Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

At the March 13 JGSGW meeting, Betty B. Ross of Bethesda, Maryland was
selected as the winner of a 5-Night Stay at the Grand Hyatt Washington
during the DC2011 conference. When reached by phone, Betty was elated and
reported that she "never wins anything!" Congratulations to Betty.

Last month's winner of a 5-night stay was Israel Pickholtz of Jerusalem.
Israel's name was drawn >from among those people who submitted proposals to
speak at the conference. Betty was among those people who registered for the
conference during the Super Early Bird, which ended on January 31. Each of
the winners will stay in a luxurious room at the hotel for the duration of
the conference.

JGSGW, the conference host society reminds everyone that the Early Bird
rates continue through April 30. Weekly attendees save $65 by registering
early instead of waiting to register at the conference. Folks who register
by July 1, may enter the data on the names and places that they are
researching and this information will be included in the Family Finder which
will be given to full-week attendees.

The 31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will take place

from August 14-19, 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC.

More than 160 speakers >from all over the world will address the conference.
For more information visit our website at www.dc2011.com

Marlene Bishow,
Vic Cohen,
and Sue Isman,
Conference Co-Chairs
31st IAJGS Conference in Washington, DC

At the March 13 JGSGW meeting, Betty B. Ross of Bethesda, Maryland was
selected as the winner of a 5-Night Stay at the Grand Hyatt Washington
during the DC2011 conference. When reached by phone, Betty was elated and
reported that she "never wins anything!" Congratulations to Betty.

Last month's winner of a 5-night stay was Israel Pickholtz of Jerusalem.
Israel's name was drawn >from among those people who submitted proposals to
speak at the conference. Betty was among those people who registered for the
conference during the Super Early Bird, which ended on January 31. Each of
the winners will stay in a luxurious room at the hotel for the duration of
the conference.

JGSGW, the conference host society reminds everyone that the Early Bird
rates continue through April 30. Weekly attendees save $65 by registering
early instead of waiting to register at the conference. Folks who register
by July 1, may enter the data on the names and places that they are
researching and this information will be included in the Family Finder which
will be given to full-week attendees.

The 31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will take place

from August 14-19, 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC.

More than 160 speakers >from all over the world will address the conference.
For more information visit our website at www.dc2011.com

Marlene Bishow,
Vic Cohen,
and Sue Isman,
Conference Co-Chairs
31st IAJGS Conference in Washington, DC

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

Dear SIG,

I hope your Purim was lovely. I have a question regarding shared first
names in a family.

In the 1874 revision list for Rumsiskes, my ancestor Shlioma Girsh
Polianski is listed as having several sons, including the following:

Tankhel (Yankel?) Polianski
Yankel Mordkhel Polianski
Yankel Movsha Polianski (my great-great-great grandfather).

Now I don't know whether Tankhel=Yankel and if someone could clear
that up, that would be fantastic, but why would my ancestor Yankel
Movsha, who is recorded as that several times or as Jakubas Mausha,
have a brother also name Yankel? Now, it could theoretically just be a
mistake, or perhaps it was because my ancestor was the eldest son of
Shlioma Girsh Polianski and Rivka Golda Aronson.

Any ideas will be much appreciated.

Best Regards,
Michael Waas
Sarasota and Miami, FL
Researching: POLIANSKI, POLANSKI, ARONSON (Zasliai; Rumsiskes; Kaunas)

Dear SIG,

I hope your Purim was lovely. I have a question regarding shared first
names in a family.

In the 1874 revision list for Rumsiskes, my ancestor Shlioma Girsh
Polianski is listed as having several sons, including the following:

Tankhel (Yankel?) Polianski
Yankel Mordkhel Polianski
Yankel Movsha Polianski (my great-great-great grandfather).

Now I don't know whether Tankhel=Yankel and if someone could clear
that up, that would be fantastic, but why would my ancestor Yankel
Movsha, who is recorded as that several times or as Jakubas Mausha,
have a brother also name Yankel? Now, it could theoretically just be a
mistake, or perhaps it was because my ancestor was the eldest son of
Shlioma Girsh Polianski and Rivka Golda Aronson.

Any ideas will be much appreciated.

