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New Kaunas material added to the Kaunas Members site
#lithuania
Salinger Ralph
If you are researching your family in the Kaunas Gubernia - and you have not
joined us - now is the time ! I have just added another 2000 + lines to the Kaunas DRG site. The new material includes the 1850 Tax Payers records for Cekiske and Kedainiai . Also added are over 1500 lines of material >from the Kaunas "Envelope Files" this covers the interwar period. Other material added earlier this year includes the following: 1850 Candle Tax Payer records >from Dotnuva, Vilkija and Kaunas 1859 -1860 Electors lists for Ariogala, Babtai, Cekiske, Dotnuva, Josvainiai, Kedainiai, Krakes, Rumsiskes, Veliuona, Vilijampole, and Zeimiai. 1860 Tax Payers lists for , Cekiske, Grinkiskis, Krakes, Rumsiskes, Seredzius, Veliuona, and Zeimiai. 1867 Tax Payers Lists for Babtai and Vilkija 1870 Tax Payers >from Cekiske, Seredzius and Vilijampole, Grinkiskis, Josvainiai, Krakes, Rumsiskes and Zeimiai.Babtai Electors lists of 1902 and 1912 Candle Tax Payers Lists ,Dotnuva 1908-1911, Grinkiskis 1907-1911, Jonava 1911, Krakes 1911-1912, Seredzius 1911-12, and Vilijampole for 1911 So you can see there is a lot of material that will only appear on the ALD in 2020 ! To see this material NOW ! join our group the Kaunas District Research Group by going to https://www.litvaksig.org/membership-and-contributions/join-and-contribute/ Click on the icon with the key and the magnifying glass and enter Kaunas ! Best of luck with your researches, Ralph Kaunas District Research Group Coordinator !
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania New Kaunas material added to the Kaunas Members site
#lithuania
Salinger Ralph
If you are researching your family in the Kaunas Gubernia - and you have not
joined us - now is the time ! I have just added another 2000 + lines to the Kaunas DRG site. The new material includes the 1850 Tax Payers records for Cekiske and Kedainiai . Also added are over 1500 lines of material >from the Kaunas "Envelope Files" this covers the interwar period. Other material added earlier this year includes the following: 1850 Candle Tax Payer records >from Dotnuva, Vilkija and Kaunas 1859 -1860 Electors lists for Ariogala, Babtai, Cekiske, Dotnuva, Josvainiai, Kedainiai, Krakes, Rumsiskes, Veliuona, Vilijampole, and Zeimiai. 1860 Tax Payers lists for , Cekiske, Grinkiskis, Krakes, Rumsiskes, Seredzius, Veliuona, and Zeimiai. 1867 Tax Payers Lists for Babtai and Vilkija 1870 Tax Payers >from Cekiske, Seredzius and Vilijampole, Grinkiskis, Josvainiai, Krakes, Rumsiskes and Zeimiai.Babtai Electors lists of 1902 and 1912 Candle Tax Payers Lists ,Dotnuva 1908-1911, Grinkiskis 1907-1911, Jonava 1911, Krakes 1911-1912, Seredzius 1911-12, and Vilijampole for 1911 So you can see there is a lot of material that will only appear on the ALD in 2020 ! To see this material NOW ! join our group the Kaunas District Research Group by going to https://www.litvaksig.org/membership-and-contributions/join-and-contribute/ Click on the icon with the key and the magnifying glass and enter Kaunas ! Best of luck with your researches, Ralph Kaunas District Research Group Coordinator !
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ViewMate translation request - Russian
#poland
Mikael Kanski
I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I need a translation.
It is in two parts on ViewMate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM69992 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM69993 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you in advance! Mikael Kanski New York, NY Researching KON/KOHN, STABHOLTZ, SALBERG, HIRSCH, LAWENDEL, SCHNEIGEIGER, RODZYN, REJCHMAN, ZYMAN, BORNSTEIN, REISFELD, UNGER, PELED, FRIEDHEIM (Warsaw, Poland), NISENBAUM, GRYN (Warsaw and Bedzin, Poland), RYWIEC/RIVIETZ (Lutsk, Volhynia, Ukraine)
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JRI Poland #Poland ViewMate translation request - Russian
#poland
Mikael Kanski
I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I need a translation.
