) December 16, 2010 |
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Yad Vashem Pages of Testimony and ShoahConnect.org December 14, 2010 |
| The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust December 13, 2010 |
| Multimedia support in FTM for Mac - a bit lacking November 27, 2010 |
| Researching Jewish Relatives Who Passed Through Belgium November 25, 2010 |
| Launching Family Tree Maker for Mac and Importing a GEDCOM November 25, 2010 |
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Should I switch from Reunion 9 to Family Tree Maker for Mac? November 25, 2010 |