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avichai <lishower@...>
Dear sir
i enjoy to read you article >from 2 reasons 1. i learend new things 2. i have family connection to some of the places you mention both of my parents are >from the baltic cpuntries my mother was norn in Kaunas and her family lived about 250 years in babtai and Keidan my father was born in leipaia (courlan) his family came >from Vindaw in year 1870 they arived to Vindaw >from Goldingen i have thier record since 1750 besr tegard avi lishower
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avichai <lishower@...>
Dear sir
i enjoy to read you article >from 2 reasons 1. i learend new things 2. i have family connection to some of the places you mention both of my parents are >from the baltic cpuntries my mother was norn in Kaunas and her family lived about 250 years in babtai and Keidan my father was born in leipaia (courlan) his family came >from Vindaw in year 1870 they arived to Vindaw >from Goldingen i have thier record since 1750 besr tegard avi lishower
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AOL users - re Oct 23 Galicia digest
#galicia
Shelley K. Pollero <rkpollero@...>
Dear AOL users,
Because of the problems JG had earlier this week with AOL and our digests, Carol Skydell asked that I share with you all a way of getting a digest through Lyris if it fails to appear in your e-mail that day. Here is the message: Users of America Online -- a number of subscribers to the Galicia SIG Digest -- did not get the Oct. 23 Digest. This has happened >from time to time when AOL "reads" the Digest message as "spam" because it is sent to many people at the same time. Unfortunately, it is unrealistic to believe that AOL will never do this again. If you are an AOL subscriber and do not receive the Galicia SIG Digest (which usually comes out every day, although there are days in which no messages come in), there is a way for you to get the missing Digest through Lyris, which provides the moderation software for the Galicia SIG, JewishGen and other related discussion groups. Send an e-mail message to lyris@lyris.jewishgen.org Leave the subject line blank, or enter a period (.) if that is required, As the test of the message, write get galicia yyyymmdd For example, to get the missed digest of October 23, you would write: get galicia 20001023 Shelley Kellerman Pollero, Coordinator Gesher Galicia Severna Park, Maryland rkpollero@starpower.net
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia AOL users - re Oct 23 Galicia digest
#galicia
Shelley K. Pollero <rkpollero@...>
Dear AOL users,
Because of the problems JG had earlier this week with AOL and our digests, Carol Skydell asked that I share with you all a way of getting a digest through Lyris if it fails to appear in your e-mail that day. Here is the message: Users of America Online -- a number of subscribers to the Galicia SIG Digest -- did not get the Oct. 23 Digest. This has happened >from time to time when AOL "reads" the Digest message as "spam" because it is sent to many people at the same time. Unfortunately, it is unrealistic to believe that AOL will never do this again. If you are an AOL subscriber and do not receive the Galicia SIG Digest (which usually comes out every day, although there are days in which no messages come in), there is a way for you to get the missing Digest through Lyris, which provides the moderation software for the Galicia SIG, JewishGen and other related discussion groups. Send an e-mail message to lyris@lyris.jewishgen.org Leave the subject line blank, or enter a period (.) if that is required, As the test of the message, write get galicia yyyymmdd For example, to get the missed digest of October 23, you would write: get galicia 20001023 Shelley Kellerman Pollero, Coordinator Gesher Galicia Severna Park, Maryland rkpollero@starpower.net
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HIRSCH from Schirrhoffen, Alsace
#general
Bernie Hirsch <bernie06@...>
Hello,
I am researching my ancestors >from Schirrhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, and have put my searchable family tree on the Internet at: http://here.at/berniehirsch/famtree This family tree also has my ancestors >from Rajgrod, Lomza, Poland, including my linkage to the ROTEROZEN, GLINKA, LEW, MOEL, and RUTKA lineages. In addition, we have started a discussion group devoted exclusively to Schirrhoffen. You must subscribe to this group in order to view and post messages and to view the shared files, etc. It is at: http://www.egroups.com/group/Schirrhoffen If anyone has any knowledge on any of these individuals and their descendants (or others >from my website) all from Schirrhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, I would appreciate it if you could drop me an email: Hersch, Ella Hersch, Lion Hersch, Lyon Hirsch, Adele Hirsch, Arnold Hirsch, Basilie Hirsch, Caroline Hirsch, Claire Hirsch, Elise Hirsch, Ester Hirsch, Esther Hirsch, Fannie Hirsch, Flore Hirsch, Gabriel Hirsch, Gerson Hirsch, Gertrude Hirsch, GoettSchel Hirsch, Helaine Hirsch, Henri Hirsch, Heymann Hirsch, Jacques Hirsch, Jeannette Hirsch, Joseph Hirsch, Jules Hirsch, Leopold Hirsch, Liebmann Hirsch, Lippman Hirsch, Louise Hirsch, Marie Hirsch, Marx Hirsch, Michel Hirsch, Moises Hirsch, Odile Hirsch, Rachel Hirsch, Reine Hirsch, Sara Hirsch, Theophile Hirsch, Wiegand -- Kind regards, Bernie Hirsch Dallas, Texas USA bernie06@sprynet.com BLOCH,DREYFUS,HERMANN,HIRSCH,HERSCH,LIEBSCHUTZ,SOMMER,WEIL,WELSCH in Schirrhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace; DREYFUS,MENDEL in Rothbach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace; BEHR in Krautergersheim & Osthouse, Bas-Rhin, Alsace; MEYER,ETTINGER in Osthouse, Bas-Rhin, Alsace; ETTINGER in Edingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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name of cemetary Jeffersonville, NY
#general
Randsboxer@...
