tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post7223359586798977636..comments2024-03-19T10:29:17.337-04:00Comments on Lara's Jewnealogy: Tips to Find Relatives on JewishGenLara Diamondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-89693588385220843122023-02-06T17:00:46.933-05:002023-02-06T17:00:46.933-05:00I love the any field option!I love the any field option!Lara Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-18972139476117246442023-02-06T17:00:32.620-05:002023-02-06T17:00:32.620-05:00For sure, assuming you know the variations used. ...For sure, assuming you know the variations used. The other day I found a guy who was Eizik/Isaac/Aizik on some records--and Michael on others. Same person.Lara Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-57970875325926005492023-02-06T16:22:02.233-05:002023-02-06T16:22:02.233-05:00I use the Any Field option with dates, and also us...I use the Any Field option with dates, and also use the map.<br /><br />To see all births in 1877 in Filipow, enter 1877 in Any Field and pick the Suwalki region and Record Type = births.<br /><br />Then I look at the map and select the village Filipow.<br /><br />You can also search on 188 to see all births in the 1880'sDavid Sangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383772476566044290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-69222543889577878432023-02-06T13:27:04.753-05:002023-02-06T13:27:04.753-05:00One thing to keep in mind is that sometimes record...One thing to keep in mind is that sometimes records use the Hebrew and/or Yiddish names (and spelling variants), and other times they use the civil names. For example, my 2GGF Leopold Neumann (and obviously many spellings) was sometimes Lipot, sometimes Louis and I believe Leib. Another GGF was Adolph/Abraham. While there may not be a definitive 1:1 correspondence, it's worth trying various versions.JeffGohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234952511935043797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-9221765217122660882023-02-06T08:06:20.758-05:002023-02-06T08:06:20.758-05:00Oh, I didn't realize the space part! I've...Oh, I didn't realize the space part! I've put the various citation details in different fields, but this is even better.Lara Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-58330446403313520692023-02-06T07:54:31.697-05:002023-02-06T07:54:31.697-05:00Search by archival reference. If you find one reco...Search by archival reference. If you find one record that interests you, you can often find others with the same reference. Use the "any field contains" option and replace all non-alphanumeric characters with spaces. Thus if the citation is, say, KRA/I-106/2/3188, you would enter KRA I 106 2 3188 as the search term.Russ Maurernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-89051416967295138652023-02-06T06:00:45.714-05:002023-02-06T06:00:45.714-05:00Wow, your family had street addresses? :)
The uni...Wow, your family had street addresses? :)<br /><br />The unique one is also a good one! I search for Gerszon, which is my Ezra-equivalent.Lara Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-51923092859607802872023-02-06T03:57:26.170-05:002023-02-06T03:57:26.170-05:00I keep a list of streets my family member lived on...I keep a list of streets my family member lived on (example Socola) and type that into "any field" along with the city (example Iasi) and then I get lists of people with various last names. I know the street # so I scan results for that # (52) and nearby #s. I often find new surnames that are related to me or garbled same surnames. Many buildings seem to be multifamily residences and the families were often related. When one family moved out, another family member moved in. One more use for "any field" is to search by occupation. Occupations seem to run in the family... In my family, they were stone masons. I like to use "stone," along with "town" Iasi and leave out surname or given name and see what comes up. Another trick is to use what you have that is unique... In mine, many men have the unique (for that era) first name Ezra. I search for Ezra without a surname. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-73416252084971251352023-02-05T18:57:34.418-05:002023-02-05T18:57:34.418-05:00That's so wonderful to hear! Hopefully these ...That's so wonderful to hear! Hopefully these hints will reveal even more records waiting to be found.Lara Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-32999428444505673922023-02-05T18:36:01.295-05:002023-02-05T18:36:01.295-05:00Lara - Thank you so much for all you do! Your wor...Lara - Thank you so much for all you do! Your work has brought so many treasured records to us. My husband’s family is from Munkacs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-26964427568820096932023-02-05T14:25:11.670-05:002023-02-05T14:25:11.670-05:00Oh, definitely repeat. SO much has been adding in...Oh, definitely repeat. SO much has been adding in the last 6 months, let alone 12!Lara Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-78276626052170062832023-02-05T14:15:14.206-05:002023-02-05T14:15:14.206-05:00Your tips inspire me to repeat searches I haven...Your tips inspire me to repeat searches I haven't done in the past 6-12 months. TY for this informative and practical post!Marian B. Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816923876592602598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-61812866094421582082023-02-05T14:03:39.205-05:002023-02-05T14:03:39.205-05:00Yes, a good one! And the "exact" part i...Yes, a good one! And the "exact" part is important for this tip. Thank you!Lara Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-79431780100988860122023-02-05T14:03:09.646-05:002023-02-05T14:03:09.646-05:00If you've submitted transcribed records and do...If you've submitted transcribed records and don't see them on JewishGen (after a couple of months), please contact the Research Director for the area. There may have been an oversight, and they can ensure that the records are uploaded. It isn't immediate (and RDs are volunteers), so do make sure a couple of months have passed before you ping.<br /><br />As for the format, JewishGen is moving to a system that will be more flexibl, but in the past there were specific formats used for various types of record sets.Lara Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059622807880866607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-18882413066391505752023-02-05T14:00:02.121-05:002023-02-05T14:00:02.121-05:00All this makes sense and I appreciate the list. Wh...All this makes sense and I appreciate the list. What I don’t understand is why they take the simple easy to read excel sheets that transcribers prepare and put them is an unsortable and inflexible list.<br /><br />I keep a copy of all of my spreadsheets I have submitted doing the first pass of transcription for Jewish Gen and it makes a great list that can easily be searched. When I look for the same information I know is there due to my efforts, it is either not found or in an unfriendly document style (vs a simple list)Steve Spiegelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1011190131897264422.post-29173334652597029782023-02-05T11:56:15.406-05:002023-02-05T11:56:15.406-05:00A feature I recently discovered: wildcards such as...A feature I recently discovered: wildcards such as * and ? work with an "exact" search. This can be a very powerful search tool when properly used. (Note: this also works with JRI-P searches.) Wildcards do NOT work with "phonetically like" or "sounds like" searches, but do work with "exact" or "starts with" (although a final * works just like "starts with").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com