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Re: Scanning Documents and Photos - personal preferences
#general
I have plastic photo storage rectangles that allow me to store a lot of photos standing up, which is convenient for flipping through them. The rectangles can be stacked on a shelf, taking relatively
I have plastic photo storage rectangles that allow me to store a lot of photos standing up, which is convenient for flipping through them. The rectangles can be stacked on a shelf, taking relatively
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jbonline1111@...
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Hebrew Book printed in Rodelhem
#germany
Does anyone have any information on this printed in Rodelhem.
Does anyone have any information on this printed in Rodelhem.
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dredel@...
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#641347
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Re: Finding family in Hungary
#hungary
Try FamilySearch . They have online Jewish manuscripts for Bokony (1852-1885, 1870-1885). These books are not indexed, therefore it is not an easy task to search page by page.
Valentin Lupu
ISRAEL
Try FamilySearch . They have online Jewish manuscripts for Bokony (1852-1885, 1870-1885). These books are not indexed, therefore it is not an easy task to search page by page.
Valentin Lupu
ISRAEL
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Valentin Lupu
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#641346
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Re: This week's Yizkor book excerpt on the JewishGen Facebook page
#yizkorbooks
#poland
In the 19th century there were regular outbreaks of Cholera at European ports. In 1892 there was a major one in Hamburg. In 2012 my colleague Howard Wolinsky of Chicago made a programme for the BBC on
In the 19th century there were regular outbreaks of Cholera at European ports. In 1892 there was a major one in Hamburg. In 2012 my colleague Howard Wolinsky of Chicago made a programme for the BBC on
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Jill Whitehead
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#641345
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Re: "Unorthodox" - 2015 film about a college year spent in Israel and another, 2020 a wife, 19, flees to Berlin from Satmar Williamsburg
#israel
#germany
#usa
I haven't watched Unorthodox on Netflix, but here is an article which may be of
I haven't watched Unorthodox on Netflix, but here is an article which may be of
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Karen Lukeman
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#641344
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Re: This week's Yizkor book excerpt on the JewishGen Facebook page
#yizkorbooks
#poland
I may be mistaken (and you can correct me if I am wrong} but during the Black Plague fewer Jews than gentiles died and that was due to the fact of bathing in the Mikveh.
I may be mistaken (and you can correct me if I am wrong} but during the Black Plague fewer Jews than gentiles died and that was due to the fact of bathing in the Mikveh.
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David Cherson
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#641343
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Re: HAASE Family of Frankfurt
#germany
#israel
#holocaust
Are you able to extract any more information from what you have?
I have looked through a large Israel database and cannot identify thenames / facts you give
Aming much
Are you able to extract any more information from what you have?
I have looked through a large Israel database and cannot identify thenames / facts you give
Aming much
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David Lewin
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Re: Ida ROSENBAUM FISCHER of Witten Germany
#germany
Hi,
attached the name of a book about Witten, years ago they sent me some pages. I suppose you can find it in a public library
To my surprise there was a page with some Rosenbaum
Shlomo Melchior
Hi,
attached the name of a book about Witten, years ago they sent me some pages. I suppose you can find it in a public library
To my surprise there was a page with some Rosenbaum
Shlomo Melchior
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Melchiorsh@...
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#641341
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Re: Yiddish or Hebrew name for IDA
#belarus
#names
My grandmother, Ida KOT, appeared as Slate (Zlata) Kott on the ship’s manifest. She was from Ziezmariai, Lithuania. Although I never found Zlata in the Revision lists, she is probably the daughter
My grandmother, Ida KOT, appeared as Slate (Zlata) Kott on the ship’s manifest. She was from Ziezmariai, Lithuania. Although I never found Zlata in the Revision lists, she is probably the daughter
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Alice Plebuch
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#641340
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Re: Scanning Documents and Photos - personal preferences
#general
For what it's worth, I scan photos at 300 dpi on the understanding that higher resolution doesn't help a great deal. Like others, I use .tif, which is lossless. (And, in any case, you can always
For what it's worth, I scan photos at 300 dpi on the understanding that higher resolution doesn't help a great deal. Like others, I use .tif, which is lossless. (And, in any case, you can always
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krausj2@...
