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Researching Seelig and Katz families from Posen and Berlin
#general
Susan Taylor Mall <staylormall@...>
Hello,
I am researching and looking to connect with my maternal grandfather's family. My Grandfather, Ernest Seelig born Posen 14 May 1890. He lived in Berlin prior to immigrating to New York City in 1908. He died in 1964 in NYC. Ernest parents were; Emil Seelig Recha Katz Seelig from Posen, later lived in BerlinEmil's parents; Issak Seelig Ernestine Mannheim Seelig Lived in Posen Recha's parents; Michaelis Katz Goldina Berlak Lived in Posen Please contact we if any of these individual are part of your family tree. Thank you, Susan Taylor Mall
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Researching Seelig and Katz families from Posen and Berlin
#general
Susan Taylor Mall <staylormall@...>
Hello,
I am researching and looking to connect with my maternal grandfather's family. My Grandfather, Ernest Seelig born Posen 14 May 1890. He lived in Berlin prior to immigrating to New York City in 1908. He died in 1964 in NYC. Ernest parents were; Emil Seelig Recha Katz Seelig from Posen, later lived in BerlinEmil's parents; Issak Seelig Ernestine Mannheim Seelig Lived in Posen Recha's parents; Michaelis Katz Goldina Berlak Lived in Posen Please contact we if any of these individual are part of your family tree. Thank you, Susan Taylor Mall
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Varied lists of Jews from Ukraine, Poland, Germany Lithuania, & More
#general
Marilyn Robinson <jewishgemblog@...>
Hi Genners,
Here are some postings on my blog >from the last few months that may be of interest to you. They can be found at: http://yourjewishgem.blogspot.com/ 1912 Tarascha District (Kiev): Jewish Voters 1921 Mogilev-Podolsk: Jewish Refugees 1918-1921 Pogroms: Jewish Victims in Zhivotov, Kiev 1909 Kiev: Emigration (#1) Kupel Ukraine's Jewish Residents 1921 Moldova (Rybnitsa): List of Jewish Refugees 1903 Chisinau/Kishinev Pogrom 1939-46 Giessen Jews: Memorial Book Giessen Jews in Israel Jews in Knyszyn Until WWII 1938 Poland: Jewish Co-Operative Bank Polish Jewish Converts to Christianity 1938 Lodz: Checking Account Holders (#1) 1938 Krakow: Account Holders 1800-1903 Jewish Converts to Christianity ( Roman Catholic) Tarnow: "Once We Were" Tarnow: Checking Account Holders (#1 #2) Kielce & the Holocaust 1915 Lithuania: Eyewitness Accounts 1938 Vilna: Checking Account Holders (#2) 1945-46 Holocaust Survivor Listings Who Are They? Are These Your Relatives?? (#9) 1938 Varied Locales: Checking Account Holders (#1) 1938 British Palestine, Romania, France: Checking Account Holders Marilyn Robinson Florida
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Varied lists of Jews from Ukraine, Poland, Germany Lithuania, & More
#general
Marilyn Robinson <jewishgemblog@...>
Hi Genners,
Here are some postings on my blog >from the last few months that may be of interest to you. They can be found at: http://yourjewishgem.blogspot.com/ 1912 Tarascha District (Kiev): Jewish Voters 1921 Mogilev-Podolsk: Jewish Refugees 1918-1921 Pogroms: Jewish Victims in Zhivotov, Kiev 1909 Kiev: Emigration (#1) Kupel Ukraine's Jewish Residents 1921 Moldova (Rybnitsa): List of Jewish Refugees 1903 Chisinau/Kishinev Pogrom 1939-46 Giessen Jews: Memorial Book Giessen Jews in Israel Jews in Knyszyn Until WWII 1938 Poland: Jewish Co-Operative Bank Polish Jewish Converts to Christianity 1938 Lodz: Checking Account Holders (#1) 1938 Krakow: Account Holders 1800-1903 Jewish Converts to Christianity ( Roman Catholic) Tarnow: "Once We Were" Tarnow: Checking Account Holders (#1 #2) Kielce & the Holocaust 1915 Lithuania: Eyewitness Accounts 1938 Vilna: Checking Account Holders (#2) 1945-46 Holocaust Survivor Listings Who Are They? Are These Your Relatives?? (#9) 1938 Varied Locales: Checking Account Holders (#1) 1938 British Palestine, Romania, France: Checking Account Holders Marilyn Robinson Florida
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ViewMate translation from Polish: GERTLER (KAMERMAN?) from Wolanka/Boryslaw
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family and dna <juliana.berland@...>
I'm looking for a *full* translation of this death entry for Scheindel
GERTLER >from the 1910 Boryslaw records. It is on ViewMate at the following address: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/responselist.asp?key=69209 The full record can be found here, record #54, 3rd line down: http://agadd.home.net.pl/metrykalia/300/sygn.%202823/pages/1_300_0_0_2823_0017.htm [or https://tinyurl.com/y94gmzw6 --Mod.] There is some confusion about Scheindel's last name, so please translate *all* information just in case there are other clues to be had... Elsewhere she is said to be "KAMERMAN" because she was born in Komarno & to distinguish her >from another Scheindel Gertler, but other Wolanka Kammerman/Kammermann descendants have never heard of any GERTLERs & don't think they were >from Komarno. But Wolanka was very small, they all emigrated at similar times to the same place & went into the same business, first names are all the same, etc., so I bet we are all related... Maybe you can help me prove it! Also, this is my first known instance of endogamy, and I am trying to tease out how she and her husband were related, but so far no records can be found to say who their families might have been. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application so the information is saved there. Thanks in advance. Juliana Berland
