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Re: What does town name Mazowiecki mean?
#poland
garymaher@...
Mazowsze (Masovia in English) is a historical region of Poland, so Makow
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Mazowiecki is Masovian Makow, as distinguished >from Masurian Makow (if there is one) or some other Makow. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masovia Gary Maher NJ / USA
Several Polish towns have double names like Makow Mazowiecki. What
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What does town name Mazowiecki mean?
#poland
Fay Bussgang <fbussgang@...>
"Mazowiecki" is an adjective that tells that the town is in the
region of Masovia (Masowsza in Polish). There are many towns in Poland with the same name, so it helps to distinguish them by adding on what region they are in. Alexandrow Lodzki is near Lodz, but Alexandrow Kujawski is in the Kujawski region. Fay Bussgang
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JRI Poland #Poland Re: What does town name Mazowiecki mean?
#poland
garymaher@...
Mazowsze (Masovia in English) is a historical region of Poland, so Makow
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Mazowiecki is Masovian Makow, as distinguished >from Masurian Makow (if there is one) or some other Makow. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masovia Gary Maher NJ / USA
Several Polish towns have double names like Makow Mazowiecki. What
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JRI Poland #Poland What does town name Mazowiecki mean?
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Fay Bussgang <fbussgang@...>
"Mazowiecki" is an adjective that tells that the town is in the
region of Masovia (Masowsza in Polish). There are many towns in Poland with the same name, so it helps to distinguish them by adding on what region they are in. Alexandrow Lodzki is near Lodz, but Alexandrow Kujawski is in the Kujawski region. Fay Bussgang
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Re: Mlawa yizkor books
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garymaher@...
Pinkas Hakehillot is an encyclopedia with entries on the various Jewish
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communities. It is not specific to Mlawa, but apparently has a Mlawa entry. So you are back down to three books. The 1950 book is available here: http://yizkor.nypl.org/index.php?id=2467 I don't know what T327 would be. Gary Maher NJ / USA On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:18 -0500 "JRI-Poland digest" Paul Concus writes:
Does anyone know the answer to this?
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JRI Poland #Poland Re: Mlawa yizkor books
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garymaher@...
Pinkas Hakehillot is an encyclopedia with entries on the various Jewish
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communities. It is not specific to Mlawa, but apparently has a Mlawa entry. So you are back down to three books. The 1950 book is available here: http://yizkor.nypl.org/index.php?id=2467 I don't know what T327 would be. Gary Maher NJ / USA On Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:18 -0500 "JRI-Poland digest" Paul Concus writes:
Does anyone know the answer to this?
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Need help- Przemysl
#general
arie meir
Hi to all of you
looking for Jewish survivors >from the town of Przemysl in Poland who might have known my grandfather Chaim GLASER (who was a shoemaker),his wife Rachela (former name STOLZBERG ) and their daughter Dvora Jenty who was born in 1927. The last time my family heard >from them was in 1939 Arieh Mayer Haifa Israel meir1935@netvision.net.il
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Need help- Przemysl
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arie meir
Hi to all of you
looking for Jewish survivors >from the town of Przemysl in Poland who might have known my grandfather Chaim GLASER (who was a shoemaker),his wife Rachela (former name STOLZBERG ) and their daughter Dvora Jenty who was born in 1927. The last time my family heard >from them was in 1939 Arieh Mayer Haifa Israel meir1935@netvision.net.il
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Yiddish translation
#general
Dr. Trevor Waner
I would appreciate help in translating some text on the back of a picture of
a gentleman >from Johannesburg, South Afrcia. The text can be viewed at: http://data.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=7050 Or the text can be viewd at: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate in the To View section - as file - VM7050 Thank you in anticipation Trevor Waner Rehovot, Israel (formally Springs, South Africa)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Yiddish translation
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Dr. Trevor Waner
I would appreciate help in translating some text on the back of a picture of
a gentleman >from Johannesburg, South Afrcia. The text can be viewed at: http://data.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=7050 Or the text can be viewd at: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate in the To View section - as file - VM7050 Thank you in anticipation Trevor Waner Rehovot, Israel (formally Springs, South Africa)
