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Renovating the Kolomyya/Kolomea Kehilalink page
#galicia
Sheryl Stahl
Hi all,
Many years ago Alan Weiser created the Kehilalinks page for the Kolomea Administrative District at https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kolomea/kolomad.htm Alan maintained the site for over a decade including a ton of information about the area. Since I am working on my own family history in the area, I volunteered to update the page. If any of you have pictures or stories that you would like to include, please let me know! Sheryl Stahl Suwalki (RAKOVSKI, OKRAGLINSKI), Wizajni (RAKOVSKI), Kalvarja (FRIEDMAN, SUWALSKI), Odessa (STESSEL), Pervomaysk (STESSEL), Grzymalow (LANDAU), Kolomyya (STAHL, SCHMERTZLER, KRAIMER), Chernivtsi (STAHL)
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Renovating the Kolomyya/Kolomea Kehilalink page
#galicia
Sheryl Stahl
Hi all,
Many years ago Alan Weiser created the Kehilalinks page for the Kolomea Administrative District at https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kolomea/kolomad.htm Alan maintained the site for over a decade including a ton of information about the area. Since I am working on my own family history in the area, I volunteered to update the page. If any of you have pictures or stories that you would like to include, please let me know! Sheryl Stahl Suwalki (RAKOVSKI, OKRAGLINSKI), Wizajni (RAKOVSKI), Kalvarja (FRIEDMAN, SUWALSKI), Odessa (STESSEL), Pervomaysk (STESSEL), Grzymalow (LANDAU), Kolomyya (STAHL, SCHMERTZLER, KRAIMER), Chernivtsi (STAHL)
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Re: Herszek (Tzvi) Wigdor CHAMITA
#general
Herbert Lazerow
<Has anyone ever heard of the name Wigdor?>
Pronounced Vigdor, it is a given name that is a variation on Avigdor, which in turn is derived >from the biblical expression Avi Gedor, father of Gedor, which is found in 1 Chronicles 4:4. & 4:18. For reasons that are not at all clear, this was a nickname for Moses. The above courtesy Alexander Beider's A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names (Avotaynu 2001). Bert Herbert Lazerow San Diego CA U.S.A.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Herszek (Tzvi) Wigdor CHAMITA
#general
Herbert Lazerow
<Has anyone ever heard of the name Wigdor?>
Pronounced Vigdor, it is a given name that is a variation on Avigdor, which in turn is derived >from the biblical expression Avi Gedor, father of Gedor, which is found in 1 Chronicles 4:4. & 4:18. For reasons that are not at all clear, this was a nickname for Moses. The above courtesy Alexander Beider's A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names (Avotaynu 2001). Bert Herbert Lazerow San Diego CA U.S.A.
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DELEVANTE Family in Morocco, Algeria and England
#general
Charles Fuller <charles.fuller@...>
Hello,
I am researching the DELEVANTE surname in England and there is one particular individual whom I would like to trace backwards. Background information: The DELEVANTE surname is extremely rare in England - there are only 166 births, marriages and deaths recorded in England and Wales between 1837 and 1900 even when including the 16 different ways the surname is spelled. A very small number of individuals/families appear to have migrated to the London area in the very late 1700s or early 1800s. All of these immigrants seem to have come >from what is now Algeria or Morocco. Most of the families adopted the Christian faith. Help request: I would like to trace Prosper DELEVANTE or DE LEVANTE: - He married in Norfolk, England on the 14th. March 1819 (17 Adar 5579) at a Church of England church. - The 1851 census return states that he was born in Algiers. - There is a Church of England baptism record for him which states that he was born on the 16th. July 1786 (20 Tamuz 5546) and that he was a son of Joseph and Dinah. Joseph is described as a Rabbi, of Mogador, Morocco. - Unfortunately the English immigration records for the early 1800s have been destroyed so there's no help there. Can anyone suggest what the original names might have been, and if there is a way to identify his parents? (Whilst I can cope with Latin and several modern European languages, I have absolutely no knowledge of Hebrew and similar languages. Since Delevante means "of the Levant", I suspect all of the names have been completely Anglicised.) Thank you, Charles Fuller. PS: If anyone else is researching this surname, I am happy to pass on all of the information I have found so far.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen DELEVANTE Family in Morocco, Algeria and England
#general
Charles Fuller <charles.fuller@...>
Hello,
I am researching the DELEVANTE surname in England and there is one particular individual whom I would like to trace backwards. Background information: The DELEVANTE surname is extremely rare in England - there are only 166 births, marriages and deaths recorded in England and Wales between 1837 and 1900 even when including the 16 different ways the surname is spelled. A very small number of individuals/families appear to have migrated to the London area in the very late 1700s or early 1800s. All of these immigrants seem to have come >from what is now Algeria or Morocco. Most of the families adopted the Christian faith. Help request: I would like to trace Prosper DELEVANTE or DE LEVANTE: - He married in Norfolk, England on the 14th. March 1819 (17 Adar 5579) at a Church of England church. - The 1851 census return states that he was born in Algiers. - There is a Church of England baptism record for him which states that he was born on the 16th. July 1786 (20 Tamuz 5546) and that he was a son of Joseph and Dinah. Joseph is described as a Rabbi, of Mogador, Morocco. - Unfortunately the English immigration records for the early 1800s have been destroyed so there's no help there. Can anyone suggest what the original names might have been, and if there is a way to identify his parents? (Whilst I can cope with Latin and several modern European languages, I have absolutely no knowledge of Hebrew and similar languages. Since Delevante means "of the Levant", I suspect all of the names have been completely Anglicised.) Thank you, Charles Fuller. PS: If anyone else is researching this surname, I am happy to pass on all of the information I have found so far.
