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Information regarding Claims Conference Records
#hungary
ajsmith98@...
Hi Everyone,
I recently returned to New York >from another fruitful trip to Israel. I made one interesting research discovery that I think will be of interest to the group. I would like to provide new information on the database collection called the ?Claims Conference, Hungary?. This searchable database is included in the All Hungarian Database. I discovered that the names listed in the Claims Conference database appears to have originated >from individual files that still exist at the Central Zionist Archive. These lists were compiled by the Jewish Agency of people requesting to make aliyah. The majority of these requests were made in 1944 and they appear to be last ditch efforts to evacuate loved ones >from Europe. Titles >from the lists include ?Special Cases? or Emergency Cases?. It is likely that the large majority of these individuals were sent to concentration camps and did not succeed in making aliyah. I will provide two examples >from my own family. I had one cousin who was living in Mandate Palestine in 1939. Her mother and siblings stayed in Europe. In July 1944, she made a request to the Jewish Agency to bring her mother to Palestine. I located the original file for her aliyah request which included a number of details about the person trying to make aliyah. In another instance, I had a relative who was part of the Beitar Movement in Budapest. He had no known close relatives in Israel . His name also appeared on more than one list for aliyah. When I obtained his file, there was a single page form with his name on it without any additional information. In this case, his file did not provide any new information about my relative in question. These files can best be searched in person in Israel but can also be accessed by email request through the Central Zionist Archives. Take care, Adam Smith New York, NYSearching: OBERLANDER: Mukachevo, Nove Davydkovo, Chynadievo TAMBOR: Nankovo, Khust SAPSOWITZ: Lipsha, Iza, Khust
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Information regarding Claims Conference Records
#hungary
ajsmith98@...
Hi Everyone,
I recently returned to New York >from another fruitful trip to Israel. I made one interesting research discovery that I think will be of interest to the group. I would like to provide new information on the database collection called the ?Claims Conference, Hungary?. This searchable database is included in the All Hungarian Database. I discovered that the names listed in the Claims Conference database appears to have originated >from individual files that still exist at the Central Zionist Archive. These lists were compiled by the Jewish Agency of people requesting to make aliyah. The majority of these requests were made in 1944 and they appear to be last ditch efforts to evacuate loved ones >from Europe. Titles >from the lists include ?Special Cases? or Emergency Cases?. It is likely that the large majority of these individuals were sent to concentration camps and did not succeed in making aliyah. I will provide two examples >from my own family. I had one cousin who was living in Mandate Palestine in 1939. Her mother and siblings stayed in Europe. In July 1944, she made a request to the Jewish Agency to bring her mother to Palestine. I located the original file for her aliyah request which included a number of details about the person trying to make aliyah. In another instance, I had a relative who was part of the Beitar Movement in Budapest. He had no known close relatives in Israel . His name also appeared on more than one list for aliyah. When I obtained his file, there was a single page form with his name on it without any additional information. In this case, his file did not provide any new information about my relative in question. These files can best be searched in person in Israel but can also be accessed by email request through the Central Zionist Archives. Take care, Adam Smith New York, NYSearching: OBERLANDER: Mukachevo, Nove Davydkovo, Chynadievo TAMBOR: Nankovo, Khust SAPSOWITZ: Lipsha, Iza, Khust
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Re: Hungarian Treasures
#hungary
ethnoca@...
I have read with delight that not one but two entries have been found on Herzl
technically at the same time. I understand that his birth record is on its way to be posted on JewishGen. As for the marriage data that David Laufer found, I wonder if that could be included anywhere, - it would be nice if it was. :) In case there is a way to make that entry somehow part of our database, please, note that his Hungarian name is actually Tivadar, Hungarian for Theodor. Respectfully, Sarah Feuerstein Toronto, Canada
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List of Jews from Mosonmagyarovar
#hungary
henry.kelwel@...
Earlier this year I sent a message to this discussion group about my
discovery in the archives of the Holocaust Museum in Washington of a 1944 list of Jews >from Mosonmagyarovar. Shortly thereafter someone contacted me and informed me that he also had this list and was planning to construct a database >from it. Unfortunately I lost the address of this person. So, if anyone knows about this matter please contact me privately. Henry Wellisch Toronto
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re: Hungarian Treasures
#hungary
ethnoca@...
