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LAZARUS in UK
#general
Arnon Hershkovitz <arnonh@...>
Hi!
I'm doing my first steps in UK Genealogy and would like to get some tips, help, etc... I'm trying to find the birth certificates of: Fanny LAZARUS (nee: LEVINE), probably born Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK around 1885/6. Also, her husband's, Sam LAZARUS, Born Nottingham, U.K. I'd like to find also marriage certificate for them, and at least a date for their marriage. They've been married in Nottingham, after which they emigrated to South Africa. Thanks a lot, Arnon Hershkovitz Haifa, Israel arnonh@tx.technion.ac.il Researching: HERSHKOVITZ: Romania (Galati City) -> Israel (1882), some left to the USA, France, SA, Australia; JACOBSON: Pinsk (Minsk Gub.), Belarus -> Israel (1880s); GOLDBERG: Vienne(?) -> Jerusalem (1838), some left to USA, Paris LIBMAN: Volochisk & Krasilov, Ukraine (Volhynia Gub.) -> Israel (1920s); SCHREIER: Orinin, Ukraine (Podolia Gub.) -> Israel (1920s), Russia, USA; TROP: Grodno -> Israel (mid 19th century). MODERATOR NOTE: You might also want to check out the UK special intrest group: http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/
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Viewmate help: Plotsk docs from FHC escapade
#general
Jane Peppler <jpeppler@...>
Hi,
Here are two of the documents I found yesterday at the Family History Center, regarding Tratel FINKELSTEIN. They are: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html Files VM2340 and VM2341 If you can help me read this Russian please respond privately to: jpeppler@duke.edu Many thanks! Jane MODERATOR NOTE: The direct URLs are: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=2340 http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=2341
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Sociedade Genealogica Judaica do Brasil
#general
Soraya <garson@...>
Dear forum
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen LAZARUS in UK
#general
Arnon Hershkovitz <arnonh@...>
Hi!
I'm doing my first steps in UK Genealogy and would like to get some tips, help, etc... I'm trying to find the birth certificates of: Fanny LAZARUS (nee: LEVINE), probably born Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK around 1885/6. Also, her husband's, Sam LAZARUS, Born Nottingham, U.K. I'd like to find also marriage certificate for them, and at least a date for their marriage. They've been married in Nottingham, after which they emigrated to South Africa. Thanks a lot, Arnon Hershkovitz Haifa, Israel arnonh@tx.technion.ac.il Researching: HERSHKOVITZ: Romania (Galati City) -> Israel (1882), some left to the USA, France, SA, Australia; JACOBSON: Pinsk (Minsk Gub.), Belarus -> Israel (1880s); GOLDBERG: Vienne(?) -> Jerusalem (1838), some left to USA, Paris LIBMAN: Volochisk & Krasilov, Ukraine (Volhynia Gub.) -> Israel (1920s); SCHREIER: Orinin, Ukraine (Podolia Gub.) -> Israel (1920s), Russia, USA; TROP: Grodno -> Israel (mid 19th century). MODERATOR NOTE: You might also want to check out the UK special intrest group: http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Viewmate help: Plotsk docs from FHC escapade
#general
Jane Peppler <jpeppler@...>
Hi,
Here are two of the documents I found yesterday at the Family History Center, regarding Tratel FINKELSTEIN. They are: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html Files VM2340 and VM2341 If you can help me read this Russian please respond privately to: jpeppler@duke.edu Many thanks! Jane MODERATOR NOTE: The direct URLs are: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=2340 http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=2341
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Sociedade Genealogica Judaica do Brasil
#general
Soraya <garson@...>
Dear forum
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Re: NY Vital Records Search - correction
#general
Howard Zakai
Dear all,
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I wanted to make a correction of what I believe is an error. As far as I know, NYC birth records after 1909 are not accesible to the public unless one is the individual or a proven direct descendant. As for deaths after 1948, public access is limited but not denied. >from thereon, one needs to write to the NYC Dept. of Health, pay $15 and show identification. I have gotten death records of distant relatives who passed away within the last 30 years. Birth records before 1910, marriage records prior ro 1938, and death records prior to 1949 are open to the public at the NYC Municipal Archives. Regards, Howie Zakai Staten Island, NY
