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ABOUT
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They
came from all over ...
but most from within the borders of the
"Pale of Settlement"
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The LINKS
(most are located in blue or red
and underlined) on my web pages will connect you to
the huge amount of Jewish genealogical sites that contain
databases you hopefully will find of value as you continue your
quest of solving the mysteries surrounding your family tree. What
I have created, is an attempt to make some logical sense out of
the many bits and pieces discussed and/or displayed (somewhere on
the vast Internet) relating to Jewish references and information
dealing with our past. The results, hopefully, will make your
search fruitful. That's why I named my site an 'Index'.
My site contains no banter ...
no repetitious questions ...
only facts (and hopefully), links to your past.
You may recognize some
information as being posted by you to one of the many forums I
visit daily. That's very possible, and hopefully you have been
placed in the position of helping another Jewish genealogist forge
ahead on their ancestral trail by your past action. Makes
you feel good doesn't it?
In some cases, I have given credit to the person who supplied the
information. If I have slighted you by not giving you proper
credit, and you want it to be known, don't hesitate to contact me
at tmargulis@dc.rr.com
I have also, in some cases, indicated your e-mail address because
you indicated at one time that you would be willing to answer
questions. If the situation has changed, I would appreciate your
advising me as such.
Please remember, that my site is an Index ... a Directory of
Jewish Genealogical Resources and Links.
Note: I
did not make-up or create any of the information, web sites or
links. I have just reviewed them and added it to my site if I felt
they were relevant to Jewish genealogy.
It is
certainly possible that I have made some errors in judgment or in
entry. Forgive me, if I did, and please let me know so that I can
make the appropriate corrections. Let me know too, if a link no
longer works - they change too -- and often.
When you have access to the Internet, you can benefit
Research is the key word. You can spend 10 hours a day, 350 days
of the year -- for over 10 years, and never find all of the
Internet resources available. I know, -- for that is the amount of
time I have personally spent surfing day --- and --- into the
night, to glean the informative details; the thousands of sites
and the many lists and databases from those thousands of web sites
I personally visited and posted to my web pages.
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I wish
that there were some way that I could lead you
personally to the exact web site you need ... but that
is impossible ... and besides ... you wouldn't have
the fun and joy of making your own wonderful and
rewarding discoveries.
The main purpose of this web site is to make it e-a-s-i-e-r for you to do your personal research ... and
have fun doing it. And yes, it will take
"time", but think how much time you will
have already saved using my bookmarks.
My
Personal Success Story ...
And
It Came to Pass - The Margulis Saga - a
story of how I was able to successfully locate - and
finally meet - my half brother's son who was born in
Kerch, Crimea; lived in Siberia; and was a Major in
the Soviet Army. He and his wife now resides in
Melbourne, Australia.
Click
here to read my successful research story.
Hopefully, it will inspire you too to continue to do
your own research! |
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Archive addresses (categorized
by country and secondarily by particular interest) can now be easily found with just a
click. There are many areas of research covered in this web site, including
genealogy, geography, maps, books, magazines and
newspaper selections and Yiddish language translations, travel information ad
infinitum.
There is no charge for my effort but I will get a great deal of satisfaction hearing about your successes and improvement suggestions.
Click here to send me a comment - good or bad!
Keep in mind that my pages will constantly change as I have time and when I have new information to add. |
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It is to your benefit to return often as I am constantly adding 'tons' of information to the site -- as
fast as I can --- and whenever I can. |
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Who Am I ...and Why This Site |
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My
name is Ted Margulis
... a long time, obsessed, Jewish
genealogist-hobbyist (twenty three years ... and
still searching). It seems like yesterday that I
started on my own family tree after attending a
"first ever" family reunion, held in
my hometown of Minneapolis, in 1962. I grew up
on the northside of Minneapolis and graduated
from North High and from the University of
Minnesota. |
Today, I am
retired and relentlessly researching over 1,500 family
ancestors I have discovered hanging from the tree. Can
you imagine having a profile on so many relatives and
going back to 1810? There's even a questionable
character among them. Oh for shame! It's a shandah!
