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Re: Plashet Cemetery, London
#general
robert.gleek <robert.gleek@...>
If it helps, all three cemeteries are now classed as being in Metropolitan
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Essex, although they also come under Greater London! Daniel Gleek
A couple of things:
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Philadelphia, PA Cemeteries
#general
ctf-vif@...
Does anyone know if there is a list posted online of persons
(surname, given name) buried in Jewish cemeteries in Philadelphia, PA, USA? Vicki Ina Friedman Acworth, GA, USA ctf-vif@mindspring.com
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Subject: help! the name Zaltzah???
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Joseph Faska
I know of women whose name is Zaltah.
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bounced mail: DOBRIN
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Lili Susser <susserl@...>
Nancy Dobrin your mail bounced. Please resend correct email address
Lili Susser
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Plashet Cemetery, London
#general
robert.gleek <robert.gleek@...>
If it helps, all three cemeteries are now classed as being in Metropolitan
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Essex, although they also come under Greater London! Daniel Gleek
A couple of things:
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Philadelphia, PA Cemeteries
#general
ctf-vif@...
Does anyone know if there is a list posted online of persons
(surname, given name) buried in Jewish cemeteries in Philadelphia, PA, USA? Vicki Ina Friedman Acworth, GA, USA ctf-vif@mindspring.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Subject: help! the name Zaltzah???
#general
Joseph Faska
I know of women whose name is Zaltah.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen bounced mail: DOBRIN
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Lili Susser <susserl@...>
Nancy Dobrin your mail bounced. Please resend correct email address
Lili Susser
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Thanks for Waismark Help
#general
Joelle van den Berg-Lewkowicz <joellevandenberg@...>
My heartiest thank yous to all of you wonderful people who helped me
locate my cousin in Argentina!! I now have her address, telephone number and email Bless you all and a Happy New Year!! Joelle Lewkowicz van den Berg Kring van Dorth, Netherlands
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ROSE Family in Ellenville, NY
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Mike Fischer <miketran@...>
I was told that at one time, there was a large ROSE family living
in Ellenville, New York. In the white pages on the People Finder, I find only 4 families. Does anyone know anything about this area or any of the families that lived there. Wilma Fischer Passaic, N.J. MODERATOR NOTE: Any personal information should be sent privately.
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Bendet not surname
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Chaim freedman
Henriette Moed Roth wrote:
Subject: Re: Researching BENDETSON >from "Fairstut ? While researching my ancestors in the Yizkor Book, "Riteve: ARabbi Barukh Bendet and his son Yoel bore the surname GRAD. In this case BENDET was a personal name and had nothing to do with a surname BENDET or BENDETSON. Chaim Freedman Petah Tikvah, Israel email: chaimjan@zahav.net.il
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UZIEL from Wisilica
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shimonoz
Hi!
I recently came across a name UZIEL Fible & his wife in Yizkor book of Wislica.Until now I concentrated in Sephardic path now I ask from Genners that can help in this matter. Shimon Ouziel <shimonoz@inter.net.il> Tel-Aviv,Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Thanks for Waismark Help
#general
Joelle van den Berg-Lewkowicz <joellevandenberg@...>
My heartiest thank yous to all of you wonderful people who helped me
locate my cousin in Argentina!! I now have her address, telephone number and email Bless you all and a Happy New Year!! Joelle Lewkowicz van den Berg Kring van Dorth, Netherlands
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ROSE Family in Ellenville, NY
#general
Mike Fischer <miketran@...>
I was told that at one time, there was a large ROSE family living
in Ellenville, New York. In the white pages on the People Finder, I find only 4 families. Does anyone know anything about this area or any of the families that lived there. Wilma Fischer Passaic, N.J. MODERATOR NOTE: Any personal information should be sent privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Bendet not surname
#general
Chaim freedman
Henriette Moed Roth wrote:
Subject: Re: Researching BENDETSON >from "Fairstut ? While researching my ancestors in the Yizkor Book, "Riteve: ARabbi Barukh Bendet and his son Yoel bore the surname GRAD. In this case BENDET was a personal name and had nothing to do with a surname BENDET or BENDETSON. Chaim Freedman Petah Tikvah, Israel email: chaimjan@zahav.net.il
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen UZIEL from Wisilica
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shimonoz
Hi!
