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Re: Oroszvar records
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
Peter,
What is the time period covered by the records you want? If you are = looking for records less than 100 years old you may have a problem due = to privacy rules. I have had considerable success by contacting = municipal archives for records for members of my immediate family. Vivian Kahn On Dec 30, 2017, at 11:04 PM, H-SIG digest <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> =wrote: =20(It was transferred in 1946 not 1919) This place was near Rajka in Moson. =20any link to Jewish records there. =20
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Re: IZSAK from Nagyvarad to Argentina
#hungary
Michele,
Perhaps this will help. If you go to this Buenos Aires website: http://www.amia.org.ar/index.php/services/default/sepelios under "Funeral Services" you can put in the Surname and you will get information on who is buried and in which cemetery. I tried your IZSAK and there were two, including one Ignacio, which might be the Ignatz you are looking for. Good luck, Madeleine Isenberg madeleine.isenberg@gmail.com Beverly Hills, CA Researching: GOLDMAN, STEINER, LANGER, GLUECKSMAN in various parts of Galicia, Poland, such as: Nowy Targ, Wachsmund, Lopuszna, Ochotnica, possibly Krakow, who migrated into Kezmarok or nearby Straszky/Nagy-Eor/Nehre, both now in Slovakia. GOLDSTEIN in Abaujszina (Sena), Szkaros, Szikso, and Kosice, Slovakia; Tolcsva, Hungary; Possibly Timosoara, Romania
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re:Oroszvar records
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
Peter,
What is the time period covered by the records you want? If you are = looking for records less than 100 years old you may have a problem due = to privacy rules. I have had considerable success by contacting = municipal archives for records for members of my immediate family. Vivian Kahn On Dec 30, 2017, at 11:04 PM, H-SIG digest <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> =wrote: =20(It was transferred in 1946 not 1919) This place was near Rajka in Moson. =20any link to Jewish records there. =20
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Hungary SIG #Hungary RE: IZSAK from Nagyvarad to Argentina
#hungary
Michele,
Perhaps this will help. If you go to this Buenos Aires website: http://www.amia.org.ar/index.php/services/default/sepelios under "Funeral Services" you can put in the Surname and you will get information on who is buried and in which cemetery. I tried your IZSAK and there were two, including one Ignacio, which might be the Ignatz you are looking for. Good luck, Madeleine Isenberg madeleine.isenberg@gmail.com Beverly Hills, CA Researching: GOLDMAN, STEINER, LANGER, GLUECKSMAN in various parts of Galicia, Poland, such as: Nowy Targ, Wachsmund, Lopuszna, Ochotnica, possibly Krakow, who migrated into Kezmarok or nearby Straszky/Nagy-Eor/Nehre, both now in Slovakia. GOLDSTEIN in Abaujszina (Sena), Szkaros, Szikso, and Kosice, Slovakia; Tolcsva, Hungary; Possibly Timosoara, Romania
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Oroszvar records
#hungary
shayzaf1@...
This is the link to the Oroszvar Jewish Records at Familysearch.
You have to sign in in order to see the records. Jacob shayzaf, Israel
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Marriage records for Magyarfalu/Zahorska Ves
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helendouch@...
My great grandparents Josefine Karpfen and Armin (aka Hermann) Bock were
married in December 1903 in Magyarfalu (I think it is now known as Zahorska Ves) in what is now Slovakia near the Austrian border. I would be grateful if anyone can tell me where the marriage records are likely to be kept. Also, I am not sure why they were married there in the first place. My great grandfather's family is >from St Johann/Moravsky Svaty Jan though he was born in Vienna, and my great grandmother was born in Brno though her parents were >from Pohorelice and Iglau in Moravia. Any ideas gratefully received. Regards, Helen (near Lowestoft, United Kingdom)
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Re: Conflicting info on JOWBR at JewishGen Hungary database
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tom
there are many possible reasons for discrepancies, especially in transcribed=
records, no matter how hard we try to avoid errors. stuff happens. it's= always best to look at the original documents, in this case the photo of= the stone itself, if at all possible. the picture of David Shlomo SCHWARTZ's stone offers very little additional= information, but it does say that he was the son of Avraham (a"h). = somebody seems to have entered it as spouse instead of father. there is no picture for Aharon SCHWARTZ, 's date of death, so no idea where= the 1905 comes from. it might be a misreading or a typo. you should try= to get a picture. tom klein, toronto elisefmiller68@gmail.com wrote:Estica (Ester). Why Abraham?905=92?? (possible) and =92??father Dovid=92??. But then when I go into the details,=it says =92??28 Tamuz 5684=92?? which converts to 30 July 1924! Why 2 very
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Oroszvar records
#hungary
shayzaf1@...
