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Hello-
I am interested in Jews that lived in Minsk and immigrated to the US
in the 1890's, nothing more current.
Is there some way that I can limit my search results to specific
dates or date ranges?

It appears that information >from the early years is pretty limited,
based upon my patient scrolling.
Is there a better way?

Thanks, Roger Burgess

Hello-
I am interested in Jews that lived in Minsk and immigrated to the US
in the 1890's, nothing more current.
Is there some way that I can limit my search results to specific
dates or date ranges?

It appears that information >from the early years is pretty limited,
based upon my patient scrolling.
Is there a better way?

Thanks, Roger Burgess

The Historical Jewish Press website of the National Library and the
Tel-Aviv University have just upload the archives of three additional
newspapers >from Eretz Israel.
Haskafa 1896-1908
Habazeleth 1893- 1911
and
Maariv 1948 -
All three newspapers are in Hebrew.
http://www.jpress.org.il/cross-section/allpub-en.asp

For those with roots in Eretz Israel - enjoy!

Rose Feldman
IGS webmistress
http://www.isragen.org.il

The Historical Jewish Press website of the National Library and the
Tel-Aviv University have just upload the archives of three additional
newspapers >from Eretz Israel.
Haskafa 1896-1908
Habazeleth 1893- 1911
and
Maariv 1948 -
All three newspapers are in Hebrew.
http://www.jpress.org.il/cross-section/allpub-en.asp

For those with roots in Eretz Israel - enjoy!

Rose Feldman
IGS webmistress
http://www.isragen.org.il

The Polish army actually fought pretty heroically against the Germans in
1939, and it's a myth that the Poles charged German tanks on horseback.
A major factor in the Poles defense was that they positioned most of
their forces far forward in the extreme Western area of Poland, much of
them in areas that were historically contested by Germany. The Poles did
this because they feared that if the Germans rapidly took these areas
without a stiff Polish defense England and France might sign a separate
pact with Germany similar to Munich, rather than go to war to assist the
Poles. Militarily the Poles would have been better advised to hold more
of their forces back further East and wage more of a defense in depth,
and their Generals knew this, but it was a Political decision, and one
that in the context of the time probably made some good sense. Some of
the Yizkor books contain testimony >from Jewish men who fought in the
Polish Army during this period. It's important to also remember the
Soviets participated in the launch of WW II, and invaded Poland on the
17th of September claiming to be protecting Ukrainian and Belorussian
minorities in Eastern Poland. The Soviets murdered numerous Polish
officers and murdered many Polish prisoners of war. Also the Polish
defense plan had called for a retreat to the Southeast part of Poland
while awaiting relief >from the Western allies who it was hoped would
attack on Germany's Western border. However once the Soviets attacked in
the East there was thought to be no chance at all that Germany could be
defeated in the West. Poland's fate was sealed, The Polish Jews were
caught between the two totalitarian homicidal expansionist powers, each
of which in their own way and to their own degree would be very bad for
them. Many of the Yizkor books >from Eastern Poland include memories

from this period. The one >from my families Shtetl makes very palpable

the anxiety, tension, and desperation of the towns Jews. I also have a
letter written in late August of 1939 to relatives in the US which very
clearly and fatefully communicates fear and anxiety regarding what was
developing. It's really frightening to read, as you realize that these
poor people were at the mercy of events over which they had no control
at all, and which they new were going to impact them very adversely.
just at that point they really couldn't imagine just how bad it would be.

Tilford Bartman

On 12/9/2010 4:47 AM, Martin Davis (com) wrote:

The destruction of the Polish Jewish and Christian communities of
western Poland, at the very commencement of the Second World War on
1 September 1939, is an established fact. However, the details of
this destruction have not been widely disseminated.

For genealogists trying to research that specific period in the
region that bore the brunt of the attack, we are mainly reliant on
Jewish and non Jewish survivors of the slave labour camps and death
camps to provide a picture of what happened to the Jewish community...

The Polish army actually fought pretty heroically against the Germans in
1939, and it's a myth that the Poles charged German tanks on horseback.
A major factor in the Poles defense was that they positioned most of
their forces far forward in the extreme Western area of Poland, much of
them in areas that were historically contested by Germany. The Poles did
this because they feared that if the Germans rapidly took these areas
without a stiff Polish defense England and France might sign a separate
pact with Germany similar to Munich, rather than go to war to assist the
Poles. Militarily the Poles would have been better advised to hold more
of their forces back further East and wage more of a defense in depth,
and their Generals knew this, but it was a Political decision, and one
that in the context of the time probably made some good sense. Some of
the Yizkor books contain testimony >from Jewish men who fought in the
Polish Army during this period. It's important to also remember the
Soviets participated in the launch of WW II, and invaded Poland on the
17th of September claiming to be protecting Ukrainian and Belorussian
minorities in Eastern Poland. The Soviets murdered numerous Polish
officers and murdered many Polish prisoners of war. Also the Polish
defense plan had called for a retreat to the Southeast part of Poland
while awaiting relief >from the Western allies who it was hoped would
attack on Germany's Western border. However once the Soviets attacked in
the East there was thought to be no chance at all that Germany could be
defeated in the West. Poland's fate was sealed, The Polish Jews were
caught between the two totalitarian homicidal expansionist powers, each
of which in their own way and to their own degree would be very bad for
them. Many of the Yizkor books >from Eastern Poland include memories

