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Re: Are most WEILLs leviyim?
#rabbinic
Mordechai Perlman
Bezalel Weill of Topolcany, Slovakia <linktree@yahoo.com> asked if Weills
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are Leviyim. My friend Alexander Weill, currently living in Baltimore, USA is not a Levite. Neither is my friend Binyomin Weill >from Alsace, France. Rav Nesanel Weil of Karlsruhe, Germany, the Korbon Nesanel, was not a Levite, as his 7th generation ancestor, Rabbeinu Yaakov bar Yehuda Weill of Augsberg, Germany was also not a Levite. Mordechai Perlman; Jerusalem, Israel
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From: Bernard Weill <linktree@yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:44:00 -0400 Often times i am asked if i am related to the Korban Nesanel (a commentary on the Talmud) and i am quick to answer no because i believe the korban nesanel was a levi (levite) whereas i am not a levi. I do find it fascinating that the hebrew letters spelling my surname WEILL are similar to those of Levi. Are there research tools or resources to determine if perhaps my ancestors going back several generations were in fact leviyim?
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic RE: Are most WEILLs leviyim?
#rabbinic
Mordechai Perlman
Bezalel Weill of Topolcany, Slovakia <linktree@yahoo.com> asked if Weills
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are Leviyim. My friend Alexander Weill, currently living in Baltimore, USA is not a Levite. Neither is my friend Binyomin Weill >from Alsace, France. Rav Nesanel Weil of Karlsruhe, Germany, the Korbon Nesanel, was not a Levite, as his 7th generation ancestor, Rabbeinu Yaakov bar Yehuda Weill of Augsberg, Germany was also not a Levite. Mordechai Perlman; Jerusalem, Israel
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From: Bernard Weill <linktree@yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:44:00 -0400 Often times i am asked if i am related to the Korban Nesanel (a commentary on the Talmud) and i am quick to answer no because i believe the korban nesanel was a levi (levite) whereas i am not a levi. I do find it fascinating that the hebrew letters spelling my surname WEILL are similar to those of Levi. Are there research tools or resources to determine if perhaps my ancestors going back several generations were in fact leviyim?
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IGRA Israel hosts Andrew Zalewski
#general
Catherine Gordon
Please join us for the event hosted by the Israel Genealogical Research
Association (IGRA). The program will feature talk by Andrew Zalewski, a Gesher Galicia board member and editor of the organization's journal the "Galitzianer." Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Yigal Yadin St. 41 Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut, Israel. Time: 19:30 - 21:30 p.m. Talk: "Galician Portraits: Jews, Gentiles, and Emperors" Let's discover the largest Jewish community in Austro-Hungary, learn stories about personal perseverance, and explore unique records. This will be an opportunity to share your interest in Jewish genealogy of Galicia. We look forward to meeting many Gesher Galicia members and non-members who are planning to attend this event. Questions about the event can be directed to igramodiin@gmail.com. Please pre-register by sending an email with your details. The event is open to the public: members and non-members are welcome. IGRA members free. Non-members 20 shekels. Don't forget to bring a friend! Catherine Gordon IGRA Modi'in
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen IGRA Israel hosts Andrew Zalewski
#general
Catherine Gordon
Please join us for the event hosted by the Israel Genealogical Research
Association (IGRA). The program will feature talk by Andrew Zalewski, a Gesher Galicia board member and editor of the organization's journal the "Galitzianer." Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Yigal Yadin St. 41 Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut, Israel. Time: 19:30 - 21:30 p.m. Talk: "Galician Portraits: Jews, Gentiles, and Emperors" Let's discover the largest Jewish community in Austro-Hungary, learn stories about personal perseverance, and explore unique records. This will be an opportunity to share your interest in Jewish genealogy of Galicia. We look forward to meeting many Gesher Galicia members and non-members who are planning to attend this event. Questions about the event can be directed to igramodiin@gmail.com. Please pre-register by sending an email with your details. The event is open to the public: members and non-members are welcome. IGRA members free. Non-members 20 shekels. Don't forget to bring a friend! Catherine Gordon IGRA Modi'in
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SCHREIBER from Stropkov
#hungary
dan@...
