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The JewishGen.org Discussion Group unites thousands of Jewish genealogical researchers worldwide as they research their family history, search for relatives, and share information, ideas, methods, tips, techniques, and resources. The JewishGen.org Discussion Group makes it easy, quick, and fun, to connect with others around the world.

Is it Secure?

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How is the New JewishGen.org Discussion Group better than the old one?

Our old Discussion List platform was woefully antiquated. Among its many challenges: it was not secure, it required messages to be sent in Plain Text, did not support accented characters or languages other than English, could not display links or images, and had archives that were not mobile-friendly.

This new platform that JewishGen is using is a scalable, and sustainable solution, and allows us to engage with JewishGen members throughout the world. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for both members and moderators, more powerful tools, and more secure archives (which are easily accessible on mobile devices, and which also block out personal email addresses to the public).

I am a JewishGen member, why do I have to create a separate account for the Discussion Group?

As we continue to modernize our platform, we are trying to ensure that everything meets contemporary security standards. In the future, we plan hope to have one single sign-in page.

I like how the current lists work. Will I still be able to send/receive emails of posts (and/or digests)?

Yes. In terms of functionality, the group will operate the same for people who like to participate with email. People can still send a message to an email address (in this case, main@groups.JewishGen.org), and receive a daily digest of postings, or individual emails. In addition, Members can also receive a daily summary of topics, and then choose which topics they would like to read about it. However, in addition to email, there is the additional functionality of being able to read/post messages utilizing our online forum (https://groups.jewishgen.org).

Does this new system require plain-text?

No.

Can I post images, accented characters, different colors/font sizes, non-latin characters?

Yes.

Can I categorize a message? For example, if my message is related to Polish, or Ukraine research, can I indicate as such?

Yes! Our new platform allows members to use “Hashtags.” Messages can then be sorted, and searched, based upon how they are categorized. Another advantage is that members can “mute” any conversations they are not interested in, by simply indicating they are not interested in a particular “hashtag.”

Will all posts be archived?

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Can I still search though old messages?

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What if I have questions or need assistance using the new Group?

Send your questions to: support@JewishGen.org

How do I access the Group’s webpage?

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So just to be sure - this new group will allow us to post from our mobile phones, includes images, accented characters, and non-latin characters, and does not require plain text?

Correct!

Will there be any ads or annoying pop-ups?

No.

Will the current guidelines change?

Yes. While posts will be moderated to ensure civility, and that there is nothing posted that is inappropriate (or completely unrelated to genealogy), we will be trying to create an online community of people who regulate themselves, much as they do (very successfully) on Jewish Genealogy Portal on Facebook.

What are the new guidelines?

There are just a few simple rules & guidelines to follow, which you can read here:https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main/guidelines

Thank you in advance for contributing to this amazing online community!

If you have any questions, or suggestions, please email support@JewishGen.org.

