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Looking for information on Mayer Pinchas Steinmetz from Borsa - Dragomiresti Romania
#hungary
Leah Herz
Hi H-Sig:
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Mayer Pinchas Steinmetz. He came >from Borsa, then he lived in Dragomiresti, where he married Frumit Kiper or Koper. He died before Oct. 1900. Their children who were born in Dragomiresti were: 1. Meshilem Hers Steinmetz born in 1869, 2. Nuchem Leib Steinmetz born in 1872, 3. Lana Steinmetz born in 1875 died in 1907, 4. Rivka Steinmetz born in 1877 5. Sara Leah Steinmetz (my grandmother) born in 1884 died 1940 6. Mendel Steinmetz born in 1887, lived in Brooklyn, NY, died in the mid 1960s. I would appreciate any information on Mayer Pinchas Steinemtz or his descendants. Thank you, Leah Herz
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Looking for information on Mayer Pinchas Steinmetz from Borsa - Dragomiresti Romania
#hungary
Leah Herz
Hi H-Sig:
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Mayer Pinchas Steinmetz. He came >from Borsa, then he lived in Dragomiresti, where he married Frumit Kiper or Koper. He died before Oct. 1900. Their children who were born in Dragomiresti were: 1. Meshilem Hers Steinmetz born in 1869, 2. Nuchem Leib Steinmetz born in 1872, 3. Lana Steinmetz born in 1875 died in 1907, 4. Rivka Steinmetz born in 1877 5. Sara Leah Steinmetz (my grandmother) born in 1884 died 1940 6. Mendel Steinmetz born in 1887, lived in Brooklyn, NY, died in the mid 1960s. I would appreciate any information on Mayer Pinchas Steinemtz or his descendants. Thank you, Leah Herz
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WAGNER from Zolkiewka in Yiddish - second half of 1930s
#poland
Tamar Amit <ta.genealogy@...>
Hi All,
I've uploaded 3 scans of letters / postcards or backs of photos to ViewMate. They are in Yiddish. They were probably sent >from Jankel WAGNER's home town of Zolkiewka in SE Poland to him after he left in 1930s to South America. He left behind his wife Chawa and young daughter Ruchli as well as his parents and siblings. The plan was to get settled and bring them over - a plan that was disrupted both by a big fire that ravaged most of Zolkiewka in 1938 and by the war that broke out a year later. He left first for La Paz in Bolivia to join some relatives of his wife and then to Buenos Aires as he was not well in La Paz. The notes are in Yiddish and are on ViewMate at the below links. I'd appreciate any insights. As far as we know, the wife an daughter did not survive and I'd like to learn as much as possible about them and the status in Zolkiewka. As far as I know, not one of them survived. https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/responselist.asp?key=64368 https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/responselist.asp?key=64369 https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/responselist.asp?key=64370 Thanks, Tamar AMIT MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately or on the Viewmate form.
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JRI Poland #Poland WAGNER from Zolkiewka in Yiddish - second half of 1930s
#poland
Tamar Amit <ta.genealogy@...>
Hi All,
I've uploaded 3 scans of letters / postcards or backs of photos to ViewMate. They are in Yiddish. They were probably sent >from Jankel WAGNER's home town of Zolkiewka in SE Poland to him after he left in 1930s to South America. He left behind his wife Chawa and young daughter Ruchli as well as his parents and siblings. The plan was to get settled and bring them over - a plan that was disrupted both by a big fire that ravaged most of Zolkiewka in 1938 and by the war that broke out a year later. He left first for La Paz in Bolivia to join some relatives of his wife and then to Buenos Aires as he was not well in La Paz. The notes are in Yiddish and are on ViewMate at the below links. I'd appreciate any insights. As far as we know, the wife an daughter did not survive and I'd like to learn as much as possible about them and the status in Zolkiewka. As far as I know, not one of them survived. https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/responselist.asp?key=64368 https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/responselist.asp?key=64369 https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/responselist.asp?key=64370 Thanks, Tamar AMIT MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately or on the Viewmate form.