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Re: Meaning of name Menachem Mendel
#general
Bernard Weill
Menachem Mendel is a very common conjunction of two names, in fact, used to
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name many Lubavitcher males. It is no different than Tzvi Hersh Aryeh Leib Zev Volf Yitzchok Eizek And many more that are not coming to mind right now. The question that should be asked is what is the meaning of Mendel. Bernard Weill
On 28 Apr 2019 21:56:21 -0700, Dahn Cukier photograve99@yahoo.com wrote:
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Meaning of name Menachem Mendel
#general
Bernard Weill
Menachem Mendel is a very common conjunction of two names, in fact, used to
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name many Lubavitcher males. It is no different than Tzvi Hersh Aryeh Leib Zev Volf Yitzchok Eizek And many more that are not coming to mind right now. The question that should be asked is what is the meaning of Mendel. Bernard Weill
On 28 Apr 2019 21:56:21 -0700, Dahn Cukier photograve99@yahoo.com wrote:
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Viewmate - Translation from Russian to English
#general
ingrid rockberger
Dear Genners,
I have posted two vital records in Russian for which I would appreciate a translation to English. They are records >from Kaluszyn in Poland. Please provide all important genealogical details such as family names, places, dates etc. They are on Viewmate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM73040 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM73039 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you so much in advance. Ingrid Rockberger Co- Chair, Sharon Branch Israel Genealogy Research Association. Researching: ROCHVERGER:Lowicz and Lodz,Poland, KONIARSKI:Zloczew, Poland, LAJZEROWICZ:Lutotow, Poland, MONKA: Sokolow Podlaski, Poland, SCZNAJDER, Kozow Lacki, Poland.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Viewmate - Translation from Russian to English
#general
ingrid rockberger
Dear Genners,
I have posted two vital records in Russian for which I would appreciate a translation to English. They are records >from Kaluszyn in Poland. Please provide all important genealogical details such as family names, places, dates etc. They are on Viewmate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM73040 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM73039 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you so much in advance. Ingrid Rockberger Co- Chair, Sharon Branch Israel Genealogy Research Association. Researching: ROCHVERGER:Lowicz and Lodz,Poland, KONIARSKI:Zloczew, Poland, LAJZEROWICZ:Lutotow, Poland, MONKA: Sokolow Podlaski, Poland, SCZNAJDER, Kozow Lacki, Poland.
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How do I obtain 1921 birth certificate from Dortmund, Germany?
#general
Debby Gincig Painter
I am trying to find how to obtain the birth certificate for my Uncle Herman
(Hermann) Klinger born November 11, 1921 in Dortmund, Germany. Thank you. Debby Painter
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen How do I obtain 1921 birth certificate from Dortmund, Germany?
#general
Debby Gincig Painter
I am trying to find how to obtain the birth certificate for my Uncle Herman
(Hermann) Klinger born November 11, 1921 in Dortmund, Germany. Thank you. Debby Painter
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Viewmate help
#ukraine
rchernia@...
