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JGS of Long Island Family History Workshop #general

Jackie Wasserstein
 

The Jewish Genealogy Society's Annual Family History Workshop: (Jewish
Genealogy 101: Four+ Hours to Your Family Roots) will be held Sunday, November
1, 2009.

Time: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Place: Mid-Island Y JCC 45 Manetto Hill Road Plainview, New York

Our Family History Workshop is a review of the fundamentals of Jewish
Genealogy. It is both an overview for beginners and a review for more
experienced family historians.

A light lunch of Bagels and spreads will be provided.

Early bird rate (postmarked by Saturday October 24) is $45, which includes
2010 Dues.

For more information please see our website, www.jgsli.org
or contact Cheryl Sofer, workshop@...

Jackie Wasserstein
Past President
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS of Long Island Family History Workshop #general

Jackie Wasserstein
 

The Jewish Genealogy Society's Annual Family History Workshop: (Jewish
Genealogy 101: Four+ Hours to Your Family Roots) will be held Sunday, November
1, 2009.

Time: 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Place: Mid-Island Y JCC 45 Manetto Hill Road Plainview, New York

Our Family History Workshop is a review of the fundamentals of Jewish
Genealogy. It is both an overview for beginners and a review for more
experienced family historians.

A light lunch of Bagels and spreads will be provided.

Early bird rate (postmarked by Saturday October 24) is $45, which includes
2010 Dues.

For more information please see our website, www.jgsli.org
or contact Cheryl Sofer, workshop@...

Jackie Wasserstein
Past President
Meeting of Buffalo JGS October 25, 2009 #general

Donna Schwartz
 

Place: Amberleigh, 2330 Maple Road, Williamsville, NY

Date: Sunday October 25, 2009

Time: 2:00 PM

Speaker: Kathi Feudenheim

Topic: Kathi Feudenheim will speak about the 29th IAJGS International
Conference on Jewish Genealogy in Philadelphia. Out of the 275 sessions
presented, Kathi will share with us what she learned >from some of the sessions
she attended. She is going to bring the Family Finder for us to peruse. This is
a listing of the over 900 people who came to the conference and the surnames and
towns they are researching. It will be a good chance for us to find somebody
who is researching our own family!

Guests welcome.

For more information call 716-689-9670

Thank you,
Donna Schwartz
Jewish Genealogy Society of Buffalo
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Meeting of Buffalo JGS October 25, 2009 #general

Donna Schwartz
 

Place: Amberleigh, 2330 Maple Road, Williamsville, NY

Date: Sunday October 25, 2009

Time: 2:00 PM

Speaker: Kathi Feudenheim

Topic: Kathi Feudenheim will speak about the 29th IAJGS International
Conference on Jewish Genealogy in Philadelphia. Out of the 275 sessions
presented, Kathi will share with us what she learned >from some of the sessions
she attended. She is going to bring the Family Finder for us to peruse. This is
a listing of the over 900 people who came to the conference and the surnames and
towns they are researching. It will be a good chance for us to find somebody
who is researching our own family!

Guests welcome.

For more information call 716-689-9670

Thank you,
Donna Schwartz
Jewish Genealogy Society of Buffalo
CA explaination #general

Trudy Barch
 

Hi Genners,

Will someone >from LA area, please help me.

I am looking for a marriage that took place in LA or one of the communities
nearby. The Jewish gal converted prior to marriage and got married in the
church. As far as I can remember, this was in the mid to late 1960s, when
she was in her early 20s. I know her maiden name but never heard what the
husband's name was (first or last).

To make matters worse, she died a very short time after her marriage with
the services in the church, possibly late 1960s. But not knowing her
married name, I am at a major 'brick wall'.

What other counties, other than Los Angeles, are in the vicinity?

Are any vital statistic records online?

I search many, many years ago, without any luck, and thought I might try
again.

Thank you, Trudy Barch, Chicagoland
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen CA explaination #general

Trudy Barch
 

Hi Genners,

Will someone >from LA area, please help me.

I am looking for a marriage that took place in LA or one of the communities
nearby. The Jewish gal converted prior to marriage and got married in the
church. As far as I can remember, this was in the mid to late 1960s, when
she was in her early 20s. I know her maiden name but never heard what the
husband's name was (first or last).