A while back, someone wanted to know the name of Jewish Cemetary located
in Jeffersonville, New York. Name is as follows: Congregatin Ahavath Sholom Rose Boxer Ocala, FL
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen HIRSCH from Schirrhoffen, Alsace
#general
Bernie Hirsch <bernie06@...>
Hello,
I am researching my ancestors >from Schirrhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, and have put my searchable family tree on the Internet at: http://here.at/berniehirsch/famtree This family tree also has my ancestors >from Rajgrod, Lomza, Poland, including my linkage to the ROTEROZEN, GLINKA, LEW, MOEL, and RUTKA lineages. In addition, we have started a discussion group devoted exclusively to Schirrhoffen. You must subscribe to this group in order to view and post messages and to view the shared files, etc. It is at: http://www.egroups.com/group/Schirrhoffen If anyone has any knowledge on any of these individuals and their descendants (or others >from my website) all from Schirrhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, I would appreciate it if you could drop me an email: Hersch, Ella Hersch, Lion Hersch, Lyon Hirsch, Adele Hirsch, Arnold Hirsch, Basilie Hirsch, Caroline Hirsch, Claire Hirsch, Elise Hirsch, Ester Hirsch, Esther Hirsch, Fannie Hirsch, Flore Hirsch, Gabriel Hirsch, Gerson Hirsch, Gertrude Hirsch, GoettSchel Hirsch, Helaine Hirsch, Henri Hirsch, Heymann Hirsch, Jacques Hirsch, Jeannette Hirsch, Joseph Hirsch, Jules Hirsch, Leopold Hirsch, Liebmann Hirsch, Lippman Hirsch, Louise Hirsch, Marie Hirsch, Marx Hirsch, Michel Hirsch, Moises Hirsch, Odile Hirsch, Rachel Hirsch, Reine Hirsch, Sara Hirsch, Theophile Hirsch, Wiegand -- Kind regards, Bernie Hirsch Dallas, Texas USA bernie06@sprynet.com BLOCH,DREYFUS,HERMANN,HIRSCH,HERSCH,LIEBSCHUTZ,SOMMER,WEIL,WELSCH in Schirrhoffen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace; DREYFUS,MENDEL in Rothbach, Bas-Rhin, Alsace; BEHR in Krautergersheim & Osthouse, Bas-Rhin, Alsace; MEYER,ETTINGER in Osthouse, Bas-Rhin, Alsace; ETTINGER in Edingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen name of cemetary Jeffersonville, NY
#general
Randsboxer@...
A while back, someone wanted to know the name of Jewish Cemetary located
in Jeffersonville, New York. Name is as follows: Congregatin Ahavath Sholom Rose Boxer Ocala, FL
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Jacob HERZ
#general
BEEKG@...
I have a death certificate for Jacob HERZ b.aug 8,1874 in Austria,
married to Annie. last address 64th street, brooklyn, ny. died june 18th 1934. father's name benjamin HERZ, mother's name florence. if this is your family contact me privately. Bessie K. Grossman Rockville Centre, ny Beekg@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jacob HERZ
#general
BEEKG@...
