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ViewMate - Polish translation needed
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Debbi Schaubman
Greetings,
In searching ViewMate, I ran across an image of a Polish marriage registration document that someone uploaded back in 2008. It appears that the names which appear in the document are names that also appear in my research. If someone can pull out any names, occupations, etc., I'd be very appreciative. (And, unlike the person who originally posted the document, I would like some help with the names of the witnesses.) The document is at http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=12223 I realize that the quality of the image is not very good but, alas, I don't have the document and can't rescan it. Please reply privately. (I'll keep an eye out for responses on ViewMate but, since I didn't post the document, I won't be automatically notified.) Many thanks, Debbi Schaubman (Ann Arbor, MI) Researching on: EINBINDER (now COHEN) >from Drohiczyn SZAUBMAN/SZOBMAN >from Lublin, Poland GERSZTENBLIT/GERSTENBLUTH fom Lublin, Poland SMOLIANOFF/SMOLONOW >from Kreminczuk, Ukraine WESSLER/WESZLER >from Varpalota, Hungary
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate - Polish translation needed
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Debbi Schaubman
Greetings,
In searching ViewMate, I ran across an image of a Polish marriage registration document that someone uploaded back in 2008. It appears that the names which appear in the document are names that also appear in my research. If someone can pull out any names, occupations, etc., I'd be very appreciative. (And, unlike the person who originally posted the document, I would like some help with the names of the witnesses.) The document is at http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=12223 I realize that the quality of the image is not very good but, alas, I don't have the document and can't rescan it. Please reply privately. (I'll keep an eye out for responses on ViewMate but, since I didn't post the document, I won't be automatically notified.) Many thanks, Debbi Schaubman (Ann Arbor, MI) Researching on: EINBINDER (now COHEN) >from Drohiczyn SZAUBMAN/SZOBMAN >from Lublin, Poland GERSZTENBLIT/GERSTENBLUTH fom Lublin, Poland SMOLIANOFF/SMOLONOW >from Kreminczuk, Ukraine WESSLER/WESZLER >from Varpalota, Hungary
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Leibusch CHUSID in the US
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Noam Silberberg <noam.silberberg@...>
Leibusch CHUSID was born in Novoselice in 1863 to David and Feiga. On
Jun 16th, 1890 he arrived in New York. I can't find anything about him >from later than that. Can anyone help? Many thanks, Noam Silberberg
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Leibusch CHUSID in the US
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Noam Silberberg <noam.silberberg@...>
Leibusch CHUSID was born in Novoselice in 1863 to David and Feiga. On
Jun 16th, 1890 he arrived in New York. I can't find anything about him >from later than that. Can anyone help? Many thanks, Noam Silberberg
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Re: Question on Old Style vs. New Style calendar in Russian Pale
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David Laskin
I am researching a relative born in Rakov (today's Belarus, then in Russian
Pale, between Minsk and Vilna). In American documents I have seen her birth date given as 1886; I am aware that the old style calendar was in use in Russia at that time. My question is: is it likely that this date, which presumably my relative used on documents after emigrating, is the old style -- or is it likely that she (or some American official) re-calculated her birth year to the new style calendar after she emigrated to the US in 1905? David Laskin
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Question on Old Style vs. New Style calendar in Russian Pale
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David Laskin
I am researching a relative born in Rakov (today's Belarus, then in Russian
Pale, between Minsk and Vilna). In American documents I have seen her birth date given as 1886; I am aware that the old style calendar was in use in Russia at that time. My question is: is it likely that this date, which presumably my relative used on documents after emigrating, is the old style -- or is it likely that she (or some American official) re-calculated her birth year to the new style calendar after she emigrated to the US in 1905? David Laskin
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ViewMate: assistance with Hebrew translation on gravestone
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Debbi Schaubman
Greetings.