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KehilaLinks Project Report for October 2014 #general Susana Leistner Bloch #223026 We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Bereznyky (Bereznek, Bereznik), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bereznyky/ ~~~ Berlin, Germany Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/berlin/Home.html ~~~ Bershad, Ukraine Created by Paul Finelt http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bershad/ ~~~ Bilovartsi (Kiskirva, Belovarec), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bilovartsi/ ~~~ Chopivka (Beregardo, Ardov), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Chopivka/ ~~~ Dobryans'ke (Nyagova, Njagova), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dobryanske/ ~~~ Dulovo (Dulfalva, Dulovo), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dulovo/ ~~~ Dyula (Szollosgyula, Selesd'ula), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dyula/ ~~~ Germiston, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/germiston ~~~ Kobylets'ka Polyana (Gyertyanliget, Kobylecka Polana), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kobyletska_Polyana/ ~~~ Lypetska Polyana (Lipcsemezo, Lipecka Pol'ana), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Lypetska_Polyana/ ~~~ Male Popovo (Papitanya, Gasparov dvor), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Male_Popovo/ ~~~ Malyy Bychkiv (Kisbocsko, Mala Bockov), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Malyy_Bychkiv/ ~~~ Nyzhniy Bystryy (Alsobisztra, Bystra Nizni), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nyzhniy_Bystryy/ ~~~ Ol'gopol' (Ol'hopil'), Ukraine Created by Paul Finelt http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Olgopol/ ~~~ Palad'-Komarivtsi (Palagykomoroc, Palad'-Komarovce), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Palad_Komarivtsi/ ~~~ Palanok (Varpalanka, Polanok), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Palanok/ ~~~ Pretoria, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pretoria ~~~ Radvanka (Radvancz, Radvanka), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Radvanka/ ~~~ Stellenbosch, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/stellenbosch ~~~ Ust'-Chorna (Kiralymezo, Uzcorna), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Ust_Chorna/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Dovhe (Dolha, Dovhe), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dovhe/ ~~~ Camenca (Kamenka), Moldova http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Camenca/Kamenka.html ~~~ Horodyshche (Gorodishche, Horodishtch), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Horodyshche/ ~~~ Irshava (Ilosva, Irsava), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Irshava/ ~~~ Pavlovo (Kispalos, Pavlova), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pavlovo/ ~~~ Rymanow (Rimanev) (G), Poland http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Krosno/KROSNORym.htm ~~~ Skala-Podol'skaya (Skala) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/SkalaPodol/ ~~~ Sokyrnytsia (Szeklence, Sekernice), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Sokyrnytsia/ ~~~ Tuchin, Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tuchin/tuchin.htm ~~~ Tyachiv (Tecso, Tacova), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Tyachiv/ ~~~ Uzhhorod (Ungvar), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Uzhhorod/ ~~~ Velikiy Bereznyy (Nagyberezna, Velky Berezny), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Velikiy_Bereznyy/ ~~~ Verkhnye Vodyane (Felsoapsa, Vysna Apsa), (S-C), UKraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Verkhnye_Vodyane/ ~~ Vynohradiv (Nagyszollos, Sevlus), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Vynohradiv/ ~~~ Zelva, Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zelva_belarus/ ORPHANED WEBPAGES Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Barysaw (Borisov), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/borisov/borisov.html ~~~ Rozdol, (G) Ukraine http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/rozdol/rozdol.htm ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpage was adopted: Craiova, Romania Adopted by Gregory Meyer http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/dolj/Craiova.html ~~~ Dolj County, Romania Adopted by Gregory Meyer http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/dolj/Dolj.html ~~~ Kamiensk (Kaminska), Poland Adopted by Gregory Meyer http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kamiensk/ ~~~ Plunge (Plungiany), Lithuania Adopted by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/plunge/plunge.html ~~~ Priluki, Ukraine Adopted by Gregory Meyer http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/priluki/priluki.html If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage or adopt an existing "orphaned" webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. ~~~ Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen KehilaLinks Project Report for October 2014 #general Susana Leistner Bloch #543339 We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Bereznyky (Bereznek, Bereznik), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bereznyky/ ~~~ Berlin, Germany Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/berlin/Home.html ~~~ Bershad, Ukraine Created by Paul Finelt http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bershad/ ~~~ Bilovartsi (Kiskirva, Belovarec), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bilovartsi/ ~~~ Chopivka (Beregardo, Ardov), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Chopivka/ ~~~ Dobryans'ke (Nyagova, Njagova), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dobryanske/ ~~~ Dulovo (Dulfalva, Dulovo), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dulovo/ ~~~ Dyula (Szollosgyula, Selesd'ula), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dyula/ ~~~ Germiston, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/germiston ~~~ Kobylets'ka Polyana (Gyertyanliget, Kobylecka Polana), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kobyletska_Polyana/ ~~~ Lypetska Polyana (Lipcsemezo, Lipecka Pol'ana), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Lypetska_Polyana/ ~~~ Male Popovo (Papitanya, Gasparov dvor), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Male_Popovo/ ~~~ Malyy Bychkiv (Kisbocsko, Mala Bockov), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Malyy_Bychkiv/ ~~~ Nyzhniy Bystryy (Alsobisztra, Bystra Nizni), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nyzhniy_Bystryy/ ~~~ Ol'gopol' (Ol'hopil'), Ukraine Created by Paul Finelt http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Olgopol/ ~~~ Palad'-Komarivtsi (Palagykomoroc, Palad'-Komarovce), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Palad_Komarivtsi/ ~~~ Palanok (Varpalanka, Polanok), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Palanok/ ~~~ Pretoria, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pretoria ~~~ Radvanka (Radvancz, Radvanka), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Radvanka/ ~~~ Stellenbosch, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/stellenbosch ~~~ Ust'-Chorna (Kiralymezo, Uzcorna), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Ust_Chorna/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Dovhe (Dolha, Dovhe), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dovhe/ ~~~ Camenca (Kamenka), Moldova http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Camenca/Kamenka.html ~~~ Horodyshche (Gorodishche, Horodishtch), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Horodyshche/ ~~~ Irshava (Ilosva, Irsava), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Irshava/ ~~~ Pavlovo (Kispalos, Pavlova), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pavlovo/ ~~~ Rymanow (Rimanev) (G), Poland http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Krosno/KROSNORym.htm ~~~ Skala-Podol'skaya (Skala) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/SkalaPodol/ ~~~ Sokyrnytsia (Szeklence, Sekernice), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Sokyrnytsia/ ~~~ Tuchin, Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tuchin/tuchin.htm ~~~ Tyachiv (Tecso, Tacova), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Tyachiv/ ~~~ Uzhhorod (Ungvar), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Uzhhorod/ ~~~ Velikiy Bereznyy (Nagyberezna, Velky Berezny), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Velikiy_Bereznyy/ ~~~ Verkhnye Vodyane (Felsoapsa, Vysna Apsa), (S-C), UKraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Verkhnye_Vodyane/ ~~ Vynohradiv (Nagyszollos, Sevlus), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Vynohradiv/ ~~~ Zelva, Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zelva_belarus/ ORPHANED WEBPAGES Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors. The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for adoption. Barysaw (Borisov), Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/borisov/borisov.html ~~~ Rozdol, (G) Ukraine http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/rozdol/rozdol.htm ~~~ GOOD NEWS! The following webpage was adopted: Craiova, Romania Adopted by Gregory Meyer http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/dolj/Craiova.html ~~~ Dolj County, Romania Adopted by Gregory Meyer http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/dolj/Dolj.html ~~~ Kamiensk (Kaminska), Poland Adopted by Gregory Meyer http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kamiensk/ ~~~ Plunge (Plungiany), Lithuania Adopted by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/plunge/plunge.html ~~~ Priluki, Ukraine Adopted by Gregory Meyer http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/priluki/priluki.html If you wish to create a KehilaLinks webpage or adopt an existing "orphaned" webpage please contact us at: < bloch@mts.net>. NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?: We have a team of dedicated volunteer webpage designers who will help you create a webpage. ~~~ Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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IAJGS Call for Papers -- IAJGS Conference, Jerusalem, July 2015 #general IAJGS2015 Publicity #223025 IAJGS Call for Papers The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) announces an invitation to submit lecture, workshop, and panel proposals (see formats below) for the 35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, in cooperation with MyHeritage, to be held in Jerusalem, at the Ramada Hotel, 6-10 July 2015. As in recent years, while the conference will have a specific theme, we seek proposals relevant to the interests of all genealogists researching Jewish ancestors. If you have a proposal that does not specifically fit one of the listed categories please feel free to submit that proposal as well. As the conference will take place a few weeks before celebrating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, we plan to focus on the impact of the War on the Jewish people and their lives across the world; WWII-related topics include, for example: * Jewish life in Europe and beyond * Jewish soldiers in the military * Resources for military documentation * The Holocaust * Emigration and Immigration * Unique archival repositories Other unique focus areas include, but are not limited to: * Resources for researching in Israel (including in pre-State Israel aka Palestine) * Technology, tools and techniques * Academic studies which might assist the Jewish genealogy community * Jewish genealogy for the younger generation In addition, we welcome proposals for such Jewish genealogy topics as: * Resources for researching Sephardic genealogy * Researching Rabbinic lineages * Jewish genealogy for beginners * Country and region-specific research * Onomastics Proposal formats: * Lectures - 45 minutes, including time for questions; * Workshops - 105 minutes each in the computer lab. Workshops will be opened upon a minimum number of registrants. * Panel discussions - 105 minutes. The panel, focusing on a high-level, broad subject, will include up to five speakers on a given topic, will be led by a chairperson and will be summarized by a facilitator (all participants should be named in the proposal). A typical panel will include time for each speaker, a few minutes for the facilitator, and 20 minutes for an open discussion. Any one prospective speaker may submit up to five proposals in either English or Hebrew. A maximum of three proposals per speaker will be accepted. Individual speakers with at least one accepted proposal receive a partial registration fee waiver. All proposals must be submitted using the Conference website (www.iajgs2015.org); e-mail submittals will NOT be accepted. Proposals must include the following information (required via the submission form): * Full name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of presenter(s)(If a panel proposal, details for each panelist are required) * Brief biographical sketch - (up to 50 words) * Summary of recent presentation experience (up to 150 words) * Title of presentation (up to 15 words) * Presentation type (lecture, workshop, or panel) * Brief description of the presentation (up to 150 words) * Audience skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced or all) * Preferred language of delivery (English, Hebrew, French) Submissions Deadline is 7 December 2014, no later than 11:59 EST. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by 15 February 2015. Supplemental material for handouts will be requested following acceptance. Contact the Program Committee at program@iajgs2015.org with any questions or comments. Michael Goldstein, Chairman 35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy Chairman@iajgs2015.org http://www.iajgs2015.org
