On Wed, 10 Mar 2010, David W. Harris <dorsharris@...> wrote:

The Yiddish actor, Boaz Young (1870 - 1955), wrote a biography about his life
in the theater,
Written in Yiddish and published in 1950, "My Life in the Theatre" covers his
career and names many of the notable actors of the early 20th century.

What David didn't mention was that the Stephen Spielberg Digital Yiddish
Library has digitized this book where it can be found (with other items >from
the Stephen Spielberg Digital Yiddish Library) on the Internet Archive. Here's
the pdf version:

http://ia310819.us.archive.org/3/items/nybc207961/nybc207961.pdf


Bob Kosovsky, New York City, seeking any and all permutations/locations of:
KASOVSKI/Y, KASOWSKI/Y, KOSOFSKY, KOSOVSKY, KOSOWSKY, KOSOW, KOSSOVE, etc.
Slutsk: DAVIDSON, GELFAND (also Sioux City, Iowa)
Klodawa: JARET, JARETSKY, JARECKI, KOLSKY/I; Przedecz: PIFKO, PIWKO

Moderator's note: A translation of the Table of Contents will prove useful to many
YTandV members.

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010, David W. Harris <dorsharris@...> wrote:

The Yiddish actor, Boaz Young (1870 - 1955), wrote a biography about his life
in the theater,
Written in Yiddish and published in 1950, "My Life in the Theatre" covers his
career and names many of the notable actors of the early 20th century.

What David didn't mention was that the Stephen Spielberg Digital Yiddish
Library has digitized this book where it can be found (with other items >from
the Stephen Spielberg Digital Yiddish Library) on the Internet Archive. Here's
the pdf version:

http://ia310819.us.archive.org/3/items/nybc207961/nybc207961.pdf


Bob Kosovsky, New York City, seeking any and all permutations/locations of:
KASOVSKI/Y, KASOWSKI/Y, KOSOFSKY, KOSOVSKY, KOSOWSKY, KOSOW, KOSSOVE, etc.
Slutsk: DAVIDSON, GELFAND (also Sioux City, Iowa)
Klodawa: JARET, JARETSKY, JARECKI, KOLSKY/I; Przedecz: PIFKO, PIWKO

Moderator's note: A translation of the Table of Contents will prove useful to many
YTandV members.

I am looking for an experienced and dogged researcher (paid or
volunteer) in Kentucky (Lexington/Louisville) to chase a pre-1901
court naturalization document.

Please respond privately.

Thank you.

-James Platt
jamesrplatt@...

I am looking for an experienced and dogged researcher (paid or
volunteer) in Kentucky (Lexington/Louisville) to chase a pre-1901
court naturalization document.

Please respond privately.

Thank you.

-James Platt
jamesrplatt@...

This is a reminder that the deadline for IAJGS Awards submissions is April
1st.

Nominations for all four award categories are to be submitted online via a
One-Step form. If additional "hard-copy" material is required to be sent,
complete instructions are contained on the online One-Step form.

The online form is at http://stevemorse.org/awards/nominate.php

Each year the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies) recognizes individuals and organizations with four prestigious
awards for excellence in Jewish genealogy.

The four award categories are:

1. IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print
or Electronic Product

3. Outstanding Programming or Project that Advanced the Objectives of
Jewish Genealogy

4. Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of IAJGS

For details on each award and a listing of all previous winners, go to
http://www.iajgs.org/awards/awards.html

Please note that nominations can be made only by member organizations of
the IAJGS and not by individuals. However, we encourage individuals to
be part of the process by contacting their local organization and
suggesting worthy recipients. For a list of the JGSs and SIGs that make
up the IAJGS, see http://www.iajgs.org/members/members.html

The recipients of the 2010 awards will be announced at the annual IAJGS
conference banquet in Los Angeles on July 15, 2010.

Committee:

Chair: Peter Lande, Washington, D.C. USA Chairman pdlande@...
Members: Hymie Reichstein, Ottawa, Canada reichstein@...
Jackye Sullins, San Diego, CA USA jsullins@... (IAJGS Board
Member)
Anne Feder Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii USA federlee@... (IAJGS Board Member)
Mathilde Tagger, Jerusalem, Israel macsta@...

Questions? Contact Peter at pdlande@...

Jackye Sullins
IAJGS Awards Committee

This is a reminder that the deadline for IAJGS Awards submissions is April
1st.

Nominations for all four award categories are to be submitted online via a
One-Step form. If additional "hard-copy" material is required to be sent,
complete instructions are contained on the online One-Step form.

The online form is at http://stevemorse.org/awards/nominate.php

Each year the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies) recognizes individuals and organizations with four prestigious
awards for excellence in Jewish genealogy.

The four award categories are:

1. IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print
or Electronic Product

3. Outstanding Programming or Project that Advanced the Objectives of
Jewish Genealogy

4. Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of IAJGS

For details on each award and a listing of all previous winners, go to
http://www.iajgs.org/awards/awards.html

Please note that nominations can be made only by member organizations of
the IAJGS and not by individuals. However, we encourage individuals to
be part of the process by contacting their local organization and
suggesting worthy recipients. For a list of the JGSs and SIGs that make
up the IAJGS, see http://www.iajgs.org/members/members.html

The recipients of the 2010 awards will be announced at the annual IAJGS
conference banquet in Los Angeles on July 15, 2010.

