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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia Searching for Tosca (Tovah/Tauba) Krakowski (Goteborg, Sweden)
#scandinavia
I am searching for a woman named Tosca Krakowski, that shows up in the
following testimonial page in Yad Vashem. The source states Tosca is a daughter of Rafael Szczuciner z'l who perished in the Holocaust. The source was compiled by jews members of the jewish community of Goteborg, Sweden. https://yvng.yadvashem.org/nameDetails.html?language=en&itemId=9106030&ind=3 I am guessing Tosca may have lived in Sweden sometime. (Her Hebrew name may be Tovah (Tauba in Polish). Rafael is my relative, and me and Tosca have never heard of each other. I see one Naftali Krawkoski mentioned in the Sweden National Archives, possibly married to a Barbara Krajnik (my guess). If any of you can help locating her whereabouts, I would appreciate. Regards, Avraham Yehoshua Kahana Israel |
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Searching for Tosca (Tovah/Tauba) Krakowski (Goteborg, Sweden)
#scandinavia
I am searching for a woman named Tosca Krakowski, that shows up in the
following testimonial page in Yad Vashem. The source states Tosca is a daughter of Rafael Szczuciner z'l who perished in the Holocaust. The source was compiled by jews members of the jewish community of Goteborg, Sweden. https://yvng.yadvashem.org/nameDetails.html?language=en&itemId=9106030&ind=3 I am guessing Tosca may have lived in Sweden sometime. (Her Hebrew name may be Tovah (Tauba in Polish). Rafael is my relative, and me and Tosca have never heard of each other. I see one Naftali Krawkoski mentioned in the Sweden National Archives, possibly married to a Barbara Krajnik (my guess). If any of you can help locating her whereabouts, I would appreciate. Regards, Avraham Yehoshua Kahana Israel |
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Scandinavia SIG #Scandinavia Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#scandinavia
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#scandinavia
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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Yizkor Books #YizkorBooks Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#yizkorbooks
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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Sephardic SIG #Sephardim Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#sephardic
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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Latvia SIG #Latvia Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#latvia
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#latvia
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#sephardic
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#yizkorbooks
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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DNA Research #DNA Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#dna
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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Call for Proposals - IAJGS Conference in San Diego
#dna
The IAJGS 2020 San Diego Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call for Proposals is now open! Deadline will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019! If you wish to be considered as a speaker for this important conference on Jewish Genealogy, please go to our website at: www.iajgs2020.org and read our Call for Proposals to begin the submission process. While covering all the major Jewish Genealogy topics that you've come to rely on the IAJGS conferences for, we will also be looking for proposed presentations which focus on the following hot topics: 1) A "Beginners" track for those who have never attended an IAJGS conference before and who may or may not consider themselves new to Jewish genealogy. 2) A "DNA" track to help all of us become better acquainted with the immense insight that DNA is adding to the field of genealogy. 3) A "Heritage" track to help provide cultural context that both inspires and enhances our genealogical explorations. 4) A "Shoah" track specifically to honor the memory of those who were lost in the calamity of World War II. 5) A "Military" track -- With the US Naval Base San Diego just a few blocks >from our convention, we hope to offer sessions which will recognize military angles to Jewish genealogy, both >from the USA and the rest of the world. 6) A "Latin America" track – Recognizing San Diego's proximity to Central and South America and the need to find and understand our relatives who live or lived south of the border. All other subjects related to Jewish Genealogy and Genealogy in general, will, of course, be considered. See our web page at www.iajgs2020.org for more information. Write to speakerhelp@... or program@... for answers to questions about the submittal. Best of luck >from all of us - and thank you! Chuck Weinstein Communications Director - IAJGS 40th Annual Conference on Jewish Genealogy |
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JRI Poland #Poland Help - Crack a puzzle about Ptaszek family research
#poland
דוד נ.א.
