Features:

Learn

• JewishGen FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about Jewish Genealogy - How to do Jewish genealogical research. An extensive discussion of methods and resources.
• JewishGen InfoFiles - A comprehensive directory of information resources, organized by both topic and country.
• JewishGen Tools - Calculation aids (soundex, calendar, distance).

Research

• JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) - A widely-used searchable database which connects people who are searching the same ancestral towns and surnames.
• JewishGen Databases - A source of all kinds of genealogical information. Including the JewishGen ShtetlSeeker, Discussion Group Archives, and much more!
• The Family Tree of the Jewish People (FTJP) - A searchable compilation of family trees of Jewish researchers.

Discussion Groups

• JewishGen Discussion Group (via electronic mailing list or newsgroup) - Share information, ideas, methods, tips, case studies, and resources with other Jewish genealogy researchers.
• JewishGen Special Interest Group (SIG) Mailing Lists - Discussion groups/forums on specific topics for the exchange of information, ideas, methods, experiences, and resources.

Projects and Activities

• ShtetLinks - Web pages devoted to individual Jewish communities.
• Yizkor Book Project - Access to Yizkor books and their contents.
• Holocaust Global Registry - Searching for Holocaust survivors.
• JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry (JOWBR) - Data from Jewish cemeteries.
• Family Links - Family web sites.
• ViewMate - Post photos and documents for identification, analysis or translation.
• JewishGen ShtetlSchleppers - Visit your ancestral shtetl.
• Genealogy by Genetics - DNA testing.
• Record the Names of Holocaust Victims - JewishGen has joined with Yad Vashem to record the missing names of Jews who died in the Holocaust. Time is running out. We need your help.

Contributions and Fund Raising

• JewishGen-erosity: Become a Contributor - Make a general contribution to JewishGen, contribute to your favorite project, or honor a worthy individual. We rely exclusively on your generosity to ensure our continued growth. We're counting on your support!
• Volunteer Opportunities - JewishGen depends on volunteers. Please become involved!
• Contributors - Donors and Volunteers — Wall of Honor.
• The JewishGenMall - Come see what's for sale in the JewishGenMall today! Your purchases help support JewishGen.

Special Interest Groups

• Regional Special Interest Groups - Web pages for SIGs focusing on historic regions of origin:
Austria-Czech

Belarus

Courland

Early American

French

Galicia

German

Hungary

Latvia

Litvak

Romania

Scandinavia

Sefard

Southern Africa

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Rabbinic

Hosted Organizations

• JewishGen-hosted Projects - Including Jewish Records Indexing — Poland, IAJGS Cemetery Project, others.
• Ellis Island Foundation Database - One-Step Search Tools — enhanced search capabilities for easier access to data on www.ellisisland.org.