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen IAJGS Call for Papers -- IAJGS Conference, Jerusalem, July 2015 #general IAJGS2015 Publicity #543338 IAJGS Call for Papers The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) announces an invitation to submit lecture, workshop, and panel proposals (see formats below) for the 35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, in cooperation with MyHeritage, to be held in Jerusalem, at the Ramada Hotel, 6-10 July 2015. As in recent years, while the conference will have a specific theme, we seek proposals relevant to the interests of all genealogists researching Jewish ancestors. If you have a proposal that does not specifically fit one of the listed categories please feel free to submit that proposal as well. As the conference will take place a few weeks before celebrating the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, we plan to focus on the impact of the War on the Jewish people and their lives across the world; WWII-related topics include, for example: * Jewish life in Europe and beyond * Jewish soldiers in the military * Resources for military documentation * The Holocaust * Emigration and Immigration * Unique archival repositories Other unique focus areas include, but are not limited to: * Resources for researching in Israel (including in pre-State Israel aka Palestine) * Technology, tools and techniques * Academic studies which might assist the Jewish genealogy community * Jewish genealogy for the younger generation In addition, we welcome proposals for such Jewish genealogy topics as: * Resources for researching Sephardic genealogy * Researching Rabbinic lineages * Jewish genealogy for beginners * Country and region-specific research * Onomastics Proposal formats: * Lectures - 45 minutes, including time for questions; * Workshops - 105 minutes each in the computer lab. Workshops will be opened upon a minimum number of registrants. * Panel discussions - 105 minutes. The panel, focusing on a high-level, broad subject, will include up to five speakers on a given topic, will be led by a chairperson and will be summarized by a facilitator (all participants should be named in the proposal). A typical panel will include time for each speaker, a few minutes for the facilitator, and 20 minutes for an open discussion. Any one prospective speaker may submit up to five proposals in either English or Hebrew. A maximum of three proposals per speaker will be accepted. Individual speakers with at least one accepted proposal receive a partial registration fee waiver. All proposals must be submitted using the Conference website (www.iajgs2015.org); e-mail submittals will NOT be accepted. Proposals must include the following information (required via the submission form): * Full name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of presenter(s)(If a panel proposal, details for each panelist are required) * Brief biographical sketch - (up to 50 words) * Summary of recent presentation experience (up to 150 words) * Title of presentation (up to 15 words) * Presentation type (lecture, workshop, or panel) * Brief description of the presentation (up to 150 words) * Audience skill level (beginner, intermediate, advanced or all) * Preferred language of delivery (English, Hebrew, French) Submissions Deadline is 7 December 2014, no later than 11:59 EST. Notification of acceptance will be sent out by 15 February 2015. Supplemental material for handouts will be requested following acceptance. Contact the Program Committee at program@iajgs2015.org with any questions or comments. Michael Goldstein, Chairman 35th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy Chairman@iajgs2015.org http://www.iajgs2015.org
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Year-End JOWBR and Memorial Plaque Updates #unitedkingdom bounce-2865108-785714@... #89662 Hi all, The next update of JewishGen's JOWBR (http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/) and Memorial Plaque (http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Memorial/) databases will include all submissions received by November 30th. Submitted material should be live by calendar year-end. Directions for submissions can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm for JOWBR and at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Memorial/Submit.htm for the Memorial Plaque Project. If you have any questions, please contact me directly. Nolan Altman nta@pipeline.com
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Year-End JOWBR and Memorial Plaque Updates #unitedkingdom bounce-2865108-785714@... #409980 Hi all, The next update of JewishGen's JOWBR (http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/) and Memorial Plaque (http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Memorial/) databases will include all submissions received by November 30th. Submitted material should be live by calendar year-end. Directions for submissions can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/Submit.htm for JOWBR and at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Memorial/Submit.htm for the Memorial Plaque Project. If you have any questions, please contact me directly. Nolan Altman nta@pipeline.com
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Yizkor Book Project, October 2014 #unitedkingdom bounce-2864800-785714@... #89660 Shalom, As with quite a few of my recent Yizkor Book Project reports, once again, I am able to announce the very gratifying news that yet another Yizkor Book has now been completely translated and appears online. This time the project which has reached this lofty goal is: Klobuck, Poland (The Book of Klobucko; in memory of a martyred community which was destroyed) which was adeptly coordinated by Allan Mantel and the riveting translations it contains were prepared by Asher Szmulewicz and Gloria Berkenstat Freund. Kudos to you all! I was going to categorize what happened in the Yizkor Book Project during October as the "Ukrainian Invasion" but realized that the term has already been used... The reason I wanted to emphasize Ukraine is because I wanted to point out the very large number of updates made relating to Ukrainian communities during this past month. In particular ten new entries were added from the Pinkas Hakehillot Poland (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland) for Ukrainian communities and I wish to thank Ron Doctor, Ellen Garshick and the Kremenets District Research Group for being the driving forces behind this welcome initiative. For those of you who aren't familiar, the Yad Vashem museum in Israel published a very large series of Pinkas Hakehillot (community encyclopedias) presenting details of a huge number of communities which had a large or small Jewish presence within them before the Holocaust. As such, these volumes do present us with unique information on communities that might not have been covered in any Yizkor book and hence, their importance to us. I have pleased to see that more and more people are taking interest in these volumes and if you are contemplating in sponsoring