Hi all

My latest blog features updates of my Muizenberg kehilalink, which I
am currently working on.

You can see a preview of the home page and the intro video, which is
composed of some slides >from the Memories of Muizenberg Exhibition.

I also have news of this highly successful exhibition, coming to
Australia soon.

See my impressions of Muizenberg, taken early one November morning,
last year.

The blog address is:

http://elirab.me

My other kehilalinks are:

South Africa: Witbank
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Witbank/

Belarus: Brest
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/brest/

Belarus: Vysokaye
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/vysokaye/

Belarus: Navahrudak
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/navahrudak/

Belarus: Mir
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Mir/

Lithuania: Kedainiai
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/kedainiai/

Poland: Nasielsk
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nasielsk/

Poland: Orla
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/

Best regards

Eli Rabinowitz
Perth, Australia

Hi all

My latest blog features updates of my Muizenberg kehilalink, which I
am currently working on.

You can see a preview of the home page and the intro video, which is
composed of some slides >from the Memories of Muizenberg Exhibition.

I also have news of this highly successful exhibition, coming to
Australia soon.

See my impressions of Muizenberg, taken early one November morning,
last year.

The blog address is:

http://elirab.me

My other kehilalinks are:

South Africa: Witbank
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Witbank/

Belarus: Brest
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/brest/

Belarus: Vysokaye
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/vysokaye/

Belarus: Navahrudak
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/navahrudak/

Belarus: Mir
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Mir/

Lithuania: Kedainiai
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/kedainiai/

Poland: Nasielsk
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nasielsk/

Poland: Orla
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/

Best regards

Eli Rabinowitz
Perth, Australia

Evelyn KOZAK, the world’s oldest Jewish person, passed away in NY aged 113.
This has reminded me to re-post an appeal for ‘my’ family, who have a
similar surname.

I am looking for the children of Joshua KOZAK of Odessa (born c1840)..
- KOSSICK, Jacob (b1867) - Had wife & kids in Odessa. Went to UK (without
them)
- KOSACK, Solomon - Went to NYC and had a daughter Fay/Eve in NY (c1900)
- COZAK, Mr - Settled in NY, USA
- KOSSICK, Miss - Went to Rio de Janeiro or Argentina

My great great Aunt, Rose Grayman (nee Kossick), heard her late father Jacob
talk of his siblings in NY and South America in the early 1900s. She so
wanted to find them, but previous appeals have proved fruitless. Rose died
in 2012 aged 92. However, as her tombstone consecration approaches, my
search continues!
Previously kind Genners have searched this surname and provided possible
connections. However I am looking for likely/certain links this time only,
please.
Please respond privately.

Thank you,
Daniel Gleek in London
daniel@...

Evelyn KOZAK, the world’s oldest Jewish person, passed away in NY aged 113.
This has reminded me to re-post an appeal for ‘my’ family, who have a
similar surname.

I am looking for the children of Joshua KOZAK of Odessa (born c1840)..
- KOSSICK, Jacob (b1867) - Had wife & kids in Odessa. Went to UK (without
them)
- KOSACK, Solomon - Went to NYC and had a daughter Fay/Eve in NY (c1900)
- COZAK, Mr - Settled in NY, USA
- KOSSICK, Miss - Went to Rio de Janeiro or Argentina

My great great Aunt, Rose Grayman (nee Kossick), heard her late father Jacob
talk of his siblings in NY and South America in the early 1900s. She so
wanted to find them, but previous appeals have proved fruitless. Rose died
in 2012 aged 92. However, as her tombstone consecration approaches, my
search continues!
Previously kind Genners have searched this surname and provided possible
connections. However I am looking for likely/certain links this time only,
please.
Please respond privately.

Thank you,
Daniel Gleek in London
daniel@...

Hi all

My latest blog features updates of my Muizenberg kehilalink, which I am
currently working on.

You can see a preview of the home page and the intro video, which is
composed of some slides >from the Memories of Muizenberg Exhibition.

I also have news of this highly successful exhibition, coming to Australia soon.

See my impressions of Muizenberg, taken early one November morning, last year.