I recently came across a name UZIEL Fible & his wife in Yizkor book of Wislica.Until now I concentrated in Sephardic path now I ask from Genners that can help in this matter. Shimon Ouziel <shimonoz@inter.net.il> Tel-Aviv,Israel
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Yizkor Book Update, December 2000/Year 2000
#galicia
Shelley K. Pollero <rkpollero@...>
Yizkor Book Update, December 2000 and Year 2000
As we enter 2001, it is the time to reflect on the accomplishments of the Yizkor Book Project for the year, and they are considerable, because of all the people who translated and donated material to us and because of the dedicated volunteers on the html group under John Berman. We now have 255 entries and there were updates to 122 books during the year. They are available at http://www.JewishGen.org/yizkor/translations.html. One of our notable achievements was announced last week--the Necrology Index at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/yizkor/. This project was implemented by Ernie Fine, project manager, and his talented volunteers; Michael Tobias, the JewishGen database guru; Warren Blatt, who coordinated the myriad of technical details to get the index online; and John Berman, who worked on the yizkor book database. Another remarkable achievement, although invisible, is the tune up that Michael Tobias has done on the yizkor book database. Complex projects such as the necrology index are always a team effort and we are indeed fortunate to have talented people working on these projects. New Entries for December 2000 -Galician Jewish Celebrities (check under Regions) -Borislav, Ukraine -Gorodek Jagiellonski, Ukraine -Kobylnik, Belarus -Wysockie-Mazowieckie, Poland -Zareby Koscielne, Poland Updates for December 2000 -Gorodets, Belarus -Oswiecim, Poland -Pochayev, Ukraine -Pushelat, Lithuania -Rokiskis, Lithuania -Rozniatow, Ukraine -Stawiski, Poland -Tarnobrzeg, Poland The list of yizkor book fundraising projects keeps growing. Please consider a tax-deductible contribution to one or more of these projects at http://www.JewishGen.org/JewishGen-erosity/YizkorTrans.html Bolekhov, Ukraine Brzeziny, Poland Buchach, Ukraine Chelm, Poland Czyzew, Poland Dokshitsy, Belarus Drogichin, Belarus Gargzdai, Lithuania Goniadz, Poland Gorodenka, Ukraine Gorodok, Ukraine Grodno, Belarus Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine Kremenets, Ukraine Krynki, Poland Lancut, Poland Maramures Region Moravia Przemysl, Poland Pulawy, Poland Rozhnyatov, Ukraine Rzeszow, Poland Sochaczew, Poland Stawiski, Poland Telekhany, Belarus Wolbrom, Poland Yedintsy, Moldova Zgierz, Poland We now are looking forward to another busy year. Our queue is long but we are always accepting new translations. Please be sure to check our web site at http://www.JewishGen.org/yizkor/translations.html for new and updated entries. Joyce Field Yizkor Book Project Manager jfield@jewishgen.org Submitted by Shelley Kellerman Pollero, Coordinator Gesher Galicia Severna Park, Maryland rkpollero@starpower.net
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Yizkor Book Update, December 2000/Year 2000
#galicia
Shelley K. Pollero <rkpollero@...>
Yizkor Book Update, December 2000 and Year 2000
As we enter 2001, it is the time to reflect on the accomplishments of the Yizkor Book Project for the year, and they are considerable, because of all the people who translated and donated material to us and because of the dedicated volunteers on the html group under John Berman. We now have 255 entries and there were updates to 122 books during the year. They are available at http://www.JewishGen.org/yizkor/translations.html. One of our notable achievements was announced last week--the Necrology Index at http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/yizkor/. This project was implemented by Ernie Fine, project manager, and his talented volunteers; Michael Tobias, the JewishGen database guru; Warren Blatt, who coordinated the myriad of technical details to get the index online; and