Dear Fellow JGenners,

It had been widely assumed that the military records of Galician soldiers
serving in the Austro-Hungarian Army were sent to the successor states at
the end of World War I and then lost. In fact, the War Archives in Vienna
has the following statement on its website.
"Galicia: Registration sheets of officers who joined the Polish army in 1918.
Most of the registration sheets of draftees >from Galicia (Southern Poland,
Western Ukraine) has been destroyed (Centralne Archivwum Wojskowe,
PL-00910 Warszawa-Rembertow)" >from
http://oesta.gv.at/site/6413/default.aspx

Thus I was very surprised by Alex Feller's post on November 26, 2011, which
is as follows.
"The Family History Library has microfilms of military records for various
towns in Galicia >from the period of 1865- 1930. The originals are located
in fond 780 at the Central State Historical Archives in Lviv, Ukraine. The
link to this record group on the FHL website is

<https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1713234>
http://tinyurl.com/7sydd2c [MOD]

I found the above note >from Alex encouraging and have investigated the 8 films
in the collection that is listed as corresponding to surnames beginning with
the letter F.

Here are my general conclusions:

(1) The film notes do not indicate what is covered by each film.

(2) Each film is organized in labeled sections, i.e. the labels are contained
on the film.

(3) Each labeled section is organized into unlabeled subsections corresponding
to the birth year of the conscript.

(4) Within these unlabeled subsections, the surnames are listed mostly
alphabetically.

(5) There may be multiple subsections for the same birth year scattered among
the films, sometimes these subsections adjoin.

(6) There does not appear to be any obvious order to the birth years.

(7) There are many WWI records.

(8) There are quite a few records out of place. There are even a few records
with surnames starting with letters other than F.

(9) The military records are heterogeneous and include at least the following:
Auskunftsbogen
Auszug aus dem Belebungsprotokolle
Dienstzettel
Entlassungsschein
Fehlkarte = faulty card
Grundbuchblatt
Haupt-Grundbuchblatt
Konduiteliste
Kopfzettel
Landsturmevidenzblatt
Landsturmlegitimationsblatt
Persons- und MeldeNachweis
Schussblatt
Stammblatt
Strafprotokoll-Auszug
Testimonium mortis
Todten-schein
Unterabteilungs-Grundbuchblatt
Vormerkblatt
Vormerkblatt fur die Qualifikationsbeschreibung
Vormerkblatt uber Kranke in Heilanstatten

The following is specific information on the 8 films for surnames beginning
with F. Except where stated otherwise, all the subsections correspond to
surnames beginning with the letter F. Each subsection corresponds to a
particular birth year within which the surnames are arranged more or less
alphabetically. These subsections vary in length >from just a few records to
many dozens.

Film 2449354
Sections 1-4 surnames beginning with U
Section 5 - 1885

Film 2448957
Section 1 - 1885, 1899
Section 2 - 1896, 1895, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1974, 1879, 1892, 1893, 1896
Section 3 - 1873, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1898, 1875, 1882, 1900

Film 2448958
Section 1 - 1890
Section 2 - 1871, 1891
Section 3 - 1876, 1892
Section 4 - 1870, 1887, 1896

Film 2448959
Section 1 - 1896
Section 2 - 1866, 1880, 1884, 1890
Section 3 - 1895, 1880, 1881
Section 4 - 1872, 1878, 1871, 1883, 1897

Film 2448960
Section 1 - 1886, 1906, 1897, 1887, 1897
Section 2 - 1886, 1868, 1886, 1886, 1891, 1893, 1869, 1876, 1878, 1888,
1889, 1877, 1888

Film 2448961
Section 1 - 1888
Section 2 - 1876, 1876, 1898
Section 3 - 1868, 1869, 1897, 1900, 1897, 1899, 1897, 1899, 1878, 1880,
1879, 1872, 1887, 1887
Section 4 - 1865, 1881

Film 2448962
Section 1 - 1881, 1894
Section 2 - 1874, 1883, 1898, 1883
Section 3 - 1873, 1877, 1884, 1895

Film 2448963
Section 1 - 1895
Section 2 - 1867, 1872, 1882, 1890, 1882
Section 3 - 1877, 1889, 1867
Section 4 - names beginning with C

My experience - I tried to find the military records of my grandfather.
I did not find them. I concluded that they might be misfiled in one of the
8 films I examined fairly carefully or they might be in a film that is listed
as being for surnames other than those beginning with the letter F. So to be
sure to find your relative, I think you have to look at all the records for
all the letters to be sure. This is a gigantic task. I spent 15 hours searching
the 8 films for the letter F.