I have posted to ViewMate a photograph of my great uncle's gravestone. I'd be quite appreciative if someone could translate the Hebrew for me. The photo is at http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=18195 Please reply privately or via ViewMate. Thanks so much for your help! Debbi Schaubman (Ann Arbor, MI) Researching on: EINBINDER (now COHEN) >from Drohiczyn SZAUBMAN/SZOBMAN >from Lublin, Poland GERSZTENBLIT/GERSTENBLUTH fom Lublin, Poland SMOLIANOFF/SMOLONOW >from Kreminczuk, Ukraine WESSLER/WESZLER >from Varpalota, Hungary
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate: assistance with Hebrew translation on gravestone
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Debbi Schaubman
Greetings.
I have posted to ViewMate a photograph of my great uncle's gravestone. I'd be quite appreciative if someone could translate the Hebrew for me. The photo is at http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=18195 Please reply privately or via ViewMate. Thanks so much for your help! Debbi Schaubman (Ann Arbor, MI) Researching on: EINBINDER (now COHEN) >from Drohiczyn SZAUBMAN/SZOBMAN >from Lublin, Poland GERSZTENBLIT/GERSTENBLUTH fom Lublin, Poland SMOLIANOFF/SMOLONOW >from Kreminczuk, Ukraine WESSLER/WESZLER >from Varpalota, Hungary
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Searching Cemetery in/near Orlando FL
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John Freeman
I have a Florida Certificate of Death for Albert GOLDHAMER >from 1966. Among
other details, it states he was cremated Sept 30 1966, and that the name of the cemetery or crematory was 'Garden Chapel' in Orlando, Fla. There is a place on the form for the funeral director's signature, which is indecipherable, but not his/her name or address. I have tried contacting by email a few existing cemeteries and funeral homes in the Orlando area but most have not responded. Two that have responded say they have no record. Does anyone have a suggestion of possible cemeteries / crematories in the Orlando area that are, or were, named something like Garden Chapel? Ultimately I am seeking the place of burial and the inscription on the marker. Jack Freeman Mississauga, ON
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching Cemetery in/near Orlando FL
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John Freeman
I have a Florida Certificate of Death for Albert GOLDHAMER >from 1966. Among
other details, it states he was cremated Sept 30 1966, and that the name of the cemetery or crematory was 'Garden Chapel' in Orlando, Fla. There is a place on the form for the funeral director's signature, which is indecipherable, but not his/her name or address. I have tried contacting by email a few existing cemeteries and funeral homes in the Orlando area but most have not responded. Two that have responded say they have no record. Does anyone have a suggestion of possible cemeteries / crematories in the Orlando area that are, or were, named something like Garden Chapel? Ultimately I am seeking the place of burial and the inscription on the marker. Jack Freeman Mississauga, ON
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Update of Krasnystaw database on Jewish Records Indexing-Poland
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Kirsten Gradel <kirsten.gradel@...>
I am pleased to announce that the database for Krasnystaw, one of the
district centers in Lublin Gubernia, is now updated with all PSA indexes up to and incl. 1904. Next after Zamosc town's this database is the biggest in the Zamosc PSA project, in all it contains 4,657 new entries. Enjoy, Kirsten Gradel Krasnystaw CO-OP leader Krasnystaw Town leader
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Update of Krasnystaw database on Jewish Records Indexing-Poland
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Kirsten Gradel <kirsten.gradel@...>
I am pleased to announce that the database for Krasnystaw, one of the
district centers in Lublin Gubernia, is now updated with all PSA indexes up to and incl. 1904. Next after Zamosc town's this database is the biggest in the Zamosc PSA project, in all it contains 4,657 new entries. Enjoy, Kirsten Gradel Krasnystaw CO-OP leader Krasnystaw Town leader
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May 2011 Issue of The Galitzianer -- Request for Submissions
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janicemsj@...
We are seeking submissions for the May 2011 issue of The Galitzianer.
