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Rabbi Moshe COHEN/KATZ/ASHKENAZI
#rabbinic
David Dubin <davidmdubin@...>
Hi all,
An ancestor, Rabbi Moshe COHEN or KATZ or ASHKENAZI was rabbi in Frankfurt and died in 1620 according to family lore & the book Daat Kedoshim. Doea anyone know the sorce of this information? I cannot find him in Ettlinger's Ele Toldot. Thank you. David Dubin Teaneck, NJ Researching LINK, GESTETNER families
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Rabbi Moshe COHEN/KATZ/ASHKENAZI
#rabbinic
David Dubin <davidmdubin@...>
Hi all,
An ancestor, Rabbi Moshe COHEN or KATZ or ASHKENAZI was rabbi in Frankfurt and died in 1620 according to family lore & the book Daat Kedoshim. Doea anyone know the sorce of this information? I cannot find him in Ettlinger's Ele Toldot. Thank you. David Dubin Teaneck, NJ Researching LINK, GESTETNER families
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spurious DNA match
#dna
Arnold Chamove <arnoldchamove@...>
I recently found a very close autosomal DNA match with me on FamilyTreeDNA.
This person is a closer match to me than I am to my sister, and he is a closer match to my sister than she is to me. We were born early 1940 in San Francisco, California and he was born in Maine 45 years later. His ancestry says 3% Jewish, 50% British, and 33% French/German; while my sister and mine are reported as 95% Jewish (which is reasonable). My sister and I share 2516 centimorgans (cM) while this man shares about 3384 cM and similar with both me and my sister. I assume such a close relationship can only if he and I share the same parents--both parents. But we do not. Both my parents were dead when he was born. This man is clear who his mother is. My sister and I look a lot like our parents and not a lot like this man. Is there explanation other than that the three of us share the same parents? Thanks Arnold Chamove Palmerston North, NZ
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DNA Research #DNA spurious DNA match
#dna
Arnold Chamove <arnoldchamove@...>
I recently found a very close autosomal DNA match with me on FamilyTreeDNA.
This person is a closer match to me than I am to my sister, and he is a closer match to my sister than she is to me. We were born early 1940 in San Francisco, California and he was born in Maine 45 years later. His ancestry says 3% Jewish, 50% British, and 33% French/German; while my sister and mine are reported as 95% Jewish (which is reasonable). My sister and I share 2516 centimorgans (cM) while this man shares about 3384 cM and similar with both me and my sister. I assume such a close relationship can only if he and I share the same parents--both parents. But we do not. Both my parents were dead when he was born. This man is clear who his mother is. My sister and I look a lot like our parents and not a lot like this man. Is there explanation other than that the three of us share the same parents? Thanks Arnold Chamove Palmerston North, NZ
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ViewMate translation request - Polish
#galicia
ssroth@...
Hi all,
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM48079 This is an 1879 Birth record line #94 What I do know: This is a birth record for Berl Leib HANDLER EINHORN. Father Fishel EINHORN's town: Strzalkowce and Mother Reisie HANDLER's town: Mytkow, Bukovina. I'd like to know where Berl Leib was born and if readable, what other information is included on Berl Leib's record. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Sheree Roth Palo Alto CA
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia ViewMate translation request - Polish
#galicia
ssroth@...
Hi all,
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM48079 This is an 1879 Birth record line #94 What I do know: This is a birth record for Berl Leib HANDLER EINHORN. Father Fishel EINHORN's town: Strzalkowce and Mother Reisie HANDLER's town: Mytkow, Bukovina. I'd like to know where Berl Leib was born and if readable, what other information is included on Berl Leib's record. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Sheree Roth Palo Alto CA
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ViewMate translation request - Chaim Weibszneider/ Wajbsznajder/ Weibschneider. Cyrillic Russian
#ukraine
Charles WALOWITZ
I've posted a vital record in Cyrillic Russian for which I need a translation.
It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49088 It refers to my ancestor Chaim Weibszneider/ Wajbsznajder/ Weibschneider from Poland.Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Sylvia Walowitz, Waibsnaider (Yampol Ukraine, Lukov Poland), Perman (Novopoltavka), Elimelech (Yekaterinoslav), Schurkhin(Yekaterinoslav), Kozodoy (Pokatilovo, Ukraine)
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine ViewMate translation request - Chaim Weibszneider/ Wajbsznajder/ Weibschneider. Cyrillic Russian
#ukraine
Charles WALOWITZ
I've posted a vital record in Cyrillic Russian for which I need a translation.
It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49088 It refers to my ancestor Chaim Weibszneider/ Wajbsznajder/ Weibschneider from Poland.Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Sylvia Walowitz, Waibsnaider (Yampol Ukraine, Lukov Poland), Perman (Novopoltavka), Elimelech (Yekaterinoslav), Schurkhin(Yekaterinoslav), Kozodoy (Pokatilovo, Ukraine)
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Help in reading passenger manifest page
#ukraine
Marilyn Levinson
My ancestor J. Rudman immigrated to the United States on the S.S.
