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Re: The Windemere Children--Child Survivors of the Holocaust
#holocaust
Michael Sharp
Those who stayed in the UK went to hostels in cities such as liverpool Manchester and london and spught employment. Many had successful careers. Some founded businesses. Judge Rinder is the grandson of one.
Martin Gilbert wrote the classic book on The Boys Michael Sharp <michael.sharp@...>
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Jewish burial records from São Paulo, Brazil
#bessarabia
#latinamerica
charles goldenzon
Dear JGenners,
Following a recent update from the Bessarabia SIG, I would like to remind all that the São Paulo Chevra Kadisha Association has a database containing details of tens of thousands of jews buried in all four Jewish cemeteries in São Paulo. These names are not in JOWBR but can be searched for free.
In order to search their database, go to http://chevrakadisha.org.br/, close the pop-up window that appears initially, find the "LOCALIZE" section on the right hand side and click on "Encontre uma sepultura".
Regards, Charles Goldenzon Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Lower Saxony/Niedersachsen registrars
#germany
joelle.meyer24@...
Dear all It was so tiny that the exercise was difficult and the quality of my work pretty bad and not always readable. Does anyone know where I could find them on the web, in PDF or in Germany/Europe in a larger size ? I would need other nearby cities such as Emde,, Jemgum, Bunde, etc.. Thanks, Joelle Meyer joelle.meyer24@...
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Re: ViewMate - Russian to English
#translation
charles goldenzon
Dear JGenners,
I would appreciate help with the extraction of the following vital records:
Chag sameach ve barí,
Charles Goldenzon
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Re: German "JUDEN UND DISSIDENT" baptism/christening certificates for Jews?
#germany
Gerald and Margaret
There were also many "baptisms " for pragmatic reasons. An aunt of mine has described to me how in the 1930s in E Hungary her father was denied promotion in a Bank until he and his family converted to the prevalent Christian denomination, Calvinism. She remembers that because she was over six years old, she had to attend an interview with a Rabbi to ensure that she was doing this willingly. Her brother was too young for this, so his conversion was part of the family package. For the next two terms, she had private tuition, “to indoctrinate her into Calvinism”. She describes that this was effective, as she remained very committed to Calvinism until the events of 1944.
There were also those in Nazi occupied areas who hoped they could avoid the increasing discrimination by having the piece of paper to show that they were legitimate Christians.
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Re: #translation from the Russian needed
#translation
yelena.v.volk@...
Hello, Deanna!
Шафаренко Сара Шлеймовна Shafarenko Sara Shleimovna (=daughter of Shleima) 10(?).11.1894 - 28.8.1961 Where was she from?
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Re: given name Orel in Lithuania
#lithuania
#names
Judith Singer
Hello - Yes, Orel is often used as a nickname for Aron among Lithuanian Jews.
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Re: #ukraine #translation
#ukraine
#translation
boris
The Russian word "Delo" means "Case [file]". There is, most likely, nothing inside. It's a Russian version of a report cover with the word "Delo" pre-printed, a studio prop in this case. Such covers were sold even in the Soviet times in stationary stores.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Boris Feldblyum Architectural Photography * 8510 Wild Olive Drive, Potomac, MD 20854, USA * 301-424-2654 * http://www.bfcollection.net
Check the latest on Instagram
-- _______________________________________ Boris Feldblyum boris@...
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Re: given name Orel in Lithuania
#lithuania
#names
boris
According to Beider, it is a derivative of Aron. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Boris Feldblyum Architectural Photography * 8510 Wild Olive Drive, Potomac, MD 20854, USA * 301-424-2654 * http://www.bfcollection.net
Check the latest on Instagram
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Re: 2nd Great Grandfather Moshe Mordecai BARNETT found in Kutno, Lodz, Poland
#poland
rv Kaplan
My Lindeman/Linderman and Fux families lived in Kutno (which I visited in 2018) in the late 1700s/first half of 19th century and I found them in the Books of Residents. Can't remember if they are on JewishGen or JRI-Poland databases, but they are available via a Polish website: Think there is an index. The issue you may have is that Barnett is unlikely to have been the original family name. Have you traced back through censuses, naturalisation records etc to see if there's any trace of a previous surname? Good luck! Harvey Kaplan Glasgow, Scotland LINDERMAN, LINDEMAN, FUX, LOPATKA, SCHLACKMAN – Kutno and Plock, Poland
On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 at 01:24, Richard Goldman <dicksgenealogy@...> wrote: A complete set of the Book of Residence for Kutno, Poland exists. This lists all of the Jewish households from the early 19th century through 1931. I don't know if it is incorporated into JRI-Poland or another site yet. Many years ago we used a private researcher to extract some information from the BOR but I don't believe any of the Kutno group members were looking for the name BARNETT. I did just look at an index of ALL family names and did not see any BARNETT or anything similar.