I have a death certificate for Jacob HERZ b.aug 8,1874 in Austria,
married to Annie. last address 64th street, brooklyn, ny. died june 18th 1934. father's name benjamin HERZ, mother's name florence. if this is your family contact me privately. Bessie K. Grossman Rockville Centre, ny Beekg@aol.com
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Re: Tilford Bartman's New email address
#general
Tilford Bartman <bartmant@...>
I want to let folks know that I now have a new email address
bartmant@earthlink.net Soon my Zabludow Memorial Website will be located on the earthlink server with a registered domain name. Best Regards, Tilford Bartman
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re:Tilford Bartman's New email address
#general
Tilford Bartman <bartmant@...>
I want to let folks know that I now have a new email address
bartmant@earthlink.net Soon my Zabludow Memorial Website will be located on the earthlink server with a registered domain name. Best Regards, Tilford Bartman
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Szczawnica
#general
Honisue@...
I have recently discovered some letters written in 1902 to my ancestor
from Szczawnica. It stated that she was there for a cure for stomachproblems apparently at a sanitarium. Does anyone know anything about a sanitarium in this area during that time and if so, what was it noted for? Also, she said to address any replies to Pani Fraenkel. Does anyone know if Pani is a first name or is it Mrs. or Miss in whatever language it was written in. The translator of my letters say that the letter was written in Yiddish (which they said very few people wrote in Yiddish), part Hebrew and part German. I would appreciate a reply to Honisue@AOL.Com. Thank you. Susan Herrmann
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Szczawnica
#general
Honisue@...
I have recently discovered some letters written in 1902 to my ancestor
from Szczawnica. It stated that she was there for a cure for stomachproblems apparently at a sanitarium. Does anyone know anything about a sanitarium in this area during that time and if so, what was it noted for? Also, she said to address any replies to Pani Fraenkel. Does anyone know if Pani is a first name or is it Mrs. or Miss in whatever language it was written in. The translator of my letters say that the letter was written in Yiddish (which they said very few people wrote in Yiddish), part Hebrew and part German. I would appreciate a reply to Honisue@AOL.Com. Thank you. Susan Herrmann
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Russification - Crown Rabbi Schools
#ukraine
SRivkin742@...
In the process of Russification in the 1830's special schools were opened
for the Jews that taught Hebrew,some religion and modern school subjects in hopes of indoctrinating the jews into Russian life. I think these were called Crown Rabbi schools? anyway does anyone have a list of these towns that had these schools -especially 1830's-1840's Ukraine or know a possible source for a list? Thanks,Steve Rivkin
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Russification - Crown Rabbi Schools
#ukraine
SRivkin742@...
In the process of Russification in the 1830's special schools were opened
for the Jews that taught Hebrew,some religion and modern school subjects in hopes of indoctrinating the jews into Russian life. I think these were called Crown Rabbi schools? anyway does anyone have a list of these towns that had these schools -especially 1830's-1840's Ukraine or know a possible source for a list? Thanks,Steve Rivkin
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Need Phone Lookup in Israel
#general
Len Pincus <lennyp@...>
Hi all,
I need a favor >from some good hearted Jewishgenner in Israel. I recently discovered that a Lev PINKUS had submitted two "Pages of Testimony" on his father and grandfather to Yad Vashem back in 1993. At that time he was living in Grodno, Belarus. I wrote to him about a month ago and still have no reply. (yes I sent a reply envelope and IRC's for postage). I guess the question is did he move to Israel in the past seven years? If someone could check the phone directory for a Lev PINKUS I would be most grateful. Please reply privately to lennyp@pe.net Thanks to all Len Pincus Murrieta, CA lennyp@pe.net
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Seeking hospital records from Vilna, 1920s, 30s
#lithuania
Jrbaston
Has anyone ever found records of hospital admission and treatment >from Vilna
in the 1920s and 30s, for hospitals that would have treated Jews? Or has anyone heard whether such records even survived? Any information would be appreciated. Judy Baston JRBaston@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Need Phone Lookup in Israel
#general
Len Pincus <lennyp@...>
Hi all,
I need a favor >from some good hearted Jewishgenner in Israel. I recently discovered that a Lev PINKUS had submitted two "Pages of Testimony" on his father and grandfather to Yad Vashem back in 1993. At that time he was living in Grodno, Belarus. I wrote to him about a month ago and still have no reply. (yes I sent a reply envelope and IRC's for postage). I guess the question is did he move to Israel in the past seven years? If someone could check the phone directory for a Lev PINKUS I would be most grateful. Please reply privately to lennyp@pe.net Thanks to all Len Pincus Murrieta, CA lennyp@pe.net
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Seeking hospital records from Vilna, 1920s, 30s
#lithuania
Jrbaston
Has anyone ever found records of hospital admission and treatment >from Vilna
in the 1920s and 30s, for hospitals that would have treated Jews? Or has anyone heard whether such records even survived? Any information would be appreciated. Judy Baston JRBaston@aol.com
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