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Minsk Gub. Research Project - Interested?
#belarus
David M. Fox <fox@...>
I recently wrote Oleg Perzashkevich, Director of Minsk Genealogy Group
about doing some work for the Belarus SIG similar to the work they did for the Bobruisk interest group. Please take a look at the following site and go to the various links. http://www.jewishgen.org/shtetlinks/bobruisk/summary.html The data was provided by Oleg Perzashkevich. I asked him if he could provide this information for all of the towns/shtetls in Minsk, Vitebsk, and Mogilev gubernii. He said he could and gave a cost of $500 to do all of Minsk District. I didn't think the price was unreasonable if it included all towns and villages in what used to be Minsk Gubernia. I have sent Oleg a message asking him to clarify this point. I am personally committed to make a $50 donation to get this work done. Are there others with ties to Minsk Gubernia willing to chip in to get this work done? If there is enough interest, I will add this project to the Belarus SIG JewishGen-erosity page and those you are willing to donate to this project can do so. When we reach $500 dollars, I will tell Oleg to procede. If this effort works out, we will try and do the same thing with Mogilev and Vitebsk gubernii. David M. Fox fox@erols.com Arnold, MD Belarus SIG Co-Coordinator JOIN THE BELARUS SIG http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/belarus2.txt Researching: Minsk: TSIVIN (SIVIN), RABINOWITZ, HURWITZ, FEIN Mogilev & NYC: SCHENDEROFF (OV), TSIVIN, SHER, FYTELSON Rogachev(BYL) & NYC: FYTELSON (FEITELSON), TELSON, COHEN Popielniki, Dzurow, Banila (UKR): FUCHS, HUDES, MECHLAWICZ, TISCHLER, LOBEL, LABALVITCH
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Belarus Sessions at NY Seminar
#belarus
David M. Fox <fox@...>
Dear Belarus Researchers,
The 19th annual Jewish Genealogy Seminar will be held in New York City Aug. 8-13, 1999. The program chairperson for the seminar is Hadassah Lipsius, a member of the Belarus SIG. At the Jewish Genealogy Seminar in LA this past July, there were no lectures specificly dealing with Belarus, although there were many that were relevent to Belarus as well as other areas. Are there any members of this SIG was might be interested in presenting a lecture dealing with genealogy research in Belarus? If you are, you should contact Hadassah Lipsius at <kesher@aol.com>. Does anyone have any suggestions for topics of interest to researchers with family ties to Belaurs? Please share these with the group and we can pass them on to Hadassah. David M. Fox fox@erols.com Arnold, MD Belarus SIG Co-Coordinator JOIN THE BELARUS SIG http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/belarus2.txt Researching: Minsk: TSIVIN (SIVIN), RABINOWITZ, HURWITZ, FEIN Mogilev & NYC: SCHENDEROFF (OV), TSIVIN, SHER, FYTELSON Rogachev(BYL) & NYC: FYTELSON (FEITELSON), TELSON, COHEN Popielniki, Dzurow, Banila (UKR): FUCHS, HUDES, MECHLAWICZ, TISCHLER, LOBEL, LABALVITCH
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Minsk Gub. Research Project - Interested?
#belarus
David M. Fox <fox@...>
I recently wrote Oleg Perzashkevich, Director of Minsk Genealogy Group
about doing some work for the Belarus SIG similar to the work they did for the Bobruisk interest group. Please take a look at the following site and go to the various links. http://www.jewishgen.org/shtetlinks/bobruisk/summary.html The data was provided by Oleg Perzashkevich. I asked him if he could provide this information for all of the towns/shtetls in Minsk, Vitebsk, and Mogilev gubernii. He said he could and gave a cost of $500 to do all of Minsk District. I didn't think the price was unreasonable if it included all towns and villages in what used to be Minsk Gubernia. I have sent Oleg a message asking him to clarify this point. I am personally committed to make a $50 donation to get this work done. Are there others with ties to Minsk Gubernia willing to chip in to get this work done? If there is enough interest, I will add this project to the Belarus SIG JewishGen-erosity page and those you are willing to donate to this project can do so. When we reach $500 dollars, I will tell Oleg to procede. If this effort works out, we will try and do the same thing with Mogilev and Vitebsk gubernii. David M. Fox fox@erols.com Arnold, MD Belarus SIG Co-Coordinator JOIN THE BELARUS SIG http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/belarus2.txt Researching: Minsk: TSIVIN (SIVIN), RABINOWITZ, HURWITZ, FEIN Mogilev & NYC: SCHENDEROFF (OV), TSIVIN, SHER, FYTELSON Rogachev(BYL) & NYC: FYTELSON (FEITELSON), TELSON, COHEN Popielniki, Dzurow, Banila (UKR): FUCHS, HUDES, MECHLAWICZ, TISCHLER, LOBEL, LABALVITCH
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Belarus Sessions at NY Seminar
#belarus
David M. Fox <fox@...>
Dear Belarus Researchers,