or translating any of the articles >from these encyclopedias, please contact me and I will assist in facilitating their translation. Now to facts and figures for October. During this last month we have added in 2 new projects: - Miechow, Charsznica & Ksiaz, Poland (Miechov Memorial Book, Charsznica and Ksiaz) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Miechow/Miechow.html - "Tales of my first life 1923-1946" by Yochanan Dvir http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Dvir/Dvir.html Added in 10 new entries: - Krasnoye, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179a.html - Krichil'sk, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179d.html - Kremenets', Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179e.html - Krupets, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179b.html - Krymno, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179c.html - Podlesnoye, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00150.html - Shatsk, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00206a.html - Shums'k, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00206b.html - Vishnevets, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00081b.html - Vyshgorodok, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00081.html We have continued to update 27 of our existing projects: - Bender, Moldova (Bendery Community Yizkor Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bender/Bender.html - Ciechanowiec, Poland (Ciechanoviec-Bialystok District; Memorial and Records) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Ciechanowiec/Ciechanowiec.html - Dzyatlava, Belarus (A memorial to the Jewish community of Zetel) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Dzyatlava/Dzyatlava.html - Goworowo, Poland (Govorowo memorial book) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Goworowo/Goworowo.html - Jonava, Lithuania (Jonava On The Banks Of The Vylia; In memory of the destroyed Jewish community of Jonava) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Jonava/Jonava.html - Kalush, Ukraine (Kalusz; The life and Destruction of the Community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kalusz/kalusz.html - Karelichy, Belarus (Korelitz; the life and destruction of a Jewish community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/korelicze/korelicze.html - Klobuck, Poland (The Book of Klobucko; in memory of a martyred community which was destroyed) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/klobuck/klobuck.html - Kremenets, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Kremenets, Vyshgorodok, and Pochayiv) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets3/kremenets3.html - Krosno, Poland (Krosno by the Wislok River) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Krosno/Krosno.html - Lviv, Ukraine (Lwow Volume: Part I) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lviv/lviv.html - Plonsk, Poland (Memorial book of Plonsk and vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/plonsk/plonsk.html - Radekhov, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Radikhov) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Radekhov/Radekhov.html - Radzivilov, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Radzivilov) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Radzivilov/Radzivilov.html - Serock, Poland (The book of Serock) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/serock/serock.html - Siedlce, Poland (The Jews in Siedlce 1850-1945) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Siedlce3/Siedlce3.html - Sokolivka, Ukraine (Sokolievka / Justingrad; a century of struggle and suffering in a Ukrainian shtetl) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Sokolivka/Sokolivka.html - Stowbtsy, Belarus (Memorial volume of Steibtz-Swerznie and the neighboring villages Rubezhevitz, Derevna, Nalibok) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Stowbtsy/Stowbtsy.html - Stryy, Ukraine (Book of Stryj) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/stryj2/stryj2.html - Suchowola, Poland (Suchovola Memorial Library of Jewish Communities) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/suchowola/suchowola.html - Suwalki, Poland (Memorial book of Suvalk) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Suwalki1/Suwalki1.html - Szydlowiec, Poland (Szydlowiec Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Szydlowiec/Szydlowiec.html - Turka, Ukraine (Memorial Book of the Community of Turka on the Stryj and Vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/turka/turka.html - Vileyka, Belarus (Memorial Book of the community of Vileyka) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/vileyka/vileyka.html - Volodymerets', Ukraine (The book of Vladimerets) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Volodymerets/Volodymerets.html - Wielun, Poland (Wielun Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Wielun/Wielun.html - Wlodawa, Poland (Yizkor book in memory of Vlodava and region) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Wlodawa/wlodowa.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@gmail.com
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Jewish Watchmakers and the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in London #unitedkingdom Tim Homewood #89661 Greetings SIG members, a number of my ancestors were watchmakers who migrated to London in the 19th Century >from Poland and Germany. I was considering looking through the records of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers for more information but I've read that Jewish tradesmen were not able to join the guilds as they were required to take a Christian oath. Is this correct and does this mean there's no point looking through the records? They all seemed to have their places of business in the East End. Some of my watchmakers are: * Solomon HENRY (aka Henry SOLOMONS) born Germany about 1787 * Angel/Asher Levy CASPER possibly born in Holland about 1762 * Lewis LEVY/CASPER born London about 1778 * Nathan LEVY/CASPER born London about 1783 * Ellis/Elias CASPER (transported to Australia for the Gold Dust Robbery) born London 1784 * Philip Nathan CASPER born London about 1827 Thanks for any help, Tim Homewood tim@timhomewood.com London, UK.
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Family Tree DNA: November 2014 Webinars #general Elise #223024 Family Tree DNA offers free webinars (online presentations) every month. All webinars are presented live at the scheduled date and time, and are also recorded for those who cannot attend live. The schedule of upcoming live webinars and the archive of recorded webinars are always available in the Family Tree DNA Learning Center: http://www.familytreedna.com/learn/ftdna/webinars/ November 2014 webinar schedule: Introduction to Family Tree DNA Thursday, November 6 @ 12pm Central (6pm UTC) Registration: http://bit.ly/IntroFTDNA6NovLive Y-DNA Explained: Help, My Matches Have a Different Surname! Thursday, November 13 @ 12pm Central (6pm UTC) Registration: http://bit.ly/YDiffSurnameLive The Ideal Life of a Family Tree DNA Kit Thursday, November 20 @ 12pm Central (6pm UTC) Registration: http://bit.ly/LifeofKitLive Descriptions of these webinars are available on each webinar's Registration page. Regards, Elise Friedman