Dear fellow H-Siggers,
I'd like to hear >from anyone with Schreiber relatives >from the village of Stropkov (formerly Sztropko) in eastern Slovakia. In the mid-19th century, Sztropko was a village of some 500 souls, more than half of them Jews. Dozens of Schreibers seem to have lived there, constantly intermarrying with other Schreibers.Now Iâ??m trying to figure out the common ancestor of these interrelated Scxhreibers. I've found three separate but interrelated trees for the Schreibers of Stropkov. One is descended >from Rabbi Wolf Schreiber (1790-1865). A second branch is descended >from Elimelech Schreiber (c 1823-1891) and his sister Chaya (c1835-c 1920), who married a son of Wolf Schreiber. The third tree descends >from my great-great-great-grandmother Rachel Leah Schreiber Sobel (1810?-1863?) and her apparent older brother Herman/Hirsch Schreiber (1794-1857). In all three of these trees, I find many Schreiber men named Abraham, Wolf and Isaac. Other related surnames are Sobel, Reiss, and Weinberger. I've already combed Melody Amsel's history of the Jews of Bardejov, "Between Galicia and Hungary." Iâ??ve been in touch with Melody herself. Any additional clues would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Dan Rottenberg 1315 Walnut St. Suite 904 Philadelphia PA 19107 Phone: (215) 735-1455 Fax: (215) 735-1455 e-mail: dan@danrottenberg.com website: www.danrottenberg.com
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Hungary SIG #Hungary SCHREIBER from Stropkov
#hungary
dan@...
Dear fellow H-Siggers,
I'd like to hear >from anyone with Schreiber relatives >from the village of Stropkov (formerly Sztropko) in eastern Slovakia. In the mid-19th century, Sztropko was a village of some 500 souls, more than half of them Jews. Dozens of Schreibers seem to have lived there, constantly intermarrying with other Schreibers.Now Iâ??m trying to figure out the common ancestor of these interrelated Scxhreibers. I've found three separate but interrelated trees for the Schreibers of Stropkov. One is descended >from Rabbi Wolf Schreiber (1790-1865). A second branch is descended >from Elimelech Schreiber (c 1823-1891) and his sister Chaya (c1835-c 1920), who married a son of Wolf Schreiber. The third tree descends >from my great-great-great-grandmother Rachel Leah Schreiber Sobel (1810?-1863?) and her apparent older brother Herman/Hirsch Schreiber (1794-1857). In all three of these trees, I find many Schreiber men named Abraham, Wolf and Isaac. Other related surnames are Sobel, Reiss, and Weinberger. I've already combed Melody Amsel's history of the Jews of Bardejov, "Between Galicia and Hungary." Iâ??ve been in touch with Melody herself. Any additional clues would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks. Dan Rottenberg 1315 Walnut St. Suite 904 Philadelphia PA 19107 Phone: (215) 735-1455 Fax: (215) 735-1455 e-mail: dan@danrottenberg.com website: www.danrottenberg.com
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GOLDFARB & APPEL of Bardejov
#hungary
jyfogel@...
Hi, my gggrandmother Mina Appel was first married to my gggrandfather
Leopold ATLAS and lived in Raslivice. After the death of her husband (buried in Raslivice) she married in 1889 Solomon GOLDFARB and lived in Bardejov. Mina died in 1912 and is buried in Bardejov. If anyone knows information like if she had more children with her second husband I would appreciate. Jacob Fogel Montreal Moderator: Please respond off-list unless information is of general interest.
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Hungary SIG #Hungary GOLDFARB & APPEL of Bardejov
#hungary
jyfogel@...
Hi, my gggrandmother Mina Appel was first married to my gggrandfather
Leopold ATLAS and lived in Raslivice. After the death of her husband (buried in Raslivice) she married in 1889 Solomon GOLDFARB and lived in Bardejov. Mina died in 1912 and is buried in Bardejov. If anyone knows information like if she had more children with her second husband I would appreciate. Jacob Fogel Montreal Moderator: Please respond off-list unless information is of general interest.
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Newman.Neyman. Neiman.?
#lithuania
Marion Newman <micmarnew2@...>
Anyone or everyone. Help.!!
Please could someone recommend a researcher for me. I have tried different people without much luck. One was far too expensive and the others seemed to have given up. It's obviously not that eay to find the family. I have totally hit a brick wall and am getting so frustrated. We have documents >from Lithuania, so we know the family were there. Any help would be marvellous. Thanks so much. Regards. Marion Newman MODERATOR'S NOTE:Please respond privately with any suggestions for researchers.
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Newman.Neyman. Neiman.?
#lithuania
Marion Newman <micmarnew2@...>
Anyone or everyone. Help.!!
Please could someone recommend a researcher for me. I have tried different people without much luck. One was far too expensive and the others seemed to have given up. It's obviously not that eay to find the family. I have totally hit a brick wall and am getting so frustrated. We have documents >from Lithuania, so we know the family were there. Any help would be marvellous. Thanks so much. Regards. Marion Newman MODERATOR'S NOTE:Please respond privately with any suggestions for researchers.
