genealogy fall newsletter, october update
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Information about Displaced Persons Camps
About 19th Century Decade Pages
Interesting Web Site for Jewish Genealogy Research
New Database Lists Civil War Soldiers all in One Place
Family Tree Legends version 4.0
Free Downloadable Genealogy Charts
Displaced Person (Refugee/Resettlement) Camps Definition
"While planning for the postwar refugee crisis, the Allies coined the term displaced persons to identify the uprooted people who were eligible for Allied care."
History : "Following the defeat of Nazi Germany in the spring of 1945, there were as many as seven million uprooted and homeless people classified as displaced persons (DPs). In the chaotic six-month period after the war, six million non-Jewish DPs, who had been deported to Germany as forced laborers for the Nazis, wandered through Germany and Central Europe..."
Kidnappings : "Initiated as early as 1940, a number of Nazi agencies became responsible for the selection of children in occupied countries whom they thought could be 'Germanized' by placing them in German homes. In Poland, over 200,000 children were kidnapped, these children were simply kidnapped from their homes or torn from the arms of their mothers on the street, their only crime being that they had fair hair, blue eyes, or they just 'looked Aryan'. Between 40 and 50 thousand children were kidnapped in Russia, and in the Hungarian Ukraine, another 50,000 were kidnapped. Children under six years of age were adopted out to German families who were told that their parents were killed in air raids. Children from seven to twelve were placed in special institutions such as State Boarding Schools, Reich Schools, in Napolas Schools (Nazi Political Schools) or put in the B.D.M. (League of German Girls). Children who failed to pass the selection tests were simply put on trains leaving for Kalisz or Auschwitz, to disappear without trace. After the war, the International Refugee Organization, searched for these children who were put up for adoption. Only between 15 to 20 percent (about 25,000) were traced and returned to their original families."
Misc Info : These camps were not the same as the prisioner of war (POW) or concentration death camps. They were administered by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) then in 1947 by the International Refugee Organization (IRO). The IRO terminated its work in 1952, having resettled c.1,000,000 persons. It was superseded by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The Red Cross has a free(?) tracing service (see links below).
Additional resources on the web...
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Agreement Establishing the UNRRA, November 9, 1943
- Constitution of the IRO, December 15, 1946
- Displaced Person Camps in Europe
- American Red Cross--International Services--Holocaust Tracing
- Red Cross - International Tracing Services Arolsen, Germany
About the 19th Century Decades Pages
(American Cultural History of the 19th Century)
A great site for an overview of what was happening in America during the 19th century, broken into decades:
- Art & Architecture
- Business and the Economy
- Books and Literature
- Migration & Immigration
- Education
- News and Events
- Music and Theater
- Pastimes
- Science and Technology
- Social Movements
The following is an excerpt from the Science & Technology category for decade beginning 1890 and includes many links.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
The field of medicine gradually became more modern. Lt. Col. George Miller Sternmberg helped to develop the field of bacteriology. Rubber gloves were first used in surgery at Johns Hopkins. Drugs were freely available, and abuse common. Heroin, for instance, was sold as a cough medicine John H. Kellogg, a physician at the Battle Creek Sanitarium, and his brother, Will Keith Kellogg, developed wheat flakes (called Granose) in 1894 in an attempt to create a more digestible bread. The cereal, a vegetarian diet, and water treatments were such a success that people came to the sanitorium from all over. In 1895, Charles W. Post was one of the patients. He took some of Kellogg's ideas and developed Postum, a malt beverage, and Grape Nuts. (Not until 1906 did Will start the W. K. Kellogg company to sell Corn Flakes.) Breakfast cereal not only enhanced nutrition. It also freed housewives from the necessity of cooking a big breakfast every morning.
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/19thcentury1880.htm
Interesting Web Site for Jewish Genealogy Research
Online Genealogy Classes
From: Schelly Dardashti <dardasht@013.net>
Micha Reisel and I have completed our first successful cycle of online classes at ancestry.com/myfamily.com. The first class was Jewish Basic Research and the second, Jewish Internet Research. We are now beginning the second cycle: Jewish Basic Research will begin October 7, while Jewish Internet Research will begin November 4.
Participating students came literally from around the world, from the Australian bush, the Canary Islands, France, UK, Austria, Israel, all over the US and Canada, and more. We met some in person at the Jerusalem 2004 conference, which they attended because of the class.
