+----------------------------------------------------------------------+ CHARTER soc.genealogy.jewish +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ A JewishGen InfoFile The Jewish Genealogy Conference (JewishGen) may be accessed on the Internet via either a mailing list (list server), or soc.genealogy.jewish (usenet newsgroup). These are two different ways of accessing the same message base. --- CHARTER soc.genealogy.jewish November 1994 Susan E. King, Moderator 1. Providing all researchers of Jewish lines a means of networking with others on areas of particular interest to Jewish researchers to include: A) Geographical locations; B) Queries based on Surname and Locale, Tiny Tafels; C) Yizkor Books and Landmanshaften from the old country; D) Research sources and location of materials; E) Identifying relatives lost in the Holocaust; F) Finding relatives misplaced during the Holocaust; 2. Providing researchers of Jewish lines access to research materials both in the USA and abroad as they become available. 3. 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 suffered. 4. Providing a means of encouraging Jewish researchers to use this medium to open up research opportunities that heretofore have not been available. 5. Providing a link between genealogy and the history of the of the Jewish people. 6. Providing a link between the Jewish Genealogical Societies throughout the world. NOTE: Before the Web and web browsers, and before email became ubiquitous, online communication meant posting text messages on electronic bulletin boards (BBS) where others could read and reply to them. (Rev. May 2005). For more information on the JewishGen Discussion Group, see < http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/DiscussionGroup.htm >. -------------- filename- charter.txt [1Oct96sek]bik Susan E. King, Moderator soc.genealogy.jewish +--------------------------------------------------------------+