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Yizkor Book Project, October 2014 #unitedkingdom bounce-2864800-785714@... #409978 Shalom, As with quite a few of my recent Yizkor Book Project reports, once again, I am able to announce the very gratifying news that yet another Yizkor Book has now been completely translated and appears online. This time the project which has reached this lofty goal is: Klobuck, Poland (The Book of Klobucko; in memory of a martyred community which was destroyed) which was adeptly coordinated by Allan Mantel and the riveting translations it contains were prepared by Asher Szmulewicz and Gloria Berkenstat Freund. Kudos to you all! I was going to categorize what happened in the Yizkor Book Project during October as the "Ukrainian Invasion" but realized that the term has already been used... The reason I wanted to emphasize Ukraine is because I wanted to point out the very large number of updates made relating to Ukrainian communities during this past month. In particular ten new entries were added from the Pinkas Hakehillot Poland (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland) for Ukrainian communities and I wish to thank Ron Doctor, Ellen Garshick and the Kremenets District Research Group for being the driving forces behind this welcome initiative. For those of you who aren't familiar, the Yad Vashem museum in Israel published a very large series of Pinkas Hakehillot (community encyclopedias) presenting details of a huge number of communities which had a large or small Jewish presence within them before the Holocaust. As such, these volumes do present us with unique information on communities that might not have been covered in any Yizkor book and hence, their importance to us. I have pleased to see that more and more people are taking interest in these volumes and if you are contemplating in sponsoring or translating any of the articles >from these encyclopedias, please contact me and I will assist in facilitating their translation. Now to facts and figures for October. During this last month we have added in 2 new projects: - Miechow, Charsznica & Ksiaz, Poland (Miechov Memorial Book, Charsznica and Ksiaz) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Miechow/Miechow.html - "Tales of my first life 1923-1946" by Yochanan Dvir http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Dvir/Dvir.html Added in 10 new entries: - Krasnoye, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179a.html - Krichil'sk, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179d.html - Kremenets', Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179e.html - Krupets, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179b.html - Krymno, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00179c.html - Podlesnoye, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00150.html - Shatsk, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00206a.html - Shums'k, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00206b.html - Vishnevets, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00081b.html - Vyshgorodok, Ukraine (Encyclopedia of Jewish Communities in Poland, Volume V) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_poland/pol5_00081.html We have continued to update 27 of our existing projects: - Bender, Moldova (Bendery Community Yizkor Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bender/Bender.html - Ciechanowiec, Poland (Ciechanoviec-Bialystok District; Memorial and Records) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Ciechanowiec/Ciechanowiec.html - Dzyatlava, Belarus (A memorial to the Jewish community of Zetel) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Dzyatlava/Dzyatlava.html - Goworowo, Poland (Govorowo memorial book) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Goworowo/Goworowo.html - Jonava, Lithuania (Jonava On The Banks Of The Vylia; In memory of the destroyed Jewish community of Jonava) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Jonava/Jonava.html - Kalush, Ukraine (Kalusz; The life and Destruction of the Community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kalusz/kalusz.html - Karelichy, Belarus (Korelitz; the life and destruction of a Jewish community) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/korelicze/korelicze.html - Klobuck, Poland (The Book of Klobucko; in memory of a martyred community which was destroyed) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/klobuck/klobuck.html - Kremenets, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Kremenets, Vyshgorodok, and Pochayiv) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kremenets3/kremenets3.html - Krosno, Poland (Krosno by the Wislok River) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Krosno/Krosno.html - Lviv, Ukraine (Lwow Volume: Part I) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lviv/lviv.html - Plonsk, Poland (Memorial book of Plonsk and vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/plonsk/plonsk.html - Radekhov, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Radikhov) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Radekhov/Radekhov.html - Radzivilov, Ukraine (Memorial Book of Radzivilov) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Radzivilov/Radzivilov.html - Serock, Poland (The book of Serock) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/serock/serock.html - Siedlce, Poland (The Jews in Siedlce 1850-1945) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Siedlce3/Siedlce3.html - Sokolivka, Ukraine (Sokolievka / Justingrad; a century of struggle and suffering in a Ukrainian shtetl) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Sokolivka/Sokolivka.html - Stowbtsy, Belarus (Memorial volume of Steibtz-Swerznie and the neighboring villages Rubezhevitz, Derevna, Nalibok) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Stowbtsy/Stowbtsy.html - Stryy, Ukraine (Book of Stryj) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/stryj2/stryj2.html - Suchowola, Poland (Suchovola Memorial Library of Jewish Communities) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/suchowola/suchowola.html - Suwalki, Poland (Memorial book of Suvalk) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Suwalki1/Suwalki1.html - Szydlowiec, Poland (Szydlowiec Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Szydlowiec/Szydlowiec.html - Turka, Ukraine (Memorial Book of the Community of Turka on the Stryj and Vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/turka/turka.html - Vileyka, Belarus (Memorial Book of the community of Vileyka) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/vileyka/vileyka.html - Volodymerets', Ukraine (The book of Vladimerets) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Volodymerets/Volodymerets.html - Wielun, Poland (Wielun Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Wielun/Wielun.html - Wlodawa, Poland (Yizkor book in memory of Vlodava and region) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Wlodawa/wlodowa.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@gmail.com