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Lodz 1903-1904 indices complete
#poland
Roni S. Liebowitz
We are very pleased to announce that the 1903 and 1904 indices for almost
14,000 birth, marriage and death records for the city of Lodz have now been completed. We now have available a list of 25 of the most common surnames found in this batch of Lodz indices, 1903-1904. The surnames are followed by the frequency with which they appear: GOLDBERG 138 JAKUBOWICZ 124 KON 101 ROZENBERG 90 LEWKOWICZ 86 FRENKEL 68 LEWIN 61 FRYDMAN 60 ROZENBLUM 55 GRYNBAUM 54 ZILBERBERG 54 LIPSZYC 50 FUKS 48 ROZENCWAJG 48 GOLDMAN 47 MOSZKOWICZ 45 ROZEN 45 GROSMAN 44 GLIKSMAN 43 SZWARC 43 MARKOWICZ 42 WAJNBERG 41 BORNSZTEJN 39 KAC 39 ROZENBLAT 38 A list of all surnames found in the new data (1903-1904) is now online at: http://www.jri-poland.org/psa/lodz_surn2.htm There are an impressive 4760 unique surnames in this list. Not surprising since Lodz contained the second largest Jewish community in Poland, if not all of Europe. If you want to know how many times your family's surname exits, please contact us. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to all those who have been so supportive of this project. We would also like to particularly thank JRI-Poland's Sheila Salo, Michael Tobias, and Stanley Diamond for their invaluable assistance and guidance. The Lodz PSA Project consists of two phases. Phase 1 is for the years 1878 to 1898 with over 50,000 records. All of this data is now live on the JRI-Poland database. Phase 2, also known as the "Seven-Year Initiative," was created to index the records for the years 1899 through 1905. With today's addition, the total records indexed for the Seven-Year Initiative is now 37,536 which covers the years 1899 through 1904. However, for Phase 2, only 1899 through 1901 is currently live on the database. We are not able to make the 1902 to 1904 indices live due to lack of funds. As we approach the final year of the Initiative, we need help to bring us closer to our goal of putting this data online. As in the past, all individuals who are able to contribute US$100 or more to this effort will become eligible to receive the complete database as an Excel file for personal research. You need only contribute this amount *once* to receive the databases for 1899-1905 (as each year's data becomes available and indexing is completed). A contribution of a minimum US$100 will ensure that you receive the data as soon as it has been indexed, and likely in advance of its general availability in the JRI-Poland Searchable Database. Those who are Qualified Contributors will be able to order copies of the records through the JRI-Poland PSA Ordering Process prior to the data going online. If you contribue $200, you will be sent copies of the files for both Phases 1 and 2. This will also enable you to study all the 88,000 Lodz indices at once, and perhaps find a family name whose connection you had forgotten, or to work with the data (for example, sorting by first name) to search for a grandmother's or great-grandmother's elusive maiden name. Contributions towards the Lodz PSA Project, phase 2, are cumulative. Any amounts you contributed during this period and now will be combined and you will qualify to receive all Excel files once you reach the $100 threshold. Think of it as an investment in your family research and in the future of all Lodz researchers to come! Please visit http://www.jri-poland.org/visa.htm for more information on how to make tax-deductible donations, or send your check, money order or credit card information to: Jewish Records Indexing - Poland, Inc. c/o Sheila Salo, Treasurer 5607 Greenleaf Road Cheverly, MD 20785 USA Telephone: (301) 341-1261 (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern time only, please.) Fax: 1-810-592-1768 (24 hours) E-Mail: ssalo@capaccess.org Visa or Master Card contributions may be phoned to Sheila or print out the form at http://www.jri-poland.org/visa.htm by clicking on the VISA Card and fax or mail it to Sheila. Please specify if you are donating to Phase 2 "LODZ 7-YEAR INITIATIVE" or for both Phases 1 and 2. Jewish Records Indexing - Poland, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions to Jewish Records Indexing - Poland are tax-deductible in the U.S. and Canada to the extent permitted by law. The JRI-Poland web site, mailing list, and database are hosted by JewishGen. If we can be of any further help, please contact us. With one more year left to index in the "Seven Year Initiative", let's pull together to raise the funds needed to get all these indices on-line! Sincerely, Roni Seibel Liebowitz, Lodz PSA/JRI-Poland Archive Coordinator Scarsdale, New York and Joe Ross, Lodz Town Leader, JRI-Poland Bala Cynwyd, PA
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JRI Poland #Poland Lodz 1903-1904 indices complete
#poland
Roni S. Liebowitz
We are very pleased to announce that the 1903 and 1904 indices for almost
