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JGS-Denmark
#ukraine
Elsebeth Paikin
I am pleased to inform you that a new Jewish Genealogical Society
- JGS-Denmark - has been formed: The website is hosted by JewishGen and found at the URL: http://www.jewishgen.org/jgs-denmark/ At present the website is only in Danish, but it will be translated into English as soon as possible. JGS-Denmark is an independent society but will, naturally, cooperate closely with JewishGen's Scandinavia SIG (Denmark): http://www.jewishgen.org/Scandinavia/denmark.htm Best regards Elsebeth Paikin JGS-Denmark http://www.jewishgen.org/jgs-denmark/ mailto:jgsdk_ep@hotmail.com
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine JGS-Denmark
#ukraine
Elsebeth Paikin
I am pleased to inform you that a new Jewish Genealogical Society
- JGS-Denmark - has been formed: The website is hosted by JewishGen and found at the URL: http://www.jewishgen.org/jgs-denmark/ At present the website is only in Danish, but it will be translated into English as soon as possible. JGS-Denmark is an independent society but will, naturally, cooperate closely with JewishGen's Scandinavia SIG (Denmark): http://www.jewishgen.org/Scandinavia/denmark.htm Best regards Elsebeth Paikin JGS-Denmark http://www.jewishgen.org/jgs-denmark/ mailto:jgsdk_ep@hotmail.com
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INTRO- Seek Eugenia BOSSAK b. 1890 m. Markus GRUNWALD >Berlin 1920
#germany
p.compoint@...
Dear Genners,
I'm looking for the children of Eugenia BOSSAK (born at Konin, Poland in 1890) and Markus GRUNWALD. They married at Poznan ( Poland) in 1920 and they left Poland to Berlin (Germany). I need to know if they had children alive today. In advance, thank you if someone can help me. It's a very important file for me. Antoine Djikpa Paris, France p.compoint@add-genealogie.com
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German SIG #Germany INTRO- Seek Eugenia BOSSAK b. 1890 m. Markus GRUNWALD >Berlin 1920
#germany
p.compoint@...
Dear Genners,
I'm looking for the children of Eugenia BOSSAK (born at Konin, Poland in 1890) and Markus GRUNWALD. They married at Poznan ( Poland) in 1920 and they left Poland to Berlin (Germany). I need to know if they had children alive today. In advance, thank you if someone can help me. It's a very important file for me. Antoine Djikpa Paris, France p.compoint@add-genealogie.com
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Postings to JCR-UK must only have one addressee and no cc's
#unitedkingdom
Laurence Harris <Laurence@...>
Please note:
When you send a posting to the JCR-UK discussion group then jcr-uk@lyris.jewishgen.org must be the only addressee. There must be no other addressees in the TO field. The CC list must be left blank (although you can use blind copies BCC if you wish). Thank You Laurence Harris Deputy Moderator JCR-UK Discussion Group
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Postings to JCR-UK must only have one addressee and no cc's
#unitedkingdom
Laurence Harris <Laurence@...>
Please note:
When you send a posting to the JCR-UK discussion group then jcr-uk@lyris.jewishgen.org must be the only addressee. There must be no other addressees in the TO field. The CC list must be left blank (although you can use blind copies BCC if you wish). Thank You Laurence Harris Deputy Moderator JCR-UK Discussion Group
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BURSTEIN
#belarus
Alvin Burstein <aburstein@...>
My father, Harry BURSTEIN, immigrated to Omaha, Nebraska >from Grodno about
1910. He was probably born about 1890. Though Jewish, he had been in the Russian army, and may have immigrated to avoid army disciplinary action. He had at least two half brothers, Jake BURSTEIN and Harry RIMMERMAN, who also lived in Omaha. Any information about the patronymic BURSTEIN in Grodno of the era would be welcome. It might be best to email me directly at the email address below. Thx. AGB Alvin G. Burstein Hammond, LA email: aburstein@selu.edu http://www.selu.edu/Academics/Faculty/aburstein/
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Need Help with More Postcards
#romania
