During my research for my article on historical Jewish postcards which
appears on the JewishGen Blog, http://www.jewishgen.blogspot.com, I found
one sent by Yudel FELDMAN of Skapiskis, Lithuania, to Meisch KRAM in Berlin,
Germany. The postcard was listed as being >from Kupiskis, but it was
incorrectly identified. The date was quite dim and all I could see was July
12, 19?3.

The postcard can be viewed, both front and back, on the Bagnowka site:

http://www.bagnowka.com/index.php?m=atoz&g=1&img=10116

The Feldman family was a large one, so hopefully, one of the descendant(s)
of Yudel Feldman will see this posting and retrieve this piece of their
ancestor's life.

Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@...

During my research for my article on historical Jewish postcards which
appears on the JewishGen Blog, http://www.jewishgen.blogspot.com, I found
one sent by Yudel FELDMAN of Skapiskis, Lithuania, to Meisch KRAM in Berlin,
Germany. The postcard was listed as being >from Kupiskis, but it was
incorrectly identified. The date was quite dim and all I could see was July
12, 19?3.

The postcard can be viewed, both front and back, on the Bagnowka site:

http://www.bagnowka.com/index.php?m=atoz&g=1&img=10116

The Feldman family was a large one, so hopefully, one of the descendant(s)
of Yudel Feldman will see this posting and retrieve this piece of their
ancestor's life.

Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@...

Dear All,
For all of us who are interested and forever on the search for guiding lines
names,clues and of course,results,I suggest having a look at this very
informative site which is well-known... but I see names within the
descriptions of communities,and this is important for genners!

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html#region=20

Sincerely, Brenda Habshush, Sde Boker, Israel
Researching: Bernstein (Kremenchug)Viner (Riga)Lightman (Vilnius)

Dear All,
For all of us who are interested and forever on the search for guiding lines
names,clues and of course,results,I suggest having a look at this very
informative site which is well-known... but I see names within the
descriptions of communities,and this is important for genners!

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/jewpop.html#region=20

Sincerely, Brenda Habshush, Sde Boker, Israel
Researching: Bernstein (Kremenchug)Viner (Riga)Lightman (Vilnius)

My gg-grandfather was Bernhard WEISS, born Uszyce,1803, which is near
Praszka, Poland. In his dissertation written in 1834 in Berlin, Bernhard
mentions his parents' names - Moses and Nanette. When I looked up the name
"Nanette" I found it was a "modern" name and therefore no other alternative
names were listed. Has anyone got any idea what Nanette's birth name could
have been? I am figuring she was born around 1780.

Judith Elam
Kihei, Hawaii

I am having a problem searching for the shipping records of my
grandparents. A look at my grandfather's attempt to join the military
in 1942 and the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census shows the name of
GROLITZER, GROLETZER, and GRONITZ (1910). My grandmother was either
DAVID or DAWID as a last name. There are two Rebecca Dawid's
immigrating about the turn of the century. Both appear to come from
Romania. One says she is Hebrew but the other does not. However, one
lists someone on the ship with her as Feige which is my mom's Hebrew
name. My Grandfather who kept changing his name has the first name of
either Adolph or Adolf (and yes they wanted to name me after him).
This draft card I found shows him coming >from Tarnov in Austria which
I think is Tarnow in Galicia near Krakow. I found many people in
Tarnow in the JRI with the name GRALITZER which is similar. If this
name is familiar to anyone, please contact me. There appears to be
very few people with this name in the United States.
Arthur Getzel

My gg-grandfather was Bernhard WEISS, born Uszyce,1803, which is near
Praszka, Poland. In his dissertation written in 1834 in Berlin, Bernhard
mentions his parents' names - Moses and Nanette. When I looked up the name
"Nanette" I found it was a "modern" name and therefore no other alternative
names were listed. Has anyone got any idea what Nanette's birth name could
have been? I am figuring she was born around 1780.