To make matters worse, she died a very short time after her marriage with
the services in the church, possibly late 1960s. But not knowing her
married name, I am at a major 'brick wall'.

What other counties, other than Los Angeles, are in the vicinity?

Are any vital statistic records online?

I search many, many years ago, without any luck, and thought I might try
again.

Thank you, Trudy Barch, Chicagoland
Re: looking for town Clonime in Russia #general

Alexander Sharon
 

Rita Park wrote
We have just located naturalization documents in US for a possible
relative by the name of Abraham CHEMEROFSKY.
Our Chemerofsky family resided in UK and census reports have place of
birth as Russia Poland Residents.
The aforementioned naturalization documents state the applicant came >from
Clonime , Russia. I am unable to find such a place anywhere. Has anyone
heard of this place ? if so I would be very grateful if you can assist in
helping us locate it.It may be a possible lead to our known families
origins.

It appears to be town Slonim, currently located in Belarus. This uyezd town
used to be part of Grodno Guberniya BTW, Chemerovsky family name is listed
also in town Brest and Wysokie Litewskie (Brest Ujezd, Grodno Guberniya)
- please refer to Belarus SIG database.
All those towns were located in Poland during the interwar period.

Best Regards,

Alexander Sharon
JGFF Editor
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: looking for town Clonime in Russia #general

Alexander Sharon
 

Rita Park wrote
We have just located naturalization documents in US for a possible
relative by the name of Abraham CHEMEROFSKY.
Our Chemerofsky family resided in UK and census reports have place of
birth as Russia Poland Residents.
The aforementioned naturalization documents state the applicant came >from
Clonime , Russia. I am unable to find such a place anywhere. Has anyone
heard of this place ? if so I would be very grateful if you can assist in
helping us locate it.It may be a possible lead to our known families
origins.

It appears to be town Slonim, currently located in Belarus. This uyezd town
used to be part of Grodno Guberniya BTW, Chemerovsky family name is listed
also in town Brest and Wysokie Litewskie (Brest Ujezd, Grodno Guberniya)
- please refer to Belarus SIG database.
All those towns were located in Poland during the interwar period.

Best Regards,

Alexander Sharon
JGFF Editor
Philly2009 Session Recordings #general

David Mink
 

All the sessions recorded at the 29th IAJGS International Conference
on Jewish Genealogy (Philadelphia, August 2 - 7, 2009) are available
for purchase for online use or on CD. The recordings were done by
Content Management Corp. Please note that only those sessions where
the presenter gave approval for the recording are included.

You can order a set >from the whole conference, specific days, or
individual sessions.

BY PHONE: With your credit card, please call: (314) 487-0135;
CST, Mon - Fri.

ON-LINE: Visit their secure order site by visiting:
http://www.softconference.com/IAJGS

If you use this second method, click on Educational Content. Then
click on "click here for content >from the meeting. You can then click
on the various options: conference set, specific days, specific
presentations to find out cost and to order.

We are pleased to let you know that some of the presenters provided
their PowerPoint presentations to Content Management Corp and they are
included as well as the audio. (Note that to view the power points you
click on "handouts".)

There were many wonderful sessions at the conference and you can enjoy
them by purchasing these recordings. They will enhance your research
abilities and your knowledge.

Sincerely,
Anne Feder Lee and David Mink, Philly2009 Co-Chairs
information@...
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Philly2009 Session Recordings #general

David Mink
 

All the sessions recorded at the 29th IAJGS International Conference
on Jewish Genealogy (Philadelphia, August 2 - 7, 2009) are available
for purchase for online use or on CD. The recordings were done by
Content Management Corp. Please note that only those sessions where
the presenter gave approval for the recording are included.

You can order a set >from the whole conference, specific days, or
individual sessions.

BY PHONE: With your credit card, please call: (314) 487-0135;
CST, Mon - Fri.

ON-LINE: Visit their secure order site by visiting:
http://www.softconference.com/IAJGS

If you use this second method, click on Educational Content. Then
click on "click here for content >from the meeting. You can then click
on the various options: conference set, specific days, specific
presentations to find out cost and to order.

