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May's reminders. An addition.
#unitedkingdom
Raymond Montanjees
Apologies. Another JGSGB event to be added to May's list.
The Leeds group will be holding a meeting with a speaker on the of 14th May, when Dr Anne Brooke will give a talk entitled, ' The Jews of Huddersfield '. For further details - including location and timings - please contact leedsregion@jgsgb.org.uk Thanks you. THE JGSGB PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Raymond Montanjees
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom May's reminders. An addition.
#unitedkingdom
Raymond Montanjees
Apologies. Another JGSGB event to be added to May's list.
The Leeds group will be holding a meeting with a speaker on the of 14th May, when Dr Anne Brooke will give a talk entitled, ' The Jews of Huddersfield '. For further details - including location and timings - please contact leedsregion@jgsgb.org.uk Thanks you. THE JGSGB PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Raymond Montanjees
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Jewish cemetery Karmacs, Hungary
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Traude Triebel
The Austrian Jewish Museum http://www.ojm.at has published on its site all
gravestones >from the almost forgotten little cemetery in Karmacs. The cemetery was discovered coincidentally in 2007 by a friend of the museum. All in all, she visited the place ? and took pictures ? five times until 2018. Unfortunately, biographical data is sparse. However, the museum wants to make sure that also the names >from this little cemetery will not be forgotten. Several familiar names are to be found such as Österreicher, Pollak, Rechnitzer, Fürst, Rosenberg ? There is, for example, the grave of Ester Rechnitzer, d. 1855, wife of Abraham Rechnitzer who was born in 1780 in Rechnitz in (today?s) Burgenland. Entry page: http://www.ojm.at/blog/mitbringsel-souvenirs/karmacs/ The gravestones: http://www.ojm.at/blog/thema/souvenirs/karmacs/ Archive: http://www.ojm.at/blog/mitbringsel-souvenirs/karmacs/juedischer-friedhof-kar macs-personenregister/ Traude Triebel A-2700 Wr.Neustadt
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Searching for COHEN of Muizenberg
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Rosalind
I believe I have done all I can online (correct me if I am wrong) to find
sons of Marks Leon COHEN, my great uncle. Re have found Marks as Mark Leon in Maitland Cemetery 1908. (Moshe Leib) His widow Esther Dora was found in Muizenberg Cemetery 1927. Their three daughters all married and moved to Bulawayo. I have the London JC to thank for a lot of information. Per 1901 Irish Census the sons were Jacob aged 13 and Solomon aged 12. Irish births in Cork (where they definitely lived) show Jacob born on 5 Dec 1887 and to the same parents Jacob born on Jan 6 1889. There are minor doubts but after scouring every Cohen in Ireland I am satisfied that they are the two boys on the Census. There might be a Meier, same parents, same maiden name of mother, but in Belfast. Meier does not appear on the 1901 census. Strangely someone fitting Meier does indeed appear in a Cape Town cemetery. Meier ben Moshe Leib Hakohain. Born in 1881 and died3 Sept 1974 at 93 yrs. I have found a Jacob ben Moshe COHEN, died 1978, aged 80, of Muizenberg, buried in Pinelands. Grave 15214 I have found a Sophia A bat Yerachmiel COHEN in grave 15213, whom I dare to assume was his wife. She preceded him in 1971 aged 74 and the tombstones show this. Question ! Did anyone know these people ? Or their children? I am not totally convinced they are the correct relatives. Question 2 Who is the maven who knew everyone in Muizenberg? Question 3 I can find only SA Jewish marriages online >from the late 1890s yet I remember another list possibly of the Great Synagogue online. Can you direct me to it please. Question 4. How do I go about ordering records of deaths, births or marriages in Cape Town? I have no idea when these b and m events happened. With many thanks for any help. Ros Romem Jerusalem
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Jewish cemetery Karmacs, Hungary
#hungary
Traude Triebel
The Austrian Jewish Museum http://www.ojm.at has published on its site all