We met in twice-weekly online chats which were very successful both in questions asked and information provided, while students received a total of eight downloadable lessons over the course of the four-week sessions.
What is even better for the members of your societies is that ancestry and myfamily have lowered the prices for students. It is a great year-opener, and will help your members gain a basic understanding of what is out there and how they can access it to their advantage in their genealogical quest. This can result in better educated members who can hit the ground running. And we stress in both classes that membership in local JGSs is of great value for continuing learning and networking opportunities.
Following is some information about the October 7 Jewish Basic Research Class (we will send the Jewish Internet Class seperately), which we hope you will distribute via email among your members. Micha and I will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
---------Jewish Basic Research Class-----------
Have you always wanted to know how to find information about your ancestors?
Would you like to start a genealogy project but just don't know how?
Would you like to learn the tools of the trade?
Jewish geography and names?
About archives and documents?
Immigration information?
Online sources (including JewishGen of course)?
How to connect with relatives and share information?
Jewish Basic Research will begin October 7 on MyFamily.com. The four-week fee-based course includes eight detailed lessons (two posted each week) and two online chats each week, as well as other ways for students to interact with the instructors. Access to certain Ancestry.com databases is offered for the length of the class, and a dedicated class site is available for one year.
Team teaching this class will be Schelly Talalay Dardashti and Micha Reisel.
Micha Reisel has been working on his family tree since 1985 and is the family genealogist for his paternal and maternal lines from Belarus, Lithuania, Germany and Holland, dating to 1720. An internet expert, the multi-lingual Micha focuses on finding resources on Jewish genealogy for researchers. He is the vice president and electronic media coordinator for JFRA Israel and frequently gives presentations and workshops.
Schelly Talalay Dardashti is a freelance journalist specializing in Jewish genealogy, travel and food. Since 1999, she has written the Jewish genealogy column, "It's All Relative," for the Jerusalem Post, lectured and given workshops in Israel and abroad. A native New Yorker who has lived in Teheran, Los Angeles and Tel Aviv, her research (since 1989), has covered Ashkenazim and Sephardim in Belarus, Iran, Spain and elsewhere. She is president of JFRA Israel and has a special interest in encouraging family history research for children and young people.
For full details, go to http://www.tinyurl.com/5aknm.
With best wishes,
Schelly Talalay Dardashti
mailto:schelly@genealogy.org.il
mailto:schelly@allrelative.net
Micha Reisel
from Richard Eastman's Online Newsletter
The following article was first published on the daily version of this newsletter on October 4, 2004.
New Database Lists Civil War Soldiers all in One Place
Completion of a database called the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System was announced last week at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., by the National Park Service. Genealogists, historians, and Civil War buffs can now go to a single source to find 6.3 million service records of Union and Confederate soldiers.
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System is a computerized database containing very basic facts about servicemen who served on either side during the Civil War. The initial focus of the CWSS is the Names Index Project, a project to enter names and other basic information from 6.3 million soldier records in the National Archives. The facts about the soldiers were entered from records that are indexed to millions of other documents about Union and Confederate Civil War soldiers that are maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration.
Other information includes histories of regiments in both the Union and Confederate Armies, links to descriptions of 384 significant battles of the war, and other historical information. Additional information about soldiers, sailors, regiments, and battles, as well as prisoner-of-war records and cemetery records, will be added over time.
Searching the free database for soldiers is simple: go to the Web site, and click on SOLDIERS. A new screen appears with blanks for Last Name, First Name, Union or Confederate, State of Origin, Unit, and Function. You fill in as many blanks as possible and click SUBMIT. Within seconds, a new list appears showing all the entries in the database that match the criteria that you specified.
The data for each soldier usually is very brief, primarily giving a reference where information may be found on microfilm. For instance, here is one typical entry:
Hazen B. Eastman
Regiment Name 1 Maine Heavy Art'y.
Side Union
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Alternate Name
Notes
Film Number M543 roll 6
With the above information, I know that I can view the original record on the National Archives and Records Administration's microfilm number M543, roll 6.
In addition to searching for soldiers as described above, you can search for Civil War regiments, battles, prisons, and more.
