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More NY Searchable Cemetery Databases; Coney Island Notebook #general

Steven Lasky <steve725@...>
 

Greetings,

It has been brought to my attention that there are two more New York
searchable cemetery databases, both located in Brooklyn and non-sectarian,
i.e. the Evergreens Cemetery and Green-Wood Cemetery. You can find links to
both databases on my links page under "Searchable Cemetery Databases", at
http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/links.htm .

Also, I have updated my "Coney Island Notebook" exhibition, including more
turn-of-the-century photos of the Coney Island Amusement Park, as well as a
report of my recent visit there post-Sandy, along with three dozen photos of
the Boardwalk, rides, etc. that I took.
http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/mfh-coneyisland.htm . And besides this,
there are four interesting videos of Coney Island, filmed >from 1905 to the
1950s.

Regards,
Steven Lasky
steve@museumoffamilyhistory.com
Website: www.museumoffamilyhistory.com
Blog: www.museumoffamilyhistory.blogspot.com
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen More NY Searchable Cemetery Databases; Coney Island Notebook #general

Steven Lasky <steve725@...>
 

Greetings,

It has been brought to my attention that there are two more New York
searchable cemetery databases, both located in Brooklyn and non-sectarian,
i.e. the Evergreens Cemetery and Green-Wood Cemetery. You can find links to
both databases on my links page under "Searchable Cemetery Databases", at
http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/links.htm .

Also, I have updated my "Coney Island Notebook" exhibition, including more
turn-of-the-century photos of the Coney Island Amusement Park, as well as a
report of my recent visit there post-Sandy, along with three dozen photos of
the Boardwalk, rides, etc. that I took.
http://www.museumoffamilyhistory.com/mfh-coneyisland.htm . And besides this,
there are four interesting videos of Coney Island, filmed >from 1905 to the
1950s.

Regards,
Steven Lasky
steve@museumoffamilyhistory.com
Website: www.museumoffamilyhistory.com
Blog: www.museumoffamilyhistory.blogspot.com
Court Files for Adolf Wolkofsky; Chicago, IL, ca. 1918 #general

Arnon Hershkovitz
 

Hello, Dear JG Colleagues.

I'd appreciate your advice on a court-related research, during which
we - a cousin of mine and myself - hit a brick wall.

Adolf/Adolph Aaron Wolkofsky (my great-great uncle; born 1870, Galati,
Romania, lived in Chicago, IL and in Brooklyn, NYC, died 1924 in
Brooklyn) was accused of some charges, among of which are: operating a
confidence game; larceny in connection with Illinois Loan Company; and
embezzling. He was held to a grand jury, and at least one of his court
files involved bankruptcy.

These details are reported in a series of Chicago Tribune and Chicago
Examiner articles dated early 1918. >from the articles, we know that
Adolf ran away >from Chicago to his sister in Brooklyn, NYC, where he
was arrested ans was brought to the court in Chicago, IL. State's
Attorney, Maclay Hoyne, opened the investigation against Adolph
Wolkofsky in January 1918.

Involved Parties in one or more of the court files include Adolf's
lawyer, Leonard Wissman; plaintiffs Louis Chavin and Adolph (Aaron)
Weiner; federal court Judge George A. Carpenter; municipal court Judge
John R. Newcomer; State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne; Assistant State's
Attorney Charles Chase; Assistant State's Attorney Max Biederman;
victim Mary Pauzamsky and her lawyer, Irving G. Zazove.

The court files of these cases might shed some new light on the family
history, as 3 of Adolf's children had testified against the other
plaintiffs, and as the very existence of a Brooklyn sister is still a
mystery.

Crucial to this story is the fact that Adolf's son was born in June
1920 (in Brooklyn), and that Adolf had lived as a free person in the
early 1920s (in Brooklyn). So, if he was jailed, it must have been for
a relatively short period of time.

Contacting the National Archives in Chicago, IL, had resulted in a
non-finding of any federal or state court file for Adolf. A query to
the Circuit Court of Cook County Archives had also resulted with a
non-finding.

So, the main question I'd like to address is: Where else could Adolf
Wolkofsky's court files be found?

Thanks in advance for any help,
Yours,
Arnon Hershkovitz
Harrison, NY
arnon.hershkovitz@gmail.com
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Court Files for Adolf Wolkofsky; Chicago, IL, ca. 1918 #general

Arnon Hershkovitz
 

Hello, Dear JG Colleagues.