It is in two parts on ViewMate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM69992 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM69993 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you in advance! Mikael Kanski New York, NY Researching KON/KOHN, STABHOLTZ, SALBERG, HIRSCH, LAWENDEL, SCHNEIGEIGER, RODZYN, REJCHMAN, ZYMAN, BORNSTEIN, REISFELD, UNGER, PELED, FRIEDHEIM (Warsaw, Poland), NISENBAUM, GRYN (Warsaw and Bedzin, Poland), RYWIEC/RIVIETZ (Lutsk, Volhynia, Ukraine)
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South African Friends of Beth Hatefutsot Country Communities Project
#southafrica
Saul Issroff
The SA Friends of Beth Hatefutsot (museum@beyachad.co.za) has advised that there is a
Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/southafricanjewishcountrylife/ Please pass on to all family and friends - ask everyone to 'like' and 'share'. Saul Issroff
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica South African Friends of Beth Hatefutsot Country Communities Project
#southafrica
Saul Issroff
The SA Friends of Beth Hatefutsot (museum@beyachad.co.za) has advised that there is a
Facebook page link: https://www.facebook.com/southafricanjewishcountrylife/ Please pass on to all family and friends - ask everyone to 'like' and 'share'. Saul Issroff
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Re: Question re: Immigration Ports of Entry
#romania
Claire WEILL <clairesuzannew@...>
MODERATOR'S NOTE: When responding to a posting >from the rom-sig digest please
make sure to change the subject line in your posting so that it refers to the message to which you are responding. Thank you for making my job a little easier! Maybe, he knew someone , a relative ,or a person >from his town, who could welcome him and help him. Claire Weill Le mer. 24 oct. 2018 =C3=A0 18:39, Claire WEILL <clairesuzannew@gmail.com> a ecrit : welcome him and help him. Claire Weillshgen.org> a =C3=A9crit : oming atfrom Europe in 1903, whose final destination was New York City orPittsburgh, would disembark at the port of St. John in New Brunswick, ~~~~http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Support.htm ,"Has JewishGen helped you connect with your family? We want to hear or to unsubscribe, please go to http://lyris.jewishgen.org/ListManager
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Romania SIG #Romania Re: Question re: Immigration Ports of Entry
#romania
Claire WEILL <clairesuzannew@...>
MODERATOR'S NOTE: When responding to a posting >from the rom-sig digest please
make sure to change the subject line in your posting so that it refers to the message to which you are responding. Thank you for making my job a little easier! Maybe, he knew someone , a relative ,or a person >from his town, who could welcome him and help him. Claire Weill Le mer. 24 oct. 2018 =C3=A0 18:39, Claire WEILL <clairesuzannew@gmail.com> a ecrit : welcome him and help him. Claire Weillshgen.org> a =C3=A9crit : oming atfrom Europe in 1903, whose final destination was New York City orPittsburgh, would disembark at the port of St. John in New Brunswick, ~~~~http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Support.htm ,"Has JewishGen helped you connect with your family? We want to hear or to unsubscribe, please go to http://lyris.jewishgen.org/ListManager
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Re: Question re: Immigration Ports of Entry
#romania
Ronald Shapiro
MODERATOR'S NOTE: When responding to a posting >from the rom-sig digest please
make sure to change the subject line in your posting so that it refers to the message to which you are responding. Thank you for making my job a little easier! For a variety of reasons, some immigrants were not permitted to enter the United States, and they re-routed themselves to Canada, and eventually back to the United States. Reasons would vary >from paper work to illness. In some instances, they stayed in Canada for a year or two, prior to their eventual entry into the United States. Rabbi Ronald Shapiro Milwaukee, WI Sent >from my iPhone On Oct 24, 2018, at 1:04 AM, Romania SIG digest <rom-sig@lyris.jewishgen.o=rg> wrote: =20ing from Europe in 1903, whose final destination was New York City orPittsburgh, would disembark at the port of St. John in New Brunswick, http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Support.htm~~ "Has JewishGen helped you connect with your family? We want to hear
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Romania SIG #Romania Re: Question re: Immigration Ports of Entry