Happy hunting,

Thomas Fischer Weiss
Newton, MA
USA
tfweiss@...
Researching:
FRENKEL (Buchach, Vienna); BUCHHALTER (Skalat); ENGEL (Vienna);
FISCHER (Hriskov, Schlan, Prague); FRAENKEL,FRUCHTER(Rozhnyatov, Vienna);
KATZ (Schlan);KLEPETAR Jistebnice); MEISELS (Nadworna,Vienna);OLLOP (Vienna);
ORLIK (Pohor, Jistebnice, Benesov,Tabor); QUADRATSTEIN(Vienna, Saarbrucken);
VODICKA (Dobronitz, Jistebnice, Benesov, Tabor)

Does the town of Wishatia ring a bell for anyone? It appears as the place of
birth for a great uncle. This is typed in 2 different areas of his
naturalization papers.

Wishatia, Austria

This family supposedly came >from either Husyatin or Tarnopol which are now
in Ukraine. But, so far, I can't figure out which town or portion of a town
this might be.

Some possibilities? (village) Vyshnivchyk or (Urban-type settlement)
Vyshnivets

Debbie Raff
California

Dear Fellow JGenners,

It had been widely assumed that the military records of Galician soldiers
serving in the Austro-Hungarian Army were sent to the successor states at
the end of World War I and then lost. In fact, the War Archives in Vienna
has the following statement on its website.
"Galicia: Registration sheets of officers who joined the Polish army in 1918.
Most of the registration sheets of draftees >from Galicia (Southern Poland,
Western Ukraine) has been destroyed (Centralne Archivwum Wojskowe,
PL-00910 Warszawa-Rembertow)" >from
http://oesta.gv.at/site/6413/default.aspx

Thus I was very surprised by Alex Feller's post on November 26, 2011, which
is as follows.
"The Family History Library has microfilms of military records for various
towns in Galicia >from the period of 1865- 1930. The originals are located
in fond 780 at the Central State Historical Archives in Lviv, Ukraine. The
link to this record group on the FHL website is

<https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1713234>
http://tinyurl.com/7sydd2c [MOD]

I found the above note >from Alex encouraging and have investigated the 8 films
in the collection that is listed as corresponding to surnames beginning with
the letter F.

Here are my general conclusions:

(1) The film notes do not indicate what is covered by each film.

(2) Each film is organized in labeled sections, i.e. the labels are contained
on the film.

(3) Each labeled section is organized into unlabeled subsections corresponding
to the birth year of the conscript.

(4) Within these unlabeled subsections, the surnames are listed mostly
alphabetically.

(5) There may be multiple subsections for the same birth year scattered among
the films, sometimes these subsections adjoin.

(6) There does not appear to be any obvious order to the birth years.

(7) There are many WWI records.

(8) There are quite a few records out of place. There are even a few records
with surnames starting with letters other than F.

(9) The military records are heterogeneous and include at least the following:
Auskunftsbogen
Auszug aus dem Belebungsprotokolle
Dienstzettel
Entlassungsschein
Fehlkarte = faulty card
Grundbuchblatt
Haupt-Grundbuchblatt
Konduiteliste
Kopfzettel
Landsturmevidenzblatt
Landsturmlegitimationsblatt
Persons- und MeldeNachweis
Schussblatt
Stammblatt
Strafprotokoll-Auszug
Testimonium mortis
Todten-schein
Unterabteilungs-Grundbuchblatt
Vormerkblatt
Vormerkblatt fur die Qualifikationsbeschreibung
Vormerkblatt uber Kranke in Heilanstatten

The following is specific information on the 8 films for surnames beginning
with F. Except where stated otherwise, all the subsections correspond to
surnames beginning with the letter F. Each subsection corresponds to a
particular birth year within which the surnames are arranged more or less
alphabetically. These subsections vary in length >from just a few records to
many dozens.

Film 2449354
Sections 1-4 surnames beginning with U
Section 5 - 1885

Film 2448957
Section 1 - 1885, 1899
Section 2 - 1896, 1895, 1894, 1897, 1898, 1974, 1879, 1892, 1893, 1896
Section 3 - 1873, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1898, 1875, 1882, 1900

Film 2448958
Section 1 - 1890
Section 2 - 1871, 1891
Section 3 - 1876, 1892
Section 4 - 1870, 1887, 1896

Film 2448959
Section 1 - 1896
Section 2 - 1866, 1880, 1884, 1890
Section 3 - 1895, 1880, 1881
Section 4 - 1872, 1878, 1871, 1883, 1897

Film 2448960
Section 1 - 1886, 1906, 1897, 1887, 1897
Section 2 - 1886, 1868, 1886, 1886, 1891, 1893, 1869, 1876, 1878, 1888,
1889, 1877, 1888

Film 2448961
Section 1 - 1888
Section 2 - 1876, 1876, 1898
Section 3 - 1868, 1869, 1897, 1900, 1897, 1899, 1897, 1899, 1878, 1880,
1879, 1872, 1887, 1887
Section 4 - 1865, 1881

Film 2448962
Section 1 - 1881, 1894
Section 2 - 1874, 1883, 1898, 1883
Section 3 - 1873, 1877, 1884, 1895

Film 2448963
Section 1 - 1895
Section 2 - 1867, 1872, 1882, 1890, 1882
Section 3 - 1877, 1889, 1867
Section 4 - names beginning with C

My experience - I tried to find the military records of my grandfather.
I did not find them. I concluded that they might be misfiled in one of the
8 films I examined fairly carefully or they might be in a film that is listed
as being for surnames other than those beginning with the letter F. So to be
sure to find your relative, I think you have to look at all the records for
all the letters to be sure. This is a gigantic task. I spent 15 hours searching
the 8 films for the letter F.