Best Regards,
Michael Waas
Sarasota and Miami, FL
Researching: POLIANSKI, POLANSKI, ARONSON (Zasliai; Rumsiskes; Kaunas)

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

I have posted a photograph of a grave stone on viewmate:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=18409.
I can read the name of the deceased: Baruch Ze'ev, son of Yehuda,
and a viewmate responder has kindly translated the lines following
his name. I have a general idea of the meaning of the text preceding
his name, but I would be most grateful for an accurate translation.
Stephen KATZ
New York City

I have posted a photograph of a grave stone on viewmate:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=18409.
I can read the name of the deceased: Baruch Ze'ev, son of Yehuda,
and a viewmate responder has kindly translated the lines following
his name. I have a general idea of the meaning of the text preceding
his name, but I would be most grateful for an accurate translation.
Stephen KATZ
New York City

The Registrar General for Scotland has announced that the 1911 census will
be released on Tuesday 5 April 2011. The records will include the name,
address, age, occupation, birthplace and marital status of everyone counted
in the 1911 census, as well as details about their children.

There is a cost to access the census. It will cost 1 credit to view an
index entry, or 5 credits to view an image. The cost of 30 credits at
Scotlandspeople is going up on 1 April >from £6 to £7 .

To read more go to: http://tinyurl.com/4dgs542
Original url:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=546&2066

Jan Meisels Allen
IAJGS Director-at-Large
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

The Registrar General for Scotland has announced that the 1911 census will
be released on Tuesday 5 April 2011. The records will include the name,
address, age, occupation, birthplace and marital status of everyone counted
in the 1911 census, as well as details about their children.

There is a cost to access the census. It will cost 1 credit to view an
index entry, or 5 credits to view an image. The cost of 30 credits at
Scotlandspeople is going up on 1 April >from £6 to £7 .

To read more go to: http://tinyurl.com/4dgs542
Original url:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=546&2066

Jan Meisels Allen
IAJGS Director-at-Large
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

Mapping our Anzacs, >from the Australian National Archives is a tool to
browse 375,971 records of service in the Australian Army during World War I
according to the person's place of birth or enlistment. You might not be
able to find someone, if a person served in both world wars, for example,
their WWI records might have been amalgamated with their WWII records. They
have identified over 3000 cases where this occurred, and are working to link
the information in Mapping our Anzacs with the relevant WWII records.

Mapping our Anzacs was created in conjunction with the exhibition
Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice with the support of the Department
of Veterans Affairs.

It is required to register with a user name and e-mail address. However,
access to the records are free. To register and read more about Mapping Our
Anzacs go to:
http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/

Jan Meisels Allen
IAJGS Director-at-Large
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

Mapping our Anzacs, >from the Australian National Archives is a tool to
browse 375,971 records of service in the Australian Army during World War I
according to the person's place of birth or enlistment. You might not be
able to find someone, if a person served in both world wars, for example,
their WWI records might have been amalgamated with their WWII records. They
have identified over 3000 cases where this occurred, and are working to link
the information in Mapping our Anzacs with the relevant WWII records.

Mapping our Anzacs was created in conjunction with the exhibition
Shell-shocked: Australia after Armistice with the support of the Department
of Veterans Affairs.

It is required to register with a user name and e-mail address. However,
access to the records are free. To register and read more about Mapping Our
Anzacs go to:
http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/

Jan Meisels Allen
IAJGS Director-at-Large
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...

Hello All,

I am pleased to announce that on Monday, August 15, DC2011 will offer a
theater performance, performed by Theater J. Theater J is a professional
theater company located in Washington, DC, founded to present works that
"celebrate the distinctive urban voice and social vision that are part
of the Jewish cultural legacy as a self-mission.

(NOTE: The link for Theater J is
<http://washingtondcjcc.org/center-for-arts/theater-j/about-us/about-us-main-page.html>)

Theaters in DC are dark in August, so we have brought a highlight of the
Theater J season to our conference hotel for conference attendees to
enjoy. In an attempt to maintain the feel of the home stage
performances, seating will be limited to 400. Tickets are $12 each.

The Moscows of Nantucket
By Sam Forman
This witty, smart, multigenerational family comedy, with moments of
poignant self-revelation and awareness, takes place on a summer weekend
at the parental home in Nantucket. Watch the fur fly as brothers play
out old family dramas, mixed with contemporary angst, passion fueled by
booze, compulsive Blackberry checking and disclosed secrets. Sam
Forman's previous play was Helen Hayes Award-nominated, "The Rise and
Fall of Annie Hall."

You will be able to purchase the tickets on the DC2011 registration web
site soon.

Hope to see you there.

Sue Isman
Co-Chair, Hospitality
31st IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
dc2011_conference@...