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Slutsk SIG Meeting at 19th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Aug 8-13, 1999
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Jgsny@...
Add the Slutzk Special Interest Group to the list of those SIGs that will
meet at the 19th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy in New York City this summer. Each SIG meeting will be run by its members. SIGs provide a great way for people with common interests to exchange information and learn >from each other. The following is the updated list of SIG meetings that will take place at the Conference. Check the Confernce web site (http://members.aol.com/nyc99conf) periodically for additional listings as they are scheduled: Belarus Galicia Germany Grodno Hungarian Kielce Radom Latin America Latvia Litvak Romania Slutzk South Africa Volhynia Yizkor Book Project A copy of the Conference registration application can be copied directly from the web site. The list of lectures (now over 100) is being updated weekly. The conference will be held at the Mariott Marquis Hotel, located in the heart of revitalized Times Square -- accessible to all archives, libraries and resources for genealogical research. Provide the Conference information when you make your reservations with the hotel and airlines in order to receive the special rates for attendees. See you this summer! Estelle Guzik, President JGS (NY) PS If you have any questions, the Conference email address is nyc99conf@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Slutsk SIG Meeting at 19th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Aug 8-13, 1999
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Jgsny@...
Add the Slutzk Special Interest Group to the list of those SIGs that will
meet at the 19th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy in New York City this summer. Each SIG meeting will be run by its members. SIGs provide a great way for people with common interests to exchange information and learn >from each other. The following is the updated list of SIG meetings that will take place at the Conference. Check the Confernce web site (http://members.aol.com/nyc99conf) periodically for additional listings as they are scheduled: Belarus Galicia Germany Grodno Hungarian Kielce Radom Latin America Latvia Litvak Romania Slutzk South Africa Volhynia Yizkor Book Project A copy of the Conference registration application can be copied directly from the web site. The list of lectures (now over 100) is being updated weekly. The conference will be held at the Mariott Marquis Hotel, located in the heart of revitalized Times Square -- accessible to all archives, libraries and resources for genealogical research. Provide the Conference information when you make your reservations with the hotel and airlines in order to receive the special rates for attendees. See you this summer! Estelle Guzik, President JGS (NY) PS If you have any questions, the Conference email address is nyc99conf@...
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HELP NEEDED IN FRANCE
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EDrezner@...
Hello
i 'm french and living in Paris and i need help in Paris, (funny, isn't it?) i need any idea or connection with an attorney, in Paris because... i receiced >from the person who, living in Poland, help me in my genealogical researches, 2 papers to give her my power to look in the Polish Archives, USC and AP at my place. this is also the "traditionnal" autorisation needed and paid to the Polish archives to find our ancestors in this country The fact is that : - the 2 autorisations, mentionning her name and adress is written in English ( because it's easier for her to find a translation in Poland >from english than in french) - she said to me that these 2 papers must be completed by my own coordinats and completed and certified by an attorney After i return the papers fully completed, she will make it translate in Polish and certified by autorities, so she will have the autorisation to work officially in the Polish archives(USC and AP) till now, she worked for me with others searchers's autorisation. BY THE WAY , I' M LOOKING FOR AN ATTORNEY IN PARIS, USED TO THESE DOCUMENTS AND USED TO ENGLISH TOO!!!!! Does anyone, in his reserches, had to pass this paper problem, which is simple, but the ways are complicated? Please, any idea will be welcome, 'cause i'm stopped for a while just because she hasn't my official power and Polish autorisations to have access to my ancestors destiny and fate. hope someone , in France, knows what to do Elsa DREZNER Paris
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen HELP NEEDED IN FRANCE
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EDrezner@...