The blog address is:

http://elirab.me


My other kehilalinks are:

South Africa: Witbank
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Witbank/

Belarus: Brest
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/brest/

Belarus: Vysokaye
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/vysokaye/

Belarus: Navahrudak
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/navahrudak/

Belarus: Mir
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Mir/

Lithuania: Kedainiai
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/kedainiai/

Poland: Nasielsk
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nasielsk/

Poland: Orla
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/


Best regards

Eli Rabinowitz
Perth, Australia

Hi all

My latest blog features updates of my Muizenberg kehilalink, which I am
currently working on.

You can see a preview of the home page and the intro video, which is
composed of some slides >from the Memories of Muizenberg Exhibition.

I also have news of this highly successful exhibition, coming to Australia soon.

See my impressions of Muizenberg, taken early one November morning, last year.

The blog address is:

http://elirab.me


My other kehilalinks are:

South Africa: Witbank
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Witbank/

Belarus: Brest
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/brest/

Belarus: Vysokaye
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/vysokaye/

Belarus: Navahrudak
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/navahrudak/

Belarus: Mir
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Mir/

Lithuania: Kedainiai
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/kedainiai/

Poland: Nasielsk
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/nasielsk/

Poland: Orla
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/


Best regards

Eli Rabinowitz
Perth, Australia

Looking for two sisters Franny (Francine?) and Geri . Would be today
about 65 +-.

They lived in the mid 1960s in B"H (don't know what place these
initials are but most probably not in the NY area).

Shabbat Shalom

Yoni Ben-Ari, Jerusalem

Looking for two sisters Franny (Francine?) and Geri . Would be today
about 65 +-.

They lived in the mid 1960s in B"H (don't know what place these
initials are but most probably not in the NY area).

Shabbat Shalom

Yoni Ben-Ari, Jerusalem

Shalom,

As 2013 rolls on, the number of translations that we deal with in the Yizkor
Book Project continues to grow snowball-style. The projects updated this
last month include some very substantial additions and for some of these, we
are rapidly moving forward in our ultimate goal to see these community books
completely translated.

In order to see these books translated, an integral part of the process is
the raising funds to pay for the professional translation of these books.
Logically, many coordinators have selected upon setting up Translation Funds
dedicated to this very aim. In recent times, a number such funds have been
set up to raise financial support for the following books:

Brody, Ukraine (An Eternal Light: Brody in Memoriam)
Ozerna, Ukraine (Memorial book of Jezierna)
Tarnow, Poland (The life and decline of a Jewish city)

If you would like to financially support one of these projects or the other
70 odd we have set up, please go to
http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=23
for further details.

In regards the Translations Funds, we are looking for a volunteer with ideas
and initiative (and time) to take on the task of Translation Funds Publicity
Coordinator. His or her task will be to help bring about greater exposure to
the important objectives we have in mind with the Translation Funds, with
the goal of obtaining more funding for them. If you believe you fit the
bill, I'd be very pleased to hear >from you.

At this time, we are also looking for a volunteer to manage the Yizkor Book
Master Name Index (YBMNI) which was set up to help create an index of all
persons mentioned in the translated portions of the Yizkor Books on the
JewishGen Yizkor Book Project website. Over the last few years, Osnat Hazan
has very capably coordinated this project and for all the work she has done
up until now, I am extremely grateful. Since Osnat is stepping down, we are
now looking for someone to take this on and would be very happy to hear from
someone who would like to be involved in this direction. Our belief is that
the YBMNI is an important researcher's tool and for more information on it,
please see: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Yizkor/Names/

Now to facts and figures for June, during this last month we have added
these 3 new projects:

- Markuszow, Poland (The destruction and heroism of the town of Markuszow)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Markuszow/Markuszow.html

- Mezhirichi, Ukraine (Mezhiritch-Wolyn; in memory of the Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Mezhirichi1/Mezhirichi1.html

- Yasinya, Ukraine (My Town Yasinya: Our community and family who were and
are no longer) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Yasinya/Yasinya.html

Added in 3 new entries:

- Edinets, Moldova (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Romania, Volume
II) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_romania/rom2_00323.html

- Ozerna, Ukraine (Memorial book of Jezierna)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Ozerna/Ozernah.html [Hebrew]

- Skhidnitsya, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, volume
II) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol2_00357.html

We have continued to update 28 of our existing projects:

- Berezhany, Ukraine (Brzezany Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Berezhany/Berezhany.html

- Bialystok, Poland (The chronicle of Bialystok)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bialystok/Bialystok.html

- Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy (Akkerman), Ukraine (Akkerman and the Towns of its
District; Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Akkerman/Akkerman.html

- Brzozow, Poland (A Memorial to the Brzozow Community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/brzozow/brzozow.html

- Capresti, Moldova (Kapresht, our village; memorial book for the Jewish
community of Kapresht, Bessarabia)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Capresti/Capresti.html

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

- Dobromil, Poland (Dobromil: life in a Galician Shtetl, 1890-1907)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Dobromil1/Dobromil1.html

- Dzyarzhynsk (Koidanov), Belarus (Koidanov; Memorial Volume of the Martyrs
of Koidanov) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Dzyarzhynsk/Dzyarzhynsk.html

- Gabin, Poland (Gombin: The Life and Destruction of a Jewish Town in
Poland) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/gombin/gombin.html

- Glinyany, Ukraine (The community of Glina 1473-1943; its history and
destruction) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Glinyany4/Glinyany4.html

- Golub-Dobrzyn, Poland (In Memory of the Communities Dobrzyn-Gollob)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/golub_dobrzyn/golub_dobrzyn.html

- Goniadz, Poland (Our hometown Goniondz)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/goniadz/goniadz.html

- Halmeu, Romania (In memory of the communities of Halmin-Turcz and
vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Halmeu/Halmeu.html

- Karelichy, Belarus (Korelitz; the life and destruction of a Jewish
community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/korelicze/korelicze.html

- Khotyn, Ukraine (The book of the community of Khotin (Bessarabia))
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Khotyn/Khotyn.html

- Klobuck, Poland (The Book of Klobucko; in memory of a martyred community
which was destroyed) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/klobuck/klobuck.html

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

- Lukow, Poland (The book of Lukow; dedicated to a destroyed community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lukow/lukow.html

- Molchad, Belarus (Molchadz, In Memory of the Jewish Community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Molchadz/Molchadz.html

- Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland (Memorial book of Nowy-Dwor)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Nowy_Dwor/Nowy_Dwor.html

- Rakow, Ukraine (Rakow Community Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rakow/rakow.html

- Ratno, Ukraine (Memorial book of Ratno)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ratno1/ratno1.html

- Sierpc, Poland (The Community of Sierpc; Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Sierpc/Sierpc.html

- Staszow, Poland (The Staszow book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/staszow/staszow.html

- Szczebrzeszyn, Poland (The Book of Memory to the Jewish Community of
Shebreshin) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Szczebrzeszyn/Szczebrzeszyn.html

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

- Tomaszow-Mazowieck, Poland (Tomaszow-Mazowieck; a memorial to the Jewish
community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Tomaszow/Tomaszow.html

- Wyszkow, Poland (Wyszkow Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Wyszkow/Wyszkow.html

Some important links to note:

- This month's additions and updates are flagged at
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html to make it easy to find
them.
- All you would like to know about the Yizkor Books in Print Project
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ybip.html
- Yizkor Book Translation Funds
http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=23
where your financial support will assist in seeing more translations go
online.

All the best,
Lance Ackerfeld
Yizkor Book Project Manager
lance.ackerfeld@...

Shalom,

As 2013 rolls on, the number of translations that we deal with in the Yizkor
Book Project continues to grow snowball-style. The projects updated this
last month include some very substantial additions and for some of these, we
are rapidly moving forward in our ultimate goal to see these community books
completely translated.

In order to see these books translated, an integral part of the process is
the raising funds to pay for the professional translation of these books.
Logically, many coordinators have selected upon setting up Translation Funds
dedicated to this very aim. In recent times, a number such funds have been
set up to raise financial support for the following books:

Brody, Ukraine (An Eternal Light: Brody in Memoriam)
Ozerna, Ukraine (Memorial book of Jezierna)
Tarnow, Poland (The life and decline of a Jewish city)

If you would like to financially support one of these projects or the other
70 odd we have set up, please go to
http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=23
for further details.

In regards the Translations Funds, we are looking for a volunteer with ideas
and initiative (and time) to take on the task of Translation Funds Publicity
Coordinator. His or her task will be to help bring about greater exposure to
the important objectives we have in mind with the Translation Funds, with
the goal of obtaining more funding for them. If you believe you fit the
bill, I'd be very pleased to hear >from you.

