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Steve Morse website back up and running #subcarpathia

Dick Plotz
 

Steve Morse's One-Step website < stevemorse.org > is back up and
running. Steve thanks all those who offered to help during the site's
outage.

Dick Plotz
Manager of Mailing Lists
JewishGen, Inc.
Subcarpathia SIG #Subcarpathia Steve Morse website back up and running #subcarpathia

Dick Plotz
 

Steve Morse's One-Step website < stevemorse.org > is back up and
running. Steve thanks all those who offered to help during the site's
outage.

Dick Plotz
Manager of Mailing Lists
JewishGen, Inc.
Viewmate Translation Request_-German #germany

Linda P Cohn <cohn@...>
 

I've posted two vital records in German for which I need a translation.
They are on ViewMate at the following addresses ...
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM40753
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM40754

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.

These are death records for Abraham HELFT and his wife, Amalia RUBEN.
Abraham was the brother of my husband's great-grandmother, Bertha HELFT,
who married Adolph COHN and emigrated to Louisville, Kentucky. The
HELFT family was >from Ploetzkau (near Magdeburg), but these death
records are >from Hamburg. I would appreciate some help reading these
records. I can read some German, but have difficulty with the
handwriting. Thanks in advance.

Linda Cohn Arlington, Massachusetts
German SIG #Germany Viewmate Translation Request_-German #germany

Linda P Cohn <cohn@...>
 

I've posted two vital records in German for which I need a translation.
They are on ViewMate at the following addresses ...
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM40753
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM40754

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.

These are death records for Abraham HELFT and his wife, Amalia RUBEN.
Abraham was the brother of my husband's great-grandmother, Bertha HELFT,
who married Adolph COHN and emigrated to Louisville, Kentucky. The
HELFT family was >from Ploetzkau (near Magdeburg), but these death
records are >from Hamburg. I would appreciate some help reading these
records. I can read some German, but have difficulty with the
handwriting. Thanks in advance.

Linda Cohn Arlington, Massachusetts
Re: Stolperstein -memorial stones #germany

Hansmartin Unger <hansmartin.unger@...>
 

thank you very much for your interesting report of Stolpersteine in Moabit.

This is also *the first time* residents of a single street have

banded together to honor their former Nachbarn - neighbors.
I attend on a ceremony about 12 years ago in Wilmersdorf held of
neighbours of the Moses family together with others. This has been in
the beginning of the action " Stolpersteine" but it is important that we
keep on remembering for what they died.

Kind regards, Hansmartin Unger Switzerland hansmartin.unger@sunrise.ch
German SIG #Germany Re: Stolperstein -memorial stones #germany

Hansmartin Unger <hansmartin.unger@...>
 

thank you very much for your interesting report of Stolpersteine in Moabit.

This is also *the first time* residents of a single street have

banded together to honor their former Nachbarn - neighbors.
I attend on a ceremony about 12 years ago in Wilmersdorf held of
neighbours of the Moses family together with others. This has been in
the beginning of the action " Stolpersteine" but it is important that we
keep on remembering for what they died.

Kind regards, Hansmartin Unger Switzerland hansmartin.unger@sunrise.ch
Steve Morse website back up and running #germany

Dick Plotz
 

Steve Morse's One-Step website <stevemorse.org> is back up and
running. Steve thanks all those who offered to help during the site's
outage.

Dick Plotz, Manager of Mailing Lists, JewishGen, Inc.
German SIG #Germany Steve Morse website back up and running #germany

Dick Plotz
 

Steve Morse's One-Step website <stevemorse.org> is back up and
running. Steve thanks all those who offered to help during the site's
outage.

Dick Plotz, Manager of Mailing Lists, JewishGen, Inc.
Steve Morse website back up and running #usa

Dick Plotz
 

Steve Morse's One-Step website <stevemorse.org> is back up and
running. Steve thanks all those who offered to help during the site's
outage.

Dick Plotz, Manager of Mailing Lists, JewishGen, Inc.
Early American SIG #USA Steve Morse website back up and running #usa

Dick Plotz
 

Steve Morse's One-Step website <stevemorse.org> is back up and
running. Steve thanks all those who offered to help during the site's
outage.