Happy hunting,

Thomas Fischer Weiss
Newton, MA
USA
tfweiss@...
Researching:
FRENKEL (Buchach, Vienna); BUCHHALTER (Skalat); ENGEL (Vienna);
FISCHER (Hriskov, Schlan, Prague); FRAENKEL,FRUCHTER(Rozhnyatov, Vienna);
KATZ (Schlan);KLEPETAR Jistebnice); MEISELS (Nadworna,Vienna);OLLOP (Vienna);
ORLIK (Pohor, Jistebnice, Benesov,Tabor); QUADRATSTEIN(Vienna, Saarbrucken);
VODICKA (Dobronitz, Jistebnice, Benesov, Tabor)

Does the town of Wishatia ring a bell for anyone? It appears as the place of
birth for a great uncle. This is typed in 2 different areas of his
naturalization papers.

Wishatia, Austria

This family supposedly came >from either Husyatin or Tarnopol which are now
in Ukraine. But, so far, I can't figure out which town or portion of a town
this might be.

Some possibilities? (village) Vyshnivchyk or (Urban-type settlement)
Vyshnivets

Debbie Raff
California

My father was Hanoch Halevi Krupnick (although on his immigration papers, it
was spelled Crupnic (which I understand was the Roumanian spelling). He was
born in Brichany in about 1907. He came >from a family of 10 children. My
grandfather's name was David Tzvi ben Ze'ev Halevi Krupnick. We believe he
was born in about 1863. He was married to Goldah Feinbaum >from Sekurany
whom we believe was born in about 1868.

The family immigrated in waves. The eldest son left the earliest. His name
was Louis and he went to Brazil as there was already family in Brazil on the
Fainbaum (or Vainbaum) side. Two of the oldest girls immigrated a bit later
and went to their aunt Sarah Fainbaum Kenner in Rhode Island. One of the
girls (Ethel) came first and the other (Fanny) came later to join her sister
in Rhode Island. The rest of the family came together in and lived in
Brooklyn. In addition to the living children, they also had two other
children. Adina died in a fire and then there was another infant boy who
died of Pneumonia.

I believe that my grandfather was born in Shargarod and was the grandson of
Rabbi Hanoch ben Halevi Krupnick of Shargarod, who died approximately 1905,
One of his sons was Ze'ev who was my great grandfather. He was related in
practice to the Twersky line of Hassids. My grandfather was not a
particularly religious man and I am given to understand left Shargarod in
order to get away >from what he saw as repressive religiousity. He worked as
an agricultural manager for a Prince in Brichany.

According to my cousin, her mother (Ethel) called the town they came >from
Sekarov. According to records, Ethel arrived >from Sekurany on June 3, 1911.

Other Krupnicks are found in Podalia in Uman, Berdichev, Khotin, Shargarod,
Zhitomar, Volynsky, Soroca, Chelmnicki. Grodno. Biala Podalska

Flavio Mendes Bitelman (who is also a member of this list serve) lives in
Brazil and confirms that he is a cousin. His mother's family were Fainbaums.
My grandmother Goldie had 2 sisters (Breina and Sarah) and 2 brothers -
Shalom and Yankel. Yankel married a woman named Rivka. Sholom married Sarah
(last name unknown) and they had 4 children-Israel, Ethel, Fanny or Frida,
and Shendel (note that the names Israel, Ethel, and Fanny) are also repeated
in my father's family. They moved to Recife Brazil in the early 1900s.

Flavio's mother's grandfather was Yankel Fainbaum who married Rivka.(My
mother's name is Revecca (Rivka) Fainbaum Malay Mendes Bitelman. Yankel
(Jacob) lost his wife Rifka in Sekurany and went to Brazil to look for
opportunities. He left his 4 children (Israel, Ethel, Fanny, and Shendel) in
Britchany, presumably with their aunt (my grandmother). He later came and
took the children home with him to Brazil. Israel and Isaac apparently never
married. Shendel became Sonia and married and had 3 children.

My father belonged to a burial society called the Smotricher Podalier
Society. The family plot is on Staten Island. I remember going to the the
society meetings as a child, I used to call it the "poodle society."

Other names that "pop" up are Roitman, Handleman (or Gendleman).

So, if anyone has any other information, I'd be glad to share it. I have not
been able to establish a connection with any of the other Krupnicks in the
US. Any information would be welcome.