Judith Elam
Kihei, Hawaii

I am having a problem searching for the shipping records of my
grandparents. A look at my grandfather's attempt to join the military
in 1942 and the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census shows the name of
GROLITZER, GROLETZER, and GRONITZ (1910). My grandmother was either
DAVID or DAWID as a last name. There are two Rebecca Dawid's
immigrating about the turn of the century. Both appear to come from
Romania. One says she is Hebrew but the other does not. However, one
lists someone on the ship with her as Feige which is my mom's Hebrew
name. My Grandfather who kept changing his name has the first name of
either Adolph or Adolf (and yes they wanted to name me after him).
This draft card I found shows him coming >from Tarnov in Austria which
I think is Tarnow in Galicia near Krakow. I found many people in
Tarnow in the JRI with the name GRALITZER which is similar. If this
name is familiar to anyone, please contact me. There appears to be
very few people with this name in the United States.
Arthur Getzel

Hi Siggers

I am helping a friend to research her Jewish roots. Her paternal side
are Jacobs - fruit salesmen >from Covent Garden.

She has lots of info including a Will, census records; some birth
certificates and notices >from the Jewish Chronicle - >from The
Victorian Jew edited by Doreen Berger and >from an on-line site). Also
trial transcripts >from the Old Bailey web site which have some of the
family as witnesses.

Could anyone help point her in the right direction.

The direct line she is researching is:

1. Abraham Jacobs born c1809 Houndsditch
married
Rosetta Lazarus

2. Abraham (aka Charles or Charley) Jacobs born 1859 St Paul Covent Garden
married
Harriet Wright sometime before 1881

Please note, she has all the census records for this family (and the
extended family)
Harriet married John William Cook at St Saviour in 1878(Jun) with whom
she had a son Edward J J born 1880(Mar). Sometime between 1881 and
1891 she left her husband, leaving Edward with him.
She had 2 more sons William born in 1882 and Charles born in1884,
although they were both registered as Cook it is unsure whether they
were John Cook's children as their births were registered in a
different location. However, in the 1891 census Abraham and Harriet
are living in Newington with their family and William and Charles are
called Jacobs.
Abraham Jacobs and Harriet Cook married in 1932(Mar) at Southwark,
after the death of Harriet's husband, John W Cook in 1932 (Mar).The
index number is Southwark 1d 56.
Harriet's son Charles , was my husband's grandfather (whom he never
met) and it has taken a lot of searching to work things out, with the
confusion over the Cook/Jacobs surname. We are still unsure who was
Charles' father as on his marriage certificate he names him as Charles
Abraham Cook !!!!

Thank you.

Jess

Hi Siggers

I am helping a friend to research her Jewish roots. Her paternal side
are Jacobs - fruit salesmen >from Covent Garden.

She has lots of info including a Will, census records; some birth
certificates and notices >from the Jewish Chronicle - >from The
Victorian Jew edited by Doreen Berger and >from an on-line site). Also
trial transcripts >from the Old Bailey web site which have some of the
family as witnesses.

Could anyone help point her in the right direction.

The direct line she is researching is:

1. Abraham Jacobs born c1809 Houndsditch
married
Rosetta Lazarus

2. Abraham (aka Charles or Charley) Jacobs born 1859 St Paul Covent Garden
married
Harriet Wright sometime before 1881

Please note, she has all the census records for this family (and the
extended family)
Harriet married John William Cook at St Saviour in 1878(Jun) with whom
she had a son Edward J J born 1880(Mar). Sometime between 1881 and
1891 she left her husband, leaving Edward with him.
She had 2 more sons William born in 1882 and Charles born in1884,
although they were both registered as Cook it is unsure whether they
were John Cook's children as their births were registered in a
different location. However, in the 1891 census Abraham and Harriet
are living in Newington with their family and William and Charles are
called Jacobs.
Abraham Jacobs and Harriet Cook married in 1932(Mar) at Southwark,
after the death of Harriet's husband, John W Cook in 1932 (Mar).The
index number is Southwark 1d 56.
Harriet's son Charles , was my husband's grandfather (whom he never
met) and it has taken a lot of searching to work things out, with the
confusion over the Cook/Jacobs surname. We are still unsure who was
Charles' father as on his marriage certificate he names him as Charles
Abraham Cook !!!!

Thank you.

Jess

I received a marriage record which was not for the person I had hoped.
If someone has a family interest in this, please contact me:

GRO details: Reginald A ABRAHAMS, KING, West Ham, Q4-1932, vol 4a,
page 583
Reginald Arthur ABRAHAMS , 24 years, Salesman(Polishes), son of Walter
ABRAHAMS
Florence Beatrice KING, 25 years, Ladys companion, daughter of Alfred
Wilham KING
Marriage 19 Nov 1932 in the West Ham register Office.