from this period. The one >from my families Shtetl makes very palpable

the anxiety, tension, and desperation of the towns Jews. I also have a
letter written in late August of 1939 to relatives in the US which very
clearly and fatefully communicates fear and anxiety regarding what was
developing. It's really frightening to read, as you realize that these
poor people were at the mercy of events over which they had no control
at all, and which they new were going to impact them very adversely.
just at that point they really couldn't imagine just how bad it would be.

Tilford Bartman

On 12/9/2010 4:47 AM, Martin Davis (com) wrote:

The destruction of the Polish Jewish and Christian communities of
western Poland, at the very commencement of the Second World War on
1 September 1939, is an established fact. However, the details of
this destruction have not been widely disseminated.

For genealogists trying to research that specific period in the
region that bore the brunt of the attack, we are mainly reliant on
Jewish and non Jewish survivors of the slave labour camps and death
camps to provide a picture of what happened to the Jewish community...

The Historical Jewish Press website of the National Library and the
Tel-Aviv University have just upload the archives of three additional
newspapers >from Eretz Israel.
Haskafa 1896-1908
Habazeleth 1893- 1911
and
Maariv 1948 -
All three newspapers are in Hebrew.
http://www.jpress.org.il/cross-section/allpub-en.asp

For those with roots in Eretz Israel - enjoy!

Rose Feldman
IGS webmistress
http://www.isragen.org.il
keep up to date on archives, databases and genealogy in general with
http://twitter.com/isragen

The Historical Jewish Press website of the National Library and the
Tel-Aviv University have just upload the archives of three additional
newspapers >from Eretz Israel.
Haskafa 1896-1908
Habazeleth 1893- 1911
and
Maariv 1948 -
All three newspapers are in Hebrew.
http://www.jpress.org.il/cross-section/allpub-en.asp

For those with roots in Eretz Israel - enjoy!

Rose Feldman
IGS webmistress
http://www.isragen.org.il
keep up to date on archives, databases and genealogy in general with
http://twitter.com/isragen

The Historical Jewish Press website of the National Library and the
Tel-Aviv University have just upload the archives of three additional
newspapers >from Eretz Israel.
Haskafa 1896-1908
Habazeleth 1893- 1911
and
Maariv 1948 -
All three newspapers are in Hebrew.
http://www.jpress.org.il/cross-section/allpub-en.asp

For those with roots in Eretz Israel - enjoy!

Rose Feldman
IGS webmistress
http://www.isragen.org.il
keep up to date on archives, databases and genealogy in general with
http://twitter.com/isragen

Yesterday, I posted a message indicating that three documents had been
accepted on Viewmate. I was mistaken; at that time, only one document
(17409) was accessible on Viewmate, and I have received a translation
of that document.

Now the two remaining documents (17411 and 17412) are up. I would be
very grateful for a translation, in each document, of the column
headings, and the one line of information pertaining to SCHREIBMAN.

Thanks.

Marty Thomas
Toronto

researching:
SCHREIBMAN/SCHREIBMANN/SHRYBMAN (Zhitomir, Paris, Montreal, Buffalo)
DOMASZEWICKI/TOMASHEVITSKY (Gorodeya, Belarus)

MODERATOR' NOTE: The addresses for these documents are:
http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=17411
http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=17412

These are in Russian.

Yesterday, I posted a message indicating that three documents had been
accepted on Viewmate. I was mistaken; at that time, only one document
(17409) was accessible on Viewmate, and I have received a translation
of that document.

Now the two remaining documents (17411 and 17412) are up. I would be
very grateful for a translation, in each document, of the column
headings, and the one line of information pertaining to SCHREIBMAN.

Thanks.

Marty Thomas
Toronto

researching:
SCHREIBMAN/SCHREIBMANN/SHRYBMAN (Zhitomir, Paris, Montreal, Buffalo)
DOMASZEWICKI/TOMASHEVITSKY (Gorodeya, Belarus)

MODERATOR' NOTE: The addresses for these documents are:
http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=17411
http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=17412

These are in Russian.

The Historical Jewish Press website of the National Library and the
Tel-Aviv University have just upload the archives of three additional
newspapers >from Eretz Israel.
Haskafa 1896-1908
Habazeleth 1893- 1911
and
Maariv 1948 -
All three newspapers are in Hebrew.
http://www.jpress.org.il/cross-section/allpub-en.asp

For those with roots in Eretz Israel - enjoy!

