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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen 1916-1921 Lodz Registration Card Extraction Project - an outstanding volunteer accomplishment
#general
Dear friends:
The announcement by Project Leader Margalit Ir of the completion of the massive 1916-1921 Lodz Registration Card project deserves special attention >from all researchers with roots in Poland. History has shown and it is clear >from the cards that Lodz was inhabited by families with origins all over Poland (and nearby countries, as well) so don't overlook this source when searching for families that remained in Poland but who no longer appear in the records of the town where you know where they were born. As Margalit has noted, she has heard >from countless researchers who have made significant discoveries in the cards. But along with those researchers, we all owe a debt of gratitude to Margalit for her leadership and devotion to bringing this project to an end. Yasher Koach, Margalite. I could not write about this project without mentioning something about volunteering in general that is very close to my heart. As the Executive Director of JRI-Poland, I have treasured those volunteers who not only step forward when the opportunity arises - and often doing so without being asked - but who carry out their tasks with passion and devotion in the most professional manner. Thank you for being one of those prized volunteers, Margalit. Also, as noted on the project website, https://jri-poland.org/psa/lodz-registration-card-scans.htm , the Lodz Registration Cards may include previously unknown family members who were victims of the Shoah and not yet memorialized through Pages of Testimony. Researchers are encouraged to submit a Page of Testimony to Yad Vashem where you determine that it is likely that a family member did not survive. For information on Pages of Testimony, see: https://yvng.yadvashem.org/ Stanley Diamond, M.S.M. Executive Director On behalf of the Board of JRI-Poland Margalit Ashira Ir wrote: "The Lodz Registration Card Project is now complete and the data is online. Along the way, we reviewed 262,000 cards and identified more than 230,000 Jewish individuals. They are now forever part of the database of Jewish Records of Poland, available for all to find." |
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1916-1921 Lodz Registration Card Extraction Project - an outstanding volunteer accomplishment
#general
Dear friends:
The announcement by Project Leader Margalit Ir of the completion of the massive 1916-1921 Lodz Registration Card project deserves special attention >from all researchers with roots in Poland. History has shown and it is clear >from the cards that Lodz was inhabited by families with origins all over Poland (and nearby countries, as well) so don't overlook this source when searching for families that remained in Poland but who no longer appear in the records of the town where you know where they were born. As Margalit has noted, she has heard >from countless researchers who have made significant discoveries in the cards. But along with those researchers, we all owe a debt of gratitude to Margalit for her leadership and devotion to bringing this project to an end. Yasher Koach, Margalite. I could not write about this project without mentioning something about volunteering in general that is very close to my heart. As the Executive Director of JRI-Poland, I have treasured those volunteers who not only step forward when the opportunity arises - and often doing so without being asked - but who carry out their tasks with passion and devotion in the most professional manner. Thank you for being one of those prized volunteers, Margalit. Also, as noted on the project website, https://jri-poland.org/psa/lodz-registration-card-scans.htm , the Lodz Registration Cards may include previously unknown family members who were victims of the Shoah and not yet memorialized through Pages of Testimony. Researchers are encouraged to submit a Page of Testimony to Yad Vashem where you determine that it is likely that a family member did not survive. For information on Pages of Testimony, see: https://yvng.yadvashem.org/ Stanley Diamond, M.S.M. Executive Director On behalf of the Board of JRI-Poland Margalit Ashira Ir wrote: "The Lodz Registration Card Project is now complete and the data is online. Along the way, we reviewed 262,000 cards and identified more than 230,000 Jewish individuals. They are now forever part of the database of Jewish Records of Poland, available for all to find." |
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate translation request - Russian - ROZENMUTER
#general
Terv Gold
I've posted a death record in Russian for which I need a translation. It is on
ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM74130 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Roseann Mandell Massachusetts USA |
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ViewMate translation request - Russian - ROZENMUTER
#general
Terv Gold
I've posted a death record in Russian for which I need a translation. It is on
ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM74130 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Roseann Mandell Massachusetts USA |
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate translation request - Russian birth record
#general
Scott Fischthal
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation.
It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM74170 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Scott Fischthal |
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ViewMate translation request - Russian birth record
#general
Scott Fischthal
I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation.
