The Israel Genealogical Society is pleased to issue this call for
papers for the 7th Annual One Day Seminar [Yom Iyun] to take place at
Beit Hatefutzot in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 / 3 Kislev
5772.

This year the central theme will be:

Genealogy is Multifaceted!

Genealogy covers every aspect of the lives of our families: their
daily lives, their emigration and immigration, marriages and divorces,
births and deaths, education and occupations, property, illnesses, and
even the food they ate.

Research in every area of genealogy today is aided in nontraditional
ways, by understanding how to manipulate the latest technology, be it
twitter, Facebook, webinars, blogs, ebooks or other options available
through the internet.

This year our seminar will be divided into two parts. The first part
will include presentations on different aspects of genealogy, >from
demography to everyday living. The second part will take a lecture to
show how technology could be applied to researching that topic. There
will be workshops at different levels where we will learn how to use
various technical aspects to advance our research methods.

We invite you to propose lectures on any discipline linked to
genealogy and if you have used any of the various methods of
electronic research, please indicate that in your proposal. New ways
of research will be covered in separate â??hands onâ?? sessions. If you
would like to lead one of these, please indicate that.

Length of your proposal: Up to 100 words
Indicate your preferred language of presentation[s]: English or Hebrew or both
Please include a short biography: Under 50 words
Last date for receiving your proposal: 15 June 2011
Address to which to send your proposal: yomiyun7@...

We look forward to your submissions!

Dr. Martha Lev-Zion, Chairman
The Organising Committee of the 7th Annual One Day Seminar
The Israel Genealogical Society


Rose Feldman
IGS webmistress
http://www.isragen.org.il

I have begun preparing a list of records that I plan to order >from the
AGAD archives. That order should be ready to go out by next Tuesday. (I
want to give AGAD enough time to comkplete this order before I leave for
the Conference in DC.)

If you wish to join this order please contact me, after making sure that
the records you want appear in JRI-Poland in the AGAD archives, fond 300.

Israel Pickholtz
Jerusalem

The Israel Genealogical Society is pleased to issue this call for
papers for the 7th Annual One Day Seminar [Yom Iyun] to take place at
Beit Hatefutzot in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 / 3 Kislev
5772.

This year the central theme will be:

Genealogy is Multifaceted!

Genealogy covers every aspect of the lives of our families: their
daily lives, their emigration and immigration, marriages and divorces,
births and deaths, education and occupations, property, illnesses, and
even the food they ate.

Research in every area of genealogy today is aided in nontraditional
ways, by understanding how to manipulate the latest technology, be it
twitter, Facebook, webinars, blogs, ebooks or other options available
through the internet.

This year our seminar will be divided into two parts. The first part
will include presentations on different aspects of genealogy, >from
demography to everyday living. The second part will take a lecture to
show how technology could be applied to researching that topic. There
will be workshops at different levels where we will learn how to use
various technical aspects to advance our research methods.

We invite you to propose lectures on any discipline linked to
genealogy and if you have used any of the various methods of
electronic research, please indicate that in your proposal. New ways
of research will be covered in separate â??hands onâ?? sessions. If you
would like to lead one of these, please indicate that.

Length of your proposal: Up to 100 words
Indicate your preferred language of presentation[s]: English or Hebrew or both
Please include a short biography: Under 50 words
Last date for receiving your proposal: 15 June 2011
Address to which to send your proposal: yomiyun7@...

We look forward to your submissions!

Dr. Martha Lev-Zion, Chairman
The Organising Committee of the 7th Annual One Day Seminar
The Israel Genealogical Society


Rose Feldman
IGS webmistress
http://www.isragen.org.il

I have begun preparing a list of records that I plan to order >from the
AGAD archives. That order should be ready to go out by next Tuesday. (I
want to give AGAD enough time to comkplete this order before I leave for
the Conference in DC.)

If you wish to join this order please contact me, after making sure that
the records you want appear in JRI-Poland in the AGAD archives, fond 300.

Israel Pickholtz
Jerusalem

Shalom,

It seems to me to be significant that this monthly report comes in
conjunction with Yom HaShoa [Holocaust Day] which is commemorated
this coming Monday. The Yizkor Book Project continues, throughout
the year, to ensure that our loved ones and communities that were
destroyed in the Holocaust are not forgotten. The wide scope of
the project, as shown in this report, is certainly testimony to
this fact.

