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Re: [h-sig] Early 20th Century Census Data #romania

Arik Solomon <Arik@...>
 

Thank you all for your replies.
I now understand the difficulties I have to deal with.
I do have one note though: my parents visited the Satu-Mare district
last month and in one of the villages, Turt, they 'bought' their way
into the town hall's vital records archive.
They managed to picture (no xerox machines there) a couple of pages with
birth records >from 1947-1950 and even >from 1924. The archivist told them
that records older than 1895, are kept in the national archives in
Bucharest. (which makes me wonder about records >from this area prior to
the Treaty of Trianon which should be in Budapest ...)

Anyway, thanks again everyone.
Shana Tova,

Arik Solomon
Petah Tikva
Israel

Researching:
SOLOMON (SALAMON,SALOMON), >from TURT (TURCZ)
NEUFELD, >from VAMA (VAMFALU)
GRUN, >from SATU MARE (SZATMAR)
FEIG, >from RUSCOVA (VISOOROSZI)
Romania SIG #Romania RE: [h-sig] Early 20th Century Census Data #romania

Arik Solomon <Arik@...>
 

Thank you all for your replies.
I now understand the difficulties I have to deal with.
I do have one note though: my parents visited the Satu-Mare district
last month and in one of the villages, Turt, they 'bought' their way
into the town hall's vital records archive.
They managed to picture (no xerox machines there) a couple of pages with
birth records >from 1947-1950 and even >from 1924. The archivist told them
that records older than 1895, are kept in the national archives in
Bucharest. (which makes me wonder about records >from this area prior to
the Treaty of Trianon which should be in Budapest ...)

Anyway, thanks again everyone.
Shana Tova,

Arik Solomon
Petah Tikva
Israel

Researching:
SOLOMON (SALAMON,SALOMON), >from TURT (TURCZ)
NEUFELD, >from VAMA (VAMFALU)
GRUN, >from SATU MARE (SZATMAR)
FEIG, >from RUSCOVA (VISOOROSZI)
Polish translation #lodz #poland

Seflaum@...
 

Dear Fellow Lodz Area Researchers,

If anyone can translate Polish to English and would like to help with
translating some documents, please contact me privately.

Regards,
Shirley Rotbein Flaum
Houston, Texas
Lodz Area Research Group #Lodz #Poland Polish translation #poland #lodz

Seflaum@...
 

Dear Fellow Lodz Area Researchers,

If anyone can translate Polish to English and would like to help with
translating some documents, please contact me privately.

Regards,
Shirley Rotbein Flaum
Houston, Texas
Vienna, Austria -- Business Directory, 1910 #general

Beverly <bbevy@...>
 

It has recently come to my attention that an uncle of my grandfather might
have owned a clothing factory in Vienna, Austria before and during WW1.
Does anyone know if Viennese Business directories exist >from the beginning
of the 20th century up till 1914, and if so where they can be found?

Any information on this may be interesting to the entire group, but I ask
that you answer me privately as well as I do not regularly read this list.

Thank you in advance for any information you might be able to share.

Beverly Shulster
Yehud, Israel
bbevy@012.net.il
Re: Chassidic dress #general

éåðúï áï àøé <yonatan@...>
 

If I am not mistaken there are some individual dress customs unique to
various chassidic groups, eg: to the best of my knowledge Gerer Chassidim
place their socks over the bottom of their pant and only wear loafer
without shoelaces.

Shana tova, a happy and healthy new year to all of G-ds creations.

Yoni Ben-Ari, Jerusalem/Efrat

-----Original Message-----
From: R [mailto:ruthien@concentric.net]
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:18 AM
To: JewishGen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: Chassidic dress
Bernard Rosinsky wrote:

I have pictures of family members at the turn of the 20th century (some
end of 19th century). I know that it is possible to categorize a
tradiional jew by his clothing: Is he a Chassid or a Mitnaged and if a
Chassid, what group he belonged to. Is there a reference book that can
help me determine where I should categorize my ancestor?
Can I deduce more facts >from just a picture?
In general, you can deduce little >from such a picture. Traditional dress
in Russia, for instance, was virtually identical among both chasidim and
misnagdim. And in Lithuania, the dress was somewhat different >from in
Russia, but there again, chassidim and traditional misnagdim dressed
nearly alike. Ditto for Poland, and for Galicia, Hungary, etc. So while
the manner of dress in the picture might indicate the country of origin,
and that the person wore what was in those days traditional Jewish
garb in that country, it will indicate little else about the person.
Certainly not what "kind" of chassid the person might be.