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Re: New Data Added to the ALD for the First Quarter of 2018
#lithuania
Eden,
Thanks for the upadate and a quick question: Is there an effective way to search the ALD for new records without bringing up all the prior records? If so, please detail the instructions. What date should be used to search only in the newest batch of records announced below? Appreciated, Adam ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: New Data Added to the ALD for the First Quarter of 2018 From: esjoachim@optonline.net Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 13:38:34 -0400 X-Message-Number: 1 The quarterly addition of new data to our All Lithuania Database (ALD) is now searchable online. A summary of the new data uploaded to the ALD for the 1st Quarter of 2018 is below. The Grand Total of New Lines of data is 16,177. Revision List Template (Total Lines 10,503): Records for Disna town and District, Oshmiany District, Sejny District in Suwalki Guberniya, many towns in Vilnius District and Vilnius City, and Zarasai District (Rokiskis town). Tax / Voters Template (Total Lines 3,122): Records for Kaunas District, Panevezys District and Vilnius District plus countrywide list of medical practitioners. Internal Passports (Total Lines 2,552): Foreign Passports for Vilnius City. Please note that not all data in a particular template is actually data of that specific type - eg. Passport Issuance records for Kaunas District appear in the Revision List Template category. Conscript and Draft lists will also appear in the Revision List category. Please look at all search results even if you don't think the record type category is relevant to your search. You just never know what you'll find. Happy hunting, Eden Joachim Records Upload Coordinator esjoachim@optonline.net
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania RE: New Data Added to the ALD for the First Quarter of 2018
#lithuania
Eden,
Thanks for the upadate and a quick question: Is there an effective way to search the ALD for new records without bringing up all the prior records? If so, please detail the instructions. What date should be used to search only in the newest batch of records announced below? Appreciated, Adam ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: New Data Added to the ALD for the First Quarter of 2018 From: esjoachim@optonline.net Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 13:38:34 -0400 X-Message-Number: 1 The quarterly addition of new data to our All Lithuania Database (ALD) is now searchable online. A summary of the new data uploaded to the ALD for the 1st Quarter of 2018 is below. The Grand Total of New Lines of data is 16,177. Revision List Template (Total Lines 10,503): Records for Disna town and District, Oshmiany District, Sejny District in Suwalki Guberniya, many towns in Vilnius District and Vilnius City, and Zarasai District (Rokiskis town). Tax / Voters Template (Total Lines 3,122): Records for Kaunas District, Panevezys District and Vilnius District plus countrywide list of medical practitioners. Internal Passports (Total Lines 2,552): Foreign Passports for Vilnius City. Please note that not all data in a particular template is actually data of that specific type - eg. Passport Issuance records for Kaunas District appear in the Revision List Template category. Conscript and Draft lists will also appear in the Revision List category. Please look at all search results even if you don't think the record type category is relevant to your search. You just never know what you'll find. Happy hunting, Eden Joachim Records Upload Coordinator esjoachim@optonline.net
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New file added to Vilnius District Research Group
#lithuania
Jill Anderson <jill.anderson@...>
I have just added a file of conscripts to the Russian Army in 1913. It
is on the "Data" page, under "Vilnius Draft and Conscription Lists". There is information on the conscript and often on his family, giving names, ages, relationships and addresses. There are 2,750 lines of information. Contributors to the Group will have access to the file straight away. It won't be added to the All Lithuania Database (ALD) for 18 months. If you are not a contributor, please consider becoming one. For a contribution of $100 you will have access to all the Vilnius District records for 5 years. They are on Excel spreadsheets and you can download them to your computer and search them by surname, first name, year, town name etc. We have more records to be translated but we need funds to enable us to do so. We have to purchase records >from archives and pay for translations, though we are fortunate to have some = volunteers to translate for us. Please see this link for information on the group and how to contribute. https://www.litvaksig.org/research/district-research/vilnius-district- research-group Jill Anderson District Coordinator
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania New file added to Vilnius District Research Group
#lithuania
Jill Anderson <jill.anderson@...>
I have just added a file of conscripts to the Russian Army in 1913. It
is on the "Data" page, under "Vilnius Draft and Conscription Lists". There is information on the conscript and often on his family, giving names, ages, relationships and addresses. There are 2,750 lines of information. Contributors to the Group will have access to the file straight away. It won't be added to the All Lithuania Database (ALD) for 18 months. If you are not a contributor, please consider becoming one. For a contribution of $100 you will have access to all the Vilnius District records for 5 years. They are on Excel spreadsheets and you can download them to your computer and search them by surname, first name, year, town name etc. We have more records to be translated but we need funds to enable us to do so. We have to purchase records >from archives and pay for translations, though we are fortunate to have some = volunteers to translate for us. Please see this link for information on the group and how to contribute. https://www.litvaksig.org/research/district-research/vilnius-district- research-group Jill Anderson District Coordinator
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Re: Is there a Jewish DNA data base for searches?
#dna
The Gateway Team <gateway808@...>
Hello.
