Hi All,

JewishGen's Town Finder gives just ONE option for "Zausmer" - Sandomierz.
The Finder says this was "Tsoyzmer" in Yiddish, so the match seems good.
The Jewish Encyclopedia refers to "Jacob David ben Isaac", a Polish Masorite
of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; "rabbi of Zausmer, near Cracow".
Sandomierz is nowhere near Cracow.

The Town Finder gives **four** options for "Causmer", including Sandomierz,
Kazimierz, Kazmierz Dolny and Kazmierza Wielka. Kazmierz is very close to
Cracow. It is about 125 miles or 200 km >from Sandomierz.

How could a town name be both Kazmierz and Zausmer? Does this have
something to do with whether the town is named in German, Russian or
Yiddish? (The answer is not immediately apparent >from the Town Finder,
because it doesn't list "Kazmierz" as an option for Zausmer).

Many thanks, Joyaa ANTARES

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Researching ZAUSMER, ZOUSMER, ZESMER, CHOUSMER, CHAUSMER, TSOUZMER etc,
MARCUS, DAVIDOFF in Polangen, Kretinga, Darbenai, Libau, Riga, Memel

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