At this time, we are also looking for a volunteer to manage the Yizkor Book
Master Name Index (YBMNI) which was set up to help create an index of all
persons mentioned in the translated portions of the Yizkor Books on the
JewishGen Yizkor Book Project website. Over the last few years, Osnat Hazan
has very capably coordinated this project and for all the work she has done
up until now, I am extremely grateful. Since Osnat is stepping down, we are
now looking for someone to take this on and would be very happy to hear from
someone who would like to be involved in this direction. Our belief is that
the YBMNI is an important researcher's tool and for more information on it,
please see: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Yizkor/Names/

Now to facts and figures for June, during this last month we have added
these 3 new projects:

- Markuszow, Poland (The destruction and heroism of the town of Markuszow)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Markuszow/Markuszow.html

- Mezhirichi, Ukraine (Mezhiritch-Wolyn; in memory of the Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Mezhirichi1/Mezhirichi1.html

- Yasinya, Ukraine (My Town Yasinya: Our community and family who were and
are no longer) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Yasinya/Yasinya.html

Added in 3 new entries:

- Edinets, Moldova (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Romania, Volume
II) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_romania/rom2_00323.html

- Ozerna, Ukraine (Memorial book of Jezierna)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Ozerna/Ozernah.html [Hebrew]

- Skhidnitsya, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, volume
II) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol2_00357.html

We have continued to update 28 of our existing projects:

- Berezhany, Ukraine (Brzezany Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Berezhany/Berezhany.html

- Bialystok, Poland (The chronicle of Bialystok)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bialystok/Bialystok.html

- Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'kyy (Akkerman), Ukraine (Akkerman and the Towns of its
District; Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Akkerman/Akkerman.html

- Brzozow, Poland (A Memorial to the Brzozow Community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/brzozow/brzozow.html

- Capresti, Moldova (Kapresht, our village; memorial book for the Jewish
community of Kapresht, Bessarabia)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Capresti/Capresti.html

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

- Dobromil, Poland (Dobromil: life in a Galician Shtetl, 1890-1907)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Dobromil1/Dobromil1.html

- Dzyarzhynsk (Koidanov), Belarus (Koidanov; Memorial Volume of the Martyrs
of Koidanov) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Dzyarzhynsk/Dzyarzhynsk.html

- Gabin, Poland (Gombin: The Life and Destruction of a Jewish Town in
Poland) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/gombin/gombin.html

- Glinyany, Ukraine (The community of Glina 1473-1943; its history and
destruction) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Glinyany4/Glinyany4.html

- Golub-Dobrzyn, Poland (In Memory of the Communities Dobrzyn-Gollob)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/golub_dobrzyn/golub_dobrzyn.html

- Goniadz, Poland (Our hometown Goniondz)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/goniadz/goniadz.html

- Halmeu, Romania (In memory of the communities of Halmin-Turcz and
vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Halmeu/Halmeu.html

- Karelichy, Belarus (Korelitz; the life and destruction of a Jewish
community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/korelicze/korelicze.html

- Khotyn, Ukraine (The book of the community of Khotin (Bessarabia))
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Khotyn/Khotyn.html

- Klobuck, Poland (The Book of Klobucko; in memory of a martyred community
which was destroyed) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/klobuck/klobuck.html

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

- Lukow, Poland (The book of Lukow; dedicated to a destroyed community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lukow/lukow.html

- Molchad, Belarus (Molchadz, In Memory of the Jewish Community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Molchadz/Molchadz.html

- Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki, Poland (Memorial book of Nowy-Dwor)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Nowy_Dwor/Nowy_Dwor.html

- Rakow, Ukraine (Rakow Community Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rakow/rakow.html

- Ratno, Ukraine (Memorial book of Ratno)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ratno1/ratno1.html

- Sierpc, Poland (The Community of Sierpc; Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Sierpc/Sierpc.html

- Staszow, Poland (The Staszow book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/staszow/staszow.html

- Szczebrzeszyn, Poland (The Book of Memory to the Jewish Community of
Shebreshin) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Szczebrzeszyn/Szczebrzeszyn.html

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

- Tomaszow-Mazowieck, Poland (Tomaszow-Mazowieck; a memorial to the Jewish
community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Tomaszow/Tomaszow.html

- Wyszkow, Poland (Wyszkow Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Wyszkow/Wyszkow.html

Some important links to note:

- This month's additions and updates are flagged at
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html to make it easy to find
them.
- All you would like to know about the Yizkor Books in Print Project
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ybip.html
- Yizkor Book Translation Funds
http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=23
where your financial support will assist in seeing more translations go
online.