It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM74170 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Scott Fischthal |
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Reminder of next Sunday's (21st) EESIG & LIBRARY session
#unitedkingdom
Raymond Montanjees
Sun 21st July 2 - 5pm(ish) The Eastern European Special Interest Group
will welcome speaker Debra Brunner who will give a Power Point Presentation entitled :" Why Ancestry and Genealogy is so much more than a personal journey." After the refreshment break, there will be the regular ' round the table ' WORKSHOP with mentors and other experts. Members Free. Guests £5 (Membership deductible) 14 Charterhouse Buildings. Goswell Rd. EC1M 7BA. RSVPs to : raymusik@... Sun 21st July 2 - 5pm(ish) A Library Session. Location as above. 14 Charterhouse Bldngs. Goswell Rd. EC1M 7BA. RSVPs to : library@... Raymond Montanjees THE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE |
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Reminder of next Sunday's (21st) EESIG & LIBRARY session
#unitedkingdom
Raymond Montanjees
Sun 21st July 2 - 5pm(ish) The Eastern European Special Interest Group
will welcome speaker Debra Brunner who will give a Power Point Presentation entitled :" Why Ancestry and Genealogy is so much more than a personal journey." After the refreshment break, there will be the regular ' round the table ' WORKSHOP with mentors and other experts. Members Free. Guests £5 (Membership deductible) 14 Charterhouse Buildings. Goswell Rd. EC1M 7BA. RSVPs to : raymusik@... Sun 21st July 2 - 5pm(ish) A Library Session. Location as above. 14 Charterhouse Bldngs. Goswell Rd. EC1M 7BA. RSVPs to : library@... Raymond Montanjees THE PROGRAMME COMMITTEE |
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Are the emails archived, if so, is there a way to search the archives, if not why not? If not, why not start an archive so that people that join can look for information from past emails.
#poland
David Dubin <ddubin@...>
Are the emails archived, if so, is there a way to search the archives, if
not why not? If not, why not start an archive so that people that join can look for information >from past emails. David Dubin, CHICAGO, IL MODERATOR'S NOTE: The archive you seek can be found by going to https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/ and then clicking on 'The JewishGen SIG Lists message Archives' |
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BialyGen: Bialystok Region #Bialystok #Poland Are the emails archived, if so, is there a way to search the archives, if not why not? If not, why not start an archive so that people that join can look for information from past emails.
#poland
David Dubin <ddubin@...>
Are the emails archived, if so, is there a way to search the archives, if
not why not? If not, why not start an archive so that people that join can look for information >from past emails. David Dubin, CHICAGO, IL MODERATOR'S NOTE: The archive you seek can be found by going to https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/ and then clicking on 'The JewishGen SIG Lists message Archives' |
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Online Conference Registration Closing on July 20
#poland
IAJGS Conference Chairs
The 39th IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy starts in just two weeks! We
want to alert everyone to the fact that the online registration system will close down automatically at the end of the day on Saturday, July 20, just one week >from now. Visit the conference website at https://www.iajgs2019.org . After July 20, meal orders cannot be changed, and no additional meals may be ordered. Walk-in registration is allowed at the conference, but the registration fee will be $50 higher. The cost of the audio recordings with slides will also be higher at the conference, and even higher after the conference. Jay Sage Communications Chair |
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BialyGen: Bialystok Region #Bialystok #Poland Online Conference Registration Closing on July 20
#poland
IAJGS Conference Chairs
The 39th IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy starts in just two weeks! We
want to alert everyone to the fact that the online registration system will close down automatically at the end of the day on Saturday, July 20, just one week >from now. Visit the conference website at https://www.iajgs2019.org . After July 20, meal orders cannot be changed, and no additional meals may be ordered. Walk-in registration is allowed at the conference, but the registration fee will be $50 higher. The cost of the audio recordings with slides will also be higher at the conference, and even higher after the conference. Jay Sage Communications Chair |
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IAJGS Conference Chairs
The 39th IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy starts in just two weeks! We
want to alert everyone to the fact that the online registration system will close down automatically at the end of the day on Saturday, July 20, just one week >from now. Visit the conference website at https://www.iajgs2019.org . After July 20, meal orders cannot be changed, and no additional meals may be ordered. Walk-in registration is allowed at the conference, but the registration fee will be $50 higher. The cost of the audio recordings with slides will also be higher at the conference, and even higher after the conference. Jay Sage Communications Chair |
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IAJGS Conference Chairs
The 39th IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy starts in just two weeks! We
want to alert everyone to the fact that the online registration system will close down automatically at the end of the day on Saturday, July 20, just one week >from now. Visit the conference website at https://www.iajgs2019.org . After July 20, meal orders cannot be changed, and no additional meals may be ordered. Walk-in registration is allowed at the conference, but the registration fee will be $50 higher. The cost of the audio recordings with slides will also be higher at the conference, and even higher after the conference. Jay Sage Communications Chair |
