Database Expansion
Funding the acquisition, translation, and transcription of new historical records, ensuring that our searchable collections continue to grow every year.
JewishGen is the premier online resource for Jewish genealogy. We rely on the generosity of our community to maintain and expand our vast databases, host millions of records, and provide educational resources to researchers worldwide. Please contribute whatever you are able at this time – it will make an immediate difference.
Support the General FundWhat Your Gift Supports
Technology & Hosting
Maintaining the robust servers and software architecture required to support millions of searches by researchers across the globe without interruption.
Educational Programming
Developing webinars, online classes, and research guides that help genealogists of all skill levels learn how to trace their heritage effectively.
Global Volunteer Support
Providing our dedicated network of thousands of volunteers with the tools and infrastructure they need to index records and support the community.
Value-Added Services (VAS)
As a token of our appreciation, donors who contribute $180 or more to the JewishGen General Fund receive 12 months of access to Value-Added Services.
Already a Value-Added Services subscriber? You can renew at the previous $100 rate until December 31, 2026. Starting January 1, 2027, the $180 rate applies to everyone. These Value-Added Services currently include:
The JGFFAlert System
The JGFFAlert System is an “immediate advisory system”, which constantly monitors all entries and changes made to the JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF), and alerts participants immediately if a new entry into the JGFF is a potential match with one of their own entries.
As a participant in the Value-Added Services, whenever any JGFF entry is made which matches any of your current JGFF entries, the JGFFAlert System will notify you immediately via e-mail, alerting you about the matching entry. The JGFFAlert System relieves you of the need to check periodically for new entries... JewishGen does it for you!
For more information about the JGFFAlert System, see the JGFF FAQ, 3.7.
Advanced Database Search Features
In JewishGen's “All Country Databases”, participants in the Value-Added Services program will have the ability to use our Advanced Database Search Features, which let you combine multiple search criteria, using Boolean AND/OR searches. This allows more focused, targeted searches.
For example, you can search for all persons whose surname sounds like "Katz" and whose first name starts with "Abr". Or you can search for family groups containing a particular set of given names, within a particular town.
While we never subtract anything from the free basic search capabilities which always have been available, and will continue to be freely available to all, the Advanced Database Search Features is a Value-Added Service — our way of saying “Thank You” to those who provide financial support and help us pay the bills for all the programs and projects which JewishGen offers as a public service.