I'd appreciate your advice on a court-related research, during which
we - a cousin of mine and myself - hit a brick wall.

Adolf/Adolph Aaron Wolkofsky (my great-great uncle; born 1870, Galati,
Romania, lived in Chicago, IL and in Brooklyn, NYC, died 1924 in
Brooklyn) was accused of some charges, among of which are: operating a
confidence game; larceny in connection with Illinois Loan Company; and
embezzling. He was held to a grand jury, and at least one of his court
files involved bankruptcy.

These details are reported in a series of Chicago Tribune and Chicago
Examiner articles dated early 1918. >from the articles, we know that
Adolf ran away >from Chicago to his sister in Brooklyn, NYC, where he
was arrested ans was brought to the court in Chicago, IL. State's
Attorney, Maclay Hoyne, opened the investigation against Adolph
Wolkofsky in January 1918.

Involved Parties in one or more of the court files include Adolf's
lawyer, Leonard Wissman; plaintiffs Louis Chavin and Adolph (Aaron)
Weiner; federal court Judge George A. Carpenter; municipal court Judge
John R. Newcomer; State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne; Assistant State's
Attorney Charles Chase; Assistant State's Attorney Max Biederman;
victim Mary Pauzamsky and her lawyer, Irving G. Zazove.

The court files of these cases might shed some new light on the family
history, as 3 of Adolf's children had testified against the other
plaintiffs, and as the very existence of a Brooklyn sister is still a
mystery.

Crucial to this story is the fact that Adolf's son was born in June
1920 (in Brooklyn), and that Adolf had lived as a free person in the
early 1920s (in Brooklyn). So, if he was jailed, it must have been for
a relatively short period of time.

Contacting the National Archives in Chicago, IL, had resulted in a
non-finding of any federal or state court file for Adolf. A query to
the Circuit Court of Cook County Archives had also resulted with a
non-finding.

So, the main question I'd like to address is: Where else could Adolf
Wolkofsky's court files be found?

Thanks in advance for any help,
Yours,
Arnon Hershkovitz
Harrison, NY
arnon.hershkovitz@gmail.com
ViewMate - Yiddish to English translation request #general

Segal, Aron <Aron.Segal@...>
 

I have posted in ViewMate a (circa 1936/8) the reverse side of a
postcard showing 5 Zagare ladies aged in their twenties for which I
would like an English translation.

It would have been written by my Aunt Malka to my Uncle Aizik
(already living in Australia)

It's located on ViewMate at the following address:

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM27609

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.

Warm regards,

Aron Segal
Melbourne Australia
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate - Yiddish to English translation request #general

Segal, Aron <Aron.Segal@...>
 

I have posted in ViewMate a (circa 1936/8) the reverse side of a
postcard showing 5 Zagare ladies aged in their twenties for which I
would like an English translation.

It would have been written by my Aunt Malka to my Uncle Aizik
(already living in Australia)

It's located on ViewMate at the following address:

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM27609

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.

Warm regards,

Aron Segal
Melbourne Australia
Re: Viewmate 27614 - Translate German #galicia

Michael Waas
 

Hi,

I posted a copy of the birth record of my g-g grandfather's sister
Basia PARNES on Viewmate. It is number 27614 and it's link is here:

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM27614

It is the bottom record of the image.

Many thanks!

Best Regards,

Michael Waas
Akko, Israel

MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately or on the ViewMate response form.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Viewmate 27614 - Translate German #general

Michael Waas
 

Hi,

I posted a copy of the birth record of my g-g grandfather's sister
Basia PARNES on Viewmate. It is number 27614 and it's link is here:

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM27614

It is the bottom record of the image.

Many thanks!

Best Regards,

Michael Waas
Akko, Israel

MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately or on the ViewMate response form.
ViewMate request - Hungarian or Polish comment #general

Howard Fink <HowGen@...>
 

I've posted part of a vital record, probably in Hungarian, but maybe
it is Polish. I would like a translation. It is on ViewMate at the
following address:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM27612

The original record was the birth of Abroham DINTENFASZ on 12 December
1873 in Tarczal, Hungary. The part that I need translated is a comment
that was added later (since it includes a reference to 1902). His
parents are listed in the original record as Lajos and Feighe. This is
the only record of the twelve on this page that has a comment like this
squeezed into the right hand column. I'm sorry that I cannot also
display the entire page or record with it, but then this comment would
be just too tiny to read.
The record source is "Birth Records collected by Rabbis in Various
Countries", LDS microfilm 642959.

