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Re: The JGSWS is inviting you to a free Zoom genealogical meeting on Monday evening, 3/8/21, at 7 p.m. Pacific Time--"The Alex Krakovsky Project: Navigating the Wiki to Locate Town Records/Hidden Data"
#announcements
#jgs-iajgs
donna@...
I joined this meeting last night and it was quite informative. However, in the handout that was sent out to us, the first link for the Wiki Jewish Towns did not work. Is it possible to let us know how to link to Alex's Wiki page for Jewish Towns?
Thank you, ~Donna Borok Moss San Rafael, CA
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Re: question about requesting records from the Polish archives and Polish privacy laws
#poland
Mark Halpern
Hello Roger;
Let me try to clarify things for you. There are privacy periods for vital records. The period is 100 years for births and 80 years for marriages and deaths. Other records may also come under the privacy protection of Polish laws, but these laws do not apply to all records in the archive. When you mention Jewish Records index, you are referring to Jewish Records Indexing - Poland https://www.jri-poland.org/index.htm. JRI-Poland adheres to the privacy terms that are applicable in Poland. If you find any index entries that are within the privacy period noted above, they are from outside Poland or the privacy laws do not apply. If you have a question about any results from a search of the JRI-Poland database, send your inquiry to questions@.... The search of the JRI-Poland online database is completely free and links to images of those records are provided when available. There are now over 5 million record indices online and most of them are indexed by professionals in Poland. JRI-Poland volunteers raise the funds from interested researchers to pay for the indexing and, when fully funded, those record indices are soon placed online. If you are interested in finding out if there are more records available for your town, send an email to yourtown@jri-poland,org, where you substitute Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow, etc. for yourtown. Mark Halpern JRI-Poland
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Re: First name of "Shaia"
#names
Sarah L Meyer
In my family Shua was Yehoshua (Joshua) and Shyka was Ishayahu (Isaiah)
-- Sarah L Meyer Georgetown TX ANK(I)ER, BIGOS, KARMELEK, PERLSTADT, STOKFISZ, SZPIL(T)BAUM, Poland BIRGARDOVSKY, EDELBERG, HITE (CHAIT), PERCHIK Russia (southern Ukraine) and some Latvia or Lithuania https://www.sarahsgenies.com
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Re: Question about New York City Marriage Records
#records
Diane Jacobs
David,
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Having spent too many hours in the NYC Municipal Archives, I can tell you that the marriage cerificates are separate from Marriage licenses and applications. These two are bundled together and in the past, unless they have changed, you had to go in person to retrieve on microfilm these latter two documents. The marriage certificate you could order by mail. I would suggest you go to stevemorse.org to find the marriage certificate number, date and borough , so you order it. You can search by either bride or groom. Good luck Diane Jacobs
On Mar 9, 2021, at 12:06 PM, David Levine <davidelevine@...> wrote:
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Diane Jacobs, Somerset, New Jersey
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Question about New York City Marriage Records
#records
Hi everyone
Researching:
Weinstein -> Solotwina, Galicia | Frisch, Hilman, Jungerman, Schindler -> Rozniatow, Galicia | Golanski, Kramerofsky/Kromerovsky -> Kiev | Lefkowitz -> Petrikov, Belarus | Shub, Rosen Hlusk, Belarus | Levine, Weiner, Zamoshkin -> Slutsk, Belarus
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JGSWS presentation re Alex Krakovsky - handout
#ukraine
Last night I presented to the JGSWS regarding Alex Krakovsky's work - which was an update on my presentation last summer at IAJGS - I distributed a handout to go with my presentation-- I have been requested to post this handout on the JG digest for a larger audience - it has many useful links.
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Re: question about requesting records from the Polish archives and Polish privacy laws
#poland
Ellen Barnett Cleary
Roger,
Could you please tell us how to find the Jewish Records index? -- Ellen Barnett Cleary San Francisco CA USA
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Zlotnik and Landau
#lodz
Meryl Landau Ginsberg
I have been trying to get information on my great grandparents, Rabbi Shimon and Miriam Zlotnik from Lodz. I know the names of a few of their children, Malka Zlotnik Landau, Frida Zlotnik Orzach and Henoch Zlotnik. Any suggestions?
Thank you!
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Diane Jacobs
I would guess that her parents were Cohen not Colon.
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Diane Jacobs
On Mar 8, 2021, at 3:51 PM, Michele Lock <michlock77@...> wrote:
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Forum for Dialogue Zoom: The intersection of architecture, design and activism in the process of social remembering
#announcements
#poland
Mark Halpern
Join the Forum for another interesting discussion on Wednesday, March 10 at 10 am Pacific, 1 pm Eastern, 6 pm UK, 8 pm Israel.
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Re: Volkovysk/Vawkavysk, Belarus pre-1900, surnames Henkowitz (Genkovich), Solodavnitz (Solodovnik)
#belarus
mpipik
The JewishGen databases have census/revision list records for Volkovysk for most of the 19th century. I did a quick look and the are quite a few Genkovich listied in the revision lists and 1912 voter lists. This is the same name as Henkovich since Russian does not have "G."
