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Ukraine SIG and Salt Lake City
#ukraine
Janette Silverman
Stay tuned for a complete line-up of speakers and topics beginning at 7
AM on Thursday, July 31 and continuing through lunch, including of course the two talks by Eric Goldman, our official Ukraine SIG speaker. Speaking of whom, don't forget to sign up for the Ukraine SIG lunch on July 31. Many of us are planning to go to Salt Lake City for the conference - some are even planning to arrive early or stay late - here's how you can help if you will be in Salt Lake City before or after the conference. As you are undoubtedly aware, the SIG embarked on a project of huge scope - scanning the microfilms held by the Family History Center that pertain to Jews in the territory covered by Ukraine SIG. There are over 400 reels of microfilm for vital records and revision/censuses. We have been tackling the 220 vital records films first but progress is slow. If you think you will have some time that you can spend volunteering to scan microfilm while you are in Salt Lake City, please let me or Harvey Kabaker know. See you in Salt Lake! Janette Dr. Janette Silverman JewishGen Ukraine-SIG Coordinator ukrainesig.coordinator@gmail.com http://www.jewishgen.org/Ukraine/default.asp https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ukraine-SIG/180102942060505
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Ukraine SIG and Salt Lake City
#ukraine
Janette Silverman
Stay tuned for a complete line-up of speakers and topics beginning at 7
AM on Thursday, July 31 and continuing through lunch, including of course the two talks by Eric Goldman, our official Ukraine SIG speaker. Speaking of whom, don't forget to sign up for the Ukraine SIG lunch on July 31. Many of us are planning to go to Salt Lake City for the conference - some are even planning to arrive early or stay late - here's how you can help if you will be in Salt Lake City before or after the conference. As you are undoubtedly aware, the SIG embarked on a project of huge scope - scanning the microfilms held by the Family History Center that pertain to Jews in the territory covered by Ukraine SIG. There are over 400 reels of microfilm for vital records and revision/censuses. We have been tackling the 220 vital records films first but progress is slow. If you think you will have some time that you can spend volunteering to scan microfilm while you are in Salt Lake City, please let me or Harvey Kabaker know. See you in Salt Lake! Janette Dr. Janette Silverman JewishGen Ukraine-SIG Coordinator ukrainesig.coordinator@gmail.com http://www.jewishgen.org/Ukraine/default.asp https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ukraine-SIG/180102942060505
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Tetiyev / Tetiev
#ukraine
Cynthia Spikell
Next Wednesday, June 4, our JGS of Cleveland group will have a speaker telling about his recent trip to Tetiyev/Tetiev. If you have visited there within the last two years and would like to share your impressions for an upcoming newsletter article, please contact me.
Cynthia Spikell
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Tetiyev / Tetiev
#ukraine
Cynthia Spikell
Next Wednesday, June 4, our JGS of Cleveland group will have a speaker telling about his recent trip to Tetiyev/Tetiev. If you have visited there within the last two years and would like to share your impressions for an upcoming newsletter article, please contact me.
Cynthia Spikell
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Jewish Name in English
#ukraine
sales@michitrading.com <dmorland@...>
Hi Everyone,
My Grandmother's name was Esther. In my research, I have found some of her siblings birth records, but not hers. One of her siblings had the first name, Sosa. What would the Americanized name possibilities be for Sosa? I guess I'm trying to figure out if that could be her? Thanks for your help. Marilynn Bloom Houston, TX Moderator's Note: Have you tried using the JewishGen Names Database at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/GivenNames/?
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Jewish Name in English
#ukraine
sales@michitrading.com <dmorland@...>
Hi Everyone,
My Grandmother's name was Esther. In my research, I have found some of her siblings birth records, but not hers. One of her siblings had the first name, Sosa. What would the Americanized name possibilities be for Sosa? I guess I'm trying to figure out if that could be her? Thanks for your help. Marilynn Bloom Houston, TX Moderator's Note: Have you tried using the JewishGen Names Database at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/GivenNames/?
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FW: [rom-sig] HELP needed for the SIG!
