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Seeking the Genealogy of Rabbi Avigdor (Victor) APTOWITZER
#rabbinic
Stanley and Shelda Sandler
Dear Genners,
Can anyone share with me the genealogy of Rabbi Avigdor (Victor) APTOWITZER, especially going back to his grandparents, great-grandparents, and even further if possible? Rabbi Avigdor (Victor) APTOWITZER (his birth is recorded as Victor Kassner)was born in Galicia (Tarnopol) in 1871 and died in 1942 in Israel. His bio is in the book "Morei Galicia;" however, his genealogy is not given. I am a descendent of an APTOWITZER family >from Galicia and am searching for some connection between Rabbi Avigdor APTOWITZER's family and my APTOWITZER family. My grandfather had many cousins; and I have been searching to learn if Rabbi Avigdor APTOWITZER could have been one of them. My grandfather and his siblings were born in Tarnopol Gubernia in the town of Cecowa (pronounced "Tzetziv"), near Zborow, during the 1880's. Rabbi Victor APTOWITZER was born to Moshe Aharon KASSNER and Cirel APTOWITZER (his mother's surname). At some point in time, he legally changed his surname to APTOWITZER. I am also seeking the names of Rabbi APTOWITZER's siblings. My Great-Great-Grandfather, Aron Isak APTOWITZER, had a brother named Benzion APTOWITZER, and perhaps seven other siblings whose names are unknown to my generation. The only sibling of Aron Isak APTOWITZER who we can identify is Benzion APTOWITZER. No one in my family knows the names of the other APTOWITZER siblings. I have searched and searched and have found nothing. Are there any Genners who can help? I have been told there is a library in Jerusalem with a book (or books) that may show Rabbi Avigdor APTOWITZER's genealogy. Unfortunately, I do not know the name of this book (or these books) nor do I know the name or address of the library. Can anyone help me? Many thanks in advance. Shelda Bachin Sandler Springfield, Pennsylvania USA
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Seeking the Genealogy of Rabbi Avigdor (Victor) APTOWITZER
#rabbinic
Stanley and Shelda Sandler
Dear Genners,
Can anyone share with me the genealogy of Rabbi Avigdor (Victor) APTOWITZER, especially going back to his grandparents, great-grandparents, and even further if possible? Rabbi Avigdor (Victor) APTOWITZER (his birth is recorded as Victor Kassner)was born in Galicia (Tarnopol) in 1871 and died in 1942 in Israel. His bio is in the book "Morei Galicia;" however, his genealogy is not given. I am a descendent of an APTOWITZER family >from Galicia and am searching for some connection between Rabbi Avigdor APTOWITZER's family and my APTOWITZER family. My grandfather had many cousins; and I have been searching to learn if Rabbi Avigdor APTOWITZER could have been one of them. My grandfather and his siblings were born in Tarnopol Gubernia in the town of Cecowa (pronounced "Tzetziv"), near Zborow, during the 1880's. Rabbi Victor APTOWITZER was born to Moshe Aharon KASSNER and Cirel APTOWITZER (his mother's surname). At some point in time, he legally changed his surname to APTOWITZER. I am also seeking the names of Rabbi APTOWITZER's siblings. My Great-Great-Grandfather, Aron Isak APTOWITZER, had a brother named Benzion APTOWITZER, and perhaps seven other siblings whose names are unknown to my generation. The only sibling of Aron Isak APTOWITZER who we can identify is Benzion APTOWITZER. No one in my family knows the names of the other APTOWITZER siblings. I have searched and searched and have found nothing. Are there any Genners who can help? I have been told there is a library in Jerusalem with a book (or books) that may show Rabbi Avigdor APTOWITZER's genealogy. Unfortunately, I do not know the name of this book (or these books) nor do I know the name or address of the library. Can anyone help me? Many thanks in advance. Shelda Bachin Sandler Springfield, Pennsylvania USA
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Re: I tested - why don't we match?
#dna
elanc@...
