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Need help translating Hebrew writing on a card from Rabbi RABINOVICI of Minneapolis Congreation Sh'arit Israel (defunct)
#translation
Aline Petzold
Hello All:
I have in my possession a calling card from Rabbi Rabinovici of Congreation Sh'arit Israel. This was a Minneapolis synagogue, but is sadly no longer in existence. I am wondering if someone can help me translate the Hebrew printing on the front of the card and also the writing on the back of the card.
Thank you, Aline Petzold <linypetzold@...>
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World War II Enlistment -- strange civil occupation
#usa
Josephine Rosenblum
William MENDEL's WW II Enlistment Record has most information correct, including 4 years of college, but his "Civil Occupation" is listed as "Actor (Motion picture actor.) or Director, Motion Picture (Motion [picture director.) or Entertainer".
I knew Bill, who later changed his surname to MENDELL, and asked him about this. He had absolutely no idea why the Army wrote this. He was born in Columbus and lived there. He had never been in any facet of show business. He was positive he hadn't written it, either seriously or as a joke. He was a businessman. I have seen similar errors in other Enlistment Records, but nothing as far from the mark as this. Any ideas why this occurred? Thanks in advance for your input. Josephine Rosenblum, Cincinnati, OH <JoRose@...>
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Mary Ellen
In researching my husband's family, a cousin has written down place of birth
as Minsk, Krasnoyarsk, Russia (1836). I can find Minsk as being the capital of Belarus but when I look for Krasnoyarsk I find it is located in Siberia. Can someone help me understand this? Thank You, Mary Ellen Pollack ID#222350
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Re: Searching SHEDLOVER from Kiev area
#ukraine
ru.dot@...
Hello! I know Shydlowers that has a kind of Kamenny Brod (Zhytomyr region). Some of them went to the United States and Cuba, while other family members remained in Ukraine (Kiev) and Russia. If Your family members were connected with the place Kamenny Brod, then we are definitely relatives.
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Suwalki Lomza Journal
#poland
Carol Waggoner
Have all the records found in the published Suwalki Lomza Journal hard copy
been made available digitally on Jewishgen? Carol Waggoner Rosenfeld Briskin/Briski Yezner Shedorsky Zagorsky
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Pinkus Hardstein, Malke Loewy
#hungary
John Anderson
I'm having difficulty reconciling the date of birth of Pinkus HAR(D)TSTEIN with the data I am seeing. First, from a cousin and other family tree information, I see 12 Nov 1835 in Tiszadob, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, Hungary. He was married to my great-great aunt, Malke (Mollie, Amalia) LOEWY around 1866. They had 5 children, all born between 1867-1881 before they came to settle in Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota in Jun 1885. One of the hints I am seeing indicates the Hungary, Select Citizen Census, 1869 showing
This appears to be the same family. The one child I have born before 1869 is Isidor M. HARTSTEIN (Jul 1867-26 Jul 1951). However, I also have Bert (06 Jul 1870/1872-31 Dec 1958) and 3 others who don't appear on this census. Is this just coincidental or are the dates off? The location is also different, or appears to be so; I don't know the areas in question, and would appreciate any insight into this.
John Anderson,
Orlando, FL
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Re: Translation of the Memorial Book of Bacau, Iasi and Podu Iloaiei, Romania at reduced price
#romania
#yizkorbooks
Laura Isenstein
What years are covered for these three cities? I am interested in mid to late 19th century and beyond (1875 going forward).
Family name was Eisenstein. Thank you.
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May 12: Genealogy Webinar for Teachers and Parents from the Center for Jewish History
#events
Moriah Amit
Every Tuesday at 3:30 pm ET, tune into the Center for Jewish History's Facebook page for Genealogy Coffee Break, a short talk on a specific topic with one of our genealogy librarians. Discover recommended resources and strategies for online research, and have your questions answered live. This Tuesday (May 12), join us as we demonstrate an activity you can use to engage your kids in genealogy research. If you have a topic you'd like us to cover, write to us at gi@.... Catch up on the entire series here.
Moriah Amit Senior Genealogy Librarian at the Center for Jewish History New York, NY
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Paul Silverstone
On May 27, 1887, my great-grandmother Doba Rosen arrived in Quebec on the s.s. Circassian,
with her eight children. With her was boy named Israel, age 13.
This boy was not her child, and I do not know who he was.
Perhaps someone is missing a male family member named Israel who arrived in Canada
in 1887.
Paul Silverstone
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Re: searching Austro-Hungary for family
#austria-czech
#hungary
James
The only Australian to win an individual bronz medal in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games was Eddie Scarf in Freestyle Wrestling Lt. Heavyweight event.
