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Lipkany Jewish Cemetery destroyed!
#bessarabia
Wendy Freebourne <art@...>
================ Were these news published in English? I would like to share
them with my friends that, as me, can't read the Cyrillic alphabet. Judite. If you go to Google Translate, you can easily translate the text from Russian to English.Wendy Freebourne
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia Lipkany Jewish Cemetery destroyed!
#bessarabia
Wendy Freebourne <art@...>
================ Were these news published in English? I would like to share
them with my friends that, as me, can't read the Cyrillic alphabet. Judite. If you go to Google Translate, you can easily translate the text from Russian to English.Wendy Freebourne
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Re: What after Ellis Island?
#belarus
yael polat
I found two relatives, coming in 1908 to the States (Goldin from
Mogilev, but it's not the issue). I can't find them in censuses later, 1910, 1920 etc.. I understand, there are many explanations to that: change of names or spelling, moving to Canada etc. Any ideas to find a hint to what happened to them? Yael Polat Israel Looking for Dinin, Lopatnik, Weinberg, Suissa, Benadi
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: What after Ellis Island?
#ukraine
yael polat
I found two relatives, coming in 1908 to the States (Goldin from
Mogilev, but it's not the issue). I can't find them in censuses later, 1910, 1920 etc.. I understand, there are many explanations to that: change of names or spelling, moving to Canada etc. Any ideas to find a hint to what happened to them? Yael Polat Israel Looking for Dinin, Lopatnik, Weinberg, Suissa, Benadi
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Corrected URL: Announcing the 1910 Tarnopol Census of the Jewish Population on the All Galicia Database
#galicia
Pamela Weisberger
The URL for the Tarnopol 1910 Jewish Census was listed incorrectly in
the earlier posting. It should be: http://search.geshergalicia.org Pamela Weisberger President, Gesher Galicia pweisberger@...
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Corrected URL: Announcing the 1910 Tarnopol Census of the Jewish Population on the All Galicia Database
#galicia
Pamela Weisberger
The URL for the Tarnopol 1910 Jewish Census was listed incorrectly in
the earlier posting. It should be: http://search.geshergalicia.org Pamela Weisberger President, Gesher Galicia pweisberger@...
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Name change in 1866 - THIER
#lithuania
bette_sscf <bette_sscf@...>
Dr. Alexander Beider's "A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames >from the
Russian Empire, Revised Edition" (DJSRE2) published by Avotaynu contains etymology/origin of surnames. < http://www.avotaynu.com/books/DJSRE2.htm > The Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex Code for THIER IS 390000 and the Beider-Morse Phonetic Tokens are TIR TIIR TJER. Beider's DJSRE2 Volume 2 "Listing of Surnames by the Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex System" lists code 390000 surnames DAR, DER, DOR, DREJ, DRUE, DRUI, DRUJ, TAER, TAR, TER, TIR, TOER, TOR, TREJ, TUR, TURIJ, TURYJ, TYR. Upyna (15 miles NNE of Taurage) and Tytuvenai (16 miles NNE of Raseiniai), Lithuania were both in Rossieny (Raseiniai) district, Kovno, Russian Empire before WWI. LitvakSIG's All Lithuania Database (ALD) search results for "sounds like" THEIR lists 390 matches. < http://www.litvaksig.org/component/litvaksearch/?view=ald > Records for Upyna, Tytuvenai and Taurage are included in LitvakSIG's Raseiniai District Research Group. <http://www.litvaksig.org/district-research/raseiniai-district-research -group?task=article > JewishGen Family Finder lists 10 researchers for "sounds like" THIER in Lithuania including surnames TYRE, DREY, TOOR, THIER in Upyna, Taurage, Kaunas and Skapiskis. Skapiskis was Skopishki in Novo-Aleksandrovsk district, Kovno and is located 88.7 miles ENE of Raseiniai. < http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ > Bette Stoop Mas USA Naomi Silverton <naomisil@...> wrote: << I am trying to find our original Family Name, and thus their family, but so far have not been able to see anything resembling this. My great grandfather, known to our family as Hermann Tzvi Silberstein was born in 1839 in Taurage, Kowno Gubernia, Russian Empire. We have been told by my father and uncle that the name was THIER (animal in German). He married Johanna Deborah Rollnik in Upyna and had two boys - Moritz in 1863 and Wilhelm in 1865 both born in Upyna. (I have documents stating this). Hermann and Johanna THIER Silberstein left Upyna with their 2 sons, in about 1866, and crossed the border into Germany and settled in Nakel Germany, now Naklo Poland where their 3 other children were born. The story goes that when crossing the border they took on the papers of someone by the name of SILBERSTEIN - the reason varies with different relatives. We have found all the Rollnik relatives and we know all the Silberstein descendants. We don't know anything about Hermann Tzvi Silberstein's siblings or aunts or uncles. Hermann died in 1912 in Berlin ( he was 73 years) and on the death certificate it is stated that his parents Juda and Chaja Silberstein lived in Zitowian (Tytuvenai) before their deaths. We have not been able to find any name pertaining to THIER in the records. When I have researched the name THIER people with this name have their origin in Austria and Hungary. THIER may have been a Yiddish name, as I don't think 'H' is in the Russian alphabet. I am wondering if anyone could help in directing me where to look. What could THIER be transcribed to in the Census of that time? >>
