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Brooklyn Jewish Home For The Aged
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Elless <elless@...>
My gm died at the Brooklyn Jewish Home For The Aged. I remember visiting
her there when I was very young, but I have no idea of its location or if it still exists. If it does still exist, I wonder if they have records of their residents in the 30's. Please write to me privately. Thanks Lewis Stein Boynton Beach, FL
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Moyse Bernhardt SCHNAPPER of Frankfurt a/M
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P. S. Wyant <p.wyant@...>
Evan,
have you tried this link to the Jewish families of Frankfurt? I note there is a SCHNAPPER family described in some detail. http://members.tripod.com/~goldschmidt Peter Wyant Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Brooklyn Jewish Home For The Aged
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Elless <elless@...>
My gm died at the Brooklyn Jewish Home For The Aged. I remember visiting
her there when I was very young, but I have no idea of its location or if it still exists. If it does still exist, I wonder if they have records of their residents in the 30's. Please write to me privately. Thanks Lewis Stein Boynton Beach, FL
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Moyse Bernhardt SCHNAPPER of Frankfurt a/M
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P. S. Wyant <p.wyant@...>
Evan,
have you tried this link to the Jewish families of Frankfurt? I note there is a SCHNAPPER family described in some detail. http://members.tripod.com/~goldschmidt Peter Wyant Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
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LAVETTS Marriage in NYC
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Alan R Rosenfield <arosen@...>
I have information that David LAVETTS was married in NYC sometime before
1900. LAVETTS is an extremely rare name and I am sure that he is a relative. Since I don't know the date, doing the lookup would be extremely expensive for someone, like me, living in Ohio. does anyone have any suggestions? -- Al Rosenfield Columbus OH USA e-mail <arosen@gcfn.org>
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen LAVETTS Marriage in NYC
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Alan R Rosenfield <arosen@...>
I have information that David LAVETTS was married in NYC sometime before
1900. LAVETTS is an extremely rare name and I am sure that he is a relative. Since I don't know the date, doing the lookup would be extremely expensive for someone, like me, living in Ohio. does anyone have any suggestions? -- Al Rosenfield Columbus OH USA e-mail <arosen@gcfn.org>
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locating immigratoin files in UK
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Linda Altman <southernexotics@...>
I am trying to locate an immigration record for my G. Grandfather. He left
Wysockie-Mazowieckie, Poland as an 8 yr old and went to London England where he stayed with a family until he was an adult and then he came to the US. I do not believe that he was naturalized in England. He would have left Poland about 1890 to go to England. All I know about the family that he stayed with is that they were bakers and they lived in London. I do not know if he traveled alone or with an adult or older child. I don't know know the departing port or entry port into England either. He came to the US in 1903. Any ideas of where I can look for records? Linda Altman CYBULKA/CYBULA/CYBULJA,(changed to SMITH) MODRYKAMIEN, ROZANOWICZ in Zamrow Poland, to NY: SHABBAS/SZABAS,CHILLER >from Wysockie-Mazowieckie Poland to NY (name changed to SHAPIRO): and VISHNEVETSKY >from Poland to US: LIEBERMAN >from Romania to NY: WEINSTEIN, KRIEDBERG >from Odessa to NY
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen locating immigratoin files in UK
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Linda Altman <southernexotics@...>
I am trying to locate an immigration record for my G. Grandfather. He left
Wysockie-Mazowieckie, Poland as an 8 yr old and went to London England where he stayed with a family until he was an adult and then he came to the US. I do not believe that he was naturalized in England. He would have left Poland about 1890 to go to England. All I know about the family that he stayed with is that they were bakers and they lived in London. I do not know if he traveled alone or with an adult or older child. I don't know know the departing port or entry port into England either. He came to the US in 1903. Any ideas of where I can look for records? Linda Altman CYBULKA/CYBULA/CYBULJA,(changed to SMITH) MODRYKAMIEN, ROZANOWICZ in Zamrow Poland, to NY: SHABBAS/SZABAS,CHILLER >from Wysockie-Mazowieckie Poland to NY (name changed to SHAPIRO): and VISHNEVETSKY >from Poland to US: LIEBERMAN >from Romania to NY: WEINSTEIN, KRIEDBERG >from Odessa to NY
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1890 U.S. Federal Census Fragment
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Nancy Ring-Kendrick <kendrickkreation@...>
Hi!