#romania
Ronald Shapiro
MODERATOR'S NOTE: When responding to a posting >from the rom-sig digest please
make sure to change the subject line in your posting so that it refers to the message to which you are responding. Thank you for making my job a little easier! For a variety of reasons, some immigrants were not permitted to enter the United States, and they re-routed themselves to Canada, and eventually back to the United States. Reasons would vary >from paper work to illness. In some instances, they stayed in Canada for a year or two, prior to their eventual entry into the United States. Rabbi Ronald Shapiro Milwaukee, WI Sent >from my iPhone On Oct 24, 2018, at 1:04 AM, Romania SIG digest <rom-sig@lyris.jewishgen.o=rg> wrote: =20ing from Europe in 1903, whose final destination was New York City orPittsburgh, would disembark at the port of St. John in New Brunswick, http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Support.htm~~ "Has JewishGen helped you connect with your family? We want to hear
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Re: Question re: Immigration Ports of Entry
#romania
Ruth Kornbluth <rfenko@...>
MODERATOR'S NOTE: When responding to a posting >from the rom-sig digest please
make sure to change the subject line in your posting so that it refers to the message to which you are responding. Thank you for making my job a little easier! Hello, My family came in 1900 and 1903 traveling that exact route >from Belarus. I am assuming it was cheaper that way. My grandmother traveled with five children in 1903 and they came in late December which must have been still cheaper. They were brave people. Regards, Ruth On Oct 24, 2018, at 2:04 AM, Romania SIG digest <rom-sig@lyris.jewishgen.o=rg> wrote: =20ing from Europe in 1903, whose final destination was New York City orPittsburgh, would disembark at the port of St. John in New Brunswick, http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Support.htm~~ "Has JewishGen helped you connect with your family? We want to hear
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Romania SIG #Romania Re: Question re: Immigration Ports of Entry
#romania
Ruth Kornbluth <rfenko@...>
MODERATOR'S NOTE: When responding to a posting >from the rom-sig digest please
make sure to change the subject line in your posting so that it refers to the message to which you are responding. Thank you for making my job a little easier! Hello, My family came in 1900 and 1903 traveling that exact route >from Belarus. I am assuming it was cheaper that way. My grandmother traveled with five children in 1903 and they came in late December which must have been still cheaper. They were brave people. Regards, Ruth On Oct 24, 2018, at 2:04 AM, Romania SIG digest <rom-sig@lyris.jewishgen.o=rg> wrote: =20ing from Europe in 1903, whose final destination was New York City orPittsburgh, would disembark at the port of St. John in New Brunswick, http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Support.htm~~ "Has JewishGen helped you connect with your family? We want to hear
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Searching for information about Izso REITER
#hungary
Amit N
Hi,
I believe I had managed to identify someone in an un-named family photo as Izso REITER. I suppose the first name is a short for Izidor. Now I am looking for any information about him. He was the son of Mari and Mano REITER who probably lived in Szeged, Hungary, and I assume he was born somewhere between 1870-1890. Unfortunately, my search in JewishGen records did not bring up any records with his name. Does anyone have any information about this man? Does anyone here have him on their family tree? I'm very interested. Thank you, Amit Naor Israel Moderator: Off-list responses, please.
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Searching for information about Izso REITER
#hungary
Amit N
Hi,
I believe I had managed to identify someone in an un-named family photo as Izso REITER. I suppose the first name is a short for Izidor. Now I am looking for any information about him. He was the son of Mari and Mano REITER who probably lived in Szeged, Hungary, and I assume he was born somewhere between 1870-1890. Unfortunately, my search in JewishGen records did not bring up any records with his name. Does anyone have any information about this man? Does anyone here have him on their family tree? I'm very interested. Thank you, Amit Naor Israel Moderator: Off-list responses, please.