An attempt to search for sailors resulted in the appearance of a screen that says, "Future Sailors' Indices - The NPS and its CWSS partners are committed to eventually including the names of all Union and Confederate Naval personnel. Since the records sources for the Navy are not as well organized as the Army records, nor are they micro-filmed, the target date for this is still to be determined." Graduate students at Howard University in the nation's capital are pulling this information together now.
The new Web site also has special sections for Black soldiers and sailors in the Civil War, as well as lengthy descriptions of the social, economic, political, and military aspects of the war as it impacted all Americans.
Historians generally accept 3.5 million as the number who served in the War Between the States. So, why does the database contain 6.3 million soldiers? "There are duplicates, mostly because of men who served in more than one unit and name-spelling variations," explained John Peterson of the National Park Service. The service manages 13 national cemeteries related to Civil War battlegrounds.
This is a great database! The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a cooperative effort by the National Park Service (NPS), volunteers from the Mormon Church, Federation of Genealogical Societies, and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
You can access the free Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System at: http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/
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The following is an article from Richard Eastman's Online Newsletter.
- Family Tree Legends version 4.0
A new version of Family Tree Legends was recently released. This week I had a chance to use the new version for a while and must say that I am impressed with this Windows program.
When writing about new or updated programs, I usually write about how easy or difficult the installation process was. In this case, there is little to write as installing the update didn't require much effort! I already had version 3.10 of Family Tree Legends installed on my Windows XP system. Registered users of earlier versions of the program can pay for the upgrade and then simply run the older version. I did that, and a couple of minutes later a window appeared saying that the newly-updated version had automatically been downloaded as a background task and was already installed and ready for use! (You must be connected to the Internet for this to happen.) All I had to do was to exit Family Tree Legends and then restart the program. When I did so, the new version was launched. I cannot imagine an easier installation process.
Of course, if you do not have any version of Family Tree Legends installed, you will need to obtain it on CD-ROM or download it from Pearl Street Software's Web site. Installation via those means is almost as simple as the automatic program update that I encountered.
Family Tree Legends is aimed at all levels of genealogists. It can handle the needs of demanding, experienced genealogists, yet its user interface and liberal use of icons results in one of the easiest to use genealogy programs I have seen. Even inexperienced computer users can get up to speed with this program rather easily. Family Tree Legends, also commonly called "FTL," seems to be always intuitive.
I find it interesting to compare FTL to another popular genealogy program: Family Tree Maker. FTL has screens that look somewhat like those that have been used in past versions of Family Tree Maker. However, the latest Family Tree Maker 2005 changed those screens, much to the chagrin of many experienced users of the program. As a result, several people have pointed out to me that Family Tree Legends' user interface looks more like the traditional Family Tree Maker interface than does the latest version of Family Tree Maker!
Almost all genealogy programs these days will record data, retrieve it, and produce reports. FTL is no exception. However, Family Tree Legends has numerous features that are not found in most other genealogy programs. For one thing, FTL has a tightly integrated online capability that constantly makes backups. To be sure, other programs will make backups, either manually or automatically. A couple of genealogy programs will even make backups online. However, I have never seen another genealogy program that creates backups as painlessly as Family Tree Legends. The program has the capability to produce and constantly update a backup copy of its database that is stored on Pearl Street Software's servers automatically. If connected to the Internet via an always-on broadband connection, the automated backups are made constantly as you add new data. If connecting via dial-up, the updated data is "batched;" that is, data is written to a file on the local hard drive and stored there until an Internet connection is made at a later time. Once connected, the data is then sent to Pearl Street Software's servers, all without user intervention. (You can disable the automatic backups, if you wish.)
If you ever lose all or part of your database due to hardware problems or human error, you can easily retrieve a full backup copy at any time. This same process will also work if you purchase a new computer; install the latest version of Family Tree Legends, and then begin an Internet connection. Your entire genealogy database will be retrieved from Pearl Street Software's servers and made available to you on the new computer within minutes. You do not need to copy data from your old computer to the new one. Pearl Street Software will handle that for you. All of this is done at no extra cost to the user; automated backups and rental of the required file space is included in Family Tree Legends' basic price.
All backup copies are encrypted with a 128-bit encryption key before being sent across the Internet and saved on Pearl Street Software's servers. Backups are visible to you alone unless you specify otherwise.