Hello,
I have submitted four images to Viewmate? : two are Polish death notices written in Russian for my grandmother's grandfather Shimon Wolf ZAJDLER?? two because I cannot read written Russian and don't know which (if either) is the correct one. I'm hoping the translation will help me determine which is the correct one. The other two are >from the 1897 Russian census, >from the Vinnytsia region, for Abraham SHKOLNIK. Again, I'm hoping that the details in the census will help me determine if this is my husband's great grandfather and his family. I'm writing this now because I won't have easy access to a computer keyboard for about a month once the images are approved for posting. With thanks, Ruth Ruth Chernia Toronto, Canada searching for TSCHERNIA of Copenhagen, Denmark, & Genichesk, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine SHLAMOWITZ/SZLAMOWICZ of London, England, 81odz & Jezow, Poland SEIDLER/ZAJDLER/LANDAU of Lodz & Sulejow, Poland ROSENFELD of Rak, Kielce, Poland SHKOLNIK/TICKER of Ladyzhyn & Bershad, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Viewmate help
#ukraine
rchernia@...
Hello,
I have submitted four images to Viewmate? : two are Polish death notices written in Russian for my grandmother's grandfather Shimon Wolf ZAJDLER?? two because I cannot read written Russian and don't know which (if either) is the correct one. I'm hoping the translation will help me determine which is the correct one. The other two are >from the 1897 Russian census, >from the Vinnytsia region, for Abraham SHKOLNIK. Again, I'm hoping that the details in the census will help me determine if this is my husband's great grandfather and his family. I'm writing this now because I won't have easy access to a computer keyboard for about a month once the images are approved for posting. With thanks, Ruth Ruth Chernia Toronto, Canada searching for TSCHERNIA of Copenhagen, Denmark, & Genichesk, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine SHLAMOWITZ/SZLAMOWICZ of London, England, 81odz & Jezow, Poland SEIDLER/ZAJDLER/LANDAU of Lodz & Sulejow, Poland ROSENFELD of Rak, Kielce, Poland SHKOLNIK/TICKER of Ladyzhyn & Bershad, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
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Meaning of name Menachem Mendel
#general
Dahn Cukier
Hello,
I don't know if this will be answered, but I have come across a tombstone where the name of the deceased is "Menachem Mendal". The entry in the local histories calls the person "Mendal". Question: Is this the same person? The dates match. Why would there be different names? Is Menachem an honorary such as Mister, Doctor, etc. Dahn Cukierjewis
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Meaning of name Menachem Mendel
#general
Dahn Cukier
Hello,
I don't know if this will be answered, but I have come across a tombstone where the name of the deceased is "Menachem Mendal". The entry in the local histories calls the person "Mendal". Question: Is this the same person? The dates match. Why would there be different names? Is Menachem an honorary such as Mister, Doctor, etc. Dahn Cukierjewis
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JGSGW May 5, 2019 Meeting & Program Announcement
#general
N. Kotz
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW) will present
The Wedding Photo with Dan A. Oren, M.D., taking place at the B'nai Israel Congregation in Rockville, Maryland, on Sunday, May 5, 2019. 1:00 PM - Schmooze and Maven Tables 1:30 PM - Program Meeting The Wedding Photo is a collection of genealogical adventure-hunting stories culminating in meaningful successes. A visit to an abandoned Polish Jewish cemetery in 1993 launches a 20-year search to solve the mystery of "Who is Buried in Sarah's Tomb?" A visit with a cousin unearths a breathtaking photo of a Berlin family wedding >from 1926 and leads to discovering their unimaginable post-wedding history. An archivist in Prague discovers a secret uncle whose life takes the reader >from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to the Vatican. A memoir by Philip Roth shocks a daughter into unlocking a father's concealed past. In this talk, Dr. Dan Oren will share some of these adventures and his research strategy, as applicable in genealogy as it is in doing historical or scientific research, that open new worlds of understanding. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dan A. Oren, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry (adjunct) at Yale University has worked for thirty years as a psychiatrist and faculty member at Yale and has been Visiting Professor of Physiology at the University of Rzeszów, Poland. He is a former research fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. Oren's prior books are: Joining The Club: A History of Jews and Yale and How to Beat Jet Lag: A Practical Guide for Air Travelers. He is author or co-author of numerous scientific articles. His scientific interest centers on the mechanism of light's antidepressant effects in treating Seasonal Affective Disorder. He is married to artist Jeanette Kuvin Oren, and has two children and one grandchild. He has been tracing his genealogy for more than forty years. JGSGW Guest Attendance Policy: Meetings and most events are free to JGSGW members. Non-members may attend for a fee of $5. If they decide to join JGSGW at the meeting or event, the $5 will be applied toward membership. Members who require personal assistance due to a health condition or disability may bring an assistant at no charge. Nancy C. Kotz VP Communications, JGSGW http://www.jgsgw.org