All the best,
Lance Ackerfeld
Yizkor Book Project Manager
lance.ackerfeld@...

Susan Berkson wrote:

"Are Solotvino and Solotvin one and the same? According to the 1906
ship's manifest, my Goldstein relatives came >from Solotvino in
Austria. So today, would this be Solotvino in Ukraine?"

And there was this moderator's Note: "There are actually 3 towns with
almost the same name, in the same general area. You need to figure
out which is the correct one. Again, take a look at the JewishGen
Communities Database to read the details and decide which town is
yours"

The word "Austria" is the clue. If someone wrote on a ship's manifest
in 1906 that they came >from a town in "Austria," odds are it was a
Galician town. Galicia was a province of the Austrian Empire from
1772-1918. Today the area of this province is in which is part of
eastern Poland and southwestern Ukraine. It's unlikely it was a
Russian town, however often those >from Hungarian towns might write
"Austria" as short-hand for the entire "Austro-Hungarian Empire,"
versus just Hungary, so you never know.

Looking at the JewishGen Communities Database only one of the three
towns was in Galicia and this is probably the right one.

Solotvyn, Ukraine
48°42' N 24°25' E
Solotvyn [Ukr], SoÅ?otwina [Pol], Slotvina [Yid], Solotvin [Rus],
Solotwyn [Ger], Solotvina, ZolotvinaSolotvin

After WWII: Soviet Union Solotwina
Before WWI: Galicia Austrian Empire

Gesher Galicia has indexed the cadastral maps, landowner and property
records for this town and you can search the inventory of records
here: http://www.geshergalicia.org/inventory/cadastral-maps-and-records/

Enter the town name spelled as "solotvyna"

We have not acquired records yet, as this is an unfunded town. To
find out more about the Galician Archival Records Project go here:
http://www.geshergalicia.org/projects/garp/

You might also want to view this excellent website created by a
Solotwina researcher >from in Israel with much good information:

This is the English translation: http://tinyurl.com/solotwina

This is the site in the original Hebrew: http://solotwina.com/

JewishGen also has a Yizkor book for this community here: http://solotwina.com/

Good luck!

Pamela Weisberger
President, Gesher Galicia
pweisberger@...
www.GesherGalicia.com

Susan Berkson wrote:

"Are Solotvino and Solotvin one and the same? According to the 1906
ship's manifest, my Goldstein relatives came >from Solotvino in
Austria. So today, would this be Solotvino in Ukraine?"

And there was this moderator's Note: "There are actually 3 towns with
almost the same name, in the same general area. You need to figure
out which is the correct one. Again, take a look at the JewishGen
Communities Database to read the details and decide which town is
yours"

The word "Austria" is the clue. If someone wrote on a ship's manifest
in 1906 that they came >from a town in "Austria," odds are it was a
Galician town. Galicia was a province of the Austrian Empire from
1772-1918. Today the area of this province is in which is part of
eastern Poland and southwestern Ukraine. It's unlikely it was a
Russian town, however often those >from Hungarian towns might write
"Austria" as short-hand for the entire "Austro-Hungarian Empire,"
versus just Hungary, so you never know.

Looking at the JewishGen Communities Database only one of the three
towns was in Galicia and this is probably the right one.

Solotvyn, Ukraine
48°42' N 24°25' E
Solotvyn [Ukr], SoÅ?otwina [Pol], Slotvina [Yid], Solotvin [Rus],
Solotwyn [Ger], Solotvina, ZolotvinaSolotvin

After WWII: Soviet Union Solotwina
Before WWI: Galicia Austrian Empire

Gesher Galicia has indexed the cadastral maps, landowner and property
records for this town and you can search the inventory of records
here: http://www.geshergalicia.org/inventory/cadastral-maps-and-records/

Enter the town name spelled as "solotvyna"

We have not acquired records yet, as this is an unfunded town. To
find out more about the Galician Archival Records Project go here:
http://www.geshergalicia.org/projects/garp/

You might also want to view this excellent website created by a
Solotwina researcher >from in Israel with much good information:

This is the English translation: http://tinyurl.com/solotwina

This is the site in the original Hebrew: http://solotwina.com/

JewishGen also has a Yizkor book for this community here: http://solotwina.com/

Good luck!

