Geneology | Imamother

Motek

Thu, Apr 14 2005, 3:54 pm

anybody interested in tracing their roots?

http://www.jewishgen.org/

Tefila

Tue, Apr 19 2005, 6:49 am

Thanks motek when I have time though

Rivka

Tue, Apr 19 2005, 3:43 pm

I know my ancestry, have a whole book and they plan to make a new one and maybe this time I will actually be in it. But that is only on one side.

Motek

Tue, Apr 19 2005, 4:04 pm

so, anybody illustrious in your past?

Rivka

Mon, Apr 25 2005, 3:08 pm

Yes, but I don't generally say.

amother

Mon, Apr 25 2005, 8:28 pm

Rivka wrote:

Yes, but I don't generally say.

why not?

Pearl

Tue, Apr 26 2005, 2:32 am

rivka, please share!

Rivka

Tue, Apr 26 2005, 10:02 am

I don't share because it ends up sounding [crazy].

Pearl

Wed, Apr 27 2005, 3:17 am

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Rivka wrote:

I don't share because it ends up sounding [crazy].

Now, THAT I won't believe!!!
but I respect your privacy, so won't nag you anymore Smile

queenie

Sun, May 08 2005, 2:42 pm

Freilich,

Did you actually say, "When I have time???"

You have like over 3000 or so posts. You don't have time?

Tefila

Sun, May 08 2005, 2:44 pm

Queenie to post I have all the time in the world... especially when it comes to answering you Twisted Evil

But not to search! But I give you permission to do it for me Tongue Out

queenie

Sun, May 08 2005, 5:07 pm

Isn't that life? A question of priorities? I'll give you a smiley not a sinister face.

I like people to be happy. Wink

IndyMom

Sun, May 08 2005, 6:25 pm

Rivka, is it "the unbroken chain" that you are in? I am in that one.

Rivka

Mon, May 09 2005, 12:43 pm

no Indy, but I will check that book up now to check out your ancestry.
It's the Bamberger Book...I guess I gave it away then. Oh well.

sarahd

Mon, May 09 2005, 2:16 pm

So you're a half yekke, Rivka! Around here, that's something to be proud of.

Yulka

Tue, Mar 18 2008, 7:11 am

Hey Everyone,

I have been informed from my Rabbi, that a new website has opened up with a purpose of linking every single Jew to each other and to their ancestors.
If only 2-3 percent of Jews sign up and plot some of their family tree, then the database will have enough information be able to automatically link us all and fill in the rest of the data.

They need to reach 300,000 Jews in their database to accomplish this.

So why should you sign up and do this? There are multiple reasons why you should do this and here are just a few.

1. Having a family tree is important for all questions regarding verification of your Jewishness and tribal lineage.
2. A family tree is something that you and your children and their children will enjoy.
3. Prevent accidental interbreeding that sometimes occurs.
4. Will be able to know without a shadow of a doubt who is from the Priestly, Levite or Israel class.
5. Prevent halachically improper marriages from occurring in the future.
6. In y'mot Hamashiach (days of mashiach) we will be able to know who is Jewish and bring them all back to Eretz Israel (without Divine Intervention).
7. Digitalizes your family tree so it is won't get lost.
8. It's completely free.
9. It will help you reconnect with your past and knowing where you exist within the Jewish chain.
10 It will bring about a feeling of achdus (unity) of the Jewish people by showing how every Jew is connected to every Jew.

A few of you probably already have family trees or information about a few of your relatives and ancestors, but even if you don't, you can start now.

Sign up at www.jworld.famillion.com

P.S. If you feel as strongly as I do about this idea, please forward this to a few of your friends.

Thank you.

Ruchel

Tue, Mar 18 2008, 1:19 pm

I LOVE genealogy, although I would never have the courage to type EVERYTHING in this website...

also, a few things:

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1. Having a family tree is important for all questions regarding verification of your Jewishness and tribal lineage

you can fake your family tree, unfortunately

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3. Prevent accidental interbreeding that sometimes occurs.

for us Jews it's ok, except things that would never happen like brother/sister. Marrying a half sibling or one that was adopted out could happen, but then it means there was a mystery/lie, and it wouldn't be on the tree anyway... no, it doesn't help much about it.

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4. Will be able to know without a shadow of a doubt who is from the Priestly, Levite or Israel class.

5. Prevent halachically improper marriages from occurring in the future.
6. In y'mot Hamashiach (days of mashiach) we will be able to know who is Jewish and bring them all back to Eretz Israel (without Divine Intervention).

see one

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7. Digitalizes your family tree so it is won't get lost.

good one

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10 It will bring about a feeling of achdus (unity) of the Jewish people by showing how every Jew is connected to every Jew.

very true

Motek

Tue, Mar 18 2008, 4:23 pm

yulka - the link doesn't work Sad

Yulka

Tue, Mar 18 2008, 8:17 pm

Sorry, the link is http://www.famillion.com/ and click on the Jworld picture to the left, or try this link http://jworld.famillion.com/wo.....23610

Thanks for letting me know it didn't work.