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From: Susan.King@f270.n106.z1.fidonet.org (Susan King)
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Subject: Formation of soc.roots.jewish
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Date: 29 Oct 89 01:34:44 GMT
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This is a call for votes for the formation of a newsgroup called
soc.roots.jewish.
 
The purpose is as follows:
 
 
1) Providing all researchers of Jewish lines a means of networking
   with others on areas of particular interest to Jewish researchers
   to include....
 
   A) Jewish Geography 
   B) Identifying relatives lost in the Holocaust
   C) Finding relatives misplaced during the Holocaust
   D) Locating Yizkor Books and Landmanshaften from the old country
   
2) Providing researchers of Jewish lines access to research materials
   both in the US and abroad as they become available.
 
3) Providing researchers of Jewish lines a link to Israel where many
   of our relatives located during WWII as well as those currently
   immigrating from Russia (REFUSNIKS).
 
4) Providing an outlet for Holocaust survivors (the last generation) 
   a means of identifying their families and preserving the historical
   information that has been lost or forgotten because of the horror
   and fear that these people have had to live.
 
5) Providing source and translation information in Hebrew, Yiddish 
   and other Eastern European languages for the purpose of identifying
   family member with tombstone inscriptions in these languages as 
   well as other family historical data.
 
6) Providing a means of encouraging Jewish researchers to use this
   medium to open up research opportunities that they currently have
   not been using.
 
7) Providing a link between genealogy and the history of the Jewish
   People.
 
8) Providing a link between the Jewish Genealogical Societies throughout
   the world.
 
A Jewish Genealogy Conference currently exists on FIDONET and this 
newsgroup will be gateway'ed between the two newsgroup to open up 
an opportunity for more participation. 
 
I am receiving votes currently!