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How is the New JewishGen.org Discussion Group better than the old one?
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This new platform that JewishGen is using is a scalable, and sustainable solution, and allows us to engage with JewishGen members throughout the world. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for both members and moderators, more powerful tools, and more secure archives (which are easily accessible on mobile devices, and which also block out personal email addresses to the public).
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I like how the current lists work. Will I still be able to send/receive emails of posts (and/or digests)?
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Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#galicia
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa
Thaler will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#yiddish
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#galicia
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa
Thaler will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Yiddish Theatre and Vadeville #YiddishTheatre Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#yiddish
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Thank-you to Gersig Member Ines Gurske
#germany
Judy Sumray <judysumray@...>
Dear Fellow Members
I noticed that Judith Elam in her message about Emigration >from Berlin in 1940/41 thanked Ines Gurske. I, too, have been the beneficiary of Ms Gurske's kindness in helping in my family research, and I hope that it is in order for me to publicly thank her. Judy Sumray London <judysumray@...>
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German SIG #Germany Thank-you to Gersig Member Ines Gurske
#germany
Judy Sumray <judysumray@...>
Dear Fellow Members
I noticed that Judith Elam in her message about Emigration >from Berlin in 1940/41 thanked Ines Gurske. I, too, have been the beneficiary of Ms Gurske's kindness in helping in my family research, and I hope that it is in order for me to publicly thank her. Judy Sumray London <judysumray@...>
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SITE CITE - History of the Jews of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria BOOK CITE
#germany
Werner Hirsch
The history of the Jews of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, and the surrounding towns
which were served by the rabbinate of Aschaffenburg, was written by Rabbi Salomon Bamberger and published by Josef Singer, Strassburg in 900. The title is: "Historiche Berichte ueber die Juden der Stadt und des ehemalige Fuerstentums Aschaffenburg." The book is written in German, Hebrew, and Judeo-German. An index to the names in the book, which I don't think has been previously available, follows the original text. I have uploaded the book to the Internet, and you can find it here: http://www.archive.org/details/HistorischeBerichteberDieJudenAschaffenburg Werner Hirsch, New Haven, CT wernerh@...
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German SIG #Germany SITE CITE - History of the Jews of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria BOOK CITE
#germany
Werner Hirsch
The history of the Jews of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, and the surrounding towns
which were served by the rabbinate of Aschaffenburg, was written by Rabbi Salomon Bamberger and published by Josef Singer, Strassburg in 900. The title is: "Historiche Berichte ueber die Juden der Stadt und des ehemalige Fuerstentums Aschaffenburg." The book is written in German, Hebrew, and Judeo-German. An index to the names in the book, which I don't think has been previously available, follows the original text. I have uploaded the book to the Internet, and you can find it here: http://www.archive.org/details/HistorischeBerichteberDieJudenAschaffenburg Werner Hirsch, New Haven, CT wernerh@...
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Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#germany
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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German SIG #Germany Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#germany
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#austria-czech
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#austria-czech
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#france
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#romania
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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French SIG #France Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#france
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Romania SIG #Romania Special Announcement - Series of Articles by Lisa Thaler
#romania
Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Groll, Avraham
We are pleased to announce that author and family historian Lisa Thaler
will be contributing a series of articles to the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) entitled "Framing History: Sacha Kolin in The Rose Art Museum's Permanent Collections." Lisa spent ten years uncovering the life story and oeuvre of the Jewish emigre artist Sacha Kolin (1911 Paris-1981 New York). Her groundbreaking research methods are demonstrated in her biography Look Up: The Life and Art of Sacha Kolin (New York: Midmarch Arts Press, 2008). from the mid-1960s, campus museums acquired hundreds of Kolins,including 32 artworks at Brandeis University's The Rose Art Museum. The University's announcement on January 26, 2009, later modified, to deaccession its art collection generated fervent commentary. In this three-part series "Framing History," Lisa places the academic museum in historical context, explaining the economic policies and social factors that fueled the explosive growth of campus museums in this era, and highlighting the archival records generated by the museum community. Family historians may apply these strategies to any occupation and to conduct cross-disciplinary studies. The "framing history" articles will be posted on the JewishGen blog (<www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>) beginning Friday, March 27th. Enjoy! Avraham Groll Administrator of JewishGen Project Manager of JewishGen Yizkor Books Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 36 Battery Place New York, NY 10280 T 646.437.4326 F 646.437.4328 <agroll@...> <www.mjhnyc.org> Read our blog: <www.JewishGen.blogspot.com>
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Search request in Schirdam or Schiedam Holland (Netherlands)
#general
Debby Gincig Painter
I am trying to determine when my Great-Grandmother passed away and my Great-
Grandfather remarries. She probably died between 1913 (birth of last child) and 1919 in Strasbourg or more likely Schiedam/Schirdam. The family went there in 1914 from Strasbourg when WWI breaks out. A record for alien registration found inStrasbourg shows him leaving there in 1914 (no note of rest of family). Family history says they come back to Strasbourg after war, decide to "remain" German and by 1920 are in Dortmund, Germany where he is already married to wife #3 (source: Dortmund census). Had an idea that might help narrow the date and place of her death. Is there someone who help me locate a marriage certificate for her daughter Ryfke "Regina" Klinger b abt 1901 in Pitrokov, Poland and Fizsel "Philip" Faktor b. abt 1894 in Lodz, Poland. They would have married in 1917 (1930 US Census) or 1918 (family history). Her father was Mosiek Srul "Max" Klinger and listed mother would be either Anna (nee Joskowitz) Klinger (b. July 07, 1879 Pietrokov, Poland) or Nisle (nee Levi) Klinger (b. Aug 28 1881 Konigshofen, Alsace - Stepmother). His parents were Daniel and Frejndla (nee Sarkowska) Faktor. They had a son (Bernard) there on July 01, 1919. Perhaps there might even be a death certificate for Anna Joskowitz Klinger in either Strasbourg or Schiedam that might be found? If the actual documents cannot be duplicated, the information they contain would be very helpful. Thank you, Debby Painter Constantine, MI
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Requirements for Canadian marriage
#general
Diane <dlfrankel@...>
Would anyone know the requirements for an American to get a copy of a marriage
certificate >from 1901 in Quebec? Is it even possible or must the person requesting the document be a Canadian? Of course, the bride and groom are deceased. Diane Frankel, Miami, FL (formerly Bayonne, NJ) researching: Barr/Borr, Feldman >from Beltz in Bessarabia/Moldova Brodkin >from Minsk Gub, Belarus Frankel, Perksy, >from Slutsk in Minsk, Gub, Belarus Kaplan >from Koidanov/Dhzinsk in Minsk Gub, Belarus Pressman, Rabinowitz >from Dolhinow/Dolginovo, in Minsk Gub, Belarus Sprotz >from Minsk, Gub, Belarus Uslan >from Uzlany, Minsk Gub, Belarus
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