We all use strategies and tools to discover more about our families. Share with other members the strategies and tools that you used to find living relatives or to learn more about your ancestry. Is there an online "people finder" that you favor? Have you traveled recently to your ancestral Galician towns? Share your tips about making logistical arrangements or your experience with driving on your own or using a driver/guide. Maybe your advice will help someone feel able to embark on genealogical travel. Do you know of someone you?d recommend as a guide or on-site interpreter? Perhaps you have had success with obtaining notary records or Jewish community records. Others could benefit >from your advice about the steps you took to be successful. Have you read a book or seen a film or a video on YouTube that pertains to Galicia? Perhaps you've attended a local JGS meeting about Galicia or know of an upcoming meeting on the topic. Some of you had Galitzianer relatives who didn't settle in New York but went south, north, and west, or lived in a community outside of the U.S. What was life like for a Galitzianer in, say, Cleveland, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Boston, London, or Philadelphia? Was there a congregation organized by Galitzianers? What about a Galitzianer cemetery? Let me know if you are willing to be a periodic book reviewer for The Galitzianer. If you are, send me some samples of your writing and clips of any published review you have written. Articles and graphics may be original or previously published and must be relevant to Galician genealogical research. Electronic submissions are preferred, though not required. We accept submissions >from both members and nonmembers of Gesher Galicia. If you wish to submit material for consideration, please contact me at janicemsj@gmail.com. Though we accept submissions year-round, the deadline for the May 2011 issue is April 8, 2011. Janice M. Sellers Managing Editor, The Galitzianer http://www.jewishgen.org/galicia/newsletter.html
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen May 2011 Issue of The Galitzianer -- Request for Submissions
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janicemsj@...
We are seeking submissions for the May 2011 issue of The Galitzianer.
We all use strategies and tools to discover more about our families. Share with other members the strategies and tools that you used to find living relatives or to learn more about your ancestry. Is there an online "people finder" that you favor? Have you traveled recently to your ancestral Galician towns? Share your tips about making logistical arrangements or your experience with driving on your own or using a driver/guide. Maybe your advice will help someone feel able to embark on genealogical travel. Do you know of someone you?d recommend as a guide or on-site interpreter? Perhaps you have had success with obtaining notary records or Jewish community records. Others could benefit >from your advice about the steps you took to be successful. Have you read a book or seen a film or a video on YouTube that pertains to Galicia? Perhaps you've attended a local JGS meeting about Galicia or know of an upcoming meeting on the topic. Some of you had Galitzianer relatives who didn't settle in New York but went south, north, and west, or lived in a community outside of the U.S. What was life like for a Galitzianer in, say, Cleveland, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Boston, London, or Philadelphia? Was there a congregation organized by Galitzianers? What about a Galitzianer cemetery? Let me know if you are willing to be a periodic book reviewer for The Galitzianer. If you are, send me some samples of your writing and clips of any published review you have written. Articles and graphics may be original or previously published and must be relevant to Galician genealogical research. Electronic submissions are preferred, though not required. We accept submissions >from both members and nonmembers of Gesher Galicia. If you wish to submit material for consideration, please contact me at janicemsj@gmail.com. Though we accept submissions year-round, the deadline for the May 2011 issue is April 8, 2011. Janice M. Sellers Managing Editor, The Galitzianer http://www.jewishgen.org/galicia/newsletter.html
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Re: Question concerning transcribing 18th century Polish names
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boris
Bob Kosovsky wrote:
I'm transcribing a list of names in Polish >from the late 18th century.Based on the information provided, it is most likely that the two examples are of patronymics, as Alex Sharon also pointed out. I can only add that the exact meaning of a word can often be understood only in the context of the entire document. There are surnames that look exactly like patronymics, >from which they derive; there are other, occupational, surnames, e.g. Krawiec or tailor, etc. Boris Feldblyum boris@bfcollection.net Potomac, MD
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Question concerning transcribing 18th century Polish names
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boris
Bob Kosovsky wrote:
I'm transcribing a list of names in Polish >from the late 18th century.Based on the information provided, it is most likely that the two examples are of patronymics, as Alex Sharon also pointed out. I can only add that the exact meaning of a word can often be understood only in the context of the entire document. There are surnames that look exactly like patronymics, >from which they derive; there are other, occupational, surnames, e.g. Krawiec or tailor, etc. Boris Feldblyum boris@bfcollection.net Potomac, MD
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Re: 1968 NYC Death Records Index
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A. E. Jordan
In a message dated 3/2/2011 11:17:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ittai.hershman@gmail.com writes: As this has not been noted in the JewishGen list archive, I am writing to record the fact that the 1968 book is missing. In following up, I now have confirmation in writing >from the NYPL stating "We are missing the 1968 death index. There are no plans to replace it." The book has been missing for years and the NYPL's answer is that it was a gift >from the Health Department and they have no means of replacing it. Similarly they are missing a critical role of the Voter Registrations microfilms which covers the time period around 1905. They have never replaced it and I even offered to buy it for them, but my offer was turned down and I was told I could send my monies to the "general fund" if I wanted. Allan Jordan
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Jews in Romania: bibliography continued
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haroldzgreenberg@...