Summary:
1. Could it be that "Beyla" in one record is "Dwora" in another? 2. Is "Myszka" likely to be "Hisza"? Baruch Hashem, I managed to reach my family research a few generations back to the early nineteenth century, to a grandfather named Asher Ptaszek, >from the town of Miedzyrzec. Except here, I was stopped by a fascinating challenge. "Grandpa Asher" had a brother, named Nachman. On the other hand, I found in the town a man named Nachman Ptaszek. If Nachman is the brother of "Asher" - then it fascinating. Because the documents tell about Nahman's parents and even his grandparents (until 1760!), And also about his many descendants, of whom I also found people living with us today. But, how disappointing: I can't find conclusive proof of Nachman's identification as Asher's brother. On the one hand, all signs indicate that they are siblings, but on the other hand - there is some data that contradicts that. And the "conclusive " proof - I don't, because I don't have enough data on Asher's family. I won't give you all the data and image analysis here, because it will be long, I'll just share with you the basics, and the problems that mark me. The documents clearly state that Asher's wife called "Dwora" and that he had a brother called Asher. And also Nachman's documents say he had a brother named Asher. In terms of age - they are similar, both about 1808. Other signs indicate a match. So why not? Mainly because of the following reason: I found the death record of a person named Asher Ptaszek. It can be a good match for my grandfather, especially in light of the fact that he died young (24), like my grandfather. But, my grandfather's wife was called "Dwora", and the widow of this "Asher" was called "Beyla". The names are quite different, it seems that the clerk was wrong. She may have been called two names "Dwora Beyla" but that is also unlikely. Deborah appears in her name so her only name in three certificates over different periods (birth, marriage, and death of her daughter), strange that in one certificate only Beyla appears as a single name. And assuming this Asher is not "My Grandfather Asher" is a problem. Because the names of his parents are very similar to the names of Nachman's parents, and very likely they are brothers, and if so he is Nachman's brother and not "mine". The parents of this Asher (>from the death certificate) called Samuel and "Myszka," while Nachman's parents called Samuel and "Hisza." It's probably the same people. Especially as far as I know - there is no such woman's name "Myszka", very likely it is the clerk's mistake in identifying the sound. How about that? Thank you for your help David Nesher Israel |
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Help - Crack a puzzle about Ptaszek family research
#poland
דוד נ.א.
Summary:
1. Could it be that "Beyla" in one record is "Dwora" in another? 2. Is "Myszka" likely to be "Hisza"? Baruch Hashem, I managed to reach my family research a few generations back to the early nineteenth century, to a grandfather named Asher Ptaszek, >from the town of Miedzyrzec. Except here, I was stopped by a fascinating challenge. "Grandpa Asher" had a brother, named Nachman. On the other hand, I found in the town a man named Nachman Ptaszek. If Nachman is the brother of "Asher" - then it fascinating. Because the documents tell about Nahman's parents and even his grandparents (until 1760!), And also about his many descendants, of whom I also found people living with us today. But, how disappointing: I can't find conclusive proof of Nachman's identification as Asher's brother. On the one hand, all signs indicate that they are siblings, but on the other hand - there is some data that contradicts that. And the "conclusive " proof - I don't, because I don't have enough data on Asher's family. I won't give you all the data and image analysis here, because it will be long, I'll just share with you the basics, and the problems that mark me. The documents clearly state that Asher's wife called "Dwora" and that he had a brother called Asher. And also Nachman's documents say he had a brother named Asher. In terms of age - they are similar, both about 1808. Other signs indicate a match. So why not? Mainly because of the following reason: I found the death record of a person named Asher Ptaszek. It can be a good match for my grandfather, especially in light of the fact that he died young (24), like my grandfather. But, my grandfather's wife was called "Dwora", and the widow of this "Asher" was called "Beyla". The names are quite different, it seems that the clerk was wrong. She may have been called two names "Dwora Beyla" but that is also unlikely. Deborah appears in her name so her only name in three certificates over different periods (birth, marriage, and death of her daughter), strange that in one certificate only Beyla appears as a single name. And assuming this Asher is not "My Grandfather Asher" is a problem. Because the names of his parents are very similar to the names of Nachman's parents, and very likely they are brothers, and if so he is Nachman's brother and not "mine". The parents of this Asher (>from the death certificate) called Samuel and "Myszka," while Nachman's parents called Samuel and "Hisza." It's probably the same people. Especially as far as I know - there is no such woman's name "Myszka", very likely it is the clerk's mistake in identifying the sound. How about that? Thank you for your help David Nesher Israel |
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Trudy Barch
I recently found an obituary that says “citation only”. I emailed the newspaper and they could not find the individual’s name in their archive!!!! How strange. Anyone know what it means? Or refers to? Thank you, Trudy Barch, Florida
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Re: Date of Birth input into databases
Marion Werle
Russ, I had no clue. Thanks for the tip, although it still presumes you have an exact date, which seems elusive for most of my Litvak ancestors.
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KRELL and RECHDINER ancestors from Warsaw
Anyone out there searching for the KRELL and/or RECHDINER families of Warsaw? There are quite a few of these in JRI-Poland but, specifically, my greatgrandparents were Hanoch KRELL and Sura Ruchla RECHDINER (both born about 1870), who do not appear there (there is one Sura Ruchla Rechdiner but born 20 years earlier). I am missing either a Birth record for both, or their marriage record (about 1890).
Thank you for any help. Daniel --------------------- Why waste your money looking up your family tree? Just go into politics and your opponents will do it for you (Mark Twain)
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looking for relatives of Judel Eppel (Riga, Latvia)
luciana gandelman
Hi Genners,
I am trying to locate living relatives of Judel Eppel in Riga (Latvia). He was born in 1923 and died in Riga in 1984. Thank you in advance Luciana |
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