gravestones >from the almost forgotten little cemetery in Karmacs. The cemetery was discovered coincidentally in 2007 by a friend of the museum. All in all, she visited the place ? and took pictures ? five times until 2018. Unfortunately, biographical data is sparse. However, the museum wants to make sure that also the names >from this little cemetery will not be forgotten. Several familiar names are to be found such as Österreicher, Pollak, Rechnitzer, Fürst, Rosenberg ? There is, for example, the grave of Ester Rechnitzer, d. 1855, wife of Abraham Rechnitzer who was born in 1780 in Rechnitz in (today?s) Burgenland. Entry page: http://www.ojm.at/blog/mitbringsel-souvenirs/karmacs/ The gravestones: http://www.ojm.at/blog/thema/souvenirs/karmacs/ Archive: http://www.ojm.at/blog/mitbringsel-souvenirs/karmacs/juedischer-friedhof-kar macs-personenregister/ Traude Triebel A-2700 Wr.Neustadt
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica Searching for COHEN of Muizenberg
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Rosalind
I believe I have done all I can online (correct me if I am wrong) to find
sons of Marks Leon COHEN, my great uncle. Re have found Marks as Mark Leon in Maitland Cemetery 1908. (Moshe Leib) His widow Esther Dora was found in Muizenberg Cemetery 1927. Their three daughters all married and moved to Bulawayo. I have the London JC to thank for a lot of information. Per 1901 Irish Census the sons were Jacob aged 13 and Solomon aged 12. Irish births in Cork (where they definitely lived) show Jacob born on 5 Dec 1887 and to the same parents Jacob born on Jan 6 1889. There are minor doubts but after scouring every Cohen in Ireland I am satisfied that they are the two boys on the Census. There might be a Meier, same parents, same maiden name of mother, but in Belfast. Meier does not appear on the 1901 census. Strangely someone fitting Meier does indeed appear in a Cape Town cemetery. Meier ben Moshe Leib Hakohain. Born in 1881 and died3 Sept 1974 at 93 yrs. I have found a Jacob ben Moshe COHEN, died 1978, aged 80, of Muizenberg, buried in Pinelands. Grave 15214 I have found a Sophia A bat Yerachmiel COHEN in grave 15213, whom I dare to assume was his wife. She preceded him in 1971 aged 74 and the tombstones show this. Question ! Did anyone know these people ? Or their children? I am not totally convinced they are the correct relatives. Question 2 Who is the maven who knew everyone in Muizenberg? Question 3 I can find only SA Jewish marriages online >from the late 1890s yet I remember another list possibly of the Great Synagogue online. Can you direct me to it please. Question 4. How do I go about ordering records of deaths, births or marriages in Cape Town? I have no idea when these b and m events happened. With many thanks for any help. Ros Romem Jerusalem
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JGS of Greater Orlando Presents: "How to Preserve and Save Family Documents and Photos"
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Lin Herz <lin2@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO), in collaboration with
the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), presents: "How to Protect and Save Family Documents and Photos," on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. This program consists of two presentations on preserving, saving, and sharing your precious family history items. The first part of the meeting is a recorded lecture given by Christine Crawford- Oppenheimer, MLS, presented at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies' 2017 conference held at the Disney Swan in 2017. Her presentation has dozens of important methods to help you preserve your family photos and documents. You likely have many crumbling old photos and documents that are critical parts of your family history. Christine's talk will help you properly care for these irreplaceable items. After the recorded lecture,, JGSGO Secretary Tom Hirsch will show how to scan, stitch, save, share, and use these items in your genealogy. Bring two photos or documents to have scanned, and a USB flash drive to save the files. DATE: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 TIME: 7:00 P.M. ADMISSION: Free for members, $5 for guests, which can be applied to membership LOCATION: Roth Jewish Community Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL 32751 Pre-registration is required for both online and in-person participation. Register for online participation at: http://jgsgo.org/programs-jgsgo/ Register for in-person participation at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-protect-and-save-your-family-documents-and-photos-tickets-45459769394 For more information contact Lin Herz:info@jgsgo.org JGSGO info line: 407-494-4230 Respectfully submitted, Lin Herz JGSGO Publicity Chairperson