We are pleased to let you know that some of the presenters provided
their PowerPoint presentations to Content Management Corp and they are
included as well as the audio. (Note that to view the power points you
click on "handouts".)

There were many wonderful sessions at the conference and you can enjoy
them by purchasing these recordings. They will enhance your research
abilities and your knowledge.

Sincerely,
Anne Feder Lee and David Mink, Philly2009 Co-Chairs
information@...
First Name Hodes #general

bopollack@...
 

My mother's first name was Hodes. I am wondering if anyone might be
able to shed light on the origins of this name. When asked her Hebrew
Name I would always get, "my name is Hodes." That was the end of the
conversation. She was named after her grandmother also named Hodes.
(pronounced Odd- ess). Her friends when she was growing up called her
Alice. (rural Vermont)

My grandparents were >from Vilna, Minsk, Pinsk. My grandparents were
from large familes and they had large families and everyone was named
for deceased relatives, but I never seemed to understand why there were
no "Hebrew" names. Perhaps I did not ask the right questions or
perhaps they simply didn't know or care.

Bonnie Mogelever Pollack

Searching: MOHILEWER, NEVITSKY, GIBBERMAN, POLACIO, VAINER
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen First Name Hodes #general

bopollack@...
 

My mother's first name was Hodes. I am wondering if anyone might be
able to shed light on the origins of this name. When asked her Hebrew
Name I would always get, "my name is Hodes." That was the end of the
conversation. She was named after her grandmother also named Hodes.
(pronounced Odd- ess). Her friends when she was growing up called her
Alice. (rural Vermont)

My grandparents were >from Vilna, Minsk, Pinsk. My grandparents were
from large familes and they had large families and everyone was named
for deceased relatives, but I never seemed to understand why there were
no "Hebrew" names. Perhaps I did not ask the right questions or
perhaps they simply didn't know or care.

Bonnie Mogelever Pollack

Searching: MOHILEWER, NEVITSKY, GIBBERMAN, POLACIO, VAINER
A Cold Case Needs Heat #unitedkingdom

EEllman@...
 

I have been trying in vain to locate any information on my
great-grandmother, Rebecca COHEN, her parents and siblings when they lived in
the UK.
Perhaps someone can help me.

A. Facts and what I believe to be facts.

My great-great grandparents Israel COHEN (c. 1865) and Av__de COHEN (c.
1862) were born in Eastern Europe (perhaps Galicia) and lived for some years
in England before migrating to the U.S. I do not know when they arrived in
the U.K. or where they lived in the U.K. I believe the family lived in
London although some family speculate Liverpool.

My great-great-grandparents had five children: Rebecca COHEN (c. 1892),
Jennie COHEN (c. 1894), Gertrude COHEN (C. 1896) Benjamin COHEN (c.1900), and
Rose COHEN (c. 1901). The preceding information is >from 1910 U.S. census
data which notes that all children were born abroad and that the family
immigrated together in 1900. However, family legend has then arriving in New
York to learn of the death of Queen Victoria. This means they would have
had to leave England before but arrive shortly after Jan. 22, 1901. If so,
there is a likely discrepancy in the birth of the last child, Rose COHEN,
who was noted in 1910 being born in 1901 overseas (unless she was a newborn
at departure or born on ship).

B. When did my great-great grandparents arrive in the U.K.?

There is an 1892 London birth at 33 Great Garden St. for one Rebecca COHEN
to an Israel and Maria COHEN. The birth year and the father's name
correspond to known facts. Family legend suggests Maria's name -- at least in
the U.S. -- was Anna so this may not be their record. I could not find any
likely U.K. census matches in 1891 for this family. Question: Would there
be a record of their arrival in the U.K.?

C. Where did my great-great grandparents and their children live in the
U.K.?

As noted above, it is possible that the family lived at 33 Great Garden
St., but that is far >from clear. Would there be some other non-census
information indicating where they lived?

C. When did they leave?

I believe the family left England for the U.S. in 1900 or very early-1901
so there would be no 1901 census information for them. Many searches of
U.S. immigration information has turned up empty. I cannot find them on a 1900
census here either. Would there be some record of their departure >from
England?

I am most grateful for any assistance.

Chag sameach v'shabbat shalom.