Kirsten Gradel
Denmark

Shalom,

I continue to be amazed and encouraged by the many of you who contact me
offering all types of assistance in the Yizkor Book Project - and believe
me, this is so very much appreciated! In addition, over the last month I was
contacted by a number of people interested in setting up a project for
particular Yizkor Books and I'm happy to note some have made great leaps in
placing the projects online, even over a the last few weeks.

Together with these, there have been four new Translation Fund Projects
recently initiated: Debica, Poland, Leova, Romania, Olkeniki, Lithuania and
Grajewo, Poland. These were begun in order to engage professional
translators who will help facilitate dreams of seeing the whole translation
of these books online.

If any of these projects are close to your heart and you are able to assist
financially to them, we invite you to visit our Translations Fund page at
to read about these and the other many project funds that were are currently
running.

During this last month we have added these 5 new projects:

- Disna, Belarus (Disna; memorial book of the community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/disna/disna.html

- Grojec, Poland (Grizer Scroll)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Grojec/Grojec.html

- Grudki, Poland (Horodok; in memory of the Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Grudki/Grudki.html

- Neunkirchen, Austria (The Holy Community of Neunkirchen:
A story of Jews in their native land)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Neunkirchen/Neunkirchen.html

- Serock, Poland (The book of Serock)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/serock/serock.html

Added 15 new entries:

- Backininkeliai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181.html

- Baligrod, Poland (Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk, Istrik
and vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lesko/les225.html

- Balsiai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181a.html

- Baltiskis, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181b.html

- Baltmiskis, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181c.html

- Baltusova, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181d.html

- Baranas, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182.html

- Bariunai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182a.html

- Barova, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181e.html

- Barsenai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182b.html

- Barstyciai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182c.html

- Bartininkai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182d.html

- Lutowiska, Poland (Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk, Istrik
and vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lesko/les485.html

- Skhodnitsa, Ukraine (Memorial to the Jews of Drohobycz, Boryslaw, and
surroundings) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Drohobycz/Dro191.html

- Ustrzyki Dolne, Poland (Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk,
Istrik and vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lesko/les476.html

And finally, we have continued to update 23 of our existing projects:

- Antopol, Belarus (Shards of Memory: Messages >from the Lost Shtetl of
Antopol) - this is now completely online at
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/antopol1/antopol1.html

- Bedzin, Poland (A Memorial to the Jewish Community of Bendin)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/bedzin/Bedzin.html

- Bialystok, Poland (The chronicle of Bialystok)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bialystok/Bialystok.html

- Brzeziny, Poland (Brzeziny memorial book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/brzeziny/brzeziny.html

- Chelm, Poland (Commemoration book Chelm)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/chelm/chelm.html

- Czyzew-Osada, Poland (Czyzewo Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Czyzew/Czyzew.html

- Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland (Book of the Jewish Community of Dabrowa Gornicza
and its Destruction) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/dabrowa/dabrowa.html

- Debica, Poland (The Book of Dembitz) - additions to the Polish section
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/debica/Demp000.html

- Kaluszyn, Poland (The Memorial Book of Kaluszyn) - necrology
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/kaluszyn/kaluszyn.html

- Katowice, Poland (Katowice: the Rise and Decline of the Jewish community;
Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Katowice/Katowice.html

- Kolomyya, Ukraine (Memorial book of Kolomey and its surroundings)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/kolomyya/kolomyya.html

- Kutno, Poland (Kutno and Surroundings Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/kutno/kutno.html

- Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine (Towns and Mother-cities in Israel: Memorial of
the Jewish Communities which Perished)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/stanislawow-arim/stanislawow-arim.html

- Lesko, Poland (Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk, Istrik and
vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lesko/lesko.html

- Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Poland (Mezritsh book, in memory of the martyrs of
our city)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Miedzyrzec_Podlaski/Miedzyrzec_Podlaski.html

- Opoczno, Poland (The Book of Opoczno: memorial for the community that was
destroyed) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/opoczno/opoczno.html

- Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland (A Tale of One City: Piotrkow Trybunalski)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Piotrkow/Piotrkow.html

- Ruzhany, Belarus (Rozana; a memorial book to the Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ruzhany/ruzhany.html

- Ryki, Poland (A memorial to the community of Ryki, Poland) - additions to
the Polish section http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ryki/rykp000.html

- Smarhon (Smorgon), Belarus (Smorgonie, District Vilna; memorial book and
testimony) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/smorgon/smorgon.html

- Voronovo, Belarus (Voronovo: Memorial Book to the Martyrs of Voronovo)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/voronovo/voronovo.html

- Vystosk, Ukraine (Our town, Visotsk; Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/vysotsk/vysotsk.html

- Zelechow, Poland (Memorial Book of the Community of Zelechow ) - addition
of pictures to Polish section
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/zelechow/zelp000.html

Please remember that all this month's additions and updates have been
flagged at http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html to make it
easy to find them.