14,000 birth, marriage and death records for the city of Lodz have now been completed. We now have available a list of 25 of the most common surnames found in this batch of Lodz indices, 1903-1904. The surnames are followed by the frequency with which they appear: GOLDBERG 138 JAKUBOWICZ 124 KON 101 ROZENBERG 90 LEWKOWICZ 86 FRENKEL 68 LEWIN 61 FRYDMAN 60 ROZENBLUM 55 GRYNBAUM 54 ZILBERBERG 54 LIPSZYC 50 FUKS 48 ROZENCWAJG 48 GOLDMAN 47 MOSZKOWICZ 45 ROZEN 45 GROSMAN 44 GLIKSMAN 43 SZWARC 43 MARKOWICZ 42 WAJNBERG 41 BORNSZTEJN 39 KAC 39 ROZENBLAT 38 A list of all surnames found in the new data (1903-1904) is now online at: http://www.jri-poland.org/psa/lodz_surn2.htm There are an impressive 4760 unique surnames in this list. Not surprising since Lodz contained the second largest Jewish community in Poland, if not all of Europe. If you want to know how many times your family's surname exits, please contact us. We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to all those who have been so supportive of this project. We would also like to particularly thank JRI-Poland's Sheila Salo, Michael Tobias, and Stanley Diamond for their invaluable assistance and guidance. The Lodz PSA Project consists of two phases. Phase 1 is for the years 1878 to 1898 with over 50,000 records. All of this data is now live on the JRI-Poland database. Phase 2, also known as the "Seven-Year Initiative," was created to index the records for the years 1899 through 1905. With today's addition, the total records indexed for the Seven-Year Initiative is now 37,536 which covers the years 1899 through 1904. However, for Phase 2, only 1899 through 1901 is currently live on the database. We are not able to make the 1902 to 1904 indices live due to lack of funds. As we approach the final year of the Initiative, we need help to bring us closer to our goal of putting this data online. As in the past, all individuals who are able to contribute US$100 or more to this effort will become eligible to receive the complete database as an Excel file for personal research. You need only contribute this amount *once* to receive the databases for 1899-1905 (as each year's data becomes available and indexing is completed). A contribution of a minimum US$100 will ensure that you receive the data as soon as it has been indexed, and likely in advance of its general availability in the JRI-Poland Searchable Database. Those who are Qualified Contributors will be able to order copies of the records through the JRI-Poland PSA Ordering Process prior to the data going online. If you contribue $200, you will be sent copies of the files for both Phases 1 and 2. This will also enable you to study all the 88,000 Lodz indices at once, and perhaps find a family name whose connection you had forgotten, or to work with the data (for example, sorting by first name) to search for a grandmother's or great-grandmother's elusive maiden name. Contributions towards the Lodz PSA Project, phase 2, are cumulative. Any amounts you contributed during this period and now will be combined and you will qualify to receive all Excel files once you reach the $100 threshold. Think of it as an investment in your family research and in the future of all Lodz researchers to come! Please visit http://www.jri-poland.org/visa.htm for more information on how to make tax-deductible donations, or send your check, money order or credit card information to: Jewish Records Indexing - Poland, Inc. c/o Sheila Salo, Treasurer 5607 Greenleaf Road Cheverly, MD 20785 USA Telephone: (301) 341-1261 (8:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern time only, please.) Fax: 1-810-592-1768 (24 hours) E-Mail: ssalo@capaccess.org Visa or Master Card contributions may be phoned to Sheila or print out the form at http://www.jri-poland.org/visa.htm by clicking on the VISA Card and fax or mail it to Sheila. Please specify if you are donating to Phase 2 "LODZ 7-YEAR INITIATIVE" or for both Phases 1 and 2. Jewish Records Indexing - Poland, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions to Jewish Records Indexing - Poland are tax-deductible in the U.S. and Canada to the extent permitted by law. The JRI-Poland web site, mailing list, and database are hosted by JewishGen. If we can be of any further help, please contact us. With one more year left to index in the "Seven Year Initiative", let's pull together to raise the funds needed to get all these indices on-line! Sincerely, Roni Seibel Liebowitz, Lodz PSA/JRI-Poland Archive Coordinator Scarsdale, New York and Joe Ross, Lodz Town Leader, JRI-Poland Bala Cynwyd, PA
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Re: Nyirmada Cemetery
#hungary
Katz, Itzik <Itzik.Katz@...>
Dear Tom,
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Thank you for your input. Unfortunately, since I live in Israel, I have no access to FHL films. Another thing is that I'm looking for the death record/tombstone of people born ca. 1813-1816. I am not sure if they lived to be 70 years old to be included in the film you mentioned. Thank you, Isaac Katz Israel
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From: Tom Venetianer [mailto:tom.vene@uol.com.br]=20 Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:56 PM To: Hungarian-SIG Cc: Katz, Itzik Subject: *RE: Nyirmada Cemetery You will find death records for Mada at FHL, film number 642914. Periods covered are 1880 through 1895. Tom At 00:00 -0500 03.11.2005, Itzik.Katz@KLA-Tencor.com wrote: Subject: RE: Nyirmada Cemetery-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Tom Venetianer <mailto:tom.vene@uol.com.br> Sao Paulo - Brazil
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Hungary SIG #Hungary RE: Nyirmada Cemetery
#hungary
Katz, Itzik <Itzik.Katz@...>
Dear Tom,
