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A Letter from Vladimir Prison from Solomon Feinberg ENTIN
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Marilyn Robinson
http://www.gulagmuseum.org/showObject.do?object=330364&rubrikatorObject=242389&language=1
http://tinyurl.com/ahfmoot The letter was written by SF ENTIN (1892-1947), a political prisoner, who was in the Vladimir prison hospital, a few days before his death. He died 10/16/1947. The letter was on exhibit at the Gulag Museum. Marilyn Robinson Florida
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen A Letter from Vladimir Prison from Solomon Feinberg ENTIN
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Marilyn Robinson
http://www.gulagmuseum.org/showObject.do?object=330364&rubrikatorObject=242389&language=1
http://tinyurl.com/ahfmoot The letter was written by SF ENTIN (1892-1947), a political prisoner, who was in the Vladimir prison hospital, a few days before his death. He died 10/16/1947. The letter was on exhibit at the Gulag Museum. Marilyn Robinson Florida
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IGS Petach Tikva chapter November lecture
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Lea Haber Gedalia <leahgedalia53@...>
Dear Genners
The Petach Tikva IGS chapter will get together on Wednesday November 28, 2012 at Kfar Ganim library, 44 Haatzmaut str. Gathering will take place at 18:15 and Meeting will have two fractions - At 19:05 Daniel Horuwitz chief genealogist of My Heritage will talk about "building a family tree" and at 20:05 we shall screen a movie about the famous Solomon family "Following Zalman Zoref". Our friends and colleagues are all invited. Come join us. For more details call Moshe Golan at golanltd@gmail.com 052 3423222 Lea Haber Gedalia, IGS Chairperson
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen IGS Petach Tikva chapter November lecture
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Lea Haber Gedalia <leahgedalia53@...>
Dear Genners
The Petach Tikva IGS chapter will get together on Wednesday November 28, 2012 at Kfar Ganim library, 44 Haatzmaut str. Gathering will take place at 18:15 and Meeting will have two fractions - At 19:05 Daniel Horuwitz chief genealogist of My Heritage will talk about "building a family tree" and at 20:05 we shall screen a movie about the famous Solomon family "Following Zalman Zoref". Our friends and colleagues are all invited. Come join us. For more details call Moshe Golan at golanltd@gmail.com 052 3423222 Lea Haber Gedalia, IGS Chairperson
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JGS of Illinois, Sunday, Nov 18 meeting notice - New Tools for Finding Old Stuff
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Miller Ronald <ron@...>
Subject: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting
Date: Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 Time: 2 p.m. Place: Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie, Illinois Topic: New Tools for Finding Old Stuff Speaker: Expert genealogist Ginger Frere of the Newberry Library in Chicago and ChicagoAncestors.org will speak on New Tools for Finding Old Stuff at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting in Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie. The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth Israel will open at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate members/guests who want to use genealogy library materials, get help with genealogy websites on the Internet, or ask genealogical questions before the main program begins. For more information, visit http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsi or phone (312) 666-0100. At a time when technology is changing the face of genealogy, Ginger Frere will discuss some of the newest online tools and techniques for finding elusive ancestors. Bing, iPhone apps, software to-go, current maps overlain by historic maps, online classes, digital libraries, wikis and more will be explored. Frere will explain how these tools can enhance our genealogical bag of tricks. Ginger Frere is a reference librarian in the Genealogy and Local History Section at the Newberry Library in Chicago, where her responsibilities include providing reference services and working on digital projects. She is co-director of ChicagoAncestors.org, a free website for finding and sharing historical information about Chicago. She has attended the National Institute on Genealogical Research as well as the Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research. She is a member of the Chicago Genealogical Society, the Illinois Genealogical Society and the Association of Professional Genealogists. Future JGSI meetings: No JGSI meeting is scheduled for December. For those who like to plan ahead, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois has released a tentative schedule of events for 2013. Dates are subject to change. Currently, JGSI is planning to meet on the following dates: -- January 27-- February 24-- March 17-- April 28-- May 19-- June 9 -- June 30-- July 28-- August 25-- October 27 Most meetings take place in Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie; however, at least one meeting in 2013 will take place elsewhere. Further details will be released as they become available. For more information, visit http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsi or phone (312) 666-0100. Martin Fischer Vice President-Publicity Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS of Illinois, Sunday, Nov 18 meeting notice - New Tools for Finding Old Stuff