The automated storage of your genealogy data on centralized servers opens other possibilities as well. Pearl Street Software will (optionally) display your data as Web pages. In other words, you can automatically publish your data on the Web as your personal home page. You don't even need to upload a separate copy since the data was already transferred as a backup copy during that data entry process. Pearl Street Software's servers can use your backup data to create Web pages for you and will even automatically update the pages if you add more data in the future. If you make a minor change to your database, such as adding one person or correcting a single date, your changes are reflected on your personal Web page for everyone to see within seconds.
Again, the publishing of data on the Web is optional. The user can specify to never publish the data. Should he or she decide to publish, the user also can specify several different levels of privatization: show data about living individuals or not, show names but not places or dates, and so forth.
The best part of Family Tree Legends, however, may be its SmartMatching technology. The program compares data in its local database with information from other users of the program, as stored on GenCircle's Web servers. If the program finds possible matches to data on your system, including new ancestors, descendants, or other relatives, you can look at the new data and can even (optionally) import the new data, if you wishes.Conceivably, this could add hundreds or even thousands of new people to your family tree.
Family Tree Legends seems to do a better job of finding people than most of the other online databases. It really shines when searching for common surnames. Other online databases search for names, and most of them will also try to identify the years. However, it is common to search online for John Smith in Arkansas in 1840 and then find men of the same name 40 or 50 years later in Oregon, Alaska, or Massachusetts. Sure, they might be the same person, but how do you pick out the right one from the hundreds of records displayed on the screen?
FTL's SmartMatching does not display hundreds of hits for one person. Instead, it shows one occurrence of the name and then has links to sources of the information. These links are sorted in a manner defined by supporting evidence in other records. Family Tree Legends "votes" on matching records. First, it finds matching bits of information in other records. For instance, it may find a name and birth date in your database and then look for matching records. Some of those records may have the same name and birth date as well as a death date that you do not know. It is assumed that these new records match. Then these newly-found records are compared against the entire database. Now, perhaps a person with the same name and the same death date is found in still more records that also show the names of parents. Again, this data is a match, even though it contains still more data not found in your database. This is a form of intelligent linking. The search algorithms also handle conflicting data by two methods: (1.) by voting to see if there are additional records that corroborate the data, and (2.) by showing both of the conflicting items to the user for his or her decision. In the case of conflicting data, the user may choose to ignore the new data, replace the old data with the new data, or else add the new data as a secondary record that is subservient to the older data. That last option is a good method of recording "possibilities" that need further investigation.
When I used SmartMatching for the first time, I was very impressed with its accuracy. When I clicked on an icon, Family Tree Legends automatically sent my data of about 3,000 people to the Web server and then advised me to check back in a few hours. When I did so, I found that the software had returned several hundred matches. In many cases, the newly delivered information included data about parents, spouses, and siblings. I scanned through the list and could not find one single entry that was NOT an ancestor of mine! In my case, it was 100% accurate. Every single person listed is, indeed, an ancestor of mine. I have never seen that degree of accuracy on any other online data matching service that I have ever used. Each listing gave details and, in some cases, might have contained new information that I did not have previously. The company owners assured me that this is a typical experience. They say that they have seen a handful of mismatches, but the mismatches are rare. This program's online name-matching database is amazing.
I found that I could either immediately merge all the data from GenCircle.com's displayed record into my local record of that individual, or else I could go through a step-by-step merge. The step-by-step merge takes the user through each piece of data, one at a time, and prompts the user to choose whether or not to copy each fact to the local database. I certainly recommend you use the second option, reviewing each piece of information before adding it to your primary database. If you find a questionable piece of information, skip over that one, and come back to it later after you have verified the data.
The merge process also contains several options for merging source citations. I would suggest that you select the option to copy all source citations from the GenCircles.com database along with the words, "via GenCircles," to each of those citations. That makes it easy to identify and verify those citations later. (I never believe anyone else's citations; I always want to verify them for myself.)
Another feature that seems to be unique to Family Tree Legends is GenGrams: the ability to communicate with other Family Tree Legends users instantly over a secure, encrypted network. This allows you to share text messages, scrapbook images, and file data.
