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Re: Politeness #general

Ben Stone
 

omayn! :)
Chag semaych
Seth Shapiro

Phyllis Blumenfeld <plblum@...> wrote:

When my daughter first started kindergarten which was in 1950, the
first thing they taught her was a little poem:
Thank you & please are the 2 little keys
That open the door to politeness!
I wish that some of the genners out there would take this little
poem to heart.
In the last few months, I have had occasion to send privately upon
their request, information that I had posted to Jewishgen. Not one
person who had requested this information >from me had the common
decency to acknowledge it and at the least, let me know they had
received it.
Unfortunately, most likely the result of this will be that I will
be reluctant in the future to share anything. I am sure many of you
out there have had the same experience.
I have seen many complaints >from people who send letters to relatives
and never get a reply. This is pretty common & I have had my share of
this too. But since we are using this forum to help one another, it
would be very sad if because of a lack of common courtesy, we saw fit
to hold back information that might be of help to someone.
In the spirit of Jewishgen, let's have a little "Thank you & please"!
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Politeness #general

Ben Stone
 

omayn! :)
Chag semaych
Seth Shapiro

Phyllis Blumenfeld <plblum@...> wrote:

When my daughter first started kindergarten which was in 1950, the
first thing they taught her was a little poem:
Thank you & please are the 2 little keys
That open the door to politeness!
I wish that some of the genners out there would take this little
poem to heart.
In the last few months, I have had occasion to send privately upon
their request, information that I had posted to Jewishgen. Not one
person who had requested this information >from me had the common
decency to acknowledge it and at the least, let me know they had
received it.
Unfortunately, most likely the result of this will be that I will
be reluctant in the future to share anything. I am sure many of you
out there have had the same experience.
I have seen many complaints >from people who send letters to relatives
and never get a reply. This is pretty common & I have had my share of
this too. But since we are using this forum to help one another, it
would be very sad if because of a lack of common courtesy, we saw fit
to hold back information that might be of help to someone.
In the spirit of Jewishgen, let's have a little "Thank you & please"!
ELCHANAN or ELKINS surname #general

Steve Elkins <steveelkins@...>
 

Hello-

My name is Steve Elkins. I would like to know if anyone has any
information they would be willing to share on the surnames of "Elchanan"
or "Elkins." I have been told by my uncle that my family contains the
direct descendants of a sixteenth century Dutch rabbi, Isaac Elchanan,
whose sons immigrated to England and became Christian and would eventually
go to the United States. Any information would be helpful, as I would
like to learn more about the rabbi's life and what compelled his three
sons to go to England.

Thank you,
Steve Elkins
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ELCHANAN or ELKINS surname #general

Steve Elkins <steveelkins@...>
 

Hello-

My name is Steve Elkins. I would like to know if anyone has any
information they would be willing to share on the surnames of "Elchanan"
or "Elkins." I have been told by my uncle that my family contains the
direct descendants of a sixteenth century Dutch rabbi, Isaac Elchanan,
whose sons immigrated to England and became Christian and would eventually
go to the United States. Any information would be helpful, as I would
like to learn more about the rabbi's life and what compelled his three
sons to go to England.

Thank you,
Steve Elkins
re KLAPMAN #general

Brest Family <angi@...>
 

Hi Jewishgenners.

I am looking for KLAPMAN >from Ackmene, Lithuania. My Great-Grandmother,
Annie KLAPMAN MARCUS was born in about 1871 and lived in Dublin, Ireland.
Her father was Mordechai Leib KLAPMAN (born 1833)and her Mother was
Menucha ZALTZMAN KLAPMAN (born 1835). It now appears that she had a
brother Yossel KLAPMAN born 1856. Her grandparents were Nochum (born
1797) and Freyda KLAPMAN (born 1803). The name Klapman is also spelt
with a "c"

If anyone knows of this family, please contact me privately at
angi@...

Sincerely
Anne Lapedus Brest. Researching: LAPEDUS/LAPIDUS Vieksniai, Lithuania
(and anywhere ) MARCUS and KLAPMAN Ackmene, MIRRELSON Courland, Latvia.
SHILLMAN Odessa. KARLIN Zagera, Lithuania, ORKIN Zagera Lithuania,
ORKIN Yaneshik (Ioniskis) Lithuania.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen re KLAPMAN #general

Brest Family <angi@...>
 

Hi Jewishgenners.