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Dear Rosanne, y
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Yes, we all missing Bob Wascou at Bessarabia SIG too. I know that Bob was finishing all Bessarabia Vital records Project. He told us at Bessarabia SIG meeting in Boston that he has some sets of records left. I would like you to pass to me and to our group all information about Bessarabia Vital records Project what was left to do. Bob did a great job at this project, and our Bessarabia SIG can finish it properly. We are very much grateful to Bob Wascou and to Rom SIG for all you are doing for Bessarabia. We would like to know what sets of records are in progress and what sets remains to be translated. Thank you very much, Yefim Kogan Bessarabia SIG Coordinator Researching KOGAN, SPIVAK, KHAYMOVICH, SRULEVICH, LEVIT in Kaushany, Bendery, Tarutino, Akkerman, Kiliya - all in Bessarabia, KHAIMOVICH in Galatz, Romania, KOGAN in Dubossary, Moldova, SRULEVICH in Shanghai, China
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From: Romania SIG [mailto:rom-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org] Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 2:03 PM To: Romania SIG Subject: [rom-sig] HELP needed for the SIG! Dear All, As you know we are very much missing Bob Wascou's experienced hand in matters dealing with the materials we are receiving >from our Romanian researchers, and the creation of the databases, etc. We are seeking a person, or persons, who have some experience in dealing with databases, and administrative skills, to work with our great and willing volunteers, etc. Without this kind of help our ability to acquire, create the databases with data that so many of us have been waiting for, and get them up on JewishGen, is going to come to an end. I am sure that none of you would be happy about that!......... Please contact me for further information if you are interested. We now have over 2200 members of the Rom-SIG. Surely there must be some among you who care enough, and would be able to step up to the plate to help!........ Rosanne Leeson Co-Coordinator ROM-SIG
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia FW: [rom-sig] HELP needed for the SIG!
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Dear Rosanne, y
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Yes, we all missing Bob Wascou at Bessarabia SIG too. I know that Bob was finishing all Bessarabia Vital records Project. He told us at Bessarabia SIG meeting in Boston that he has some sets of records left. I would like you to pass to me and to our group all information about Bessarabia Vital records Project what was left to do. Bob did a great job at this project, and our Bessarabia SIG can finish it properly. We are very much grateful to Bob Wascou and to Rom SIG for all you are doing for Bessarabia. We would like to know what sets of records are in progress and what sets remains to be translated. Thank you very much, Yefim Kogan Bessarabia SIG Coordinator Researching KOGAN, SPIVAK, KHAYMOVICH, SRULEVICH, LEVIT in Kaushany, Bendery, Tarutino, Akkerman, Kiliya - all in Bessarabia, KHAIMOVICH in Galatz, Romania, KOGAN in Dubossary, Moldova, SRULEVICH in Shanghai, China
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From: Romania SIG [mailto:rom-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org] Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 2:03 PM To: Romania SIG Subject: [rom-sig] HELP needed for the SIG! Dear All, As you know we are very much missing Bob Wascou's experienced hand in matters dealing with the materials we are receiving >from our Romanian researchers, and the creation of the databases, etc. We are seeking a person, or persons, who have some experience in dealing with databases, and administrative skills, to work with our great and willing volunteers, etc. Without this kind of help our ability to acquire, create the databases with data that so many of us have been waiting for, and get them up on JewishGen, is going to come to an end. I am sure that none of you would be happy about that!......... Please contact me for further information if you are interested. We now have over 2200 members of the Rom-SIG. Surely there must be some among you who care enough, and would be able to step up to the plate to help!........ Rosanne Leeson Co-Coordinator ROM-SIG
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Dr. Edith Meyer Taylor in Boston Children's Hospital in 1950s-1960s
#rabbinic
Neil@...
Looking for death date and name of spouse and other family information
for Dr. Edith Meyer, born June 13, 1905, Clinical Pyschologist (MD), married Taylor. She arrived in the USA on board the SS Hansa from Hamburg on July 3, 1936 to join Dr. Robert Metz in Lennox, MA and arrived again on August 28, 1938 >from Southampton on board SS Britannic. She later lived at 1899 Stratfield Road, Bridgeport CT. She obtained a PhD in Leipzig in 1933 and studied under Professor Jean Piaget. She was a Sterling Fellow in Psychology at Yale University (1938-1939), and a Research Assistant >from 1940 to 1944. She later moved to Boston Children's Hospital and wrote Comprehension of Spatial Relations in Pre-School Children (1938) and her article appeared in the Journal of Genetic Psychology. In 1951 she wrote a review of the English translation of Piaget's Psychology of Inteligence (1947/1950). By 1952-53, she was the Senior Psychologist at Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Psychiatry. She was the author of Psychological Appraisal of Children With Cerebral Defects (1959) and her work is recorded in the 1962 Annual Report of the Children's Hospital Medical Center. -- Neil Rosenstein
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Dr. Edith Meyer Taylor in Boston Children's Hospital in 1950s-1960s
#rabbinic
Neil@...