One exception might be Vizhnitz Chassidim. As far as I know, they were and
are the only ones to wear their hat backwards, with the bow on the band
tied on the right side instead of the left.

Moshe Siechmach
Unusual name - SCKKOOL #general

Harold Pollins <snillop@...>
 

A First World War soldier who was killed while serving in the British army
was Pte Garshum SCKKOOL. I have found nothing about him so far except that
he was born in Russia and lived in the East End of London. Both of those
facts plus his first name (Gershon?) suggest that he was Jewish, but his
surname is interesting. The spelling is that given in two official sources
bur I wonder how it was pronounced?

In my list of deceased Jewish soldiers of WWI I have him in my
**Unconfirmed** list, that is of those for whom there is no independent
confirmation that he was Jewish apart >from circumstantial evidence, in this
case name, bithplace and residence.

Harold Pollins
Oxford
Translation of gravestone inscription - ViewMate file VM1732 #general

Primpark <primpark@...>
 

Hello everyone!

I recently posted a picture of my great-great grandmother's gravestone on
ViewMate, and I would be extremely grateful to anyone who might be able to
help me to decipher the inscription on the stone.

You will be able to find the picture, for the next 7 days, at
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html where the file name is VM1732.

Please send any replies to the address shown below, not to the group.

Many thanks for your help.

Jonathan Newman,
Leeds, England
Primpark@aol.com
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Vienna, Austria -- Business Directory, 1910 #general

Beverly <bbevy@...>
 

It has recently come to my attention that an uncle of my grandfather might
have owned a clothing factory in Vienna, Austria before and during WW1.
Does anyone know if Viennese Business directories exist >from the beginning
of the 20th century up till 1914, and if so where they can be found?

Any information on this may be interesting to the entire group, but I ask
that you answer me privately as well as I do not regularly read this list.

Thank you in advance for any information you might be able to share.

Beverly Shulster
Yehud, Israel
bbevy@012.net.il
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Chassidic dress #general

éåðúï áï àøé <yonatan@...>
 

If I am not mistaken there are some individual dress customs unique to
various chassidic groups, eg: to the best of my knowledge Gerer Chassidim
place their socks over the bottom of their pant and only wear loafer
without shoelaces.

Shana tova, a happy and healthy new year to all of G-ds creations.

Yoni Ben-Ari, Jerusalem/Efrat

-----Original Message-----
From: R [mailto:ruthien@concentric.net]
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 5:18 AM
To: JewishGen Discussion Group
Subject: Re: Chassidic dress
Bernard Rosinsky wrote:

I have pictures of family members at the turn of the 20th century (some
end of 19th century). I know that it is possible to categorize a
tradiional jew by his clothing: Is he a Chassid or a Mitnaged and if a
Chassid, what group he belonged to. Is there a reference book that can
help me determine where I should categorize my ancestor?
Can I deduce more facts >from just a picture?
In general, you can deduce little >from such a picture. Traditional dress
in Russia, for instance, was virtually identical among both chasidim and
misnagdim. And in Lithuania, the dress was somewhat different >from in
Russia, but there again, chassidim and traditional misnagdim dressed
nearly alike. Ditto for Poland, and for Galicia, Hungary, etc. So while
the manner of dress in the picture might indicate the country of origin,
and that the person wore what was in those days traditional Jewish
garb in that country, it will indicate little else about the person.
Certainly not what "kind" of chassid the person might be.

One exception might be Vizhnitz Chassidim. As far as I know, they were and
are the only ones to wear their hat backwards, with the bow on the band
tied on the right side instead of the left.

Moshe Siechmach
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Unusual name - SCKKOOL #general

Harold Pollins <snillop@...>
 

A First World War soldier who was killed while serving in the British army
was Pte Garshum SCKKOOL. I have found nothing about him so far except that
he was born in Russia and lived in the East End of London. Both of those
facts plus his first name (Gershon?) suggest that he was Jewish, but his
surname is interesting. The spelling is that given in two official sources
bur I wonder how it was pronounced?

In my list of deceased Jewish soldiers of WWI I have him in my
**Unconfirmed** list, that is of those for whom there is no independent
confirmation that he was Jewish apart >from circumstantial evidence, in this
case name, bithplace and residence.

Harold Pollins
Oxford
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Translation of gravestone inscription - ViewMate file VM1732 #general

Primpark <primpark@...>
 

Hello everyone!

