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Holocaust era insurance policies
#austria-czech
Ron Bower <ruebin7@...>
For what it is worth,I had found my late fathers name on a list of Policy
Holders in Austria. I contacted generali, and they were not interested, told me they had not details going back to the war, and in any case it was too late to claim. So I just let it slip. About a year later I was contacted by an Israeli lawyer, who said he was aware of a policy, and for a fee ( only payable on a payout) would be prepared to do the work. I was a bit hesitant, but then thought I had nothing to loose. It took just over a year,and was very pleasantly surprised to receive a very nice cheque. I received the full amount >from the lawyer, and then had pay him. I would have thought he would have deducted he fee before I got paid, but he was obviously very honest and trusting. Would be happy to hear >from anyone interested,and give you his contact details. Ron Melbourne, Australia MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately if requesting details of Ron's lawyer.
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Holocaust era insurance policies
#austria-czech
Ron Bower <ruebin7@...>
For what it is worth,I had found my late fathers name on a list of Policy
Holders in Austria. I contacted generali, and they were not interested, told me they had not details going back to the war, and in any case it was too late to claim. So I just let it slip. About a year later I was contacted by an Israeli lawyer, who said he was aware of a policy, and for a fee ( only payable on a payout) would be prepared to do the work. I was a bit hesitant, but then thought I had nothing to loose. It took just over a year,and was very pleasantly surprised to receive a very nice cheque. I received the full amount >from the lawyer, and then had pay him. I would have thought he would have deducted he fee before I got paid, but he was obviously very honest and trusting. Would be happy to hear >from anyone interested,and give you his contact details. Ron Melbourne, Australia MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately if requesting details of Ron's lawyer.
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Re: Kuzmin, Krasilov, Kamenets-Podolskiy
#ukraine
Arnon Hershkotivz <arnonh@...>
Hello!
Jeff's query is very important, since the issue of divisions and subdivisions of Eastern European countries is really confusing. Different countries have differente adminstrative divisions and subdivisions with different names, and this is obvious. However, when Yad Vashem tried to organize the huge amount of information they had, they relied on some self logic, sometimes regardless of formal definitions. This is important and reasonable enough for arranging the data uniformly, but we should understand that this devision of Yad Vashem is quite artificial. In Ukraine, there is no such terms as District or Region. The country is divided today to Oblasts (may be treated like states in the USA), and each oblast is divided to Raions (something like counties in the USA). Kuzmin (coordinates: 4942/2705; there is another Kuzmin, 4915/2631, about 65km south-west to the one I'm relating) is today in Khmel'nitskiy oblast, Krasyliv region, and this the only formal way to refer to it today. In the past, when the country was divided into Gubernias, Kuzmin and nearby Krasilov and tarokonstantinov were in Volhynia gubernia, while Kamenetz-Podolski was in Podolia gubernia. Today, all those villages/towns are in the same Oblast. Arnon Hershkovitz Netanya, Israel arnonh@...
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine RE: Kuzmin, Krasilov, Kamenets-Podolskiy
#ukraine
Arnon Hershkotivz <arnonh@...>
Hello!
Jeff's query is very important, since the issue of divisions and subdivisions of Eastern European countries is really confusing. Different countries have differente adminstrative divisions and subdivisions with different names, and this is obvious. However, when Yad Vashem tried to organize the huge amount of information they had, they relied on some self logic, sometimes regardless of formal definitions. This is important and reasonable enough for arranging the data uniformly, but we should understand that this devision of Yad Vashem is quite artificial. In Ukraine, there is no such terms as District or Region. The country is divided today to Oblasts (may be treated like states in the USA), and each oblast is divided to Raions (something like counties in the USA). Kuzmin (coordinates: 4942/2705; there is another Kuzmin, 4915/2631, about 65km south-west to the one I'm relating) is today in Khmel'nitskiy oblast, Krasyliv region, and this the only formal way to refer to it today. In the past, when the country was divided into Gubernias, Kuzmin and nearby Krasilov and tarokonstantinov were in Volhynia gubernia, while Kamenetz-Podolski was in Podolia gubernia. Today, all those villages/towns are in the same Oblast. Arnon Hershkovitz Netanya, Israel arnonh@...