For those interested; 1890 U.S. Federal Census Fragment is now available at Ancestry free for ten days. http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5445.htm or http://www.ancestry.com/ I have no financial interest in the company and only offer the above information to assist researchers. Nancy Ring-Kendrick Daytona Beach, FL http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/Nancy-R-Kendrick/?Welcome=982839592
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen 1890 U.S. Federal Census Fragment
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Nancy Ring-Kendrick <kendrickkreation@...>
Hi!
For those interested; 1890 U.S. Federal Census Fragment is now available at Ancestry free for ten days. http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5445.htm or http://www.ancestry.com/ I have no financial interest in the company and only offer the above information to assist researchers. Nancy Ring-Kendrick Daytona Beach, FL http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/Nancy-R-Kendrick/?Welcome=982839592
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Bert FELDMAN
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priever@...
Dear Jewishgenners,
Back in June 1999, a Jean Boutcher was inquiring about contacting the family of Bert Feldman of Mongaup Valley, Sullivan County, New York. I tried to respond to her at the listed email address but the message bounced back. Ms. Boutcher, please respond privately to me at: priever@pacbell.net or: priever@fc1.nycenet.edu Thank you. David Priever
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Bert FELDMAN
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priever@...
Dear Jewishgenners,
Back in June 1999, a Jean Boutcher was inquiring about contacting the family of Bert Feldman of Mongaup Valley, Sullivan County, New York. I tried to respond to her at the listed email address but the message bounced back. Ms. Boutcher, please respond privately to me at: priever@pacbell.net or: priever@fc1.nycenet.edu Thank you. David Priever
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Translate 2 Polish Sentences?
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Sherribob <sherribob@...>
good evening 'genners,
Would someone who can read Polish be kind enough to translate 2 or 3 sentences >from Polish to English. If so, please respond privately, and I will send the sentences to you via an e-mail. TIA, Sherri Bobish Searching: WALTZMAN, Ustrzyki Dolne (Istryker), Pol. LEFFENFELD, Daliowa, Pol. BOJDA, Tarnobrzeg, Pol. RATOWSKY, Ariogala, Lith. SAKOLSKY, Grodek (Bialystok), Pol. APPLE, Odessa
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Translate 2 Polish Sentences?
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Sherribob <sherribob@...>
good evening 'genners,
Would someone who can read Polish be kind enough to translate 2 or 3 sentences >from Polish to English. If so, please respond privately, and I will send the sentences to you via an e-mail. TIA, Sherri Bobish Searching: WALTZMAN, Ustrzyki Dolne (Istryker), Pol. LEFFENFELD, Daliowa, Pol. BOJDA, Tarnobrzeg, Pol. RATOWSKY, Ariogala, Lith. SAKOLSKY, Grodek (Bialystok), Pol. APPLE, Odessa
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Israel telephone lookup
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Harold Greenberg <greenhar@...>
The Israel white pages, at
http://www.144.bezek.com/ now has a virtual keyboard, so that you can enter names in Hebrew, even if you do not have Hebrew fonts on your computer. Click on the yellow keyboard near the top right of the page. Zvi Greenberg Eilat, Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Israel telephone lookup
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Harold Greenberg <greenhar@...>
The Israel white pages, at
http://www.144.bezek.com/ now has a virtual keyboard, so that you can enter names in Hebrew, even if you do not have Hebrew fonts on your computer. Click on the yellow keyboard near the top right of the page. Zvi Greenberg Eilat, Israel
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Daugavpils (Dvinsk) large database
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MWhippman@...