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate translation from Polish: GERTLER (KAMERMAN?) from Wolanka/Boryslaw
#general
family and dna <juliana.berland@...>
I'm looking for a *full* translation of this death entry for Scheindel
GERTLER >from the 1910 Boryslaw records. It is on ViewMate at the following address: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/responselist.asp?key=69209 The full record can be found here, record #54, 3rd line down: http://agadd.home.net.pl/metrykalia/300/sygn.%202823/pages/1_300_0_0_2823_0017.htm [or https://tinyurl.com/y94gmzw6 --Mod.] There is some confusion about Scheindel's last name, so please translate *all* information just in case there are other clues to be had... Elsewhere she is said to be "KAMERMAN" because she was born in Komarno & to distinguish her >from another Scheindel Gertler, but other Wolanka Kammerman/Kammermann descendants have never heard of any GERTLERs & don't think they were >from Komarno. But Wolanka was very small, they all emigrated at similar times to the same place & went into the same business, first names are all the same, etc., so I bet we are all related... Maybe you can help me prove it! Also, this is my first known instance of endogamy, and I am trying to tease out how she and her husband were related, but so far no records can be found to say who their families might have been. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application so the information is saved there. Thanks in advance. Juliana Berland
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Researching SEELIG and KATZ families from Posen and Berlin
#germany
Susan Taylor Mall <staylormall@...>
Hello,
I am researching and looking to connect with my maternal grandfather's family. My Grandfather, Ernest SEELIG born Posen 14 May 1890. He lived in Berlin prior to immigrating to New York City in 1908. He died in1964 in NYC. Ernest parents were; Emil SEELIG Recha KATZ SEELIG from Posen, later lived in BerlinEmil's parents; Issak SEELIG Ernestine Mannheim SEELIG Lived in Posen Recha's parents; Michaelis KATZ Goldina BERLAK Lived in Posen Please contact we if any of these individual are part of your family tree. Thank you, Susan Taylor Mall <staylormall@comcast.net>
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Seeking family of Ludwig GOLDBERG, Frankfurt/Main
#germany
Hansmartin Unger <hansmartin.unger@...>
Mr. Ludwig GOLDBERG, Frankfurt/Main, lived >from 2.7.1860 till 1945
I'm looking for his wife - name and birthdate, date of death - This couple had 2 sons: Felix GOLDBERG born 28.8.1903 Frankfurt/Main - died in New York 1977 Berthold GOLDBERG, born 16.5.1901 Frankfurt/Main, died Monterrey-California 26.2.1987 thank you for your help and Kind regards Hansmartin Unger, St. Galen, Switzerland
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German SIG #Germany Researching SEELIG and KATZ families from Posen and Berlin
#germany
Susan Taylor Mall <staylormall@...>
Hello,
I am researching and looking to connect with my maternal grandfather's family. My Grandfather, Ernest SEELIG born Posen 14 May 1890. He lived in Berlin prior to immigrating to New York City in 1908. He died in1964 in NYC. Ernest parents were; Emil SEELIG Recha KATZ SEELIG from Posen, later lived in BerlinEmil's parents; Issak SEELIG Ernestine Mannheim SEELIG Lived in Posen Recha's parents; Michaelis KATZ Goldina BERLAK Lived in Posen Please contact we if any of these individual are part of your family tree. Thank you, Susan Taylor Mall <staylormall@comcast.net>
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German SIG #Germany Seeking family of Ludwig GOLDBERG, Frankfurt/Main
#germany
Hansmartin Unger <hansmartin.unger@...>
Mr. Ludwig GOLDBERG, Frankfurt/Main, lived >from 2.7.1860 till 1945
I'm looking for his wife - name and birthdate, date of death - This couple had 2 sons: Felix GOLDBERG born 28.8.1903 Frankfurt/Main - died in New York 1977 Berthold GOLDBERG, born 16.5.1901 Frankfurt/Main, died Monterrey-California 26.2.1987 thank you for your help and Kind regards Hansmartin Unger, St. Galen, Switzerland
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Helene JUELICH born GOLDENBERG burried in Paderborn
#germany
Mike Redel <redel.mike@...>
Dear gersigs,