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Kagen family in Scotland and USA
#unitedkingdom
jeremy frankel
Dear Meriam,
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There are several things you can do. You should be able to find Zodek'smarriage and death in the Scottish Civil Records. You don't say if his son was born in Glasgow, but if he was, then you ought to be able to obtain his birth records. If the son became a doctor, then you can follow his professional career through the annual physician directories. With respect to the family in the United States, likewise, you may be able to find information via state civil records and the federal censuses. Good luck, Jeremy G Frankel ex-London, England Berkeley, California, USA
At 11:05 PM -0600 11/15/06, Meriam Haringman digest wrote:
Subject: Kagen family in Scotland
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Kagen family in Scotland and USA
#unitedkingdom
jeremy frankel
Dear Meriam,
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There are several things you can do. You should be able to find Zodek'smarriage and death in the Scottish Civil Records. You don't say if his son was born in Glasgow, but if he was, then you ought to be able to obtain his birth records. If the son became a doctor, then you can follow his professional career through the annual physician directories. With respect to the family in the United States, likewise, you may be able to find information via state civil records and the federal censuses. Good luck, Jeremy G Frankel ex-London, England Berkeley, California, USA
At 11:05 PM -0600 11/15/06, Meriam Haringman digest wrote:
Subject: Kagen family in Scotland
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Look-up Marraiges London c 1950 SEARS - DAVIS
#unitedkingdom
Aubrey Jacobus <zen28027@...>
If someone has access to the US marriage index could they please check for
Brides - Julia SEARS or Grooms David DAVIS ( ben Coleman Kolonymous ) 1840-1854 Most grateful for information Aubrey Jacobus London
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Look-up Marraiges London c 1950 SEARS - DAVIS
#unitedkingdom
Aubrey Jacobus <zen28027@...>
If someone has access to the US marriage index could they please check for
Brides - Julia SEARS or Grooms David DAVIS ( ben Coleman Kolonymous ) 1840-1854 Most grateful for information Aubrey Jacobus London
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Re: Margulies family
#galicia
Alexander Sharon
Lydia Speakman wrote:
I am trying to research the history of the Margulies family whoDear Lydia, 1. Torho'w [toh rhoof] is currently known as Torguv at 4941 2458. It was indeed at some period of time in Zloczow district but during the interwar period town is listed under Zborow administration district. 2. Torhow's 19th century data Only information about Torhow that I could locate is listed in volume No. 12 of "Slownik Geograficzny Krolewstwa Polskiego i nnych Krajow Slowianskich" (The Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic countries), by Filip Sulimierski, Bronislaw Chlebowski and Wladyslaw Walewski in Warsaw, 1880-1902. 15 + 2 volumes. "Slownik" identifies Torhow as village Torko'w (and Torcho'w), in Zloczow district, 17 km distance SSW >from Zloczow, 14 km NNW >from Zborow (seat of the district court) and 7 km NW >from Pomorzany (seat of the county administration). Nearest localities: Machnowcy (North), Pomorzany (East), Bohutyn (South and SW), Czyzow (West). Stream Machnowka, contributory to Zlota Lipa River is flowing through the village. Highest elevation: 411 meters. Major landowner: Count Roman Potocki, 411 morgs [area unit, 1 morg = appr. 6,000 sq. meters]. Minor landowner: 474 morgs + 32 morgs of meadows and gardens + 21 morgs of pasture lands. [Please note, that "Slownik" avoids listing names of the minor landowners, especially in case of the Jewish landowners] Jewish population: 14, Ruthenians 386 and 62 Poles. Nearest Roman Catholic church in located Pomorzany, Greek Catholic church in Machnowcy. Village has one grade school, grain mill and the alcohol distillery. ---------------------------- Unfortunately, there is no information about Margulies estate, which was probably qualified under the "minor" landowner, though he owned more land than the "major" landowner. I guess it is all what I have managed to dig out for the 19th century data on Torhow. 1929 Poland Business Directory lists Count Jerzy Potocki as the owner of 187 morgs land in Torhow. There was at the same time in existence in village agriculture Ukrainian cooperative and one general store. 1929 Directory lists several landowner Margulies in Tarnopol and Stanislawow (adjcent to Tarnopol region). Leon Margulies, Borki Male (Skalat), Tarnopol Hersch Margulies, Soroki (Buczacz), Tarnopol Jakob Margulies, Nowosiolka Kosciukowa, (Zaleszczyki), Tarnopol Jonas Margulies, Stojanow, (Radziechow), Tanopol Mendel Margulies, Chomiakow, (Stanislawow), Stanislawow Mendel Margulies, Chrypin, (Stanislawow), Stanislawow Best Regards, Alexander Sharon Calgary, Ab., Canada
