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Philly2009-Deadline Reminder
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David Mink
We just want to remind everyone that the deadline for purchasing
tickets to all the optional programs being offered at the 29th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is coming very soon: Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 11:59 pm US central time. There are: Very interesting Breakfasts with the Experts (please note that 1 is already sold out) Enlightening SIG Luncheons Instructive Computer Workshops and two other workshops Enjoyable and fascinating Tours A great Welcome dinner perfect to starting to get to know people An exciting Banquet with announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Award Winners and the Comedian Yisrael Campbell Do not delay if you want to make sure you have a place at any of these programs. Participating in one or more of these events will most certainly enhance your conference experience. To add any of these optional programs, please go to Registration Update. You will need your log-in and password received in your conference registration e-mail confirmation. If you have not yet registered --- don't wait any longer. Go register at www.Philly2009.org right now so you won't miss out on all the wonderful activities of what will be a fantastic conference. While you can check at the Registration Desk after conference begins to see if tickets are still available for purchase, but we can't guarantee that they will be available. See you all very soon! Anne Feder Lee David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Philly2009-Deadline Reminder
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David Mink
We just want to remind everyone that the deadline for purchasing
tickets to all the optional programs being offered at the 29th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy is coming very soon: Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 11:59 pm US central time. There are: Very interesting Breakfasts with the Experts (please note that 1 is already sold out) Enlightening SIG Luncheons Instructive Computer Workshops and two other workshops Enjoyable and fascinating Tours A great Welcome dinner perfect to starting to get to know people An exciting Banquet with announcement of the IAJGS Achievement Award Winners and the Comedian Yisrael Campbell Do not delay if you want to make sure you have a place at any of these programs. Participating in one or more of these events will most certainly enhance your conference experience. To add any of these optional programs, please go to Registration Update. You will need your log-in and password received in your conference registration e-mail confirmation. If you have not yet registered --- don't wait any longer. Go register at www.Philly2009.org right now so you won't miss out on all the wonderful activities of what will be a fantastic conference. While you can check at the Registration Desk after conference begins to see if tickets are still available for purchase, but we can't guarantee that they will be available. See you all very soon! Anne Feder Lee David Mink Philly2009 Co-Chairs Information@philly2009.org
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Elihu Wolfe FEIN: Please put this on hold
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lisamann
Hi Everyone,
A researching angel helped me to get oriented to the group's ways and means and I need to pull away for a while to get my information organized. If anyone was looking up info for me, please wait until I can present what I have. Thanks so much, Lisa Mann
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Elihu Wolfe FEIN: Please put this on hold
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lisamann
Hi Everyone,
A researching angel helped me to get oriented to the group's ways and means and I need to pull away for a while to get my information organized. If anyone was looking up info for me, please wait until I can present what I have. Thanks so much, Lisa Mann
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GRIMALOW - further clarification requested
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Chris Gould <oldandintheway9@...>
Dear All