Rose Feldman
IGS webmistress
http://www.isragen.org.il
keep up to date on archives, databases and genealogy in general with
http://twitter.com/isragen

Alex Miller's question about the speed of mutation of Y-DNA and mtDNA, using
a pre Columbian Native American example, is an novel pathway into Jewish DNA
issues. He asked, in reference to the Native Americans DNA research
findings: "...Does that mean that the mtDNA mutates faster, or these guys
got their women by mail order >from another continent?".

An accessible reference for Native American DNA research is to be found at
http://www.genetics.org/cgi/content/abstract/130/1/153 and indicates that
Native American mitochondrial DNA were founded by two independent
migrations. So nothing to do with speed of mutation (mtDNA has a much slower
mutation rate).

A more conventional path into the subject of Jewish DNA could be via the
Wiki page Genetic Studies on Jews to be found at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_studies_on_Jews .

Best regards

Martin Davis

Alex Miller's question about the speed of mutation of Y-DNA and mtDNA, using
a pre Columbian Native American example, is an novel pathway into Jewish DNA
issues. He asked, in reference to the Native Americans DNA research
findings: "...Does that mean that the mtDNA mutates faster, or these guys
got their women by mail order >from another continent?".

An accessible reference for Native American DNA research is to be found at
http://www.genetics.org/cgi/content/abstract/130/1/153 and indicates that
Native American mitochondrial DNA were founded by two independent
migrations. So nothing to do with speed of mutation (mtDNA has a much slower
mutation rate).

A more conventional path into the subject of Jewish DNA could be via the
Wiki page Genetic Studies on Jews to be found at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_studies_on_Jews .

Best regards

Martin Davis

Dear Researchers,
Please contact me privately if you know or knew Shmuel Avigdor GOLDSHMIDT, b. 1892 Seta Lithuania, his wife Paia, nee RABINOVICH, b.1896 Kedainiai or Seta and their daughter Itel b. 1924 Kedainiai or Seta who emigrated to Montevideo in the late 1920s-early 1930s. I do not know Itel's married name but hope to find her and/or her children.
Thank you for any leads you can provide.
Best Regards,
Susan Goldsmith
San Francisco, CA Bay Area

s

Dear Researchers,
Please contact me privately if you know or knew Shmuel Avigdor GOLDSHMIDT, b. 1892 Seta Lithuania, his wife Paia, nee RABINOVICH, b.1896 Kedainiai or Seta and their daughter Itel b. 1924 Kedainiai or Seta who emigrated to Montevideo in the late 1920s-early 1930s. I do not know Itel's married name but hope to find her and/or her children.
Thank you for any leads you can provide.
Best Regards,
Susan Goldsmith
San Francisco, CA Bay Area

s

After years of trying, I am wondering if someone might be able to help sort some
information out for or with me. I am trying to connect a Morris and a Charles
GINCIG/GINZIG living in New York City to my family.

The problem is that that I have come across at least 6 Charles Ginzigs and
3 Morris Ginzig/Gincigs located in New York City and its boroughs during the
same time period with a Morris and a Charles, both involved in the diamond or
jeweler business but no other information (date of birth/death, family members
etc available) so haven't been able to verify they are the right ones.
(Note: Family stories say we had a relative in NYC or Chesapeake Bay NY that was
a jeweler who never married and so a relative >from California traveled to New
York and received an inheritance. This has been handed down so details are
probably fuzzy at best. It might be possible that he just didn't have any
descendants.)

What information I do have:
An article >from the New York Sun dated Monday December 10, 1928 mentioning a
jewelry store "Gincig & Siegel, Inc" located at 48 West Forty-eight St.

I believe the Gincig in "Gincig & Siegel is Morris Gincig (also found as Ginzig
and other spellings) b. August 1967 in either Krakow, Austria or New York City -
parents born Germany (census information). He was a jeweler and married Julia
(nee REINHEIMER) June 8, 1897 in Manhattan. A death notice has him passing March
30, 1950 but doesn't not mention any children but does mention Julia. His birth
certificate lists parents as Charles and Rose (nee Mincey) Gincig.

Charles Gincig was born Abt. 1835 in Austria (German speaking), and died Unknown
probably in New York City, NY. He married Rosa MEIZEL. She was born Abt. 1837
in Austria (German speaking), and died Unknown in probably New York City, NY.
These names >from Son William's birth certificate. William was b. July 7, 1875
New York City, NY d. February 10, 1936 Los Angeles, Ca. William's year of birth
varies >from 1873-1876 on his children's birth certificates. William is my
Great-Grandfather.