I have read with delight that not one but two entries have been found on Herzl
technically at the same time. I understand that his birth record is on its way to be posted on JewishGen. As for the marriage data that David Laufer found, I wonder if that could be included anywhere, - it would be nice if it was. :) In case there is a way to make that entry somehow part of our database, please, note that his Hungarian name is actually Tivadar, Hungarian for Theodor. Respectfully, Sarah Feuerstein Toronto, Canada
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Hungary SIG #Hungary List of Jews from Mosonmagyarovar
#hungary
henry.kelwel@...
Earlier this year I sent a message to this discussion group about my
discovery in the archives of the Holocaust Museum in Washington of a 1944 list of Jews >from Mosonmagyarovar. Shortly thereafter someone contacted me and informed me that he also had this list and was planning to construct a database >from it. Unfortunately I lost the address of this person. So, if anyone knows about this matter please contact me privately. Henry Wellisch Toronto
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JewishGen Basic Genealogy Class is Full!
#hungary
bounce-1851174-772961@...
Thanks so much for your response...next class will be in September.
All the education details are on www.jewishgen.org/education Phyllis Kramer phylliskramer1@att.net VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.
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Re: Hebrew Date Question - ViewMate 12923
#hungary
jfloam@...
To clarify, the Adar leap year is 7 times in 19 years, not anything as
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regular as once in four years (that's the English calendar). Judy Floam Baltimore, Md.
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From: "Ilan Szekely" <tcdb@mac.com> To: "H-SIG" <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 7:23 AM Subject: Re:[h-sig] Hebrew Date Question - ViewMate 12923 One should remember that Adar Alef and Adar Bet occur only once in 4
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Hungary SIG #Hungary JewishGen Basic Genealogy Class is Full!
#hungary
bounce-1851174-772961@...
Thanks so much for your response...next class will be in September.
All the education details are on www.jewishgen.org/education Phyllis Kramer phylliskramer1@att.net VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re: Re:Hebrew Date Question - ViewMate 12923
#hungary
jfloam@...
To clarify, the Adar leap year is 7 times in 19 years, not anything as
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regular as once in four years (that's the English calendar). Judy Floam Baltimore, Md.
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From: "Ilan Szekely" <tcdb@mac.com> To: "H-SIG" <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 7:23 AM Subject: Re:[h-sig] Hebrew Date Question - ViewMate 12923 One should remember that Adar Alef and Adar Bet occur only once in 4
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German Jews in Washington Heights NY
#germany
Bernhard Purin <bernhard_purin@...>
MODERATOR NOTE: Bernhard Purin will be GerSIG's guest speaker at the August
IAJGS Philadelphia 2009 Conference. He will participate in several GerSIG meetings including our Luncheon where he will speak on: "Where the hell is 'Schwinglasse' and 'Schnatta'?" The impact of local dialects, Yiddish and Hebrew on Family Names and Place Names. More information on Mr. Purin is at the Conference website: www.philly2009.org/e_pop_profiles.cfm?session=1&session_id=120338&class_id=118162 ============= Last week the Jewish Museum Munich opened its new exhibition "Places of Exile 03: Munich and Washington Heights". The third exhibition in the series "Places of Exile" provides an insight into the New York neighbourhood of Washington Heights, which during the 1930s became a center of German Jewish Immigration. Here, immigrants >from southern Germany, together with Rabbi Dr. Leo Baerwald, last rabbi of Munich's main synagogue destroyed in 1938, founded congregation "Beth Hillel". The exhibition "Munich and Washington Heights" presents this New York immigrant neighbourhood and traces the history of the congregation Beth Hillel and its members. A bi-lingual catalogue brochure (Ger./Engl.) can be downloaded for free at: http://www.juedisches-museum-muenchen.de/cms/index.php?id=47&L=1 Bernhard Purin, Jewish Museum, Munich, Germany bernhard_purin@web.de
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German SIG #Germany German Jews in Washington Heights NY
#germany
Bernhard Purin <bernhard_purin@...>
MODERATOR NOTE: Bernhard Purin will be GerSIG's guest speaker at the August