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Miller Ronald <ron@...>
Subject: Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting
Date: Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 Time: 2 p.m. Place: Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie, Illinois Topic: New Tools for Finding Old Stuff Speaker: Expert genealogist Ginger Frere of the Newberry Library in Chicago and ChicagoAncestors.org will speak on New Tools for Finding Old Stuff at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, at the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois meeting in Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie. The JGSI meeting facilities at Temple Beth Israel will open at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate members/guests who want to use genealogy library materials, get help with genealogy websites on the Internet, or ask genealogical questions before the main program begins. For more information, visit http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsi or phone (312) 666-0100. At a time when technology is changing the face of genealogy, Ginger Frere will discuss some of the newest online tools and techniques for finding elusive ancestors. Bing, iPhone apps, software to-go, current maps overlain by historic maps, online classes, digital libraries, wikis and more will be explored. Frere will explain how these tools can enhance our genealogical bag of tricks. Ginger Frere is a reference librarian in the Genealogy and Local History Section at the Newberry Library in Chicago, where her responsibilities include providing reference services and working on digital projects. She is co-director of ChicagoAncestors.org, a free website for finding and sharing historical information about Chicago. She has attended the National Institute on Genealogical Research as well as the Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research. She is a member of the Chicago Genealogical Society, the Illinois Genealogical Society and the Association of Professional Genealogists. Future JGSI meetings: No JGSI meeting is scheduled for December. For those who like to plan ahead, the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois has released a tentative schedule of events for 2013. Dates are subject to change. Currently, JGSI is planning to meet on the following dates: -- January 27-- February 24-- March 17-- April 28-- May 19-- June 9 -- June 30-- July 28-- August 25-- October 27 Most meetings take place in Temple Beth Israel, 3601 W. Dempster St., Skokie; however, at least one meeting in 2013 will take place elsewhere. Further details will be released as they become available. For more information, visit http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsi or phone (312) 666-0100. Martin Fischer Vice President-Publicity Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois
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Anoleck/Anolick/Anolik; Suher; Massachusetts
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Stephen Katz
I am researching Etta (or Yetta) ANOLECK (with spelling variants as above).
I believe that her maiden name was KAPLAN, and that she was originally >from Lithuania. She was born sometime between 1865-1870. She immigrated to the US around 1886, and was married to David (or Davis) ANOLECK, around 1886 or 1887. I am unsure whether they were married before or after they immigrated. In any case, they settled in Springfield, Massachusetts. David died in 1904, and Etta in 1917, both in Springfield, Mass. I believe that she was related to a SUHER family, also >from Springfield, but I know no details. I would greatly appreciate hearing >from anyone who might know anything about these ANOLECKs, or perhaps the SUHERs of Springfield, Mass. Stephen KATZ New York City katzsr "at" verizon "dot" net MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately with family information. Suggestions for research methods or resources may be shared with the list.
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Anoleck/Anolick/Anolik; Suher; Massachusetts
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Stephen Katz
I am researching Etta (or Yetta) ANOLECK (with spelling variants as above).
I believe that her maiden name was KAPLAN, and that she was originally >from Lithuania. She was born sometime between 1865-1870. She immigrated to the US around 1886, and was married to David (or Davis) ANOLECK, around 1886 or 1887. I am unsure whether they were married before or after they immigrated. In any case, they settled in Springfield, Massachusetts. David died in 1904, and Etta in 1917, both in Springfield, Mass. I believe that she was related to a SUHER family, also >from Springfield, but I know no details. I would greatly appreciate hearing >from anyone who might know anything about these ANOLECKs, or perhaps the SUHERs of Springfield, Mass. Stephen KATZ New York City katzsr "at" verizon "dot" net MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately with family information. Suggestions for research methods or resources may be shared with the list.