Are these the same persons as above?:
1880 New York Census - Charles Ginzig b. abt 1835 (Austria German speaking;
necktie maker) - Wife Rachel b. about 1837 and sons Bernard b. abt 1859 Germany,
John b. abt 1862 Germany, Morris b. abt 1866 Germany, and William b. 1876 NYC.

What information I have that I don't believe is for my Charles Gincig/Ginzig:
Charles Ginzig 1872 113 Division St, NYC Peddler
Charles Ginzig 40 Delancy St New York City 1878 Laborer aka Charles Ginsig:
Naturalized 1876 New York City. Nationality: Austria. Address: 40 Delancy St?
Charles Ginzig 5 Allen New York City - tailor 1886; Necktie Maker 1880
Charles Ginzig b. Oct. 1834 Germany; married Henrietta. 1900 Day Laborer Cigar
Roller 1910. State of Iowa Census.
Charles Ginzig b. about 1833 Poland d. August 13, 1908 Manhattan NY married
Rosalia ? b. about 1835 in Poland. d. March 28, 1902 Manhattan, NY. Source: 1870
census. Is he Kalman Guntzig/Gincig married to Rajzla Muntzer found in Poland
Index Jewishgen?

Census workers many times wrote what they heard, people used different names,
and then throw in the confusion of Krakow belonging to Austria, Poland and
Galicia with its citizens speaking either Polish, German or Yiddish in U.S.
censuses and you can see why I'm crying out for help!!

Here's hoping someone is better at this then I am,
Debby Gincig Painter
Michigan

After years of trying, I am wondering if someone might be able to help sort some
information out for or with me. I am trying to connect a Morris and a Charles
GINCIG/GINZIG living in New York City to my family.

The problem is that that I have come across at least 6 Charles Ginzigs and
3 Morris Ginzig/Gincigs located in New York City and its boroughs during the
same time period with a Morris and a Charles, both involved in the diamond or
jeweler business but no other information (date of birth/death, family members
etc available) so haven't been able to verify they are the right ones.
(Note: Family stories say we had a relative in NYC or Chesapeake Bay NY that was
a jeweler who never married and so a relative >from California traveled to New
York and received an inheritance. This has been handed down so details are
probably fuzzy at best. It might be possible that he just didn't have any
descendants.)

What information I do have:
An article >from the New York Sun dated Monday December 10, 1928 mentioning a
jewelry store "Gincig & Siegel, Inc" located at 48 West Forty-eight St.

I believe the Gincig in "Gincig & Siegel is Morris Gincig (also found as Ginzig
and other spellings) b. August 1967 in either Krakow, Austria or New York City -
parents born Germany (census information). He was a jeweler and married Julia
(nee REINHEIMER) June 8, 1897 in Manhattan. A death notice has him passing March
30, 1950 but doesn't not mention any children but does mention Julia. His birth
certificate lists parents as Charles and Rose (nee Mincey) Gincig.

Charles Gincig was born Abt. 1835 in Austria (German speaking), and died Unknown
probably in New York City, NY. He married Rosa MEIZEL. She was born Abt. 1837
in Austria (German speaking), and died Unknown in probably New York City, NY.
These names >from Son William's birth certificate. William was b. July 7, 1875
New York City, NY d. February 10, 1936 Los Angeles, Ca. William's year of birth
varies >from 1873-1876 on his children's birth certificates. William is my
Great-Grandfather.

Are these the same persons as above?:
1880 New York Census - Charles Ginzig b. abt 1835 (Austria German speaking;
necktie maker) - Wife Rachel b. about 1837 and sons Bernard b. abt 1859 Germany,
John b. abt 1862 Germany, Morris b. abt 1866 Germany, and William b. 1876 NYC.

What information I have that I don't believe is for my Charles Gincig/Ginzig:
Charles Ginzig 1872 113 Division St, NYC Peddler
Charles Ginzig 40 Delancy St New York City 1878 Laborer aka Charles Ginsig:
Naturalized 1876 New York City. Nationality: Austria. Address: 40 Delancy St?
Charles Ginzig 5 Allen New York City - tailor 1886; Necktie Maker 1880
Charles Ginzig b. Oct. 1834 Germany; married Henrietta. 1900 Day Laborer Cigar
Roller 1910. State of Iowa Census.
Charles Ginzig b. about 1833 Poland d. August 13, 1908 Manhattan NY married
Rosalia ? b. about 1835 in Poland. d. March 28, 1902 Manhattan, NY. Source: 1870
census. Is he Kalman Guntzig/Gincig married to Rajzla Muntzer found in Poland
Index Jewishgen?

Census workers many times wrote what they heard, people used different names,
and then throw in the confusion of Krakow belonging to Austria, Poland and
Galicia with its citizens speaking either Polish, German or Yiddish in U.S.
censuses and you can see why I'm crying out for help!!

Here's hoping someone is better at this then I am,
Debby Gincig Painter
Michigan