In a message dated 04/09/2003 11:32:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
phylliskramer1@worldnet.att.net writes: << .(NYS privacy laws block access to birth (75 years), and marriages and deaths (50 years). >>
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: NY Vital Records Search - correction
#general
Howard Zakai
Dear all,
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I wanted to make a correction of what I believe is an error. As far as I know, NYC birth records after 1909 are not accesible to the public unless one is the individual or a proven direct descendant. As for deaths after 1948, public access is limited but not denied. >from thereon, one needs to write to the NYC Dept. of Health, pay $15 and show identification. I have gotten death records of distant relatives who passed away within the last 30 years. Birth records before 1910, marriage records prior ro 1938, and death records prior to 1949 are open to the public at the NYC Municipal Archives. Regards, Howie Zakai Staten Island, NY
In a message dated 04/09/2003 11:32:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
phylliskramer1@worldnet.att.net writes: << .(NYS privacy laws block access to birth (75 years), and marriages and deaths (50 years). >>
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JGS of SW FL April mtg
#general
Kim Sheintal
Dear Jewishgenners,
If you are going to be in the Sarasota Manatee area on Sunday, April 13, please join us at 1:00 PM for the JGS of SW FL meeting at the JCC, 582 S. McIntosh Road in Sarasota. Program: The Jews of Africa / A Close-up look at our brothers and sisters in Ghana and Uganda by Rabbi Barbara Aiello - There was a time when we Caucasian Jews would have thought that "African Jew" might be an oxymoron. But no longer. Global communications, international research and maybe most important, a new attitude of welcome and appreciation has led the worldwide Jewish community to seek out and applaud our African Jewish brothers and sisters. Rabbi Barbara Aiello, spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in Bradenton and rabbinic consultant to Kulanu (the international Jewish organization that supports isolated Jewish communities) will share a personal glimpse of important African Jewish groups. Learn about the Lemba tribe, >from whom Kohanim genetic markings have been traced, to the Abayaduya Jews of Uganda to the Jewish community of Ghana. Kim Sheintal JGS of SW FL President klapshein@aol.com
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JGS Pittsburgh - April 2003 Meeting
#general
MNewman714@...
JGS Pittsburgh will meet on Monday, April 21, 2003
7:30 p.m. Holocaust Center, JCC, 5738 Darlington Road Program: Michael Jaron, a JGS Pittsburgh member, will speak on "Jewish History, Identity and Information: A Personal Perspective" Michael has a Master's degree in Library Science. He is the Moderator for the Kiev SIG and now part of a committee of the Ukraine SIG, both on Jewishgen. His talk will link Jewish history and identity and the use of information connected to genealogy >from a personal perspective. Robert Zavos, also a member, will elaborate on the new JGS Pittsburgh website located with other JGS websites on Jewishgen. Guests are invited. Julian Falk, President Marilyn Newman, Program VP
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS of SW FL April mtg
#general
Kim Sheintal
Dear Jewishgenners,
If you are going to be in the Sarasota Manatee area on Sunday, April 13, please join us at 1:00 PM for the JGS of SW FL meeting at the JCC, 582 S. McIntosh Road in Sarasota. Program: The Jews of Africa / A Close-up look at our brothers and sisters in Ghana and Uganda by Rabbi Barbara Aiello - There was a time when we Caucasian Jews would have thought that "African Jew" might be an oxymoron. But no longer. Global communications, international research and maybe most important, a new attitude of welcome and appreciation has led the worldwide Jewish community to seek out and applaud our African Jewish brothers and sisters. Rabbi Barbara Aiello, spiritual leader of Temple Beth El in Bradenton and rabbinic consultant to Kulanu (the international Jewish organization that supports isolated Jewish communities) will share a personal glimpse of important African Jewish groups. Learn about the Lemba tribe, >from whom Kohanim genetic markings have been traced, to the Abayaduya Jews of Uganda to the Jewish community of Ghana. Kim Sheintal JGS of SW FL President klapshein@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS Pittsburgh - April 2003 Meeting
#general
MNewman714@...