Now, if it so happens that the community close to your heart
doesn't appear in our Translations Index
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html
or the existing translation is only partial, and you feel you can
help organizing or translating or financially supporting a project,
I'm waiting to hear >from you. I will certainly do what I can to see
that "your" community Yizkor Book joins the many hundreds already
appearing online. Note, that it is possible to financially support
our translation projects at:
http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=23
and we are grateful for any sum you are able to donate.

One Yizkor Book that has now been completely translated is the
Sokoly Yizkor Book - and Avigdor and Laia Ben-Dov, who have been
behind this project for many years are to be highly commended for
seeing this through to its successful completion. This month also,
we have gratefully received a full translation for the Khmelnytskyy,
Ukraine (Proskurov) book, and the complete English version of the
Ostrolenka Yizkor book, and the first sections of these books
have already been put online. I can also tell you that other full
translations are on their way in the near future and so, as always,
keep watching this space.

Also this month, I'm pleased to announce that in the last quarter,
some 3,400 names have been added to the Yizkor Book necrology database
at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Yizkor/
This unique database is maintained and updated by the tireless team
of Max Heffler and Ernie Fine and this quarter they have added in
the names >from the following communities:

Bivolari, Moldavia 344
Derecske, Hungary 271
Lukow, Poland 173
Siemiatycze, Poland 1165
Tluszcz, Poland 168
Turiysk, Ukraine 455
Zborow, Poland 821

And on the subject of necrologies, we continue to look for volunteers
able to assist us in transliterating the many lists we have and make
the lists available to the public. If you are familiar with
transliterating, Excel and have some time to help out, I would
more than very pleased to hear >from you.

Now to the April figures.
During this last month we have added these 8 new projects:

- Glinyany, Ukraine (In the Diaspora and in the Homeland)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/glinyany3/glinyany3.html

- Kremenets', Ukraine (Voice of Kremenets Emigrants in Israel and the
Diaspora - Booklet 3)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets1/Kre1_0300.html

- Kremenets', Ukraine (Voice of Kremenets Emigrants in Israel and the
Diaspora - Booklet 4)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets1/Kre1_0400.html

- Kremenets', Ukraine (Voice of Kremenets Emigrants in Israel and the
Diaspora - Booklet 14)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets1/Kre1_1400.html

- Kremenets', Ukraine (Voice of Kremenets Emigrants in Israel and the
Diaspora - Booklet 15)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets1/Kre1_1500.html

- Lodz, Poland (Lodzer Yiskor Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lodz/lodz.html

- Lodz, Poland (Yiddish Lodz; a Yizkor Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lodz1/lodz1.html

- Ostrolenka, Poland (Book of Kehilat Ostrolenka; Yizkor Book of
the Jewish Community of Ostrolenka)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ostrolenka1/ostrolenka1.html

Added in 22 new entries:

- Andrychow, Poland (Memorial Book of the Communities Wadowice,
Andrychow, Kalwarja, Myslenice, Sucha)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/wadowice/wad251.html

- Joniskis, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00339.html *

- Kartena, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00567.html *

- Katloverne, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00575b.html

- Katautiske, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00575.html

- Kaunotavas, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00511b.html

- Kavarskas, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00556.html

- Kazlu-Ruda, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00574b.html *

- Kazokiskes, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00575c.html

- Kazyliai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00574.html

- Keturvalakiai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00575d.html

- Khbodky, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00295.html

- Kiduliai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00580.html *

- Kovli, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00512b.html

- Kutrtzy, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00567f.html

- Kvedarna, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00295b.html *

- Labanoras, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00343d.html *

- Labinava, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00343e.html

- Laibiskes, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00357b.html *

- Lampedziai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00276.html *

- Lanciunava, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00363.html *

- Laukeliskiai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00343g.html

We have continued to update 23 of our existing projects:

- Czestochowa, Poland (The Jews of Czestochowa)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Czestochowa1/Czestochowa1.html

- Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland (Book of the Jewish community of
Dabrowa Gornicza and its destruction)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/dabrowa/dabrowa.html

- Dotnuva, Lithuania (Letters >from Dotnuva)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Dotnuva/Dotnuva.html

- Gorodets, Belarus (Horodetz; history of a town, 1142-1942)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/gorodets/gorodets.html