Dick Plotz, Manager of Mailing Lists, JewishGen, Inc.
JGSLA: "From Shtetl to City: Jewish Heritage Travel in Eastern Europe" this Sunday #galicia

Pamela Weisberger
 

Please join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles for a
virtual shtetl adventure this Sunday:

June 14, 2015 2:00 PM

">from Shtetl to City: Jewish Heritage Travel in Eastern Europe"
Speaker: Ruth Ellen Gruber

American Jewish University
5600 Mulholland Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90077

The award-winning American writer Ruth Ellen Gruber has chronicled
contemporary Jewish developments in Europe for more than two
decades. In this presentation she'll offer an illustrated virtual tour of
far-flung synagogues, shtetls, Jewish cemeteries, and other Jewish
heritage sites in a variety of countries. She describes personal
experiences and discusses the many changes she has witnessed in
more than 20 years of her exploration of Jewish heritage in the
region known as Europe's Jewish heartland.

Ruth Ellen Gruber is a journalist, author, editor and researcher. She
coined the term "virtually Jewish" to describe the way the so-called
"Jewish space" in Europe is often filled by non-Jews. She authored the
National Geographic Jewish Heritage Travel: A Guide to Eastern
Europe and is the coordinator of the web site
www.jewish-heritage-europe.eu, an online resource for Jewish
heritage issues in 48 European countries, sponsored by the
Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe.

JGSLA members free, guests $5.00. The traveling library will be
available starting at 1:30PM.

More information on our website: http://www.jgsla.org

Pamela Weisberger
Program Chair, JGSLA
pweisberger@gmail.com
Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia JGSLA: "From Shtetl to City: Jewish Heritage Travel in Eastern Europe" this Sunday #galicia

Pamela Weisberger
 

Please join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Los Angeles for a
virtual shtetl adventure this Sunday:

June 14, 2015 2:00 PM

">from Shtetl to City: Jewish Heritage Travel in Eastern Europe"
Speaker: Ruth Ellen Gruber

American Jewish University
5600 Mulholland Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90077

The award-winning American writer Ruth Ellen Gruber has chronicled
contemporary Jewish developments in Europe for more than two
decades. In this presentation she'll offer an illustrated virtual tour of
far-flung synagogues, shtetls, Jewish cemeteries, and other Jewish
heritage sites in a variety of countries. She describes personal
experiences and discusses the many changes she has witnessed in
more than 20 years of her exploration of Jewish heritage in the
region known as Europe's Jewish heartland.

Ruth Ellen Gruber is a journalist, author, editor and researcher. She
coined the term "virtually Jewish" to describe the way the so-called
"Jewish space" in Europe is often filled by non-Jews. She authored the
National Geographic Jewish Heritage Travel: A Guide to Eastern
Europe and is the coordinator of the web site
www.jewish-heritage-europe.eu, an online resource for Jewish
heritage issues in 48 European countries, sponsored by the
Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe.

JGSLA members free, guests $5.00. The traveling library will be
available starting at 1:30PM.

More information on our website: http://www.jgsla.org

Pamela Weisberger
Program Chair, JGSLA
pweisberger@gmail.com
Oakland, Sunday, June 14, 2015: Social Media for Genealogists #general

janicemsj@...
 

San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Topic: Social Media for Genealogists
Speaker: Meredith Sellers

Sunday, June 14, 2015
Oakland FamilySearch Library
4766 Lincoln Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602

Doors open 12:30 p.m.; program begins 1:00 p.m.; library available
until 4:00 p.m.

Meredith will provide case studies illustrating how social media can
complement your current research endeavors. She will also address the
pros and cons of different social media platforms and outline ways for
you to maintain a secure, controlled online presence.

There will be time before and after the talk to brainstorm with others
about your genealogy questions. Light kosher refreshments will be
served. Meetings are free and everyone interested is welcome to
attend. For more information visit http://www.sfbajgs.org/ .

Janice M. Sellers, Vice President
San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Oakland, Sunday, June 14, 2015: Social Media for Genealogists #general

janicemsj@...
 

San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society

Topic: Social Media for Genealogists
Speaker: Meredith Sellers

Sunday, June 14, 2015
Oakland FamilySearch Library
4766 Lincoln Avenue
Oakland, CA 94602

Doors open 12:30 p.m.; program begins 1:00 p.m.; library available
until 4:00 p.m.

Meredith will provide case studies illustrating how social media can
complement your current research endeavors. She will also address the
pros and cons of different social media platforms and outline ways for
you to maintain a secure, controlled online presence.

There will be time before and after the talk to brainstorm with others
about your genealogy questions. Light kosher refreshments will be
served. Meetings are free and everyone interested is welcome to
attend. For more information visit http://www.sfbajgs.org/ .