JGS Pittsburgh will meet on Monday, April 21, 2003
7:30 p.m. Holocaust Center, JCC, 5738 Darlington Road Program: Michael Jaron, a JGS Pittsburgh member, will speak on "Jewish History, Identity and Information: A Personal Perspective" Michael has a Master's degree in Library Science. He is the Moderator for the Kiev SIG and now part of a committee of the Ukraine SIG, both on Jewishgen. His talk will link Jewish history and identity and the use of information connected to genealogy >from a personal perspective. Robert Zavos, also a member, will elaborate on the new JGS Pittsburgh website located with other JGS websites on Jewishgen. Guests are invited. Julian Falk, President Marilyn Newman, Program VP
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Language of letter: either Czech or Slovakian
#scandinavia
Olve Utne <utne@...>
The language is either Czech or Slovakian -- it's easy to recognise those
two languages >from the frequent use of H where other Slavonic languages have G. Even more characteristic is the "hacek" (little V-shape) over R... As for whether it is Cech or Slovakian, I am not able to tell. Since the letter was dated Brezno 1870, I think there is a fairly good chance it is Slovakian. Unfortunately, my Czech and Slovakian aren't even nearly good enough to translate it... :) Good luck! -Olve _________________________________ Olve Utne Tustna, Norway utne@nvg.org http://utne.nvg.org _________________________________
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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia Language of letter: either Czech or Slovakian
#scandinavia
Olve Utne <utne@...>
The language is either Czech or Slovakian -- it's easy to recognise those
two languages >from the frequent use of H where other Slavonic languages have G. Even more characteristic is the "hacek" (little V-shape) over R... As for whether it is Cech or Slovakian, I am not able to tell. Since the letter was dated Brezno 1870, I think there is a fairly good chance it is Slovakian. Unfortunately, my Czech and Slovakian aren't even nearly good enough to translate it... :) Good luck! -Olve _________________________________ Olve Utne Tustna, Norway utne@nvg.org http://utne.nvg.org _________________________________
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Kodis / Kodish family
#latvia
KethZerdin@...
I am research my maternal grandmother's family. Her name, in England, was
Minnie KODYSS wife of Hirsh ( Harris ) ZERDIN. Her brother in USA was known as Jacob KODISH. The Latvian State Archive translated her name >from the 1897 First All-Russian Census as Minka KODIS. This gives a variety of spellings of her surname. She came >from Vilani in Latvia although she was born in 1876 in Galenu pagasts in the Rezekne district of Latvia. Last week I found an old postcard with a Russian narrative on the back. Today I received the following translation " To the eternal Memory of my dear cousin Mina. from your loving ( illegible ) Tanya ShergIf the memory is dear to you, keep it and don't forget, but if you don't need any memory, then throw it whereever you like. T Sherg January 5/1/1913 " Minnie's mother was Haja-Sora daughter of Abram ( surname unknown ) >from Livani ( formerly Lievenhof ). This is my first knowledge of the SHERG family. Can anyone help with this family ? Is anyone looking for a Haja-Sora daughter of Abram ? Keith ZERDIN Researching ZHERDIN / ZERDIN / ZARDIN >from Preili, Dvinsk and Vilani Latvia KODIS / KODISH / KODYSS >from Galenu Pagasts and Vilani Latvia PRESMA >from Varaklani and Vilani Latvia KEIDEN / CAIDEN / KAIDON >from Vilani and Dvinsk Latvia and Minsk Belarus KIKMAN / KICKMAN / KAUFMAN >from Lomza Poland ABRAMAWITZ and GLENSKI >from Lomza Poland
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Latvia SIG #Latvia Kodis / Kodish family
#latvia
KethZerdin@...