Cousins shalom -
Dr Yaakov Geller writes about Jewish Romanian history. Please look here - http://www.biu.ac.il/JH/Parasha/eng/vayigash/gele.htmlhttp://www.physnet.uni-hamburg.de/physnet/vms-unix-commands.html The Scroll of the Destruction of Romanian Jewry (1940-1944) An Anonymous Manuscript Dr. Yaakov Geller Center for Basic Jewish Studies - Bar Ilan University ======================================= A book of his in Hebrew - The Spiritual resistance of Rumanian Jewry during the Holocaust (1940 - 1944). Hebrew title - Ha'ameeda Haroochaneet shel Yehuday Rumania B'tkoofah Hashoah (1940 -1944) Harold/Zvi -- ========================= researching - GREENBERG, SHAPIRO (kohanim), ROSENTHAL - Vaslui, Romania WIDAWSKY, SZER - Klobuck and Praszka, Czestochowa, Kielce, Poland HYMAN, ISRAELOWITZ - Lodz, Piotrkow Gubernia, Lodz Province, Poland ========================= Harold Hershel Zvi Greenberg Eilat, Israel haroldzgreenberg@gmail.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: 1968 NYC Death Records Index
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A. E. Jordan
In a message dated 3/2/2011 11:17:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ittai.hershman@gmail.com writes: As this has not been noted in the JewishGen list archive, I am writing to record the fact that the 1968 book is missing. In following up, I now have confirmation in writing >from the NYPL stating "We are missing the 1968 death index. There are no plans to replace it." The book has been missing for years and the NYPL's answer is that it was a gift >from the Health Department and they have no means of replacing it. Similarly they are missing a critical role of the Voter Registrations microfilms which covers the time period around 1905. They have never replaced it and I even offered to buy it for them, but my offer was turned down and I was told I could send my monies to the "general fund" if I wanted. Allan Jordan
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Romania SIG #Romania Jews in Romania: bibliography continued
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haroldzgreenberg@...
Cousins shalom -
Dr Yaakov Geller writes about Jewish Romanian history. Please look here - http://www.biu.ac.il/JH/Parasha/eng/vayigash/gele.htmlhttp://www.physnet.uni-hamburg.de/physnet/vms-unix-commands.html The Scroll of the Destruction of Romanian Jewry (1940-1944) An Anonymous Manuscript Dr. Yaakov Geller Center for Basic Jewish Studies - Bar Ilan University ======================================= A book of his in Hebrew - The Spiritual resistance of Rumanian Jewry during the Holocaust (1940 - 1944). Hebrew title - Ha'ameeda Haroochaneet shel Yehuday Rumania B'tkoofah Hashoah (1940 -1944) Harold/Zvi -- ========================= researching - GREENBERG, SHAPIRO (kohanim), ROSENTHAL - Vaslui, Romania WIDAWSKY, SZER - Klobuck and Praszka, Czestochowa, Kielce, Poland HYMAN, ISRAELOWITZ - Lodz, Piotrkow Gubernia, Lodz Province, Poland ========================= Harold Hershel Zvi Greenberg Eilat, Israel haroldzgreenberg@gmail.com
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