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synagogue memorial plaques
#JewishGenUpdates
itsdikka@...
A few years ago I had my students copy down the information on all of the synagogue's memorial plaques. I had been to a conference and learned about an ongoing effort to record these names somewhere in case of synagogue closure, merger, etc. To whom do I submit this information?
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Re: Seeking genealogical resources for Milicz (Militsch) SW Poland
#poland
sfalkjd@...
You can also consider materials in the archive of the Centrum Judaicum in Berlin. It contains a large part of the materials collected by the Gesamtarchiv dear Deutschen Juden zu Berlin. The catalogue of this archive is in the form of a 2-volume book: Quellen zur Geschichte der Juden in den Archiven der neuen Bundesländer: Stiftung "Neue Synagoge Berlin Centrum Judaicum"
(I think I have checked the excellent index for Militsch records, but I do not recall how extensive the materials are for this town.) All the best, Stephen Falk Point Roberts, WA, USA
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Re: "Mother" (But Not "Husband") On a Married Woman's Grave
#general
laurie.budgar@...
I have a similar quandary. I have a husband & wife who were second cousins, and are buried side-by-side. Her stone says "beloved sister" and his stone doesn't have any familial notes -- just his name and date of death, along with the usual Hebrew inscriptions. In this case, he died before she did, so I always assumed whoever buried her was a sibling. I also wondered, though, if maybe the family disapproved of their union (or the fact that he was something of a ne'er-do-well) and that's also why it didn't say "beloved wife." Would the cemetery still have records on who paid for their burials? Does the fact that they're both buried in the Hebrew Free Burial Cemetery change things? (I always thought that was for the indigent -- so if there was a sibling to pay for the burial why was she put there? Simply because her husband was?)
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Re: Friedmann restaurant in Baden Bei Wien 1900-1915?
#austria-czech
#hungary
Hello. I sent a message before but i am not sure if you received it. I live in vienna since 1983 and have suceeded in writing a biography on my folks going back to 1680 when jews were not allowed to have full names in the Czech lands. Pls write a lail to DSA Irma Wulz or call her +43/1/531 04-172 fax +43/1/531 04-219 or I.wulz@... this lady is in charge of the Jewish Matrikeln of the Jewish community of Vienna. Baden is included. You need the birth date and death date of Margit Friedmann I believe. She can locate thru the Matrikeln where they were registered when they lived in Baden bei Wien. After that I can help you with the Handelsregisters of the Austrian State Archives to locate the restaurant with some luck. Kind regards sis Wien
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Re: Vetting family tree submissions to genealogy sites for data soundness
#general
Max Heffler
"very often the data collected by commercial
genealogical companies is useless"
The Record matching at Ancestry and MyHeritage are very valuable.
From: main@... <main@...> on behalf of Jeff at SG via groups.jewishgen.org <jeffmalka=SephardicGen.com@...>
Sent: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 7:36 AM To: main@... <main@...> Subject: Re: [JewishGen.org] Vetting family tree submissions to genealogy sites for data soundness #general I could not have said it better. Like Prof. Gath, i've found it a huge waste of time to look in those commercial databases. To pay them money as a subscriber is adding insult to injury. Reminds me of the old database saying 'garbage in, garbage out', and then paying for the garbage. Like Gath some outdated versions of my own family data has somehow—to my great dismay— ended up in them. Jeff Malka -- Web sites I manage - Personal home page, Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society, Woodside Civic Club, Skala, Ukraine KehilalLink, Joniskelis, Lithuania KehilaLink, and pet volunteer project - Yizkor book project: www.texsys.com/websites.html
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Re: Seeking genealogical resources for Milicz (Militsch) SW Poland
#poland
Joan A. Baronberg
Perhaps this resource might help, especially as they offer a Live Chat: LEO BAECK INSTITUTE: An archive and research library devoted to the history and culture of German-speaking Jews. Located at the Center for Jewish History.
https://www.lbi.org/ https://www.lbi.org/collections/research-and-reference-services/
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Re: Seeking genealogical resources for Milicz (Militsch) SW Poland
#poland
Joan A. Baronberg
Hello Moses,
I recently did a biography of a friend whose maiden surname is Militscher. She lived in that area, mainly Breslau, until in 1938 the family escaped from Breslau and made it to British Mandate Palestine. I never found documentation of exact roots of their family before Ostrowo, although I would assume they have some connection with the town from whom they drew their surname. I have further info. on Ostrowo. I would also suggest YIVO in NY. When they escaped, they left behind a grandmother and other relatives. I do not know where they are buried and if cemetery records for them have been found, but I could ask the family.Let me know if any of this has interest for you. Perhaps one other lead would be Theresienstadt Martyrs Remembrance Association in Givat Chaim, Israel.
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Re: passenger manifest missing/not indexed/ Australia
#general
ann.belinsky@...
My greatgrandfather wrote on his application for naturalisation in Australia that he arrived on15th March 1888 on the ship Talavera. This did not seem to be correct. After much searching for dates when the Talavera arrived in Australia in the Australian historical newspapers Shipping News columns (a great source of information via the website of TROVE), I managed to deduce that he actually arrived on the 12th March 1889. But the ship left England on the 27th December 1888 and this is obviously why the mistake was made.