Gloria K Wolfson, RSW, EdD
Vancouver, BC
604-264-1973

My father was Hanoch Halevi Krupnick (although on his immigration papers, it
was spelled Crupnic (which I understand was the Roumanian spelling). He was
born in Brichany in about 1907. He came >from a family of 10 children. My
grandfather's name was David Tzvi ben Ze'ev Halevi Krupnick. We believe he
was born in about 1863. He was married to Goldah Feinbaum >from Sekurany
whom we believe was born in about 1868.

The family immigrated in waves. The eldest son left the earliest. His name
was Louis and he went to Brazil as there was already family in Brazil on the
Fainbaum (or Vainbaum) side. Two of the oldest girls immigrated a bit later
and went to their aunt Sarah Fainbaum Kenner in Rhode Island. One of the
girls (Ethel) came first and the other (Fanny) came later to join her sister
in Rhode Island. The rest of the family came together in and lived in
Brooklyn. In addition to the living children, they also had two other
children. Adina died in a fire and then there was another infant boy who
died of Pneumonia.

I believe that my grandfather was born in Shargarod and was the grandson of
Rabbi Hanoch ben Halevi Krupnick of Shargarod, who died approximately 1905,
One of his sons was Ze'ev who was my great grandfather. He was related in
practice to the Twersky line of Hassids. My grandfather was not a
particularly religious man and I am given to understand left Shargarod in
order to get away >from what he saw as repressive religiousity. He worked as
an agricultural manager for a Prince in Brichany.

According to my cousin, her mother (Ethel) called the town they came >from
Sekarov. According to records, Ethel arrived >from Sekurany on June 3, 1911.

Other Krupnicks are found in Podalia in Uman, Berdichev, Khotin, Shargarod,
Zhitomar, Volynsky, Soroca, Chelmnicki. Grodno. Biala Podalska

Flavio Mendes Bitelman (who is also a member of this list serve) lives in
Brazil and confirms that he is a cousin. His mother's family were Fainbaums.
My grandmother Goldie had 2 sisters (Breina and Sarah) and 2 brothers -
Shalom and Yankel. Yankel married a woman named Rivka. Sholom married Sarah
(last name unknown) and they had 4 children-Israel, Ethel, Fanny or Frida,
and Shendel (note that the names Israel, Ethel, and Fanny) are also repeated
in my father's family. They moved to Recife Brazil in the early 1900s.

Flavio's mother's grandfather was Yankel Fainbaum who married Rivka.(My
mother's name is Revecca (Rivka) Fainbaum Malay Mendes Bitelman. Yankel
(Jacob) lost his wife Rifka in Sekurany and went to Brazil to look for
opportunities. He left his 4 children (Israel, Ethel, Fanny, and Shendel) in
Britchany, presumably with their aunt (my grandmother). He later came and
took the children home with him to Brazil. Israel and Isaac apparently never
married. Shendel became Sonia and married and had 3 children.

My father belonged to a burial society called the Smotricher Podalier
Society. The family plot is on Staten Island. I remember going to the the
society meetings as a child, I used to call it the "poodle society."

Other names that "pop" up are Roitman, Handleman (or Gendleman).

So, if anyone has any other information, I'd be glad to share it. I have not
been able to establish a connection with any of the other Krupnicks in the
US. Any information would be welcome.


Gloria K Wolfson, RSW, EdD
Vancouver, BC
604-264-1973

Dear Bessarabians:

Thanks so much, Yefim, for giving us this opportunity! I will try not to
make this too long.

My paternal grandparents came >from Bessarabia. My grandfather, Benjamin
Moses ROITMAN, was born in Karpineny (now Carpineni) on 18 Feb 1881. My
grandmother, Esther FAINBOIM, was born in Romanovca (I believe this is the
very small village near Cornesti on the Romanian border, not the larger
Romanovka on the Ukrainian border that is now Basarabeasca), in about 1892.
They married in Bessarabia, had two children, Sam, who died at age 2, and
Liba (Lillian), who was born on 5 Feb 1911 and just celebrated her 101st
birthday! In 1913-14, Benjamin and Esther immigrated to the U.S. changed
their name to REDMAN, and settled in Roscoe, South Dakota, where my father,
Joseph Gabriel REDMAN, was born on 16 Jan 1916.

I have been relatively lucky with my grandmother's family, because FAINBOIM
is not a very common name. My grandmother's parents were Nukhim and Hinda
FAINBOIM (born about 1850). According to an unverified family story, they
originally came >from Poland where their parents were killed in a pogrom, and
they and other orphaned infants were taken to an orphanage in Bessarabia,
where they lived and raised 9 children, 8 girls and 1 boy. My grandmother,
Esther, was the youngest. Her siblings were Chana, Feiga, Leib, Rivka,
Ruhel, Udel, and Sheiva. I have traced Chana's family, and have corresponded
with and met several of her descendents. I have not been able to trace the
other siblings, although I know that some went to Israel and some (possibly)
to South America. Nukhim died of natural causes in about 1930, and Hinda was
killed while running >from Nazis in Zhitomir, Ukraine, in 1941, at age 91
(according to a Yad Vashem POT).