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Name change in 1866 - THIER
#lithuania
bette_sscf <bette_sscf@...>
Dr. Alexander Beider's "A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames >from the
Russian Empire, Revised Edition" (DJSRE2) published by Avotaynu contains etymology/origin of surnames. < http://www.avotaynu.com/books/DJSRE2.htm > The Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex Code for THIER IS 390000 and the Beider-Morse Phonetic Tokens are TIR TIIR TJER. Beider's DJSRE2 Volume 2 "Listing of Surnames by the Daitch-Mokotoff Soundex System" lists code 390000 surnames DAR, DER, DOR, DREJ, DRUE, DRUI, DRUJ, TAER, TAR, TER, TIR, TOER, TOR, TREJ, TUR, TURIJ, TURYJ, TYR. Upyna (15 miles NNE of Taurage) and Tytuvenai (16 miles NNE of Raseiniai), Lithuania were both in Rossieny (Raseiniai) district, Kovno, Russian Empire before WWI. LitvakSIG's All Lithuania Database (ALD) search results for "sounds like" THEIR lists 390 matches. < http://www.litvaksig.org/component/litvaksearch/?view=ald > Records for Upyna, Tytuvenai and Taurage are included in LitvakSIG's Raseiniai District Research Group. <http://www.litvaksig.org/district-research/raseiniai-district-research -group?task=article > JewishGen Family Finder lists 10 researchers for "sounds like" THIER in Lithuania including surnames TYRE, DREY, TOOR, THIER in Upyna, Taurage, Kaunas and Skapiskis. Skapiskis was Skopishki in Novo-Aleksandrovsk district, Kovno and is located 88.7 miles ENE of Raseiniai. < http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ > Bette Stoop Mas USA Naomi Silverton <naomisil@...> wrote: << I am trying to find our original Family Name, and thus their family, but so far have not been able to see anything resembling this. My great grandfather, known to our family as Hermann Tzvi Silberstein was born in 1839 in Taurage, Kowno Gubernia, Russian Empire. We have been told by my father and uncle that the name was THIER (animal in German). He married Johanna Deborah Rollnik in Upyna and had two boys - Moritz in 1863 and Wilhelm in 1865 both born in Upyna. (I have documents stating this). Hermann and Johanna THIER Silberstein left Upyna with their 2 sons, in about 1866, and crossed the border into Germany and settled in Nakel Germany, now Naklo Poland where their 3 other children were born. The story goes that when crossing the border they took on the papers of someone by the name of SILBERSTEIN - the reason varies with different relatives. We have found all the Rollnik relatives and we know all the Silberstein descendants. We don't know anything about Hermann Tzvi Silberstein's siblings or aunts or uncles. Hermann died in 1912 in Berlin ( he was 73 years) and on the death certificate it is stated that his parents Juda and Chaja Silberstein lived in Zitowian (Tytuvenai) before their deaths. We have not been able to find any name pertaining to THIER in the records. When I have researched the name THIER people with this name have their origin in Austria and Hungary. THIER may have been a Yiddish name, as I don't think 'H' is in the Russian alphabet. I am wondering if anyone could help in directing me where to look. What could THIER be transcribed to in the Census of that time? >>
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Re: Family name: Baron
#general
Roger Lustig
Dear Andrew:
There are Jews named KAISER, KOENIG (king), FUERST (prince), GRAF (count) and HERZOG (duke), so why not BARON? Lars Menk suggests bar-On ("son of strength"), Ben Rav Nachman (acronym), etc., so your guess may be good too. BARON was used as a surname before most Jews adopted such; Louis Lewin reports its presence in Lissa since 1777. Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA Lenard, Andrew wrote: What could be the origin of the family name "Baron?" It seems to occur among Jews. Could it come >from "ben Aaron?" Any suggestion would be welcome.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Family name: Baron
#general
Roger Lustig
Dear Andrew:
There are Jews named KAISER, KOENIG (king), FUERST (prince), GRAF (count) and HERZOG (duke), so why not BARON? Lars Menk suggests bar-On ("son of strength"), Ben Rav Nachman (acronym), etc., so your guess may be good too. BARON was used as a surname before most Jews adopted such; Louis Lewin reports its presence in Lissa since 1777. Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA Lenard, Andrew wrote: What could be the origin of the family name "Baron?" It seems to occur among Jews. Could it come >from "ben Aaron?" Any suggestion would be welcome.
