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JewishGen.org is one of the primary resources for Jewish genealogical information. In order to get the most out of JewishGen, you will need to login or sign up for an account. 1) Connect with researchers Use the Family Finder to network with other researchers with the same surname and/or town of origin Subscribe to the JewishGen.org Discussion Group - This is a very active forum with hundreds of posts a month 2) Learn about towns and countries Learn about your country and towns of origin, and current research activities https://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/researchdivisions.htm Learn the geographic border changes and resources for your towns. https://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/Search.asp Read translations of memorial books from many towns and countries https://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations/ Learn about Jewish communities around the world https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/ 3) Research via Databases Research tombstones and cemeteries around the world https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/ Research Jewish ancestors https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/ 4) Learn about Jewish Genealogy Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy https://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/FirstTimer.html Find answers to many Jewish Genealogy questions |