I have not been so lucky with my grandfather's family, because ROITMAN is
such a common name in that area. I have found out nothing about his family
in Europe. I know only (>from U.S. records) that his father's name was Isaac
Moses ROITMAN and his mother's name was Toba SHKOLNIK, and that he had
brothers. According to my father, at least one (maybe two) of my
grandfather's brothers (or uncles?) was a blind cantor. (I know there is a
famous cantor David ROITMAN, but I can't find a connection.) The only other
relatives of my grandfather that I know about are his first cousins, the
RAICH family (originally RACHBUCH) >from Hoceni. There were 4 boys: Jacob,
Samuel, David, and Joseph, all of whom immigrated to the U.S and settled in
Greenway, South Dakota, where my grandparents joined them when they first
came to the U.S. I believe (>from U.S. documents) that their mother was a
ROITMAN.

That is probably enough information for now. If anyone knows of any
connections to this family, please contact me! Thank you.

Patricia (Redman) Fuller (patbfuller@...)
Simi Valley, California, USA

Researching: In Bessarabia/Moldova: FAINBOIM in Romanovca or Sculeni;
RAICH or RACHBUCH in Hoceni; ROITMAN in Carpineni; SHKOLNIK in ?.
In Lithuania: FREDE and NATHANSON in Taurage; KAPLITS and MUSS in Ukmerge;
In East Prussia (now Russia): GOLDBERG and LIPPMAN in Kaliningrad (formerly
Konigsberg).

Dear Bessarabians:

Thanks so much, Yefim, for giving us this opportunity! I will try not to
make this too long.

My paternal grandparents came >from Bessarabia. My grandfather, Benjamin
Moses ROITMAN, was born in Karpineny (now Carpineni) on 18 Feb 1881. My
grandmother, Esther FAINBOIM, was born in Romanovca (I believe this is the
very small village near Cornesti on the Romanian border, not the larger
Romanovka on the Ukrainian border that is now Basarabeasca), in about 1892.
They married in Bessarabia, had two children, Sam, who died at age 2, and
Liba (Lillian), who was born on 5 Feb 1911 and just celebrated her 101st
birthday! In 1913-14, Benjamin and Esther immigrated to the U.S. changed
their name to REDMAN, and settled in Roscoe, South Dakota, where my father,
Joseph Gabriel REDMAN, was born on 16 Jan 1916.

I have been relatively lucky with my grandmother's family, because FAINBOIM
is not a very common name. My grandmother's parents were Nukhim and Hinda
FAINBOIM (born about 1850). According to an unverified family story, they
originally came >from Poland where their parents were killed in a pogrom, and
they and other orphaned infants were taken to an orphanage in Bessarabia,
where they lived and raised 9 children, 8 girls and 1 boy. My grandmother,
Esther, was the youngest. Her siblings were Chana, Feiga, Leib, Rivka,
Ruhel, Udel, and Sheiva. I have traced Chana's family, and have corresponded
with and met several of her descendents. I have not been able to trace the
other siblings, although I know that some went to Israel and some (possibly)
to South America. Nukhim died of natural causes in about 1930, and Hinda was
killed while running >from Nazis in Zhitomir, Ukraine, in 1941, at age 91
(according to a Yad Vashem POT).

I have not been so lucky with my grandfather's family, because ROITMAN is
such a common name in that area. I have found out nothing about his family
in Europe. I know only (>from U.S. records) that his father's name was Isaac
Moses ROITMAN and his mother's name was Toba SHKOLNIK, and that he had
brothers. According to my father, at least one (maybe two) of my
grandfather's brothers (or uncles?) was a blind cantor. (I know there is a
famous cantor David ROITMAN, but I can't find a connection.) The only other
relatives of my grandfather that I know about are his first cousins, the
RAICH family (originally RACHBUCH) >from Hoceni. There were 4 boys: Jacob,
Samuel, David, and Joseph, all of whom immigrated to the U.S and settled in
Greenway, South Dakota, where my grandparents joined them when they first
came to the U.S. I believe (>from U.S. documents) that their mother was a
ROITMAN.

That is probably enough information for now. If anyone knows of any
connections to this family, please contact me! Thank you.

Patricia (Redman) Fuller (patbfuller@...)
Simi Valley, California, USA

Researching: In Bessarabia/Moldova: FAINBOIM in Romanovca or Sculeni;
RAICH or RACHBUCH in Hoceni; ROITMAN in Carpineni; SHKOLNIK in ?.
In Lithuania: FREDE and NATHANSON in Taurage; KAPLITS and MUSS in Ukmerge;
In East Prussia (now Russia): GOLDBERG and LIPPMAN in Kaliningrad (formerly
Konigsberg).

I finally found my great-grandfather's Max SCHNEIDER's (1869-1938)
naturalization papers, and he declares he is >from Szerov, Galicia, in
Austria. According to the papers, he came to US in 1889. He had six
sons, Sam, Jacob, Irving, Solomon, and Leo. One of his sons, Nathan,
died in 1917. Max was married to Dora MAYER. Max and Dora are
buried in Mt. Carmel cemetery in NY, with the Dr. Nathan Adler lodge.
I have looked on JRI-Poland, but cannot conclusively discern what
town Szerov is today.