from Arlene Beare, who is awayWe announce with great pleasure another landmark for the Latvia SIG and the All Latvia Database. Our new Dvinsk [Daugavpils] database is now "live" and can be searched by visiting the All Latvia Database at: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Latvia/ The database contains over 8,200 entries with references to over 12,000 individuals who were part of the Jewish community of Dvinsk, Vitebsk Gubernia [now Daugavpils, Latvia]. The list includes excerpts >from Merchants lists, lists of petit bourgeois, tax and military recruits lists. This is a special project of the Latvia SIG and has taken nearly a year to achieve. Mike Getz, past president of the Latvia SIG and I are grateful to those who made it possible both by their financial contributions to the transliteration >from the Russian Cyrillic and also by sharing their technical skills. Once again we acknowledge advice and assistance of the archivists in Riga. Michael Whippman has done extensive work computerising the material. Constance, our database co-ordinator, has written an extensive introduction to the material giving background information about the Jewish community, the context of the list and the way in which the database is organised and can be used to best advantage. Our webmasters, Warren Blatt and Michael Tobias have gone far beyond the realms of duty to ensure that the material was brought on line in record time and looks terrific. It is very exciting to think that on many continents families with roots in the Jewish Community of Dvinsk will be sharing a very special experience searching for information about ancestors and finding information that will benefit many. I hope you will join us in celebrating this milestone and also in saying thank you to all of those who made what was a dream little more than a year ago a reality. Now enjoy! Let us know how you get on. Arlene Beare, President of the Latvia SIG London2001 - 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy 8-13 July 2001 www.jewishgen.org/london2001 info.london2001@talk21.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Daugavpils (Dvinsk) large database
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MWhippman@...
from Arlene Beare, who is awayWe announce with great pleasure another landmark for the Latvia SIG and the All Latvia Database. Our new Dvinsk [Daugavpils] database is now "live" and can be searched by visiting the All Latvia Database at: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Latvia/ The database contains over 8,200 entries with references to over 12,000 individuals who were part of the Jewish community of Dvinsk, Vitebsk Gubernia [now Daugavpils, Latvia]. The list includes excerpts >from Merchants lists, lists of petit bourgeois, tax and military recruits lists. This is a special project of the Latvia SIG and has taken nearly a year to achieve. Mike Getz, past president of the Latvia SIG and I are grateful to those who made it possible both by their financial contributions to the transliteration >from the Russian Cyrillic and also by sharing their technical skills. Once again we acknowledge advice and assistance of the archivists in Riga. Michael Whippman has done extensive work computerising the material. Constance, our database co-ordinator, has written an extensive introduction to the material giving background information about the Jewish community, the context of the list and the way in which the database is organised and can be used to best advantage. Our webmasters, Warren Blatt and Michael Tobias have gone far beyond the realms of duty to ensure that the material was brought on line in record time and looks terrific. It is very exciting to think that on many continents families with roots in the Jewish Community of Dvinsk will be sharing a very special experience searching for information about ancestors and finding information that will benefit many. I hope you will join us in celebrating this milestone and also in saying thank you to all of those who made what was a dream little more than a year ago a reality. Now enjoy! Let us know how you get on. Arlene Beare, President of the Latvia SIG London2001 - 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy 8-13 July 2001 www.jewishgen.org/london2001 info.london2001@talk21.com
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Re: Need Help with a 1933 New York Street Address location.....
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Ellen Zyroff <ezyroff@...>
3164 Grand Concourse is in the Bronx. See www.mapquest.com for the more
detailed location of this address. Ellen Zyroff La Jolla, California ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Dee Lieberman" <ddlieberman@home.com> Reply-To: "Dee Lieberman" <ddlieberman@home.com> To: "JewishGen Discussion Group" <jewishgen@lyris.jewishgen.org> Subject: Need Help with a 1933 New York Street Address location..... Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 03:36:41 GMT I am looking at this >from a photocopy of a 1933/34 NY City phone book.... This is the address I need to know where this might be ?? : "H 3164 Gd Conc Apt 1D " if anyone might I know I appericate the help and time..... I am wondering is this is not in the Bronx, or if in deed it is somewhere in Manhattan.... trying to find where this is?? Thank you Brett Lieberman Maple Ridge BC Canada
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Need Help with a 1933 New York Street Address location.....
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Ellen Zyroff <ezyroff@...>
3164 Grand Concourse is in the Bronx. See www.mapquest.com for the more
detailed location of this address. Ellen Zyroff La Jolla, California ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Dee Lieberman" <ddlieberman@home.com> Reply-To: "Dee Lieberman" <ddlieberman@home.com> To: "JewishGen Discussion Group" <jewishgen@lyris.jewishgen.org> Subject: Need Help with a 1933 New York Street Address location..... Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 03:36:41 GMT I am looking at this >from a photocopy of a 1933/34 NY City phone book.... This is the address I need to know where this might be ?? : "H 3164 Gd Conc Apt 1D " if anyone might I know I appericate the help and time..... I am wondering is this is not in the Bronx, or if in deed it is somewhere in Manhattan.... trying to find where this is?? Thank you Brett Lieberman Maple Ridge BC Canada
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