I am research my maternal grandmother's family. Her name, in England, was
Minnie KODYSS wife of Hirsh ( Harris ) ZERDIN. Her brother in USA was known as Jacob KODISH. The Latvian State Archive translated her name >from the 1897 First All-Russian Census as Minka KODIS. This gives a variety of spellings of her surname. She came >from Vilani in Latvia although she was born in 1876 in Galenu pagasts in the Rezekne district of Latvia. Last week I found an old postcard with a Russian narrative on the back. Today I received the following translation " To the eternal Memory of my dear cousin Mina. from your loving ( illegible ) Tanya ShergIf the memory is dear to you, keep it and don't forget, but if you don't need any memory, then throw it whereever you like. T Sherg January 5/1/1913 " Minnie's mother was Haja-Sora daughter of Abram ( surname unknown ) >from Livani ( formerly Lievenhof ). This is my first knowledge of the SHERG family. Can anyone help with this family ? Is anyone looking for a Haja-Sora daughter of Abram ? Keith ZERDIN Researching ZHERDIN / ZERDIN / ZARDIN >from Preili, Dvinsk and Vilani Latvia KODIS / KODISH / KODYSS >from Galenu Pagasts and Vilani Latvia PRESMA >from Varaklani and Vilani Latvia KEIDEN / CAIDEN / KAIDON >from Vilani and Dvinsk Latvia and Minsk Belarus KIKMAN / KICKMAN / KAUFMAN >from Lomza Poland ABRAMAWITZ and GLENSKI >from Lomza Poland
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researchers in Falticeni and Moldava
#romania
CrisisPro@...
I am searching for someone to do research for me in Falticeni, Romania
and a town in Moldava that has alternate spellings - sometimes Kozheutsy, Corjauti, or Cosauti. This town is near Edinet (formerly Yednitz) and Briceni. Someone contacted me to say there is an old woman who is head of the Jewish community in Falticeni but he never wrote back with her name. I have no information about how to hire a researcher in Moldova - whether all information is in a central archives in Chisinau or whether there are regional archives. All help is appreciated. Alice Kaderlan Halsey crisispro@aol.com Seattle, WA MODERATOR NOTE: All will find Miriam Weiner's website as well as her books helpful. URL is www.rtrfoundation.org. Private replies please.
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Romania SIG #Romania researchers in Falticeni and Moldava
#romania
CrisisPro@...
I am searching for someone to do research for me in Falticeni, Romania
and a town in Moldava that has alternate spellings - sometimes Kozheutsy, Corjauti, or Cosauti. This town is near Edinet (formerly Yednitz) and Briceni. Someone contacted me to say there is an old woman who is head of the Jewish community in Falticeni but he never wrote back with her name. I have no information about how to hire a researcher in Moldova - whether all information is in a central archives in Chisinau or whether there are regional archives. All help is appreciated. Alice Kaderlan Halsey crisispro@aol.com Seattle, WA MODERATOR NOTE: All will find Miriam Weiner's website as well as her books helpful. URL is www.rtrfoundation.org. Private replies please.
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Re: Books
#austria-czech
singerro8 <singerro8@...>
Have you read "Jewish Budapest,? It is an especially well written.It is a
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large, well published History Book by the Central European University Press of Budapest. I can recommend it without reservation, AND it is published in English as well as many other languages. Enjoy! Robert O. Singer Ed.D. Greeley, Colorado
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From: "moneytalk" <annemarie@wmoneytalk.com> To: "H-SIG" <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 5:41 AM Subject: [h-sig] RE:Books I am looking for some good books on the history of Jews in Hungary. The
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"Names of Jewish Victims of Hungarian Labour Battalions"
#hungary
B Frederics <picturethisfilm@...>
I found "Names of Jewish Victims of Hungarian Labour Battalions" at the
Simon Weisenthal Library in Los Angeles, Ca. They may have the other book you're looking for, as well. Bonnie Frederics Tucson, AZ picturethisfilm@email.com On Thu, 3 Apr 2003 12:52:39 -0800 (PST), agigro@webtv.net (Agnes Grossinger) wrote: Where can I find the book called: " Names of JewishHolocaust Survivors in Budapest " either in hungarian or English. I would deeply appreciated.
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