Here is an interesting subject..and some options for you folks looking for Jewish Ancestors. Remember, if you arent interested.. just delete it.. that simple! Cher And now for today's tip... JEWISH ANCESTRY: LOCATING RECORDS Trying to research Jewish ancestry may seem impossible if the records you need have been destroyed. Your first task is to find out if any alternative records exist. An extremely helpful site for locating resources is the Jewish Roots Ring, which is located at http://pw1.netcom.com/~barrison/jewgenwebring.html Another great site is Stammbaum, The Journal of German-Jewish Genealogical Research: http://www.jewishgen.org/stammbaum/ For databases of surnames and towns, and lists of other resources, go to JewishGen: http://www.jewishgen.org/ --by Diana J. Muir ---------------------------------------------- Born and raised in Iowa, Diana Muir began studying genealogy at the age of 18 and has subsequently taught genealogy and conducted research for 30 years. Specializing in the Midwestern United States, she has also done extensive research in Southern and Eastern States, as well as England and Ireland. Diana operates an online K-12 and post-secondary school on the Internet, Porta School, Inc., and maintains her own Web page--Mother Hubbard's Cupboard--at http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/ which offers eight online genealogy courses.