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Re: given name Orel in Lithuania
#lithuania
#names
David Lewin
At 23:13 09/04/2020, rv Kaplan via groups.jewishgen.org wrote:
Roiza Baier married Shmuil Benin in Kovno in I had never heard of the bane Orel before but evidently it exists and is used for both men and women see https://context.reverso.net/translation/hebrew-english/%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%9C It makes sense that "Or" = light and "El" = God are combined into a single word and unsed as a name Be safe and well David Lewin Search & Unite attempt to help locate people who, despite the passage of so many years since World War II, may still exist "out there". We also assist in the process of re-possession of property in the Czech Republic and Israel. See our Web pages at https://remember.org/unite/ and at https://searchandunite.org/
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Re: given name Orel in Lithuania
#lithuania
#names
Dror Bereznitsky
The name Orel is linked to the Hebrew name Aharon as follows (for Lithuania):
Hebrew: Aharon Yiddish: Aron, Oron, Urin European secular: Orelis
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ViewMate translation request - Polish
#poland
#translation
Dror Bereznitsky
Hello everyone,
I've posted a vital records in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following addresses... Marriage record of LICHTENSZTEJN Dawid and CUKIERMAN Sura Zeld - https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM79252 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Dror
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(UK) The Genealogist Free Package of Certain Records Sets
#announcements
#events
#unitedkingdom
Jan Meisels Allen
The Genealogist is making a free package of their most useful record sets available as people are currently staying at home. The record sets area: The fully-searchable 1911 Census for England and Wales; Birth, Marriage and Death records for England and Wales 1837-2005, the Image Archive and a collection of digital magazines Discover Your ancestors Periodical for beginners. This is available for 3 months. They also have an online family tree builder.
There are no credit card details, nor subscription required. Go to: https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/first-steps/
Click on the signup/sign in with your name, email address and password.
To read the article on How to Start Your Family History see: https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2020/how-to-start-your-family-history-1245/
If you try to access records not in this free package you will be invited to subscribe to the Genealogist.
I have no affiliation with The Genealogist and am posting this solely for the information of the reader.
Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Re: given name Orel in Lithuania
#lithuania
#names
Alyssa Freeman
Orel is Hebrew - it means "light of God" (Or'el).
Alyssa Freeman Henrico, VA
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Myers in Breslau, Prussia / Wroclaw, Poland, 1800s
#poland
g-leaves@...
Searching for any info on this family in Breslau/Wroclaw and their ancestors:
Lipman Myers, a merchant, (? - aft.1829) & Miriam ___?___(? - 1829, Breslau, Prussia) They had children: 1- Henry Francis Myers (c.1811, Prussia - 19nov1864, England) married Lydia Walker 2-Alfred Moritz Myers (c.1812, Prussia - 10feb1880, England) married Elizabeth Emmersley 3-Louis Myers (1820, Prussia - after 1861, probably in England) 4-Several brothers and sisters
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Re: The Windemere Children--Child Survivors of the Holocaust
#holocaust
#unitedkingdom
I may have missed how the 3 year old children survived the Holocaust. I was very much surprised to see several of them made it. Does anyone know?
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#ukraine #translation
#ukraine
#translation
David J. Brotman
I have a photo of my great grandfather Kopul Brotman. I think he lived in Verbovets, Ukraine. The photo has a document with some lettering on it. Does anyone know what language it might be and what it says? Thanks
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Re: The Windemere Children--Child Survivors of the Holocaust
#holocaust
#unitedkingdom
Michael Wilson
Even more poignant is the fact that only 729 Jewish children could be found and sent to England … despite the offer of taking 1000
Mike Wilson
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Re: The Windemere Children
#holocaust
Michael Wilson
For much more about what has happened in the intervening years see https://45aid.org/ Mike Wilson
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