The Genealogical Society of Northeast Pennsylvania has a lengthy article
about 14 pages on the Jews of Oliphant, PA & their synagogue. Many lists
with names & dates are included as well as numerous photos of the citizens
& their businesses. Article also covers some info about the surrounding area,
Scranton etc. Their website is www.grsnp.org
Article is in Vol 12 #1 winter issue 2008. Anyone with ties to northeast PA
should take a look at this website. They also will do research for a nominal
fee & have access to early records that are hard to find.
Ellen Barbieri - Researcher #8682
San Diego, CA
Researching: ZYMAN, MARKUS- Lubowo (now Liubavas, Lith); ZYMAN (SIMON),
KAPLAN, KRAMARSKI, KANOWICZ(COHN)- Suwalki; JAWORKOWSKI, FRYDLANDSKI-
Filipow; GOLDBERG- ? same gen'l area; all to NYC via England about 1870