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JGS Oregon, December 13th Meeting
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Ronald D. Doctor <rondoctor@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) invites you to JGSO's
December meeting. Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 (One Week Earlier Than Usual!) Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Place: Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC) 6651 SW Capitol Highway Portland, Oregon This meeting features a presentation on What's New in Jewish Genealogy >from the Year 2000 IAJGS Conference presented by Ron Doctor, Sandra Shapiro, and Elliot & Sue Axel Our speakers attended the Year 2000 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City last July. They will discuss: * Exciting new developments at JewishGen * New Yad Vashem database coming on-line * New Jewish resources at the Mormon Family History Library * What is a SIG and howit can help your research * Researching in the former Soviet Union * Genetics & Jewish genealogy This event is free to JGSO members. Contribution of $2 at the door is requested >from non-members. Contribution is credited to membership if you join JGSO at the meeting. Light refreshments will be available. This meeting kicks off our new Shmooze session. >from 7:30 to 8:00 pm, browse through the resources that JGSO will have available and talk to JGSO experts about genealogy problems you have encountered. For more information or questions, call Abby Menashe, JGSO, 245-5196, or email rondoctor@qwest.net For more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail message to rondoctor@qwest.net. Once you are on the list, you will receive periodic messages concerning Jewish Genealogy. Your name and e-mail address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon. The JGSO is a part of the Mittleman Jewish Community Center and is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS).
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS Oregon, December 13th Meeting
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Ronald D. Doctor <rondoctor@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) invites you to JGSO's
December meeting. Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 (One Week Earlier Than Usual!) Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Place: Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC) 6651 SW Capitol Highway Portland, Oregon This meeting features a presentation on What's New in Jewish Genealogy >from the Year 2000 IAJGS Conference presented by Ron Doctor, Sandra Shapiro, and Elliot & Sue Axel Our speakers attended the Year 2000 IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City last July. They will discuss: * Exciting new developments at JewishGen * New Yad Vashem database coming on-line * New Jewish resources at the Mormon Family History Library * What is a SIG and howit can help your research * Researching in the former Soviet Union * Genetics & Jewish genealogy This event is free to JGSO members. Contribution of $2 at the door is requested >from non-members. Contribution is credited to membership if you join JGSO at the meeting. Light refreshments will be available. This meeting kicks off our new Shmooze session. >from 7:30 to 8:00 pm, browse through the resources that JGSO will have available and talk to JGSO experts about genealogy problems you have encountered. For more information or questions, call Abby Menashe, JGSO, 245-5196, or email rondoctor@qwest.net For more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail message to rondoctor@qwest.net. Once you are on the list, you will receive periodic messages concerning Jewish Genealogy. Your name and e-mail address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon. The JGSO is a part of the Mittleman Jewish Community Center and is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS).
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Seflaum@...
Dear Fellow Researchers,
An important new book on Jewish Lodz was published this year: "Synagogues and Prayer Houses of Lodz (to 1939)," by noted Lodz historian Jacek Walicki, in both Polish and English. It is a fascinating look at why and how all the major synagogues and many prayer houses were founded in Lodz, and by whom. It includes photos (before and after the Nazi destruction), drawings and plans of the synagogues. Appendix I includes a never before published chart of all the prayer houses in Lodz -- I counted about 300 prayer houses! The chart includes the prayer house's "police address", the property's real estate registration/mortgage number, date (ranges >from 1873-1937), names of the elders (gaboim), number of people registered in the prayer house, and source of information. For those of you interested in this book, here is the specific information: "Synagogues and Prayer Houses of Lodz (to 1939)" The State Archive of Lodz University of Lodz Institute of International Studies Interdisciplinary Team for Religious Research Author: Jacek Walicki Translated >from Polish by Guy Russell Torr Publisher: Ibidem, Lodz, 2000 ISBN: 83-912403-9-8 Publisher's Address: Wydawnictwo Ibidem ul. Krotka 6, 95-004 Kurowice k/Lodzi, tel./fax (042) 214 00 04; e-mail: ibidem@lodz.pdi.net www.ibidem.infocentrum.com Regards, Shirley Rotbein Flaum Houston, TX
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Seflaum@...