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#641339
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labeling paper photographs
The best way to do this, as I was told many years ago is to write the
names on the back, using a soft pencil - 5B or 6B.
Myra Waddell. South Australia.
BORKOVSKY - Lomza Gubernia, Poland; Irkutsk,
The best way to do this, as I was told many years ago is to write the
names on the back, using a soft pencil - 5B or 6B.
Myra Waddell. South Australia.
BORKOVSKY - Lomza Gubernia, Poland; Irkutsk,
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Myra Waddell
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#641338
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Re: JewishGen Education DNA II class April 26-May 16
#dna
I wanted to clarify another question that came in about the DNA II course. I referred to autosomal DNA testing in the brief description of the course. The DNA tests that you see advertised by the
I wanted to clarify another question that came in about the DNA II course. I referred to autosomal DNA testing in the brief description of the course. The DNA tests that you see advertised by the
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L Fagan
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#641337
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Re: Scanning Documents and Photos - personal preferences
#general
Bob, Eva, Ari
I keep the originals that I have been given or are mine.
I return borrowed photos. Borrowed photos are not sually removed
from albums, especially old ones. I have begun testing taking
Bob, Eva, Ari
I keep the originals that I have been given or are mine.
I return borrowed photos. Borrowed photos are not sually removed
from albums, especially old ones. I have begun testing taking
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Dahn Cukier
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#641336
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Selecting, scanning, identifying and desicarding old paper photographs
#general
I wish to thank all and every one of the kind Jewishgenners who provided different ideas, commnents, technical suggestions, etc. to my question.
Sorry for not mentioning each person individually.
The
I wish to thank all and every one of the kind Jewishgenners who provided different ideas, commnents, technical suggestions, etc. to my question.
Sorry for not mentioning each person individually.
The
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Alberto Guido Chester
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#641335
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Re: Finding family in Hungary
#hungary
All Iknow is they came from Kaley (Bokony)
All Iknow is they came from Kaley (Bokony)
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Bob
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Taub or Bihari
#hungary
looking for any Family Taub in or Bihari in Hungary
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looking for any Family Taub in or Bihari in Hungary
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Bob
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Re: "Unorthodox" - 2015 film about a college year spent in Israel and another, 2020 a wife, 19, flees to Berlin from Satmar Williamsburg
#israel
#germany
#usa
When the book was released there was a wholesale assault (not physical!) on her by the Hassidic community. The book is accurate according to her recollections, meaning it is an autobiography rather
When the book was released there was a wholesale assault (not physical!) on her by the Hassidic community. The book is accurate according to her recollections, meaning it is an autobiography rather
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Elissa Mondschein
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#641332
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Free online digital map collections
#announcements
Some of these collections are world-wide but are located in the hashtag indicated country.
https://www.air4edu.com/academic-life/maps-globes-and-plans-an-ongoing-census-of-free-digital-archives-3/
Some of these collections are world-wide but are located in the hashtag indicated country.
https://www.air4edu.com/academic-life/maps-globes-and-plans-an-ongoing-census-of-free-digital-archives-3/
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cohen.izzy@...
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Re: Validation of death date of Dachau prisoner
#holocaust
#rabbinic
Hello Moses
My grandfather Jakob Schmidl also died in a sub camp of Dachau, having been transported from Auschwitz to Dachau on transport Ek on 28 September 1944. His transport card, which is indexed
Hello Moses
My grandfather Jakob Schmidl also died in a sub camp of Dachau, having been transported from Auschwitz to Dachau on transport Ek on 28 September 1944. His transport card, which is indexed
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Julia Trainor
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Re: Polish Jewish Holocaust Survivors: Lübeck
#holocaust
#poland
Peter,
Can you make this list available to anyone who contacts you privately?
Thank you,
Danielle Weiner
Dallas, TX
Peter,
Can you make this list available to anyone who contacts you privately?
Thank you,
Danielle Weiner
Dallas, TX
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Danielle Weiner
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#641329
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