Eric J. Ellman
N. Bethesda, MD, USA
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 (Rzeszów, Galacia), WYSZYNSKI (Mlawa, Poland), COHEN (London), STORCH
(Rzeszów, Galacia), STERN (Narajow, Galacia)
JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom A Cold Case Needs Heat #unitedkingdom

EEllman@...
 

I have been trying in vain to locate any information on my
great-grandmother, Rebecca COHEN, her parents and siblings when they lived in
the UK.
Perhaps someone can help me.

A. Facts and what I believe to be facts.

My great-great grandparents Israel COHEN (c. 1865) and Av__de COHEN (c.
1862) were born in Eastern Europe (perhaps Galicia) and lived for some years
in England before migrating to the U.S. I do not know when they arrived in
the U.K. or where they lived in the U.K. I believe the family lived in
London although some family speculate Liverpool.

My great-great-grandparents had five children: Rebecca COHEN (c. 1892),
Jennie COHEN (c. 1894), Gertrude COHEN (C. 1896) Benjamin COHEN (c.1900), and
Rose COHEN (c. 1901). The preceding information is >from 1910 U.S. census
data which notes that all children were born abroad and that the family
immigrated together in 1900. However, family legend has then arriving in New
York to learn of the death of Queen Victoria. This means they would have
had to leave England before but arrive shortly after Jan. 22, 1901. If so,
there is a likely discrepancy in the birth of the last child, Rose COHEN,
who was noted in 1910 being born in 1901 overseas (unless she was a newborn
at departure or born on ship).

B. When did my great-great grandparents arrive in the U.K.?

There is an 1892 London birth at 33 Great Garden St. for one Rebecca COHEN
to an Israel and Maria COHEN. The birth year and the father's name
correspond to known facts. Family legend suggests Maria's name -- at least in
the U.S. -- was Anna so this may not be their record. I could not find any
likely U.K. census matches in 1891 for this family. Question: Would there
be a record of their arrival in the U.K.?

C. Where did my great-great grandparents and their children live in the
U.K.?

As noted above, it is possible that the family lived at 33 Great Garden
St., but that is far >from clear. Would there be some other non-census
information indicating where they lived?

C. When did they leave?

I believe the family left England for the U.S. in 1900 or very early-1901
so there would be no 1901 census information for them. Many searches of
U.S. immigration information has turned up empty. I cannot find them on a 1900
census here either. Would there be some record of their departure >from
England?

I am most grateful for any assistance.

Chag sameach v'shabbat shalom.

Eric J. Ellman
N. Bethesda, MD, USA
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 (Rzeszów, Galacia), WYSZYNSKI (Mlawa, Poland), COHEN (London), STORCH
(Rzeszów, Galacia), STERN (Narajow, Galacia)
Jewish Historical Society N. Jersey seeks help #general

Martha Lev-Zion <martha@...>
 

See Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter for October 09, 2009:
Volunteers Sought for the Jewish Historical Society of North Jersey

http://www.feedblitz.com/t2.asp?/48932/470410/2667741/http://blog.eogn.com/
eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/10/volunteers-sought-for-the-jewish-historical
-society-of-north-jersey.html

http://tinyurl.com/ygyr5xu (MOD)

Martha Lev-Zion
IGS - Negev
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish Historical Society N. Jersey seeks help #general

Martha Lev-Zion <martha@...>
 

See Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter for October 09, 2009:
Volunteers Sought for the Jewish Historical Society of North Jersey

http://www.feedblitz.com/t2.asp?/48932/470410/2667741/http://blog.eogn.com/
eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/10/volunteers-sought-for-the-jewish-historical
-society-of-north-jersey.html

http://tinyurl.com/ygyr5xu (MOD)

Martha Lev-Zion
IGS - Negev
Philly2009 Session Recordings #unitedkingdom

David Mink
 

All the sessions recorded at the 29th IAJGS International Conference
on Jewish Genealogy (Philadelphia, August 2 - 7, 2009) are available
for purchase for online use or on CD. The recordings were done by
Content Management Corp. Please note that only those sessions where
the presenter gave approval for the recording are included.

You can order a set >from the whole conference, specific days, or
individual sessions.

BY PHONE: With your credit card, please call: (314) 487-0135;
CST, Mon - Fri.