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Thank you for your input. Unfortunately, since I live in Israel, I have no access to FHL films. Another thing is that I'm looking for the death record/tombstone of people born ca. 1813-1816. I am not sure if they lived to be 70 years old to be included in the film you mentioned. Thank you, Isaac Katz Israel
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Venetianer [mailto:tom.vene@uol.com.br]=20 Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 1:56 PM To: Hungarian-SIG Cc: Katz, Itzik Subject: *RE: Nyirmada Cemetery You will find death records for Mada at FHL, film number 642914. Periods covered are 1880 through 1895. Tom At 00:00 -0500 03.11.2005, Itzik.Katz@KLA-Tencor.com wrote: Subject: RE: Nyirmada Cemetery-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Tom Venetianer <mailto:tom.vene@uol.com.br> Sao Paulo - Brazil
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Re: Some Basic Questions
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
Pat,
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There are records in the Hungarian state archives, the archives in Nyireghaza, and in many other locations that have not been filmed by the FHL. When JewishGen volunteers and staff come across such records they attempt to acquire such records and obtain permission for JewishGen to transcribe them. If you are unable to find the records you want in the FHL catalog, you need to contact other sources, including the closest regional and national archives to find out if such records exist. It's always a good idea to first post your inquiry to the Hungarian SIG website because many researchers have obtained records that have not been filmed by the FHL. The next step is to contact various sources directly to find out if the records you seek exist. H-SIG members may also be able to direct you to the places that are most likely to have the records you seek. The FHL donated a catalog of its Jewish records to JewishGen several years ago. That database, which you can find on the JewishGen website, does not include Jewish records that have been filmed during the time when this catalog was created. You need to go to the FHL website or your local FHL branch for more current information. I hope that this answers your question. Vivian Kahn
Subject: re:Some Basic Questions
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*RE: Nyirmada Cemetery
#hungary
Tom Venetianer <tom.vene@...>
You will find death records for Mada at FHL, film number 642914. Periods covered are 1880 through 1895.
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Tom
At 00:00 -0500 03.11.2005, Itzik.Katz@KLA-Tencor.com wrote:
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re: Some Basic Questions
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
Pat,
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There are records in the Hungarian state archives, the archives in Nyireghaza, and in many other locations that have not been filmed by the FHL. When JewishGen volunteers and staff come across such records they attempt to acquire such records and obtain permission for JewishGen to transcribe them. If you are unable to find the records you want in the FHL catalog, you need to contact other sources, including the closest regional and national archives to find out if such records exist. It's always a good idea to first post your inquiry to the Hungarian SIG website because many researchers have obtained records that have not been filmed by the FHL. The next step is to contact various sources directly to find out if the records you seek exist. H-SIG members may also be able to direct you to the places that are most likely to have the records you seek. The FHL donated a catalog of its Jewish records to JewishGen several years ago. That database, which you can find on the JewishGen website, does not include Jewish records that have been filmed during the time when this catalog was created. You need to go to the FHL website or your local FHL branch for more current information. I hope that this answers your question. Vivian Kahn
Subject: re:Some Basic Questions
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Hungary SIG #Hungary *RE: Nyirmada Cemetery
#hungary
Tom Venetianer <tom.vene@...>
You will find death records for Mada at FHL, film number 642914. Periods covered are 1880 through 1895.
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Tom
At 00:00 -0500 03.11.2005, Itzik.Katz@KLA-Tencor.com wrote:
Subject: RE: Nyirmada Cemetery --
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Re: The Origins of Katz Surname
#hungary
Robert Neu
Hi.
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Meaning of Katz straight >from Ancestry.com Jewish (Ashkenazic): acronym >from the Hebrew phrase kohen tsedek ‘priest of righteousness’ (see Cohen). Robert Neu --- "Katz, Itzik" <Itzik.Katz@KLA-Tencor.com> wrote:
Dear Siggers,
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Hungary SIG #Hungary RE:The Origins of Katz Surname
#hungary
Robert Neu
Hi.
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Meaning of Katz straight >from Ancestry.com Jewish (Ashkenazic): acronym >from the Hebrew phrase kohen tsedek ‘priest of righteousness’ (see Cohen). Robert Neu --- "Katz, Itzik" <Itzik.Katz@KLA-Tencor.com> wrote:
Dear Siggers,
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