The 19th annual Jewish Genealogy Seminar will be held in New York City Aug. 8-13, 1999. The program chairperson for the seminar is Hadassah Lipsius, a member of the Belarus SIG. At the Jewish Genealogy Seminar in LA this past July, there were no lectures specificly dealing with Belarus, although there were many that were relevent to Belarus as well as other areas. Are there any members of this SIG was might be interested in presenting a lecture dealing with genealogy research in Belarus? If you are, you should contact Hadassah Lipsius at <kesher@aol.com>. Does anyone have any suggestions for topics of interest to researchers with family ties to Belaurs? Please share these with the group and we can pass them on to Hadassah. David M. Fox fox@erols.com Arnold, MD Belarus SIG Co-Coordinator JOIN THE BELARUS SIG http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/belarus2.txt Researching: Minsk: TSIVIN (SIVIN), RABINOWITZ, HURWITZ, FEIN Mogilev & NYC: SCHENDEROFF (OV), TSIVIN, SHER, FYTELSON Rogachev(BYL) & NYC: FYTELSON (FEITELSON), TELSON, COHEN Popielniki, Dzurow, Banila (UKR): FUCHS, HUDES, MECHLAWICZ, TISCHLER, LOBEL, LABALVITCH
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Pages of Kagan and Cohen from the all Lithuania Database
#lithuania
Chana Luntz <heather@...>
In the All Lithuania Database there are references to "Kagan"
pp596-599 that contain names that of extreme interest to me - also to "Cohen" p 15 and p19. I don't know exactly what the titles of these two books are (and can't seem to find them >from the database), although I was aware of their existance, and at one stage tried to find a copy in Israel, but they did not appear to be found either at the Hebrew University or anywhere else in an Israeli library connected to the Hebrew University system. I gather from the fact that the data is entered into the database that somebodyhas a copy. What I would really like, is a copy of these critical pages, and wondered if whoever it was out there who had a copy would be able to copy them and send them to me. Short of that, perhaps somebody could tell me the full amount of information found regarding: LUNTZBen Tzion Avraham - Died 1862 in Rasein; Kagan p596 - Survivors Found After WW2 - 1853 SiauliaiSiauliaiKovno LUNTZBen Tzion Avraham - Alechsander- Kagan p598 -Survivors Found After WW2 Are these the same person? Is the Aharon said to be the son of a Benzion on p596 the son of the above? - how about the one on p599? And also on: EliezerZev ben Getzel ben Yechezke - Cohen p19 - Rabbi - Survivors Found After WW2- SiauliaiSiauliaiKovno LUNTZ Eliezer - Father of Hirshele; Cohen p15- Rabbi for almost 60 years until 1808- Survivors Found After WW2 - 1808 Are these the same person? Thanks Chana heather@luntz.demon.co.uk
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Pages of Kagan and Cohen from the all Lithuania Database
#lithuania
Chana Luntz <heather@...>
In the All Lithuania Database there are references to "Kagan"
pp596-599 that contain names that of extreme interest to me - also to "Cohen" p 15 and p19. I don't know exactly what the titles of these two books are (and can't seem to find them >from the database), although I was aware of their existance, and at one stage tried to find a copy in Israel, but they did not appear to be found either at the Hebrew University or anywhere else in an Israeli library connected to the Hebrew University system. I gather from the fact that the data is entered into the database that somebodyhas a copy. What I would really like, is a copy of these critical pages, and wondered if whoever it was out there who had a copy would be able to copy them and send them to me. Short of that, perhaps somebody could tell me the full amount of information found regarding: LUNTZBen Tzion Avraham - Died 1862 in Rasein; Kagan p596 - Survivors Found After WW2 - 1853 SiauliaiSiauliaiKovno LUNTZBen Tzion Avraham - Alechsander- Kagan p598 -Survivors Found After WW2 Are these the same person? Is the Aharon said to be the son of a Benzion on p596 the son of the above? - how about the one on p599? And also on: EliezerZev ben Getzel ben Yechezke - Cohen p19 - Rabbi - Survivors Found After WW2- SiauliaiSiauliaiKovno LUNTZ Eliezer - Father of Hirshele; Cohen p15- Rabbi for almost 60 years until 1808- Survivors Found After WW2 - 1808 Are these the same person? Thanks Chana heather@luntz.demon.co.uk
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Re: Judge Leon SANDERS - New York 1900s
#general
Irwin Nack <inack@...>
The Old Records Room of the NYC Municipal Archives (31 Chambers St.) has
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a variety of records relating to attorneys and public judicial officials going back to the 18th century. If Judge Sands was a NYC judge, chances are there would be some info there. Good Luck Irwin Nack Allan Jordan wrote:
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Anyone in VancBC to share/exchange ideas, help
#general
Betty Levine <blevine@...>
Looking for other persons interested in genealogy pursuit
in Vancouver, B.C. willing to share info, exchange ideas, and/or any available help, tips (how to) on LDS in Burnaby for first timer would be very helpful. Specific areas of research are: Gora Kalwaria, Lodz Lublin Kalisz Czestochowa Names being researched: SZLIKIER, KANTOROWICZ Thank you. Betty can be reached at blevine@computerhelp.ca
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Re: Surname of CHRISTIAN
#general
Gary Goldberg <XGaryG@...>
Harold Pollins wrote:
I met a guy named Chris in the Caribbean who said he was a Greek-born Jew. He said it wasn't all that unusual for a Greek Jew to be named Chris (or Christos, or whatever the Greek equivalent is). He had a small grocery on the Lower East Side of NYC. -Gary Goldberg (Remove "X" >from address to reply)
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one for the books :>))
#general
arlene parnes <arlene@...>