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Re: Riga, Latvia
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Donald Black <black@...>
Subject: Re: Riga, Latvia Jonathan,Jonathan and Eilat: I merely want to mention that my Litwak grandparents also claimed a Latvian link, and never said they were Litwaks: My grandfather, who called himself Morris Black when he arrived in New York about 1905, apparently said he was >from Minsk and met his wife (called Rebecca Cohen in the U.S) when he was in the Russian Cavalry, stationed in Riga, Latvia (implying she was a Riga resident). At least that is what his daughter (my Aunt Rose) told me. But in his naturalization papers he says that he was >from Kovno and that his wife was >from Shadova (near Kovno). I actually have no other information about these people before their arrival in New York (with three children) -- except that my grandmother's father's name was Isaac. I posted this message not only to add to the thread about Litwaks claiming to be >from Riga (and in this case Minsk as well), but also in case someone might possibly have more clues about the origins of my grandparents. I have tried in vain to find more information about them, using what I thought were their Yiddish surnames (Svarts, Kagan, etc.). Best to all, Donald Black Charlottesville, Virginia
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Re: Riga, Latvia
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Donald Black <black@...>
Subject: Re: Riga, Latvia Jonathan,Jonathan and Eilat: I merely want to mention that my Litwak grandparents also claimed a Latvian link, and never said they were Litwaks: My grandfather, who called himself Morris Black when he arrived in New York about 1905, apparently said he was >from Minsk and met his wife (called Rebecca Cohen in the U.S) when he was in the Russian Cavalry, stationed in Riga, Latvia (implying she was a Riga resident). At least that is what his daughter (my Aunt Rose) told me. But in his naturalization papers he says that he was >from Kovno and that his wife was >from Shadova (near Kovno). I actually have no other information about these people before their arrival in New York (with three children) -- except that my grandmother's father's name was Isaac. I posted this message not only to add to the thread about Litwaks claiming to be >from Riga (and in this case Minsk as well), but also in case someone might possibly have more clues about the origins of my grandparents. I have tried in vain to find more information about them, using what I thought were their Yiddish surnames (Svarts, Kagan, etc.). Best to all, Donald Black Charlottesville, Virginia
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IGS Jerusalem chapter November meeting
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Lea Haber Gedalia <leahgedalia53@...>
Dear Genners
The Jerusalem IGS chapter will gather on Wednesday November 21, 2012 at Beit Frankfurter, 80 Derech Beit Lechem Str. Lecturer will be lawyer Zvi Shamir, Jerusalem chapter's new chairperson who will address the audience about the legal aspects of genealogy. Library will open at 1830 and lecture will start at 1900. Our friends and colleagues are all invited. Come join us. For more details contact Zvi Shamir : shamirzvie@012.net.il Lea Haber Gedalia, IGS chairperson
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen IGS Jerusalem chapter November meeting
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Lea Haber Gedalia <leahgedalia53@...>
Dear Genners
The Jerusalem IGS chapter will gather on Wednesday November 21, 2012 at Beit Frankfurter, 80 Derech Beit Lechem Str. Lecturer will be lawyer Zvi Shamir, Jerusalem chapter's new chairperson who will address the audience about the legal aspects of genealogy. Library will open at 1830 and lecture will start at 1900. Our friends and colleagues are all invited. Come join us. For more details contact Zvi Shamir : shamirzvie@012.net.il Lea Haber Gedalia, IGS chairperson
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ANOLECK/ANOLICK/ANOLIK; SUHER; Massachusetts
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Stephen Katz
I am researching Etta (or Yetta) ANOLECK (with spelling variants as above).
I believe that her maiden name was KAPLAN, and that she was originally >from Lithuania. She was born sometime between 1865-1870. She immigrated to the US around 1886, and was married to David (or Davis) ANOLECK, around 1886 or 1887. I am unsure whether they were married before or after they immigrated. In any case, they settled in Springfield, Massachusetts. David died in 1904, and Etta in 1917, both in Springfield, Mass. I believe that she was related to a SUHER family, also >from Springfield, but I know no details. I would greatly appreciate hearing >from anyone who might know anything about these ANOLECKs, or perhaps the SUHERs of Springfield, Mass. Stephen KATZ New York City katzsr "at" verizon "dot" net
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ANOLECK/ANOLICK/ANOLIK; SUHER; Massachusetts
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Stephen Katz
I am researching Etta (or Yetta) ANOLECK (with spelling variants as above).
