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Jewish vital records in Catholic registers? #austria-czech

Philip Moravcik <morav@...>
 

I have heard that records of Jewish births, deaths, and maybe marriages
were sometimes recorded in the registers of the local Catholic parish in
which the community lived. I spent many happy hours in the archives in
Prague looking for records of my ancestors but was disappointed to find
the record quite incomplete. I am interested in trying the Catholic
registers and wonder if anyone has had any success finding Jewish
ancestors records in these, and could tell me how to go about finding the
right registers (where are they archived?).

Thank you.

Philip Moravcik, Univ. of Hawaii,
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Jewish vital records in Catholic registers? #austria-czech

Philip Moravcik <morav@...>
 

I have heard that records of Jewish births, deaths, and maybe marriages
were sometimes recorded in the registers of the local Catholic parish in
which the community lived. I spent many happy hours in the archives in
Prague looking for records of my ancestors but was disappointed to find
the record quite incomplete. I am interested in trying the Catholic
registers and wonder if anyone has had any success finding Jewish
ancestors records in these, and could tell me how to go about finding the
right registers (where are they archived?).

Thank you.

Philip Moravcik, Univ. of Hawaii,
WW1 - Military record of Max Isidore OESTERREICHER #austria-czech

nicky carklin <nixxyc@...>
 

I would like to find information about my Great Grandfather, Max
Isidore OESTERREICHER, who was killed in the First World War.
Unfortunately I have very little information to go on. All I know is
that he was born somewhere in Czechoslovakia (what was then, I
presume, Austria-Hungary?) in a town allegedly called "Teplichernow",
however I can find no evidence that such a place even exists! Would
anyone have an idea as to where this might actually refer? He then
moved to Pritzwalk in Germany, and >from there to Berlin. I am
uncertain as to whether he would have fought for Germany (where he was
living when the war began) or for Austria-Hungary (where he was born).

I managed to get my hands on the book "Die Judischen gefallenen des
Deutschen Heeres, des Deutschen Marine und der Deutschen Schutztruppen
1914-1918",which lists Jewish German soldiers killed in action,
however his name was not in there. Can anyone advise as to what my
next step should be, or perhaps provide me with details of archives
where I can get further information? Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks,
Nicky Carklin (London, UK)
Germany Approves Release of ITS Records #austria-czech

Sally Goodman <sbgoody@...>
 

Congratulations and thank you Gary Mokotoff and Peter Lande and all those
who have fought long and hard to convince the International Tracing Service
(ITS) to open their record collection for copying to the eleven countries
that make up the ITS committee.

The ITS claims to hold 40 million pieces of information including
deportation lists, concentration camp death lists, ghetto and post-war
refugee records.

For more information: http://www.avotaynu.com/nu/v07n05.htm and/or the
Associated Press version of the new conference can be read at
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NAZI_ARCHIVES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TE
MPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-04-18-12-58-58.

Making these records public will be one of the most valuable sources of
information about the fate of people caught up in the Holocaust.

We have waited for this for a long time and we are grateful to everyone for
making this happen.

Sally Goodman
Palm Springs/LA, CA
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech WW1 - Military record of Max Isidore OESTERREICHER #austria-czech

nicky carklin <nixxyc@...>
 

I would like to find information about my Great Grandfather, Max
Isidore OESTERREICHER, who was killed in the First World War.
Unfortunately I have very little information to go on. All I know is
that he was born somewhere in Czechoslovakia (what was then, I
presume, Austria-Hungary?) in a town allegedly called "Teplichernow",
however I can find no evidence that such a place even exists! Would
anyone have an idea as to where this might actually refer? He then
moved to Pritzwalk in Germany, and >from there to Berlin. I am
uncertain as to whether he would have fought for Germany (where he was
living when the war began) or for Austria-Hungary (where he was born).

I managed to get my hands on the book "Die Judischen gefallenen des
Deutschen Heeres, des Deutschen Marine und der Deutschen Schutztruppen
1914-1918",which lists Jewish German soldiers killed in action,
however his name was not in there. Can anyone advise as to what my
next step should be, or perhaps provide me with details of archives
where I can get further information? Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks,
Nicky Carklin (London, UK)
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Germany Approves Release of ITS Records #austria-czech

Sally Goodman <sbgoody@...>
 

Congratulations and thank you Gary Mokotoff and Peter Lande and all those
who have fought long and hard to convince the International Tracing Service
(ITS) to open their record collection for copying to the eleven countries
that make up the ITS committee.

The ITS claims to hold 40 million pieces of information including
deportation lists, concentration camp death lists, ghetto and post-war
refugee records.

For more information: http://www.avotaynu.com/nu/v07n05.htm and/or the
Associated Press version of the new conference can be read at
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NAZI_ARCHIVES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TE
MPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2006-04-18-12-58-58.