I hope anyone of you could help me. Helene Juelich born Goldenberg was born in M=C3=BChlheim 27- Jul- 1841. She died in Paderborn 07-Dec-1912 an was burried in Paderborn cemeterie field A5/10 A comment shows that she was married with Samuel Juelich. Samuel J. was born in Godesberg (now Bonn) 18-Aug-1828 an go 19-Dec-1912 to Unna and died there 07-Mar-1923. She jewish comunity told me that he came to Paderborn in 1892 (Maybe the year of marriage ?) Is Helene Goldenberg the second wife of Samuel. I only know his first wife Karoline Mansbacher Born Dortmund 21-Jun-1829 Dortmund and died 27-Feb-1884 Ruhrort (now Duisburg) They married 1853 in Dortmund Regards, Mike Redel, Unna- Germany
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German SIG #Germany Helene JUELICH born GOLDENBERG burried in Paderborn
#germany
Mike Redel <redel.mike@...>
Dear gersigs,
I hope anyone of you could help me. Helene Juelich born Goldenberg was born in M=C3=BChlheim 27- Jul- 1841. She died in Paderborn 07-Dec-1912 an was burried in Paderborn cemeterie field A5/10 A comment shows that she was married with Samuel Juelich. Samuel J. was born in Godesberg (now Bonn) 18-Aug-1828 an go 19-Dec-1912 to Unna and died there 07-Mar-1923. She jewish comunity told me that he came to Paderborn in 1892 (Maybe the year of marriage ?) Is Helene Goldenberg the second wife of Samuel. I only know his first wife Karoline Mansbacher Born Dortmund 21-Jun-1829 Dortmund and died 27-Feb-1884 Ruhrort (now Duisburg) They married 1853 in Dortmund Regards, Mike Redel, Unna- Germany
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JGS of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County August 26 Meeting-Highlights of IAJGS Conference, Sites and Ancestral Home Visits
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County
(JGSCV) will meet Sunday, August 26 >from 1:30-3:30 pm at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, CA. Program: IAJGS Conference Highlights And Visits to Ancestral Towns and More! JGSCV members and friends will relate their experiences visiting their Eastern European ancestral towns and what they learned, archives visited, friends they made and more! JGSCV had 18 members and family attend the conference. JGSCV will not be meeting in the month of September due to all the Jewish holidays. We will resume meeting on October 7 celebrating our 13th anniversary! Schmoozing Corner: Starting at 1:00pm, facilitated by a JGSCV senior member Traveling Library: Categories A and C books will available starting at 1:00 PM. To see which books that will be at the meeting, see the JGSCV website at: www.JGSCV.org Library, traveling. Membership: Membership forms are on our website, www.JGSCV.org under "about" and will be available at the meeting. Anyone may join JGSCV. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family. The meeting is open to the public without charge. The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County is dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. For more information on JGSCV including directions please visit our website: www.jgscv.org Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting! Jan Meisels Allen President, JGSCV
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County August 26 Meeting-Highlights of IAJGS Conference, Sites and Ancestral Home Visits
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County
(JGSCV) will meet Sunday, August 26 >from 1:30-3:30 pm at Temple Adat Elohim, 2420 E Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks, CA. Program: IAJGS Conference Highlights And Visits to Ancestral Towns and More! JGSCV members and friends will relate their experiences visiting their Eastern European ancestral towns and what they learned, archives visited, friends they made and more! JGSCV had 18 members and family attend the conference. JGSCV will not be meeting in the month of September due to all the Jewish holidays. We will resume meeting on October 7 celebrating our 13th anniversary! Schmoozing Corner: Starting at 1:00pm, facilitated by a JGSCV senior member Traveling Library: Categories A and C books will available starting at 1:00 PM. To see which books that will be at the meeting, see the JGSCV website at: www.JGSCV.org Library, traveling. Membership: Membership forms are on our website, www.JGSCV.org under "about" and will be available at the meeting. Anyone may join JGSCV. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family. The meeting is open to the public without charge. The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County is dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. For more information on JGSCV including directions please visit our website: www.jgscv.org Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting! Jan Meisels Allen President, JGSCV
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The JGS of Montreal - next program: Sept. 4th
#general
Merle Kastner <merlebk18@...>
The JGS of Montreal, in association with the