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Dear friends:
The announcement by Project Leader Margalit Ir of the completion of the massive 1916-1921 Lodz Registration Card project deserves special attention >from all researchers with roots in Poland. History has shown and it is clear >from the cards that Lodz was inhabited by families with origins all over Poland (and nearby countries, as well) so don't overlook this source when searching for families that remained in Poland but who no longer appear in the records of the town where you know where they were born. As Margalit has noted, she has heard >from countless researchers who have made significant discoveries in the cards. But along with those researchers, we all owe a debt of gratitude to Margalit for her leadership and devotion to bringing this project to an end. Yasher Koach, Margalit. I could not write about this project without mentioning something about volunteering in general that is very close to my heart. As the Executive Director of JRI-Poland, I have treasured those volunteers who not only step forward when the opportunity arises - and often doing so without being asked - but who carry out their tasks with passion and devotion in the most professional manner. Thank you for being one of those prized volunteers, Margalit. Also, as noted on the project website, https://jri-poland.org/psa/lodz-registration-card-scans.htm, the Lodz Registration Cards may include previously unknown family members who were victims of the Shoah and not yet memorialized through Pages of Testimony. Researchers are encouraged to submit a Page of Testimony to Yad Vashem where you determine that it is likely that a family member did not survive. For information on Pages of Testimony, see: https://yvng.yadvashem.org/ Stanley Diamond, M.S.M. Executive Director On behalf of the Board of JRI-Poland Margalit Ashira Ir wrote: "The Lodz Registration Card Project is now complete and the data is online. Along the way, we reviewed 262,000 cards and identified more than 230,000 Jewish individuals. They are now forever part of the database of Jewish Records of Poland, available for all to find." |
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Dear friends:
The announcement by Project Leader Margalit Ir of the completion of the massive 1916-1921 Lodz Registration Card project deserves special attention >from all researchers with roots in Poland. History has shown and it is clear >from the cards that Lodz was inhabited by families with origins all over Poland (and nearby countries, as well) so don't overlook this source when searching for families that remained in Poland but who no longer appear in the records of the town where you know where they were born. As Margalit has noted, she has heard >from countless researchers who have made significant discoveries in the cards. But along with those researchers, we all owe a debt of gratitude to Margalit for her leadership and devotion to bringing this project to an end. Yasher Koach, Margalit. I could not write about this project without mentioning something about volunteering in general that is very close to my heart. As the Executive Director of JRI-Poland, I have treasured those volunteers who not only step forward when the opportunity arises - and often doing so without being asked - but who carry out their tasks with passion and devotion in the most professional manner. Thank you for being one of those prized volunteers, Margalit. Also, as noted on the project website, https://jri-poland.org/psa/lodz-registration-card-scans.htm, the Lodz Registration Cards may include previously unknown family members who were victims of the Shoah and not yet memorialized through Pages of Testimony. Researchers are encouraged to submit a Page of Testimony to Yad Vashem where you determine that it is likely that a family member did not survive. For information on Pages of Testimony, see: https://yvng.yadvashem.org/ Stanley Diamond, M.S.M. Executive Director On behalf of the Board of JRI-Poland Margalit Ashira Ir wrote: "The Lodz Registration Card Project is now complete and the data is online. Along the way, we reviewed 262,000 cards and identified more than 230,000 Jewish individuals. They are now forever part of the database of Jewish Records of Poland, available for all to find." |
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Online Conference Registration Closing on July 20
#lithuania
IAJGS Conference Chairs
The 39th IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy starts in just two weeks! We
want to alert everyone to the fact that the online registration system will close down automatically at the end of the day on Saturday, July 20, just one week >from now. Visit the conference website at https://www.iajgs2019.org . After July 20, meal orders cannot be changed, and no additional meals may be ordered. Walk-in registration is allowed at the conference, but the registration fee will be $50 higher. The cost of the audio recordings with slides will also be higher at the conference, and even higher after the conference. Jay Sage Communications Chair |
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Online Conference Registration Closing on July 20
#lithuania
IAJGS Conference Chairs
The 39th IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy starts in just two weeks! We
want to alert everyone to the fact that the online registration system will close down automatically at the end of the day on Saturday, July 20, just one week >from now. Visit the conference website at https://www.iajgs2019.org . After July 20, meal orders cannot be changed, and no additional meals may be ordered. Walk-in registration is allowed at the conference, but the registration fee will be $50 higher. The cost of the audio recordings with slides will also be higher at the conference, and even higher after the conference. Jay Sage Communications Chair |
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania LitvakSIG at the Upcoming IAJGS Conference in Cleveland
#lithuania
Barry Halpern
We have several great sessions during conference week that are either