Looking for death date and name of spouse and other family information
for Dr. Edith Meyer, born June 13, 1905, Clinical Pyschologist (MD), married Taylor. She arrived in the USA on board the SS Hansa from Hamburg on July 3, 1936 to join Dr. Robert Metz in Lennox, MA and arrived again on August 28, 1938 >from Southampton on board SS Britannic. She later lived at 1899 Stratfield Road, Bridgeport CT. She obtained a PhD in Leipzig in 1933 and studied under Professor Jean Piaget. She was a Sterling Fellow in Psychology at Yale University (1938-1939), and a Research Assistant >from 1940 to 1944. She later moved to Boston Children's Hospital and wrote Comprehension of Spatial Relations in Pre-School Children (1938) and her article appeared in the Journal of Genetic Psychology. In 1951 she wrote a review of the English translation of Piaget's Psychology of Inteligence (1947/1950). By 1952-53, she was the Senior Psychologist at Boston Children's Hospital's Department of Psychiatry. She was the author of Psychological Appraisal of Children With Cerebral Defects (1959) and her work is recorded in the 1962 Annual Report of the Children's Hospital Medical Center. -- Neil Rosenstein
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Jews of Bulgaria
#sephardic
Carol Rombro Rider
I have four booklets in my possession regarding the Bulgarian Jews
who moved to Israel and established the community of Hartuv in 1895. The booklet appears to be a translation of an original in Hebrew. The pioneering families were named LEVI, GIRON, BEN-BASSAT, GARTI, BEN-AROVA, COHEN, TZARFATI, BECHAR AND RUBISSA. If you are interested in the above names >from Bulgaria or are related to these families, I will be glad to mail you the booklet. There are quite a few photos included. If any JGS Society would like one, please feel free to e-mail me. Chag Sameah, Carol Rombro Rider Baltimore, Maryland USA
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Sephardic SIG #Sephardim Jews of Bulgaria
#sephardic
Carol Rombro Rider
I have four booklets in my possession regarding the Bulgarian Jews
who moved to Israel and established the community of Hartuv in 1895. The booklet appears to be a translation of an original in Hebrew. The pioneering families were named LEVI, GIRON, BEN-BASSAT, GARTI, BEN-AROVA, COHEN, TZARFATI, BECHAR AND RUBISSA. If you are interested in the above names >from Bulgaria or are related to these families, I will be glad to mail you the booklet. There are quite a few photos included. If any JGS Society would like one, please feel free to e-mail me. Chag Sameah, Carol Rombro Rider Baltimore, Maryland USA
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FW: HELP needed for the SIG!
#romania
Yefim Kogan
Dear Rosanne, yes, we all missing Bob Wascou at Bessarabia SIG too.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
I know that Bob was finishing all Bessarabia Vital records Project. He told us at Bessarabia SIG meeting in Boston that he has some sets of records left. I would like you to pass to me and to our group all information about Bessarabia Vital records Project what was left to do. Bob did a great job at this project, and our Bessarabia SIG can finish it properly. We are very much grateful to Bob Wascou and to Rom SIG for all you are doing for Bessarabia. We would like to know what sets of records are in progress and what sets remains to be translated. Thank you very much, Yefim Kogan Bessarabia SIG Coordinator Researching KOGAN, SPIVAK, KHAYMOVICH, SRULEVICH, LEVIT in Kaushany, Bendery, Tarutino, Akkerman, Kiliya - all in Bessarabia, KHAIMOVICH in Galatz, Romania, KOGAN in Dubossary, Moldova, SRULEVICH in Shanghai, China
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From: Romania SIG [mailto:rom-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org] Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 2:03 PM To: Romania SIG Subject: [rom-sig] HELP needed for the SIG! Dear All, As you know we are very much missing Bob Wascou's experienced hand in matters dealing with the materials we are receiving >from our Romanian researchers, and the creation of the databases, etc. We are seeking a person, or persons, who have some experience in dealing with databases, and administrative skills, to work with our great and willing volunteers, etc. Without this kind of help our ability to acquire, create the databases with data that so many of us have been waiting for, and get them up on JewishGen, is going to come to an end. I am sure that none of you would be happy about that! If any of you wish to help, we will train and guide you. But without that help there will no longer be our wonderful databases, and our "roll" will come to an end! Please contact me for further information if you are interested. We now have over 2200 members of the Rom-SIG. Surely there must be some among you who care enough, and would be able to step up to the plate to help! Hoping for some great responses! Let's keep on rolling! Rosanne Leeson Co-Coordinator ROM-SIG
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Romania SIG #Romania FW: HELP needed for the SIG!