Scott Ehrlich wrote:
I recently saw Bennett Greenspan, the President of FamilyTreeDNA.com talk at a local temple. He educated/reminded us that we have 22 chromosomes in our DNA that are autosomal. These 22 are used for their Family Finder test, and it casts the widest net for matching you to others who have also tested with the same company. It is also the cheapest. The Autosomall test is *the* test to take if nothing else. We also have a 23rd chromosome - our sex chromosome. For males, it is X Y. For females, it is X X. Males, thus, can trace their strict male (father to son) line through the Y-DNA test. Males and females can test their strict maternal line through the mtDNA test which uses the X chromosome. === There's are some inaccuracies here. We each have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs. In each pair, we inherit one chromosome >from our father and one from our mother.The X chromosome, of which women have two and men have one, is completely separate >from the mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA). A single copy of mtDNA is passed >from a mother to all her children. Elan Caspi Belmont, CA
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DNA Research #DNA Re: I tested - why don't we match?
#dna
elanc@...
Scott Ehrlich wrote:
I recently saw Bennett Greenspan, the President of FamilyTreeDNA.com talk at a local temple. He educated/reminded us that we have 22 chromosomes in our DNA that are autosomal. These 22 are used for their Family Finder test, and it casts the widest net for matching you to others who have also tested with the same company. It is also the cheapest. The Autosomall test is *the* test to take if nothing else. We also have a 23rd chromosome - our sex chromosome. For males, it is X Y. For females, it is X X. Males, thus, can trace their strict male (father to son) line through the Y-DNA test. Males and females can test their strict maternal line through the mtDNA test which uses the X chromosome. === There's are some inaccuracies here. We each have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs. In each pair, we inherit one chromosome >from our father and one from our mother.The X chromosome, of which women have two and men have one, is completely separate >from the mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA). A single copy of mtDNA is passed >from a mother to all her children. Elan Caspi Belmont, CA
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Re: Family match help and DNA
#dna
Arline and Sidney Sachs
About Scott Ehrlick's 3 message on 21 April 2014. He is right in stating
that Family Tree DNA is best company for genealogy usage. Beside being the best for finding ones matches, there are other reasons it the best. Some of them are they e-mail you when you have a new match without any additional cost, by having many projects, and they stores your DNA for 25 years so when new tests are available after ones death, additional testing can be done. However Scott did have some wrong information in his last email. We have 46 chromosomes, 23 >from each parent that are pair off to make 23 pair of chromosomes. One main problem in testing the chromosomes is the companies do not know >from which parent any part of the DNA came >from except for a male's X and Y chromosomes. One result of this is that a child may have a reporting relationship closer then either of his parent to someone. What I gathered >from his message, he family line is as followed: great-grandfather/mother is Cohen/Newman greatfather is Cohen mother became an Ehrlick Scott If the above is correct, there may be a way of using of results >from the autosomal testing who is >from the Newman line >from his mother results. His mother got one quarter of her autosomal DNA >from each of her grandparent. However, one of her X chromosomes is the one >from her father which is the same as the one he received >from his mother. Therefore the percentage on the X should be higher than >from the autosomal chromosomes. I think since the testing companies do not use X chromosomes in their matching processes, I think the best way of testing for the Newman line is with GEDmatch.com. Sidney Sachs Lorton, VA
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DNA Research #DNA Re: Family match help and DNA
#dna
Arline and Sidney Sachs
About Scott Ehrlick's 3 message on 21 April 2014. He is right in stating
that Family Tree DNA is best company for genealogy usage. Beside being the best for finding ones matches, there are other reasons it the best. Some of them are they e-mail you when you have a new match without any additional cost, by having many projects, and they stores your DNA for 25 years so when new tests are available after ones death, additional testing can be done. However Scott did have some wrong information in his last email. We have 46 chromosomes, 23 >from each parent that are pair off to make 23 pair of chromosomes. One main problem in testing the chromosomes is the companies do not know >from which parent any part of the DNA came >from except for a male's X and Y chromosomes. One result of this is that a child may have a reporting relationship closer then either of his parent to someone. What I gathered >from his message, he family line is as followed: great-grandfather/mother is Cohen/Newman greatfather is Cohen mother became an Ehrlick Scott If the above is correct, there may be a way of using of results >from the autosomal testing who is >from the Newman line >from his mother results. His mother got one quarter of her autosomal DNA >from each of her grandparent. However, one of her X chromosomes is the one >from her father which is the same as the one he received >from his mother. Therefore the percentage on the X should be higher than >from the autosomal chromosomes. I think since the testing companies do not use X chromosomes in their matching processes, I think the best way of testing for the Newman line is with GEDmatch.com. Sidney Sachs Lorton, VA
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Sephardic Performances Online as Webcasts
#sephardic
janicemsj@...