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Viewmate translation request - Old German
#general
davestra@ymail.com <davestra@...>
Fellow Jewishgenners, I've posted a vital record in Old German for
which I need a translation of one word. I am seeking only a translation of Moses Strasfeld's (my great-great-grandfather's) occupation. The document is on ViewMate at the following address. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=32770 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Dave Strausfeld Durham, North Carolina davestra@... researching STRASFELD/STREISFELD (in Galicia)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Viewmate translation request - Old German
#general
davestra@ymail.com <davestra@...>
Fellow Jewishgenners, I've posted a vital record in Old German for
which I need a translation of one word. I am seeking only a translation of Moses Strasfeld's (my great-great-grandfather's) occupation. The document is on ViewMate at the following address. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=32770 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Dave Strausfeld Durham, North Carolina davestra@... researching STRASFELD/STREISFELD (in Galicia)
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Searching OSTWALD from Horde and Belecke
#general
Steve Groeger <sgroeger@...>
I have reason to believe my great grandmother Rosalie OSTWALD Rosenthal
was born in Horde May 10,1860 and her sister Bertha OSTWALD Fleishhacker was born April 27, 1858 also in Horde. Their father, my great great grandfather, Menke OSTWALD was born August 10, 1810 in Belecke. I would like to obtain documentation that will confirm this as well as expanding my ancestry search. Steven Groeger Lawrenceville NJ U.S.A.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching OSTWALD from Horde and Belecke
#general
Steve Groeger <sgroeger@...>
I have reason to believe my great grandmother Rosalie OSTWALD Rosenthal
was born in Horde May 10,1860 and her sister Bertha OSTWALD Fleishhacker was born April 27, 1858 also in Horde. Their father, my great great grandfather, Menke OSTWALD was born August 10, 1810 in Belecke. I would like to obtain documentation that will confirm this as well as expanding my ancestry search. Steven Groeger Lawrenceville NJ U.S.A.
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French Revolution Digital Archive
#france
Jan Meisels Allen
Stanford University ( US- California) and the Bibliotheque Nationale
de France (BNF) has launched a new digital archive on the French Revolution the French Revolution Digital Archive (FRDA). Included are the day-to-day French parliamentary records >from 1789 to 1794 and a vast visual collection of 14,000+ prints >from the French national library. The archive is based around two main resources,the Archives parlementaires and 14,000 images known as the Images de la Revolution Francaise. The parliamentary records consist of letters, reports, speeches and first-hand accounts >from a variety of sources. Many famous and not-so-famous people are mentioned in the reports. The database can be searched by keyword, person, timeline and document type. To access the archives go to: http://frda.stanford.edu/ Access is free. Thank you to Genealogy In Time for alerting us to this new website. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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French SIG #France French Revolution Digital Archive
#france
Jan Meisels Allen
Stanford University ( US- California) and the Bibliotheque Nationale
de France (BNF) has launched a new digital archive on the French Revolution the French Revolution Digital Archive (FRDA). Included are the day-to-day French parliamentary records >from 1789 to 1794 and a vast visual collection of 14,000+ prints >from the French national library. The archive is based around two main resources,the Archives parlementaires and 14,000 images known as the Images de la Revolution Francaise. The parliamentary records consist of letters, reports, speeches and first-hand accounts >from a variety of sources. Many famous and not-so-famous people are mentioned in the reports. The database can be searched by keyword, person, timeline and document type. To access the archives go to: http://frda.stanford.edu/ Access is free. Thank you to Genealogy In Time for alerting us to this new website. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Re: INTRO-researching STERN family from Monchengladbach, Germany and BLASCHKE family from Wroclaw, Poland (Breslau, Germany.)