is pleased to announce as our guest speaker: Rita Briansky "The Golden Chord - >from Spain to the Comedians of the Catskills" --- Rita Briansky describes her research of many years' duration in the history of the Badchens and her surprising findings. A fascinating subject and amazing story! The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 04 , 2018 - 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 & watch for our emails & 'friend' us on Facebook Merle Kastner JGS of Montreal, Programming
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen The JGS of Montreal - next program: Sept. 4th
#general
Merle Kastner <merlebk18@...>
The JGS of Montreal, in association with the
is pleased to announce as our guest speaker: Rita Briansky "The Golden Chord - >from Spain to the Comedians of the Catskills" --- Rita Briansky describes her research of many years' duration in the history of the Badchens and her surprising findings. A fascinating subject and amazing story! The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 04 , 2018 - 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 & watch for our emails & 'friend' us on Facebook Merle Kastner JGS of Montreal, Programming
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ISO of travel guide or agency in Lithuania specializing in Jewish heritage issues
#lithuania
thirst4wholeness <thirst4wholeness@...>
Hello!
I am traveling to Lithuania in a couple of days, and I wonder if anyone here could recommend a knowledgeable local travel guide or agency specifically dealing with the issues of Jewish heritage in Lithuania (preferably, an archivist or historian by training). Specifically, I am interested in Kaunas, Jurbarkas and Siauliai areas. I'd like to visit Vilnius as well. The guide would need to speak either English or Russian fluently as I don't speak Lithuanian. Also, if anyone has any connections in the Lithuanian archives, especially KRA, I would appreciate if you could put me in touch with these people. Thanks in advance! Best, Kate MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please send any recommendations privately.
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania ISO of travel guide or agency in Lithuania specializing in Jewish heritage issues
#lithuania
thirst4wholeness <thirst4wholeness@...>
Hello!
I am traveling to Lithuania in a couple of days, and I wonder if anyone here could recommend a knowledgeable local travel guide or agency specifically dealing with the issues of Jewish heritage in Lithuania (preferably, an archivist or historian by training). Specifically, I am interested in Kaunas, Jurbarkas and Siauliai areas. I'd like to visit Vilnius as well. The guide would need to speak either English or Russian fluently as I don't speak Lithuanian. Also, if anyone has any connections in the Lithuanian archives, especially KRA, I would appreciate if you could put me in touch with these people. Thanks in advance! Best, Kate MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please send any recommendations privately.
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POLAK from borsa-kiryat yam
#hungary
Toivykahan@...
Hi everyone,
I recently found out that my great grandfather had a uncle and his daughter who survived the war and lived in Israel. His name was shmiel zev polak, He was born in Borsa Romania, His father my great great grandfather was Elye Polak. I found out about this uncle by searching on the yad vashem website he submitted records for his parents, On dose records he signed his name shmiel polak >from kiryat yam, But I found a gravestone named shmiel zev Ben Elya polak which is probably his gravestone because my great grandfather had a brother with the name shmiel zev. His daughter I also found on the yad vashem records her name tzpore grinberg also lived in kiryat yam. I was not able to find anything else, i don't know how to proceed, is it possible to get records >from the government in Israel? i would like to find his family Thanks Toivy Kahan
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Hungary SIG #Hungary POLAK from borsa-kiryat yam
#hungary
Toivykahan@...
Hi everyone,
I recently found out that my great grandfather had a uncle and his daughter who survived the war and lived in Israel. His name was shmiel zev polak, He was born in Borsa Romania, His father my great great grandfather was Elye Polak. I found out about this uncle by searching on the yad vashem website he submitted records for his parents, On dose records he signed his name shmiel polak >from kiryat yam, But I found a gravestone named shmiel zev Ben Elya polak which is probably his gravestone because my great grandfather had a brother with the name shmiel zev. His daughter I also found on the yad vashem records her name tzpore grinberg also lived in kiryat yam. I was not able to find anything else, i don't know how to proceed, is it possible to get records >from the government in Israel? i would like to find his family Thanks Toivy Kahan
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