Another feature of Family Tree Legends is WebFacts - data pieces that can be searched online. For instance, if you find a new record that specifies a town that you have never heard of, you can right-click on the town's name, and a pop-up menu will appear. This menu allows the user to search for information on the Web about that place. The information obtained typically includes the geographical coordination, elevation, aerial photos, road maps, and more. It will also find surrounding locations, such as courthouses in adjacent towns or counties.
Version 4.0 has added Family Books. These "books" can produce genealogy information in a number of formats that non- genealogists can understand. You can add any number of reports, charts, and text items to your book. Best of all, you can save your book as a PDF (Adobe Acrobat format). Such books can be printed, stored on CD, stored on a Web site or sent via e-mail. Anyone with a PC, Macintosh, or Linux system can read your Family Book.
Version 4.0 of Family Tree Legends also introduces Chart Templates. The user may now select from more than 30 different templates with a variety of styles and backgrounds. You can also export your charts to a file (as an image) so that you can work with them in a graphics editing program. Family Tree Legends can export a Chart to an Image File in the following formats: Adobe PDF (.pdf), Bitmap (.bmp), JPEG (.jpg), PNG (.png), TIFF (.tif), TGA (.tfa), or PCX (.pcx). You can learn more about the Chart Templates at http://www.familytreelegends.com/software/tour/charts/1.
Other improvements found in version 4.0 include:
Reports:
* Improved Pedigree Reports - Now you can build cascading pedigree reports in a similar fashion to PAF.
* Descendant Report Numbering - You can now choose between FTL, Standard, NGS, Quarterly, Register, Henry, and D'Aboville numbering for descendant reports.
* Faster, Better, Bigger - The reporting engine now renders reports faster and allows for much bigger reports to be generated.
You can learn more about the reports at http://www.familytreelegends.com/software/tour/reports/1.
Editing:
* Improved Navigation Window - The Navigation window now allows you to roll over a person to see their basic details. Plus, you can view a person's spouses and children.
* Source Memorization - Recall the last several sources that you've used and easily apply them to new items.
* Improved Searching - Search by Alternate names, Soundex, and Notes.
* Index of Individuals - Now includes Aliases in the Index.
Scrapbooks:
* Photo Publishing - Publish scrapbook images to your Family Tree Legends homepage with ease. One click, and your image is uploaded to the Web.
* Adjust Image Brightness & Contrast- Fine tune your images to your liking by adjusting brightness and contrast.
* Negative Image Filter - Great for black & white photos. * Better GEDCOM Support - GEDCOM importing and exporting of scrapbook items has been greatly improved and now works in a more standardized manner.
Customizable Toolbar - Add more features to your toolbar and customize it according to your preferences.
As much as I have written above, I still have hardly described all the features of Family Tree Legends version 4.0. For more information, you can take a "tour" of the program at http://www.familytreelegends.com/software/tour.
The tour will show most of the data entry screens and point out the major features of the program. You can also view a long list of most of the program's features at http://www.familytreelegends.com/software/features.
Family Tree Legends version 4.0 requires Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000 or XP operating system. It also requires a 166 MHz or faster processor, 30 megabytes of disk space and 32 megabytes of RAM memory. In short, it will run on most Windows computers built in the past few years. Internet access is needed only for the optional backup, SmartMatching, and Web publishing features.
All in all, I am very impressed with Family Tree Legends. This program has matured into a full-featured genealogy program that competes head-to-head with the established market leaders. Version 4.0 is powerful and easy to use. It is also price- competitive. If you are looking for your first Windows genealogy program, or if you are not happy with the program you are presently using, I would strongly suggest that you try Family Tree Legends. The program has a full 30-day, no-questions-asked, money-back guarantee; so, what do you have to lose?
Family Tree Legends version 4.0 sells for only $29.95 (U.S. funds). The program may be downloaded online, and it will also soon appear in retail stores all around the U.S.
Registered users of earlier versions of Family Tree Legends may upgrade to version 4 for only $19.95 if they bought the program before May 31, 2004. If they bought it on June 1, 2004 or later, the upgrade to version 4.0 is free of charge.
For more information about Family Tree Legends or to safely order it online, go to: http://www.familytreelegends.com/
Did you know that if you buy a membership in the Godfrey Memorial Library in CT $35/yr, they give you access from home to the Heritage Quest Census images (includes 1900 & 1910) plus lots of newspapers. They will take a credit card over the phone and give you a library card on the spot.
http://www.godfrey.org/
Unlocking Your Genetic History A Step-by-Step Guide to Discovering Your Family's Medical and Genetic Heritage By Thomas H. Shawker M.D.