Dear Fellow Researchers,
An important new book on Jewish Lodz was published this year: "Synagogues and Prayer Houses of Lodz (to 1939)," by noted Lodz historian Jacek Walicki, in both Polish and English. It is a fascinating look at why and how all the major synagogues and many prayer houses were founded in Lodz, and by whom. It includes photos (before and after the Nazi destruction), drawings and plans of the synagogues. Appendix I includes a never before published chart of all the prayer houses in Lodz -- I counted about 300 prayer houses! The chart includes the prayer house's "police address", the property's real estate registration/mortgage number, date (ranges >from 1873-1937), names of the elders (gaboim), number of people registered in the prayer house, and source of information. For those of you interested in this book, here is the specific information: "Synagogues and Prayer Houses of Lodz (to 1939)" The State Archive of Lodz University of Lodz Institute of International Studies Interdisciplinary Team for Religious Research Author: Jacek Walicki Translated >from Polish by Guy Russell Torr Publisher: Ibidem, Lodz, 2000 ISBN: 83-912403-9-8 Publisher's Address: Wydawnictwo Ibidem ul. Krotka 6, 95-004 Kurowice k/Lodzi, tel./fax (042) 214 00 04; e-mail: ibidem@lodz.pdi.net www.ibidem.infocentrum.com Regards, Shirley Rotbein Flaum Houston, TX
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Marriages
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maninthemoon2k <maninthemoon2k@...>
I have the Social Security application of one of my grandfather's
relatives. He bore the surname of his mother. I was told that up until the early 1900's, a couple could not be married in a civil ceremony if they could not afford the fee for a civil marriage. However, they could be married in a religious ceremony. If there was no civil ceremony, any children born of that marriage had to take the surname of the mother. Has anyone else heard this? Does anyone have documentation? Researching KREMER/KRAMER, GORDON, SANDLER, GINSBERG/GINSBURG, LESNICK/LESNIAK, BEEKMAN, DAVIDOWITZ, DAVIDOV/DAVIDOFF, JABLONSKY, IOFE/JAFFE/JOFFE/YOFFE/YAFFE, SHAPIRO, SAPOZNIK, GLASSER >from KUPISKIS, ROKISKIS, PANDELYS, PANEVEZYS, TROSKUNAI, DVINSK and surrounding towns. Linda Gordon Higgins New Orleans, LA maninthmoon2k@msn.com
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Marriages
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maninthemoon2k <maninthemoon2k@...>
I have the Social Security application of one of my grandfather's
relatives. He bore the surname of his mother. I was told that up until the early 1900's, a couple could not be married in a civil ceremony if they could not afford the fee for a civil marriage. However, they could be married in a religious ceremony. If there was no civil ceremony, any children born of that marriage had to take the surname of the mother. Has anyone else heard this? Does anyone have documentation? Researching KREMER/KRAMER, GORDON, SANDLER, GINSBERG/GINSBURG, LESNICK/LESNIAK, BEEKMAN, DAVIDOWITZ, DAVIDOV/DAVIDOFF, JABLONSKY, IOFE/JAFFE/JOFFE/YOFFE/YAFFE, SHAPIRO, SAPOZNIK, GLASSER >from KUPISKIS, ROKISKIS, PANDELYS, PANEVEZYS, TROSKUNAI, DVINSK and surrounding towns. Linda Gordon Higgins New Orleans, LA maninthmoon2k@msn.com
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Searching: STERN family in NYC for 1900 Census
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LE01982@...
from searches in the 1900 Federal Census for NYS, seeking info for thefollowing STERN family members: Nathan (Nottie) STERN - Russia - 8/1851 Rebecca (Rivke) STERN (nee HAMBOURG?) - Russia - 8/1853 Sarah (or Sahra?) STERN - England - 6/1876 (This dat/info fits for me because my gm's family, the BLOCHs, lived in Sheffield >from their 1872 Sheffield marriage to 1895-6 when they came to the US; and the STERNs are known to have stayed in England for some time before migrating to America.) Milford STERN -NY - 2/1882 Mabel STERN - NY - 3/1884 Henry STERN - NY - 12/1886 Paul STERN - NY - 3/1888 Beatrice STERN - NY - 11/1890 This STERN family resided at 304 E 81st. NYC for the 1900 census taking. If this Rebecca STERN is the daughter of Malki and Solomon (Schlaumi) HAMBOURG (18??-1891) >from Kalvaria, then Rebecca is my ggm's sister, Miriam EIGER/AGAR (1835-1919). Please respond privately. Thanks. Mark ROSENHOLZ e-mail is le01982@aol.com (that's ell-eee-zero-one ..etc.) Albany, NY
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Searching: STERN family in NYC for 1900 Census
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LE01982@...