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FW: Searching for information on Mayer Pinchas STEINMETZ, Borsa,Dragomiresti,Romania
#romania
Leah Herz
Hi Rom-Sig:
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Mayer Pinchas STEINMETZ. He came >from Borsa, then he lived in Dragomiresti, where he married Frumit KIPER or KOPER. He died before Oct. 1900. Their children who were born in Dragomiresti were: 1. Meshilem Hers STEINMETZ born in 1869 2. Nuchem Leib STEONMETTZ born in 1872, 3. Lana STEINMETZ born in 1875 died in 1907, 4. Rivka STEINMETZ born in 1870 5. Sara Leah STEINMETZ (my grandmother) born in 1884 died 1940 6. Mendel STEINMETZ born in 1887, lived in Brooklyn, NY, died in the mid 1960s. I would appreciate any information on Mayer Pinchas STEINMETZ or his descendants. Thank you, Leah Herz
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Romania SIG #Romania FW: Searching for information on Mayer Pinchas STEINMETZ, Borsa,Dragomiresti,Romania
#romania
Leah Herz
Hi Rom-Sig:
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Mayer Pinchas STEINMETZ. He came >from Borsa, then he lived in Dragomiresti, where he married Frumit KIPER or KOPER. He died before Oct. 1900. Their children who were born in Dragomiresti were: 1. Meshilem Hers STEINMETZ born in 1869 2. Nuchem Leib STEONMETTZ born in 1872, 3. Lana STEINMETZ born in 1875 died in 1907, 4. Rivka STEINMETZ born in 1870 5. Sara Leah STEINMETZ (my grandmother) born in 1884 died 1940 6. Mendel STEINMETZ born in 1887, lived in Brooklyn, NY, died in the mid 1960s. I would appreciate any information on Mayer Pinchas STEINMETZ or his descendants. Thank you, Leah Herz
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Re: AGAD Fond 300 in Polish?
#general
Mark Halpern
I think this response may be helpful for all those researching their
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Galician roots. JRI-Poland has a PDF file with English translations of the headings of those Galician columnar headings. See http://www.jri-poland.org/galicia/GalicianVitalRecords_Titles_Nov2002.pdf Mark Halpern AGAD Archive Coordinator JRI-Poland ---
On 2018-02-20 14:36, Marcia Indianer Meyers marciarthur@sbcglobal.net
wrote: ... I've just found my grandfather Simon Indianer on several pages in AGAD Fond 300. Listed are marriages and the next page in the first column is the name of the Rabbi and next column are people & my grandfather is listed - but I can't figure out the title of the column. I think it is in Polish and I tried to make a copy but it won't let me.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: AGAD Fond 300 in Polish?
#general
Mark Halpern
I think this response may be helpful for all those researching their
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Galician roots. JRI-Poland has a PDF file with English translations of the headings of those Galician columnar headings. See http://www.jri-poland.org/galicia/GalicianVitalRecords_Titles_Nov2002.pdf Mark Halpern AGAD Archive Coordinator JRI-Poland ---
On 2018-02-20 14:36, Marcia Indianer Meyers marciarthur@sbcglobal.net
wrote: ... I've just found my grandfather Simon Indianer on several pages in AGAD Fond 300. Listed are marriages and the next page in the first column is the name of the Rabbi and next column are people & my grandfather is listed - but I can't figure out the title of the column. I think it is in Polish and I tried to make a copy but it won't let me.
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Return to Europe 1890s
#general
Michael Fener
My G-Grandmother's older sister apparently came to the US via New York in
February 1891 with her husband (I found the ship listing) and wound up in Philadelphia. Their oldest daughter was born January 1892 in Philadelphia, confirmed with Philadelphia Birth Register. However their subsequent children were born back in Europe. What I would like help with, or at least some direction perhaps, in finding where I might be able to locate a passenger listing for a departure >from the US returning to Europe. Thanks, Michael Fener Researcher #6449 New York, USA Searching FENER - Hungary/Romania (Around Sacueni) FULEP/FULOP - Hungary/Romania WEISS/WEISZ - Hungary/Romania (Around Halmeu) MARGULIES/MARGOLIS - Ukraine (Around Buczcacz) MICHAELSON/MICHALOFSKY - Russia/Lithuania GOLDBERG - Belarus (Around Korelitz and Novogorduk) KULIK/KULIC/KULICK - Belarus (Around Vselyub and Novogorduk)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Return to Europe 1890s