This is an up-date to my previous thanks.I am most grateful for the large number of responses I have received on this (they are still coming in).... The overwhelming view was that the place mentioned in the manifest was referring to Grimalow/v, Gryzmalow, Grimaylov. Regardless of these differences, it was thought to be at Latitude 49, 21, 0 and Longitude 26 0 0 and Nr. Skalat. This all places it in Ukraine. However, when I search Google maps for Gryzmalow, as well as the one in Ukraine, I get 2 further hits - one in Miechow County (just north of Krakow) and one in Opoczno County (south-west of Lodz). This latter would make more sense (much more than Ukraine) in terms of family origins. My question is whether either of these 2 current Polish locations would have been considered as being in Galicia in 1922.= Thanks for your responses, Regards Christopher GOULD/London UK
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen GRIMALOW - further clarification requested
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Chris Gould <oldandintheway9@...>
Dear All
This is an up-date to my previous thanks.I am most grateful for the large number of responses I have received on this (they are still coming in).... The overwhelming view was that the place mentioned in the manifest was referring to Grimalow/v, Gryzmalow, Grimaylov. Regardless of these differences, it was thought to be at Latitude 49, 21, 0 and Longitude 26 0 0 and Nr. Skalat. This all places it in Ukraine. However, when I search Google maps for Gryzmalow, as well as the one in Ukraine, I get 2 further hits - one in Miechow County (just north of Krakow) and one in Opoczno County (south-west of Lodz). This latter would make more sense (much more than Ukraine) in terms of family origins. My question is whether either of these 2 current Polish locations would have been considered as being in Galicia in 1922.= Thanks for your responses, Regards Christopher GOULD/London UK
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HEIMLER - WORTMANN ancestry
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Lewis F. Lester <lewsails@...>
I am researching my Heimler and Wortmann ancestry.Here's what I think I
know. My mother, Renee Heimler, was born 18 Oct 1908 in Czelldomolk, Hungary and came to the U.S. in 1921 with my maternal grand-mother Pauline Wortmann. My maternal grand-father, Karoly Heimler, born about 1863; he owned a wine and leather goods business in old Kis-Czell (later Czelldomolk). He did not come to the U.S. with his family, and apparently died around the time of their emigration because Karoly is later referred to as 'nehai' and my grand-mother's marital status was changed >from married to widow on her citizenship papers. I have not been able to locate anything on him or his parents, Ignatz Heimler and Kate Deutsch. Karoly had three sisters - Anna, Marion & Giza, all of whom disappeared in the Holocaust. My maternal grand-mother, Pauline Wortmann, was born 29 Nov 1867 in Nagykanezia, Hungary. Her father was Josef Wortmann (b. abt 1829, d. abt 1901). His parents were Ignatz Wortmann (b. abt 1800 in Moravia (Bohemia) and Perl Hirshel. Pauline's mother (my maternal great-grandmother) was Regina Grunwald (b. abt 1839, d. abt 1905). Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. Lewis Lester, Oakland, Maine, USA lewsails@roadrunner.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen HEIMLER - WORTMANN ancestry
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Lewis F. Lester <lewsails@...>
I am researching my Heimler and Wortmann ancestry.Here's what I think I
know. My mother, Renee Heimler, was born 18 Oct 1908 in Czelldomolk, Hungary and came to the U.S. in 1921 with my maternal grand-mother Pauline Wortmann. My maternal grand-father, Karoly Heimler, born about 1863; he owned a wine and leather goods business in old Kis-Czell (later Czelldomolk). He did not come to the U.S. with his family, and apparently died around the time of their emigration because Karoly is later referred to as 'nehai' and my grand-mother's marital status was changed >from married to widow on her citizenship papers. I have not been able to locate anything on him or his parents, Ignatz Heimler and Kate Deutsch. Karoly had three sisters - Anna, Marion & Giza, all of whom disappeared in the Holocaust. My maternal grand-mother, Pauline Wortmann, was born 29 Nov 1867 in Nagykanezia, Hungary. Her father was Josef Wortmann (b. abt 1829, d. abt 1901). His parents were Ignatz Wortmann (b. abt 1800 in Moravia (Bohemia) and Perl Hirshel. Pauline's mother (my maternal great-grandmother) was Regina Grunwald (b. abt 1839, d. abt 1905). Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much. Lewis Lester, Oakland, Maine, USA lewsails@roadrunner.com
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meaning of name Itka
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Jef Barnett <JBarnett@...>