Of course, most of the information has been found
through my surfing the Internet. I still remember my
first experience when I signed on with the original
CompuServe Jewish Genealogy Forum and later the AOL
and Prodigy Jewish Genealogy Forums and still later,
JewishGen, Infoukes, BRAMA and the various specific
Country and Subject SIGS. 'Hello' to the many friends
that I made on those forums and still counted as
e-mail friends to this day.
Because of this intense genealogical interest,
(developed from the illuminating and interesting
experiences of other Jewish genealogists, as
previously and currently being discussed on these
various Internet forums), my wife and I decided to
travel to Eastern Europe in 1994 (Russia, Lithuania,
Denmark, Sweden and Ukraine). We had already met some
of our English and Mexican relatives in previous
trips.
Since 1970, Shirley and I have also traveled England,
Israel, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal,
France, Holland, Belgium, Russia, Ukraine, Denmark in
search of ... and to learn more about ... our
ancestors.
It is for those who left their mark and legacy on
printed records... before us ... for you ... for me
... and for all the future generations to come that I
now want to pass this legacy on to future generations.
I hope that someone of my family will pick up the
baton when I am gone and continue with this project. |
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Genealogy,
I have learned, is not just names, addresses and dates. It's
also an understanding of who the people we are
researching were; what they did; what their names meant --- learning
about their daily shtetl life and what their customs
were.
Why? Why?
Why?
You have to journey back into their past in order to really
understand them --- in our present time. There is so much to
be fascinated by --- and so much more to learn about them --
and about ourselves.
You know, you'll never really own your family history.
All you can expect is to merely take care of it for the next
generations. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery.
And today? Well today is a gift --- and it should be
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While
I was surfing and discovering these web sites for my own
personal satisfaction, the idea of sharing them and
providing this very special community with this service was
born. I named it JewishWebIndex.com but you'll call
it a timesaver and a lifesaver! The best part is that it is for free! You pay nothing - and
you won't be admonished or solicited by anyone!
Jewish Web Index is free
However, I presume my readers are mature enough to
understand that in the real world of bills and taxes, a web
site, such as this one, can't survive forever without
sponsors. Thus you can expect to see advertising on many
pages. There are none that are offensive. The advertisers
were selected because they can provide a quality service or
product that relates to genealogy, as you will see.
From the beginning, all expenses for preparation and
maintenance have been paid from my own personal checkbook.
But you won't see me cry! You will never see any
solicitation for money, rest assured. But you will easily
recognize that you can now order a book, a map, a video, a
CD or a musical tape, among other things --- or you may use
a search engine --- or visit a link --- where the provider
pays a nominal commission should you buy - visit their site
- or use their services. Don't forget to come back to my
site after visiting my advertisers. I am not anticipating
becoming a millionaire from this venture, but every little
bit helps a retired person. |
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I'm
sure you have noticed this message before ...
"I don't know where, or to whom, I should ask.
Although I have very little information to offer,
being a member of this newsgroup (or forum) has not
helped me much"
"Can someone please help me?"
Many times, as I have read the thousands and thousands
of on-line postings these past years -- (written
almost exactly in the same words -- to the many
newsgroups I subscribe to) -- I would find a
repetitious plea from fellow genealogist exclaiming
that they had "hit a wall"... or just didn't
know where to turn next in their search for their
Jewish roots.
Today there are so many 'Newbies',
-- their questions and needs also have to be addressed
and answered. Some of you have been around as long as
I have and you get tired of seeing the same questions
pop up time after time. It wastes precious time and it
is frustrating to see a moderator's message pop up and
say "search our archives for the answer".
Now, you don't have to go anywhere but to my site for
links and answers. This is a better and easier way to
do your family research. Great, isn't it?
The forums will always be there for you to ask
unanswered questions - but check my site first. The
answer may have already been posted - and you should
be able to find it e-a-s-i-e-r on my site. |
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On
my individual country sites, you'll find locations
and district maps for most of the Jewish
shtetls and cities of East European countries ---
categorized by country. Some countries, because there
is so little information discovered, are combined with
a neighboring country i.e. Malta is on the Italy-
Greece page. See my "How
To Use"
page for an index of those 'combined' countries.