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS of Greater Orlando Presents: "How to Preserve and Save Family Documents and Photos"
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Lin Herz <lin2@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando (JGSGO), in collaboration with
the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), presents: "How to Protect and Save Family Documents and Photos," on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. This program consists of two presentations on preserving, saving, and sharing your precious family history items. The first part of the meeting is a recorded lecture given by Christine Crawford- Oppenheimer, MLS, presented at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies' 2017 conference held at the Disney Swan in 2017. Her presentation has dozens of important methods to help you preserve your family photos and documents. You likely have many crumbling old photos and documents that are critical parts of your family history. Christine's talk will help you properly care for these irreplaceable items. After the recorded lecture,, JGSGO Secretary Tom Hirsch will show how to scan, stitch, save, share, and use these items in your genealogy. Bring two photos or documents to have scanned, and a USB flash drive to save the files. DATE: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 TIME: 7:00 P.M. ADMISSION: Free for members, $5 for guests, which can be applied to membership LOCATION: Roth Jewish Community Center, 851 N. Maitland Ave., Maitland, FL 32751 Pre-registration is required for both online and in-person participation. Register for online participation at: http://jgsgo.org/programs-jgsgo/ Register for in-person participation at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-protect-and-save-your-family-documents-and-photos-tickets-45459769394 For more information contact Lin Herz:info@jgsgo.org JGSGO info line: 407-494-4230 Respectfully submitted, Lin Herz JGSGO Publicity Chairperson
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Jewish cemetery Karmacs, Hungary
#general
Traude Triebel
The Austrian Jewish Museum http://www.ojm.at has published on its site all
gravestones >from the almost forgotten little cemetery in Karmacs. The cemetery was discovered coincidentally in 2007 by a friend of the museum. All in all, she visited the place and took pictures five times until 2018. Unfortunately, biographical data is sparse. However, the museum wants to make sure that also the names >from this little cemetery will not be forgotten. Several familiar names are to be found such as Oesterreicher, Pollak, Rechnitzer, Fuerst, Rosenberg etc. There is, for example, the grave of Ester Rechnitzer, d. 1855, wife of Abraham Rechnitzer who was born in 1780 in Rechnitz in (today's) Burgenland. Entry page: http://www.ojm.at/blog/mitbringsel-souvenirs/karmacs/ The gravestones: http://www.ojm.at/blog/thema/souvenirs/karmacs/ Archive: http://www.ojm.at/blog/mitbringsel-souvenirs/karmacs/juedischer-friedhof-karmacs-personenregister/ (MODERATOR https://tinyurl.com/yabayhd5 ) Traude Triebel A-2700 Wiener Neustadt
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish cemetery Karmacs, Hungary
#general
Traude Triebel
The Austrian Jewish Museum http://www.ojm.at has published on its site all
gravestones >from the almost forgotten little cemetery in Karmacs. The cemetery was discovered coincidentally in 2007 by a friend of the museum. All in all, she visited the place and took pictures five times until 2018. Unfortunately, biographical data is sparse. However, the museum wants to make sure that also the names >from this little cemetery will not be forgotten. Several familiar names are to be found such as Oesterreicher, Pollak, Rechnitzer, Fuerst, Rosenberg etc. There is, for example, the grave of Ester Rechnitzer, d. 1855, wife of Abraham Rechnitzer who was born in 1780 in Rechnitz in (today's) Burgenland. Entry page: http://www.ojm.at/blog/mitbringsel-souvenirs/karmacs/ The gravestones: http://www.ojm.at/blog/thema/souvenirs/karmacs/ Archive: http://www.ojm.at/blog/mitbringsel-souvenirs/karmacs/juedischer-friedhof-karmacs-personenregister/ (MODERATOR https://tinyurl.com/yabayhd5 ) Traude Triebel A-2700 Wiener Neustadt
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TWO MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS regarding the 2018 IAJGS conference in Warsaw
#ciechanow
#poland
bounce-3505732-772951@...
