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Goldman Family From Kamajai
#lithuania
John Wilkeson <jswilkeson@...>
I am trying to find more info on my 2nd great grandmother Khava Leya
Goldman. She was born in 1882 to Ayzik and Shaya in Kamajai. I know Ayzik was one of the 3 tailors but that's about all I know about him... I believe Shaya may have passed away in Siberia but not sure? I would like to learn more about Shaya, because I don't know anything other then her given name and she was exiled to Siberia with my 2nd great grandmother. Khava married my great great grandfather Abram Leyba Barkon in Trakai in 1901. Any help would be much appreciated! Regards, John Wilkeson Orlando, FL Researching: Barkon (Barkus), Goldman, Shapira, Reliczki, and Wachen 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 Goldman Family From Kamajai
#lithuania
John Wilkeson <jswilkeson@...>
I am trying to find more info on my 2nd great grandmother Khava Leya
Goldman. She was born in 1882 to Ayzik and Shaya in Kamajai. I know Ayzik was one of the 3 tailors but that's about all I know about him... I believe Shaya may have passed away in Siberia but not sure? I would like to learn more about Shaya, because I don't know anything other then her given name and she was exiled to Siberia with my 2nd great grandmother. Khava married my great great grandfather Abram Leyba Barkon in Trakai in 1901. Any help would be much appreciated! Regards, John Wilkeson Orlando, FL Researching: Barkon (Barkus), Goldman, Shapira, Reliczki, and Wachen 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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Another Matching Grant Offer
#lithuania
Eden Joachim <esjoachim@...>
Dear Fellow Litvaks,
Another generous Matching Grant offer in the amount of $1,000.00 has been made to our Research General Fund by a LitvakSIG supporter who wishes to remain anonymous. Your contributions to the Research General Fund will be matched up to $1,000.00. We will then have $2,000.00 available to District Research Groups that need assistance in translating records. Online credit card contributions may be made at www.litvaksig.org/contribute. Choose General >from the District drop down list in the Research Groups box and enter the amount of your contribution. Check contributions in $US may be made payable to LitvakSIG and mailed to 41 Country Club Lane, Pomona, NY 10970, USA. If you have not yet made your 2014 contribution to LitvakSIG please take advantage of this opportunity. With thanks for your support to help translate records of our ancestors, Eden Joachim President, LitvakSIG
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Another Matching Grant Offer
#lithuania
Eden Joachim <esjoachim@...>
Dear Fellow Litvaks,
Another generous Matching Grant offer in the amount of $1,000.00 has been made to our Research General Fund by a LitvakSIG supporter who wishes to remain anonymous. Your contributions to the Research General Fund will be matched up to $1,000.00. We will then have $2,000.00 available to District Research Groups that need assistance in translating records. Online credit card contributions may be made at www.litvaksig.org/contribute. Choose General >from the District drop down list in the Research Groups box and enter the amount of your contribution. Check contributions in $US may be made payable to LitvakSIG and mailed to 41 Country Club Lane, Pomona, NY 10970, USA. If you have not yet made your 2014 contribution to LitvakSIG please take advantage of this opportunity. With thanks for your support to help translate records of our ancestors, Eden Joachim President, LitvakSIG
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Bessarabian/Moldavian Jewish Roots Facebook group
#bessarabia
Inna Vayner <innanes@...>
Our Facebook group is growing: we have more than 340 members who have
joined the group and shared their families surnames and locations. Recent group discussions included topics such as surnames origins, research success stories, Bessarabia SIG projects updates, help with translations >from Russian and Hebrew. We shared numerous links with useful information. We are happy to have Matthew Mishory as a group member. Matthew is currently promoting a documentary about Holocaust in Bessarabia that was written and directed by him. The film premiers in 2015. Please consider joining the group if you haven't done this yet. Here is the link to the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bessarabian.Moldavian.Jewishroots/ Inna Vayner, Researching VAYNER, STUDINOVSKY, SHEYNFELD, DEKHTYAR, SOBOL, MAYZLER in TIRASPOL, DUBOSSARY, KISHINEV.