I have just discovered that I am at least part Jewish. I never knew and the surprise is still settling in. It began with a DNA test that found I was ten percent Ashkenazi Jew. That's not much, but it is a total surprise and a very happy discovery. I uploaded my DNA results to Ged Match and the overwhelming amount of 3rd, 4th, 5th cousins located in the New York Metropolitan area- with a large dash of rabbis in the mix. This led me to seeking out the history of my great grandparents, but almost nothing is known of them. Great grandfather was a Bartz >from Russia whose land was taken during the Deportation of Germans circa 1914. His wife, Annie (Anna?) Luks came >from Poland. Other than that, there seems no way to trace them further back. We have no names of their fathers or mothers, nor even the villages they came from. However, through the DNA comparisons on GedMatch, I may be able to find closer matches, and they may know more. This has been such a proud moment for our entire family. And very surprising. Is there a DNA data base specifically for Jewish searches? Hello everyone... nice to meet you here! Suzanne Olsson Jacksonville, Florida
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DNA Research #DNA Re: Is there a Jewish DNA data base for searches?
#dna
The Gateway Team <gateway808@...>
Hello.
I have just discovered that I am at least part Jewish. I never knew and the surprise is still settling in. It began with a DNA test that found I was ten percent Ashkenazi Jew. That's not much, but it is a total surprise and a very happy discovery. I uploaded my DNA results to Ged Match and the overwhelming amount of 3rd, 4th, 5th cousins located in the New York Metropolitan area- with a large dash of rabbis in the mix. This led me to seeking out the history of my great grandparents, but almost nothing is known of them. Great grandfather was a Bartz >from Russia whose land was taken during the Deportation of Germans circa 1914. His wife, Annie (Anna?) Luks came >from Poland. Other than that, there seems no way to trace them further back. We have no names of their fathers or mothers, nor even the villages they came from. However, through the DNA comparisons on GedMatch, I may be able to find closer matches, and they may know more. This has been such a proud moment for our entire family. And very surprising. Is there a DNA data base specifically for Jewish searches? Hello everyone... nice to meet you here! Suzanne Olsson Jacksonville, Florida
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Benny MERDLER in New York
#general
Ella Welther
Hi,
I am looking for any information about Benny ( probably Berl ) MERDLER born about 1873 to Marcus Merdler and Fanny Wasserman. Benny married July 1913 in New York Clara Segale. According to Campulung Birth Records Merdler (Moerdler) Marcus aka Hendzel or Hedzel and Fanny aka Feige Wassermann had also following children: Silke born 1870 first name unknown born 1873 Moses born 1874 Melech born 1877 My guess is that Silke, unknown, Moses and Melech are Benny's siblings. I would like to find out if there are descendants of any of them. Sincerely, Hannelore Condiescu France
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Benny MERDLER in New York
#general
Ella Welther
Hi,
I am looking for any information about Benny ( probably Berl ) MERDLER born about 1873 to Marcus Merdler and Fanny Wasserman. Benny married July 1913 in New York Clara Segale. According to Campulung Birth Records Merdler (Moerdler) Marcus aka Hendzel or Hedzel and Fanny aka Feige Wassermann had also following children: Silke born 1870 first name unknown born 1873 Moses born 1874 Melech born 1877 My guess is that Silke, unknown, Moses and Melech are Benny's siblings. I would like to find out if there are descendants of any of them. Sincerely, Hannelore Condiescu France
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STEVENS RIVLIN
#general
I will be grateful for information on and/or contact with a Mr D. J.
STEVENS, or his family, who probably live in the UK. His mother was Florence Ann nee RIVLIN, known as "Florry", born in 1910 in Wales and passed away in 1996. Thanks, Jules Feldman, Kibbutz Yizreel MODERATOR NOTE: Please send contact information privately.
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Marriage Between First Cousins
#ukraine
David Jacobs <djacobs@...>
On April 30, N. Ried asked about marriage between first cousins
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My maternal grandparents were first cousins; their mothers were sisters. They were married in the US shortly after my grandfather sent enough money for my grandmother to come. I wondered why they didn't marry in Russia, but the probable explanation is that my grandfather had to leave Russia in a hurry to avoid serving in the Russo-Japanese war. I asked a rabbi whether first cousin marriage was ok under Jewish law. She said it is ok. Then recently I read a biography of Zeev Jabotinsky. It said his parents could not marry in Russia because it was illegal in Czarist Russia. If cousins in Odessa did marry perhaps the rabbi had no problems with it, and the civil authorities were not informed. Interestingly, according to Wikipedia, first cousin marriage is illegal in some states in the US. My grandparents were married in Philadelphia and first cousin marriage is illegal in Pennsylvania. In Indiana where I grew up and my grandparents lived first cousin marriages are void. Maybe the laws in the early 20th century were different or probably when they arrived in the US around 1905 they never asked. David Jacobs Framingham, Massachusetts Forman and Rader, Cherkassy and Kremenchug
Subject: marriages between first cousins
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