Ann Belinsky Israel MANTEL Dubrovna FAIVELOVITZ Korelichi, Lyubcha MENDELOVITZ Korelichi, Lyubcha BARONAS Korelichi, Lyubcha HELFCOTE Warsaw
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Recherche famille HUTMACHER et SZNADJER DE Kozience - Gniewoszow
#poland
@rajswing
Bonjour
je recherche tous renseignements sur ma famille maternelle qui s'appelait HUTMACHER ou KHUTMACHER qui vivait à Kozienice Je connais certains prénoms : SYMUCHA (né aux environs de 1858), marié en 1880 avec Laja SZNADJER, leurs filles Malka ma grand mère (née aux environs de 1886), une autre fille Ruchla née en 1895 Hello
I am looking for any information about my maternal family called HUTMACHER or KHUTMACHER who lived in Kozienice.
I know some first names: SYMUCHA (born around 1858), married in 1880 to Laja SZNADJER, their daughters
Malka my grandmother (born around 1886), another daughter Ruchla born in 1895 Merci , thanks Dany Cooper- from Paris France
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Re: The Name Jura from Australia
#general
alizah hochstead
Not sure but I have a friend here n beitar whose family name is Jura. They are originally I think from Australia but not sure
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Henny
Does anyone recognize someone on the attached picture dated circa 1930. It must be a gathering from the Rand family. My grandfather Schmuel Rand was born in Lutowiska December 14, 1883 from ELIYAOU DAVID RAND and ZISSEL EISENBERG born in LUTOWISKA. ELIYAOU DAVID RAND was married a second time. My grandfather was a Cohanim.
Henny Paris
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Re: MILER/MILLER - Yosel and Mina with sons Yudel and Chaim; Shavli/Šiauliai, Lithuania
#lithuania
aryeh.lopiansky@...
Here is a website about the Levitan family in Lithuania. There could be helpful info there.
eilatgordonlevitan.com
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Re: Vetting family tree submissions to genealogy sites for data soundness
#general
Jeff at SG
I could not have said it better. Like Prof. Gath, i've found it a huge waste of time to look in those commercial databases. To pay them money as a subscriber is adding insult to injury. Reminds me of the old database saying 'garbage in, garbage out', and then paying for the garbage. Like Gath some outdated versions of my own family data has somehow—to my great dismay— ended up in them. Jeff Malka
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Re: Trouble identifying city / town on ship manifest
#austria-czech
David Shapiro
Before WWI many people from Galicia said they were from Austria. Consider the town of Rybotycze which is now in Poland.
David Shapiro Jerusalem
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Re: Vetting family tree submissions to genealogy sites for data soundness
#general
Martyn Woolf
None of the Genealogy sites check facts and even if one sends them corrections with all relevant sources, nothing is ever changed. Much of the rubbish emanating from these sites is due to transcribing errors.
One little tip that I use that others may find useful. In my tree/trees I use Upper Case for every surname that I have sourced and am confident about. Every other name remains suspect and in lower case, until I am happy and can show sources. Happy hunting Martyn Woolf London
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Re: Moses & Rebecca Nathan approx. 1792
#unitedkingdom
Martyn Woolf
Further to my earlier message. I have found Moshe ben Natan married to Rivka bat Yehuda Leib at the New Synagogue (then in Leadenhall Street) on 3 March 1816. No family names for either bride or groom were recorded.
Best regards Martyn Woolf
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Re: Moses & Rebecca Nathan approx. 1792
#unitedkingdom
Martyn Woolf
Hello,
Lewis Nathan married Hannah Cohen (daughter of Moses Cohen) at the New Synagogue on 15 Aug 1838. They lived at 3 Cobbs Yard. Both gave the same address but this was very usual as it saved a little on the registration fee for the marriage. It did not necessarily mean they were living together before the marriage but it didn't mean they weren't! The New synagogue moved in 1838 to Great St. Helen's Street. I cannot trace a marriage of Moses and Rebecca but I will keep it on my list of things to look at and let you know if I find out any more. Regards Martyn Woolf
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Re: polite, correct word for genealogy purposes?
#general
Trudy Barch
Thank you everyone for your responses. The majority of the responses said Partners. Some said Domestic Partners not to be confused with a business partner. Thanks again for your opinions. Trudy Barch, FL
Stay safe and healthy everyone.
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Re: Seeking genealogical resources for Milicz (Militsch) SW Poland
#poland
Rodney Eisfelder
Moses,
The CAHJP (Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People) in Jerusalem has 37 files from the archives of the Jewish community of Militsch (Milicz). However, as far as I can tell from the inventory, BM&D records are not included. I think there are membership lists included in some of the files. See: http://cahjp.nli.org.il/search-holdings and search for Militsch I hope this helps, Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
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Re: Project Gutenberg Blocked By ISPs in Italy
#announcements
#general
xan madera
hi ,this page ist blocked from germany:
http://block.pglaf.org/germany.shtml?query=de+copu+coffi best jan braunholz - frankurt/m
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