I recently posted a picture of my great-great grandmother's gravestone on
ViewMate, and I would be extremely grateful to anyone who might be able to
help me to decipher the inscription on the stone.

You will be able to find the picture, for the next 7 days, at
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html where the file name is VM1732.

Please send any replies to the address shown below, not to the group.

Many thanks for your help.

Jonathan Newman,
Leeds, England
Primpark@aol.com
Support #general

Anita Citron <anitac47@...>
 

One of the nicest things any of us could do besides making 'a' donation to
JewishGen is to set up a monthly donation, charged directly to a credit
card. Making 'a' donation might put out a small part of the fire but
JewishGen needs the money on a continuing basis. Most of us don't just go
*one* time to the website, or refer to the faqs *one* time.

I have been doing research for 5 years--perhaps not as long as some of
you, perhaps much longer. I have continually used JewishGen as a resource.
The connections I have made and the help I have received through JewishGen
have proven beyond invaluable.

$18 a month is superb. But JewishGen won't turn down $10 or $5--and $5 is
only $60 a year, tax-deductible. Quite a good way to start a New Year, no?

Anita Citron
anitac47@optonline.net
Hicksville, NY

NADWORNY, SILVER, FLEISHER(Odessa, St.Petersburg)BENDERSKY
Ladyzhin/Odessa),ODESSKY(Lipovets/Odessa), NEPOMNYATSHY(Voznesensk/Odessa)
TRACHTENBERG(Gritsev/Starykonstantinov/Odessa/Vienna/Belgium), FURMAN
(Pyatkovko/Odessa), FINGERHUT/FINGERET (Ananyev/Voznesensk/Odessa),
MEDNIK/WILDMAN (Berdichev)
Where is Biakowka, formerly *Russia* #general

Mimi Katz <GeveretK@...>
 

Is someone familiar with a town called Biakowka in 1913? It was formerly
in *Russia*. I'm guessing it might be in today's Poland, but there are too
many choices on the shtetl finder, in too many countries >from the Pale.

Mimi Katz, Chicago
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Support #general

Anita Citron <anitac47@...>
 

One of the nicest things any of us could do besides making 'a' donation to
JewishGen is to set up a monthly donation, charged directly to a credit
card. Making 'a' donation might put out a small part of the fire but
JewishGen needs the money on a continuing basis. Most of us don't just go
*one* time to the website, or refer to the faqs *one* time.

I have been doing research for 5 years--perhaps not as long as some of
you, perhaps much longer. I have continually used JewishGen as a resource.
The connections I have made and the help I have received through JewishGen
have proven beyond invaluable.

$18 a month is superb. But JewishGen won't turn down $10 or $5--and $5 is
only $60 a year, tax-deductible. Quite a good way to start a New Year, no?

Anita Citron
anitac47@optonline.net
Hicksville, NY

NADWORNY, SILVER, FLEISHER(Odessa, St.Petersburg)BENDERSKY
Ladyzhin/Odessa),ODESSKY(Lipovets/Odessa), NEPOMNYATSHY(Voznesensk/Odessa)
TRACHTENBERG(Gritsev/Starykonstantinov/Odessa/Vienna/Belgium), FURMAN
(Pyatkovko/Odessa), FINGERHUT/FINGERET (Ananyev/Voznesensk/Odessa),
MEDNIK/WILDMAN (Berdichev)
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Where is Biakowka, formerly *Russia* #general

Mimi Katz <GeveretK@...>
 

Is someone familiar with a town called Biakowka in 1913? It was formerly
in *Russia*. I'm guessing it might be in today's Poland, but there are too
many choices on the shtetl finder, in too many countries >from the Pale.

Mimi Katz, Chicago
Jewish Given Names and Family Names, a new bibliography #general

Bernard Kouchel <koosh@...>
 

Robert Singerman recently published
*Jewish Given Names and Family Names: A New Bibliography*,
ed. by David L. Gold (Leiden; E.J. Brill, 2001)
-
Librarian: Robert Singerman
of the Price Library of Judaica
University of Florida ; Gainesville, Florida 32611-7051 ; USA
Phone: (352) 392-0308
Fax: (352) 392-4789
E-mail: judaica@mail.uflib.ufl.edu
Home Page: http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/plj/PLJ.html
--
koosh@att.net
Bernard Kouchel
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish Given Names and Family Names, a new bibliography #general

Bernard Kouchel <koosh@...>
 

Robert Singerman recently published
*Jewish Given Names and Family Names: A New Bibliography*,
ed. by David L. Gold (Leiden; E.J. Brill, 2001)
-
Librarian: Robert Singerman
of the Price Library of Judaica
University of Florida ; Gainesville, Florida 32611-7051 ; USA
Phone: (352) 392-0308
Fax: (352) 392-4789
E-mail: judaica@mail.uflib.ufl.edu
Home Page: http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/cm/plj/PLJ.html
--
koosh@att.net
Bernard Kouchel
Re: Biblical Names data base--with "Hebrew" appropriate spellings #general

MBernet@...
 