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.
Thank you very much,

Howard Fink
HowGen@verizon.net
Acton, Massachusetts
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate request - Hungarian or Polish comment #general

Howard Fink <HowGen@...>
 

I've posted part of a vital record, probably in Hungarian, but maybe
it is Polish. I would like a translation. It is on ViewMate at the
following address:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM27612

The original record was the birth of Abroham DINTENFASZ on 12 December
1873 in Tarczal, Hungary. The part that I need translated is a comment
that was added later (since it includes a reference to 1902). His
parents are listed in the original record as Lajos and Feighe. This is
the only record of the twelve on this page that has a comment like this
squeezed into the right hand column. I'm sorry that I cannot also
display the entire page or record with it, but then this comment would
be just too tiny to read.
The record source is "Birth Records collected by Rabbis in Various
Countries", LDS microfilm 642959.

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.
Thank you very much,

Howard Fink
HowGen@verizon.net
Acton, Massachusetts
Searching CHAZANOVITCH, Belarus #belarus

Schelly Talalay Dardashti
 

To locate the ancestral village or shtetl, try to find the family members
on passenger manifests. As Richard mentioned below there were brothers
of his grandfather who came earlier and later, so there may be records of
one or more of them that can be located.Also look for naturalization
certificates which may indicate the exact town of origin.
Check the army registrations for old men as well for WWI.
These would be the minimum to start searching.

with best wishes
Schelly Talalay Dardashti
New Mexico
SEARCHING: TALALAI, TALALAY,TALALAJ, Mogilev/Vorotinshtina/Zaverezhye, Belarus.
TALAYA, TALALLA, Catalunya, Spain.

"Subject: Searching CHAZANOVITCH, Belarus
From:
Richard Z Chesnoff

Dear Belarus Genners:
My grandfather immigrated to the US >from Belarus in around 1885. His name
was Berl CHANZANOVITCH (my transliteration) but he changed it to Bernard "Barney"
Chesnoff after he reached NY. His brothers who immigrated at earlier and later
dates changed their names to a variety of versions of Chazanovitch: Chestnov,
Chesney, Chessnoff, etc.
When I was young and would ask my grandfather where he was born, he
would say "Minsk Gebornya". I thought that was the name of his shtetl,
tl, and it was only when I was much later and he had died that I realized
that that meant Minsk Governate, and was of course the region, not the village.
Does anyone know what village our family came>from or how I can find out?
Thank you.
Richard Chesnoff
(New York, NY)"
Belarus SIG #Belarus Searching CHAZANOVITCH, Belarus #belarus

Schelly Talalay Dardashti
 

To locate the ancestral village or shtetl, try to find the family members
on passenger manifests. As Richard mentioned below there were brothers
of his grandfather who came earlier and later, so there may be records of
one or more of them that can be located.Also look for naturalization
certificates which may indicate the exact town of origin.
Check the army registrations for old men as well for WWI.
These would be the minimum to start searching.

with best wishes
Schelly Talalay Dardashti
New Mexico
SEARCHING: TALALAI, TALALAY,TALALAJ, Mogilev/Vorotinshtina/Zaverezhye, Belarus.
TALAYA, TALALLA, Catalunya, Spain.

"Subject: Searching CHAZANOVITCH, Belarus
From:
Richard Z Chesnoff

Dear Belarus Genners:
My grandfather immigrated to the US >from Belarus in around 1885. His name
was Berl CHANZANOVITCH (my transliteration) but he changed it to Bernard "Barney"
Chesnoff after he reached NY. His brothers who immigrated at earlier and later
dates changed their names to a variety of versions of Chazanovitch: Chestnov,
Chesney, Chessnoff, etc.
When I was young and would ask my grandfather where he was born, he
would say "Minsk Gebornya". I thought that was the name of his shtetl,
tl, and it was only when I was much later and he had died that I realized
that that meant Minsk Governate, and was of course the region, not the village.
Does anyone know what village our family came>from or how I can find out?
Thank you.
Richard Chesnoff
(New York, NY)"
New JewishGen Education Class starts June 28 #hungary

bounce-2622065-772961@...
 