I am looking for KLAPMAN >from Ackmene, Lithuania. My Great-Grandmother,
Annie KLAPMAN MARCUS was born in about 1871 and lived in Dublin, Ireland.
Her father was Mordechai Leib KLAPMAN (born 1833)and her Mother was
Menucha ZALTZMAN KLAPMAN (born 1835). It now appears that she had a
brother Yossel KLAPMAN born 1856. Her grandparents were Nochum (born
1797) and Freyda KLAPMAN (born 1803). The name Klapman is also spelt
with a "c"

If anyone knows of this family, please contact me privately at
angi@...

Sincerely
Anne Lapedus Brest. Researching: LAPEDUS/LAPIDUS Vieksniai, Lithuania
(and anywhere ) MARCUS and KLAPMAN Ackmene, MIRRELSON Courland, Latvia.
SHILLMAN Odessa. KARLIN Zagera, Lithuania, ORKIN Zagera Lithuania,
ORKIN Yaneshik (Ioniskis) Lithuania.
Hebrew name equivalents #general

Foodphile@...
 

While we all realize that there are no set equivalents to Hebrew names,
it can be very helpful to know the original names of other peoples
ancestors, and the names they wound up using. Thanks to the kind people
who emailed me, I now know that my great aunt Ida might have been Chaya
or Yehudis (Yehudith, Yudith) before emigrating. This will make searching
Passenger Arrival films far less tedious.

Meryl Persky
Calabasas, Ca.
DUNITZ (DONETZ), Kovel, Ukr. SALZMAN, Ukr. KETCHMAN, Ukr. HIRSCH, Grebow,
Pol. LEDER, Ryglice, Pol, TEPPER, Galicia KELLNER, Ostropol, Russia COHEN,
Ostropol, Russia SCHIER (SCHUER), Grybow, Pol. SPERBER, Galicia.
KARTAGENER, Tuchow, Pol. GRUNBERG (GREENBERG) Kishinev.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Hebrew name equivalents #general

Foodphile@...
 

While we all realize that there are no set equivalents to Hebrew names,
it can be very helpful to know the original names of other peoples
ancestors, and the names they wound up using. Thanks to the kind people
who emailed me, I now know that my great aunt Ida might have been Chaya
or Yehudis (Yehudith, Yudith) before emigrating. This will make searching
Passenger Arrival films far less tedious.

Meryl Persky
Calabasas, Ca.
DUNITZ (DONETZ), Kovel, Ukr. SALZMAN, Ukr. KETCHMAN, Ukr. HIRSCH, Grebow,
Pol. LEDER, Ryglice, Pol, TEPPER, Galicia KELLNER, Ostropol, Russia COHEN,
Ostropol, Russia SCHIER (SCHUER), Grybow, Pol. SPERBER, Galicia.
KARTAGENER, Tuchow, Pol. GRUNBERG (GREENBERG) Kishinev.
Bell and Howell Model RP407E Microfilm Reader/Printer #general

Stanley Diamond
 

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal is currently undertaking
a major indexing project of vital records for which we have acquired --
on loan -- a Bell and Howell Model RP407E Microfilm Reader/Printer
(ca. 1973).

Unfortunately, we need a higher magnification lens than came with the
equipment (x11). I have tried Bell and Howell and every re-seller of
used equipment I could find. I also posted on the Archives mailing
list. No luck!

If you can help or know where we may be able to find a lens, please
contact me privately.

Stanley Diamond
President, JGS of Montreal
SMSDiamond@...
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Bell and Howell Model RP407E Microfilm Reader/Printer #general

Stanley Diamond
 

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal is currently undertaking
a major indexing project of vital records for which we have acquired --
on loan -- a Bell and Howell Model RP407E Microfilm Reader/Printer
(ca. 1973).

Unfortunately, we need a higher magnification lens than came with the
equipment (x11). I have tried Bell and Howell and every re-seller of
used equipment I could find. I also posted on the Archives mailing
list. No luck!

If you can help or know where we may be able to find a lens, please
contact me privately.

Stanley Diamond
President, JGS of Montreal
SMSDiamond@...
Russian Poland - exactly where is it. #general

Rica Goldberg
 

Re the letter on the Digest, dated 13 April 2000.