from searches in the 1900 Federal Census for NYS, seeking info for thefollowing STERN family members: Nathan (Nottie) STERN - Russia - 8/1851 Rebecca (Rivke) STERN (nee HAMBOURG?) - Russia - 8/1853 Sarah (or Sahra?) STERN - England - 6/1876 (This dat/info fits for me because my gm's family, the BLOCHs, lived in Sheffield >from their 1872 Sheffield marriage to 1895-6 when they came to the US; and the STERNs are known to have stayed in England for some time before migrating to America.) Milford STERN -NY - 2/1882 Mabel STERN - NY - 3/1884 Henry STERN - NY - 12/1886 Paul STERN - NY - 3/1888 Beatrice STERN - NY - 11/1890 This STERN family resided at 304 E 81st. NYC for the 1900 census taking. If this Rebecca STERN is the daughter of Malki and Solomon (Schlaumi) HAMBOURG (18??-1891) >from Kalvaria, then Rebecca is my ggm's sister, Miriam EIGER/AGAR (1835-1919). Please respond privately. Thanks. Mark ROSENHOLZ e-mail is le01982@aol.com (that's ell-eee-zero-one ..etc.) Albany, NY
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What's new on the SRRG site
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Neiel and Joan Baronberg <njbaron@...>
Dear JG friends,
The Suchostav Region Research Group is pleased to let you know about some special additions and changes on the SRRG site. The SRRG home page, http://www.jewishgen.org/shtetlinks/Suchostav/SuchostavRegion/SRRGhome.html has been redesigned, providing easier access to our many departments and the 45 shtetlach included in our research group. As a result of his JG trip to Ukraine, our webmaster Tom Weiss has greatly expanded the Buchach page. Here he has added a full trip report which will be of interest to anyone researching in the Lviv area. He has also added fabulous photographs and is in the process of a full report on his high-tech recording of the Buchach cemetery. His work can surely serve as a model to others. Our new membership lists include a database searchable by family name being researched. This may be of use to other JGenners not registered with SRRG. We have also expanded our "Famous Sons and Daughters" section and added to many of the shtetl home pages. Please come have a look and also know that anyone with research interests in our area will be warmly welcomed to SRRG. Joan Baronberg, SRRG Membership Coordinator
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen What's new on the SRRG site
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Neiel and Joan Baronberg <njbaron@...>
Dear JG friends,
The Suchostav Region Research Group is pleased to let you know about some special additions and changes on the SRRG site. The SRRG home page, http://www.jewishgen.org/shtetlinks/Suchostav/SuchostavRegion/SRRGhome.html has been redesigned, providing easier access to our many departments and the 45 shtetlach included in our research group. As a result of his JG trip to Ukraine, our webmaster Tom Weiss has greatly expanded the Buchach page. Here he has added a full trip report which will be of interest to anyone researching in the Lviv area. He has also added fabulous photographs and is in the process of a full report on his high-tech recording of the Buchach cemetery. His work can surely serve as a model to others. Our new membership lists include a database searchable by family name being researched. This may be of use to other JGenners not registered with SRRG. We have also expanded our "Famous Sons and Daughters" section and added to many of the shtetl home pages. Please come have a look and also know that anyone with research interests in our area will be warmly welcomed to SRRG. Joan Baronberg, SRRG Membership Coordinator
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ViewMate: Photographer's ID stamp
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Roy Smith <roysmith@...>
I have an old photograph of a young man. On the back is a very faint
impression of the photographer's stamp in Cyrillic script. It is too faint to scan. A friend has attempted to read the words and do a translation of them. The first line translates as "Photographer" The second line is the photographer's name "Boris Krias?avsk" (one letter is unreadable). The third and last line comprises two words which is most likely the photographer's address. I would very much appreciate any help in identifying where it is. I have posted my friend's attempt at reading the stamp and I have posted a shot of it at ViewMate No: VM137 at http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview50.html#vm137 and would appreciate any help. Many thanks, Roy roysmith@melbpc.org.au Melbourne Australia
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate: Photographer's ID stamp
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Roy Smith <roysmith@...>
I have an old photograph of a young man. On the back is a very faint
impression of the photographer's stamp in Cyrillic script. It is too faint to scan. A friend has attempted to read the words and do a translation of them. The first line translates as "Photographer" The second line is the photographer's name "Boris Krias?avsk" (one letter is unreadable). The third and last line comprises two words which is most likely the photographer's address. I would very much appreciate any help in identifying where it is. I have posted my friend's attempt at reading the stamp and I have posted a shot of it at ViewMate No: VM137 at http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview50.html#vm137 and would appreciate any help. Many thanks, Roy roysmith@melbpc.org.au Melbourne Australia
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SS-5 Applications
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froggy <painpals@...>
I was wondering if anyone here can tell me the normal waiting period before
one can expect to receive copies of SS-5 Applications (requests sent to the SSA -Baltimore Maryland). Thanks! jessi-ann Rosenbaum
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Pilgrim S&B Soc. - List of Board Members & Officers
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TBanyai78@...
