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What's New? Gary Mokotoff, Editor Volume 17, Number 11 | March 20, 2016 Every
government puts value on preserving its history. That is why we have
national archives. Genealogy preserves history; the history of a
family. It cannot be done without access to records, just as historians
cannot preserve a nation's history without access to records. It is a
greater good than the right to privacy. It is a greater good than the
risk of identity theft.
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Brooke Schreier Ganz Taking New York City Clerk’s Office to Court  Brooke
Schreier Ganz, through her organization, Reclaim the Records, is taking
to court the New York City Clerk’s Office. Ganz claims she is
entitled to a copy of the New York City marriage index
(1938–2015) by virtue of the New York State Freedom of
Information Law (FOIL). The City Clerk’s office has ignored
previously written and phone call requests by Ganz for the index.
Additional information about the case can be found at http://tinyurl.com/RtRvsNYCCO. The actual 25-page petition can be found at http://tinyurl.com/RtRPetition.Ganz previously was successful in gaining access to the New York City index to marriage licenses and affidavits (1908–1929) using FOIL as justification for her claim. Information about that action can be found at http://www.avotaynu.com/nu/V16N34.html. IAJGS Conference Will Have Special Program for Jewish Educators  For
the first time in conference history, the 36th International Conference
on Jewish Genealogy will offer a special program to help Jewish
educators incorporate genealogy and family history into the school
curriculum—whether it is a day school, synagogue school or a high
school. The program will take place on the first day of the conference,
Sunday, August 7, from 9am to 2pm. The educators’ program
requires a separate registration from the regular conference; attendees
at the educators’ sessions receive breakfast and lunch and, for
an extra fee, they can attend the keynote lecture.This annual conference will also feature a Jewish Film Festival created by Jewish film scholar and teacher of cinema Eric Goldman. Other highlights of the Seattle conference include the opening night keynote address by Dr. Devin Naar, chair of the University of Washington Sephardic Studies Program, and the banquet address by “legal genealogist” Judy Russell, a Certified Genealogist and Certified Genealogical Lecturer. As at previous conferences, remote streaming of selected programs will be available through LIVE! The early registration period for the regular conference, which runs until April 30, offers the lowest fees, with savings of $55 for the full conference. For more information about the conference go to http://www.iajgs2016.org. Genealogy Roadshow Announces Third Season Dates 
Genealogy Roadshow will have seven airings in May/June on PBS stations. They are:• Albuquerque May 17th • Miami May 24th • Houston May 31st • Our Favorite Stories June 7th • Boston June 14th • Providence June 21st • Los Angeles June 28th The program features professional genealogists who solve problems regarding the inquirer’s family history. Additional information is at http://genealogyroadshow.org/season-3-air-dates. Ancestry Adds 500,000 Gravestone Photographs to Collection  Ancestry
has added to its collection more than 500,000 gravestone photographs
which identify more than one million individuals. They can be found at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9740. The original source is http://www.gravestonephotos.com.
The gravestones come primarily from Australia, Canada, England, France,
New Zealand, Scotland and Wales. Data at the original source site is
available at no charge. Book: Nazi Persecution and Postwar Repercussions  Peter
Lande reports that while the archives of the International Tracing
Service in Bad Arolsen, Germany, have long been known to hold more
information on the fate of Holocaust victims and survivors than any
other source. Access to this treasure trove of information was
virtually impossible until the November 2007 decision to open it, and
its contents are only gradually becoming available. Suzanne
Brown-Fleming's book, Nazi Persecution and Postwar Repercussions: The International Tracing Service Archive and Holocaust Research,
offers the first comprehensive description of the structure/composition
of this archive and provides a valuable guide as to how to conduct
research at the USHMM, Yad Vashem or the European institutions where
access is possible.The book will be reviewed by Lande in the Spring issue of AVOTAYNU. FamilySearch Adds More than 5 Million Records This Week 
A list of recent additions to FamilySearch, more than 5 million indexed records and images, can be found at http://tinyurl.com/FamilySearch031416.
This site provides direct links to the individual collections. They
include records from Brazil, Denmark, England, Peru, Spain and the U.S.
states of California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan,
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and New
Hampshire.Not much is of interest to Jewish genealogists except perhaps indexes to Illinois and Indiana civil and county marriages. Major additions are Denmark Deeds and Mortgages (1572–1928) and United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records (1812–1815). Note that at the website, announced collections may not be complete for the dates specified and will be added at some later date. Also note that counts shown in the announcement are the number added, not the total number available in the collection, which can be greater. Doing Republican Delegate Math in One Step  Confused
about the delegate count in the race to be the Republican candidate for
president of the United States? Steve Morse, author of “Searching
for Ellis Island Passengers in One Step” and more than 100
utilities, has added to his website a chart that shows the current
status of the Republican party candidates. The chart shows where the
count stands now and how much each candidate needs to reach the magic
number to be elected. All candidates having received delegates are
included, even if the candidate's campaign has been suspended. Morse
states that these numbers are updated each time new results are
released. The site is at http://stevemorse.org/delegatesAll-Akkerman Database Created There is now a searchable database of 5,000 records of persons related to the town of Akkerman (today Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukraine). They were extracted from several collections (Yad Vashem, Ellis Island, USHMM, business directories, etc.). The information is accessible on the JewishGen KehilaLinks site under the research menu or directly at http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/bilhorod_dnistrovskyy/RES_AODB_Home.asp. This is yet another example of how volunteers have grown JewishGen databases to millions of records. If you do not already volunteer for JewishGen projects, sign up at http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/GetInvolved.html.
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