JewishGen is again offering its Independent Study class June 28 to July
28, 2013. This class is open to your choice of project: Your topic, your
schedule, your questions. This session will follow the format of other
JewishGen Education classes using one-on-one consultations via our private
internet Forum.

To qualify for this class we ask that you submit a few paragraphs about
your project. You will find the application at

http://www.jewishgen.org/education

under Independent Study

This will be a Do-it-Yourself, computer-based, online seminar. Individual
readings will be posted according to your research needs.

Is this course right for you? This is beyond the Basic. Read the course
descriptions (www.jewishgen.org/education) to see if what you want to do
is covered by a course already being taught. Students should be
comfortable on the internet and able to upload and download pdfs, images
and word documents. To get the most out of this course, you will need
8-10 hours a week and commit to posting to the forum as you go along.

Enrollment is limited (10-15 students). Please send your qualifying
paragraph to Nancy Holden

email Nancy Holden < nholden@interserv.com >
Tuition: $150 to be paid after acceptance to the class

For more information: http://www.jewishgen.org/education
Hungary SIG #Hungary New JewishGen Education Class starts June 28 #hungary

bounce-2622065-772961@...
 

JewishGen is again offering its Independent Study class June 28 to July
28, 2013. This class is open to your choice of project: Your topic, your
schedule, your questions. This session will follow the format of other
JewishGen Education classes using one-on-one consultations via our private
internet Forum.

To qualify for this class we ask that you submit a few paragraphs about
your project. You will find the application at

http://www.jewishgen.org/education

under Independent Study

This will be a Do-it-Yourself, computer-based, online seminar. Individual
readings will be posted according to your research needs.

Is this course right for you? This is beyond the Basic. Read the course
descriptions (www.jewishgen.org/education) to see if what you want to do
is covered by a course already being taught. Students should be
comfortable on the internet and able to upload and download pdfs, images
and word documents. To get the most out of this course, you will need
8-10 hours a week and commit to posting to the forum as you go along.

Enrollment is limited (10-15 students). Please send your qualifying
paragraph to Nancy Holden

email Nancy Holden < nholden@interserv.com >
Tuition: $150 to be paid after acceptance to the class

For more information: http://www.jewishgen.org/education
Thank you #hungary

bounce-2620447-772961@...
 

Dear Friends,=20

The 1st JewishGen Spring Brunch this past Sunday was a success.=20

On behalf of our board, the event committee and the many volunteers=20
who were instrumental in organizing the brunch, thank you to all who=20
participated in showing just a small level of appreciation to Gary=20
Mokotoff, Karen Franklin and Lance Ackerfeld. =20

The Tribute Journal is now available online at:=20

http://wizadjournal.com/jewishgen2013/playfull-controls.php
(Use the controls on the upper left-hand part of the screen to navigate=20
the pages.)

Pictures >from the event are on our Facebook page, and can be viewed at:=20

http://www.facebook.com/JewishGen.org=20

If I can ever be of help, please contact me anytime at 646-437-4326 or=20
email agroll@JewishGen.org .

Sincerely,

Avraham Groll
Director of Business Operations
Hungary SIG #Hungary Thank you #hungary

bounce-2620447-772961@...
 

Dear Friends,=20

The 1st JewishGen Spring Brunch this past Sunday was a success.=20

On behalf of our board, the event committee and the many volunteers=20
who were instrumental in organizing the brunch, thank you to all who=20
participated in showing just a small level of appreciation to Gary=20
Mokotoff, Karen Franklin and Lance Ackerfeld. =20

The Tribute Journal is now available online at:=20

http://wizadjournal.com/jewishgen2013/playfull-controls.php
(Use the controls on the upper left-hand part of the screen to navigate=20
the pages.)

Pictures >from the event are on our Facebook page, and can be viewed at:=20

http://www.facebook.com/JewishGen.org=20

If I can ever be of help, please contact me anytime at 646-437-4326 or=20
email agroll@JewishGen.org .

Sincerely,

Avraham Groll
Director of Business Operations
New JewishGen Education Class starts June 28 #germany

Nancy Holden
 

JewishGen is again offering its Independent Study class June 28 to July
28, 2013. This class is open to your choice of project: Your topic, your
schedule, your questions. This session will follow the format of other
JewishGen Education classes using one-on-one consultations via our private
internet Forum.