I was trying to find the meaning of the name Itka, which according
to the given names database on JewishGen is a Hebrew name, the Yiddish version of Ite. Can anyone help? Jef Barnett Bensalem, PA USA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen meaning of name Itka
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Jef Barnett <JBarnett@...>
I was trying to find the meaning of the name Itka, which according
to the given names database on JewishGen is a Hebrew name, the Yiddish version of Ite. Can anyone help? Jef Barnett Bensalem, PA USA
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Any info on l. OBER and Flora COHEN
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barbara
Hello All,
I'm hoping soneone can' give me a lead. This relationship may be a bit complicated, and I'll try to be brief. My collateral granduncle (son of my step ggreat grandmother) married Annie Ober. The name was abbreviated >from Obersitzky. On the fultonhistory.com website, I found a notice about guests visiting Catskell cottages in 1917. My great uncle, Julius Cohn was one of the guests. With him was Mr. & Mrs. L. Ober and Miss Flora Cohn. I have been trying to find any information on L. Ober. I sent away for a few marriage and death certs - not him. But, my big mission is to find the correct Flora Cohn - not easy to do. The ultimate goal here is to link her to my paternal grandmother's family, as I'm sure there is some relationship. The family name is Cohn, but there is no Flora's in that immediate family. There is a Flora who died ten years earlier in a family I'm trying to connect to my Cohn family. So, I've decided to search for Ober, as the Cohn family was close to them. Any leads would be appreciated. Thank you. Barbara Kiersh Jacksonville, FL Searching: Cohn, Lazarus, Kessler, Fallick/Falik, Herold, Blitz, Loevin, Kiersh
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Any info on l. OBER and Flora COHEN
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barbara
Hello All,
I'm hoping soneone can' give me a lead. This relationship may be a bit complicated, and I'll try to be brief. My collateral granduncle (son of my step ggreat grandmother) married Annie Ober. The name was abbreviated >from Obersitzky. On the fultonhistory.com website, I found a notice about guests visiting Catskell cottages in 1917. My great uncle, Julius Cohn was one of the guests. With him was Mr. & Mrs. L. Ober and Miss Flora Cohn. I have been trying to find any information on L. Ober. I sent away for a few marriage and death certs - not him. But, my big mission is to find the correct Flora Cohn - not easy to do. The ultimate goal here is to link her to my paternal grandmother's family, as I'm sure there is some relationship. The family name is Cohn, but there is no Flora's in that immediate family. There is a Flora who died ten years earlier in a family I'm trying to connect to my Cohn family. So, I've decided to search for Ober, as the Cohn family was close to them. Any leads would be appreciated. Thank you. Barbara Kiersh Jacksonville, FL Searching: Cohn, Lazarus, Kessler, Fallick/Falik, Herold, Blitz, Loevin, Kiersh
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1941-1942 Lwow Jewish Registration Cards
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Mark Jacobson
Hi fellow researchers,
This is an informational post to all researching Lwow/Lviv/Lemberg and the surrounding area. Searching the Family Search (LDS) Library online catalogue http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp I discovered they now list 13 films of 1941-1942 Jewish Registration Cards >from the city of Lwow/Lviv/Lemberg (currently Lviv Ukraine, formerly Lwow Poland and Lemberg Austrian Galicia). These were filmed at the Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine Lviv and are >from fond 701/5. They are categorized under Ukraine, Lviv, Lviv, Lviv - Jewish records, Jewish Registration Cards 1941-1942, Jewish Congregation. Lviv. Miriam Weiner's website describes these records as "20,000 index cards [alpha by name] created by the Judenrat in July, 1941". They are not indexed, are not online and I have not seen them so I do not know how they are organized or what information they contain. Mark Jacobson Secretary, JGSPBCI Boca Raton, FL DOGULOV/DOVGALEVSKY - Belaya Tserkov/Kiev Ukraine; COHEN/KANA/KAHAN - Tripolye, Ukraine; JACOBSON - Polotsk, Belarus; KOBLENTZ - Polotsk, Belarus; KAMERMAN/KAMMERMANN - Drohobycz, Galicia; KOPPEL - Stebnik/Drohobycz, Galicia; JACOBI - Stratyn/Rohatyn, Galicia; ROTHLEIN - Stratyn/Rohatyn, Galicia; TUCHFELD - Rzeszow/Stryj/Lvov, Galicia; GOLDSTEIN - Ranizow, Galicia