Hello
i 'm french and living in Paris and i need help in Paris, (funny, isn't it?) i need any idea or connection with an attorney, in Paris because... i receiced >from the person who, living in Poland, help me in my genealogical researches, 2 papers to give her my power to look in the Polish Archives, USC and AP at my place. this is also the "traditionnal" autorisation needed and paid to the Polish archives to find our ancestors in this country The fact is that : - the 2 autorisations, mentionning her name and adress is written in English ( because it's easier for her to find a translation in Poland >from english than in french) - she said to me that these 2 papers must be completed by my own coordinats and completed and certified by an attorney After i return the papers fully completed, she will make it translate in Polish and certified by autorities, so she will have the autorisation to work officially in the Polish archives(USC and AP) till now, she worked for me with others searchers's autorisation. BY THE WAY , I' M LOOKING FOR AN ATTORNEY IN PARIS, USED TO THESE DOCUMENTS AND USED TO ENGLISH TOO!!!!! Does anyone, in his reserches, had to pass this paper problem, which is simple, but the ways are complicated? Please, any idea will be welcome, 'cause i'm stopped for a while just because she hasn't my official power and Polish autorisations to have access to my ancestors destiny and fate. hope someone , in France, knows what to do Elsa DREZNER Paris
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Searching: SALAMONCZYK
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MAX HIMEL
Am looking for descendants of Henry and David SALAMONCZYC of Toronto.
They may have come >from Piotrkow Kujawski in Poland Max Himel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching: SALAMONCZYK
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MAX HIMEL
Am looking for descendants of Henry and David SALAMONCZYC of Toronto.
They may have come >from Piotrkow Kujawski in Poland Max Himel
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First Class Passenger Immigrant Question
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NormK12065
JGenrs,
I am looking for a relative that supposedly had enough money to immigrate as a first class passenger. I was told he did arrive at Ellis Island in 1912 but I am unable to find him in the soundex index. Did first class passengers have to go through the same procedures as steerage passengers at Ellis Island? Would there be record somewhere else of the first class passengers? Thanks for any insight. Norm Katz Norfolk, VA e-mail: normk12065@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen First Class Passenger Immigrant Question
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NormK12065
JGenrs,
I am looking for a relative that supposedly had enough money to immigrate as a first class passenger. I was told he did arrive at Ellis Island in 1912 but I am unable to find him in the soundex index. Did first class passengers have to go through the same procedures as steerage passengers at Ellis Island? Would there be record somewhere else of the first class passengers? Thanks for any insight. Norm Katz Norfolk, VA e-mail: normk12065@...
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Re: Haverhill, Massachusetts & Names of Synagogues
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Batya Olsen <batya@...>
Michele et al,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
There is a website called the Luach Synagogue Directory http://www.agoron.com/~luach/shul/ For Haverhill it shows: Haverhill Temple Emanu-El 514 Main St 508-373-3861 UAHC Congregation Anshe Shalom 427 Main St 508-372-2276 Batya Michele V. Pomerantz wrote:
Does anyone know the names of congregations that still exist in this
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Haverhill, Massachusetts & Names of Synagogues
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Batya Olsen <batya@...>
Michele et al,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
There is a website called the Luach Synagogue Directory http://www.agoron.com/~luach/shul/ For Haverhill it shows: Haverhill Temple Emanu-El 514 Main St 508-373-3861 UAHC Congregation Anshe Shalom 427 Main St 508-372-2276 Batya Michele V. Pomerantz wrote:
Does anyone know the names of congregations that still exist in this
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Sevlush - Vinogradov
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Ed Lukanuski <ejluk@...>
Abrish Klein is in his late 80's. He has written of his family, his
kinship and his town of Sevlush. Several selections of his writings are at http://members.tripod.com/ejluk/ambroseintro.html Comments and suggestions concernings these suggestions are invited and would be appreciated. Ed Lukanuski
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Sevlush - Vinogradov
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Ed Lukanuski <ejluk@...>
Abrish Klein is in his late 80's. He has written of his family, his
kinship and his town of Sevlush. Several selections of his writings are at http://members.tripod.com/ejluk/ambroseintro.html Comments and suggestions concernings these suggestions are invited and would be appreciated. Ed Lukanuski
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WAGNER and BAUMWAHL
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Daniel Wagner <Cpwagner@...>
This is a message to the Jewishgenners who are researching the
surnames WAGNER and BAUMWAHL / BAUMWOHL. Please access the following site and see if you identify the people in the two pictures: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/wagner/BenZion.htm Thanks for any help! Daniel H Daniel Wagner Rehovot,Israel E-mail: cpwagner@... http://www.weizmann.ac.il/wagner/Family.htm
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen WAGNER and BAUMWAHL
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Daniel Wagner <Cpwagner@...>
This is a message to the Jewishgenners who are researching the
surnames WAGNER and BAUMWAHL / BAUMWOHL. Please access the following site and see if you identify the people in the two pictures: http://www.weizmann.ac.il/wagner/BenZion.htm Thanks for any help! Daniel H Daniel Wagner Rehovot,Israel E-mail: cpwagner@... http://www.weizmann.ac.il/wagner/Family.htm
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Bloshtein in Russia
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eliallon@...