ON-LINE: Visit their secure order site by visiting:
http://www.softconference.com/IAJGS

If you use this second method, click on Educational Content. Then
click on "click here for content >from the meeting. You can then click
on the various options: conference set, specific days, specific
presentations to find out cost and to order.

We are pleased to let you know that some of the presenters provided
their PowerPoint presentations to Content Management Corp and they are
included as well as the audio. (Note that to view the power points you
click on "handouts".)

There were many wonderful sessions at the conference and you can enjoy
them by purchasing these recordings. They will enhance your research
abilities and your knowledge.

Sincerely,
Anne Feder Lee and David Mink, Philly2009 Co-Chairs
information@...
JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Philly2009 Session Recordings #unitedkingdom

David Mink
 

All the sessions recorded at the 29th IAJGS International Conference
on Jewish Genealogy (Philadelphia, August 2 - 7, 2009) are available
for purchase for online use or on CD. The recordings were done by
Content Management Corp. Please note that only those sessions where
the presenter gave approval for the recording are included.

You can order a set >from the whole conference, specific days, or
individual sessions.

BY PHONE: With your credit card, please call: (314) 487-0135;
CST, Mon - Fri.

ON-LINE: Visit their secure order site by visiting:
http://www.softconference.com/IAJGS

If you use this second method, click on Educational Content. Then
click on "click here for content >from the meeting. You can then click
on the various options: conference set, specific days, specific
presentations to find out cost and to order.

We are pleased to let you know that some of the presenters provided
their PowerPoint presentations to Content Management Corp and they are
included as well as the audio. (Note that to view the power points you
click on "handouts".)

There were many wonderful sessions at the conference and you can enjoy
them by purchasing these recordings. They will enhance your research
abilities and your knowledge.

Sincerely,
Anne Feder Lee and David Mink, Philly2009 Co-Chairs
information@...
Philly2009 Session Recordings #rabbinic

David Mink
 

All the sessions recorded at the 29th IAJGS International Conference
on Jewish Genealogy (Philadelphia, August 2 - 7, 2009) are available
for purchase for online use or on CD. The recordings were done by
Content Management Corp. Please note that only those sessions where
the presenter gave approval for the recording are included.

You can order a set >from the whole conference, specific days, or
individual sessions.

BY PHONE: With your credit card, please call: (314) 487-0135;
CST, Mon - Fri.

ON-LINE: Visit their secure order site by visiting:
http://www.softconference.com/IAJGS

If you use this second method, click on Educational Content. Then
click on "click here for content >from the meeting. You can then click
on the various options: conference set, specific days, specific
presentations to find out cost and to order.

We are pleased to let you know that some of the presenters provided
their PowerPoint presentations to Content Management Corp and they are
included as well as the audio. (Note that to view the power points you
click on "handouts".)

There were many wonderful sessions at the conference and you can enjoy
them by purchasing these recordings. They will enhance your research
abilities and your knowledge.

Sincerely,
Anne Feder Lee and David Mink, Philly2009 Co-Chairs
information@...
Philly2009 Session Recordings #sephardic

David Mink
 

All the sessions recorded at the 29th IAJGS International Conference
on Jewish Genealogy (Philadelphia, August 2 - 7, 2009) are available
for purchase for online use or on CD. The recordings were done by
Content Management Corp. Please note that only those sessions where
the presenter gave approval for the recording are included.

You can order a set >from the whole conference, specific days, or
individual sessions.

BY PHONE: With your credit card, please call: (314) 487-0135;
CST, Mon - Fri.

ON-LINE: Visit their secure order site by visiting:
http://www.softconference.com/IAJGS

If you use this second method, click on Educational Content. Then
click on "click here for content >from the meeting. You can then click
on the various options: conference set, specific days, specific
presentations to find out cost and to order.

We are pleased to let you know that some of the presenters provided
their PowerPoint presentations to Content Management Corp and they are
included as well as the audio. (Note that to view the power points you
click on "handouts".)

There were many wonderful sessions at the conference and you can enjoy
them by purchasing these recordings. They will enhance your research
abilities and your knowledge.

Sincerely,
Anne Feder Lee and David Mink, Philly2009 Co-Chairs
information@...
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