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Re: Mutilation to avoid Conscription
#belarus
VOOSH19@...
When I read a part of Joseph Simpson's email to my husband, he
remembered that his father, who recently passed away, had told stories of a man in his stetl in Poland who was known as the "kila" (Yiddish for hernia) who was skilled at grabbing someone in just the right place to cause a hernia. When conscripts to the Polish army needed a way out of service, they went to him. The town was Rafalofka. Note that this is 20th century, beginnings of WWII. I am sure that such practices were not limited to that time and place but part of an overall Jewish tradition in the Pale to avoid conscription when it meant an almost certain death sentence. Bonnie Lesnik North Hollywood, CA
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Re: Mutilation to avoid Conscription
#belarus
VOOSH19@...
When I read a part of Joseph Simpson's email to my husband, he
remembered that his father, who recently passed away, had told stories of a man in his stetl in Poland who was known as the "kila" (Yiddish for hernia) who was skilled at grabbing someone in just the right place to cause a hernia. When conscripts to the Polish army needed a way out of service, they went to him. The town was Rafalofka. Note that this is 20th century, beginnings of WWII. I am sure that such practices were not limited to that time and place but part of an overall Jewish tradition in the Pale to avoid conscription when it meant an almost certain death sentence. Bonnie Lesnik North Hollywood, CA
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Vilna 1858 Revision List Records -Sets 4 and 5
#lithuania
Joelrat@...
The Vilna District Research Group is proud to announce the translation of
sets 4 and 5 of the Vilna City Revision List for 1858. This brings the total number of family records translated to 919 represented by 5239 individuals. The data sets require proofing and will be available to $100 contributors after the proofing is complete. The records translated amount to approximately 20% of the total Vilna City Jewish population in 1858. If you need information regarding how to contribute -- thereby allowing you to receive these record translations -- please let me know. Joel Ratner Coordinator, Vilna District Research Group
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Vilna 1858 Revision List Records -Sets 4 and 5
#lithuania
Joelrat@...
The Vilna District Research Group is proud to announce the translation of
sets 4 and 5 of the Vilna City Revision List for 1858. This brings the total number of family records translated to 919 represented by 5239 individuals. The data sets require proofing and will be available to $100 contributors after the proofing is complete. The records translated amount to approximately 20% of the total Vilna City Jewish population in 1858. If you need information regarding how to contribute -- thereby allowing you to receive these record translations -- please let me know. Joel Ratner Coordinator, Vilna District Research Group
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Re: Juta
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Perets Mett <p.mett@...>
The name Jutte (usually spelt Juta in Polish, and pronounced Yi-te) was (and maybe still is) a commonly used Jewish female name. There are hundreds of instances in the Polish records, and in Jewish books recording Polish Jews. Perets Mett
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Re: Interesting book
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Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@...>
On 01/25/2001 jrw@Brown.edu (Judith Romney Wegner) said:
This presents for the layperson (i.e. non-specialist in BibleThe term "scholarship" is misleaeding. The "higher criticism" is based mostly on texutual analysis. Some of the claims made by this "modern scholarship" have already been demolished by archaologists. Alter makes a compelling case against some other claims. Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT I mangled my E-mail address to foil automated spammers; reply to domain acm dot org user shmuel to contact me. Do not reply to spamtrap@library.lspace.org MODERATOR NOTE: Further responses must relate directly to genealogy. Discussion of scriptural scholarship, or lack thereof, must take place privately.
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Re: unreadable passenger list
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MsRachelR <msrachelr@...>
Hi Myra -
The forms used were periodically changed - so you'll need to find someone who either knows exactly when the forms changed, or someone with a page >from the same month and year, to know what the format was. I would also suggest checking out the NARA website - perhaps they have a description of the forms used in 1906. The ones I have are >from 1904 and 1921 and the column headings are somewhat different. Rachel Reisman
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Juta
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Perets Mett <p.mett@...>
The name Jutte (usually spelt Juta in Polish, and pronounced Yi-te) was (and maybe still is) a commonly used Jewish female name. There are hundreds of instances in the Polish records, and in Jewish books recording Polish Jews. Perets Mett
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Interesting book
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Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@...>
On 01/25/2001 jrw@Brown.edu (Judith Romney Wegner) said:
This presents for the layperson (i.e. non-specialist in BibleThe term "scholarship" is misleaeding. The "higher criticism" is based mostly on texutual analysis. Some of the claims made by this "modern scholarship" have already been demolished by archaologists. Alter makes a compelling case against some other claims. Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT I mangled my E-mail address to foil automated spammers; reply to domain acm dot org user shmuel to contact me. Do not reply to spamtrap@library.lspace.org MODERATOR NOTE: Further responses must relate directly to genealogy. Discussion of scriptural scholarship, or lack thereof, must take place privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: unreadable passenger list
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MsRachelR <msrachelr@...>
Hi Myra -
The forms used were periodically changed - so you'll need to find someone who either knows exactly when the forms changed, or someone with a page >from the same month and year, to know what the format was. I would also suggest checking out the NARA website - perhaps they have a description of the forms used in 1906. The ones I have are >from 1904 and 1921 and the column headings are somewhat different. Rachel Reisman
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Switching from Family Tree Maker to DoroTree???