directly or indirectly related to Lithuanian research, highlighted by LitvakSIG's annual meeting and luncheon. Here's a brief summary but for more detailed information, look these up in either the conference app or the website: Sunday, July 28 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm: "A Rose by Any Other Name" presented by Garri Regev and covering challenges in researching names with various spellings Monday, July 29 10:45 am to Noon: "History and Geography: Helpful Eastern Europe Research Tools" presented by Amy Wachs and will provide guidance in overcoming brick walls in your research 10:45 am to Noon: "Researching your LItvak Heritage - with LitvakSIG and beyond" presented by Judy Baston and will provide advice on how to utlitize the many LitvakSIG resources including the two million plus records in the All Lithuanian Database 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm: "Vilnius Household Registers One Year Later: The Latest and Greatest in Litvak Records" presented by Russ Maurer, who will update regarding the progress on this exciting new project that was announced in Warsaw a year ago. Tuesday, July 30 10:45 am to Noon: LitvakSIG Annual Meeting - this will include updates on activities throughout the year, financial report, president's report, and election of officers 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm: LitvakSIG Luncheon - our guest speaker, Elliot Matz, will talk about the project to expand the Lithuanian Open-Air Museum in Rumsiskes, Lithuania. Our original speaker, Mr Vaidas Agurkis >from the Lithuanian Central Archives unfortunately had to cancel due to a sudden and serious health condition. Note that tickets are sold out for the luncheon but if you have a ticket and are unable to attend, tickets are exchangeable so you can post on the message board at the conference itself. If you don't have a ticket and want one, keep checking the message board at the conference venue. Hope to see a lot of you there! 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm: "Documenting the Vilna Ghetto Library" presented by Judy Baston who will talk about the amazing library and her discovery of three of her cousins who were library patrons Wednesday, July 31 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm: "In-Evidence: The Map of the Holocaust by Bullets, Resource to Find Information" presented by Kateryna Duzenko who will discuss this resource related to Holocaust massacres Friday, August 2 10:45 am to Noon: "Who was Aunt Dora? Unraveling the Cohens and the Levines" presented by Barbara Ellman BOF (Birds of a Feather) meetings: The following BOF groups will be holding meetings throughout the conference: Kupiskes and Rokiskes, Lida/Oshmiany, Siauliai, Vilnius DRG and Vilnius Household Registers, Podzelva, Trakai, and Klaipeda. Check the latest program schedule for date, time and location. Use either the website's program listing (www.iajgs2019.org) or the program app on your smartphone or tablet. |
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LitvakSIG at the Upcoming IAJGS Conference in Cleveland
#lithuania
Barry Halpern
We have several great sessions during conference week that are either
directly or indirectly related to Lithuanian research, highlighted by LitvakSIG's annual meeting and luncheon. Here's a brief summary but for more detailed information, look these up in either the conference app or the website: Sunday, July 28 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm: "A Rose by Any Other Name" presented by Garri Regev and covering challenges in researching names with various spellings Monday, July 29 10:45 am to Noon: "History and Geography: Helpful Eastern Europe Research Tools" presented by Amy Wachs and will provide guidance in overcoming brick walls in your research 10:45 am to Noon: "Researching your LItvak Heritage - with LitvakSIG and beyond" presented by Judy Baston and will provide advice on how to utlitize the many LitvakSIG resources including the two million plus records in the All Lithuanian Database 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm: "Vilnius Household Registers One Year Later: The Latest and Greatest in Litvak Records" presented by Russ Maurer, who will update regarding the progress on this exciting new project that was announced in Warsaw a year ago. Tuesday, July 30 10:45 am to Noon: LitvakSIG Annual Meeting - this will include updates on activities throughout the year, financial report, president's report, and election of officers 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm: LitvakSIG Luncheon - our guest speaker, Elliot Matz, will talk about the project to expand the Lithuanian Open-Air Museum in Rumsiskes, Lithuania. Our original speaker, Mr Vaidas Agurkis >from the Lithuanian Central Archives unfortunately had to cancel due to a sudden and serious health condition. Note that tickets are sold out for the luncheon but if you have a ticket and are unable to attend, tickets are exchangeable so you can post on the message board at the conference itself. If you don't have a ticket and want one, keep checking the message board at the conference venue. Hope to see a lot of you there! 4:45 pm to 6:00 pm: "Documenting the Vilna Ghetto Library" presented by Judy Baston who will talk about the amazing library and her discovery of three of her cousins who were library patrons Wednesday, July 31 1:45 pm to 3:00 pm: "In-Evidence: The Map of the Holocaust by Bullets, Resource to Find Information" presented by Kateryna Duzenko who will discuss this resource related to Holocaust massacres Friday, August 2 10:45 am to Noon: "Who was Aunt Dora? Unraveling the Cohens and the Levines" presented by Barbara Ellman BOF (Birds of a Feather) meetings: The following BOF groups will be holding meetings throughout the conference: Kupiskes and Rokiskes, Lida/Oshmiany, Siauliai, Vilnius DRG and Vilnius Household Registers, Podzelva, Trakai, and Klaipeda. Check the latest program schedule for date, time and location. Use either the website's program listing (www.iajgs2019.org) or the program app on your smartphone or tablet. |
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