Making these records public will be one of the most valuable sources of
information about the fate of people caught up in the Holocaust.

We have waited for this for a long time and we are grateful to everyone for
making this happen.

Sally Goodman
Palm Springs/LA, CA
ITS (Arolsen) records #austria-czech

meretz
 

Germany Approves Release of ITS (Arolsen) Records!

http://www.avotaynu.com/nu/v07n05.htm

Uri Meretz, Israel
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech ITS (Arolsen) records #austria-czech

meretz
 

Germany Approves Release of ITS (Arolsen) Records!

http://www.avotaynu.com/nu/v07n05.htm

Uri Meretz, Israel
Re: Familiants and Name Changes in Kostel/Podivin, 1787 #austria-czech

michael miller <mllm39@...>
 

Regarding Celia Male's posting about Kostel/Podivin, Count
Lichtenstein was one of the largest land owners in Soutwestern
Moravia, and Kostel/Podivin was one of his properties. The original
materials are probably in the Moravsky Zemsky Archiv (Brno), though
there are some materials in Schloss Lichtenstein in Vienna.
Best,
Michael Miller

Celia Male <celiamale@...>
I wrote yesterday about the article [see footnote] I had found which listed,
in tabular form, the familiants and name changes in Kostel/Podivin, Moravia
in 1787. The foreword says that the original manuscript lies in the hiesigen
[local] Schlossarchive {Castle Archive} of the Count of Lichtenstein
[1929/30]
snip>>>>>>
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Re: Familiants and Name Changes in Kostel/Podivin, 1787 #austria-czech

michael miller <mllm39@...>
 

Regarding Celia Male's posting about Kostel/Podivin, Count
Lichtenstein was one of the largest land owners in Soutwestern
Moravia, and Kostel/Podivin was one of his properties. The original
materials are probably in the Moravsky Zemsky Archiv (Brno), though
there are some materials in Schloss Lichtenstein in Vienna.
Best,
Michael Miller

Celia Male <celiamale@...>
I wrote yesterday about the article [see footnote] I had found which listed,
in tabular form, the familiants and name changes in Kostel/Podivin, Moravia
in 1787. The foreword says that the original manuscript lies in the hiesigen
[local] Schlossarchive {Castle Archive} of the Count of Lichtenstein
[1929/30]
snip>>>>>>
Re : Genealogy Software for IMac - Thank you #general

Sue Hillman <suehillman@...>
 

Dear Genners,

I would like to thank so many mac users for their advice which
conclusively recomends [name of commercial software deleted by the Moderator]
software. I am no looking at the demo file.
I have also downloaded [name removed by Moderator] which is a free programme
and will compare the two.

My grateful thanks,k

Sue Hillman
Scotland
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re : Genealogy Software for IMac - Thank you #general

Sue Hillman <suehillman@...>
 

Dear Genners,

I would like to thank so many mac users for their advice which
conclusively recomends [name of commercial software deleted by the Moderator]
software. I am no looking at the demo file.
I have also downloaded [name removed by Moderator] which is a free programme
and will compare the two.

My grateful thanks,k

Sue Hillman
Scotland
Ellis Island Puzzle Solved. #general

Joseph Hirschfield
 

I could never figure out why it was impossible for me to find my grandfather
Schmuel MINOWITSKI's immigration record on the Ellis Island website. I did
however learn >from another source the ship he was on and the arrival date and
was then was able to find obtain a manifest film >from the Mormon Family
History Center.

With the manifest in hand I then looked up on the Ellis Island site the name
of another ship passenger who was on the same manifest page as my
grandfather. I wanted to see how the Ellis Island transcriber had deciphered the
spelling of my grandfather's name. So I clicked on "view text version manifest"
which shows all the passengers on the page. Lo and behold this is how he was
identified: Schmuel M... Yes, just his first name and only M for an
initial, followed by three dots.

I wonder if any of you would be successful in finding your missing relatives
by doing a similar search on the Ellis Island site; namely use a first name
and then for a last name enter only an initial followed by three dots.

I have sent a suggested correction to Ellis Island to request them to update
their record.

Joseph Hirschfield
Portage, MI
HIRSCHFELD, LINDBAUM, BUCHSBAUM, BUXBAUM -Skwarzawa, Glinyany, Sielec
Bienkow, GALICIA
MINOWITSKI, TOBIAS- Brest-Litovsk, BELARUS
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Ellis Island Puzzle Solved. #general

Joseph Hirschfield
 

I could never figure out why it was impossible for me to find my grandfather
Schmuel MINOWITSKI's immigration record on the Ellis Island website. I did
however learn >from another source the ship he was on and the arrival date and
was then was able to find obtain a manifest film >from the Mormon Family
History Center.