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Re: Margulies family
#galicia
Alexander Sharon
Lydia Speakman wrote:
I am trying to research the history of the Margulies family whoDear Lydia, 1. Torho'w [toh rhoof] is currently known as Torguv at 4941 2458. It was indeed at some period of time in Zloczow district but during the interwar period town is listed under Zborow administration district. 2. Torhow's 19th century data Only information about Torhow that I could locate is listed in volume No. 12 of "Slownik Geograficzny Krolewstwa Polskiego i nnych Krajow Slowianskich" (The Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavic countries), by Filip Sulimierski, Bronislaw Chlebowski and Wladyslaw Walewski in Warsaw, 1880-1902. 15 + 2 volumes. "Slownik" identifies Torhow as village Torko'w (and Torcho'w), in Zloczow district, 17 km distance SSW >from Zloczow, 14 km NNW >from Zborow (seat of the district court) and 7 km NW >from Pomorzany (seat of the county administration). Nearest localities: Machnowcy (North), Pomorzany (East), Bohutyn (South and SW), Czyzow (West). Stream Machnowka, contributory to Zlota Lipa River is flowing through the village. Highest elevation: 411 meters. Major landowner: Count Roman Potocki, 411 morgs [area unit, 1 morg = appr. 6,000 sq. meters]. Minor landowner: 474 morgs + 32 morgs of meadows and gardens + 21 morgs of pasture lands. [Please note, that "Slownik" avoids listing names of the minor landowners, especially in case of the Jewish landowners] Jewish population: 14, Ruthenians 386 and 62 Poles. Nearest Roman Catholic church in located Pomorzany, Greek Catholic church in Machnowcy. Village has one grade school, grain mill and the alcohol distillery. ---------------------------- Unfortunately, there is no information about Margulies estate, which was probably qualified under the "minor" landowner, though he owned more land than the "major" landowner. I guess it is all what I have managed to dig out for the 19th century data on Torhow. 1929 Poland Business Directory lists Count Jerzy Potocki as the owner of 187 morgs land in Torhow. There was at the same time in existence in village agriculture Ukrainian cooperative and one general store. 1929 Directory lists several landowner Margulies in Tarnopol and Stanislawow (adjcent to Tarnopol region). Leon Margulies, Borki Male (Skalat), Tarnopol Hersch Margulies, Soroki (Buczacz), Tarnopol Jakob Margulies, Nowosiolka Kosciukowa, (Zaleszczyki), Tarnopol Jonas Margulies, Stojanow, (Radziechow), Tanopol Mendel Margulies, Chomiakow, (Stanislawow), Stanislawow Mendel Margulies, Chrypin, (Stanislawow), Stanislawow Best Regards, Alexander Sharon Calgary, Ab., Canada
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Rabbi Elieazer Lipmann ZILBERMAN of Raseyn
#rabbinic
Alexandra Alznauer <petiealznauer@...>
I'm seeking information on Rabbi Eliezer Lippman ZILBERMAN of Raseyn
(Raseiniai), Lithuania. Alexandra Alznauer San Francisco
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Rabbi Elieazer Lipmann ZILBERMAN of Raseyn
#rabbinic
Alexandra Alznauer <petiealznauer@...>
I'm seeking information on Rabbi Eliezer Lippman ZILBERMAN of Raseyn
(Raseiniai), Lithuania. Alexandra Alznauer San Francisco
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PLATZINSKI from Vishki, Latvia, before WWII
#rabbinic
christine usdin <christineusd@...>
Solomon PLATZINSKI was rabbi in Vishki, a shtetl north of Dvinsk in
Latvia for 40 years. Before WWII he retired in favor of his son Yaacov Meir PLATZINSKI who was killed in the Dvinsk ghetto. Do you have informations about them? Photos? Texts? Thanks Christine Usdin
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic PLATZINSKI from Vishki, Latvia, before WWII
#rabbinic
christine usdin <christineusd@...>
Solomon PLATZINSKI was rabbi in Vishki, a shtetl north of Dvinsk in
Latvia for 40 years. Before WWII he retired in favor of his son Yaacov Meir PLATZINSKI who was killed in the Dvinsk ghetto. Do you have informations about them? Photos? Texts? Thanks Christine Usdin
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Important: SIG Moderators Needed!!!
