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Surname - Opper #general

Hello! I am a brand new member of the JewishGen discussion group. I have been researching my surname (Opper) for a couple of years but have still not found the answers I'm looking for. I am hoping

By April Opper <OpperA@...> · #128248 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Surname - Opper #general

Hello! I am a brand new member of the JewishGen discussion group. I have been researching my surname (Opper) for a couple of years but have still not found the answers I'm looking for. I am hoping

By April Opper <OpperA@...> · #448561 ·

Re: Yoshi #general

On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:03:10, wizard@... (alan benjamin) wrote: "Can someone please tell me if Yoshi might be a dimunitive for Yisroel?" The Yiddish given name Yoshe (which I assume is

By Prof. G. L. Esterson <jerry@...> · #128247 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Yoshi #general

On Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:03:10, wizard@... (alan benjamin) wrote: "Can someone please tell me if Yoshi might be a dimunitive for Yisroel?" The Yiddish given name Yoshe (which I assume is

By Prof. G. L. Esterson <jerry@...> · #448560 ·

Re: Benche #general

Hi, I have a Polish surname in my tree - BENDZIMAZ. Some Polish genealogists say it's a corrupt form of BENJAMINS. Any other ideas? I haven't seen the MAZ ending with any other Polish

By Patty Tyler <patty@...> · #128246 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Benche #general

Hi, I have a Polish surname in my tree - BENDZIMAZ. Some Polish genealogists say it's a corrupt form of BENJAMINS. Any other ideas? I haven't seen the MAZ ending with any other Polish

By Patty Tyler <patty@...> · #448559 ·

Re: Salama #general

Salama is probably >from Sholom-peace. It was also a man's name and was sometimes pronounced Salem. Town names tended to be like Milano, recognizable as such. Salamanca would probably not be

By sallybru@nospam.wdcunet.net <sallybru@...> · #128245 ·

Re: Translation of word (roofer) #general

Roof is techo in Spanish, according to my dictionary. I agree with M. Bernet that it is unlikely that your German ancestors had the same occupation and the same name as they did in Spain. Jews

By sallybru@nospam.wdcunet.net <sallybru@...> · #128244 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Translation of word (roofer) #general

Roof is techo in Spanish, according to my dictionary. I agree with M. Bernet that it is unlikely that your German ancestors had the same occupation and the same name as they did in Spain. Jews

By sallybru@nospam.wdcunet.net <sallybru@...> · #448557 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re:Salama #general

Salama is probably >from Sholom-peace. It was also a man's name and was sometimes pronounced Salem. Town names tended to be like Milano, recognizable as such. Salamanca would probably not be

By sallybru@nospam.wdcunet.net <sallybru@...> · #448558 ·

Re: Naturalizations--Bronx County Clerk #general

In article <a3.11b1bb5f.27b837b0@...>, REDCO@... wrote: Volume 197; Number 50631) dated January 24, 1927; >from the Bronx county Court, Bronx, New York, for my uncle Sam Friedman. Write to

By mleonards@... · #128243 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Naturalizations--Bronx County Clerk #general

In article <a3.11b1bb5f.27b837b0@...>, REDCO@... wrote: Volume 197; Number 50631) dated January 24, 1927; >from the Bronx county Court, Bronx, New York, for my uncle Sam Friedman. Write to

By mleonards@... · #448556 ·

Re: Jewish Wedding-Witness Qualifications #general

I don't believe there were special qualifications for witnesses. The bride and the groom had witnesses which could be friends but were often family (my great-grandfather was witness at the wedding

By sallybru@nospam.wdcunet.net <sallybru@...> · #128242 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Jewish Wedding-Witness Qualifications #general

I don't believe there were special qualifications for witnesses. The bride and the groom had witnesses which could be friends but were often family (my great-grandfather was witness at the wedding

By sallybru@nospam.wdcunet.net <sallybru@...> · #448555 ·

Yizkor Books #YizkorBooks Re: January 2001 update #yizkorbooks

I have two Yizkor books on the towns of Miechow and Ksiaz-Wielki. Please advise how I can get them submitted. I know that they have ISBNs and are located in the Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles and

By martin Brandon <martyb27@...> · #636572 ·

Re: Naturalization papers question #general

"I was hoping to find the date they arrived at Ellis Island and the ship they were on. Is this something that you can help me with. " NY Passenger Lists are indexed after 1897, so you can check

By sallybru@nospam.wdcunet.net <sallybru@...> · #128241 ·

Re: January 2001 update #yizkorbooks

I have two Yizkor books on the towns of Miechow and Ksiaz-Wielki. Please advise how I can get them submitted. I know that they have ISBNs and are located in the Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles and

By martin Brandon <martyb27@...> · #316370 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Naturalization papers question #general

"I was hoping to find the date they arrived at Ellis Island and the ship they were on. Is this something that you can help me with. " NY Passenger Lists are indexed after 1897, so you can check

By sallybru@nospam.wdcunet.net <sallybru@...> · #448554 ·

Need Help in Israel #general

We need help finding our cousin, Alex Reznik. He has not responded to email in over 2 months. We know he lives in or near Tel Aviv. Can someone please see if there is a phone number listed for

By LINDA MAGID · #128240 ·

JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Need Help in Israel #general

We need help finding our cousin, Alex Reznik. He has not responded to email in over 2 months. We know he lives in or near Tel Aviv. Can someone please see if there is a phone number listed for

By LINDA MAGID · #448553 ·

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