#general
Michael Fener
My G-Grandmother's older sister apparently came to the US via New York in
February 1891 with her husband (I found the ship listing) and wound up in Philadelphia. Their oldest daughter was born January 1892 in Philadelphia, confirmed with Philadelphia Birth Register. However their subsequent children were born back in Europe. What I would like help with, or at least some direction perhaps, in finding where I might be able to locate a passenger listing for a departure >from the US returning to Europe. Thanks, Michael Fener Researcher #6449 New York, USA Searching FENER - Hungary/Romania (Around Sacueni) FULEP/FULOP - Hungary/Romania WEISS/WEISZ - Hungary/Romania (Around Halmeu) MARGULIES/MARGOLIS - Ukraine (Around Buczcacz) MICHAELSON/MICHALOFSKY - Russia/Lithuania GOLDBERG - Belarus (Around Korelitz and Novogorduk) KULIK/KULIC/KULICK - Belarus (Around Vselyub and Novogorduk)
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Re: Searching for ROSENTHAL, Edward Aaron
#general
RICHARD GOODSTEIN
I previously posted the following information:
ROSENTHAL, Edward Aaron Iived in Mahnattan and Brooklynin NY in the 1960s Married to Lucille maiden name Fitelson, her previous married name was Hochberg Ed worked for the Singer sewing machine company He is my grandfather and I can find no information on his family history A researcher much wiser than I suggested I add the following information Date of Birth 20 November 1895 Death 8 April 1966 Buried Wellwood Cemetery Long Island NY Thank you Richard Goodstein JewishGen ID #: 458904
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Searching for ROSENTHAL, Edward Aaron
#general
RICHARD GOODSTEIN
I previously posted the following information:
ROSENTHAL, Edward Aaron Iived in Mahnattan and Brooklynin NY in the 1960s Married to Lucille maiden name Fitelson, her previous married name was Hochberg Ed worked for the Singer sewing machine company He is my grandfather and I can find no information on his family history A researcher much wiser than I suggested I add the following information Date of Birth 20 November 1895 Death 8 April 1966 Buried Wellwood Cemetery Long Island NY Thank you Richard Goodstein JewishGen ID #: 458904
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Gartenberg
#galicia
Henry Gruder <henrygruder@...>
Dear Researchers,
I am looking for descendants (or info about them) of David GARTENBERG from Galicia. David, born ca 1826, was a son of Sender (Alexander)Gartenberg and Reisel. Thanks for your help, Henry Gruder henrygruder@hotmail.com Researching GRUDER, GARTENBERG, HESZELES, >from Galicia, Austro-Hungarian monarchy
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Gartenberg
#galicia
Henry Gruder <henrygruder@...>
Dear Researchers,
I am looking for descendants (or info about them) of David GARTENBERG from Galicia. David, born ca 1826, was a son of Sender (Alexander)Gartenberg and Reisel. Thanks for your help, Henry Gruder henrygruder@hotmail.com Researching GRUDER, GARTENBERG, HESZELES, >from Galicia, Austro-Hungarian monarchy
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AGAD Fond 300 in Polish?
#general
Marcia Indianer Meyers <marciarthur@...>
Greetings,
I've just found my grandfather Simon Indianer on several pages in AGAD Fond 300. Listed are marriages and the next page in the first column is the name of the Rabbi and next column are people & my grandfather is listed - but I can't figure out the title of the column. I think it is in Polish and I tried to make a copy but it won't let me. Thank you for any help, Marcia Indianer Meyers JGSCT board marciarthur@sbcglobal.net Middletown CT MODERATOR NOTE: If you think you may be able to help Marcia, please contact her privately for details.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen AGAD Fond 300 in Polish?
#general
Marcia Indianer Meyers <marciarthur@...>
Greetings,
I've just found my grandfather Simon Indianer on several pages in AGAD Fond 300. Listed are marriages and the next page in the first column is the name of the Rabbi and next column are people & my grandfather is listed - but I can't figure out the title of the column. I think it is in Polish and I tried to make a copy but it won't let me. Thank you for any help, Marcia Indianer Meyers JGSCT board marciarthur@sbcglobal.net Middletown CT MODERATOR NOTE: If you think you may be able to help Marcia, please contact her privately for details.
