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Re: Neidenburg, juedischer Friedhof
#germany
Roger Lustig
I don't know that there are any surviving records. Very little in the
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way of synagogue records >from that area survives. http://www.sztetl.org.pl/en/article/nidzica/12,cemeteries/1937,stary-cmentarz-zydowski-w-nidzicy-ul-spokojna-/ http://tinyurl.com/gqwesl4 isn't particularly good news either. Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA Research coordinator, GerSIG
On 3/17/2016 Eric Feinstein ericfeinstein@... wrote:
Does any one know where the cemetery records for the Jewish cemetery of
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German SIG #Germany Re: Neidenburg, juedischer Friedhof
#germany
Roger Lustig
I don't know that there are any surviving records. Very little in the
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way of synagogue records >from that area survives. http://www.sztetl.org.pl/en/article/nidzica/12,cemeteries/1937,stary-cmentarz-zydowski-w-nidzicy-ul-spokojna-/ http://tinyurl.com/gqwesl4 isn't particularly good news either. Roger Lustig Princeton, NJ USA Research coordinator, GerSIG
On 3/17/2016 Eric Feinstein ericfeinstein@... wrote:
Does any one know where the cemetery records for the Jewish cemetery of
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Re: Mazel Tov and death certificate advise
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Barbara Mannlein <bsmannlein@...>
Mazel Tov! May you raise him l'torah l'chuppah ulimasim tom.
Found your GG GF! Using wildcards, I searched ancestry for max b*k*r. Max Berker b ~1865 d. 18 Dec 1908,Manhattan. DC Manhattan 36625 Still looking for your GG GM. Where did their children live? Is it possible that she died out of the city? Barbara Mannlein Tucson, Arizona On Mar 18, 2016, at 8:26 AM, nechemyah Shimon Fried nsfried1@... <jewishgen@...> wrote:
I can not find his death certificate. I searched Italian gen and
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Mazel Tov and death certificate advise
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Barbara Mannlein <bsmannlein@...>
Mazel Tov! May you raise him l'torah l'chuppah ulimasim tom.
Found your GG GF! Using wildcards, I searched ancestry for max b*k*r. Max Berker b ~1865 d. 18 Dec 1908,Manhattan. DC Manhattan 36625 Still looking for your GG GM. Where did their children live? Is it possible that she died out of the city? Barbara Mannlein Tucson, Arizona On Mar 18, 2016, at 8:26 AM, nechemyah Shimon Fried nsfried1@... <jewishgen@...> wrote:
I can not find his death certificate. I searched Italian gen and
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Re: desecration of Orgeev Synagogue, 23-24 February of 2016
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Dear friends,
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Here is a quick update on Orgeev Synagogue and support >from you: - many people replied to me personally asking what we can do? If they need another Torah Scroll, etc. - one person sent a message to Moldovan Consulate in Washington - I am in contact now with the head of Orgeev Jewish Community Michael Gruber, and got a few additional pieces of information: the Torah Scroll was cut, and definitely need a repair.... According to Michael it was desecrated. I am not sure if the Scroll can be used. Maybe somebody can help with this issue. Synagogue also need a repair. Community will be glad to receive our help. If anyone can organize a petition with our signatures to send to the President of Republic of Moldova and Mayer of Orgeev, etc. that would be great. If you know how to do this, please come forward. Yefim Kogan Bessarabia SIG Leader and Coordinator
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From: Bessarabia SIG [mailto:bessarabia@...] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 7:43 PM To: Bessarabia SIG Subject: desecration of Orgeev Synagogue, 23-24 February of 2016 Hi everybody, Desecration of Orgeev Synagogue occurred at night >from 23-24 of February! The Torah scrolls were thrown away >from the safe and damaged. Some lamps from the walls were stolen......
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia RE: desecration of Orgeev Synagogue, 23-24 February of 2016
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Dear friends,
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Here is a quick update on Orgeev Synagogue and support >from you: - many people replied to me personally asking what we can do? If they need another Torah Scroll, etc. - one person sent a message to Moldovan Consulate in Washington - I am in contact now with the head of Orgeev Jewish Community Michael Gruber, and got a few additional pieces of information: the Torah Scroll was cut, and definitely need a repair.... According to Michael it was desecrated. I am not sure if the Scroll can be used. Maybe somebody can help with this issue. Synagogue also need a repair. Community will be glad to receive our help. If anyone can organize a petition with our signatures to send to the President of Republic of Moldova and Mayer of Orgeev, etc. that would be great. If you know how to do this, please come forward. Yefim Kogan Bessarabia SIG Leader and Coordinator
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From: Bessarabia SIG [mailto:bessarabia@...] Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 7:43 PM To: Bessarabia SIG Subject: desecration of Orgeev Synagogue, 23-24 February of 2016 Hi everybody, Desecration of Orgeev Synagogue occurred at night >from 23-24 of February! The Torah scrolls were thrown away >from the safe and damaged. Some lamps from the walls were stolen......
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Chateen, Bessaraba
#bessarabia
philafrum
Thank you to all the members of Bessarabis SIG who responded to my query about the above town.
There was universal agreement that it refers to Chotin (Khotyn), now located in Ukraine.
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Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia Chateen, Bessaraba
#bessarabia
philafrum
Thank you to all the members of Bessarabis SIG who responded to my query about the above town.
There was universal agreement that it refers to Chotin (Khotyn), now located in Ukraine.
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Orange County CA Jewish Genealogy Society April 3rd Meeting
#general
Susan Rosin
Below is the information for the April 3rd, Orange County (CA) Jewish
Genealogical Society meeting. ************************** OCJGS April Meeting: April 3rd, 2016 1:30 - 3:30pm Temple Bat Yahm 1011 Camelback Street Newport Beach, CA 92660 Topic: Beyond the Manifest - Methods for confirming one's ancestral origins Speaker: Emily Garber Overview of the Presentation: Emily Garber explains how using a strong, well defined methodology for genealogical research and documentation can help you overcome brick walls or avoid them altogether. Through case studies, she also illustrates often-overlooked information available in both common and relatively obscure sources. Cost: $5 Please see out website: http://www.ocjgs.org/ Susan Rosin
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Orange County CA Jewish Genealogy Society April 3rd Meeting
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Susan Rosin
Below is the information for the April 3rd, Orange County (CA) Jewish
Genealogical Society meeting. ************************** OCJGS April Meeting: April 3rd, 2016 1:30 - 3:30pm Temple Bat Yahm 1011 Camelback Street Newport Beach, CA 92660 Topic: Beyond the Manifest - Methods for confirming one's ancestral origins Speaker: Emily Garber Overview of the Presentation: Emily Garber explains how using a strong, well defined methodology for genealogical research and documentation can help you overcome brick walls or avoid them altogether. Through case studies, she also illustrates often-overlooked information available in both common and relatively obscure sources. Cost: $5 Please see out website: http://www.ocjgs.org/ Susan Rosin
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The JGS of Montreal's next Presentation - Zev Moses, Museum of Jewish Montreal - Monday, April 04, 2016
#general
Merle Kastner <merlebk18@...>
Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal
in association with the Jewish Public Library is pleased to announce as our guest speaker: Zev Moses Zev Moses is the Founder and Executive Director of the Museum of Jewish Montreal, who will speak on: The story of the Museum of Jewish Montreal (so far) and the continuing technological revolution in museums. The meeting will be held on Monday, April 04, 2016 at 7:30 pm Gelber Conference Centre 5151 Cote Ste-Catherine/1 Carre Cummings For all information on our upcoming meetings & Sunday Morning Family Tree Workshops call the JGS of Montreal Hotline (24 hours a day): 514-484-0969 Check out our website: http://jgs-montreal.org/ and watch for our emails & "friend" us on Facebook Merle Kastner, Programming
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen The JGS of Montreal's next Presentation - Zev Moses, Museum of Jewish Montreal - Monday, April 04, 2016
#general
Merle Kastner <merlebk18@...>
Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal
in association with the Jewish Public Library is pleased to announce as our guest speaker: Zev Moses Zev Moses is the Founder and Executive Director of the Museum of Jewish Montreal, who will speak on: The story of the Museum of Jewish Montreal (so far) and the continuing technological revolution in museums. The meeting will be held on Monday, April 04, 2016 at 7:30 pm Gelber Conference Centre 5151 Cote Ste-Catherine/1 Carre Cummings For all information on our upcoming meetings & Sunday Morning Family Tree Workshops call the JGS of Montreal Hotline (24 hours a day): 514-484-0969 Check out our website: http://jgs-montreal.org/ and watch for our emails & "friend" us on Facebook Merle Kastner, Programming
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Mazel Tov and death certificate advise
#general
J Fried
Hello My Dear JGen Mishpocha,
Fristly I would like to share with everyone that on Teusday I made a bris. I named my son Elimelech after my GGGrandfather >from Dombrowa Galicia who had no one named after him, now he will be remembered. I wanted to ask advise finding my gggrandparents death certificates. Max/Mendel/Marl Baker is buried in Washington cemetery. In the cemetery date book as well as on his tombstone it says his date of death was October 17, 1908. The cemetery date book says that his residence was 29 Orchard Street. ( I corroborated this address by getting his daughter Bessie Bakers marriage certificated dated 1909 and it says that her residence was 29 Orchard Street). I can not find his death certificate. I searched Italian gen and Family Search with all different spellings but I found nothing. His wife Bertha (Breina) Baker died August 11/12 1911 I know this from her tombstone that says 18 Ab 5671. She is also buried in Washington cemetery. There is no address for her in the date book. ( I don't think they even found her in it.....they did kindly invite me to come down and look through he date book) On the 1910 census I did not find her at 29 Orchard street. I searched for her death certificate on Italian gen and Family Search with all different spellings but I found nothing. [ Although they lived in NYC when they first came to the USA they lived in NJ so I figured I would try my luck, maybe they went to die in NJ. I hired a researcher she checked the NJ Archives in Trenton but found nothing] I am sure they are in NYC. Is there another way to search the archives? Is it possible to search by date and address? Any advise how to proceed will be appreciated. ( If you think I should hire a professional please recommend) Thanks for all, Only simchas, Nechemyah Fried Lakewood NJ BAKER >from LOMZA, DUTKA FINFER FUNFER FUENFER >from LESKO KLEE TODER >from SOROVITZ MODERATOR NOTE: If you wish to provide recommendations for professional services, please do so privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Mazel Tov and death certificate advise
#general
J Fried
Hello My Dear JGen Mishpocha,
Fristly I would like to share with everyone that on Teusday I made a bris. I named my son Elimelech after my GGGrandfather >from Dombrowa Galicia who had no one named after him, now he will be remembered. I wanted to ask advise finding my gggrandparents death certificates. Max/Mendel/Marl Baker is buried in Washington cemetery. In the cemetery date book as well as on his tombstone it says his date of death was October 17, 1908. The cemetery date book says that his residence was 29 Orchard Street. ( I corroborated this address by getting his daughter Bessie Bakers marriage certificated dated 1909 and it says that her residence was 29 Orchard Street). I can not find his death certificate. I searched Italian gen and Family Search with all different spellings but I found nothing. His wife Bertha (Breina) Baker died August 11/12 1911 I know this from her tombstone that says 18 Ab 5671. She is also buried in Washington cemetery. There is no address for her in the date book. ( I don't think they even found her in it.....they did kindly invite me to come down and look through he date book) On the 1910 census I did not find her at 29 Orchard street. I searched for her death certificate on Italian gen and Family Search with all different spellings but I found nothing. [ Although they lived in NYC when they first came to the USA they lived in NJ so I figured I would try my luck, maybe they went to die in NJ. I hired a researcher she checked the NJ Archives in Trenton but found nothing] I am sure they are in NYC. Is there another way to search the archives? Is it possible to search by date and address? Any advise how to proceed will be appreciated. ( If you think I should hire a professional please recommend) Thanks for all, Only simchas, Nechemyah Fried Lakewood NJ BAKER >from LOMZA, DUTKA FINFER FUNFER FUENFER >from LESKO KLEE TODER >from SOROVITZ MODERATOR NOTE: If you wish to provide recommendations for professional services, please do so privately.
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Yizkor book excerpts on JewishGen Facebook page
#general
Bruce Drake <BDrake@...>
As we do at the end of each week, there is a brief spotlight on the JewishGen
Facebook page >from a Yizkor Book that JewishGen has translated. This week's excerpt, "Zalman the Soda Water Maker" (http://on.fb.me/1RozBtc), is >from The Memorial Book of Rokiskis in Lithuania. Bruce Drake Silver Spring, MD. Researching: DRACH, EBERT, KIMMEL, ZLOTNICK
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Yizkor book excerpts on JewishGen Facebook page
#general
Bruce Drake <BDrake@...>
As we do at the end of each week, there is a brief spotlight on the JewishGen
Facebook page >from a Yizkor Book that JewishGen has translated. This week's excerpt, "Zalman the Soda Water Maker" (http://on.fb.me/1RozBtc), is >from The Memorial Book of Rokiskis in Lithuania. Bruce Drake Silver Spring, MD. Researching: DRACH, EBERT, KIMMEL, ZLOTNICK
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Reclaim The Records files legal case in NY court seeking the release of the 1930-2015 NYC marriage index
#general
Asparagirl <asparagirl@...>
Reclaim The Records filed its second-ever court case yesterday, an
"Article 78" legal petition against the New York City Clerk's Office, seeking a copy of the NYC marriage index for 1930-2015 under the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The vast majority of that database has never been available to the public before in any form or at any location. The full twenty-five-page legal petition is available online here: https://www.reclaimtherecords.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ReclaimTheRecords_vs_NYC_City_Clerks_Office_-_Notice_of_Petition_with_stamps_-_16-Mar-2016.pdf?4e51f5 [ TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/j2c56cl ] The venue is the Supreme Court of the State of New York, county of New York (Manhattan). The case's Index number is 100397/2016, although it is not yet visible in the New York eCourts online system. The City was served with papers on March 17, 2016, and the first court date is scheduled for April 7, 2016. This case is not the same as the one that was filed against the parent agency of the NYC Municipal Archives last fall, in which Reclaim The Records won the first-ever release of the 1908-1929 marriage index. This new case does involve the same kinds of marriage index records, just many more years of them, up through December 31, 2015. And in this case, all the records after approximately 1952 are believed to already be in a searchable database format, which would alleviate the need for any kind of transcription project, if they are won. For more information on this case and other public records reclamation projects, you can subscribe to the free Reclaim The Records e-mail newsletter at https://www.ReclaimTheRecords.org/ . Brooke Schreier Ganz Founder, Reclaim The Records Mill Valley, California
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Reclaim The Records files legal case in NY court seeking the release of the 1930-2015 NYC marriage index
#general
Asparagirl <asparagirl@...>
Reclaim The Records filed its second-ever court case yesterday, an
"Article 78" legal petition against the New York City Clerk's Office, seeking a copy of the NYC marriage index for 1930-2015 under the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The vast majority of that database has never been available to the public before in any form or at any location. The full twenty-five-page legal petition is available online here: https://www.reclaimtherecords.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ReclaimTheRecords_vs_NYC_City_Clerks_Office_-_Notice_of_Petition_with_stamps_-_16-Mar-2016.pdf?4e51f5 [ TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/j2c56cl ] The venue is the Supreme Court of the State of New York, county of New York (Manhattan). The case's Index number is 100397/2016, although it is not yet visible in the New York eCourts online system. The City was served with papers on March 17, 2016, and the first court date is scheduled for April 7, 2016. This case is not the same as the one that was filed against the parent agency of the NYC Municipal Archives last fall, in which Reclaim The Records won the first-ever release of the 1908-1929 marriage index. This new case does involve the same kinds of marriage index records, just many more years of them, up through December 31, 2015. And in this case, all the records after approximately 1952 are believed to already be in a searchable database format, which would alleviate the need for any kind of transcription project, if they are won. For more information on this case and other public records reclamation projects, you can subscribe to the free Reclaim The Records e-mail newsletter at https://www.ReclaimTheRecords.org/ . Brooke Schreier Ganz Founder, Reclaim The Records Mill Valley, California
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Re: RUBIN
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Susan&David
Ttry Pesche RUBINSTEIN, born 1890, arrived NY July 3, 1913 aboard the
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Potsdam. David Rosen Boston, MA
On 3/18/2016 12:17 AM, dianat@... dianat@... wrote:
Dear Friends
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: RUBIN
#general
Susan&David
Ttry Pesche RUBINSTEIN, born 1890, arrived NY July 3, 1913 aboard the
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Potsdam. David Rosen Boston, MA
On 3/18/2016 12:17 AM, dianat@... dianat@... wrote:
Dear Friends
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