ONE: PRELIMINARY PROGRAM is available
The IAJGS 2018 Conference Program Committee is delighted to announce the availability of the preliminary conference program. While the program is subject to revision due to upcoming and unanticipated scheduling needs, the basic framework of the conference is now available and it should be a great help to those formulating their conference plans. At this moment, the preliminary program is accessible at: www.iajgs2018.org/program_schedule.cfm TWO: MEAL RESERVATIONS are available The IAJGS Warsaw Conference Planning Team is delighted to announce that registrants can now return to their registration forms and sign up for the larger luncheons and Thursday evening Gala Banquet. To sign up for a meal, you must first register for the conference, if you have not already done so. Meal tickets may be purchased through the website through July 23rd, and detailed instructions appear on the Conference Registration Form. The Meal Schedule in Summary: Monday, August 6 JRI-Poland Tuesday, August 7 Litvak SIG, JewishGen German-Jewish SIG Wednesday, August 8 JewishGen Ukraine SIG, JewishGen Austria/Czech SIG Thursday, August 9 JewishGen Belarus SIG & Conference Evening Gala Banquet Speakers at the SIG luncheons will be announced at a later date. Hours: Luncheons 12-1:30 p.m.; Banquet 7-9 p.m. Costs: Luncheons ($32/person); Banquet ($62/person). Meal options: JRI-Poland luncheon: Kosher chicken or vegetarian. Other SIG luncheons: Non-kosher buffet style; or pre-plated Kosher chicken or Kosher vegetarian. Banquet: Pre-plated chicken, fish, or vegetarian, kosher or non-kosher. Medically based dietary restrictions that you told us about in the registration form will be accommodated. If you have questions or concerns you may contact the event planners at eventplanner@iajgs2018.org. Meals may be signed up for on the Attendee Service Center >from the REGISTRATION menu on the Conference Home page www.iajgs2018.org. Sign in with the Email address you used for registration and the password from your confirmation message. On the Welcome page, Click Update YourInfo, then click Edit and continue through the registration form adding information or meals as you go. Watch for announcements about food offerings for lunchtime get-togethers of smaller, country-focus, birds-of-a-feather, or special interest groups. See you in Warsaw - August 5-10, 2018 Dan Oren IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference Listserv Communications Woodbridge, Connecticut USA
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Israel@70
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Yom Ha'Atzmaut 5778
April 19, 2018 Dear JewishGen Family, In honor of Yom Ha'Atzmaut, and the 70th birthday of the State of Israel, here are links to a few articles contained in various Yizkor Books that JewishGen has translated. They contain first-hand accounts of the dreams, yearnings, desires, and hardships that people experienced to reach the land of Israel. (1) Plonsk, Poland: "My Youth in Plonsk" - by David Ben-Gurion. https://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/plonsk/plo031.html This article >from the Plonsk, Poland Yizkor Book was written by the first Prime Minister of Israel, and describes, in great detail, his desire to embrace the Hebrew language, and to live in Israel >from a young age. (2) "I Made Aliyah on the Eve of the Holocaust" (scroll down to p. 195) - by Sarah Yasmin (Schwartzblat). https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rokitnoye/rok179.html Anyone who has read the Leon Uris book "Exodus" or seen the movie will recognize this story written by a former resident of Roktyne (which is included in the Roktyne, Ukraine Yizkor Book). Sarah writes of the squalid conditions of the decrepit ships, the fears of people who knew the chances to reach 'Eretz Yisroel' "were dim" and the British efforts to turn away refugees. (3) "In the days of the Second Aliyah" - by Rivka Machneimy (Holodenko). https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/bender/ben081.html This article (>from the Bender, Moldova Yizkor Book) was written by the daughter of Baruch Holodenko (a well-known educator, and delegate to the Zionist Congress), who made Aliyah at the age of 17, and against the wishes of her father. 4) ">from Divenishok to Eretz-Israel" (scroll down to page 119) - by Khenye Harari. https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/dieveniskes/die087.html A small article (>from the Divenishok, Lithuania Yizkor Book) which imparts the joy and anticipation the author felt as she approached Israel. Wishing you all the best and Chag Sameach, Avraham Groll Director JewishGen.org
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Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#ciechanow
#poland
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Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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#Ciechanow #Poland TWO MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS regarding the 2018 IAJGS conference in Warsaw
#ciechanow
#poland
bounce-3505732-772951@...