So where exactly is Russsian Poland, as I have that too as the name of the
country one set of my great-grandparents are purported to have come from??

Rica B Goldberg
Manchester, England

MODERATOR NOTE: In the JewishGen InfoFiles, there are a number
of files under the heading "Russian Empire" which can be found
at <http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/#Russia>. The excellent
"EEFAQ - Jewish Genealogical Research in Eastern Europe" by
Warren Blatt has the answer to this question, and much more
information that will be useful.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Russian Poland - exactly where is it. #general

Rica Goldberg
 

Re the letter on the Digest, dated 13 April 2000.

So where exactly is Russsian Poland, as I have that too as the name of the
country one set of my great-grandparents are purported to have come from??

Rica B Goldberg
Manchester, England

MODERATOR NOTE: In the JewishGen InfoFiles, there are a number
of files under the heading "Russian Empire" which can be found
at <http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/#Russia>. The excellent
"EEFAQ - Jewish Genealogical Research in Eastern Europe" by
Warren Blatt has the answer to this question, and much more
information that will be useful.
SZAPIRA Descendants. #general

stanley szapira <stanley@...>
 

Does anyone have information on the Szapira families who lived in Brighton
England at the end of the 1800's and the early part of the 1900's.
SONENBERG #general

stanley szapira <stanley@...>
 

Searching for descendants of Morris Sonenberg of Cape Town South Africa
formerly of Plymouth England.

Other families Szapira of Brighton England.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen SZAPIRA Descendants. #general

stanley szapira <stanley@...>
 

Does anyone have information on the Szapira families who lived in Brighton
England at the end of the 1800's and the early part of the 1900's.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen SONENBERG #general

stanley szapira <stanley@...>
 

Searching for descendants of Morris Sonenberg of Cape Town South Africa
formerly of Plymouth England.

Other families Szapira of Brighton England.
Map of Auschwitz #general

baroness <baroness@...>
 

Someone asked, not long ago, for a plan of Auschwitz. There is an overview
of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Complex 26 June 1944 on:
www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/reference/maps/images/Auschwitz.gif

Jackie Saunders-Ritchie
baroness@...
Gross Glogau, Silesia #general

SOL2516171@...
 

I am interested in getting any suggestions about tracing my ancetors who
lived in Gross Glogau, Silesia in the 17th and early 18th centuries.

My eight times great grandfather Benjamin (Seev) Wolf, son of Baruch son
of Abraham, was a cantor in Gross Glogau around the mid to late 17th
century/early 18th century. I believe he married a daughter of Israel
Teomim of Glogau. (Israel Tomim died in Zolkiew in 1705.) Benjamin
(Seev) Wolf's son Elkana was my seven times great grandfather. He was
born in Gross Glogau, eventually lived in Naumburg and then moved to
Fuerth, where he took the name Naumburg as his surname. He died in Fuerth
in 1746. Elkana's wife was Rebekka Sara and she died in 1722, probably in
Fuerth.

Any information or suggestions of sources or people to pursue would be
greatly appreciated.

David Solomon
Chevy Chase, MD
SOL2516171@...
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Map of Auschwitz #general

baroness <baroness@...>
 

Someone asked, not long ago, for a plan of Auschwitz. There is an overview
of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Complex 26 June 1944 on:
www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/reference/maps/images/Auschwitz.gif

Jackie Saunders-Ritchie
baroness@...
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Gross Glogau, Silesia #general

SOL2516171@...
 

I am interested in getting any suggestions about tracing my ancetors who
lived in Gross Glogau, Silesia in the 17th and early 18th centuries.

My eight times great grandfather Benjamin (Seev) Wolf, son of Baruch son
of Abraham, was a cantor in Gross Glogau around the mid to late 17th
century/early 18th century. I believe he married a daughter of Israel
Teomim of Glogau. (Israel Tomim died in Zolkiew in 1705.) Benjamin
(Seev) Wolf's son Elkana was my seven times great grandfather. He was
born in Gross Glogau, eventually lived in Naumburg and then moved to
Fuerth, where he took the name Naumburg as his surname. He died in Fuerth
in 1746. Elkana's wife was Rebekka Sara and she died in 1722, probably in
Fuerth.

Any information or suggestions of sources or people to pursue would be
greatly appreciated.

David Solomon
Chevy Chase, MD
SOL2516171@...
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