This is the link to the Oroszvar Jewish Records at Familysearch.
You have to sign in in order to see the records. Jacob shayzaf, Israel
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Marriage records for Magyarfalu/Zahorska Ves
#hungary
helendouch@...
My great grandparents Josefine Karpfen and Armin (aka Hermann) Bock were
married in December 1903 in Magyarfalu (I think it is now known as Zahorska Ves) in what is now Slovakia near the Austrian border. I would be grateful if anyone can tell me where the marriage records are likely to be kept. Also, I am not sure why they were married there in the first place. My great grandfather's family is >from St Johann/Moravsky Svaty Jan though he was born in Vienna, and my great grandmother was born in Brno though her parents were >from Pohorelice and Iglau in Moravia. Any ideas gratefully received. Regards, Helen (near Lowestoft, United Kingdom)
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re: Conflicting info on JOWBR at JewishGen Hungary database
#hungary
tom
there are many possible reasons for discrepancies, especially in transcribed=
records, no matter how hard we try to avoid errors. stuff happens. it's= always best to look at the original documents, in this case the photo of= the stone itself, if at all possible. the picture of David Shlomo SCHWARTZ's stone offers very little additional= information, but it does say that he was the son of Avraham (a"h). = somebody seems to have entered it as spouse instead of father. there is no picture for Aharon SCHWARTZ, 's date of death, so no idea where= the 1905 comes from. it might be a misreading or a typo. you should try= to get a picture. tom klein, toronto elisefmiller68@gmail.com wrote:Estica (Ester). Why Abraham?905=92?? (possible) and =92??father Dovid=92??. But then when I go into the details,=it says =92??28 Tamuz 5684=92?? which converts to 30 July 1924! Why 2 very
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Re: Oroszvar records
#hungary
Beth Long
I just checked, and the link is still there. You do need to be logged in however (an account is free; you just need to set up a user name and password)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68TQ-5HW?i=3&;cat=409881 ________________________________ From: "Peter Bakos pgbakos@hotmail.com" <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> To: H-SIG <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2017 10:07 PM Subject: [h-sig] Oroszvar records I am seeking the registers of Oroszvar/Rosovce presently in Slovakia. (It was transferred in 1946 not 1919) This place was near Rajka in Moson. Budapest or Bratislava? Please don't direct me to the Family Search site as there is no longer any link to Jewish records there. Peter G. Bakos St Crespin, France SCHUSTER, Gyor, Papa,
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Re: Oroszvar records
#hungary
Beth Long
I just checked, and the link is still there. You do need to be logged in however (an account is free; you just need to set up a user name and password)
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-68TQ-5HW?i=3&;cat=409881 ________________________________ From: "Peter Bakos pgbakos@hotmail.com" <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> To: H-SIG <h-sig@lyris.jewishgen.org> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2017 10:07 PM Subject: [h-sig] Oroszvar records I am seeking the registers of Oroszvar/Rosovce presently in Slovakia. (It was transferred in 1946 not 1919) This place was near Rajka in Moson. Budapest or Bratislava? Please don't direct me to the Family Search site as there is no longer any link to Jewish records there. Peter G. Bakos St Crespin, France SCHUSTER, Gyor, Papa,
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ViewMate translation request - Polish (or Russian?)
#poland
Debbie Terman
I've posted 2 vital records in Polish (or maybe Russian?) for which I
need a translation. They are on ViewMate: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM63386 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM63394 I believe these are a brother and sister, Gersz Ljeb WIATRAK and Malka WIATRAK. I am interested in their parents' names (including mother's maiden name) and towns, to verify that they are in fact siblings. Gersz Ljeb appears to have married my great-great-aunt. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Debbie Cohn Terman Massachusetts, USA --- MODERATOR'S NOTE: The records are in Russian Cyrillic. In the Kingdom of Poland, the language of vital records changed from Polish to Russian Cyrillic in 1868.
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JRI Poland #Poland ViewMate translation request - Polish (or Russian?)