With the manifest in hand I then looked up on the Ellis Island site the name
of another ship passenger who was on the same manifest page as my
grandfather. I wanted to see how the Ellis Island transcriber had deciphered the
spelling of my grandfather's name. So I clicked on "view text version manifest"
which shows all the passengers on the page. Lo and behold this is how he was
identified: Schmuel M... Yes, just his first name and only M for an
initial, followed by three dots.

I wonder if any of you would be successful in finding your missing relatives
by doing a similar search on the Ellis Island site; namely use a first name
and then for a last name enter only an initial followed by three dots.

I have sent a suggested correction to Ellis Island to request them to update
their record.

Joseph Hirschfield
Portage, MI
HIRSCHFELD, LINDBAUM, BUCHSBAUM, BUXBAUM -Skwarzawa, Glinyany, Sielec
Bienkow, GALICIA
MINOWITSKI, TOBIAS- Brest-Litovsk, BELARUS
Re: Waslowces #general

Charles Mahler
 

Dear Genners,
Avigdor Ben-Dov asked: "Has anyone knowledge of a Ukrainian battalion
organized by the Germans called the "Waslowces"?
They operated in Poland against the Polish and Russian partisans hiding in
the forests and of course murdered Jews as part of their activities. I
wonder if the name is associated with the town in Ukraine of the same name.
I have also seen it spelled Wlasowce."
If you Google: "Vlasov's forgotten army" you will find all the info about
this Russian general and his collaboration with the Nazis. Wikipedia also
discusses this topic.
Succes
Charles Mahler
Searching: MAHLER, MARGULIES, LICHTMANN, INTRATOR.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Waslowces #general

Charles Mahler
 

Dear Genners,
Avigdor Ben-Dov asked: "Has anyone knowledge of a Ukrainian battalion
organized by the Germans called the "Waslowces"?
They operated in Poland against the Polish and Russian partisans hiding in
the forests and of course murdered Jews as part of their activities. I
wonder if the name is associated with the town in Ukraine of the same name.
I have also seen it spelled Wlasowce."
If you Google: "Vlasov's forgotten army" you will find all the info about
this Russian general and his collaboration with the Nazis. Wikipedia also
discusses this topic.
Succes
Charles Mahler
Searching: MAHLER, MARGULIES, LICHTMANN, INTRATOR.
professional researcher for Odessa #ukraine

nathalieried@...
 

Shalom to all,
Could some of you who have recently hired a professional researcher for Odessa
records please recommend someone for me and give me an idea of his/her prices?
I prefer hiring a private researcher so I'm not asking info about the Archives.
Thanks a lot, (answer to my private email address please)

Nathalie Ried (Paris, France)
nathalieried@...

MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately.
Ukraine SIG #Ukraine professional researcher for Odessa #ukraine

nathalieried@...
 

Shalom to all,
Could some of you who have recently hired a professional researcher for Odessa
records please recommend someone for me and give me an idea of his/her prices?
I prefer hiring a private researcher so I'm not asking info about the Archives.
Thanks a lot, (answer to my private email address please)

Nathalie Ried (Paris, France)
nathalieried@...

MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately.
Publishing a Family History #belarus

Richard/Rachel Levine <richrach@...>
 

My wife is planning on publishing a family history in the very near
future. We are aware that there are some businesses that do publication
for limited numbers books but have no information on the quality or cost
of their work. She is estimating 600 pages (including lots of
photographs) and possibly printing 150 +/- copies. I vaguely remember
an article by Gary Mokotoff , possibly in "Nu? What's Nu?" >from
Avoyaynu, concerning this matter but haven't been able to locate the
article. If any of you have any information or personal experience in
publishing a family history I would really appreciate any help.
Dick Levine
Fairbanks, Alaska
MODERATOR NOTE: Private replies please.
Researching: BUTANSKY, COHEN, KUNCEVITSKI, LEVENSKY, LEVINE, LWENSKY,
PENCHANSKY, PINZEWSKI, all >from Baranowicze, Lachowicze, Nowa Mysz,
all in Belarus
Belarus SIG #Belarus Publishing a Family History #belarus

Richard/Rachel Levine <richrach@...>
 

My wife is planning on publishing a family history in the very near
future. We are aware that there are some businesses that do publication
for limited numbers books but have no information on the quality or cost
of their work. She is estimating 600 pages (including lots of
photographs) and possibly printing 150 +/- copies. I vaguely remember
an article by Gary Mokotoff , possibly in "Nu? What's Nu?" >from
Avoyaynu, concerning this matter but haven't been able to locate the
article. If any of you have any information or personal experience in
publishing a family history I would really appreciate any help.
Dick Levine
Fairbanks, Alaska
MODERATOR NOTE: Private replies please.
Researching: BUTANSKY, COHEN, KUNCEVITSKI, LEVENSKY, LEVINE, LWENSKY,
PENCHANSKY, PINZEWSKI, all >from Baranowicze, Lachowicze, Nowa Mysz,
all in Belarus