#germany
Irene Peters <iupfamilyresearch@...>
Rebecca,
Welcome to the group! I just looked up Otto and Irma in the Gedenkbuch of the Bundesarchiv in Germany (website). According to it Otto and Irma were deported from Breslau to the District of Lublin on May 3, 1942. When you google "Gedenkbuch Bundesarchiv" and then, on the website, go to Search in the Directory of Names, enter STERN Otto, his is the second entry from the top. Hope this helps. Best regards, Irene Peters, Dallas, TX iupfamilyresearch@...
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German SIG #Germany re: INTRO-researching STERN family from Monchengladbach, Germany and BLASCHKE family from Wroclaw, Poland (Breslau, Germany.)
#germany
Irene Peters <iupfamilyresearch@...>
Rebecca,
Welcome to the group! I just looked up Otto and Irma in the Gedenkbuch of the Bundesarchiv in Germany (website). According to it Otto and Irma were deported from Breslau to the District of Lublin on May 3, 1942. When you google "Gedenkbuch Bundesarchiv" and then, on the website, go to Search in the Directory of Names, enter STERN Otto, his is the second entry from the top. Hope this helps. Best regards, Irene Peters, Dallas, TX iupfamilyresearch@...
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Re: INTRO-researching STERN family from Monchengladbach, Germany and BLASCHKE family from Wroclaw, Poland (Breslau, Germany.)
#germany
Roger Lustig
**** Moderator note: This is an example of how a good "INTRO
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email can produce good results - often within 24 hours. ***** Dear Rebecca: Welcome! Thank you for your intro, which is most informative. Thanks also for putting your queries in the Family Finder. One place you should check is the Gedenkbuch Deutschland--the German Holocaust memorial database. http://www.bundesarchiv.de/gedenkbuch/directory.html It will give information about deportation destinations, etc. BLASCHKE is an unusual surname with only a few entries in Menk's Dictionary of German-Jewish Surnames. They're all >from the eastern parts of Germany--all but one now in Poland, the other right on the border. The Gedenkbuch lists a Martin BLASCHKE born in 1864 in Frankfurt/Oder (the town on the border), who was deported >from Chemnitz, where he lived. Could this be the Martin B you refer to? Good luck, and keep us posted on what you find! Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA research coordinator, GerSIG On 3/21/2014 Rebecca Stern<rsternlmt@...> wrote:............. The branches applicable to this group (and that I have entered in the JGFF) are:
STERN- Monchengladbach, Germany, moved to Breslau, Germany (Wroclaw,
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German SIG #Germany Re: INTRO-researching STERN family from Monchengladbach, Germany and BLASCHKE family from Wroclaw, Poland (Breslau, Germany.)
#germany
Roger Lustig
**** Moderator note: This is an example of how a good "INTRO
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
email can produce good results - often within 24 hours. ***** Dear Rebecca: Welcome! Thank you for your intro, which is most informative. Thanks also for putting your queries in the Family Finder. One place you should check is the Gedenkbuch Deutschland--the German Holocaust memorial database. http://www.bundesarchiv.de/gedenkbuch/directory.html It will give information about deportation destinations, etc. BLASCHKE is an unusual surname with only a few entries in Menk's Dictionary of German-Jewish Surnames. They're all >from the eastern parts of Germany--all but one now in Poland, the other right on the border. The Gedenkbuch lists a Martin BLASCHKE born in 1864 in Frankfurt/Oder (the town on the border), who was deported >from Chemnitz, where he lived. Could this be the Martin B you refer to? Good luck, and keep us posted on what you find! Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA research coordinator, GerSIG On 3/21/2014 Rebecca Stern<rsternlmt@...> wrote:............. The branches applicable to this group (and that I have entered in the JGFF) are:
STERN- Monchengladbach, Germany, moved to Breslau, Germany (Wroclaw,
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