This book shows the reader (1) how to research and discover genetic predispositions to specific diseases, (2) how to confirm ancestral connections through genetic tracing, and (3) how to understand DNA breakthroughs reported in today's headlines.
If Gilda Radner, one of the original cast of Saturday Night Live, had known of her family’s medical pedigree and her ethnic heritage, she possibly could have prevented her death from ovarian cancer, the silent killer that tragically took her life at the age of 42. Cancer, mental illness, diabetes, and heart disease all have a hereditary component. Unlocking Your Genetic History explains how to integrate a family health history into your genealogy, how to get the appropriate medical information and analyze it, and how to design a medical pedigree in order to detect the genetic influence on your family’s health. Early awareness, identification, and treatment can mean the difference between life and death.
The second part of the book discusses the exciting new field of using genetic testing to link you to your ancestors and verify your genealogy. Genetic testing was used to show that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with his slave Sally Hemings and has direct male descendents living today. It has shown that Jews retained their genetic identity despite the Jewish Diasporsa. DNA testing can help identify Native American ancestry, determine who settled Polynesia, and track the march of Genghis Khan as he swept out of Mongolia. Today DNA testing is being used in court and to identify human remains.
Unlocking Your Genetic History will help readers understand their family’s medical and genetic history and help them understand the genetic revolution.
Free Downloadable Genealogy Charts
Forwarded by Howard Margol
The following article first appeared in the daily edition of this newsletter on October 11, 2004:
Everyone needs genealogy charts from time to time. While most genealogy programs will create computer-generated charts with data already filled in, sometimes it is nice to have a blank chart that you can fill out by hand. Perhaps even better, you can hand a blank chart to distant cousins, ask them to fill in the blanks and return the forms to you.
You can find downloadable genealogy forms on a number of Web sites. You can download a chart and then print it on your own printer, free of charge. One of the largest collections of genealogy charts in the world can be found at Misbach Enterprises'; web site. Most of the free charts have room for 6 generations on an 8.5" x 11" chart.
The available free charts include:
Family Tree Chart
This is a very unique tree chart design that holds up to 6 generations in a tree shape. The mother and father's names are placed on the large branches with the children on the trunk. All the ancestors are placed on the leaves in the upper tree. Size is 8.5" x 11".
Grandma's Box Chart
This chart is lined up in a way that makes it easy to see and follow surname ancestral lines. Each surname line is represented horizontally across the page. This chart holds up to 6 generations. There are fields that allow you to link from one chart to another. Size is 8.5" x 11".
Pedigree Chart
This is a traditional pedigree chart. It holds up to 6 generations in the familiar standard format. One difference is that this chart has room for one generation of descendants. There are fields that allow you to link from one chart to another. Size is 8.5" x 11".
Fan Chart
This is a traditional Fan style chart. It has room for one generation of descendants. This chart holds up to 6 generations. There are fields that allow you to link from one chart to another. Size is 8.5" x 11".
Bowtie Chart
This is very similar to the Fan chart, but each side is spread out for visual effect. It clearly separates maternal and paternal ancestral lines. There are fields that allow you to link from one chart to another. Size is 8.5" x 11".
Picture Pedigree Chart
The Picture Pedigree Chart packs a lot of information in one sheet. There is no other chart on the market that fits 6 generations of pictures this size. This chart is great for getting to know your ancestors. You can use this to teach your children about their family tree. This is a good chart to take to family reunions. Size is 8.5" x 11".
These are nice charts to have. All are available in Adobe Acrobat format as PDF files, which you can view and print with Adobe's Acrobat Reader, downloadable from Adobe's Web site and many others. You should be able to download and print these charts on Windows, Macintosh or Linux systems.
The free downloadable genealogy charts may be found at http://misbach.org/pdfcharts/. You also might want to look at Misbach Enterprises' preprinted charts. These are much larger, too big to print on a standard computer printer. The prices seem modest. For more information about these charts and Misbach Enterprises' other products, look at http://misbach.org/.
For more information about the Jewish Genealogical Society, visit www.jgsg.org or contact Gary Palgon at 404.822.6280 or Expert@FamilyTreeExpert.com.
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