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Jewish Watchmakers and the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers in London #unitedkingdom Tim Homewood #409979 Greetings SIG members, a number of my ancestors were watchmakers who migrated to London in the 19th Century >from Poland and Germany. I was considering looking through the records of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers for more information but I've read that Jewish tradesmen were not able to join the guilds as they were required to take a Christian oath. Is this correct and does this mean there's no point looking through the records? They all seemed to have their places of business in the East End. Some of my watchmakers are: * Solomon HENRY (aka Henry SOLOMONS) born Germany about 1787 * Angel/Asher Levy CASPER possibly born in Holland about 1762 * Lewis LEVY/CASPER born London about 1778 * Nathan LEVY/CASPER born London about 1783 * Ellis/Elias CASPER (transported to Australia for the Gold Dust Robbery) born London 1784 * Philip Nathan CASPER born London about 1827 Thanks for any help, Tim Homewood tim@timhomewood.com London, UK.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Family Tree DNA: November 2014 Webinars #general Elise #543337 Family Tree DNA offers free webinars (online presentations) every month. All webinars are presented live at the scheduled date and time, and are also recorded for those who cannot attend live. The schedule of upcoming live webinars and the archive of recorded webinars are always available in the Family Tree DNA Learning Center: http://www.familytreedna.com/learn/ftdna/webinars/ November 2014 webinar schedule: Introduction to Family Tree DNA Thursday, November 6 @ 12pm Central (6pm UTC) Registration: http://bit.ly/IntroFTDNA6NovLive Y-DNA Explained: Help, My Matches Have a Different Surname! Thursday, November 13 @ 12pm Central (6pm UTC) Registration: http://bit.ly/YDiffSurnameLive The Ideal Life of a Family Tree DNA Kit Thursday, November 20 @ 12pm Central (6pm UTC) Registration: http://bit.ly/LifeofKitLive Descriptions of these webinars are available on each webinar's Registration page. Regards, Elise Friedman
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Reminder of the next EOL meeting #unitedkingdom Raymond Montanjees #89659 The next meeting of the East of London group will be on Monday, 1st December, 2014, in our usual venue, Ilford Synagogue, 22 Beehive Lane, IL 1 3RT, at 7.45 pm. The speaker will be Jeanette Rosenberg, lead educator and mentor of the JGSGB. The first topic will be on using webinars for genealogy. Jeanette will=20 then show the advantages of using Google for genealogy - when you will=20 discover it is more than just a search engine. Both these topics are aimed at a wide range of people, >from those who are= =20 not too confident on computers through to those who are advanced users. = =20 This is an opportunity not to be missed. Meetings are free to members of the JGSGB with a nominal charge of =A33= to=20 visitors. Because of security we ask that you RSVP to:=20 shirleycollier@tillescentral.com Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you. Shirley East of London UK =20
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Re: LURIE #general Roger Lustig #223023 Liora: What to include is generally "where" and "when" plus sources where you've already looked. The more specific, the better. What you give us below is a good start. Since Joseph B came to America, immigration information might have some clues about the family back home. Also, have you obtained his death certificate >from Los Angeles? Those often list the names of parents. Let us know what you find! Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA On 11/5/2014 10:50 AM, Liora Pedersen wrote: Hello and thanks for your reply....We are new at this so I wasn't sure how much information to provide in an initial email. snip...........
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Reminder of the next EOL meeting #unitedkingdom Raymond Montanjees #409977 The next meeting of the East of London group will be on Monday, 1st December, 2014, in our usual venue, Ilford Synagogue, 22 Beehive Lane, IL 1 3RT, at 7.45 pm. The speaker will be Jeanette Rosenberg, lead educator and mentor of the JGSGB. The first topic will be on using webinars for genealogy. Jeanette will=20 then show the advantages of using Google for genealogy - when you will=20 discover it is more than just a search engine. Both these topics are aimed at a wide range of people, >from those who are= =20 not too confident on computers through to those who are advanced users. = =20 This is an opportunity not to be missed. Meetings are free to members of the JGSGB with a nominal charge of =A33= to=20 visitors. Because of security we ask that you RSVP to:=20 shirleycollier@tillescentral.com Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you. Shirley East of London UK =20
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: LURIE #general Roger Lustig #543336 Liora: What to include is generally "where" and "when" plus sources where you've already looked. The more specific, the better. What you give us below is a good start. Since Joseph B came to America, immigration information might have some clues about the family back home. Also, have you obtained his death certificate >from Los Angeles? Those often list the names of parents. Let us know what you find! Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA On 11/5/2014 10:50 AM, Liora Pedersen wrote: Hello and thanks for your reply....We are new at this so I wasn't sure how much information to provide in an initial email. snip...........