In honor of Jewish Heritage Month, the Library of Congress "Folklife
Today" blog has a post about Jewish music, including links to several online recordings. Two of the links are to Webcasts of performances in Ladino by Flory Jagoda: "Flory Jagoda and Friends" (2007) and "A Concert of Ladino Music" (2012). http://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/04/a-dudele-a-little-song-for-jewish-heritage-month Janice Sellers
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Sephardic SIG #Sephardim Sephardic Performances Online as Webcasts
#sephardic
janicemsj@...
In honor of Jewish Heritage Month, the Library of Congress "Folklife
Today" blog has a post about Jewish music, including links to several online recordings. Two of the links are to Webcasts of performances in Ladino by Flory Jagoda: "Flory Jagoda and Friends" (2007) and "A Concert of Ladino Music" (2012). http://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2014/04/a-dudele-a-little-song-for-jewish-heritage-month Janice Sellers
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JewishGen Success! Stories
#scandinavia
Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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JewishGen Success! Stories
#yizkorbooks
Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia JewishGen Success! Stories
#scandinavia
Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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Yizkor Books #YizkorBooks JewishGen Success! Stories
#yizkorbooks
Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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JewishGen Success! Stories
#latvia
Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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Latvia SIG #Latvia JewishGen Success! Stories
#latvia
Phyllis Kramer
We invite you to read the inspiring stories in the
latest issue of JewishGen's SUCCESS! STORIES webzine. You can access these stories >from the "About Us" button on the JewishGen website, or by following this link: http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen/Testimonials/ Judy Simon connects with previously unknown cousins through the JewishGen Family Finder, and learns that she is related to the prominent sculptor, Simon Moselsio. Marla Raucher Osborn was curious about her grandmother's aunt, Jete Horn. Her research takes surprising twists and turns -- and eventually leads her to Israel. Barbara Lichtman Tayar recently learned her Latvian great-grandmother's surname was Hummel -- a name she hadn't heard before. Through the JewishGen Family Finder, Barbara connects with cousins >from the around the world. This issue was prepared by JewishGen volunteers -- Nancy Siegel, Editor and Anna Blanchard, Webmaster. We think you will be moved by these stories, and we encourage you to submit your own success stories to us at: < success@... >. Phyllis Kramer, NYC & PBG, Florida VP, Education & Special Projects, JewishGen, Inc.
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"No Place on Earth" - The History Channel - Saturday, April 26 - A Holocaust survival story
#galicia
Pamela Weisberger
The documentary film, "No Place on Earth," which tells the true story
of 38 Jews >from the area of Borschiv (formerly Galicia and Poland, today Ukraine) who hid in caves for 511 days to escape the Nazis during WWII, will air on the History Channel on Saturday, April 26, at 6:00PM ET/PT. More info here: http://tinyurl.com/noplaceonearth The remarkable true story of "No Place on Earth" starts out as a mystery. While exploring some of the longest caves in the world in southwestern Ukraine in the 1990s, American caver Chris Nicola stumbled onto unusual objects... an antique ladies shoe and comb, old buttons, an old world key. Was the vague rumor true, that some Jews had hid in this cave during WWII and if so, had any survived to tell their tale? Chris used the resources of JewishGen to assist him in discovering the identities of the cave dwellers. Sixty seven years later, Chris leads four of the survivors back to Ukraine to say thank you to "the cave." Chris has spoken at JGS programs and the IAJGS conference about this remarkable story (also in book form "The Secret of Priests Grotto") and the film is well worth seeing. Although it has screened around the country and at film festivals, I think this is the first television airing. The film's website is here: http://www.noplaceonearthfilm.com Note that Jeff Field, the son of JewishGen's former research VP, Joyce Field, is one of the film's executive producers. Pamela Weisberger Santa Monica, CA pweisberger@... MODERATOR NOTE: For those seeing this message after 6 p.m. or unable to view the film then... Watch here for news of additional screenings: http://www.noplaceonearthfilm.com/the-film/news/ .
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia "No Place on Earth" - The History Channel - Saturday, April 26 - A Holocaust survival story
#galicia
Pamela Weisberger
The documentary film, "No Place on Earth," which tells the true story
of 38 Jews >from the area of Borschiv (formerly Galicia and Poland, today Ukraine) who hid in caves for 511 days to escape the Nazis during WWII, will air on the History Channel on Saturday, April 26, at 6:00PM ET/PT. More info here: http://tinyurl.com/noplaceonearth The remarkable true story of "No Place on Earth" starts out as a mystery. While exploring some of the longest caves in the world in southwestern Ukraine in the 1990s, American caver Chris Nicola stumbled onto unusual objects... an antique ladies shoe and comb, old buttons, an old world key. Was the vague rumor true, that some Jews had hid in this cave during WWII and if so, had any survived to tell their tale? Chris used the resources of JewishGen to assist him in discovering the identities of the cave dwellers. Sixty seven years later, Chris leads four of the survivors back to Ukraine to say thank you to "the cave." Chris has spoken at JGS programs and the IAJGS conference about this remarkable story (also in book form "The Secret of Priests Grotto") and the film is well worth seeing. Although it has screened around the country and at film festivals, I think this is the first television airing. The film's website is here: http://www.noplaceonearthfilm.com Note that Jeff Field, the son of JewishGen's former research VP, Joyce Field, is one of the film's executive producers. Pamela Weisberger Santa Monica, CA pweisberger@... MODERATOR NOTE: For those seeing this message after 6 p.m. or unable to view the film then... Watch here for news of additional screenings: http://www.noplaceonearthfilm.com/the-film/news/ .
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Updated records from Tarnow
#galicia
Howard Fink <HowGen@...>
I am very happy to announce that the Tarnow records in JRI-Poland's
database have been updated. We have gone back through the contents of LDS microfilm 742702: Births 1808-1849 Deaths 1808-1855 These are the earliest years for which we have vital records >from Tarnow. They consist of over 15,000 records, including about 350 that were not in our previous index. In addition to correcting mistakes in the previous index we also added links to high quality digital images of each record, at the Polish National Digital Archives web site. Now when you search the database at jri-poland.org these records will each have a 'View Image' control to click on that will bring you to the exact image containing that record. Keep in mind that the NDA web site can sometimes be slow, so please be patient when waiting for the image to be displayed. Also keep in mind that most images contain two pages, so that if you do not see your record it may be that you have to pan over the right hand side of the image to see your record. In order to do this you click and drag the gray box in the small Preview window. Thank you Meryl, Smadar, Mady, Judy and Seth for volunteering to work on this project. Thanks also must go to the Polish Archives for making these images available to view and download for free. Before anyone asks me about later years, the images of records >from those years are not yet online, and we do not know when they will become available. Howard Fink Tarnow Archives Coordinator Jewish Records Indexing - Poland
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Updated records from Tarnow
#galicia
Howard Fink <HowGen@...>
I am very happy to announce that the Tarnow records in JRI-Poland's
database have been updated. We have gone back through the contents of LDS microfilm 742702: Births 1808-1849 Deaths 1808-1855 These are the earliest years for which we have vital records >from Tarnow. They consist of over 15,000 records, including about 350 that were not in our previous index. In addition to correcting mistakes in the previous index we also added links to high quality digital images of each record, at the Polish National Digital Archives web site. Now when you search the database at jri-poland.org these records will each have a 'View Image' control to click on that will bring you to the exact image containing that record. Keep in mind that the NDA web site can sometimes be slow, so please be patient when waiting for the image to be displayed. Also keep in mind that most images contain two pages, so that if you do not see your record it may be that you have to pan over the right hand side of the image to see your record. In order to do this you click and drag the gray box in the small Preview window. Thank you Meryl, Smadar, Mady, Judy and Seth for volunteering to work on this project. Thanks also must go to the Polish Archives for making these images available to view and download for free. Before anyone asks me about later years, the images of records >from those years are not yet online, and we do not know when they will become available. Howard Fink Tarnow Archives Coordinator Jewish Records Indexing - Poland
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