Manchuria sailing >from Danzig on the 8th February 1921. I found his passenger manifest on the Boston Passenger and Crew list on ancestry.com I cannot read the name of the relative he left behind, I believe the first name is Dina and I cannot read the city in which she was living. Mr. Rudman appears on line 6 of the manifest. I thank you for your help. Marilyn Levinson Spring Lake NC
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Help in reading passenger manifest page
#ukraine
Marilyn Levinson
My ancestor J. Rudman immigrated to the United States on the S.S.
Manchuria sailing >from Danzig on the 8th February 1921. I found his passenger manifest on the Boston Passenger and Crew list on ancestry.com I cannot read the name of the relative he left behind, I believe the first name is Dina and I cannot read the city in which she was living. Mr. Rudman appears on line 6 of the manifest. I thank you for your help. Marilyn Levinson Spring Lake NC
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Bosnia
#ukraine
tglickman@...
Dear Genners,
I have recently had the pleasure of meeting Eli Tauber, journalist and author of "When Neighbors Were Real Human Beings: Bosnia and Herzegovina Righteous Among the Nations." I am writing to my SIG because there is no SIG for Bosnia. If anyone is interested in further information about Mr. Tauber, or can suggest a more appropriate SIG, please contact me privately. Thank you. Toby Glickman New York
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Bosnia
#ukraine
tglickman@...
Dear Genners,
I have recently had the pleasure of meeting Eli Tauber, journalist and author of "When Neighbors Were Real Human Beings: Bosnia and Herzegovina Righteous Among the Nations." I am writing to my SIG because there is no SIG for Bosnia. If anyone is interested in further information about Mr. Tauber, or can suggest a more appropriate SIG, please contact me privately. Thank you. Toby Glickman New York
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ViewMate translation request - Yiddish nr. 48049
#galicia
Orr Sela <orr.liechtenstein@...>
Hello everyone!
I recently got a postcard >from an uncle with Yiddish inscription. It was sent to my gg grandfather Burah DAVIDESCU (also known as Burah FERARIU) who died in 1936 in Falticeni, Romania. Family members say that he was born circa 1856 around Lviv to David Ber and Miriam KLEINROCK. ViewMate Posting nr. 48049 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM48049 On the other side there is a picture of a husband and his wife in their 30's, and their approximately 4 years old daughter. I will extremely appreciate full (word-for-word) translation of the text. Any other tips and information are most welcome! Thank you very much in advance! Orr Sela Israel orr.liechtenstein@...
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia ViewMate translation request - Yiddish nr. 48049
#galicia
Orr Sela <orr.liechtenstein@...>
Hello everyone!
I recently got a postcard >from an uncle with Yiddish inscription. It was sent to my gg grandfather Burah DAVIDESCU (also known as Burah FERARIU) who died in 1936 in Falticeni, Romania. Family members say that he was born circa 1856 around Lviv to David Ber and Miriam KLEINROCK. ViewMate Posting nr. 48049 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM48049 On the other side there is a picture of a husband and his wife in their 30's, and their approximately 4 years old daughter. I will extremely appreciate full (word-for-word) translation of the text. Any other tips and information are most welcome! Thank you very much in advance! Orr Sela Israel orr.liechtenstein@...
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LitvakSIG at 36th IAJGS International Jewish Genealogy Conference Seattle August 7-12
#lithuania
Carol Hoffman
Join us at the 36th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
that will take place in Seattle, WA, >from August 7-12, 2016, http://www.iajgs2016.org/. We are honored this year to host guest lecturer, Virginija Cijunskiene, director of the Lithuania State Historical Archive. LitvakSIG day is scheduled for Thursday, August 11. Our annual general meeting with reports and elections will be followed by the LitvakSIG luncheon (be sure to register for it) where our guest speaker, Virginija Cijunskiene , will speak on Jewish genealogy sources in Lithuania State Historical Archives. That same afternoon Judy Baston will present her lecture, Researching Your Litvak Roots -- with LitvakSIG and More. Additional lectures/events pertaining to LitvakSIG and Litvak Roots include: Glimpses of Lithuania Jews XIX c history with Virginija Cijunskiene Jewish History Resources in Lithuania State Historical Archives, Virginija Cijunskiene Litvakian Traders in Cross-Border Traffic - an Example >from 1838, Ruth Leiserowitz The Litvak-Galitsianer Wars: Jewish Cultural Geography, Zvi Gitelman The Wandering Jew - Jewish Migration between the 18th and 21th Centuries >from Kopcheve (Kapciamiestis), Carol Hoffman. Search the conference program to see when these will be held. LitvakSIG BOF groups are plenty: Telsiai/Siauliai, Klaipeda (Memel), Lida/Oshmiany, Kupiskis/Rokisis, Trakai, Svencionys, and Suwalki. Kick off the conference by visiting our LitvakSIG stand at the SHARE Fair on Sunday afternoon, August 7 (1:30 pm to 5:00 pm) Carol Hoffman President LitvakSIG
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania LitvakSIG at 36th IAJGS International Jewish Genealogy Conference Seattle August 7-12
#lithuania
Carol Hoffman