The are Solodovniks listed too which might be the other name you have, but that is less certain. Search the unified database for a name and then select the country (as it is known now) and region from the dropdown menu. For this search you would want Belarus as the country and Grodno as the region. Always check JewishGen first. Jessica Schein
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Searching for SHOIKHET and Chausovsky families currently in Lithuania
#lithuania
Todd Cohn
I came across a Yad Vashem Page of Testimony that was submitted by a relative of mine named Feiga Shoikhet in 1991.
At that time she lived in Lithuania, Vilnius, Erfurto str 48/9.
I'm looking for suggestions on how I might be able to confirm if she or her family still lives in Lithuania today and of course try and get in touch with her.
Relatives of hers are: Father: Shimon Dovid Sister: Chava Shoikhet Chausovsky Brother in law: Semyon Chausovsky
Nephews: Vladimir Chausovsky, Alexander Chausovsky
Places the family has lived:
Thank you for your help. -Todd toddcohn@...
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Searching for Shymek PLOCKI and his daughter Margoshaka (Margalit) in Germany.
#germany
Todd Cohn
I am searching for a long lost relative, Shymek Plocki and his daughter Margoshaka (Margalit) who were last known to be living in Germany a few years ago.
Here’s most of what I know about his immediate relatives:
Father: Pinchas Meyer (b. 1891 Biala Rava - d. 1965 Lodz) Mother: Miriam/Mona Step mother: Devorah Videletz Plocki (b. 1890 Warszawa - d. 1944 Lodz). Brother: Menachem (b. 1919 Lodz - d. 1980 Holon, Tel Aviv) Brother: Yitzchak (d. Russia) Sister: Miriam Plocki (Plotsky) (b. 1922 Lodz - d. 1944 Lodz).
Any suggestions or directions on how to get started on this search would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Todd Cohn toddcohn@...
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Re: Yiddish Names-Kadshevitz Family From Anyksciai, Lithuania
#names
David Shapiro
I would just add that "Mooma" is Yiddish for aunt.
David Shapiro Jerusalem
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Re: Yiddish Names-Kadshevitz Family From Anyksciai, Lithuania
#names
David Shapiro
I can't help with these names, but my great grandfather's sister, Ita Beila (or perhaps Beila Ita) SHAPIRO from Anyksciai married Yisroel Yehuda KADISHEVITZ (son of Yechezkel). The couple moved to South Africa, and from there they moved with their daughter Rochel to Palestine and were among the founders of the city of Rechovot. Rochel married Herzl MAKOV. At least one son moved to the US and shortened the name to KADISH and lived first in Westchester County and later in Connecticut.
Also, the last rabbi of Anyksciai was Rabbi Kalonymus KADISHEVITZ, who is quoted in the rabbinical work Zecher Yitzchok. David Shapiro Jerusalem
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Re: First name of "Shaia"
#names
In our family, which lived in Also-Orlich, Austria-Hungary (pre Trianon Treaty), my grandfather Shaiya was short for Yeshaiyahu or Isaiah. On his birth record from Nyiregyhaza, he was Samu, and after he immigrated to the US he was Charles. Other cousins named after the patriarch were named Saja on BMD documents during the Austria-Hungary era. The point being, there are many diminutives of Yeshaiyahu in our family which translate to Isaiah and Anglicized to Charles.
-- Sam Lorber researching LORBER GOODMAN RUDMAN HAUFT
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Re: First name of "Shaia"
#names
We call my son Shia— endearment of Joshua.
-- NTalbot Brooklyn, NY ninaitalbot@... NEGER, SPINRAD (Dynow, Poland) TOLPEN (Suchostaw, Poland/Sukhostav, Ukraine) DISTENFELD, ADLER, WILDER (Kamionka Strumilowa, Poland/Kamianka-Buzka, Ukraine)
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Re: question about requesting records from the Polish archives and Polish privacy laws
#poland
Roger Lampert
Hi Lina,
I've been battling with this for months but it's not a lost cause. Yes, there is a 100 year rule as you describe it and you will have a hard time getting around it. It seems very unjust regarding holocaust victims and I'm sure the Polish authorities know this. I can offer you two rays of hope. First, it appears that for death records, the rule is 80 years. I believe that this is correct and I'm currently testing it out. I don't yet know the outcome. More usefully, you should contact Jewish Records Index. They seem to have got around this problem and have been extraordinarily helpful to me. Like all these organisations, they will want a donation, but in return they do an excellent job. For my part they answered a question that I had not bothered asking because I thought it intractable and also corrected me on some genealogy. It was worth every penny. Good luck Roger Lampert
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Awesome Properties
Hi,
I would appreciate your kind advice and assistance. I found a burial record for Valente Cemetary on JewishGen for Alexander Zisha. I would love to find out more info as last name and father's name , photo and any other info. Who do I contact? Where do I search for the actual record? Serial #: 932 Zone: L Stone #: 39 Thank you, Rachel Malik
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Stephen Weinstein
On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 06:49 AM, SUE KAHN wrote:
now that FamilySearch.org is saying "no image available" for the same record that used to say "to view these images do one of the following: Access the site at a family history center."If it's not urgent, you could just wait until normalcy resumes. I think this is a temporary situation due to COVID and that they will be available at Family History Centers again -- someday. -- Stephen Weinstein Camarillo, California, USA stephenweinstein@...
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