Wishing you all the best,
Lance Ackerfeld
Yizkor Book Project Manager
lance.ackerfeld@...

Shalom,

I continue to be amazed and encouraged by the many of you who contact me
offering all types of assistance in the Yizkor Book Project - and believe
me, this is so very much appreciated! In addition, over the last month I was
contacted by a number of people interested in setting up a project for
particular Yizkor Books and I'm happy to note some have made great leaps in
placing the projects online, even over a the last few weeks.

Together with these, there have been four new Translation Fund Projects
recently initiated: Debica, Poland, Leova, Romania, Olkeniki, Lithuania and
Grajewo, Poland. These were begun in order to engage professional
translators who will help facilitate dreams of seeing the whole translation
of these books online.

If any of these projects are close to your heart and you are able to assist
financially to them, we invite you to visit our Translations Fund page at
to read about these and the other many project funds that were are currently
running.

During this last month we have added these 5 new projects:

- Disna, Belarus (Disna; memorial book of the community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/disna/disna.html

- Grojec, Poland (Grizer Scroll)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Grojec/Grojec.html

- Grudki, Poland (Horodok; in memory of the Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Grudki/Grudki.html

- Neunkirchen, Austria (The Holy Community of Neunkirchen:
A story of Jews in their native land)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Neunkirchen/Neunkirchen.html

- Serock, Poland (The book of Serock)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/serock/serock.html

Added 15 new entries:

- Backininkeliai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181.html

- Baligrod, Poland (Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk, Istrik
and vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lesko/les225.html

- Balsiai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181a.html

- Baltiskis, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181b.html

- Baltmiskis, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181c.html

- Baltusova, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181d.html

- Baranas, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182.html

- Bariunai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182a.html

- Barova, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00181e.html

- Barsenai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182b.html

- Barstyciai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182c.html

- Bartininkai, Lithuania (Pinkas Lita)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00182d.html

- Lutowiska, Poland (Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk, Istrik
and vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lesko/les485.html

- Skhodnitsa, Ukraine (Memorial to the Jews of Drohobycz, Boryslaw, and
surroundings) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Drohobycz/Dro191.html

- Ustrzyki Dolne, Poland (Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk,
Istrik and vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lesko/les476.html

And finally, we have continued to update 23 of our existing projects:

- Antopol, Belarus (Shards of Memory: Messages >from the Lost Shtetl of
Antopol) - this is now completely online at
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/antopol1/antopol1.html

- Bedzin, Poland (A Memorial to the Jewish Community of Bendin)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/bedzin/Bedzin.html

- Bialystok, Poland (The chronicle of Bialystok)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bialystok/Bialystok.html

- Brzeziny, Poland (Brzeziny memorial book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/brzeziny/brzeziny.html

- Chelm, Poland (Commemoration book Chelm)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/chelm/chelm.html

- Czyzew-Osada, Poland (Czyzewo Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Czyzew/Czyzew.html

- Dabrowa Gornicza, Poland (Book of the Jewish Community of Dabrowa Gornicza
and its Destruction) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/dabrowa/dabrowa.html

- Debica, Poland (The Book of Dembitz) - additions to the Polish section
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/debica/Demp000.html

- Kaluszyn, Poland (The Memorial Book of Kaluszyn) - necrology
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/kaluszyn/kaluszyn.html

- Katowice, Poland (Katowice: the Rise and Decline of the Jewish community;
Memorial Book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Katowice/Katowice.html

- Kolomyya, Ukraine (Memorial book of Kolomey and its surroundings)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/kolomyya/kolomyya.html

- Kutno, Poland (Kutno and Surroundings Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/kutno/kutno.html

- Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine (Towns and Mother-cities in Israel: Memorial of
the Jewish Communities which Perished)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/stanislawow-arim/stanislawow-arim.html

- Lesko, Poland (Memorial book; dedicated to the Jews of Linsk, Istrik and
vicinity) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/lesko/lesko.html

- Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Poland (Mezritsh book, in memory of the martyrs of
our city)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Miedzyrzec_Podlaski/Miedzyrzec_Podlaski.html

- Opoczno, Poland (The Book of Opoczno: memorial for the community that was
destroyed) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/opoczno/opoczno.html

- Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland (A Tale of One City: Piotrkow Trybunalski)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/Piotrkow/Piotrkow.html

- Ruzhany, Belarus (Rozana; a memorial book to the Jewish community)
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/ruzhany/ruzhany.html

- Ryki, Poland (A memorial to the community of Ryki, Poland) - additions to
the Polish section http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/ryki/rykp000.html

- Smarhon (Smorgon), Belarus (Smorgonie, District Vilna; memorial book and
testimony) http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/smorgon/smorgon.html

- Voronovo, Belarus (Voronovo: Memorial Book to the Martyrs of Voronovo)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/voronovo/voronovo.html

- Vystosk, Ukraine (Our town, Visotsk; Memorial Book)
http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/vysotsk/vysotsk.html

- Zelechow, Poland (Memorial Book of the Community of Zelechow ) - addition
of pictures to Polish section
http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/zelechow/zelp000.html

Please remember that all this month's additions and updates have been
flagged at http://www.jewishgen.org/Yizkor/translations.html to make it
easy to find them.

Wishing you all the best,
Lance Ackerfeld
Yizkor Book Project Manager
lance.ackerfeld@...

I received a marriage record which was not for the person I had hoped.
If someone has a family interest in this, please contact me:

GRO details: Reginald A ABRAHAMS, KING, West Ham, Q4-1932, vol 4a,
page 583
Reginald Arthur ABRAHAMS , 24 years, Salesman(Polishes), son of Walter
ABRAHAMS
Florence Beatrice KING, 25 years, Ladys companion, daughter of Alfred
Wilham KING
Marriage 19 Nov 1932 in the West Ham register Office.

Kirsten Gradel
Denmark

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay
May Meeting Notice
Subject: Use of Computers in Genealogical Research
Speaker: Clint Elbow, President JGSTB
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:30-4:00 PM

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay (JGSTB) will meet at Gulf
Coast Jewish Family Services, 14041 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, Florida on
Sunday May 16, 2010, with Clint Elbow speaking on the use of computers
in conducting genealogical research. A social with refreshments and
library access at 1:30 PM will precede the featured program that starts
at 2:00 PM.

Computers have become a necessity for effective genealogical research.
Many researchers are faced not only with learning how to conduct
genealogical research but must also learn how to use computers and to
further their computing skills. In this presentation, Clint Elbow will
review fundamental computing skills that will be of use to genealogy
researchers. This overview will cover three main areas of computing:
search techniques, computer files and folders, and the basics of
scanning an image. The search techniques are applicable to a variety of
Internet resources such as Google, JewishGen, and Ancestry.com. The
overview of files and folders will assist genealogy researchers with
understanding how to manage genealogical data in files and how to
organize files into folders. The basics of scanning an image will help
researchers begin to understand how to manage images and paper documents.

Clint Elbow has previously spoken to the JGSTB on the use of Google as a
genealogy research tool. Clint works as a Business Systems Analyst, and
he has put his computer related experience to use in his own
genealogical research.

The mission of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay is to assist
interested individuals in learning about Jewish genealogy and learning
how to research, document and preserve their own family histories. The
Society does this by facilitating the exchange of research information,
encouraging and facilitating research activities, educating members to
help themselves and others, making available research resources and
materials, and presenting monthly programs of interest to Jewish
genealogical researchers. The Society’s library and research resources
include both printed materials and Internet access as well as guided
assistance >from experienced researchers. Special emphasis is given to
helping beginners.

Anyone interested in learning how to do Jewish genealogical research is
invited to attend. Beginners as well as experienced researchers are
welcome. For information on the organization or directions to the
meeting call Sally Israel at 727-343-1652.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay
May Meeting Notice
Subject: Use of Computers in Genealogical Research
Speaker: Clint Elbow, President JGSTB
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:30-4:00 PM

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay (JGSTB) will meet at Gulf
Coast Jewish Family Services, 14041 Icot Blvd., Clearwater, Florida on
Sunday May 16, 2010, with Clint Elbow speaking on the use of computers
in conducting genealogical research. A social with refreshments and
library access at 1:30 PM will precede the featured program that starts
at 2:00 PM.