Does anyone have any ideas?

I appreciate your help in advance.

Shari Kantrow
Bloomfield, NJ

SCHNEIDER, MAURER: Szerov, Galicia > Brooklyn, New York
MAYER, GENZER: Radomysl Wielki > Manhattan, New York

I finally found my great-grandfather's Max SCHNEIDER's (1869-1938)
naturalization papers, and he declares he is >from Szerov, Galicia, in
Austria. According to the papers, he came to US in 1889. He had six
sons, Sam, Jacob, Irving, Solomon, and Leo. One of his sons, Nathan,
died in 1917. Max was married to Dora MAYER. Max and Dora are
buried in Mt. Carmel cemetery in NY, with the Dr. Nathan Adler lodge.
I have looked on JRI-Poland, but cannot conclusively discern what
town Szerov is today.

Does anyone have any ideas?

I appreciate your help in advance.

Shari Kantrow
Bloomfield, NJ

SCHNEIDER, MAURER: Szerov, Galicia > Brooklyn, New York
MAYER, GENZER: Radomysl Wielki > Manhattan, New York

Alan,

Yes, I should attest that Mike Glazer is helping a great deal with Bessarabia Revision
Lists, translating and deciphering thousands of records. I am grateful very much to
Mike for his great work and enthusiasm.

Here are several links may help you that I saw for the town of Poltava, in Russian.
http://www.eleven.co.il/article/13272 electronic Jewish Encyclopedia
article about Poltava and http://www.rujen.ru/index.php/ and also Poltava connections
at Jewish Genealogical portal 'Jewish Roots' (in Russian). I would suggest to post a
question at forum http://forum.j-roots.info/index.php

Yefim Kogan
Bessarabia SIG Coordinator
Revision List Project Manager.

Alan,

Yes, I should attest that Mike Glazer is helping a great deal with Bessarabia Revision
Lists, translating and deciphering thousands of records. I am grateful very much to
Mike for his great work and enthusiasm.

Here are several links may help you that I saw for the town of Poltava, in Russian.
http://www.eleven.co.il/article/13272 electronic Jewish Encyclopedia
article about Poltava and http://www.rujen.ru/index.php/ and also Poltava connections
at Jewish Genealogical portal 'Jewish Roots' (in Russian). I would suggest to post a
question at forum http://forum.j-roots.info/index.php

Yefim Kogan
Bessarabia SIG Coordinator
Revision List Project Manager.

http://usdine.free.fr/dvinskcensuscontents.html

Chistine Usdin

http://usdine.free.fr/dvinskcensuscontents.html

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We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks.
We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting
memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable
resource for future generations of their descendants.

Anyksciai, Lithuania
Created by Lew Chilton and Marlis Humphrey
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/anyksciai/
~~~~~

Brid (Borod, Brod), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Brid/
~~~~~

Esen (Eszeny, Esen), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Esen/
~~~~~

Keretsky (Kerecke, Kerecky), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Keretsky/
~~~~~

Klishkivtsi (Cliscauti, Klushkevitz), Ukraine (B)
Created by Harriet Kasow
Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Ronald Wallace
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/klishkivtsi/
~~~~~

Kolodne (Darva, Kolodne), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kolodne/
~~~~~

Nasielsk (Nashelsk, Nasielska Wola), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nasielsk/Home.html
Created by Eli Rabinowitz
~~~~~

Yanoshi (Makkosjanosi, Janosovo), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Yanoshi/
~~~~~

Zaluzhzhia (Beregkisalmas, Zaluz), Ukraine (S-C)
Crated by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Zaluzhzhia/

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KehilaLinks webpages recently updated:

Jezow (Yezhov), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/jezow/
~~~~~

Odessa, Ukraine
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/odessa/
~~~~~

Orla, Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/Home.html
~~~~~

Pila (Schneidemuhl), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pila/
~~~~~

Raducaneni, Romania
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/raducaneni/
~~~~~

Zolkiewka (Zholkevka, Zhilkovke), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zolkiewka/

~~~~~

Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are
no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their
past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors.
The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for
adoption:

Borisov, Belarus
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/borisov/borisov.html
~~~~~

Rozdol, Ukraine (G)
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/rozdol/rozdol.htm

~~~~~

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KehilaLinks webpage or adopt an exiting "orphaned" webpage,
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~~~~~

Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc.
Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator

We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks.
We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting
memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable
resource for future generations of their descendants.