- Grudki, Poland (Horodok; in memory of the Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/grudki/grudki.html

- Kaluszyn, Poland (The Memorial Book of Kaluszyn)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kaluszyn/kaluszyn_fr.html [French]

- Katowice, Poland (Katowice: the Rise and Decline of the
Jewish community; Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/katowice/katowice.html

- Khmelnytskyy, Ukraine (The destruction of Proskurov)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Khmelnytskyy/Khmelnytskyy.html

- Kolbuszowa, Poland (Kolbuszowa Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Kolbuszowa/Kolbuszowa.html

- Kolomyya, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Kolomey)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kolomyya/kolomyya.html

- Kovel', Ukraine (Kowel; Testimony and Memorial Book of Our Destroyed
Community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kovel1/kovel1.html

- Lenin, Belarus (The community of Lenin; memorial book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lenin/lenin.html

- Lowicz, Poland (Lowicz; a Town in Mazovia, Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lowicz/lowicz.html

- Lviv, Ukraine (Lwow Volume: Part I)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lviv/lviv.html

- Ostrow-Mazowiecka, Poland (Memorial Book of the Community of
Ostrow-Mazowiecka) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ostrow/ostrow.html

- Rafalovka, Ukraine (Memorial book for the towns of Old Rafalowka,
New Rafalowka, Olizarka, Zoludzk and vicinity)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rafalovka/rafalovka.html

- Ratno, Ukraine (Ratno; Story of a Destroyed Jewish Community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ratno/ratno.html

- Sokoly, Poland (Sokoly: In the Fight for Life)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/sokoly/sokoly.html

- Svir, Poland (Our Townlet Swir)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/svir/svir.html

- Tarnogrod, Poland (Book of Tarnogrod; in memory of the
destroyed Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Tarnogrod/Tarnogrod.html

- Tykocin, Poland (Memorial book of Tiktin)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/tykocin/tykocin.html

- Vileyka, Belarus (Memorial Book of the community of Vileyka)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/vileyka/vileyka.html

- Zelechow, Poland (Memorial Book of the Community of Zelechow)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/zelechow/zelp000.html [Polish]

Wishing you all the best,
Lance Ackerfeld
Yizkor Book Project Manager

Shalom,

It seems to me to be significant that this monthly report comes in
conjunction with Yom HaShoa [Holocaust Day] which is commemorated
this coming Monday. The Yizkor Book Project continues, throughout
the year, to ensure that our loved ones and communities that were
destroyed in the Holocaust are not forgotten. The wide scope of
the project, as shown in this report, is certainly testimony to
this fact.

Now, if it so happens that the community close to your heart
doesn't appear in our Translations Index
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html
or the existing translation is only partial, and you feel you can
help organizing or translating or financially supporting a project,
I'm waiting to hear >from you. I will certainly do what I can to see
that "your" community Yizkor Book joins the many hundreds already
appearing online. Note, that it is possible to financially support
our translation projects at:
http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=23
and we are grateful for any sum you are able to donate.

One Yizkor Book that has now been completely translated is the
Sokoly Yizkor Book - and Avigdor and Laia Ben-Dov, who have been
behind this project for many years are to be highly commended for
seeing this through to its successful completion. This month also,
we have gratefully received a full translation for the Khmelnytskyy,
Ukraine (Proskurov) book, and the complete English version of the
Ostrolenka Yizkor book, and the first sections of these books
have already been put online. I can also tell you that other full
translations are on their way in the near future and so, as always,
keep watching this space.

Also this month, I'm pleased to announce that in the last quarter,
some 3,400 names have been added to the Yizkor Book necrology database
at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Yizkor/
This unique database is maintained and updated by the tireless team
of Max Heffler and Ernie Fine and this quarter they have added in
the names >from the following communities:

Bivolari, Moldavia 344
Derecske, Hungary 271
Lukow, Poland 173
Siemiatycze, Poland 1165
Tluszcz, Poland 168
Turiysk, Ukraine 455
Zborow, Poland 821

And on the subject of necrologies, we continue to look for volunteers
able to assist us in transliterating the many lists we have and make
the lists available to the public. If you are familiar with
transliterating, Excel and have some time to help out, I would
more than very pleased to hear >from you.