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May 6, 2019 - Celebrate Jewish-American Heritage Month at the Library of Congress
#general
N. Kotz
In observance of Jewish American Heritage Month, and in cooperation
with the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, Dr. Dan A. Oren will present on his book titled "Joining the Club: A History of Jews and Yale." Between the 1920s and early 1960s, Yale had an unwritten 10% quota on Jewish students. Beginning in 1809 there were Jewish students at Yale however they were few in number and easily incorporated into a generally tolerant community. But by the 1920s 10% of undergrads were Jewish and the Jewish applicant pool was expanding. Yale did not want to be seen as a Jewish college and thus loose the patronage of the upper class to Harvard. Dr. Oren tells the story of Jews at Yale very comprehensively and expands his writing to include philosophical issues related to racial and ethnic groups who continue to feel excluded by universities who see a "balanced" class as their goal. Details are available at https://www.loc.gov/item/event-394953/joining-the-club-a-history-of-jews-and-yale/2019-05-06/ [MOD. NOTE: shortened URL - https://tinyurl.com/yxv5o3sm ] Nancy C. Kotz VP Communications, JGSGW http://www.jgsgw.org
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGSGW May 5, 2019 Meeting & Program Announcement
#general
N. Kotz
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW) will present
The Wedding Photo with Dan A. Oren, M.D., taking place at the B'nai Israel Congregation in Rockville, Maryland, on Sunday, May 5, 2019. 1:00 PM - Schmooze and Maven Tables 1:30 PM - Program Meeting The Wedding Photo is a collection of genealogical adventure-hunting stories culminating in meaningful successes. A visit to an abandoned Polish Jewish cemetery in 1993 launches a 20-year search to solve the mystery of "Who is Buried in Sarah's Tomb?" A visit with a cousin unearths a breathtaking photo of a Berlin family wedding >from 1926 and leads to discovering their unimaginable post-wedding history. An archivist in Prague discovers a secret uncle whose life takes the reader >from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York to the Vatican. A memoir by Philip Roth shocks a daughter into unlocking a father's concealed past. In this talk, Dr. Dan Oren will share some of these adventures and his research strategy, as applicable in genealogy as it is in doing historical or scientific research, that open new worlds of understanding. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dan A. Oren, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry (adjunct) at Yale University has worked for thirty years as a psychiatrist and faculty member at Yale and has been Visiting Professor of Physiology at the University of Rzeszów, Poland. He is a former research fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. Oren's prior books are: Joining The Club: A History of Jews and Yale and How to Beat Jet Lag: A Practical Guide for Air Travelers. He is author or co-author of numerous scientific articles. His scientific interest centers on the mechanism of light's antidepressant effects in treating Seasonal Affective Disorder. He is married to artist Jeanette Kuvin Oren, and has two children and one grandchild. He has been tracing his genealogy for more than forty years. JGSGW Guest Attendance Policy: Meetings and most events are free to JGSGW members. Non-members may attend for a fee of $5. If they decide to join JGSGW at the meeting or event, the $5 will be applied toward membership. Members who require personal assistance due to a health condition or disability may bring an assistant at no charge. Nancy C. Kotz VP Communications, JGSGW http://www.jgsgw.org
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen May 6, 2019 - Celebrate Jewish-American Heritage Month at the Library of Congress
#general
N. Kotz
In observance of Jewish American Heritage Month, and in cooperation
with the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, Dr. Dan A. Oren will present on his book titled "Joining the Club: A History of Jews and Yale." Between the 1920s and early 1960s, Yale had an unwritten 10% quota on Jewish students. Beginning in 1809 there were Jewish students at Yale however they were few in number and easily incorporated into a generally tolerant community. But by the 1920s 10% of undergrads were Jewish and the Jewish applicant pool was expanding. Yale did not want to be seen as a Jewish college and thus loose the patronage of the upper class to Harvard. Dr. Oren tells the story of Jews at Yale very comprehensively and expands his writing to include philosophical issues related to racial and ethnic groups who continue to feel excluded by universities who see a "balanced" class as their goal. Details are available at https://www.loc.gov/item/event-394953/joining-the-club-a-history-of-jews-and-yale/2019-05-06/ [MOD. NOTE: shortened URL - https://tinyurl.com/yxv5o3sm ] Nancy C. Kotz VP Communications, JGSGW http://www.jgsgw.org
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