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(Netherlands) EU's Data Privacy Regulation Affects Access to Netherlands Family Cards Being Online
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes
effective on May 25, 2018. The IAJGS Records Access Alert has posted a number of articles relative to the GDPR. One of the regulations' provisions is the prohibition of the publication of personal data of living persons, especially when it is considered "special" personal data, such as religion, or political beliefs. The Tilburg, Netherlands Regional Archive has announced their online family cards collection dating >from 1920-1940 will be affected by the GDPR as the family cards contain data about the religious disposition of residents. As a result of advice of the Association of Dutch Municipalities the archive will no longer be able to offer the services of family cards online. See: https://www.regionaalarchieftilburg.nl/home/blog-detail/algemeen/2018/02/20/gezinskaarten-binnenkort-offline/ [or https://tinyurl.com/yapxy6a3 --Mod.] This is in Dutch, but opening the link in the Chrome browser will automatically translate for you or go to a translation site such as https://translate.google.com/. The contact to the archives was through two umbrella archives organizations BRAIN and KVAN. On the KVAN website the suggest restricting publicity of family cards for a period of 110 years starting in 1940 . The advice was rendered to all archives not only the Tilburg Regional Archives. http://kvan.nl/nieuwsoverzicht-menuitem/271-advies-beperk-openbaarheid-gezinskaarten [or https://tinyurl.com/yco7qom4 --Mod.] This is in Dutch but if the link is opened in the Chrome browser it will automatically translate the notice. This is the first notice that has come to our attention about genealogically-relevant items being removed >from the Internet due to the GDPR, but undoubtedly many of the EU countries' archives will follow similar removals of information that might be in conflict with the GDPR. Thank you to Steve Jaron, President, JGS of Pittsburgh for advising us about the notice >from the Tilburg (Netherlands) Regional Archive. For IAJGS Records Access Alert archived postings about the GDPR go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/private/records-access-alerts/ . You must be a registered subscriber to access the archives. To register go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts and follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and which genealogical organization or newsletter/blog to whom you subscribe. You will receive an email response that you have to reply to or the subscription will not be finalized. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen (Netherlands) EU's Data Privacy Regulation Affects Access to Netherlands Family Cards Being Online
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes
effective on May 25, 2018. The IAJGS Records Access Alert has posted a number of articles relative to the GDPR. One of the regulations' provisions is the prohibition of the publication of personal data of living persons, especially when it is considered "special" personal data, such as religion, or political beliefs. The Tilburg, Netherlands Regional Archive has announced their online family cards collection dating >from 1920-1940 will be affected by the GDPR as the family cards contain data about the religious disposition of residents. As a result of advice of the Association of Dutch Municipalities the archive will no longer be able to offer the services of family cards online. See: https://www.regionaalarchieftilburg.nl/home/blog-detail/algemeen/2018/02/20/gezinskaarten-binnenkort-offline/ [or https://tinyurl.com/yapxy6a3 --Mod.] This is in Dutch, but opening the link in the Chrome browser will automatically translate for you or go to a translation site such as https://translate.google.com/. The contact to the archives was through two umbrella archives organizations BRAIN and KVAN. On the KVAN website the suggest restricting publicity of family cards for a period of 110 years starting in 1940 . The advice was rendered to all archives not only the Tilburg Regional Archives. http://kvan.nl/nieuwsoverzicht-menuitem/271-advies-beperk-openbaarheid-gezinskaarten [or https://tinyurl.com/yco7qom4 --Mod.] This is in Dutch but if the link is opened in the Chrome browser it will automatically translate the notice. This is the first notice that has come to our attention about genealogically-relevant items being removed >from the Internet due to the GDPR, but undoubtedly many of the EU countries' archives will follow similar removals of information that might be in conflict with the GDPR. Thank you to Steve Jaron, President, JGS of Pittsburgh for advising us about the notice >from the Tilburg (Netherlands) Regional Archive. For IAJGS Records Access Alert archived postings about the GDPR go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/private/records-access-alerts/ . You must be a registered subscriber to access the archives. To register go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts and follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and which genealogical organization or newsletter/blog to whom you subscribe. You will receive an email response that you have to reply to or the subscription will not be finalized. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Looking for information on Mayer Pinchas STEINMETZ from Borsa, Dragomiresti Romania
#general
Leah Herz
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Mayer Pinchas
STEINMETZ. He came >from Borsa, then he lived in Dragomiresti, where he married Frumit Kiper or Koper. He died before Oct. 1900. Their children who were born in Dragomiresti were: 1. Meshilem Hers Steinmetz born in 1869, 2. Nuchem Leib Steinmetz born in 1872, 3. Lana Steinmetz born in 1875 died in 1907, 4. Rivka Steinmetz born in 1877 5. Sara Leah Steinmetz (my grandmother) born in 1884 died 1940 6. Mendel Steinmetz born in 1887, lived in Brooklyn, NY, died in the mid 1960s. I would appreciate any information on Mayer Pinchas Steinmetz or his descendants. Thank you, Leah Herz
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Looking for information on Mayer Pinchas STEINMETZ from Borsa, Dragomiresti Romania
#general
Leah Herz
I am looking for information on my great-grandfather Mayer Pinchas
STEINMETZ. He came >from Borsa, then he lived in Dragomiresti, where he married Frumit Kiper or Koper. He died before Oct. 1900. Their children who were born in Dragomiresti were: 1. Meshilem Hers Steinmetz born in 1869, 2. Nuchem Leib Steinmetz born in 1872, 3. Lana Steinmetz born in 1875 died in 1907, 4. Rivka Steinmetz born in 1877 5. Sara Leah Steinmetz (my grandmother) born in 1884 died 1940 6. Mendel Steinmetz born in 1887, lived in Brooklyn, NY, died in the mid 1960s. I would appreciate any information on Mayer Pinchas Steinmetz or his descendants. Thank you, Leah Herz
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