Join us at the 36th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
that will take place in Seattle, WA, >from August 7-12, 2016, http://www.iajgs2016.org/. We are honored this year to host guest lecturer, Virginija Cijunskiene, director of the Lithuania State Historical Archive. LitvakSIG day is scheduled for Thursday, August 11. Our annual general meeting with reports and elections will be followed by the LitvakSIG luncheon (be sure to register for it) where our guest speaker, Virginija Cijunskiene , will speak on Jewish genealogy sources in Lithuania State Historical Archives. That same afternoon Judy Baston will present her lecture, Researching Your Litvak Roots -- with LitvakSIG and More. Additional lectures/events pertaining to LitvakSIG and Litvak Roots include: Glimpses of Lithuania Jews XIX c history with Virginija Cijunskiene Jewish History Resources in Lithuania State Historical Archives, Virginija Cijunskiene Litvakian Traders in Cross-Border Traffic - an Example >from 1838, Ruth Leiserowitz The Litvak-Galitsianer Wars: Jewish Cultural Geography, Zvi Gitelman The Wandering Jew - Jewish Migration between the 18th and 21th Centuries >from Kopcheve (Kapciamiestis), Carol Hoffman. Search the conference program to see when these will be held. LitvakSIG BOF groups are plenty: Telsiai/Siauliai, Klaipeda (Memel), Lida/Oshmiany, Kupiskis/Rokisis, Trakai, Svencionys, and Suwalki. Kick off the conference by visiting our LitvakSIG stand at the SHARE Fair on Sunday afternoon, August 7 (1:30 pm to 5:00 pm) Carol Hoffman President LitvakSIG
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Tykocin memorial service
#poland
George Cabat <g38cabat@...>
I received the following invitation. I will be unable to attend, but I
thought members of the Bialystok group would be interested. George Cabat Richmond, Texas, USA Descendants of the town of Tiktin invite you to attend their special 75th anniversary service to honor the memory of its residents that were killed during the Holocaust. The event will be held on September 4-5, 2016 in Town of Tykocin, Poland. Memorial Service Program: September 4, 2016 11:00 - 12:00 - Gathering at the Synagogue. 12:00 - 13:30 - Special talk about Pre-war life in Tiktin. 13:30 - 14:30 - Lunch break. 14:30 - 17:00 - A walking tour of the town with a special Invitation into a residents home. 17:00 - Evening prayer in the synagogue. 20:00 - A night tour in the Jewish area in Bialystok Memorial Service Program: September 5 2016 9:00 - Meeting at the Synagogue. 10:00 - Ceremony at Market Square followed by a walk to the Jewish cemetery. 11:00 - Memorial Service in Lupochova Forest. 12:30- Lunch. 14:00 - Summary and farewell. Please note there might be changes in the schedule. For information and registration contact: Dovrat Lubovski lubovskil@....
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BialyGen: Bialystok Region #Bialystok #Poland Tykocin memorial service
#poland
George Cabat <g38cabat@...>
I received the following invitation. I will be unable to attend, but I
thought members of the Bialystok group would be interested. George Cabat Richmond, Texas, USA Descendants of the town of Tiktin invite you to attend their special 75th anniversary service to honor the memory of its residents that were killed during the Holocaust. The event will be held on September 4-5, 2016 in Town of Tykocin, Poland. Memorial Service Program: September 4, 2016 11:00 - 12:00 - Gathering at the Synagogue. 12:00 - 13:30 - Special talk about Pre-war life in Tiktin. 13:30 - 14:30 - Lunch break. 14:30 - 17:00 - A walking tour of the town with a special Invitation into a residents home. 17:00 - Evening prayer in the synagogue. 20:00 - A night tour in the Jewish area in Bialystok Memorial Service Program: September 5 2016 9:00 - Meeting at the Synagogue. 10:00 - Ceremony at Market Square followed by a walk to the Jewish cemetery. 11:00 - Memorial Service in Lupochova Forest. 12:30- Lunch. 14:00 - Summary and farewell. Please note there might be changes in the schedule. For information and registration contact: Dovrat Lubovski lubovskil@....
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avraham <avraham997@...>
I've posted a few records >from my family lapa in nowy kortzcin, Poland
in Cyrillic Russian for which I need a translation. I am most interested in both parents names, age, and if given cause of death and any survivors. It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47935 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47934 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47933 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47931 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47927 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Avraham Lapa Isreal avraham997@...
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avraham <avraham997@...>
I've posted a few records >from my family lapa in nowy kortzcin, Poland
in Cyrillic Russian for which I need a translation. I am most interested in both parents names, age, and if given cause of death and any survivors. It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47935 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47934 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47933 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47931 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM47927 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Avraham Lapa Isreal avraham997@...
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