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen 1941-1942 Lwow Jewish Registration Cards
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Mark Jacobson
Hi fellow researchers,
This is an informational post to all researching Lwow/Lviv/Lemberg and the surrounding area. Searching the Family Search (LDS) Library online catalogue http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp I discovered they now list 13 films of 1941-1942 Jewish Registration Cards >from the city of Lwow/Lviv/Lemberg (currently Lviv Ukraine, formerly Lwow Poland and Lemberg Austrian Galicia). These were filmed at the Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine Lviv and are >from fond 701/5. They are categorized under Ukraine, Lviv, Lviv, Lviv - Jewish records, Jewish Registration Cards 1941-1942, Jewish Congregation. Lviv. Miriam Weiner's website describes these records as "20,000 index cards [alpha by name] created by the Judenrat in July, 1941". They are not indexed, are not online and I have not seen them so I do not know how they are organized or what information they contain. Mark Jacobson Secretary, JGSPBCI Boca Raton, FL DOGULOV/DOVGALEVSKY - Belaya Tserkov/Kiev Ukraine; COHEN/KANA/KAHAN - Tripolye, Ukraine; JACOBSON - Polotsk, Belarus; KOBLENTZ - Polotsk, Belarus; KAMERMAN/KAMMERMANN - Drohobycz, Galicia; KOPPEL - Stebnik/Drohobycz, Galicia; JACOBI - Stratyn/Rohatyn, Galicia; ROTHLEIN - Stratyn/Rohatyn, Galicia; TUCHFELD - Rzeszow/Stryj/Lvov, Galicia; GOLDSTEIN - Ranizow, Galicia
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Carl FINKELSTEIN
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Paul Silverstone
I have been told that Carl FINKELSTEIN, born in Calgary in 1913, was
murdered by gangsters in Chicago in 1955. So far I have not found any news item about this. Where might I look further? Paul Silverstone New York please reply to paulh@aya.yale.edu
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Carl FINKELSTEIN
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Paul Silverstone
I have been told that Carl FINKELSTEIN, born in Calgary in 1913, was
murdered by gangsters in Chicago in 1955. So far I have not found any news item about this. Where might I look further? Paul Silverstone New York please reply to paulh@aya.yale.edu
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Tombstone Photo in New Jersey Cemetery
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Wsn99@...
If anyone might be passing by the Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New
Jersey and wouldn't mind snapping a photo of my grandfather's tombstone, I would be so thrilled. His name was Hyman Newman (originally Chiam Nudelman). I have the exact co-ordinates of his grave if you can help out. Thanks in advance for anyone who can help out. Wendy Newman San Francisco, USA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Tombstone Photo in New Jersey Cemetery
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Wsn99@...
If anyone might be passing by the Cedar Park Cemetery in Paramus, New
Jersey and wouldn't mind snapping a photo of my grandfather's tombstone, I would be so thrilled. His name was Hyman Newman (originally Chiam Nudelman). I have the exact co-ordinates of his grave if you can help out. Thanks in advance for anyone who can help out. Wendy Newman San Francisco, USA
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searching for descendent of Leon MALAGA
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Anne Bigler <biglan_bennett@...>
Dear Jenners.
I am searching for descendents of Leon Malaga. He was born in Warsaw, Poland approximately 1890. Married Bronia Perelman in 1930 and moved to Paris France. He passed away in 1935. I was told he had a brother who moved to the States in the late 1920s. Searching for Zimetbaum >from Tarnov Poland in France and IsraelPerelman from Warsaw Poland.Many thanks for any help Lili Bigler
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen searching for descendent of Leon MALAGA
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Anne Bigler <biglan_bennett@...>
Dear Jenners.
I am searching for descendents of Leon Malaga. He was born in Warsaw, Poland approximately 1890. Married Bronia Perelman in 1930 and moved to Paris France. He passed away in 1935. I was told he had a brother who moved to the States in the late 1920s. Searching for Zimetbaum >from Tarnov Poland in France and IsraelPerelman from Warsaw Poland.Many thanks for any help Lili Bigler
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