ONE: PRELIMINARY PROGRAM is available
The IAJGS 2018 Conference Program Committee is delighted to announce the availability of the preliminary conference program. While the program is subject to revision due to upcoming and unanticipated scheduling needs, the basic framework of the conference is now available and it should be a great help to those formulating their conference plans. At this moment, the preliminary program is accessible at: www.iajgs2018.org/program_schedule.cfm TWO: MEAL RESERVATIONS are available The IAJGS Warsaw Conference Planning Team is delighted to announce that registrants can now return to their registration forms and sign up for the larger luncheons and Thursday evening Gala Banquet. To sign up for a meal, you must first register for the conference, if you have not already done so. Meal tickets may be purchased through the website through July 23rd, and detailed instructions appear on the Conference Registration Form. The Meal Schedule in Summary: Monday, August 6 JRI-Poland Tuesday, August 7 Litvak SIG, JewishGen German-Jewish SIG Wednesday, August 8 JewishGen Ukraine SIG, JewishGen Austria/Czech SIG Thursday, August 9 JewishGen Belarus SIG & Conference Evening Gala Banquet Speakers at the SIG luncheons will be announced at a later date. Hours: Luncheons 12-1:30 p.m.; Banquet 7-9 p.m. Costs: Luncheons ($32/person); Banquet ($62/person). Meal options: JRI-Poland luncheon: Kosher chicken or vegetarian. Other SIG luncheons: Non-kosher buffet style; or pre-plated Kosher chicken or Kosher vegetarian. Banquet: Pre-plated chicken, fish, or vegetarian, kosher or non-kosher. Medically based dietary restrictions that you told us about in the registration form will be accommodated. If you have questions or concerns you may contact the event planners at eventplanner@iajgs2018.org. Meals may be signed up for on the Attendee Service Center >from the REGISTRATION menu on the Conference Home page www.iajgs2018.org. Sign in with the Email address you used for registration and the password from your confirmation message. On the Welcome page, Click Update YourInfo, then click Edit and continue through the registration form adding information or meals as you go. Watch for announcements about food offerings for lunchtime get-togethers of smaller, country-focus, birds-of-a-feather, or special interest groups. See you in Warsaw - August 5-10, 2018 Dan Oren IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference Listserv Communications Woodbridge, Connecticut USA
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#Ciechanow #Poland Israel@70
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Yom Ha'Atzmaut 5778
April 19, 2018 Dear JewishGen Family, In honor of Yom Ha'Atzmaut, and the 70th birthday of the State of Israel, here are links to a few articles contained in various Yizkor Books that JewishGen has translated. They contain first-hand accounts of the dreams, yearnings, desires, and hardships that people experienced to reach the land of Israel. (1) Plonsk, Poland: "My Youth in Plonsk" - by David Ben-Gurion. https://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/plonsk/plo031.html This article >from the Plonsk, Poland Yizkor Book was written by the first Prime Minister of Israel, and describes, in great detail, his desire to embrace the Hebrew language, and to live in Israel >from a young age. (2) "I Made Aliyah on the Eve of the Holocaust" (scroll down to p. 195) - by Sarah Yasmin (Schwartzblat). https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/rokitnoye/rok179.html Anyone who has read the Leon Uris book "Exodus" or seen the movie will recognize this story written by a former resident of Roktyne (which is included in the Roktyne, Ukraine Yizkor Book). Sarah writes of the squalid conditions of the decrepit ships, the fears of people who knew the chances to reach 'Eretz Yisroel' "were dim" and the British efforts to turn away refugees. (3) "In the days of the Second Aliyah" - by Rivka Machneimy (Holodenko). https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/bender/ben081.html This article (>from the Bender, Moldova Yizkor Book) was written by the daughter of Baruch Holodenko (a well-known educator, and delegate to the Zionist Congress), who made Aliyah at the age of 17, and against the wishes of her father. 4) ">from Divenishok to Eretz-Israel" (scroll down to page 119) - by Khenye Harari. https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/dieveniskes/die087.html A small article (>from the Divenishok, Lithuania Yizkor Book) which imparts the joy and anticipation the author felt as she approached Israel. Wishing you all the best and Chag Sameach, Avraham Groll Director JewishGen.org
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#Ciechanow #Poland Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
#poland
#ciechanow
bounce-3505328-772951@...