Anyksciai, Lithuania
Created by Lew Chilton and Marlis Humphrey
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/anyksciai/
~~~~~

Brid (Borod, Brod), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Brid/
~~~~~

Esen (Eszeny, Esen), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Esen/
~~~~~

Keretsky (Kerecke, Kerecky), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Keretsky/
~~~~~

Klishkivtsi (Cliscauti, Klushkevitz), Ukraine (B)
Created by Harriet Kasow
Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Ronald Wallace
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/klishkivtsi/
~~~~~

Kolodne (Darva, Kolodne), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kolodne/
~~~~~

Nasielsk (Nashelsk, Nasielska Wola), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nasielsk/Home.html
Created by Eli Rabinowitz
~~~~~

Yanoshi (Makkosjanosi, Janosovo), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Yanoshi/
~~~~~

Zaluzhzhia (Beregkisalmas, Zaluz), Ukraine (S-C)
Crated by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Zaluzhzhia/

~~~~~

KehilaLinks webpages recently updated:

Jezow (Yezhov), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/jezow/
~~~~~

Odessa, Ukraine
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/odessa/
~~~~~

Orla, Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/Home.html
~~~~~

Pila (Schneidemuhl), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pila/
~~~~~

Raducaneni, Romania
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/raducaneni/
~~~~~

Zolkiewka (Zholkevka, Zhilkovke), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zolkiewka/

~~~~~

Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are
no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their
past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors.
The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for
adoption:

Borisov, Belarus
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/borisov/borisov.html
~~~~~

Rozdol, Ukraine (G)
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/rozdol/rozdol.htm

~~~~~

If you wish to follow their example and create a
KehilaLinks webpage or adopt an exiting "orphaned" webpage,
please contact us at: < bloch@...>.

NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?
We have a team of dedicated volunteers who will help you create
a webpage. Please contact us if you would like help in creating
a KehilaLinks webpage.

~~~~~

Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc.
Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator

We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks.
We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting
memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable
resource for future generations of their descendants.

Anyksciai, Lithuania
Created by Lew Chilton and Marlis Humphrey
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/anyksciai/
~~~~~

Brid (Borod, Brod), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Brid/
~~~~~

Esen (Eszeny, Esen), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Esen/
~~~~~

Keretsky (Kerecke, Kerecky), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Keretsky/
~~~~~

Klishkivtsi (Cliscauti, Klushkevitz), Ukraine (B)
Created by Harriet Kasow
Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Ronald Wallace
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/klishkivtsi/
~~~~~

Kolodne (Darva, Kolodne), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kolodne/
~~~~~

Nasielsk (Nashelsk, Nasielska Wola), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nasielsk/Home.html
Created by Eli Rabinowitz
~~~~~

Yanoshi (Makkosjanosi, Janosovo), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Yanoshi/
~~~~~

Zaluzhzhia (Beregkisalmas, Zaluz), Ukraine (S-C)
Crated by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Zaluzhzhia/

~~~~~

KehilaLinks webpages recently updated:

Jezow (Yezhov), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/jezow/
~~~~~

Odessa, Ukraine
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/odessa/
~~~~~

Orla, Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/Home.html
~~~~~

Pila (Schneidemuhl), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pila/
~~~~~

Raducaneni, Romania
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/raducaneni/
~~~~~

Zolkiewka (Zholkevka, Zhilkovke), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zolkiewka/

~~~~~

Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are
no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their
past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors.
The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for
adoption:

Borisov, Belarus
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/borisov/borisov.html
~~~~~

Rozdol, Ukraine (G)
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/rozdol/rozdol.htm

~~~~~

If you wish to follow their example and create a
KehilaLinks webpage or adopt an exiting "orphaned" webpage,
please contact us at: < bloch@...>.

NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?
We have a team of dedicated volunteers who will help you create
a webpage. Please contact us if you would like help in creating
a KehilaLinks webpage.

~~~~~

Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc.
Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator

We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks.
We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting
memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable
resource for future generations of their descendants.

Anyksciai, Lithuania
Created by Lew Chilton and Marlis Humphrey
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/anyksciai/
~~~~~

Brid (Borod, Brod), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Brid/
~~~~~

Esen (Eszeny, Esen), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Esen/
~~~~~

Keretsky (Kerecke, Kerecky), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Keretsky/
~~~~~

Klishkivtsi (Cliscauti, Klushkevitz), Ukraine (B)
Created by Harriet Kasow
Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Ronald Wallace
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/klishkivtsi/
~~~~~

Kolodne (Darva, Kolodne), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kolodne/
~~~~~

Nasielsk (Nashelsk, Nasielska Wola), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nasielsk/Home.html
Created by Eli Rabinowitz
~~~~~

Yanoshi (Makkosjanosi, Janosovo), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Yanoshi/
~~~~~

Zaluzhzhia (Beregkisalmas, Zaluz), Ukraine (S-C)
Crated by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Zaluzhzhia/

~~~~~

KehilaLinks webpages recently updated:

Jezow (Yezhov), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/jezow/
~~~~~

Odessa, Ukraine
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/odessa/
~~~~~

Orla, Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/Home.html
~~~~~

Pila (Schneidemuhl), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pila/
~~~~~

Raducaneni, Romania
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/raducaneni/
~~~~~

Zolkiewka (Zholkevka, Zhilkovke), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zolkiewka/

~~~~~

Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are
no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their
past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors.
The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for
adoption:

Borisov, Belarus
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/borisov/borisov.html
~~~~~

Rozdol, Ukraine (G)
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/rozdol/rozdol.htm

~~~~~

If you wish to follow their example and create a
KehilaLinks webpage or adopt an exiting "orphaned" webpage,
please contact us at: < bloch@...>.

NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?
We have a team of dedicated volunteers who will help you create
a webpage. Please contact us if you would like help in creating
a KehilaLinks webpage.