Computers have become a necessity for effective genealogical research.
Many researchers are faced not only with learning how to conduct
genealogical research but must also learn how to use computers and to
further their computing skills. In this presentation, Clint Elbow will
review fundamental computing skills that will be of use to genealogy
researchers. This overview will cover three main areas of computing:
search techniques, computer files and folders, and the basics of
scanning an image. The search techniques are applicable to a variety of
Internet resources such as Google, JewishGen, and Ancestry.com. The
overview of files and folders will assist genealogy researchers with
understanding how to manage genealogical data in files and how to
organize files into folders. The basics of scanning an image will help
researchers begin to understand how to manage images and paper documents.

Clint Elbow has previously spoken to the JGSTB on the use of Google as a
genealogy research tool. Clint works as a Business Systems Analyst, and
he has put his computer related experience to use in his own
genealogical research.

The mission of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay is to assist
interested individuals in learning about Jewish genealogy and learning
how to research, document and preserve their own family histories. The
Society does this by facilitating the exchange of research information,
encouraging and facilitating research activities, educating members to
help themselves and others, making available research resources and
materials, and presenting monthly programs of interest to Jewish
genealogical researchers. The Society’s library and research resources
include both printed materials and Internet access as well as guided
assistance >from experienced researchers. Special emphasis is given to
helping beginners.

Anyone interested in learning how to do Jewish genealogical research is
invited to attend. Beginners as well as experienced researchers are
welcome. For information on the organization or directions to the
meeting call Sally Israel at 727-343-1652.

I would very much appreciate any information on the descendants
of Murray Jonas that lived in ** Meadow Rd., Scarsdale, NY, and
of Max and Clara Jonas that lived in **** McBride St., Far
Rockaway, NY. They were cousins of my GGM Egenia Jonas >from
Laski Gorne, Galizia.

Thanks

Sergio G. Rosarios
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Researching:
JONAS or JUNIS >from Laski Gorne and nearby towns, Galizia.

MODERATOR NOTE: In order to protect the privacy of the
individuals involved, we have substituted asterisks for exact
addresses.

I would very much appreciate any information on the descendants
of Murray Jonas that lived in ** Meadow Rd., Scarsdale, NY, and
of Max and Clara Jonas that lived in **** McBride St., Far
Rockaway, NY. They were cousins of my GGM Egenia Jonas >from
Laski Gorne, Galizia.

Thanks

Sergio G. Rosarios
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Researching:
JONAS or JUNIS >from Laski Gorne and nearby towns, Galizia.

MODERATOR NOTE: In order to protect the privacy of the
individuals involved, we have substituted asterisks for exact
addresses.

I am having a problem searching for the shipping records of my
grandparents. A look at my grandfather's attempt to join the
military in 1942 and the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census shows the
name of Grolitzer, Groletzer, and Gronitz (1910). My grandmother
was either David or Dawid as a last name. There are two Rebecca
Dawid's immigrating about the turn of the century. Both appear
to come >from Romania. One says she is Hebrew but the other does
not. However, one lists someone on the ship with her as Feige
which is my mom's Hebrew name. My grandfather who kept changing
his name has the first name of either Adolph or Adolf (and yes
they wanted to name me after him). This draft card I found shows
him coming >from Tarnov in Austria which I think is Tarnow in
Galicia near Krakow. I found many people in Tarnow in the JRI
with the name Gralitzer which is similar. If this name is
familiar to anyone, please contact me. There appears to be very
few people with this name in the United States.

Arthur Getzel

I am having a problem searching for the shipping records of my
grandparents. A look at my grandfather's attempt to join the
military in 1942 and the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census shows the
name of Grolitzer, Groletzer, and Gronitz (1910). My grandmother
was either David or Dawid as a last name. There are two Rebecca
Dawid's immigrating about the turn of the century. Both appear
to come >from Romania. One says she is Hebrew but the other does
not. However, one lists someone on the ship with her as Feige
which is my mom's Hebrew name. My grandfather who kept changing
his name has the first name of either Adolph or Adolf (and yes
they wanted to name me after him). This draft card I found shows
him coming >from Tarnov in Austria which I think is Tarnow in
Galicia near Krakow. I found many people in Tarnow in the JRI
with the name Gralitzer which is similar. If this name is
familiar to anyone, please contact me. There appears to be very
few people with this name in the United States.

Arthur Getzel