Free Value Added Class offered by JewishGen Education May 7 to May 21
Want to discover family research methodology and map the hidden resources of JewishGen? Want to learn how to search one of the leading resources for Jewish genealogy? Want to learn to navigate your way through the maze of Jewish data collections? This course is a series of workbook exercises that will take you on a guided tour of the paths and byways that make up JewishGen's massive website. You will visit the links that connect the composite databases, projects, SIGs and open up the wonders of JewishGen. Newbies, dabblers and serious researchers can benefit by using these guided pointers. Our private forum is open to enrollees 24/7. If you have donated $100 to JewishGen General Fund in the past 12 months this class is Free. If you have not made this contribution, there is a charge of $18. Enrollment is open http://www.jewishgen.org/education Click on the enroll hyperlink Please address questions to mailto:jewishgen-education@lyris.jewishgen.org Nancy Holden
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Lyubar, Ukraine KehilaLinks UPDATED
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Ellen Shindelman Kowitt
It has been 11 years since I last revised the Lyubar (Ukraine) KehilaLinks
website on JewishGen, but I hope you will take a look now to see all of the new material and developments. There are some very interesting things going on as you will read on the homepage under NEWS! Go to https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Lyubar/index.html . Reload each page of the site to see the current version. The colors are now navy blue, olive green and white. If you are viewing the site in orange or light green, then you need to reload. Ellen Shindelman Kowitt Erie, Colorado USA mailto:grapevynwest@comcast.net
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Lyubar, Ukraine KehilaLinks UPDATED
#ukraine
Ellen Shindelman Kowitt
It has been 11 years since I last revised the Lyubar (Ukraine) KehilaLinks
website on JewishGen, but I hope you will take a look now to see all of the new material and developments. There are some very interesting things going on as you will read on the homepage under NEWS! Go to https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Lyubar/index.html . Reload each page of the site to see the current version. The colors are now navy blue, olive green and white. If you are viewing the site in orange or light green, then you need to reload. Ellen Shindelman Kowitt Erie, Colorado USA mailto:grapevynwest@comcast.net
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Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group May 6th meeting
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Emily Garber
The next meeting of the Phoenix (AZ) Genealogy Group will be held next
Sunday, May 6, starting at 2:00 PM at the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver St, Phoenix, AZ. **Please note two changes for this meeting:** - The start of the meeting is an hour later than usual - at 2 PM - The location of the meeting is in the cottage at the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center (AZ Jewish Historical Society campus) We have made these changes (for this meeting only) to accommodate those who wish to attend the AZ Jewish Historical Society's Annual Meeting/Brunch >from 11 AM to 1 PM. Our speaker will be Ann Marie Williamson, who will present: "Finding My Father, Finding Myself." Ann Marie was adopted almost 48 years ago >from a Catholic adoption agency in Brooklyn, NY. Twenty-four years ago, without the use of DNA, she found her mother. Unfortunately, her mother gave Ann Marie no information about her father. With no clues Ann Marie thought she'd never find him. But recently, after doing DNA testing, she discovered she is genetically half Ashkenazi Jewish. Ann Marie will share the ups and downs of her journey and demonstrate how she used DNA results, along with genealogy research, to trace her father's family and discover his identity. I look forward to seeing you next Sunday at 2 PM. Emily Garber, Chair Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group Phoenix, Arizona
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Emily Garber
The next meeting of the Phoenix (AZ) Genealogy Group will be held next
Sunday, May 6, starting at 2:00 PM at the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center, 122 E. Culver St, Phoenix, AZ. **Please note two changes for this meeting:** - The start of the meeting is an hour later than usual - at 2 PM - The location of the meeting is in the cottage at the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center (AZ Jewish Historical Society campus) We have made these changes (for this meeting only) to accommodate those who wish to attend the AZ Jewish Historical Society's Annual Meeting/Brunch >from 11 AM to 1 PM. Our speaker will be Ann Marie Williamson, who will present: "Finding My Father, Finding Myself." Ann Marie was adopted almost 48 years ago >from a Catholic adoption agency in Brooklyn, NY. Twenty-four years ago, without the use of DNA, she found her mother. Unfortunately, her mother gave Ann Marie no information about her father. With no clues Ann Marie thought she'd never find him. But recently, after doing DNA testing, she discovered she is genetically half Ashkenazi Jewish. Ann Marie will share the ups and downs of her journey and demonstrate how she used DNA results, along with genealogy research, to trace her father's family and discover his identity. I look forward to seeing you next Sunday at 2 PM. Emily Garber, Chair Phoenix Jewish Genealogy Group Phoenix, Arizona
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