To qualify for this class we ask that you submit a few paragraphs about
your project. You will find the application at

http://www.jewishgen.org/education

under Independent Study

This will be a Do-it-Yourself, computer-based, online seminar. Individual
readings will be posted according to your research needs.

Is this course right for you? This is beyond the Basic. Read the course
descriptions (www.jewishgen.org/education) to see if what you want to do
is covered by a course already being taught. Students should be
comfortable on the internet and able to upload and download pdfs, images
and word documents. To get the most out of this course, you will need
8-10 hours a week and commit to posting to the forum as you go along.

Enrollment is limited (10-15 students). Please send your qualifying
paragraph by email to Nancy Holden

Tuition: $150 to be paid after acceptance to the class

For more information: http://www.jewishgen.org/education

Nancy Holden <nholden@interserv.com>
German SIG #Germany New JewishGen Education Class starts June 28 #germany

Nancy Holden
 

JewishGen is again offering its Independent Study class June 28 to July
28, 2013. This class is open to your choice of project: Your topic, your
schedule, your questions. This session will follow the format of other
JewishGen Education classes using one-on-one consultations via our private
internet Forum.

To qualify for this class we ask that you submit a few paragraphs about
your project. You will find the application at

http://www.jewishgen.org/education

under Independent Study

This will be a Do-it-Yourself, computer-based, online seminar. Individual
readings will be posted according to your research needs.

Is this course right for you? This is beyond the Basic. Read the course
descriptions (www.jewishgen.org/education) to see if what you want to do
is covered by a course already being taught. Students should be
comfortable on the internet and able to upload and download pdfs, images
and word documents. To get the most out of this course, you will need
8-10 hours a week and commit to posting to the forum as you go along.

Enrollment is limited (10-15 students). Please send your qualifying
paragraph by email to Nancy Holden

Tuition: $150 to be paid after acceptance to the class

For more information: http://www.jewishgen.org/education

Nancy Holden <nholden@interserv.com>
New JewishGen Education Class starts June 28 #poland

Nancy Holden
 

JewishGen is again offering its Independent Study class June 28 to July
28, 2013. This class is open to your choice of project: Your topic, your
schedule, your questions. This session will follow the format of other
JewishGen Education classes using one-on-one consultations via our private
internet Forum.

To qualify for this class we ask that you submit a few paragraphs about
your project. You will find the application at

http://www.jewishgen.org/education

under Independent Study

This will be a Do-it-Yourself, computer-based, online seminar. Individual
readings will be posted according to your research needs.

Is this course right for you? This is beyond the Basic. Read the course
descriptions (www.jewishgen.org/education) to see if what you want to do
is covered by a course already being taught. Students should be
comfortable on the internet and able to upload and download pdfs, images
and word documents. To get the most out of this course, you will need
8-10 hours a week and commit to posting to the forum as you go along.

Enrollment is limited (10-15 students). Please send your qualifying
paragraph to Nancy Holden

email Nancy Holden < nholden@interserv.com >
Tuition: $150 to be paid after acceptance to the class

For more information: http://www.jewishgen.org/education
BialyGen: Bialystok Region #Bialystok #Poland New JewishGen Education Class starts June 28 #poland

Nancy Holden
 

JewishGen is again offering its Independent Study class June 28 to July
28, 2013. This class is open to your choice of project: Your topic, your
schedule, your questions. This session will follow the format of other
JewishGen Education classes using one-on-one consultations via our private
internet Forum.

To qualify for this class we ask that you submit a few paragraphs about
your project. You will find the application at

http://www.jewishgen.org/education

under Independent Study

This will be a Do-it-Yourself, computer-based, online seminar. Individual
readings will be posted according to your research needs.

Is this course right for you? This is beyond the Basic. Read the course
descriptions (www.jewishgen.org/education) to see if what you want to do
is covered by a course already being taught. Students should be
comfortable on the internet and able to upload and download pdfs, images
and word documents. To get the most out of this course, you will need
8-10 hours a week and commit to posting to the forum as you go along.

Enrollment is limited (10-15 students). Please send your qualifying
paragraph to Nancy Holden

email Nancy Holden < nholden@interserv.com >
Tuition: $150 to be paid after acceptance to the class

For more information: http://www.jewishgen.org/education
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