Janice M. Sellers, Vice President
San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society
Elazar LIPSZYC or LIPSCHUETZ in Piotrkow Trybunalski #rabbinic

Simon Srebrny <srebrny@...>
 

I would be extremely grateful if somebody could take a look at the
photo of a tombstone in Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland, that I have
posted to ViewMate.

The inscription is in Hebrew, and my Hebrew is still not good enough
for me to be able to read it properly.

I think it is the tombstone of my 4G-grandfather Elazar LIPSZYC. That
name is certainly visible there. He is described in the top horizontal
line as HaTsadik HaKharif, but not as Rav.

A transcription or a translation would make me very happy! I know it
is a lot of work, so a summary with key data would be fine too.

Here is the photo:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM40791

Please respond via the form within ViewMate.

If anybody would care to discuss the LIPSZYC family in greater
detail, then write to me!

Many thanks in advance.

Simon Srebrny

(>from London, living in Berlin)

srebrny@icloud.com
Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Elazar LIPSZYC or LIPSCHUETZ in Piotrkow Trybunalski #rabbinic

Simon Srebrny <srebrny@...>
 

I would be extremely grateful if somebody could take a look at the
photo of a tombstone in Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland, that I have
posted to ViewMate.

The inscription is in Hebrew, and my Hebrew is still not good enough
for me to be able to read it properly.

I think it is the tombstone of my 4G-grandfather Elazar LIPSZYC. That
name is certainly visible there. He is described in the top horizontal
line as HaTsadik HaKharif, but not as Rav.

A transcription or a translation would make me very happy! I know it
is a lot of work, so a summary with key data would be fine too.

Here is the photo:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM40791

Please respond via the form within ViewMate.

If anybody would care to discuss the LIPSZYC family in greater
detail, then write to me!

Many thanks in advance.

Simon Srebrny

(>from London, living in Berlin)

srebrny@icloud.com
Need identification of a WW2 Selective Service System Local Board Office #general

jeremy frankel
 

Dear Genners,

I am in possession of a photograph possibly taken in 1942 showing the
exterior of an Selective Service System draft registration office,
which I believe could be in St. Louis.

This view shows a window with the words " Selective Service, Local
Board - No.9" There are four people (staff?), three women and one
man, sitting on a brick wall under the window. Behind their heads is
a four figure number, perhaps the actual SSS office number? Alas all
one can make out are three of the four digits: 8 ? 2 6.

I have tried looking online but it appears that no-one has been keen
enough to make a hobby of compiling a list them all.

And before anyone asks I did try searching on Ancestry and within
just the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 database,
but alas Ancestry was up to its usual algorithm problems. Every
person who was listed as resident in St. Louis (the only restriction)
was, when the card was reviewed actually living somewhere else (ie:
Chicago, Brooklyn, etc).

Hence I wonder if anyone can help me?

Jeremy G Frankel
ex-London, England
now Folsom, CA

Searching for:
FRANKEL: Plock, Poland; London, England
GOLDRATH/GOLD: Praszka, Poland; London, England
KOENIGSBERG: Vilkaviskis, Lithuania; London, England; NY, USA
LEVY (later LEADER): Kalisz, Poland; London, England
Pinkus, Poland; London, England
PRINCZ/PRINCE: Krakow, Poland; London, England; NY, USA
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Need identification of a WW2 Selective Service System Local Board Office #general

jeremy frankel
 

Dear Genners,

I am in possession of a photograph possibly taken in 1942 showing the
exterior of an Selective Service System draft registration office,
which I believe could be in St. Louis.

This view shows a window with the words " Selective Service, Local
Board - No.9" There are four people (staff?), three women and one
man, sitting on a brick wall under the window. Behind their heads is
a four figure number, perhaps the actual SSS office number? Alas all
one can make out are three of the four digits: 8 ? 2 6.

I have tried looking online but it appears that no-one has been keen
enough to make a hobby of compiling a list them all.

And before anyone asks I did try searching on Ancestry and within
just the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 database,
but alas Ancestry was up to its usual algorithm problems. Every
person who was listed as resident in St. Louis (the only restriction)
was, when the card was reviewed actually living somewhere else (ie:
Chicago, Brooklyn, etc).

Hence I wonder if anyone can help me?