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia Bessarabian/Moldavian Jewish Roots Facebook group
#bessarabia
Inna Vayner <innanes@...>
Our Facebook group is growing: we have more than 340 members who have
joined the group and shared their families surnames and locations. Recent group discussions included topics such as surnames origins, research success stories, Bessarabia SIG projects updates, help with translations >from Russian and Hebrew. We shared numerous links with useful information. We are happy to have Matthew Mishory as a group member. Matthew is currently promoting a documentary about Holocaust in Bessarabia that was written and directed by him. The film premiers in 2015. Please consider joining the group if you haven't done this yet. Here is the link to the group https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bessarabian.Moldavian.Jewishroots/ Inna Vayner, Researching VAYNER, STUDINOVSKY, SHEYNFELD, DEKHTYAR, SOBOL, MAYZLER in TIRASPOL, DUBOSSARY, KISHINEV.
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Tiraspol Cemetery Project
#bessarabia
Inna Vayner <innanes@...>
Dear researchers,
I just wanted to update you on the status of Tiraspol cemetery project. We are almost done with the first reading and about mid way through the second reading. I want to thank everyone who volunteered to help with this project. Here is the link to the project description page http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/projectdesc/CP_Tiraspol.html You can show your support by donating to Tiraspol, Moldova - Jewish Cemetery Project http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=43 Inna Vayner, Tiraspol Cemetery Project coordinator Researching VAYNER, STUDINOVSKY, SHEYNFELD, DEKHTYAR, SOBOL, MAYZLER in TIRASPOL, DUBOSSARY, KISHINEV.
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia Tiraspol Cemetery Project
#bessarabia
Inna Vayner <innanes@...>
Dear researchers,
I just wanted to update you on the status of Tiraspol cemetery project. We are almost done with the first reading and about mid way through the second reading. I want to thank everyone who volunteered to help with this project. Here is the link to the project description page http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/projectdesc/CP_Tiraspol.html You can show your support by donating to Tiraspol, Moldova - Jewish Cemetery Project http://www.jewishgen.org/JewishGen-erosity/v_projectslist.asp?project_cat=43 Inna Vayner, Tiraspol Cemetery Project coordinator Researching VAYNER, STUDINOVSKY, SHEYNFELD, DEKHTYAR, SOBOL, MAYZLER in TIRASPOL, DUBOSSARY, KISHINEV.
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Russian Archives
#general
Isabel Cymerman
Dear All,
In an attempt to trace my GRYNFARB cousins who lived in St. Petersburg (Petrograd) 1915-1920, I came across this website. Although I can read cyrillic, I don't have a cyrillic keyboard and there appears to be no way to ask them a question: http://arc.familyspace.ru/archive Does anyone have any solution? BTW, my cousin Moschko GRYNFARB was a violinist, b. 1888 in Siedlce, Poland. He and his family survived the revolution in Petrograd and eventually settled in Stockholm where he became first violinist. His son, Josef GRYNFARB (in Sweden: GRUNFARB), was also a violinist and eventually became concert master in Stockholm. Thank you ALL! Isabel Cymerman Southbury, CT
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Russian Archives
#general
Isabel Cymerman
Dear All,
In an attempt to trace my GRYNFARB cousins who lived in St. Petersburg (Petrograd) 1915-1920, I came across this website. Although I can read cyrillic, I don't have a cyrillic keyboard and there appears to be no way to ask them a question: http://arc.familyspace.ru/archive Does anyone have any solution? BTW, my cousin Moschko GRYNFARB was a violinist, b. 1888 in Siedlce, Poland. He and his family survived the revolution in Petrograd and eventually settled in Stockholm where he became first violinist. His son, Josef GRYNFARB (in Sweden: GRUNFARB), was also a violinist and eventually became concert master in Stockholm. Thank you ALL! Isabel Cymerman Southbury, CT
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Bogen in NJ
#general
Neil@...
Looking to contact the family of Mildred (Micky), who married Lester
Harold Bogen, an executive, philanthropist and community leader in Bergen County, NJ, born in 1925 and died in New York in November 1988, lived in Englewood, NJ. Their children - Michael, Richard and Susan. -- Neil Rosenstein MODERATOR: Private responses only, please
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JGS Greater Miami is holding a workshop with Genie Milgrom Nov 9
#general
ymillman.jgs <ymillman.jgs@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami is holding a workshop with
Genie Milgrom on the topic- How to find your Crypto Jewish Roots . This more intimate workshop is intended for those that wish to fully delve into their past and find their Jewish Roots >from the Iberian Peninsula. This workshop is for those whose families became Catholic as most of the searches will be geared towards the Catholic Church records. Genie Milgrom is currently the President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, President of Tarbut Sefarad-Fermoselle in Spain, and President to the Society of Crypto Judaic Studies at Colorado State University in Colorado Springs. She is the author of the book My 15 Grandmothers as well as How I found My 15 Grandmothers, A Step By Step Guide. She also writes for several on line sites including www.esefarad.com as well as the Journal of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Crypto Jewry. Her work has been showcased in the Jerusalem Post, The Miami Herald and publications around the world. She was awarded the State of Florida Genealogy award for her outstanding achievements and advances in the Pioneer work she has done in Genealogy The session will take place on Sunday, November 9 >from 12:15 PM TO 1.30 PM at Temple Beth Am Library, 5950 SW 88 Street, Miami , Florida 33156 Please RSVP to ymillman.jgs@... Seats are limited (first come first serve) Our website www.jgs-miami.org Facebook Jewish Genealogical society of Greater Miami YORAM MILLMAN, JGSGM VP. PROGRAMMING
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Bogen in NJ
#general
Neil@...
Looking to contact the family of Mildred (Micky), who married Lester
Harold Bogen, an executive, philanthropist and community leader in Bergen County, NJ, born in 1925 and died in New York in November 1988, lived in Englewood, NJ. Their children - Michael, Richard and Susan. -- Neil Rosenstein MODERATOR: Private responses only, please
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS Greater Miami is holding a workshop with Genie Milgrom Nov 9
#general
ymillman.jgs <ymillman.jgs@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami is holding a workshop with
Genie Milgrom on the topic- How to find your Crypto Jewish Roots . This more intimate workshop is intended for those that wish to fully delve into their past and find their Jewish Roots >from the Iberian Peninsula. This workshop is for those whose families became Catholic as most of the searches will be geared towards the Catholic Church records. Genie Milgrom is currently the President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami, President of Tarbut Sefarad-Fermoselle in Spain, and President to the Society of Crypto Judaic Studies at Colorado State University in Colorado Springs. She is the author of the book My 15 Grandmothers as well as How I found My 15 Grandmothers, A Step By Step Guide. She also writes for several on line sites including www.esefarad.com as well as the Journal of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Crypto Jewry. Her work has been showcased in the Jerusalem Post, The Miami Herald and publications around the world. She was awarded the State of Florida Genealogy award for her outstanding achievements and advances in the Pioneer work she has done in Genealogy The session will take place on Sunday, November 9 >from 12:15 PM TO 1.30 PM at Temple Beth Am Library, 5950 SW 88 Street, Miami , Florida 33156 Please RSVP to ymillman.jgs@... Seats are limited (first come first serve) Our website www.jgs-miami.org Facebook Jewish Genealogical society of Greater Miami YORAM MILLMAN, JGSGM VP. PROGRAMMING
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Still searching
#general
Malka
Good morning,
I am still searching for information about the family of my father, Aaron Zaks, born in 1926 to Yi'tzhak and Sarah of Klobutsk, Poland. Thank you and Shabbat shalom, Malka Chosnek (ID #588301)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Still searching
#general
Malka
Good morning,
I am still searching for information about the family of my father, Aaron Zaks, born in 1926 to Yi'tzhak and Sarah of Klobutsk, Poland. Thank you and Shabbat shalom, Malka Chosnek (ID #588301)
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Re: How to post your questions -- a gentle reminder/request
#general
rv Kaplan
Can I add a plea to the discussion about postings?
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Please don't assume that everyone lives in the USA! Sometimes the references don't mean anything to those of us who live in the UK/Europe/Israel. Harvey Kaplan Glasgow, Scotland Allan Jordan aejordan@... wrote:
When you submit a query to the email list, please think of it like you are
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: How to post your questions -- a gentle reminder/request
#general
rv Kaplan
Can I add a plea to the discussion about postings?
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Please don't assume that everyone lives in the USA! Sometimes the references don't mean anything to those of us who live in the UK/Europe/Israel. Harvey Kaplan Glasgow, Scotland Allan Jordan aejordan@... wrote:
When you submit a query to the email list, please think of it like you are
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Please Help Read Addresses & Town Names on Shipping Manifest
#general
Deborah Scheimer
Dear Genners,
Hopefully someone with better eyes than me can help.... I'm having trouble reading the town names and surnames on Row 20 of the shipping manifest pages below (please cut & paste the URLs into your browser). My ancestor is Mottel STOLER but he's indexed in a****.com as Mottel Stoter. On the first page, the columns in question are: (1) Column 10 - Last Permanent Residence - Town - I can't read the town name (2) Column 11 - The name and complete address of nearest relative...-Wife Chane Stoler but I can't make out the address On the second page, the columns in question are: (3) Column 18 - ... Relative or Friend's name and complete address - I can't read the street name in Boston, Mass, nor the brother's first name (is it Abe?). (4) Column 29 - Place of Birth - Town - I can't read the town name (is it Siriwke? I couldn't find that name in JewishGen's Communities Database or in the Gazetteer). The first page of the manifest is located here: http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NYT715_1072-0889/4036801061?backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gst=-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=NYT715_1072-0889 (MODERATOR: https://tinyurl.com/pwh5duw ) The second page of the manifest is located here: http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NYT715_1072-0889/4036801061?backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gst=-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=NYT715_1072-0890 (MODERATOR: https://tinyurl.com/q6vvvgd ) Thank you in advance for any help anyone can provide! - Deb Scheimer, Pittsburgh, PA Searching for: PERVIN, GUNDERSHEIMER, MELMAN, RUDICK, STOLLER, SUFRIN, WATZMAN, SEGAL, JACOBSON.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Please Help Read Addresses & Town Names on Shipping Manifest
#general
Deborah Scheimer
Dear Genners,
Hopefully someone with better eyes than me can help.... I'm having trouble reading the town names and surnames on Row 20 of the shipping manifest pages below (please cut & paste the URLs into your browser). My ancestor is Mottel STOLER but he's indexed in a****.com as Mottel Stoter. On the first page, the columns in question are: (1) Column 10 - Last Permanent Residence - Town - I can't read the town name (2) Column 11 - The name and complete address of nearest relative...-Wife Chane Stoler but I can't make out the address On the second page, the columns in question are: (3) Column 18 - ... Relative or Friend's name and complete address - I can't read the street name in Boston, Mass, nor the brother's first name (is it Abe?). (4) Column 29 - Place of Birth - Town - I can't read the town name (is it Siriwke? I couldn't find that name in JewishGen's Communities Database or in the Gazetteer). The first page of the manifest is located here: http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NYT715_1072-0889/4036801061?backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gst=-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=NYT715_1072-0889 (MODERATOR: https://tinyurl.com/pwh5duw ) The second page of the manifest is located here: http://interactive.ancestry.com/7488/NYT715_1072-0889/4036801061?backurl=http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?gst=-6&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=NYT715_1072-0890 (MODERATOR: https://tinyurl.com/q6vvvgd ) Thank you in advance for any help anyone can provide! - Deb Scheimer, Pittsburgh, PA Searching for: PERVIN, GUNDERSHEIMER, MELMAN, RUDICK, STOLLER, SUFRIN, WATZMAN, SEGAL, JACOBSON.
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