Henry <henry@...>
Hi All,
I found more postcard that I need help with. I want to thank those who helped me out with the one I sent out yesterday. I am sending it to all the groups since some letters are written in Hebrew and some in Yiddish and the rest in Hungarian. Click on the link below, and if you can please type in the text that appears in the postcard. If you are able to translated the letter into English please translated it for me as well. http://www.glitterygifts.com/pictures.html Thank You I gratefully appreciate everyone's help Henry Schwartz www.geocities.com/schwartzfamilytree
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Belarus SIG #Belarus BURSTEIN
#belarus
Alvin Burstein <aburstein@...>
My father, Harry BURSTEIN, immigrated to Omaha, Nebraska >from Grodno about
1910. He was probably born about 1890. Though Jewish, he had been in the Russian army, and may have immigrated to avoid army disciplinary action. He had at least two half brothers, Jake BURSTEIN and Harry RIMMERMAN, who also lived in Omaha. Any information about the patronymic BURSTEIN in Grodno of the era would be welcome. It might be best to email me directly at the email address below. Thx. AGB Alvin G. Burstein Hammond, LA email: aburstein@selu.edu http://www.selu.edu/Academics/Faculty/aburstein/
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Romania SIG #Romania Need Help with More Postcards
#romania
Henry <henry@...>
Hi All,
I found more postcard that I need help with. I want to thank those who helped me out with the one I sent out yesterday. I am sending it to all the groups since some letters are written in Hebrew and some in Yiddish and the rest in Hungarian. Click on the link below, and if you can please type in the text that appears in the postcard. If you are able to translated the letter into English please translated it for me as well. http://www.glitterygifts.com/pictures.html Thank You I gratefully appreciate everyone's help Henry Schwartz www.geocities.com/schwartzfamilytree
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Travel from Brestz Litovski to Antwerp then to New York
#belarus
Larry Schenker <lpsca@...>
Travel >from Brestz Litovski to Antwerp then to New York
In 1911 my great grandmother BESSIE BINEMBAUM (55 years old), grandmother, CIWZE BINEMBAUM (33 years old), father JANKAL BINEMBAUM (8 years old) and uncle GIMANN BINEMBAUM (6) years old left Brestz Litovski, Russia for Antwerp, Belgium. In Antwerp they boarded the S/S Lapland (Red Star Line) and traveled to New York City in the United States. They arrived at Ellis Island on December 12, 1911. If any one can give me some answers to any of the below questions, it would be much appreciated: 1. Assuming that they left Brestz Litovski by train, would they have traveled directly to Antwerp or stopped at some other city along the way to join other passengers who would be sailing on the Lapland? 2. How many days or months would it have taken to get >from Brestz Litovski to Antwerp? 3. Would they have purchased their ship's passage in Brestz Litovski, Antwerp or some other city along the way? 4. How would they have communicated with my grandfather, who was already in New York City, to advise him as to on what ship they would be sailing? 5. What would the train cost have been to travel >from Brestz Litovski to Antwerp? 6. What would the Lapland cost be steerage class, >from Antwerp to New York City? Thanks again. Any answers to my questions or any suggestion as to where I might find some answers would be greatly appreciated. Larry Schenker Los Angeles, CA, USA E-MAIL: LPSCA@EARTHLINK.NET ========================================================= SEARCHING FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT: FORMAN, Louis born circa 1830 in Russian Poland WUBACK, Dora born circa 1830 in Russian Poland Dora & Louis married circa 1850 in Russian Poland BINENBAUM, Abram Beniaminowich born 1783 in Russian Poland. According to the 1809 Russian Census he was living in Brest-Litovsk. UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME, Doba born 1777 in Russian Poland. According to the 1809 Russian Census she was living in Brest-Litovsk.
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Travel from Brestz Litovski to Antwerp then to New York
#belarus
Larry Schenker <lpsca@...>
Travel >from Brestz Litovski to Antwerp then to New York
In 1911 my great grandmother BESSIE BINEMBAUM (55 years old), grandmother, CIWZE BINEMBAUM (33 years old), father JANKAL BINEMBAUM (8 years old) and uncle GIMANN BINEMBAUM (6) years old left Brestz Litovski, Russia for Antwerp, Belgium. In Antwerp they boarded the S/S Lapland (Red Star Line) and traveled to New York City in the United States. They arrived at Ellis Island on December 12, 1911. If any one can give me some answers to any of the below questions, it would be much appreciated: 1. Assuming that they left Brestz Litovski by train, would they have traveled directly to Antwerp or stopped at some other city along the way to join other passengers who would be sailing on the Lapland? 2. How many days or months would it have taken to get >from Brestz Litovski to Antwerp? 3. Would they have purchased their ship's passage in Brestz Litovski, Antwerp or some other city along the way? 4. How would they have communicated with my grandfather, who was already in New York City, to advise him as to on what ship they would be sailing? 5. What would the train cost have been to travel >from Brestz Litovski to Antwerp? 6. What would the Lapland cost be steerage class, >from Antwerp to New York City? Thanks again. Any answers to my questions or any suggestion as to where I might find some answers would be greatly appreciated. Larry Schenker Los Angeles, CA, USA E-MAIL: LPSCA@EARTHLINK.NET ========================================================= SEARCHING FOR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT: FORMAN, Louis born circa 1830 in Russian Poland WUBACK, Dora born circa 1830 in Russian Poland Dora & Louis married circa 1850 in Russian Poland BINENBAUM, Abram Beniaminowich born 1783 in Russian Poland. According to the 1809 Russian Census he was living in Brest-Litovsk. UNKNOWN MAIDEN NAME, Doba born 1777 in Russian Poland. According to the 1809 Russian Census she was living in Brest-Litovsk.
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Headstone Translations
#belarus
ms nodrog
Dear Genners,
My sincere thanks for the wonderful response I received on my Viewmate headstone translation request. I'm delighted to be part of such a knowledgeable and caring group. Again THANKS!! Hope Gordon msnodrog@yahoo.com
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Petersburg Genealogical Portal
#belarus
Elina Smirnova <smirnova-elina@...>
Dear Pavel and all SIGgers
The site http://petergen.com contains different lists of people and other genealogical information donated to this site by members of Russian Genealogical Society. Jewish surnames are also in these lists . We started translating the lists into english and working at english version of the site. The english version will be available for you soon! Elina Smirnova
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Headstone Translations
#belarus
ms nodrog
Dear Genners,
My sincere thanks for the wonderful response I received on my Viewmate headstone translation request. I'm delighted to be part of such a knowledgeable and caring group. Again THANKS!! Hope Gordon msnodrog@yahoo.com
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Petersburg Genealogical Portal
#belarus
Elina Smirnova <smirnova-elina@...>
Dear Pavel and all SIGgers
The site http://petergen.com contains different lists of people and other genealogical information donated to this site by members of Russian Genealogical Society. Jewish surnames are also in these lists . We started translating the lists into english and working at english version of the site. The english version will be available for you soon! Elina Smirnova
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1897 All-Russia Census
#belarus
Michael Kaplan <Michael-kaplan@...>
I have been hearing about the existence of the 1897 All-Russian Census for
some time but I do not know how to access it. If I were to go to the Mormon data base, where would I look for specific shtetyls? Michael Kaplan Princeton, New Jersey
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Belarus SIG #Belarus 1897 All-Russia Census
#belarus
Michael Kaplan <Michael-kaplan@...>
I have been hearing about the existence of the 1897 All-Russian Census for
some time but I do not know how to access it. If I were to go to the Mormon data base, where would I look for specific shtetyls? Michael Kaplan Princeton, New Jersey
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Re: INTRO- Seek Eugenia BOSSAK b. 1890 m. Markus GRUNWALD >Berlin 1920
#germany
Fritz Neubauer
Antoine Djikpa Paris, France p.compoint@add-genealogie.com asked:
I'm looking for the children of Eugenia BOSSAK (born at Konin, Poland inalive today. It's a very important file or me.=====> My comment: Dear Antoine, the Berlin Memorial Book contains data about a BOSSACK, Olga born 20 Nov 1888 in Bromberg, district of Poznan, last address in Berlin, district of Charlottenburg, Mommsenstr. 53/54, she committed suicide on 15 Nov 1941 Could she be a sister of Eugenia BOSSACK? With kind regards Fritz Neubauer, North Germany
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Re. HUPPERT family in Dresden
#germany
HHHeilbut@...
Answering the email and request >from Ellen Huppert, she should write to#
HATIKVA e.V. Pulsnitzer Str. 10 01099 Dresden I am sure that they can help. Regards >from Helga HEILBUT, Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland
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