Jeremy G Frankel
ex-London, England
now Folsom, CA

Searching for:
FRANKEL: Plock, Poland; London, England
GOLDRATH/GOLD: Praszka, Poland; London, England
KOENIGSBERG: Vilkaviskis, Lithuania; London, England; NY, USA
LEVY (later LEADER): Kalisz, Poland; London, England
Pinkus, Poland; London, England
PRINCZ/PRINCE: Krakow, Poland; London, England; NY, USA
3rd Stolperstein ceremony - Thomasiusstrasse, Moabit, Berlin #general

Judith Elam
 

I have previously posted about the unprecedented Stolperstein project in
process, to honor Jewish victims who used to live on Thomasiusstrasse,
Moabit, Berlin. It all started in July 2012, when the last of several
Stolpersteine I had initiated was laid in front of #3 - in honor of Walter
WEISSTEIN, a 2nd cousin of my father's. It was the only stone on this short
street at that time. It immediately attracted the attention of a neighbor
next door, who distributed fliers to residents of the street, to see if
anyone else was interested in finding out if there were any other victims on
the street, and to get stones laid for them too. I have been assisting the
residents to find living relatives, many of whom have been present at the
Stolperstein ceremonies of their relatives. Some have even been hosted by
the current occupants of the apartment their parents and grandparents once
occupied.

Today about 65 residents are involved, and they have found 115 victims on
this short street. All the Stolpersteine are being sponsored by these
residents. The first group of 39 stones were laid in August 2014. 20 more
were laid in March 2015. 19 more stones will be laid on June 24, 2015. The
ceremony will start at 10.30 am at #13 Thomasiusstrasse. A cantor will
participate. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be a reception in a
nearby community hall afterwards.

This project was featured in the Sunday edition of Die Welt am Sonntag on
November 2nd, 2014 as a front page article. It was 5 pages long.
http://www.welt.de/lesestueck/2014/stolpersteine/

This is the first time this newspaper has ever featured such a long front
page article. This is also the first time residents of a single street have
banded together to honor their former Nachbarn - neighbors. It has been a
very emotional journey for all involved, but strong bonds have been formed
between the living relatives and the "godparents" of these stones, and
between the neighbors themselves, who didn't know each other before. Many
people's lives have been changed forever.

I will be present at this 3rd Stolperstein ceremony, and am honored to be
giving a speech (in English!) afterwards. If you are in Berlin at that
time, please do come. It would be nice to have a strong Jewish presence!
You may even get to glimpse Queen Elizabeth as she travels down the nearby
Spree river at exactly the same time, on her way to visit Chancellor Merkel!

Judith Elam
Kihei, HI
elamj@hawaii.rr.com
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen 3rd Stolperstein ceremony - Thomasiusstrasse, Moabit, Berlin #general

Judith Elam
 

I have previously posted about the unprecedented Stolperstein project in
process, to honor Jewish victims who used to live on Thomasiusstrasse,
Moabit, Berlin. It all started in July 2012, when the last of several
Stolpersteine I had initiated was laid in front of #3 - in honor of Walter
WEISSTEIN, a 2nd cousin of my father's. It was the only stone on this short
street at that time. It immediately attracted the attention of a neighbor
next door, who distributed fliers to residents of the street, to see if
anyone else was interested in finding out if there were any other victims on
the street, and to get stones laid for them too. I have been assisting the
residents to find living relatives, many of whom have been present at the
Stolperstein ceremonies of their relatives. Some have even been hosted by
the current occupants of the apartment their parents and grandparents once
occupied.

Today about 65 residents are involved, and they have found 115 victims on
this short street. All the Stolpersteine are being sponsored by these
residents. The first group of 39 stones were laid in August 2014. 20 more
were laid in March 2015. 19 more stones will be laid on June 24, 2015. The
ceremony will start at 10.30 am at #13 Thomasiusstrasse. A cantor will
participate. Everyone is invited to attend. There will be a reception in a
nearby community hall afterwards.

This project was featured in the Sunday edition of Die Welt am Sonntag on
November 2nd, 2014 as a front page article. It was 5 pages long.
http://www.welt.de/lesestueck/2014/stolpersteine/

This is the first time this newspaper has ever featured such a long front
page article. This is also the first time residents of a single street have
banded together to honor their former Nachbarn - neighbors. It has been a
very emotional journey for all involved, but strong bonds have been formed
between the living relatives and the "godparents" of these stones, and
between the neighbors themselves, who didn't know each other before. Many
people's lives have been changed forever.

I will be present at this 3rd Stolperstein ceremony, and am honored to be
giving a speech (in English!) afterwards. If you are in Berlin at that
time, please do come. It would be nice to have a strong Jewish presence!
You may even get to glimpse Queen Elizabeth as she travels down the nearby
Spree river at exactly the same time, on her way to visit Chancellor Merkel!

Judith Elam
Kihei, HI
elamj@hawaii.rr.com
88681 - 88700 of 657933