I believe that her maiden name was KAPLAN, and that she was originally >from Lithuania. She was born sometime between 1865-1870. She immigrated to the US around 1886, and was married to David (or Davis) ANOLECK, around 1886 or 1887. I am unsure whether they were married before or after they immigrated. In any case, they settled in Springfield, Massachusetts. David died in 1904, and Etta in 1917, both in Springfield, Mass. I believe that she was related to a SUHER family, also >from Springfield, but I know no details. I would greatly appreciate hearing >from anyone who might know anything about these ANOLECKs, or perhaps the SUHERs of Springfield, Mass. Stephen KATZ New York City katzsr "at" verizon "dot" net
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Seeking Descendants of Lena and Ancil GGREENBERG
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Marilyn Newman
Am hoping to find descendants of Lena and Ancil GREENBERG, Brooklyn, Kings
County, New York. Family in Cooperage (barrels) business. Children born between 1902-1908: Shirley GREENBERG SHAPIRO Max GREENBERG Nathan GREENBERG Mildred GREENBERG, born 1920 (definite about this date) Ancil GREENBERG buried in Kings County, NY - 1931. Marilyn Newman Florida GREENBERG - Moinesti, Moldova, Brooklyn, New York HELLER/GELLER - Krakes, Lithuania EBER, Lithuania SUSSMAN - Tirgu Ocna, Moldova
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Seeking Descendants of Lena and Ancil GGREENBERG
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Marilyn Newman
Am hoping to find descendants of Lena and Ancil GREENBERG, Brooklyn, Kings
County, New York. Family in Cooperage (barrels) business. Children born between 1902-1908: Shirley GREENBERG SHAPIRO Max GREENBERG Nathan GREENBERG Mildred GREENBERG, born 1920 (definite about this date) Ancil GREENBERG buried in Kings County, NY - 1931. Marilyn Newman Florida GREENBERG - Moinesti, Moldova, Brooklyn, New York HELLER/GELLER - Krakes, Lithuania EBER, Lithuania SUSSMAN - Tirgu Ocna, Moldova
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Gelbinova Colony: Balta District Colony
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Marilyn Robinson
I have a list of names of family heads >from Gelbinova Colony. If any
interest please write to me privately. A few of the names are: KORFMAN, GUT, UDLER, PESCHANSKY, PLESKOV, SCHUROVITSKY, TSIGELMAN, GUERNICA, KANER, KEESLER, BEDERMAN, AUXERRE, SLOBIDKER, ORINGEL, TARAHOVSKY, FISHINSKY, TITLYAVSKY, RESNICK, BOGAR, SOLODAR, SYGIL, et al. Marilyn Robinson Florida
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Gelbinova Colony: Balta District Colony
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Marilyn Robinson
I have a list of names of family heads >from Gelbinova Colony. If any
interest please write to me privately. A few of the names are: KORFMAN, GUT, UDLER, PESCHANSKY, PLESKOV, SCHUROVITSKY, TSIGELMAN, GUERNICA, KANER, KEESLER, BEDERMAN, AUXERRE, SLOBIDKER, ORINGEL, TARAHOVSKY, FISHINSKY, TITLYAVSKY, RESNICK, BOGAR, SOLODAR, SYGIL, et al. Marilyn Robinson Florida
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Scmul Gronem WASSERMAN
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Rita
I have found an article, which I think is a newspaper, called Paraat. It is
written in Dutch. I think it could contain the name of my grandfather's brother, Scmul Gronem WASSERMAN, believed to have perished in the holocaust. I would be grateful if someone who knows Dutch could have a look for me (a person comes to mind already) You can do a search for WASSERMAN. I think the name is on page 13. The heading on the previous page ss Namen, Die Genoemd Zijn. It translates to Names that are mentioned. The Moderator has kindly already looked for me & has told me the following: 'I did find a word "opduiken" that means to emerge >from hiding. That suggests that this is a list of those who emerged >from hiding in Limburg and Brabant' Can any one confirm this & if this is the case is there anywhere that anyone knows of where there might be more information advising what happened to these people. Did they survive? The link to Paraat is http://resources2.kb.nl/010435000/pdf/DDD_010436114.pdf Thanking you in advance And many thanks to the Moderator who also was able to supply the link to the PDF. Rita Park New South Wales Australia
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Scmul Gronem WASSERMAN
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Rita
I have found an article, which I think is a newspaper, called Paraat. It is
written in Dutch. I think it could contain the name of my grandfather's brother, Scmul Gronem WASSERMAN, believed to have perished in the holocaust. I would be grateful if someone who knows Dutch could have a look for me (a person comes to mind already) You can do a search for WASSERMAN. I think the name is on page 13. The heading on the previous page ss Namen, Die Genoemd Zijn. It translates to Names that are mentioned. The Moderator has kindly already looked for me & has told me the following: 'I did find a word "opduiken" that means to emerge >from hiding. That suggests that this is a list of those who emerged >from hiding in Limburg and Brabant' Can any one confirm this & if this is the case is there anywhere that anyone knows of where there might be more information advising what happened to these people. Did they survive? The link to Paraat is http://resources2.kb.nl/010435000/pdf/DDD_010436114.pdf Thanking you in advance And many thanks to the Moderator who also was able to supply the link to the PDF. Rita Park New South Wales Australia
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