#belarus
Sfingold
Dear SIG Members,
We need new moderators for our email list. Our current moderator has been on the job for YEARS and needs to move on to other things. We need 2-3 people to step forward to fill this important role. The moderator monitors incoming email messages 2 or more times per day (minimum is once in the morning and once in the evening), checks that the messages are appropriate, addresses any issues, then routes the messages to the list.If more than one person signs up, the moderators can rotate work by shift, by day, by week, or whatever works for them.Training is provided by Jewishgen. Our current moderator (soon to be the moderator emeritus?) will be on hand to assist with any questions you may have. Additional support is provided by an exclusive, moderators-only email list! Be one of the select! Sign up now! Send offers to volunteer or questions regarding the moderator position to belarus.sig@.... Thanks for your help and support. I look forward to hearing >from you soon(hint, hint). Sharon Fingold Co-Coordinator of the Belarus SIG
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Important: SIG Moderators Needed!!!
#belarus
Sfingold
Dear SIG Members,
We need new moderators for our email list. Our current moderator has been on the job for YEARS and needs to move on to other things. We need 2-3 people to step forward to fill this important role. The moderator monitors incoming email messages 2 or more times per day (minimum is once in the morning and once in the evening), checks that the messages are appropriate, addresses any issues, then routes the messages to the list.If more than one person signs up, the moderators can rotate work by shift, by day, by week, or whatever works for them.Training is provided by Jewishgen. Our current moderator (soon to be the moderator emeritus?) will be on hand to assist with any questions you may have. Additional support is provided by an exclusive, moderators-only email list! Be one of the select! Sign up now! Send offers to volunteer or questions regarding the moderator position to belarus.sig@.... Thanks for your help and support. I look forward to hearing >from you soon(hint, hint). Sharon Fingold Co-Coordinator of the Belarus SIG
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Re: "BeirathSurkunde"
#general
Nick <tulse04-news1@...>
"Roger Lustig" <julierog@...> wrote
Ron:For the record, eg if anyone was doing a search on the Internet, standard German is HeiratsUrkunde or Heirats-Urkunde. -- Nick Landau London, UK COHNREICH (Anklam, Germany Krajenka, Poland) ATLAS (Wielkie Oczy (near Lvov/Lemberg), Poland) WEITZMAN (Cracow), WECHSLER(Schwabach, Germany), THALHEIMER (Mainbernheim, Germany), KOHN/WEISSKOPF (Wallerstein and Kleinerdlingen,Germany), LANDAU (only adopted on leaving Russia/Belarus or later)/FREDKIN (?) (Gomel, Mogilev, Chernigov, Russia/Belarus)
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Class photographs from Chrzanow, Poland
#general
S. Cohen <scohen@...>
I am seeking class photographs >from Szkola Powszechna, Chrzanow, Poland.
Sheindle Cohen New York
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: "BeirathSurkunde"
#general
Nick <tulse04-news1@...>
"Roger Lustig" <julierog@...> wrote
Ron:For the record, eg if anyone was doing a search on the Internet, standard German is HeiratsUrkunde or Heirats-Urkunde. -- Nick Landau London, UK COHNREICH (Anklam, Germany Krajenka, Poland) ATLAS (Wielkie Oczy (near Lvov/Lemberg), Poland) WEITZMAN (Cracow), WECHSLER(Schwabach, Germany), THALHEIMER (Mainbernheim, Germany), KOHN/WEISSKOPF (Wallerstein and Kleinerdlingen,Germany), LANDAU (only adopted on leaving Russia/Belarus or later)/FREDKIN (?) (Gomel, Mogilev, Chernigov, Russia/Belarus)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Class photographs from Chrzanow, Poland
#general
S. Cohen <scohen@...>
I am seeking class photographs >from Szkola Powszechna, Chrzanow, Poland.
Sheindle Cohen New York
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