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South African Friends of Beth Hatfusot Country Communities Project
#general
Saul Issroff
museum@beyachad.co.za has advised that there is a Facebook page link:
https://www.facebook.com/southafricanjewishcountrylife/ Please pass onto all family, friends and your database - ask everyone to 'like' and 'share'. Saul Issroff
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen South African Friends of Beth Hatfusot Country Communities Project
#general
Saul Issroff
museum@beyachad.co.za has advised that there is a Facebook page link:
https://www.facebook.com/southafricanjewishcountrylife/ Please pass onto all family, friends and your database - ask everyone to 'like' and 'share'. Saul Issroff
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Dr Alina Brewda
#general
Russ Gillott <russgillott@...>
hello
I wonder if anyone can help me please. I was born at the Royal Free Hospital in north London in 1955. my mother lost many pregnancies before me and was eventually referred to an obstetrician who told her to go home and put her feet up, which she did! however she later developed pre-eclampsia which resulted in me being delivered 6+ weeks prematurely by caesarean section. my mother told me the obstetrician was a Polish woman, and I feel I owe her my life. recently it dawned on me (well, while watching an episode of Foyle's War) that she was probably a Jewish refugee and I wanted to find out more about her. my research points to the most likely candidate being Alina Brewda-Bialostocki, an amazing woman who survived Auschwitz then settled in north London, married a Polish lawyer Szymon Bialostocki, and continued practicing as an obstetrician and gynaecologist. however I cannot find definitive proof that she is the woman I am looking for, i.e. that after the creation on the NHS she worked at least part of the time at the Royal Free Hospital. I have bought the book R.J. Minney wrote about her and it ends in 1947! the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have no information about her, but their archivist wants to find out more! The Royal Free has no information, my birth records have disappeared and my mother's records have been destroyed. if any of you have any information about Alina, her husband, or any Polish doctors working at the Royal Free after the war I would be so grateful to hear >from you! I must add that jewishgen have been so helpful in providing me with advice and links to follow. my name is Maria Gillott - I am using my husband's email account as I have an nhs one and cannot change it to plain text. you can get back to me via this email or via maria.gillott@nhs.net many thanks Maria Gillott
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Dr Alina Brewda
#general
Russ Gillott <russgillott@...>
hello
I wonder if anyone can help me please. I was born at the Royal Free Hospital in north London in 1955. my mother lost many pregnancies before me and was eventually referred to an obstetrician who told her to go home and put her feet up, which she did! however she later developed pre-eclampsia which resulted in me being delivered 6+ weeks prematurely by caesarean section. my mother told me the obstetrician was a Polish woman, and I feel I owe her my life. recently it dawned on me (well, while watching an episode of Foyle's War) that she was probably a Jewish refugee and I wanted to find out more about her. my research points to the most likely candidate being Alina Brewda-Bialostocki, an amazing woman who survived Auschwitz then settled in north London, married a Polish lawyer Szymon Bialostocki, and continued practicing as an obstetrician and gynaecologist. however I cannot find definitive proof that she is the woman I am looking for, i.e. that after the creation on the NHS she worked at least part of the time at the Royal Free Hospital. I have bought the book R.J. Minney wrote about her and it ends in 1947! the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have no information about her, but their archivist wants to find out more! The Royal Free has no information, my birth records have disappeared and my mother's records have been destroyed. if any of you have any information about Alina, her husband, or any Polish doctors working at the Royal Free after the war I would be so grateful to hear >from you! I must add that jewishgen have been so helpful in providing me with advice and links to follow. my name is Maria Gillott - I am using my husband's email account as I have an nhs one and cannot change it to plain text. you can get back to me via this email or via maria.gillott@nhs.net many thanks Maria Gillott
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MyHeritage Announces Free Live Streaming For Their Oslo Live User Conference
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
MyHeritage just announced they will be having live, free streaming of their
Live Oslo User Conference! Conference dates are 2-4 November, 2018, the programs live streamed are only on November 3 and 4. Tune in >from 9:00 a.m. Oslo time on 3 November. For your local time, it is advised to check time converter: https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com (As daylight savings ends the weekend before October 28-and Norway does follow daylight savings time, if you are checking time before then, take the change that will occur into account on October 28.) For those not going to Oslo for this event, this lets you participate from the comfort of your homes! All programs in the Genealogy and the DNA tracks will be live streamed , however, no workshops will be streamed. No registration is required! Go to https://live2018.myheritage.com/ and remember only the Genealogy and DNA tracks are being live streamed. Registration is only required for in person attendance, not live-streaming, Daniel Horowitz, Genealogy Expert, My Heritage will be posting on social media during the conference. If you wish to follow him go to: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.horowitz.5205 Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyHChiefGen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horowitz_daniel/ I have no relationship to MyHeritage and am posting this solely for the information of the reader. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Searching for information about Izso REITER
#general
Amit N
Hi,
I believe I had managed to identify someone in an un-named family photo as Izso REITER. I suppose the first name is a short for Izidor. Now I am looking for any information about him. He was the son of Mari and Mano REITER who probably lived in Szeged, Hungary, and I assume he was born somewhere between 1870-1890. Unfortunately, my search in JewishGen records did not bring up any records with his name. Does anyone have any information about this man? Does anyone here have him on their family tree? I'm very interested. Thank you, Amit Naor Israel
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