IAJGS Philadelphia 2009 Conference. He will participate in several GerSIG meetings including our Luncheon where he will speak on: "Where the hell is 'Schwinglasse' and 'Schnatta'?" The impact of local dialects, Yiddish and Hebrew on Family Names and Place Names. More information on Mr. Purin is at the Conference website: www.philly2009.org/e_pop_profiles.cfm?session=1&session_id=120338&class_id=118162 ============= Last week the Jewish Museum Munich opened its new exhibition "Places of Exile 03: Munich and Washington Heights". The third exhibition in the series "Places of Exile" provides an insight into the New York neighbourhood of Washington Heights, which during the 1930s became a center of German Jewish Immigration. Here, immigrants >from southern Germany, together with Rabbi Dr. Leo Baerwald, last rabbi of Munich's main synagogue destroyed in 1938, founded congregation "Beth Hillel". The exhibition "Munich and Washington Heights" presents this New York immigrant neighbourhood and traces the history of the congregation Beth Hillel and its members. A bi-lingual catalogue brochure (Ger./Engl.) can be downloaded for free at: http://www.juedisches-museum-muenchen.de/cms/index.php?id=47&L=1 Bernhard Purin, Jewish Museum, Munich, Germany bernhard_purin@web.de
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Nominees to Livak SIG Board
#lithuania
Marilyn Newman
Just want to thank the three nominees to the Litvak
SIG Board. Each will provide an important element to the workings of Litvak SIG. Yasher Koach! Marilyn Newman JGS Palm Beach County, FL formerly Pittsburgh
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Nominees to Livak SIG Board
#lithuania
Marilyn Newman
Just want to thank the three nominees to the Litvak
SIG Board. Each will provide an important element to the workings of Litvak SIG. Yasher Koach! Marilyn Newman JGS Palm Beach County, FL formerly Pittsburgh
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Philly2009 - Banquet Announcement
#lithuania
David Mink
We are delighted to announce that the entertainment for the Philly2009
Banquet will be Yisrael Campbell -- widely regarded as a premiere standup comedian in Israel -- he's an original and erudite comedian who has lived in Jerusalem and now lives in New York City. However, the journey that led Yisrael to The Holy Land began a long time ago in a place far, far away: he actually was born "Christopher Campbell," raised Catholic, and grew up in Philadelphia. For more about Yisrael, see his website at www.yisraelcampbell.com or check under "program" at www.philly2009.org Yisrael will certainly entertain us ---laughing will be a wonderful way to end the very hectic conference week. We are lucky that he has agreed to be with us. This is a banquet you will not want to miss! It will take place on Thursday, August 6. If you have already registered, and want to add 1 or more banquet tickets to your registration, please go to the conference website, www.philly2009.org and click on "Registration Update." You will need the login and password you received when you registered. Once you are logged in, click on "optional program" at the left.... you will then see all the possible optional programs and can select those you want. You may bring a guest who is not registered for the conference to the banquet. If you have not registered, please do so now and sign up for optional programs while there is still space. You may check on-site to see if any tickets are still available for different optional programs ( but you may not be able to obtain what you want if they are all gone). See you there! Anne Feder Lee David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Philly2009 - Banquet Announcement
#lithuania
David Mink
We are delighted to announce that the entertainment for the Philly2009
Banquet will be Yisrael Campbell -- widely regarded as a premiere standup comedian in Israel -- he's an original and erudite comedian who has lived in Jerusalem and now lives in New York City. However, the journey that led Yisrael to The Holy Land began a long time ago in a place far, far away: he actually was born "Christopher Campbell," raised Catholic, and grew up in Philadelphia. For more about Yisrael, see his website at www.yisraelcampbell.com or check under "program" at www.philly2009.org Yisrael will certainly entertain us ---laughing will be a wonderful way to end the very hectic conference week. We are lucky that he has agreed to be with us. This is a banquet you will not want to miss! It will take place on Thursday, August 6. If you have already registered, and want to add 1 or more banquet tickets to your registration, please go to the conference website, www.philly2009.org and click on "Registration Update." You will need the login and password you received when you registered. Once you are logged in, click on "optional program" at the left.... you will then see all the possible optional programs and can select those you want. You may bring a guest who is not registered for the conference to the banquet. If you have not registered, please do so now and sign up for optional programs while there is still space. You may check on-site to see if any tickets are still available for different optional programs ( but you may not be able to obtain what you want if they are all gone). See you there! Anne Feder Lee David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs
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Internal Passport Records, 1919-1940
#lithuania
Howard Margol
I have just distributed to qualified contributors, 434 Internal
Passport records, 1919-1940, for the city of Panevezys. If you have not previously contributed to receive the Panevezys internal passport records, a minimum $100 contribution will entitle you to not only receive these records but also the 7,426 Panevezys I. P. records translated previously and those translated in the future. To learn all about the internal passport records, please go to http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Lithuania/InternalPassports.htm More Panevezys internal passport records remain to be translated. However, that may not be possible unless at least an additional $1,000/00 is contributed. Please see if you can stretch your budget a little and make a contribution. Go to www.litvaksig.org and click on Become a Contributor. You can use your credit card as the site is secure. Be sure and designate your contribution is for Panevezys internal passports. Howard Margol Coordinator - Internal Passport Project
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Internal Passport Records, 1919-1940
#lithuania
Howard Margol
I have just distributed to qualified contributors, 434 Internal
Passport records, 1919-1940, for the city of Panevezys. If you have not previously contributed to receive the Panevezys internal passport records, a minimum $100 contribution will entitle you to not only receive these records but also the 7,426 Panevezys I. P. records translated previously and those translated in the future. To learn all about the internal passport records, please go to http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Lithuania/InternalPassports.htm More Panevezys internal passport records remain to be translated. However, that may not be possible unless at least an additional $1,000/00 is contributed. Please see if you can stretch your budget a little and make a contribution. Go to www.litvaksig.org and click on Become a Contributor. You can use your credit card as the site is secure. Be sure and designate your contribution is for Panevezys internal passports. Howard Margol Coordinator - Internal Passport Project
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Galicia Towns
#poland
EEllman@...
I am trying to pinpoint where my great grandparents, Oscar STERN
and Fradel (SZRENZIL) STERN are from. The information I have shows that in 1871 they lived in Narajow, in 1877 they lived in Piniaki, and in the 1880s and 1890s they lived in Rykow and Narajow. According to JewishGen, these towns have multiple combinations of possibilities. I assume they are all not too far >from each other, but I am having a hard timing pinning down the correct towns. Any suggestions? Eric J. Ellman N. Bethesda, MD Searching: ELLMAN (Minkovsty, Ukraine), ROSENBERG (Lomza, Nowogrod, Poland), KOTZEN (Riga, Latvia), KREIGER (Riga; and Kedainiai, Lithuania), FAGIN (Dvinsk, Latvia), COIRA, (Minkovsty, Ukr.), MAIDMAN (Minkovsty, Ukr), GREENBERG (Rzeszow, Galicia), WYSZYNSKI (Mlawa, Poland), COHEN (London), STORCH (Rzeszow, Galicia), STERN (Narajow, Galacia)
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JRI Poland #Poland Galicia Towns
#poland
EEllman@...
I am trying to pinpoint where my great grandparents, Oscar STERN
and Fradel (SZRENZIL) STERN are from. The information I have shows that in 1871 they lived in Narajow, in 1877 they lived in Piniaki, and in the 1880s and 1890s they lived in Rykow and Narajow. According to JewishGen, these towns have multiple combinations of possibilities. I assume they are all not too far >from each other, but I am having a hard timing pinning down the correct towns. Any suggestions? Eric J. Ellman N. Bethesda, MD Searching: ELLMAN (Minkovsty, Ukraine), ROSENBERG (Lomza, Nowogrod, Poland), KOTZEN (Riga, Latvia), KREIGER (Riga; and Kedainiai, Lithuania), FAGIN (Dvinsk, Latvia), COIRA, (Minkovsty, Ukr.), MAIDMAN (Minkovsty, Ukr), GREENBERG (Rzeszow, Galicia), WYSZYNSKI (Mlawa, Poland), COHEN (London), STORCH (Rzeszow, Galicia), STERN (Narajow, Galacia)
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