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Re: Russian Draft in 1911 #general guyleslie@... #223022 Re: Russian Draft in 1911; Jewish Digest 04 November 2014 David Laskin asks: "My paternal grandfather had his trigger finger amputated in order to avoid the Russian draft in 1911... I'm wondering how long the term of service was?...whether Jewish conscripts were still treated harshly?..." -The basic length of service in 1911 was 5 years, with 13 in the Reserves (changed in 1888 >from the 1874 regulation of 6 years and 9 years in the Reserves). -Life in the Russian army was harsh for everybody. -The obviousness of amputating a trigger finger is unlikely to have succeeded in avoiding conscription; rather the reverse. The 1874 Regulations, Clause 217 was very explicit: "The same punishment (namely, being automatically compelled to serve in the Active Army without even the chance of not being lottery-picked, plus solitary confinement for 4 1/2 to 6 months) will be inflicted on persons who either by themselves or by the aid of third parties, become mutilated with a view to escaping active service." -Net, it would probably have been statistically wiser to risk the approximately 80% chance that one's name would not actually be drawn in the lottery. Donald Press (New York) Searching: PRESS/PRES (Skuodas/Seda/Plunge); HOFFMAN (South Africa & USA); OWSEOWITZ/OVSEYIOVICH (Silale); BRUKH/BRUCH (Plunge); MILNER (Silale); HART (London); DAVIDS (Amsterdam, London); BERMAN (Siauliai); LIPSCHITZ (Kurshany, Pumpenai); PRESS/SILVERSTONE (Manchester/Liverpool); KLEINMAN/KLEYNMAN (Kraziai, USA, SA)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Russian Draft in 1911 #general guyleslie@... #543335 Re: Russian Draft in 1911; Jewish Digest 04 November 2014 David Laskin asks: "My paternal grandfather had his trigger finger amputated in order to avoid the Russian draft in 1911... I'm wondering how long the term of service was?...whether Jewish conscripts were still treated harshly?..." -The basic length of service in 1911 was 5 years, with 13 in the Reserves (changed in 1888 >from the 1874 regulation of 6 years and 9 years in the Reserves). -Life in the Russian army was harsh for everybody. -The obviousness of amputating a trigger finger is unlikely to have succeeded in avoiding conscription; rather the reverse. The 1874 Regulations, Clause 217 was very explicit: "The same punishment (namely, being automatically compelled to serve in the Active Army without even the chance of not being lottery-picked, plus solitary confinement for 4 1/2 to 6 months) will be inflicted on persons who either by themselves or by the aid of third parties, become mutilated with a view to escaping active service." -Net, it would probably have been statistically wiser to risk the approximately 80% chance that one's name would not actually be drawn in the lottery. Donald Press (New York) Searching: PRESS/PRES (Skuodas/Seda/Plunge); HOFFMAN (South Africa & USA); OWSEOWITZ/OVSEYIOVICH (Silale); BRUKH/BRUCH (Plunge); MILNER (Silale); HART (London); DAVIDS (Amsterdam, London); BERMAN (Siauliai); LIPSCHITZ (Kurshany, Pumpenai); PRESS/SILVERSTONE (Manchester/Liverpool); KLEINMAN/KLEYNMAN (Kraziai, USA, SA)
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KehilaLinks Project Report for October 2014 #courland #latvia Susana Leistner Bloch #28830 We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable resource for future generations of their descendants: Bereznyky (Bereznek, Bereznik), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bereznyky/ ~~~ Berlin, Germany Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/berlin/Home.html ~~~ Bershad, Ukraine Created by Paul Finelt http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bershad/ ~~~ Bilovartsi (Kiskirva, Belovarec), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Bilovartsi/ ~~~ Chopivka (Beregardo, Ardov), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Chopivka/ ~~~ Dobryans'ke (Nyagova, Njagova), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dobryanske/ ~~~ Dulovo (Dulfalva, Dulovo), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dulovo/ ~~~ Dyula (Szollosgyula, Selesd'ula), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dyula/ ~~~ Germiston, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/germiston ~~~ Kobylets'ka Polyana (Gyertyanliget, Kobylecka Polana), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kobyletska_Polyana/ ~~~ Lypetska Polyana (Lipcsemezo, Lipecka Pol'ana), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Lypetska_Polyana/ ~~~ Male Popovo (Papitanya, Gasparov dvor), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Male_Popovo/ ~~~ Malyy Bychkiv (Kisbocsko, Mala Bockov), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Malyy_Bychkiv/ ~~~ Nyzhniy Bystryy (Alsobisztra, Bystra Nizni), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nyzhniy_Bystryy/ ~~~ Ol'gopol' (Ol'hopil'), Ukraine Created by Paul Finelt http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Olgopol/ ~~~ Palad'-Komarivtsi (Palagykomoroc, Palad'-Komarovce), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Palad_Komarivtsi/ ~~~ Palanok (Varpalanka, Polanok), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Palanok/ ~~~ Pretoria, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pretoria ~~~ Radvanka (Radvancz, Radvanka), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Radvanka/ ~~~ Stellenbosch, South Africa Created by Eli Rabinowitz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/stellenbosch ~~~ Ust'-Chorna (Kiralymezo, Uzcorna), (S-C), Ukraine Created by Marshall Katz http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Ust_Chorna/ KEHILALINKS WEBPAGES RECENTLY UPDATED: Dovhe (Dolha, Dovhe), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dovhe/ ~~~ Camenca (Kamenka), Moldova http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Camenca/Kamenka.html ~~~ Horodyshche (Gorodishche, Horodishtch), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Horodyshche/ ~~~ Irshava (Ilosva, Irsava), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Irshava/ ~~~ Pavlovo (Kispalos, Pavlova), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Pavlovo/ ~~~ Rymanow (Rimanev) (G), Poland http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Krosno/KROSNORym.htm ~~~ Skala-Podol'skaya (Skala) (G), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/SkalaPodol/ ~~~ Sokyrnytsia (Szeklence, Sekernice), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Sokyrnytsia/ ~~~ Tuchin, Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/tuchin/tuchin.htm ~~~ Tyachiv (Tecso, Tacova), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Tyachiv/ ~~~ Uzhhorod (Ungvar), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Uzhhorod/ ~~~ Velikiy Bereznyy (Nagyberezna, Velky Berezny), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Velikiy_Bereznyy/ ~~~ Verkhnye Vodyane (Felsoapsa, Vysna Apsa), (S-C), UKraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Verkhnye_Vodyane/ ~~ Vynohradiv (Nagyszollos, Sevlus), (S-C), Ukraine http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Vynohradiv/ ~~~ Zelva, Belarus http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zelva_belarus/ ORPHANED WEBPAGES Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are no longer able to maintain them. 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ViewMate: Russian Translation Needed #general WALTER ELIAS #223021 Dear all I've posted a vital record in Russian of my family (HOFFER >from Lomaszy) for which I need a direct translation (names, ages and professions are important). It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=36453 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much for your time. Walter ELIAS St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
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