John Berman, who worked on the yizkor book database. Another remarkable achievement, although invisible, is the tune up that Michael Tobias has done on the yizkor book database. Complex projects such as the necrology index are always a team effort and we are indeed fortunate to have talented people working on these projects. New Entries for December 2000 -Galician Jewish Celebrities (check under Regions) -Borislav, Ukraine -Gorodek Jagiellonski, Ukraine -Kobylnik, Belarus -Wysockie-Mazowieckie, Poland -Zareby Koscielne, Poland Updates for December 2000 -Gorodets, Belarus -Oswiecim, Poland -Pochayev, Ukraine -Pushelat, Lithuania -Rokiskis, Lithuania -Rozniatow, Ukraine -Stawiski, Poland -Tarnobrzeg, Poland The list of yizkor book fundraising projects keeps growing. Please consider a tax-deductible contribution to one or more of these projects at http://www.JewishGen.org/JewishGen-erosity/YizkorTrans.html Bolekhov, Ukraine Brzeziny, Poland Buchach, Ukraine Chelm, Poland Czyzew, Poland Dokshitsy, Belarus Drogichin, Belarus Gargzdai, Lithuania Goniadz, Poland Gorodenka, Ukraine Gorodok, Ukraine Grodno, Belarus Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine Kremenets, Ukraine Krynki, Poland Lancut, Poland Maramures Region Moravia Przemysl, Poland Pulawy, Poland Rozhnyatov, Ukraine Rzeszow, Poland Sochaczew, Poland Stawiski, Poland Telekhany, Belarus Wolbrom, Poland Yedintsy, Moldova Zgierz, Poland We now are looking forward to another busy year. Our queue is long but we are always accepting new translations. Please be sure to check our web site at http://www.JewishGen.org/yizkor/translations.html for new and updated entries. Joyce Field Yizkor Book Project Manager jfield@jewishgen.org Submitted by Shelley Kellerman Pollero, Coordinator Gesher Galicia Severna Park, Maryland rkpollero@starpower.net
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MENAKER from Radekhov, and EINSTENDIG from Sokolovka
#galicia
Marit Menzin <mmenzin@...>
I am looking for holocaust survivors >from Radekhov, Poland, now Ukraine, and
from Sokolovka, Poland, now Ukraine. Here is my parents' data. My father'sname was Abraham David (David) MENAKER. He was born in 1912 in Radekhov, Poland now Ukraine. His father's name was Shimon Michael, His mother's name was Sara. He had a sister, Bluma and two brothers, Zalman and Yoshi. My father came to Israel in 1935. He passed away 6 years ago. My mother Sosha (Salka) EINSTENDIG was born in Sokolovka, Poland now Ukraine. Her mother Mina was a widow >from World War I. Her father Wolf died in this war. My mother had 3 brothers, Beresh, Laiser and Yankel and a sister Hanna. My parents came to Israel in 1935. Their efforts to find relatives who survived the holocaust were not fruitful. My hope is there are survivors from the above towns who recognize my family members names and share someinfo. Thanks, Marit Menzin Mailto: <mmenzin@erols.com>
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia MENAKER from Radekhov, and EINSTENDIG from Sokolovka
#galicia
Marit Menzin <mmenzin@...>
I am looking for holocaust survivors >from Radekhov, Poland, now Ukraine, and
from Sokolovka, Poland, now Ukraine. Here is my parents' data. My father'sname was Abraham David (David) MENAKER. He was born in 1912 in Radekhov, Poland now Ukraine. His father's name was Shimon Michael, His mother's name was Sara. He had a sister, Bluma and two brothers, Zalman and Yoshi. My father came to Israel in 1935. He passed away 6 years ago. My mother Sosha (Salka) EINSTENDIG was born in Sokolovka, Poland now Ukraine. Her mother Mina was a widow >from World War I. Her father Wolf died in this war. My mother had 3 brothers, Beresh, Laiser and Yankel and a sister Hanna. My parents came to Israel in 1935. Their efforts to find relatives who survived the holocaust were not fruitful. My hope is there are survivors from the above towns who recognize my family members names and share someinfo. Thanks, Marit Menzin Mailto: <mmenzin@erols.com>
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