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Deborah Sterling
I have been using Family Tree Maker 7.0 and would like to hear both >from
anyone using Dorotree Jewish Genealogy Software and especially anyone who has made the switch! Were there problems in converting your FTM to DoroTree? Can it be done? Deborah Sterling dls18@earthlink.net MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately with answers or further questions. Ms. Sterling, if she wishes, may later post a summary of the conversion requirements for the benefit of other readers, so long as it remains neutral toward both software packages.
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Searching: WALDMAN, in Boston, MA and KRAMER in Boston, MA, 1880 on.
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sperkins@...
Searching for information on the ancestry of Louis WALDMAN in
Boston, MA in say 1880-1890, who married Sarah KRAMER. Their son Julius J. WALDMAN, was born in Boston, MA in 1901 and died in 1965. Any information will be appreciated, Thanks, Steven C. Perkins Steven C. Perkins sperkins@rci.rutgers.edu http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~scperkins/
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Searching: FLEISHER or GOODMAN, Vilna, Lithuania to Boston, MA and Lipsky to same place. 1860-1890
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sperkins@...
Searching for the ancestry of Israel FLEISHER or GOODMAN >from
Vilna, Lithuania to Boston, MA, say 1860-1890, who married Linna LIPSKY. Their daughter Elizabeth GOODMAN, was born 1903 in Boston, MA, and died in 1979. Any information will be appreciated. Thanks, Steven C. Perkins Steven C. Perkins sperkins@rci.rutgers.edu http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~scperkins/
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Searching: ANSORGE, Germany >NYC and BACH, NYC, 1890s to present
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sperkins@...
Searching for the ancestry of Mark P. ANSORGE, >from Germany
to New York City, say 1880-1890. He married Jennie BACH, place and date unknown. Their son Harry O. ANSORGE was bor 22 May 1886 in NYC and died 1941 or 42. Any info appreciated. I have just started this research and have not yet searched Census and vital records. Thanks, Steven C. Perkins Steven C. Perkins sperkins@rci.rutgers.edu http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~scperkins/
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Searching: ROTHSCHILD, Merchingen, Ger > Columbus, GA 1890,and DORN
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sperkins@...
Searching for the ancestry of David Rothschild, b. 1860,
Merchingen, Germany, d. 1947, married 1889, Georgia, USA? to Matilda DORN, b. 1866, d. 1936. Daughter Rosa, born 28 July 1893, in Columbus, Georgia. I have just started this research for my Cousin's wife. I have not yet searched Census or vital records. Thanks for any information. Steven C. Perkins Steven C. Perkins sperkins@rci.rutgers.edu http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~scperkins/
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Re: Route to America question
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Rechtman <rechtman@...>
Glasgow and Hamburg were the two main shipping docs for large(er) ships. In Crossing and Cruising John Maxton-Graham explains the technical reasons for these two ports to become the clearing house of many immigration paths to America, South America, Africa and the Middle east. Often trains would bring immigrants to these port cities (Hamburg) or a short ride by ship would bring'em to Glasgow where they would start - a few days' later - a 2-3 weeks' trip to Philadelphia, New York or Galveston, TX. -Yigal Rechtman rechtman@aol.com
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Re: Jewish Cemeteries for NYC
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Rechtman <rechtman@...>
Does anyone have a list of Jewish Cemeteries for NYC and surroundingWell, you can go to switchboard.com and look by category, or yahoo.com and go to the Yellow pages area. Good luck! -Yigal Rechtman
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Re: NY question
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Stephen B. Nathan <Steve@...>
There is a community in Queens called Richmond Hill.
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Could be. BTW what year is the directory and what is the street address. Helpful?? Good luck. Steve Sara Lynns wrote:
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Schlein family of Brooklyn, NY
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bdavis@...
I would be grateful for any information about the family of Rachel
BLATT, born about 1870 in "Russia", who married a Mr SCHLEIN. They both died in Brooklyn, NY. No idea when (sorry!). Children were Irene, Jack (?Jacob), Dora, and Minnie, who would probably be grandparents by now. Rachel was a sister of my mother's father (i.e. my great-aunt). Thank you Beverley Davis, in Melbourne, Australia bdavis@interconnect.com.au
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Switching from Family Tree Maker to DoroTree???
#general
Deborah Sterling
I have been using Family Tree Maker 7.0 and would like to hear both >from
anyone using Dorotree Jewish Genealogy Software and especially anyone who has made the switch! Were there problems in converting your FTM to DoroTree? Can it be done? Deborah Sterling dls18@earthlink.net MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately with answers or further questions. Ms. Sterling, if she wishes, may later post a summary of the conversion requirements for the benefit of other readers, so long as it remains neutral toward both software packages.
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