"Could it be that the translation of "Vecker" as alarm clock derives from
= the broken English for "Waker"? Monty" Vecker is "waker". Nowadays (and probably in the past), yeshivos have someone known as the "vecker" whose job it is to make sure all the students in the dormitory are awakened in time to get to the morning minyan. Eliyahu Allon eliallon@... ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail >from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
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Keidan Jews #Keidan #Lithuania Bloshtein in Russia
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eliallon@...
"Could it be that the translation of "Vecker" as alarm clock derives from
= the broken English for "Waker"? Monty" Vecker is "waker". Nowadays (and probably in the past), yeshivos have someone known as the "vecker" whose job it is to make sure all the students in the dormitory are awakened in time to get to the morning minyan. Eliyahu Allon eliallon@... ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail >from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
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Re: Russian Brotherhood - St. Paul, MN
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Mike Posnick
To Sue Leibovitz Schudson and the Group:
The Russian Brotherhood congregation no longer exists. It was one of the several Orthodox congregations in St. Paul's old West Side Jewish community. (BTW, St. Paul's West Side is not located in the western part of the city but in the southern part, to the bemused delight and consternation of Minneapolitans, who never have been able to figure out the street system in their sister city.) The congregation is mentioned in Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut's book, "The Jews in Minnesota," published by the American Jewish Historical Association in 1959. The congregation's records may be held by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55104, (651) 523-2407. The Russian Brotherhood congregation left behind a cemetery, which is now part of the Westside Hebrew cemetery in St. Paul. (The cemetery is not located in St. Paul's West Side, despite its name, but in the northeast section of St. Paul. Another example of why Minneapolitans are so confused by St. Paul.) You may contact me privately for the name and telephone number of the person with the records for the cemetery. Mike Posnick Minneapolis, Minnesota e-mail: mpoz@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Russian Brotherhood - St. Paul, MN
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Mike Posnick
To Sue Leibovitz Schudson and the Group:
The Russian Brotherhood congregation no longer exists. It was one of the several Orthodox congregations in St. Paul's old West Side Jewish community. (BTW, St. Paul's West Side is not located in the western part of the city but in the southern part, to the bemused delight and consternation of Minneapolitans, who never have been able to figure out the street system in their sister city.) The congregation is mentioned in Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut's book, "The Jews in Minnesota," published by the American Jewish Historical Association in 1959. The congregation's records may be held by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, 1536 Hewitt Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55104, (651) 523-2407. The Russian Brotherhood congregation left behind a cemetery, which is now part of the Westside Hebrew cemetery in St. Paul. (The cemetery is not located in St. Paul's West Side, despite its name, but in the northeast section of St. Paul. Another example of why Minneapolitans are so confused by St. Paul.) You may contact me privately for the name and telephone number of the person with the records for the cemetery. Mike Posnick Minneapolis, Minnesota e-mail: mpoz@...
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town Senew?
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RUP29@...
Has anyone heard of the town Senew?
I can't find it on any of the info files. Thank you from Valerie Gold RUP29@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen town Senew?
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RUP29@...
Has anyone heard of the town Senew?
I can't find it on any of the info files. Thank you from Valerie Gold RUP29@...
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