Jewish Web Index covers the largest part of
Eastern Europe; Britain, Scotland, Ireland, France,
Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary,
Czech, Monrovia, Bulgaria, Austria, South Africa,
South America, Australia, the Orient and other
countries that were once home to Jews.
And you will also find informational sites dealing
with Language, Names, Books, Yiddish Dictionary,
Sephardic and Holocaust sites, etc., as well. There is
intentional overlapping so be sure to visit all of the
categories at your own pace.
I would suggest you start with my Click Here>
"How
To Use"
page first then look around the pages of interest to
you. Anytime you see an underlined word, consider that
by clicking on it, you will be taken to that
particular page i-n-s-t-a-n-t-l-y
Some of the map sites displayed will take you back to
the 16th Century. And if you want to locate a specific
shtetl, just type in the name of the shtetl you are
researching and the chances are good that you will get
a return (a hit!) that will be more than what you
expected --- including fairly detailed listings ---
and specific maps of other nearby towns within the
district. My site pages offer more than just one map
resource. There are several sites in most cases giving
you choices. And you can be sure, that if more sites
are discovered (and they will) --- they will be added.
Want to know about people who lived in Minneapolis in
1931? Easy! Just go over to the "Census"
page and you are a click- away from many of the 50 US
State governmental sites containing this, and other
important information, about your Minnesota family.
All 50 states are represented by various web sites via
my links.
And
what about other countries
around this world?
Don't ask! Just look! You will be surprised with the
breadth and depth available on the WWW (World Wide
Web) through Jewish Web Index I didn't forget
you.
How about
Yiddish
translated to English and vice-versus? Or German,
French, Spanish, Ukraine, Russian? All of these
languages, and many more, can be translated easily by
visiting the numerous language translating sites that
are already book marked. Help is just a
click-away.
You have no idea how in-depth and how diversified
these clearly identified sites offer, until you try it
out yourself.
And just click on this
link to learn more about our heritage ----
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Most of the web sites listed on the following web
pages, offer to help at no charge, but there are some
that have placed a monetary value for their services.
Only you can make the decision as to whether it is
worth your investing in their services. I make no
endorsements whatsoever. All I do is offer them as
bookmarks --- then you make your own decision.
If nothing else, I would appreciate an e-mail that
tells me what you found good about my web site ... and
what you found not so good ... or what you feel could
stand improvement. More importantly --- what you would
like to have added or changed.
Email:
tmargulis@dc.rr.com
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I
would like to acknowledge the many e-mails I have
received since I launched this site, but one in
particular stands out and epitomizes all of the rest.
It is from Jennie Dal Busco, Director of Research
& Analysis (and Jeeviant Prototype) Ask Jeeves,
Inc.
Jennie wrote: "Thank you for such a wonderful,
easily-navigated, fantastic website on Jewish
genealogy! You are both an inspiration, and a great
resource!"
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Thanks
Jennie, and thank you for your time to read this page.
It is most appreciated. I know, that if you have come
to this point, you are sincerely interested --- and
that makes me happy. Really happy,. O.K. --- very
pleased!
I sincerely hope that you find more about your family
tree through my past and future efforts. That's so
important for our future generations. And please
remember the energy that went into this site to make
it easier for you and to make your wishes come true
and patronize, if you can, the advertisers that make
it possible.* Your encouragement and support is most
appreciated.
Shalom Chaver
(Goodbye Friend)
Warm Regards,
Ted
Margulis (Tuvia)
Enjoying retirement in Palm Desert, California
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* If you are interested in supporting my effort and would like to advertise on my web site, please contact me at
tmargulis@dc.rr.com I pay all expenses out of my own checkbook and do not solicit donations. I encourage advertising a product or service that would possibly benefit the readers --- and that in some way relates to genealogy or genealogical research. You will never find a link to gambling, pornography, etc. |
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Note: Let me know if there is a favorite link of yours that is not included in my site and I will be happy to add it to
Jewish Web Index |
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