In a message dated 8/27/2002 7:27:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
tom.vene@uol.com.br writes:

<< When searching biblical names (Old and New Testament) try this site:
http://bible.crosswalk.com/
A search will return several references for the same name as found in
various sources. Caveat: the search engine will only produce results
with exact spellings. Thus Myriam would result in zero finds while
Miriam would return five. Also one can't use the Hebrew and Latin
variants, like Yitzhak for Isaac or Petrus for St. Peter. >>

==Thanks for a great site, Tom. However, the site is even better than Tom
thinks. One can select for instance, *Old Testament* or *Major prophets,*
or *Minor Prophets* etc.

In addition one can request the Hebrew Name version, where Avraham is
Avraham and Moshe is Moshe (watch it, `ayin is commonly (but not always)
spelled as `a (but Joshua is Yehoshua. Egypt is Mitzrayim, Miriam is
Miryam. You're usually given the verse in which the name appears and then
you can click to see the entire chapter.

So, if you think Noach is a misspelling for Noah at Ellis Island, look it
up in this Hebrew Name version. Surprise!

Michael Bernet, New York <mBernet@aol.com>

WOLFF (Pfungstadt, Frankfurt/M, Koenigsberg, Amsterdam, N.Carolina);
BERNET, BERNERT, JONDORF(Frensdorf, Bamberg, Nurnberg); FEUCHTWANGER
(Schwabach, Hagenbach & Fuerth); KONIGSHOFER (anywhere); BERG, WOLF(F),
(Demmelsdorf & Zeckendorf); Shim`on GUTENSTEIN (Bad Homburg ca 1760);
FRENSDORF/ER (anywhere); MAINZER (Lorsch); anyone in Ermreuth or Floss;
GOLDSCHMIDT (B. Homburg, Hessdorf). ALTMANN (Silesia); TIMMENDORFER
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Biblical Names data base--with "Hebrew" appropriate spellings #general

MBernet@...
 

In a message dated 8/27/2002 7:27:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
tom.vene@uol.com.br writes:

<< When searching biblical names (Old and New Testament) try this site:
http://bible.crosswalk.com/
A search will return several references for the same name as found in
various sources. Caveat: the search engine will only produce results
with exact spellings. Thus Myriam would result in zero finds while
Miriam would return five. Also one can't use the Hebrew and Latin
variants, like Yitzhak for Isaac or Petrus for St. Peter. >>

==Thanks for a great site, Tom. However, the site is even better than Tom
thinks. One can select for instance, *Old Testament* or *Major prophets,*
or *Minor Prophets* etc.

In addition one can request the Hebrew Name version, where Avraham is
Avraham and Moshe is Moshe (watch it, `ayin is commonly (but not always)
spelled as `a (but Joshua is Yehoshua. Egypt is Mitzrayim, Miriam is
Miryam. You're usually given the verse in which the name appears and then
you can click to see the entire chapter.

So, if you think Noach is a misspelling for Noah at Ellis Island, look it
up in this Hebrew Name version. Surprise!

Michael Bernet, New York <mBernet@aol.com>

WOLFF (Pfungstadt, Frankfurt/M, Koenigsberg, Amsterdam, N.Carolina);
BERNET, BERNERT, JONDORF(Frensdorf, Bamberg, Nurnberg); FEUCHTWANGER
(Schwabach, Hagenbach & Fuerth); KONIGSHOFER (anywhere); BERG, WOLF(F),
(Demmelsdorf & Zeckendorf); Shim`on GUTENSTEIN (Bad Homburg ca 1760);
FRENSDORF/ER (anywhere); MAINZER (Lorsch); anyone in Ermreuth or Floss;
GOLDSCHMIDT (B. Homburg, Hessdorf). ALTMANN (Silesia); TIMMENDORFER
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