Here is a list of Board Members and Officers of the Pilgrim Sick & Benevolent
Society: Cemetery Board - Dedicated 10/29/1916 Max Burger, Chairman William Engel, Adviser Edward Newman, Adviser Hermann Printz, Secretary Louis Buxbaum Samuel Printz Irving Freedman Arnold Pollack William Freed Charles Fischer Louis Solomon Wm. Grossman Society Organized 1/1/1905 Officers: H. Schoenfeld, President Louis Solomon, VP Joseph Weiss, Fin. Secy. Joseph Mandell, Treasurer Alex Zeisler, Sergeant At Arms If any of these names sound familiar or you are related to anyone on the list, please contact me privately. Jayne Cartier Kew Gardens Hills, NY
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Chesterfield couch manufacturers
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zerakodesh@...
Hello
Does any one know anything about a couch known as a Chesterfield? My friend said her family manufactured such an item. This was in Toronto or Montreal. She was related to a family possibly the GELFONDs or FELDMANs. It would be nice if someone could help her find her family. Sholom Esther Feinstein Sackheim ZeraKodesh@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen SS-5 Applications
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froggy <painpals@...>
I was wondering if anyone here can tell me the normal waiting period before
one can expect to receive copies of SS-5 Applications (requests sent to the SSA -Baltimore Maryland). Thanks! jessi-ann Rosenbaum
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Pilgrim S&B Soc. - List of Board Members & Officers
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TBanyai78@...
Here is a list of Board Members and Officers of the Pilgrim Sick & Benevolent
Society: Cemetery Board - Dedicated 10/29/1916 Max Burger, Chairman William Engel, Adviser Edward Newman, Adviser Hermann Printz, Secretary Louis Buxbaum Samuel Printz Irving Freedman Arnold Pollack William Freed Charles Fischer Louis Solomon Wm. Grossman Society Organized 1/1/1905 Officers: H. Schoenfeld, President Louis Solomon, VP Joseph Weiss, Fin. Secy. Joseph Mandell, Treasurer Alex Zeisler, Sergeant At Arms If any of these names sound familiar or you are related to anyone on the list, please contact me privately. Jayne Cartier Kew Gardens Hills, NY
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Chesterfield couch manufacturers
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zerakodesh@...
Hello
Does any one know anything about a couch known as a Chesterfield? My friend said her family manufactured such an item. This was in Toronto or Montreal. She was related to a family possibly the GELFONDs or FELDMANs. It would be nice if someone could help her find her family. Sholom Esther Feinstein Sackheim ZeraKodesh@aol.com
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Usenet site
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Dorothy Kohanski <dkohanski@...>
I want to thank Rob Kuijsten for informing us about hid usenet search
site. I just tried it, and found a posting to JewishGen in answer to a question I had asked a couple of years ago - and apparently I had missed the posted answer (computer glitch or something!). Also found loads of other messages on one name I was searching. Thanks, Rob. Dorothy Kohanski Laguna
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Re: Brooklyn Cemetery info needed
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Hymar2@...
I show a Beth David cemetery in Elmont, N.Y. 718-343-4000
also Beth David Memorial Park in Kenilworth, N.J. 908-245-7100 and Beth David Memorial Park in Union, N.J. Hy Margolis
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