If he was born recently enough, check the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Game medalists. Google Olympic Games medalists. James Castellan Montreal Games 1976
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Finding Treasure in the Archives: May 24 MNJGS Virtual Mtg
#events
#jgs-iajgs
casson123@...
On May 24, 2020 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM, The Minnesota Jewish Genealogical Society, the Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives and TC Jewfolk will be hosting Kate Dietrick and Susan Weinberg speaking on Finding Treasure in the Archives. The meeting will be held online and a link will be provided upon registration.
Register at https://www.mnjgs.org/event
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helencraddock@...
Hello
I am searching for my fathers family. My father was born Igor Pogulyaev 1929, Kyiv, Ukraine. Until recently we did not know who his parents were as they disappeared when he was very young. We now believe his father was Aleksi Danilovich Pogulyaev born 1907 Novozybkov, Belarus. Through my fathers Ancestry dna matches I am searching for family of Moshe Meir Pugliev Bogdanoff 1851-1915 father Tuvia from Novozybkov, Belarus Shlyoma Pogulyaev 1804-1842 father Nokhim from Novozybkov and Dobrush of Gomel I have searched through Arolsen archives, Ancestry, J-roots, Vgd, Ukraine.com, Ukrainian archives and any other site I can find but can not find the connection between these two families or where my father might fit. Thank you in advance for any information or advice on where I might look next Helen Craddock helencraddock@...
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Re: ViewMate - Polish translation request - Uscieczko, Galicia (1763)
#translation
#galicia
Emily Garber
For some strange reason my URLs all point to the first ViewMate post: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM80808
I also posted the second page of the record with the same headings to help translators if the writing on the first page was not clear. https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM80809 The last post was the title page for the record: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM80810 Emily Garber
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Perelmiter and Langer from Kamenny Brod and Baranovka
#ukraine
ru.dot@...
Hello! I have been professionally researching genealogy for many years by the lastname of Perelmuter (Perelmiter) and Langer from Baranowka and Kamenny Brod (Ukraine)
There is a family tree of Langers and Perelmuters from 1816! Perhaps someone will be our relative. Write to me about it.
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Shklyar, Pinkhasik and Reznik from Slutsk and Kletsk
#belarus
ru.dot@...
Hello! I have been professionally researching genealogy for many years by the lastname of Shklyar, Pinkhasik from Slutsk and Holtchitci shtetl (Belarus) and Reznik from Kletsk (Belarus)
There is a family tree of Reznik from 1740! Perhaps someone will be our relative. Write to me about it.
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Feldman from Ushomir
#ukraine
ru.dot@...
Hello! I have been professionally researching genealogy for many years by the lastname of Feldman from Ushomir (Ukraine).
There is a family tree from 1770! Perhaps someone will be our relative. Write to me about it.
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1875 Revision List Review/Translation Assistance
#translation
#ukraine
dps1107@...
Hello,
I am trying to locate persons with the surnames below in the 1875 Revision lists (available on Alex Krakovsky's website) listed next to their names. I don't believe there is yet an index for either list. Are there any services available to find/review/translate the Ukrainian? Happy to make a donation to JewishGen or pay a professional as needed. Is anyone in fact currently indexing these? Grateful for any guidance. BRATSLAV: SIROTA, WEISSMAN (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D0%94%D0%90%D0%A5%D0%BC%D0%9E_226-80-1169._1875_%D1%80%D1%96%D0%BA._%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81_%D1%94%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%97%D0%B2_%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%96%D1%82%D1%83.pdf) FASTOV / BILA TSERKVA: SHYLAK, MAHALEVSKY (https://uk.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%80%D1%85%D1%96%D0%B2%D0%B8/%D0%94%D0%90%D0%9A%D0%9E/12/3)
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Looking for Hele Graber
#general
JOSEPH GODELNIK
I am trying to find relatives or details about Hele Graber. He was born about 1890 at Volusia, Lithuania (Volozin, Lita) to Yitzhak and Pesia. He was the brother of my grandmother Chaya Libe Pollack Ginzburg. He immigrated to the USA in the early 20th century, about the same time that my grandmother, her mother and younger sister immigrated to Israel, around 1906. I don't think that he had any children. I had another uncle who corresponded with him until mid-20th century (nothing remains of these letters). I will appreciate finding out any more details about Hele Graber (born Pollack) and his family. Thank you in advance, -- Jgodelnik
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Re: Epsztejn and Cemelinska
#belarus
Jill Whitehead
Try "Belarus SIG" online, or via JewishGen.
Jill Whithead, Surrey, UK
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Re: Eastern PA Naturalization
#usa
EdrieAnne Broughton
I'd look for a parent's naturalization. At age 14 in 1912, he was probably included in his father's naturalization.
EdrieAnne Broughton
Vacaville, California
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