On July 22 I sent to the NYC Archives for the birth certificate of my great
uncle. Today I received an envelope containing the following: A letter with his exact name, birth year, and borough, stating they could not find him Also enclosed was the copy of the original birth certificate with complete information. Just thought you all would like a laugh. Arlene in FL
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Re: Judge Leon SANDERS - New York 1900s
#general
A. E. Jordan
A big opps to everyone on my prior message about Judge Leon Sanders -- if you
did not guess it should be 1871 not 1971! If you have any information about him I would love to hear >from you. Thanks. Allan Jordan aejordan@aol.com
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Searching Levine Drug of Florida
#general
Bernard Levine <rbtr8r@...>
I am searching for the descendants of the persons who owned Levine Drug
of Florida. I believe the original owners were Samuel and Arthur LEVINE, the sons of Yankel LEVINE nee LEIBOWITZ. Yankel was a brother of my paternal grandfather Baruch Mayer LEVINE. Samuel and Arthur were first cousins of my father, Aaron, who, had he lived to today, would be 109 years old. Therefore, if Arthur and Samuel were about his age, it is unlikely they are still living. As a result it is their descendants that I am seeking. But for this branch of my family tree, it is complete and I will share the rest of the tree with the descendants. Please reply to Bernard Levine (Rbtr8r@juno.com)
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Re: accessing High School Records in NYC
#general
Carol Skydell <skydell@...>
By now there must be several messages identifying
Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn... I'd like to add that my sister and I were very successful in getting photocopies of our mother's mention in the yearbooks >from Morris High in the Bronx. Our source was a very helpful school librarian who dug out the old yearbooks. So, the librarian at Erasmus (hate to tell you what we in the Bronx called it <grin>:) would be a good person to contact. Carol Skydell Chilmark MA
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Harry J. COHEN-Brooklyn
#general
Rob Berman <rberman@...>
Any connections out there? Harry (1890-1938c.), brother of Joe & Harry; Son
of Golda & Chiam BLUM
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Judge Leon SANDERS - New York 1900s
#general
Irwin Nack <inack@...>
The Old Records Room of the NYC Municipal Archives (31 Chambers St.) has
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
a variety of records relating to attorneys and public judicial officials going back to the 18th century. If Judge Sands was a NYC judge, chances are there would be some info there. Good Luck Irwin Nack Allan Jordan wrote:
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Anyone in VancBC to share/exchange ideas, help
#general
Betty Levine <blevine@...>
Looking for other persons interested in genealogy pursuit
in Vancouver, B.C. willing to share info, exchange ideas, and/or any available help, tips (how to) on LDS in Burnaby for first timer would be very helpful. Specific areas of research are: Gora Kalwaria, Lodz Lublin Kalisz Czestochowa Names being researched: SZLIKIER, KANTOROWICZ Thank you. Betty can be reached at blevine@computerhelp.ca
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Surname of CHRISTIAN
#general
Gary Goldberg <XGaryG@...>
Harold Pollins wrote:
I met a guy named Chris in the Caribbean who said he was a Greek-born Jew. He said it wasn't all that unusual for a Greek Jew to be named Chris (or Christos, or whatever the Greek equivalent is). He had a small grocery on the Lower East Side of NYC. -Gary Goldberg (Remove "X" >from address to reply)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen one for the books :>))
#general
arlene parnes <arlene@...>
On July 22 I sent to the NYC Archives for the birth certificate of my great
uncle. Today I received an envelope containing the following: A letter with his exact name, birth year, and borough, stating they could not find him Also enclosed was the copy of the original birth certificate with complete information. Just thought you all would like a laugh. Arlene in FL
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Judge Leon SANDERS - New York 1900s
#general
A. E. Jordan
A big opps to everyone on my prior message about Judge Leon Sanders -- if you
did not guess it should be 1871 not 1971! If you have any information about him I would love to hear >from you. Thanks. Allan Jordan aejordan@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching Levine Drug of Florida
#general
Bernard Levine <rbtr8r@...>
I am searching for the descendants of the persons who owned Levine Drug
of Florida. I believe the original owners were Samuel and Arthur LEVINE, the sons of Yankel LEVINE nee LEIBOWITZ. Yankel was a brother of my paternal grandfather Baruch Mayer LEVINE. Samuel and Arthur were first cousins of my father, Aaron, who, had he lived to today, would be 109 years old. Therefore, if Arthur and Samuel were about his age, it is unlikely they are still living. As a result it is their descendants that I am seeking. But for this branch of my family tree, it is complete and I will share the rest of the tree with the descendants. Please reply to Bernard Levine (Rbtr8r@juno.com)
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