#poland
Debbie Terman
I've posted 2 vital records in Polish (or maybe Russian?) for which I
need a translation. They are on ViewMate: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM63386 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM63394 I believe these are a brother and sister, Gersz Ljeb WIATRAK and Malka WIATRAK. I am interested in their parents' names (including mother's maiden name) and towns, to verify that they are in fact siblings. Gersz Ljeb appears to have married my great-great-aunt. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Debbie Cohn Terman Massachusetts, USA --- MODERATOR'S NOTE: The records are in Russian Cyrillic. In the Kingdom of Poland, the language of vital records changed from Polish to Russian Cyrillic in 1868.
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Rabbi YISROEL DOVID of Nowy Targ
#poland
Gasimoda
Hello Friends,
According to the Nowy Targ Yiskor book "RABBI YISROEL DOVID was a remarkable man and one of the greatest Talmud scholars of his day. The early hours of the morning found him bending over his tomes, in the lamp light. The rabbi's wife sold yeast for baking the Sabbath challas. Thursday was market day in our town, and many people stopped in, toward evening, to buy yeast, often paying for it much more than the ordinary price; that was their way of supporting the rabbi." A note I found in an envelope among my late mother´s belongings says that he passed away 1925 at the age of about 90 years Does anybody have any information about his surname, relatives or family tree? Best regards Daniel Weinberger Stockholm, Sweden gasimoda@gasimoda.com
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JRI Poland #Poland Rabbi YISROEL DOVID of Nowy Targ
#poland
Gasimoda
Hello Friends,
According to the Nowy Targ Yiskor book "RABBI YISROEL DOVID was a remarkable man and one of the greatest Talmud scholars of his day. The early hours of the morning found him bending over his tomes, in the lamp light. The rabbi's wife sold yeast for baking the Sabbath challas. Thursday was market day in our town, and many people stopped in, toward evening, to buy yeast, often paying for it much more than the ordinary price; that was their way of supporting the rabbi." A note I found in an envelope among my late mother´s belongings says that he passed away 1925 at the age of about 90 years Does anybody have any information about his surname, relatives or family tree? Best regards Daniel Weinberger Stockholm, Sweden gasimoda@gasimoda.com
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Fajga GUTZAZ de INGERMAN in Brazil
#general
Sipora Meschino <smeschino@...>
I am looking for help locating my mother's aunt - Fajga Gutzac.
I have an immigration paper >from Sao Paulo, showing her as Fani GUTZAZ de INGERMAN. Possibly also a wedding note showing her as Vejga Ingerman, wife of Moyzes. Her father was Abrahao Gutzaz (Abraham Gutzac), and her mother was Ida (Ita). I don't have her mother's maiden name. She had a brother and 2 sisters in New York City. Harry (Hirsch) Gutzats (Gutzatz) was her brother. Lily (Lea) Minkoff was her twin sister. Hilda (Hinde) Lissak was her sister. Roseline Lissak was Hilda's daughter. Frances Geisler was also Hilda's daughter. Any help would be appreciated. Sipora Meschino smeschino@aol.com
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KRASNOBRODA in Argentina
#general
Sipora Meschino <smeschino@...>
I am looking for help locating my mother's cousin - KRASNOBRODA. His
father was Dov Krasnobroda, and his mother was Szejndle. I don't have his mother's last name. He had a brother Asher (Usher) who survived the war and emigrated to Israel. Any help would be appreciated. Sipora Meschino smeschino@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Fajga GUTZAZ de INGERMAN in Brazil
#general
Sipora Meschino <smeschino@...>
I am looking for help locating my mother's aunt - Fajga Gutzac.
I have an immigration paper >from Sao Paulo, showing her as Fani GUTZAZ de INGERMAN. Possibly also a wedding note showing her as Vejga Ingerman, wife of Moyzes. Her father was Abrahao Gutzaz (Abraham Gutzac), and her mother was Ida (Ita). I don't have her mother's maiden name. She had a brother and 2 sisters in New York City. Harry (Hirsch) Gutzats (Gutzatz) was her brother. Lily (Lea) Minkoff was her twin sister. Hilda (Hinde) Lissak was her sister. Roseline Lissak was Hilda's daughter. Frances Geisler was also Hilda's daughter. Any help would be appreciated. Sipora Meschino smeschino@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen KRASNOBRODA in Argentina
#general
Sipora Meschino <smeschino@...>
I am looking for help locating my mother's cousin - KRASNOBRODA. His
father was Dov Krasnobroda, and his mother was Szejndle. I don't have his mother's last name. He had a brother Asher (Usher) who survived the war and emigrated to Israel. Any help would be appreciated. Sipora Meschino smeschino@aol.com
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