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Lodz Archives
#poland
Roni S. Liebowitz
Dear Researchers,
Here's a Chanukah gift for all of you needing records about ancestors from all the towns and years housed in the Lodz Archives. We just got word that staff there is now processing orders again, so the fumigation of Jewish records must be complete. The staff is only about 30 days behind in fulfilling our orders. Thanks for your patience. If you have waited to send in your PSA orders, you can do so now. Hope to see you all at the IAJGS Conference in New York in August (link below). Happy Chanukah and Happy New Year! Roni (Mrs. Roni Seibel Liebowitz) Scarsdale, New York 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy --http://www.jgsny2006.org/ Lodz ShtetLinks http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Lodz/index.htm Lodz Area Research Group (LARG) http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Lodz/LARG.htm Belchatow ShtetLink http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/belchatow/ Belchatow Shtetl CO-OP, Jewish Records Indexing- Poland, http://www.jri-Poland.org/belchatow.htm Belchatow Yizkor Book Project http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Belchatow/Belchatow.html Ahlem Labor Camp Documentary -http://www.jou.ufl.edu/pubs/communigator/fall2005/tottslist.asp Jewish Records Indexing-Poland (JRI-Poland) http://www.jri-poland.org Museum of the History of Polish Jews -- http://www.jewishmuseum.org.pl/start.html
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JRI Poland #Poland Lodz Archives
#poland
Roni S. Liebowitz
Dear Researchers,
Here's a Chanukah gift for all of you needing records about ancestors from all the towns and years housed in the Lodz Archives. We just got word that staff there is now processing orders again, so the fumigation of Jewish records must be complete. The staff is only about 30 days behind in fulfilling our orders. Thanks for your patience. If you have waited to send in your PSA orders, you can do so now. Hope to see you all at the IAJGS Conference in New York in August (link below). Happy Chanukah and Happy New Year! Roni (Mrs. Roni Seibel Liebowitz) Scarsdale, New York 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy --http://www.jgsny2006.org/ Lodz ShtetLinks http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Lodz/index.htm Lodz Area Research Group (LARG) http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Lodz/LARG.htm Belchatow ShtetLink http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/belchatow/ Belchatow Shtetl CO-OP, Jewish Records Indexing- Poland, http://www.jri-Poland.org/belchatow.htm Belchatow Yizkor Book Project http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Belchatow/Belchatow.html Ahlem Labor Camp Documentary -http://www.jou.ufl.edu/pubs/communigator/fall2005/tottslist.asp Jewish Records Indexing-Poland (JRI-Poland) http://www.jri-poland.org Museum of the History of Polish Jews -- http://www.jewishmuseum.org.pl/start.html
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Re: Jewish community of Prossnitz
#austria-czech
David & Diana Laufer <dlaufer@...>
Amira Kohn-Tratner and Dan Huth both recently posted enquiries to this SIG
regarding Prossniitz, Moravia (now Prostejov) where some of their ancestors had been born. My grandfather Julius BRAUN was also born in Prossnitz in 1872, but married in Vienna in 1899 and died in Vienna in 1939. According to the record of this marriage Julius' parents were Eduard BRAUN and Leni geb. WEISS. When I made enquiries of the Czech National Archives for his birth record the answer I received was: Quote further to your request, please be informed: The registers of Jewish community of Prostejov are not preserved for the years 1829-1873. The most of original volumes were destroyed by nacists during the WW II. Due to this reason we are not able to convey you data you are looking for. We recommend you to send your request to the district archives in Prostejov (Statni okresni archiv Prostejov, Trebízského 1-3, 796 40 Prostejov), where could be deposited the Residents Registration Cards, police records and the list of census - documents - in which the information about family Braun also could be preserved. Unquote. Although I have not yet followed up on this recommendation I pass it on to others for their information. Also, shortly afterwards I received a comment >from another SIGGER: "I know that Prostejov catholic duplicates (of Jewish records) 1846-1873 are stored in Central archive, Prague" I did later receive >from the Czech National Archives the advice that: Eduard BRAUN died of tubercolosis at the age of 41 on 4.2.1881 and was buried two days later 6.2.1881 in Prossnitz, and had been married for 12 years. Can anyone tell me about the given name Leni ? Is it a name in its own right, or the diminutive form of another name such as Helene ? regards David Laufer Sydney, NSW Australia
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Re: Jewish community of Prossnitz
#austria-czech
David & Diana Laufer <dlaufer@...>
Amira Kohn-Tratner and Dan Huth both recently posted enquiries to this SIG
regarding Prossniitz, Moravia (now Prostejov) where some of their ancestors had been born. My grandfather Julius BRAUN was also born in Prossnitz in 1872, but married in Vienna in 1899 and died in Vienna in 1939. According to the record of this marriage Julius' parents were Eduard BRAUN and Leni geb. WEISS. When I made enquiries of the Czech National Archives for his birth record the answer I received was: Quote further to your request, please be informed: The registers of Jewish community of Prostejov are not preserved for the years 1829-1873. The most of original volumes were destroyed by nacists during the WW II. Due to this reason we are not able to convey you data you are looking for. We recommend you to send your request to the district archives in Prostejov (Statni okresni archiv Prostejov, Trebízského 1-3, 796 40 Prostejov), where could be deposited the Residents Registration Cards, police records and the list of census - documents - in which the information about family Braun also could be preserved. Unquote. Although I have not yet followed up on this recommendation I pass it on to others for their information. Also, shortly afterwards I received a comment >from another SIGGER: "I know that Prostejov catholic duplicates (of Jewish records) 1846-1873 are stored in Central archive, Prague" I did later receive >from the Czech National Archives the advice that: Eduard BRAUN died of tubercolosis at the age of 41 on 4.2.1881 and was buried two days later 6.2.1881 in Prossnitz, and had been married for 12 years. Can anyone tell me about the given name Leni ? Is it a name in its own right, or the diminutive form of another name such as Helene ? regards David Laufer Sydney, NSW Australia
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Re: Jewish community of Prossnitz
#austria-czech
Hans Peter Grab <hpgrab@...>
2. Is Prasseditz also Prossnitz or is this a different place entirely?Prasseditz (the correct German name was Prosetitz)/Prosetice in old district Teplitz/Teplice in Bohemia. Three Prossnitz (correct not with ss but with a German sharp s) in Czech Republic: Prossnitz/Prostejov (e with a diacritic tickmark over the letter), old district Prossnitz/Prostejov in Moravia, Klein Prossnitz/Prostejovicky (e and c with diacritic tickmarks) in old district Prossnitz/Prostejov in Moravia, Prossnitz/Vrazice (z with a diacritic tickmark) in old district Boemisch (oe = correct o with two points over the letter = Umlaut) Krumau/Cesky (C with a diacritic tickmark and y with an acute over the letters) Krumlov in Bohemia. Hanus Grab
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Re: Jewish community of Prossnitz
#austria-czech
Hans Peter Grab <hpgrab@...>
2. Is Prasseditz also Prossnitz or is this a different place entirely?Prasseditz (the correct German name was Prosetitz)/Prosetice in old district Teplitz/Teplice in Bohemia. Three Prossnitz (correct not with ss but with a German sharp s) in Czech Republic: Prossnitz/Prostejov (e with a diacritic tickmark over the letter), old district Prossnitz/Prostejov in Moravia, Klein Prossnitz/Prostejovicky (e and c with diacritic tickmarks) in old district Prossnitz/Prostejov in Moravia, Prossnitz/Vrazice (z with a diacritic tickmark) in old district Boemisch (oe = correct o with two points over the letter = Umlaut) Krumau/Cesky (C with a diacritic tickmark and y with an acute over the letters) Krumlov in Bohemia. Hanus Grab
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Re: latvia digest: December 29, 2005 - KOPMAN
#latvia
Ella Barkan <elbarkan@...>
Mike,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
There is a Chaim KOPMAN >from Rezekne, who lives now in Kiryat Chaim or Kiryat Yam. Some details about him at www.liepajajews.org . All the best, Ella Barkan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Stern" <mike@Magnetics.co.il> ....snip...----------------------------
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Latvia SIG #Latvia RE:latvia digest: December 29, 2005 - KOPMAN
#latvia
Ella Barkan <elbarkan@...>
Mike,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
There is a Chaim KOPMAN >from Rezekne, who lives now in Kiryat Chaim or Kiryat Yam. Some details about him at www.liepajajews.org . All the best, Ella Barkan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Stern" <mike@Magnetics.co.il> ....snip...----------------------------
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Re: Families from Tolna
#hungary
AttilaRona@...
Hi,
Do you know about Rockenstein families >from Paks? Attila Rona New York researching Rockenstein/Rokonstein - Paks/Nagyvarad/Szombathely/Zagreb/Bucharest
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re: Families from Tolna
#hungary
AttilaRona@...
Hi,
Do you know about Rockenstein families >from Paks? Attila Rona New York researching Rockenstein/Rokonstein - Paks/Nagyvarad/Szombathely/Zagreb/Bucharest
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Re(3): Re: RE Accented Hungarian
#hungary
tom klein <h-sig@...>
that's very nice, but please note:
1) not a *single one* of the codes listed displays correctly on a macintosh.= they range >from euro currency symbols to upside down exclamation marks. = the only two that are even close are "e" and "i", and even they are= capitals, instead of lower case, and the accents go the wrong way (grave= instead of acute). all these codes seem to be windows-specific. 2) they are not completely correct for hungarian orthography. the use of= the tilde and circumflex (why not just one or the other?) is a kluge= because the double acute is not commonly available. 3) it takes only a few minutes to get used to putting the accents after the= vowel. [A' E' I' O' O" O: U' U" U: a' e' i' o' o" o: u' u" u:] it is both= universal, and a lot easier to remember. and, i can absolutely guarantee= that it will display correctly on every system >from windows 3.1 to the= latest blackberry. =2E..... klein tama's destron@vcn.bc.ca wrote:down exclamation mark [snip!]
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Re(4) : Re: RE Accented Hungarian
#hungary
tom klein <h-sig@...>
yes, it is nice to have a complete set of codes to use with windows. (i=
saved a copy for reference, even though i don't use a windows-based compute= r.) but i think it would best not to use them when sending messages to this= list. for example, the second letter in gabor's signature, at my end,= displays as a rather peculiar centre-dot (like a semi-colon minus the= comma), so it sort of looks like "G.bor". i can still decipher it, but i= don't see this as an improvement over leaving out the accents entirely. =2E...... klein tama's, toronto <g_hirsch@gmx.ch> wrote:[snip!] I hope the majority with all operating system (DOS, Windows, MAC,=UNIX/LINUX etc.) can use this method.
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re(3): Re: RE Accented Hungarian
#hungary
tom klein <h-sig@...>
that's very nice, but please note:
1) not a *single one* of the codes listed displays correctly on a macintosh.= they range >from euro currency symbols to upside down exclamation marks. = the only two that are even close are "e" and "i", and even they are= capitals, instead of lower case, and the accents go the wrong way (grave= instead of acute). all these codes seem to be windows-specific. 2) they are not completely correct for hungarian orthography. the use of= the tilde and circumflex (why not just one or the other?) is a kluge= because the double acute is not commonly available. 3) it takes only a few minutes to get used to putting the accents after the= vowel. [A' E' I' O' O" O: U' U" U: a' e' i' o' o" o: u' u" u:] it is both= universal, and a lot easier to remember. and, i can absolutely guarantee= that it will display correctly on every system >from windows 3.1 to the= latest blackberry. =2E..... klein tama's destron@vcn.bc.ca wrote:down exclamation mark [snip!]
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re(4) : Re: RE Accented Hungarian
#hungary
tom klein <h-sig@...>
yes, it is nice to have a complete set of codes to use with windows. (i=
saved a copy for reference, even though i don't use a windows-based compute= r.) but i think it would best not to use them when sending messages to this= list. for example, the second letter in gabor's signature, at my end,= displays as a rather peculiar centre-dot (like a semi-colon minus the= comma), so it sort of looks like "G.bor". i can still decipher it, but i= don't see this as an improvement over leaving out the accents entirely. =2E...... klein tama's, toronto <g_hirsch@gmx.ch> wrote:[snip!] I hope the majority with all operating system (DOS, Windows, MAC,=UNIX/LINUX etc.) can use this method.
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FW: Bogopol/Pervomaysk info requested
#ukraine
Dressler, Richard <RDressler@...>
My maternal grandfather, Victor GENEL was born in a town variously known as Bogopol
or Pervomaysk in Ukraine. I was hoping that anybody that had info or resources on this town would be able to be in contact with me at rdressler@som.umaryland.edu Thanks in advance for your help - Chag urim sameach - Rich
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine FW: Bogopol/Pervomaysk info requested
#ukraine
Dressler, Richard <RDressler@...>
My maternal grandfather, Victor GENEL was born in a town variously known as Bogopol
or Pervomaysk in Ukraine. I was hoping that anybody that had info or resources on this town would be able to be in contact with me at rdressler@som.umaryland.edu Thanks in advance for your help - Chag urim sameach - Rich
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Visiting Berlin
#germany
Sally Goodman <sbgoody@...>
MODERATOR PREFACE- The GerSIG Forum is not a classified ad meduim.
http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSchleppers/ offers professional help with your research travel arrangements. Personnel there have expertise in research travel especially in Central and Eastern Europe. A portion of their booking fees are donated to help finance JewishGen operations. The following is approved as an exception. Feel free to discuss the * research * aspects of your travel here but for specifics re: housing, shopping and sightseeing during your travels please use ShtetlSchleppers and private email. Happy New Year to all and a grateful "Welcome Home" to our friend Michael Bernet. John Paul Lowens MOD 1====> Thanks to JewishGen I found my grandfather buried in the largest Jewish cemetery in Berlin and would like to visit his gravesite. In researching things to see and do in Berlin, besides the cemetery, I see there is a lot. Having never been to Berlin, I need some help and knowing how generous my Ger-Sig JewishGenners are, I am turning to you. I would greatly appreciate your response to how about finding a 2 bed-rm apartment with 2 baths (2 couples) for rental >from about May 15-26 in a good neighborhood for walking and convenient to public transportation? Please respond privately only to: Sally Goodman sbgoody@usa.net Palm Springs/LA, CA
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German SIG #Germany Visiting Berlin
#germany
Sally Goodman <sbgoody@...>
MODERATOR PREFACE- The GerSIG Forum is not a classified ad meduim.
http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSchleppers/ offers professional help with your research travel arrangements. Personnel there have expertise in research travel especially in Central and Eastern Europe. A portion of their booking fees are donated to help finance JewishGen operations. The following is approved as an exception. Feel free to discuss the * research * aspects of your travel here but for specifics re: housing, shopping and sightseeing during your travels please use ShtetlSchleppers and private email. Happy New Year to all and a grateful "Welcome Home" to our friend Michael Bernet. John Paul Lowens MOD 1====> Thanks to JewishGen I found my grandfather buried in the largest Jewish cemetery in Berlin and would like to visit his gravesite. In researching things to see and do in Berlin, besides the cemetery, I see there is a lot. Having never been to Berlin, I need some help and knowing how generous my Ger-Sig JewishGenners are, I am turning to you. I would greatly appreciate your response to how about finding a 2 bed-rm apartment with 2 baths (2 couples) for rental >from about May 15-26 in a good neighborhood for walking and convenient to public transportation? Please respond privately only to: Sally Goodman sbgoody@usa.net Palm Springs/LA, CA
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The Holdings of the Reichssippenamt - Questions
#germany
Henry Wellisch <henry.kelwel@...>
I recently came across two books, the first was "Das Reichssippenamt,
eine Institution der Nationalsozialistischen Rassenpolitik" by Diana Schulle and the second was "Inventar archivalischer Quellen des NS-Staates" by Heinz Boberach. Both these books, as well as the website of the Bundesarchiv confirm that certain holdings of this Nazi institution have been preserved and are located in the Bundesarchiv in Potsdam. Among the holdings are 146 microfilms containing the "Personalstandsunterlagen" of 120 Jewish Communities in East, West Prussia and Silesia, with copies of these films at the Jewish museum in Frankfurt. I have a number of questions and I wonder if anyone has an answer: 1. Are these "Personalstandsunterlagen" identical with birth, marriage and death registers? If not what are they? 2. Are these microfilms identical with those on German Jewish communities available >from the Family History Library (Mormons)? 3. Are the films at the Bundesarchiv and the Frankfurt museum covered by the German privacy law (Datenschutz)? 4. Has anyone ever looked at these films? Henry Wellisch Toronto <henry.kelwel@gmail.com>
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German SIG #Germany The Holdings of the Reichssippenamt - Questions
#germany
Henry Wellisch <henry.kelwel@...>
I recently came across two books, the first was "Das Reichssippenamt,
eine Institution der Nationalsozialistischen Rassenpolitik" by Diana Schulle and the second was "Inventar archivalischer Quellen des NS-Staates" by Heinz Boberach. Both these books, as well as the website of the Bundesarchiv confirm that certain holdings of this Nazi institution have been preserved and are located in the Bundesarchiv in Potsdam. Among the holdings are 146 microfilms containing the "Personalstandsunterlagen" of 120 Jewish Communities in East, West Prussia and Silesia, with copies of these films at the Jewish museum in Frankfurt. I have a number of questions and I wonder if anyone has an answer: 1. Are these "Personalstandsunterlagen" identical with birth, marriage and death registers? If not what are they? 2. Are these microfilms identical with those on German Jewish communities available >from the Family History Library (Mormons)? 3. Are the films at the Bundesarchiv and the Frankfurt museum covered by the German privacy law (Datenschutz)? 4. Has anyone ever looked at these films? Henry Wellisch Toronto <henry.kelwel@gmail.com>
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