Now to the April figures.
During this last month we have added these 8 new projects:

- Glinyany, Ukraine (In the Diaspora and in the Homeland)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/glinyany3/glinyany3.html

- Kremenets', Ukraine (Voice of Kremenets Emigrants in Israel and the
Diaspora - Booklet 3)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets1/Kre1_0300.html

- Kremenets', Ukraine (Voice of Kremenets Emigrants in Israel and the
Diaspora - Booklet 4)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets1/Kre1_0400.html

- Kremenets', Ukraine (Voice of Kremenets Emigrants in Israel and the
Diaspora - Booklet 14)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets1/Kre1_1400.html

- Kremenets', Ukraine (Voice of Kremenets Emigrants in Israel and the
Diaspora - Booklet 15)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets1/Kre1_1500.html

- Lodz, Poland (Lodzer Yiskor Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lodz/lodz.html

- Lodz, Poland (Yiddish Lodz; a Yizkor Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lodz1/lodz1.html

- Ostrolenka, Poland (Book of Kehilat Ostrolenka; Yizkor Book of
the Jewish Community of Ostrolenka)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ostrolenka1/ostrolenka1.html

Added in 22 new entries:

- Andrychow, Poland (Memorial Book of the Communities Wadowice,
Andrychow, Kalwarja, Myslenice, Sucha)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/wadowice/wad251.html

- Joniskis, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00339.html *

- Kartena, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00567.html *

- Katloverne, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00575b.html

- Katautiske, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00575.html

- Kaunotavas, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00511b.html

- Kavarskas, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00556.html

- Kazlu-Ruda, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00574b.html *

- Kazokiskes, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00575c.html

- Kazyliai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00574.html

- Keturvalakiai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00575d.html

- Khbodky, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00295.html

- Kiduliai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00580.html *

- Kovli, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00512b.html

- Kutrtzy, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00567f.html

- Kvedarna, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00295b.html *

- Labanoras, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00343d.html *

- Labinava, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00343e.html

- Laibiskes, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00357b.html *

- Lampedziai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00276.html *

- Lanciunava, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00363.html *

- Laukeliskiai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Pinkas_lita/lit_00343g.html

We have continued to update 23 of our existing projects:

- Czestochowa, Poland (The Jews of Czestochowa)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Czestochowa1/Czestochowa1.html

- Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland (Book of the Jewish community of
Dabrowa Gornicza and its destruction)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/dabrowa/dabrowa.html

- Dotnuva, Lithuania (Letters >from Dotnuva)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Dotnuva/Dotnuva.html

- Gorodets, Belarus (Horodetz; history of a town, 1142-1942)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/gorodets/gorodets.html

- Grudki, Poland (Horodok; in memory of the Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/grudki/grudki.html

- Kaluszyn, Poland (The Memorial Book of Kaluszyn)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kaluszyn/kaluszyn_fr.html [French]

- Katowice, Poland (Katowice: the Rise and Decline of the
Jewish community; Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/katowice/katowice.html

- Khmelnytskyy, Ukraine (The destruction of Proskurov)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Khmelnytskyy/Khmelnytskyy.html

- Kolbuszowa, Poland (Kolbuszowa Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Kolbuszowa/Kolbuszowa.html

- Kolomyya, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Kolomey)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kolomyya/kolomyya.html

- Kovel', Ukraine (Kowel; Testimony and Memorial Book of Our Destroyed
Community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kovel1/kovel1.html

- Lenin, Belarus (The community of Lenin; memorial book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lenin/lenin.html

- Lowicz, Poland (Lowicz; a Town in Mazovia, Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lowicz/lowicz.html

- Lviv, Ukraine (Lwow Volume: Part I)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lviv/lviv.html

- Ostrow-Mazowiecka, Poland (Memorial Book of the Community of
Ostrow-Mazowiecka) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ostrow/ostrow.html

- Rafalovka, Ukraine (Memorial book for the towns of Old Rafalowka,
New Rafalowka, Olizarka, Zoludzk and vicinity)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rafalovka/rafalovka.html

- Ratno, Ukraine (Ratno; Story of a Destroyed Jewish Community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ratno/ratno.html

- Sokoly, Poland (Sokoly: In the Fight for Life)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/sokoly/sokoly.html

- Svir, Poland (Our Townlet Swir)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/svir/svir.html

- Tarnogrod, Poland (Book of Tarnogrod; in memory of the
destroyed Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Tarnogrod/Tarnogrod.html

- Tykocin, Poland (Memorial book of Tiktin)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/tykocin/tykocin.html

- Vileyka, Belarus (Memorial Book of the community of Vileyka)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/vileyka/vileyka.html

- Zelechow, Poland (Memorial Book of the Community of Zelechow)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/zelechow/zelp000.html [Polish]

Wishing you all the best,
Lance Ackerfeld
Yizkor Book Project Manager

My great-grandfather was an extremely religious Jew who emigrated from
Russia to Madison Street on the Lower East Side in 1909. I am trying
to find out which synagogue he belonged to. I am aware that most of
the small Lower East Side synagogues are long since defunct, but I'm
wondering if anyone has any clue as to where I could find their
archives or lists of congregants?
Thanks.
David Laskin, Seattle, WA

My great-grandfather was an extremely religious Jew who emigrated from
Russia to Madison Street on the Lower East Side in 1909. I am trying
to find out which synagogue he belonged to. I am aware that most of
the small Lower East Side synagogues are long since defunct, but I'm
wondering if anyone has any clue as to where I could find their
archives or lists of congregants?
Thanks.
David Laskin, Seattle, WA

I'd like to invite all those in Israel and elsewhere who can read and write
Hebrew and who have a Hebrew-enabled computer keyboard to join me for a
special May 4 Ask the Expert session on Israeli Roots Forum. The 90-minute
online session which begins at 9pm Israeli time (2pm EDT and 1pm CDT in the
U.S.) will be moderated by Arnon Hershkovitz. I'll be answering general
photo-related questions.

The Forum is free for posting and receiving my answers. All that is required
is to register (also for free) at the site:
www.tapuz.co.il/forums2008/forumpage.aspx?forumId=325

It promises to be an interesting session and a chance to learn more about
our family photos.

Best,
Ava Cohn
aka Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist
Long Grove, IL

I'd like to invite all those in Israel and elsewhere who can read and write
Hebrew and who have a Hebrew-enabled computer keyboard to join me for a
special May 4 Ask the Expert session on Israeli Roots Forum. The 90-minute
online session which begins at 9pm Israeli time (2pm EDT and 1pm CDT in the
U.S.) will be moderated by Arnon Hershkovitz. I'll be answering general
photo-related questions.

The Forum is free for posting and receiving my answers. All that is required
is to register (also for free) at the site:
www.tapuz.co.il/forums2008/forumpage.aspx?forumId=325

It promises to be an interesting session and a chance to learn more about
our family photos.

Best,
Ava Cohn
aka Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist
Long Grove, IL

Dear Genners, In Jan. I went to Toronto and interviewed 93 year old: Sam
PACHT who lived the first 21 years of life in Lanovtsy. He knew my
grandfather and his sister. Sam was drafted into the Soviet Army in
March of 1939. You can read "Sam's Odyssey - A TRUE STORY". at
http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/lanovtsy/sams_odyssey.html.

Sol Sylvan, Issaquah, Wa. US

Searching for: CHIZDA, CHYZDA, CHISDE, CHISDES, CHESDES, KHISDIS,
SILVERMAN, ZILBERMAN, CARNER, KARNER, FEUERSTEIN, GAYLIKHEN, GALASHILS, EPSTEIN.
Towns: Lanovtsy, Teofipol, Yampol, Katerberg, Kremenets, Vishnivits: Ukraine

Dear Genners, In Jan. I went to Toronto and interviewed 93 year old: Sam
PACHT who lived the first 21 years of life in Lanovtsy. He knew my
grandfather and his sister. Sam was drafted into the Soviet Army in
March of 1939. You can read "Sam's Odyssey - A TRUE STORY". at
http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/lanovtsy/sams_odyssey.html.

Sol Sylvan, Issaquah, Wa. US

Searching for: CHIZDA, CHYZDA, CHISDE, CHISDES, CHESDES, KHISDIS,
SILVERMAN, ZILBERMAN, CARNER, KARNER, FEUERSTEIN, GAYLIKHEN, GALASHILS, EPSTEIN.
Towns: Lanovtsy, Teofipol, Yampol, Katerberg, Kremenets, Vishnivits: Ukraine

For a planned trip to St. Petersburg this summer, what are the best archives
to visit regarding ancestors >from Ukraine (Elizavetgrad/Kirovohrad,
Oleksandriia) and Belorus (Minsk), who were born or emigrated between
1860-1910. Travel to other cities/countries is also possible.

Karen Verlaque

For a planned trip to St. Petersburg this summer, what are the best archives
to visit regarding ancestors >from Ukraine (Elizavetgrad/Kirovohrad,
Oleksandriia) and Belorus (Minsk), who were born or emigrated between
1860-1910. Travel to other cities/countries is also possible.

Karen Verlaque

An aunt of mine, Freda (Alfreda) LAUFER (her maiden name), who was born in
Lodz in 1922, died in Cape Town recently and left a letter detailing some of
her experiences during the WWII. After her father and sister (apparently her
only sibling) died in the Lodz Ghetto, she and her mother were sent to
Auschwitz, where her mother was immediately gassed. She went to work in the
Krupp factory and afterwards was transferred to Sachsenhausen and thereafter
to Ravensbruck. After the War she was sent to Sweden.

In her letter she makes no mention of the names of her parents or her
sister. I am trying to find their names.

She is mentioned in the Pinkas HaNitzolim I - Register of Jewish Survivors
as arriving in Sweden - Reference 12 B page 118. Where can I find a copy of
this Pinkas?

Louis ZETLER
Hoshaya, ISRAEL

An aunt of mine, Freda (Alfreda) LAUFER (her maiden name), who was born in
Lodz in 1922, died in Cape Town recently and left a letter detailing some of
her experiences during the WWII. After her father and sister (apparently her
only sibling) died in the Lodz Ghetto, she and her mother were sent to
Auschwitz, where her mother was immediately gassed. She went to work in the
Krupp factory and afterwards was transferred to Sachsenhausen and thereafter
to Ravensbruck. After the War she was sent to Sweden.

In her letter she makes no mention of the names of her parents or her
sister. I am trying to find their names.

She is mentioned in the Pinkas HaNitzolim I - Register of Jewish Survivors
as arriving in Sweden - Reference 12 B page 118. Where can I find a copy of
this Pinkas?

Louis ZETLER
Hoshaya, ISRAEL

How do I locate the original family name when I already have:

1.the application and citizenship document of my great grandfather,
Samuel - only with the new name FOX
2. the first names only of his parents in Germany (possibly Prussia)
- Jacob/Carrie
3. the full maiden name of his wife, my great grandmother - Meana/Minnie/Mini
KLEINMAN
4. the full names of her parents in Germany - Charles and Rosa KLEINMAN

I have not been able to locate marriage records >from USA or Germany or
the birth records of any children. Also I have a slew of arrival
dates. Assuming Meana KLEINMAN and Samuel FOX were married in Germany
and sailed under the original family name, the tracking becomes tougher.

Help! RSVP and Thanks.
Joe Fox (C Joseph Fox III)
West Hartford, CT

How do I locate the original family name when I already have:

1.the application and citizenship document of my great grandfather,
Samuel - only with the new name FOX
2. the first names only of his parents in Germany (possibly Prussia)
- Jacob/Carrie
3. the full maiden name of his wife, my great grandmother - Meana/Minnie/Mini
KLEINMAN
4. the full names of her parents in Germany - Charles and Rosa KLEINMAN

I have not been able to locate marriage records >from USA or Germany or
the birth records of any children. Also I have a slew of arrival
dates. Assuming Meana KLEINMAN and Samuel FOX were married in Germany
and sailed under the original family name, the tracking becomes tougher.

Help! RSVP and Thanks.
Joe Fox (C Joseph Fox III)
West Hartford, CT

I have begun preparing a list of records that I plan to order

from the AGAD archives. That order should be ready to go out

by next Tuesday. (I want to give AGAD enough time to
complete this order before I leave for the Conference in DC.)

If you wish to join this order please contact me, after making
sure that the records you want appear in JRI-Poland in the
AGAD archives, fond 300.

Israel Pickholtz
Jerusalem

I have begun preparing a list of records that I plan to order

from the AGAD archives. That order should be ready to go out

by next Tuesday. (I want to give AGAD enough time to
complete this order before I leave for the Conference in DC.)

If you wish to join this order please contact me, after making
sure that the records you want appear in JRI-Poland in the
AGAD archives, fond 300.

Israel Pickholtz
Jerusalem