Pamela Weisberger
President, Gesher Galicia
pweisberger@...
www.GesherGalicia.com

I am looking for members of the Gottlieb Family >from the Kherson area,
Golaya (Hola) Pristan. Thanks in advanced. Manuel

e-mail manuel.meersohn@...

I am looking for members of the Gottlieb Family >from the Kherson area,
Golaya (Hola) Pristan. Thanks in advanced. Manuel

e-mail manuel.meersohn@...

Hi Everyone,
On my Grandfather's Naturalization papers, it says his wife was born in
Egaslov, Russia. Could you please tell me what town that would be, so I can
do a search for her birth records? Thanks so much.

Marilynn Bloom

Hi Everyone,
On my Grandfather's Naturalization papers, it says his wife was born in
Egaslov, Russia. Could you please tell me what town that would be, so I can
do a search for her birth records? Thanks so much.

Marilynn Bloom

I wonder if anyone has information about two schools in Russia (Belarus),
presumably Vitebsk, Belarus. They are "Technical School of Roslarle" and
"Vesdnoe Class", where my Grandfather, Joshua Rosett and his brother Adolph
Rosett(Arnold Rosette) attended around 1880. I presume that they would both
have been secondary schools since both relatives went to medical school
after arriving in Baltimore.

Contact me at wrosett@...

Walter Rosett
wrosett@...

I wonder if anyone has information about two schools in Russia (Belarus),
presumably Vitebsk, Belarus. They are "Technical School of Roslarle" and
"Vesdnoe Class", where my Grandfather, Joshua Rosett and his brother Adolph
Rosett(Arnold Rosette) attended around 1880. I presume that they would both
have been secondary schools since both relatives went to medical school
after arriving in Baltimore.

Contact me at wrosett@...

Walter Rosett
wrosett@...

Researching about REZNIK and KAMINSKY in Grodno

Hello,
My name is Jean-Paul MICHEL, >from France.
My grand-father ( the father of my mother, Lucie KAMISKY) was Simon KAMINSKY,
born on the 13th of March 1877 in Grodno, married in 1905 in Paris to
Annette REZNIK, born on the 9th of 0october 1882 in Grodno.
The parents of Simon were Salomon and Rebecca KAMINSKY. The parents of
Annette were Fuhel ( or Fichel)( a butcher) and Elisa REZNIK. My mother
remembers of 3 brothers of Simon : Israel , Haim, and the 3rd
who she has forgotten the name of, but she remembers he was told to be a
shirtmaker in New York. My grand-father was a tailor in Paris.
A niece of Simon, Fanny (Feigele) KSMINSKY, was living in Paris and died
in holocaust (taken in Paris in July 1942). The father of Rebecca was
Benjamin (he sold butter and eggs)

Any kind of information or advise for rearching would be welcome.

Best regards

Jean-Paul MICHEL
annie.pajus@...
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family information should be sent privately

Researching about REZNIK and KAMINSKY in Grodno

Hello,
My name is Jean-Paul MICHEL, >from France.
My grand-father ( the father of my mother, Lucie KAMISKY) was Simon KAMINSKY,
born on the 13th of March 1877 in Grodno, married in 1905 in Paris to
Annette REZNIK, born on the 9th of 0october 1882 in Grodno.
The parents of Simon were Salomon and Rebecca KAMINSKY. The parents of
Annette were Fuhel ( or Fichel)( a butcher) and Elisa REZNIK. My mother
remembers of 3 brothers of Simon : Israel , Haim, and the 3rd
who she has forgotten the name of, but she remembers he was told to be a
shirtmaker in New York. My grand-father was a tailor in Paris.
A niece of Simon, Fanny (Feigele) KSMINSKY, was living in Paris and died
in holocaust (taken in Paris in July 1942). The father of Rebecca was
Benjamin (he sold butter and eggs)

Any kind of information or advise for rearching would be welcome.

Best regards

Jean-Paul MICHEL
annie.pajus@...
MODERATOR NOTE: Research information may be posted to the list. Specific
family information should be sent privately