#romania
Yefim Kogan
Dear Rosanne, yes, we all missing Bob Wascou at Bessarabia SIG too.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
I know that Bob was finishing all Bessarabia Vital records Project. He told us at Bessarabia SIG meeting in Boston that he has some sets of records left. I would like you to pass to me and to our group all information about Bessarabia Vital records Project what was left to do. Bob did a great job at this project, and our Bessarabia SIG can finish it properly. We are very much grateful to Bob Wascou and to Rom SIG for all you are doing for Bessarabia. We would like to know what sets of records are in progress and what sets remains to be translated. Thank you very much, Yefim Kogan Bessarabia SIG Coordinator Researching KOGAN, SPIVAK, KHAYMOVICH, SRULEVICH, LEVIT in Kaushany, Bendery, Tarutino, Akkerman, Kiliya - all in Bessarabia, KHAIMOVICH in Galatz, Romania, KOGAN in Dubossary, Moldova, SRULEVICH in Shanghai, China
-----Original Message-----
From: Romania SIG [mailto:rom-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org] Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2014 2:03 PM To: Romania SIG Subject: [rom-sig] HELP needed for the SIG! Dear All, As you know we are very much missing Bob Wascou's experienced hand in matters dealing with the materials we are receiving >from our Romanian researchers, and the creation of the databases, etc. We are seeking a person, or persons, who have some experience in dealing with databases, and administrative skills, to work with our great and willing volunteers, etc. Without this kind of help our ability to acquire, create the databases with data that so many of us have been waiting for, and get them up on JewishGen, is going to come to an end. I am sure that none of you would be happy about that! If any of you wish to help, we will train and guide you. But without that help there will no longer be our wonderful databases, and our "roll" will come to an end! Please contact me for further information if you are interested. We now have over 2200 members of the Rom-SIG. Surely there must be some among you who care enough, and would be able to step up to the plate to help! Hoping for some great responses! Let's keep on rolling! Rosanne Leeson Co-Coordinator ROM-SIG
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ViewMate Tombstone Translations
#general
Robert Mandelbaum
I have just posted to ViewMate five tombstones for which I would very much
appreciate translations of the Hebrew portions. The files can be found at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34002 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34003 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34004 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34005 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34006 Please respond to me directly at rmandelbau@aol.com. Thank you very much, Robert Mandelbaum New York, New York rmandelbau@aol.com=
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate Tombstone Translations
#general
Robert Mandelbaum
I have just posted to ViewMate five tombstones for which I would very much
appreciate translations of the Hebrew portions. The files can be found at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34002 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34003 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34004 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34005 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM34006 Please respond to me directly at rmandelbau@aol.com. Thank you very much, Robert Mandelbaum New York, New York rmandelbau@aol.com=
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Seeking Help
#general
Barry <barryal@...>
My grandfather: Sam Moldawsky
My Grandmother: Anna Moldawsky Three Children: Alice, Irving, Dora. Dora was my mother. They do not show up in ANY census records before 1940 yet my mother (1913) and her siblings were born in Brooklyn. I am just getting started, but am stymied by the complete lack of information on her whole family prior to 1940. Any help would be appreciated. Barry Lehman
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Seeking Help
#general
Barry <barryal@...>
My grandfather: Sam Moldawsky
My Grandmother: Anna Moldawsky Three Children: Alice, Irving, Dora. Dora was my mother. They do not show up in ANY census records before 1940 yet my mother (1913) and her siblings were born in Brooklyn. I am just getting started, but am stymied by the complete lack of information on her whole family prior to 1940. Any help would be appreciated. Barry Lehman
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IIJG - 2nd Call for Genealogical Research Proposals - 2014
#general
Ami Elyasaf
The International Institute for Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem has extended to June
30, its annual "Call for Research Proposals", offering awards of up $10,000 for original research in the field of Jewish Genealogy, to be carried out in Academic 2014-15. Proposals meeting strict standards of academic excellence will be judged by the extent to which they broaden the horizons of Jewish genealogical research and/or create innovative tools or technologies to assist Jewish genealogists and family historians in their work. The CFRP and "Instructions to Applicants" are to be found on the Institute's website: www.iijg.org - under "Research"/ "Research Grants". These Instructions should be followed carefully, as only applications in correct form will be considered. Successful applicants will be announced on 1 September, 2014. Shalom, Emanuel Elyasaf, Executive Director, International Institute for Jewish Genealogy and Paul Jacobi Center, Jerusalem
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen IIJG - 2nd Call for Genealogical Research Proposals - 2014
#general
Ami Elyasaf
The International Institute for Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem has extended to June
30, its annual "Call for Research Proposals", offering awards of up $10,000 for original research in the field of Jewish Genealogy, to be carried out in Academic 2014-15. Proposals meeting strict standards of academic excellence will be judged by the extent to which they broaden the horizons of Jewish genealogical research and/or create innovative tools or technologies to assist Jewish genealogists and family historians in their work. The CFRP and "Instructions to Applicants" are to be found on the Institute's website: www.iijg.org - under "Research"/ "Research Grants". These Instructions should be followed carefully, as only applications in correct form will be considered. Successful applicants will be announced on 1 September, 2014. Shalom, Emanuel Elyasaf, Executive Director, International Institute for Jewish Genealogy and Paul Jacobi Center, Jerusalem
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