~~~~~

Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc.
Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator

We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks.
We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting
memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable
resource for future generations of their descendants.

Anyksciai, Lithuania
Created by Lew Chilton and Marlis Humphrey
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/anyksciai/
~~~~~

Brid (Borod, Brod), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Brid/
~~~~~

Esen (Eszeny, Esen), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Esen/
~~~~~

Keretsky (Kerecke, Kerecky), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Keretsky/
~~~~~

Klishkivtsi (Cliscauti, Klushkevitz), Ukraine (B)
Created by Harriet Kasow
Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Ronald Wallace
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/klishkivtsi/
~~~~~

Kolodne (Darva, Kolodne), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kolodne/
~~~~~

Nasielsk (Nashelsk, Nasielska Wola), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nasielsk/Home.html
Created by Eli Rabinowitz
~~~~~

Yanoshi (Makkosjanosi, Janosovo), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Yanoshi/
~~~~~

Zaluzhzhia (Beregkisalmas, Zaluz), Ukraine (S-C)
Crated by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Zaluzhzhia/

~~~~~

KehilaLinks webpages recently updated:

Jezow (Yezhov), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/jezow/
~~~~~

Odessa, Ukraine
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/odessa/
~~~~~

Orla, Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/Home.html
~~~~~

Pila (Schneidemuhl), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pila/
~~~~~

Raducaneni, Romania
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/raducaneni/
~~~~~

Zolkiewka (Zholkevka, Zhilkovke), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zolkiewka/

~~~~~

Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are
no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their
past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors.
The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for
adoption:

Borisov, Belarus
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/borisov/borisov.html
~~~~~

Rozdol, Ukraine (G)
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/rozdol/rozdol.htm

~~~~~

If you wish to follow their example and create a
KehilaLinks webpage or adopt an exiting "orphaned" webpage,
please contact us at: < bloch@...>.

NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?
We have a team of dedicated volunteers who will help you create
a webpage. Please contact us if you would like help in creating
a KehilaLinks webpage.

~~~~~

Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc.
Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator

We are pleased to welcome the following webpages to JewishGen KehilaLinks.
We thank the owners and webmasters of these webpages for creating fitting
memorials to these Kehilot (Jewish Communities) and for providing a valuable
resource for future generations of their descendants.

Anyksciai, Lithuania
Created by Lew Chilton and Marlis Humphrey
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/anyksciai/
~~~~~

Brid (Borod, Brod), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Brid/
~~~~~

Esen (Eszeny, Esen), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Esen/
~~~~~

Keretsky (Kerecke, Kerecky), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Keretsky/
~~~~~

Klishkivtsi (Cliscauti, Klushkevitz), Ukraine (B)
Created by Harriet Kasow
Webpage Design by KehilaLinks volunteer Ronald Wallace
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/klishkivtsi/
~~~~~

Kolodne (Darva, Kolodne), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Kolodne/
~~~~~

Nasielsk (Nashelsk, Nasielska Wola), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Nasielsk/Home.html
Created by Eli Rabinowitz
~~~~~

Yanoshi (Makkosjanosi, Janosovo), Ukraine (S-C)
Created by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Yanoshi/
~~~~~

Zaluzhzhia (Beregkisalmas, Zaluz), Ukraine (S-C)
Crated by Marshall Katz
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Zaluzhzhia/

~~~~~

KehilaLinks webpages recently updated:

Jezow (Yezhov), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/jezow/
~~~~~

Odessa, Ukraine
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/odessa/
~~~~~

Orla, Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/orla/Home.html
~~~~~

Pila (Schneidemuhl), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/pila/
~~~~~

Raducaneni, Romania
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/raducaneni/
~~~~~

Zolkiewka (Zholkevka, Zhilkovke), Poland
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/zolkiewka/

~~~~~

Some of our Kehila webpages were created by people who are
no longer able to maintain them. We thank them for their
past efforts and wish them luck on their future endeavors.
The following webpages are "orphaned" and are available for
adoption:

Borisov, Belarus
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/borisov/borisov.html
~~~~~

Rozdol, Ukraine (G)
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/rozdol/rozdol.htm

~~~~~

If you wish to follow their example and create a
KehilaLinks webpage or adopt an exiting "orphaned" webpage,
please contact us at: < bloch@...>.

NEED TECHNICAL HELP CREATING A WEBPAGE?
We have a team of dedicated volunteers who will help you create
a webpage. Please contact us if you would like help in creating
a KehilaLinks webpage.

~~~~~

Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc.
Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator