JewishGen.org Discussion Group FAQs
What is the JewishGen.org Discussion Group?
The JewishGen.org Discussion Group unites thousands of Jewish genealogical researchers worldwide as they research their family history, search for relatives, and share information, ideas, methods, tips, techniques, and resources. The JewishGen.org Discussion Group makes it easy, quick, and fun, to connect with others around the world.
Is it Secure?
Yes. JewishGen is using a state of the art platform with the most contemporary security standards. JewishGen will never share member information with third parties.
How is the New JewishGen.org Discussion Group better than the old one?
Our old Discussion List platform was woefully antiquated. Among its many challenges: it was not secure, it required messages to be sent in Plain Text, did not support accented characters or languages other than English, could not display links or images, and had archives that were not mobile-friendly.
This new platform that JewishGen is using is a scalable, and sustainable solution, and allows us to engage with JewishGen members throughout the world. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for both members and moderators, more powerful tools, and more secure archives (which are easily accessible on mobile devices, and which also block out personal email addresses to the public).
I am a JewishGen member, why do I have to create a separate account for the Discussion Group?
As we continue to modernize our platform, we are trying to ensure that everything meets contemporary security standards. In the future, we plan hope to have one single sign-in page.
I like how the current lists work. Will I still be able to send/receive emails of posts (and/or digests)?
Yes. In terms of functionality, the group will operate the same for people who like to participate with email. People can still send a message to an email address (in this case, main@groups.JewishGen.org), and receive a daily digest of postings, or individual emails. In addition, Members can also receive a daily summary of topics, and then choose which topics they would like to read about it. However, in addition to email, there is the additional functionality of being able to read/post messages utilizing our online forum (https://groups.jewishgen.org).
Does this new system require plain-text?
No.
Can I post images, accented characters, different colors/font sizes, non-latin characters?
Yes.
Can I categorize a message? For example, if my message is related to Polish, or Ukraine research, can I indicate as such?
Yes! Our new platform allows members to use “Hashtags.” Messages can then be sorted, and searched, based upon how they are categorized. Another advantage is that members can “mute” any conversations they are not interested in, by simply indicating they are not interested in a particular “hashtag.”
Will all posts be archived?
Yes.
Can I still search though old messages?
Yes. All the messages are accessible and searchable going back to 1998.
What if I have questions or need assistance using the new Group?
Send your questions to: support@JewishGen.org
How do I access the Group’s webpage?
Follow this link: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main
So just to be sure - this new group will allow us to post from our mobile phones, includes images, accented characters, and non-latin characters, and does not require plain text?
Correct!
Will there be any ads or annoying pop-ups?
No.
Will the current guidelines change?
Yes. While posts will be moderated to ensure civility, and that there is nothing posted that is inappropriate (or completely unrelated to genealogy), we will be trying to create an online community of people who regulate themselves, much as they do (very successfully) on Jewish Genealogy Portal on Facebook.
What are the new guidelines?
There are just a few simple rules & guidelines to follow, which you can read here:https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main/guidelines
Thank you in advance for contributing to this amazing online community!
If you have any questions, or suggestions, please email support@JewishGen.org.
Sincerely,
The JewishGen.org Team
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(Sweden) Arkiv Digital Free Access to Arkiv Digital All-in-one November 11-12
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
ArkivDigital is offering free access to its ArkivDigital All-in-one - both
new users and users with base subscription get access to everything in their database during the weekend, which includes religious records, estate inventories, court records, tax/census records, military and other historical records. To be able to search their indexes you need to use their new software ArkivDigital 2.0- the browser based version. To access it go to: https://www.arkivdigital.net/products/adonline/try-for-free and follow the directions. If you are not registered with ArkivDigital you will need to register with an email address and password. There is a user guide available for downloading on the website. It is recommended to use the Chrome Browser. While other browsers work ( Firefox, Safari and Edge) some features may not exist and have less functionality than if you use Chrome. To read more about the weekend free access see their blog at: http://blog.arkivdigital.net/ If you think you might not have ancestors >from Sweden, there have been Jews in Sweden since the early 1700's. albeit a small population. Sweden opened its doors to Jews during WWII and again in 1956 when Jews were fleeing Hungary and then again when fleeing Communists in 1968. According to the Jewish Virtual Library the Jewish population increased tremendously between 1850 and 1920 due to immigration >from Russia and Poland. The population reached nearly 6,500 in 1920. Small groups of German, Austrian, and Czech Jews were allowed to immigrate to Sweden during the 1930's. Once the Nazi brutalities were known Sweden opened its doors to Jews. In 1942, Sweden allowed the immigration of 900 Norwegian Jews. In October 1943, Sweden gave asylum to more than 8,000 Danish Jews, the whole Danish Jewish community, which came to Sweden via small fishing boats. The Jewish population doubled between1945-1970. To learn more about their database go to: https://www.arkivdigital.net/volume I have no affiliation with ArkivDigital and am posting this solely for the information of the readers. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen (Sweden) Arkiv Digital Free Access to Arkiv Digital All-in-one November 11-12
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
ArkivDigital is offering free access to its ArkivDigital All-in-one - both
new users and users with base subscription get access to everything in their database during the weekend, which includes religious records, estate inventories, court records, tax/census records, military and other historical records. To be able to search their indexes you need to use their new software ArkivDigital 2.0- the browser based version. To access it go to: https://www.arkivdigital.net/products/adonline/try-for-free and follow the directions. If you are not registered with ArkivDigital you will need to register with an email address and password. There is a user guide available for downloading on the website. It is recommended to use the Chrome Browser. While other browsers work ( Firefox, Safari and Edge) some features may not exist and have less functionality than if you use Chrome. To read more about the weekend free access see their blog at: http://blog.arkivdigital.net/ If you think you might not have ancestors >from Sweden, there have been Jews in Sweden since the early 1700's. albeit a small population. Sweden opened its doors to Jews during WWII and again in 1956 when Jews were fleeing Hungary and then again when fleeing Communists in 1968. According to the Jewish Virtual Library the Jewish population increased tremendously between 1850 and 1920 due to immigration >from Russia and Poland. The population reached nearly 6,500 in 1920. Small groups of German, Austrian, and Czech Jews were allowed to immigrate to Sweden during the 1930's. Once the Nazi brutalities were known Sweden opened its doors to Jews. In 1942, Sweden allowed the immigration of 900 Norwegian Jews. In October 1943, Sweden gave asylum to more than 8,000 Danish Jews, the whole Danish Jewish community, which came to Sweden via small fishing boats. The Jewish population doubled between1945-1970. To learn more about their database go to: https://www.arkivdigital.net/volume I have no affiliation with ArkivDigital and am posting this solely for the information of the readers. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Viewmate translation, Russian - NUDELSZTECHER
#general
Jill Lewis
Hello, I've posted a vital record in Russian, I'm looking to find out
who were the parents of the child who died. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM61330 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Jill Lewis
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Viewmate translation, Russian - NUDELSZTECHER
#general
Jill Lewis
Hello, I've posted a vital record in Russian, I'm looking to find out
who were the parents of the child who died. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM61330 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. Jill Lewis
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(Sweden) Arkiv Digital Free Access to Arkiv Digital All-in-one November 11-12
#scandinavia
Jan Meisels Allen
ArkivDigital is offering free access to its ArkivDigital All-in-one -both
new users and users with base subscription get access to everything in their database during the weekend, which includes religious records, estate inventories, court records, tax/census records, military and other historical records . To be able to search their indexes you need to use their new software ArkivDigital 2.0- the browser based version. To access it go to: https://www.arkivdigital.net/products/adonline/try-for-free and follow the directions. If you are not registered with ArkivDigital you will need to register with an email address and password. There is a user guide available for downloading on the website. It is recommended to use the Chrome Browser. While other browsers work ( Firefox, Safari and Edge) some features may not exist and have less functionality than if you use Chrome. To read more about the weekend free access see their blog at: http://blog.arkivdigital.net/ If you think you might not have ancestors >from Sweden, there have been Jews in Sweden since the early 1700's. albeit a small population. Sweden opened its doors to Jews during WWII and again in 1956 when Jews were fleeing Hungary and then again when fleeing Communists in 1968. According to the Jewish Virtual Library the Jewish population increased tremendously between 1850 and 1920 due to immigration >from Russia and Poland. The population reached nearly 6,500 in 1920. Small groups of German, Austrian, and Czech Jews were allowed to immigrate to Sweden during the 1930's. Once the Nazi brutalities were known Sweden opened its doors to Jews. In 1942, Sweden allowed the immigration of 900 Norwegian Jews. In October 1943, Sweden gave asylum to more than 8,000 Danish Jews, the whole Danish Jewish community, which came to Sweden via small fishing boats. The Jewish population doubled between1945-1970. To learn more about their database go to: https://www.arkivdigital.net/volume I have no affiliation with ArkivDigital and am posting this solely for the information of the readers. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia (Sweden) Arkiv Digital Free Access to Arkiv Digital All-in-one November 11-12
#scandinavia
Jan Meisels Allen
ArkivDigital is offering free access to its ArkivDigital All-in-one -both
new users and users with base subscription get access to everything in their database during the weekend, which includes religious records, estate inventories, court records, tax/census records, military and other historical records . To be able to search their indexes you need to use their new software ArkivDigital 2.0- the browser based version. To access it go to: https://www.arkivdigital.net/products/adonline/try-for-free and follow the directions. If you are not registered with ArkivDigital you will need to register with an email address and password. There is a user guide available for downloading on the website. It is recommended to use the Chrome Browser. While other browsers work ( Firefox, Safari and Edge) some features may not exist and have less functionality than if you use Chrome. To read more about the weekend free access see their blog at: http://blog.arkivdigital.net/ If you think you might not have ancestors >from Sweden, there have been Jews in Sweden since the early 1700's. albeit a small population. Sweden opened its doors to Jews during WWII and again in 1956 when Jews were fleeing Hungary and then again when fleeing Communists in 1968. According to the Jewish Virtual Library the Jewish population increased tremendously between 1850 and 1920 due to immigration >from Russia and Poland. The population reached nearly 6,500 in 1920. Small groups of German, Austrian, and Czech Jews were allowed to immigrate to Sweden during the 1930's. Once the Nazi brutalities were known Sweden opened its doors to Jews. In 1942, Sweden allowed the immigration of 900 Norwegian Jews. In October 1943, Sweden gave asylum to more than 8,000 Danish Jews, the whole Danish Jewish community, which came to Sweden via small fishing boats. The Jewish population doubled between1945-1970. To learn more about their database go to: https://www.arkivdigital.net/volume I have no affiliation with ArkivDigital and am posting this solely for the information of the readers. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Call for Papers (Abstract Proposal System)
#france
Dan Oren <iajgs2018@...>
The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formalannouncement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for: 1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45 minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component. 2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a 20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record when everyone said it couldn't be done). Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for an upcoming shtetl trip. 3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software application on a computer. 4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists, such as a discussion among experts in a related field. This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic Sites in Central and Eastern Europe. The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page when the time comes. Stay tuned! Dan Oren Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw Conference Program Committee
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French SIG #France Call for Papers (Abstract Proposal System)
#france
Dan Oren <iajgs2018@...>
The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formalannouncement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for: 1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45 minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component. 2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a 20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record when everyone said it couldn't be done). Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for an upcoming shtetl trip. 3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software application on a computer. 4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists, such as a discussion among experts in a related field. This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic Sites in Central and Eastern Europe. The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page when the time comes. Stay tuned! Dan Oren Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw Conference Program Committee
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Call for Papers (Abstract Proposal System)
#germany
Dan Oren <iajgs2018@...>
The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formalannouncement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for: 1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45 minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component. 2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a 20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record when everyone said it couldn't be done). Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for an upcoming shtetl trip. 3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software application on a computer. 4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists, such as a discussion among experts in a related field. This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic Sites in Central and Eastern Europe. The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page when the time comes. Stay tuned! Dan Oren, Listserv Communications liaison IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw Conference Program Committee
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German SIG #Germany Call for Papers (Abstract Proposal System)
#germany
Dan Oren <iajgs2018@...>
The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formalannouncement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for: 1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45 minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component. 2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a 20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record when everyone said it couldn't be done). Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for an upcoming shtetl trip. 3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software application on a computer. 4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists, such as a discussion among experts in a related field. This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic Sites in Central and Eastern Europe. The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page when the time comes. Stay tuned! Dan Oren, Listserv Communications liaison IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw Conference Program Committee
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Steve Weil - Goeppingen
#germany
emna3396@...
******* Moderator note: *******
Remember to consult the JGFF - JewishGen Family Finder database when you're seeking folks researching your ancestral towns. Mr. Weil and 9 other veteran researchers can be found and contacted by searching the JGFF at: https://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ Steve and others are listed under Jebenhausen. ===========> I would like to contact Steve Weil (assuming his family is >from Goeppingen). My family is >from Goeppingen + I have been researching my family tree and stories about Goeppingen. Thanks. Edy Netter, Boston, MA emna3396@...
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German SIG #Germany Steve Weil - Goeppingen
#germany
emna3396@...
******* Moderator note: *******
Remember to consult the JGFF - JewishGen Family Finder database when you're seeking folks researching your ancestral towns. Mr. Weil and 9 other veteran researchers can be found and contacted by searching the JGFF at: https://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ Steve and others are listed under Jebenhausen. ===========> I would like to contact Steve Weil (assuming his family is >from Goeppingen). My family is >from Goeppingen + I have been researching my family tree and stories about Goeppingen. Thanks. Edy Netter, Boston, MA emna3396@...
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LEONAR studio stamp - Korelicze?
#general
Ken Domeshek <kdomeshek@...>
Hello Genners,
Does anyone recognize the photography studio stamp "LEONAR"? Is that stamp consistent with studio photos >from the Korelicze area? Writing on the back is obscured, but "1918" and "Koreliche" are visible. Also...how to remove stubborn old glue and album paper, without messing up the ink underneath? Thanks. Ken Domeshek Houston Texas US (DAMESEK in Nesvizh and KARTORZINSKI in Korelicze, Nowogrudek and Negnewicze)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen LEONAR studio stamp - Korelicze?
#general
Ken Domeshek <kdomeshek@...>
Hello Genners,
Does anyone recognize the photography studio stamp "LEONAR"? Is that stamp consistent with studio photos >from the Korelicze area? Writing on the back is obscured, but "1918" and "Koreliche" are visible. Also...how to remove stubborn old glue and album paper, without messing up the ink underneath? Thanks. Ken Domeshek Houston Texas US (DAMESEK in Nesvizh and KARTORZINSKI in Korelicze, Nowogrudek and Negnewicze)
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Chanukah Gift Giving: Order Translations of Yizkor Books
#general
Joel <jalp@...>
Dear Friends,
Now is the time to start to think about ordering Chanukah gifts for your genealogically minded family. Go to the Yizkor-Books-In-Print web page to view our 60-plus book offerings by Googling "Yizkor Books In Print" or going to jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ybip.html Chag Chanukah Sameach, Joel Alpert, Coordinator of the Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Chanukah Gift Giving: Order Translations of Yizkor Books
#general
Joel <jalp@...>
Dear Friends,
Now is the time to start to think about ordering Chanukah gifts for your genealogically minded family. Go to the Yizkor-Books-In-Print web page to view our 60-plus book offerings by Googling "Yizkor Books In Print" or going to jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ybip.html Chag Chanukah Sameach, Joel Alpert, Coordinator of the Yizkor-Books-In-Print Project
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Feiga BEKER nee FLEISIGER from Chelm and Akko
#general
David Zoldan
I am looking for Feiga BEKER nee FLEISIGER originally >from Chelm and later
from Akko, if she is living or anyone who may possibly know her.Based on her Yad Vashem POTs: Feiga married Leib (Yisroel Aryeh) BEKER who was killed in the war. Feiga was the daughter of Aharon and Zisl FLEISEGER who were murdered in Majdanek. Feiga had siblings Moshe FLEISEGER, Avraham FLEISEGER, and Menachem Mendel FLEISEGER who married Chana CZESNA/CHESNER the daughter of Shraga Feivel CZESNA and Sheindel Devorah ROZENKNOPF. Chana FLEISEGER nee CHESNER who was murdered in Sobibor is my great grandmothers sister. I would be happy to be in touch with her or her children if she remarried after the war as well as anybody else who could help me in some way sort out the life of Chana CZESNA/CHESNER. Thank you. Avraham David ZOLDAN Researcher 382214 Researching in the Carpathians: ZOLDAN, STEINBERG, WEISSBERGER, SHLEZINGER, MEYER,SOLOMON, HOFFMAN, others. Researching in Poland/Galicia: BIENENFELD, SOVA, ROSENKNOPF, EINBINDER, CZESNA, TYK, others MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately with any contact information.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Feiga BEKER nee FLEISIGER from Chelm and Akko
#general
David Zoldan
I am looking for Feiga BEKER nee FLEISIGER originally >from Chelm and later
from Akko, if she is living or anyone who may possibly know her.Based on her Yad Vashem POTs: Feiga married Leib (Yisroel Aryeh) BEKER who was killed in the war. Feiga was the daughter of Aharon and Zisl FLEISEGER who were murdered in Majdanek. Feiga had siblings Moshe FLEISEGER, Avraham FLEISEGER, and Menachem Mendel FLEISEGER who married Chana CZESNA/CHESNER the daughter of Shraga Feivel CZESNA and Sheindel Devorah ROZENKNOPF. Chana FLEISEGER nee CHESNER who was murdered in Sobibor is my great grandmothers sister. I would be happy to be in touch with her or her children if she remarried after the war as well as anybody else who could help me in some way sort out the life of Chana CZESNA/CHESNER. Thank you. Avraham David ZOLDAN Researcher 382214 Researching in the Carpathians: ZOLDAN, STEINBERG, WEISSBERGER, SHLEZINGER, MEYER,SOLOMON, HOFFMAN, others. Researching in Poland/Galicia: BIENENFELD, SOVA, ROSENKNOPF, EINBINDER, CZESNA, TYK, others MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately with any contact information.
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Re: Yiddish to Hebrew names
#general
Judith Singer
Hi - Etka is the diminutive form of Eta. According to the JewishGen
Given Names Database, there is no Hebrew equivalent for Eta: it is from the Yiddish / German word for "noble". (It was not crucial that awoman have a Hebrew name.) I'm guessing that Mortek (which I haven't ever seen before) is a variant of Mortke. Mortke is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Mordekhai. Judith Singer From: "George J. Fogelson" <gjfogelson@...> Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2017 What are the Hebrew equivalents of the Yiddish names Mortek and Etka?
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Yiddish to Hebrew names
#general
Judith Singer
Hi - Etka is the diminutive form of Eta. According to the JewishGen
Given Names Database, there is no Hebrew equivalent for Eta: it is from the Yiddish / German word for "noble". (It was not crucial that awoman have a Hebrew name.) I'm guessing that Mortek (which I haven't ever seen before) is a variant of Mortke. Mortke is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Mordekhai. Judith Singer From: "George J. Fogelson" <gjfogelson@...> Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2017 What are the Hebrew equivalents of the Yiddish names Mortek and Etka?
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