Committee:

Chair: Peter Lande, Washington, D.C. USA Chairman pdlande@...
Members: Hymie Reichstein, Ottawa, Canada reichstein@...
Jackye Sullins, San Diego, CA USA jsullins@... (IAJGS Board
Member)
Anne Feder Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii USA federlee@... (IAJGS Board Member)
Mathilde Tagger, Jerusalem, Israel macsta@...

Questions? Contact Peter at pdlande@...

Jackye Sullins
IAJGS Awards Committee

This is a reminder that the deadline for IAJGS Awards submissions is April
1st.

Nominations for all four award categories are to be submitted online via a
One-Step form. If additional "hard-copy" material is required to be sent,
complete instructions are contained on the online One-Step form.

The online form is at http://stevemorse.org/awards/nominate.php

Each year the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies) recognizes individuals and organizations with four prestigious
awards for excellence in Jewish genealogy.

The four award categories are:

1. IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print
or Electronic Product

3. Outstanding Programming or Project that Advanced the Objectives of
Jewish Genealogy

4. Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of IAJGS

For details on each award and a listing of all previous winners, go to
http://www.iajgs.org/awards/awards.html

Please note that nominations can be made only by member organizations of
the IAJGS and not by individuals. However, we encourage individuals to
be part of the process by contacting their local organization and
suggesting worthy recipients. For a list of the JGSs and SIGs that make
up the IAJGS, see http://www.iajgs.org/members/members.html

The recipients of the 2010 awards will be announced at the annual IAJGS
conference banquet in Los Angeles on July 15, 2010.

Committee:

Chair: Peter Lande, Washington, D.C. USA Chairman pdlande@...
Members: Hymie Reichstein, Ottawa, Canada reichstein@...
Jackye Sullins, San Diego, CA USA jsullins@... (IAJGS Board
Member)
Anne Feder Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii USA federlee@... (IAJGS Board Member)
Mathilde Tagger, Jerusalem, Israel macsta@...

Questions? Contact Peter at pdlande@...

Jackye Sullins
IAJGS Awards Committee

This is a reminder that the deadline for IAJGS Awards submissions is April
1st.

Nominations for all four award categories are to be submitted online via a
One-Step form. If additional "hard-copy" material is required to be sent,
complete instructions are contained on the online One-Step form.

The online form is at http://stevemorse.org/awards/nominate.php

Each year the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies) recognizes individuals and organizations with four prestigious
awards for excellence in Jewish genealogy.

The four award categories are:

1. IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print
or Electronic Product

3. Outstanding Programming or Project that Advanced the Objectives of
Jewish Genealogy

4. Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of IAJGS

For details on each award and a listing of all previous winners, go to
http://www.iajgs.org/awards/awards.html

Please note that nominations can be made only by member organizations of
the IAJGS and not by individuals. However, we encourage individuals to
be part of the process by contacting their local organization and
suggesting worthy recipients. For a list of the JGSs and SIGs that make
up the IAJGS, see http://www.iajgs.org/members/members.html

The recipients of the 2010 awards will be announced at the annual IAJGS
conference banquet in Los Angeles on July 15, 2010.

Committee:

Chair: Peter Lande, Washington, D.C. USA Chairman pdlande@...
Members: Hymie Reichstein, Ottawa, Canada reichstein@...
Jackye Sullins, San Diego, CA USA jsullins@... (IAJGS Board
Member)
Anne Feder Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii USA federlee@... (IAJGS Board Member)
Mathilde Tagger, Jerusalem, Israel macsta@...

Questions? Contact Peter at pdlande@...

Jackye Sullins
IAJGS Awards Committee

This is a reminder that the deadline for IAJGS Awards submissions is April
1st.

Nominations for all four award categories are to be submitted online via a
One-Step form. If additional "hard-copy" material is required to be sent,
complete instructions are contained on the online One-Step form.

The online form is at http://stevemorse.org/awards/nominate.php

Each year the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies) recognizes individuals and organizations with four prestigious
awards for excellence in Jewish genealogy.

The four award categories are:

1. IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print
or Electronic Product

3. Outstanding Programming or Project that Advanced the Objectives of
Jewish Genealogy

4. Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of IAJGS

For details on each award and a listing of all previous winners, go to
http://www.iajgs.org/awards/awards.html

Please note that nominations can be made only by member organizations of
the IAJGS and not by individuals. However, we encourage individuals to
be part of the process by contacting their local organization and
suggesting worthy recipients. For a list of the JGSs and SIGs that make
up the IAJGS, see http://www.iajgs.org/members/members.html

The recipients of the 2010 awards will be announced at the annual IAJGS
conference banquet in Los Angeles on July 15, 2010.

Committee:

Chair: Peter Lande, Washington, D.C. USA Chairman pdlande@...
Members: Hymie Reichstein, Ottawa, Canada reichstein@...
Jackye Sullins, San Diego, CA USA jsullins@... (IAJGS Board
Member)
Anne Feder Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii USA federlee@... (IAJGS Board Member)
Mathilde Tagger, Jerusalem, Israel macsta@...

Questions? Contact Peter at pdlande@...

Jackye Sullins
IAJGS Awards Committee

This is a reminder that the deadline for IAJGS Awards submissions is April
1st.

Nominations for all four award categories are to be submitted online via a
One-Step form. If additional "hard-copy" material is required to be sent,
complete instructions are contained on the online One-Step form.

The online form is at http://stevemorse.org/awards/nominate.php

Each year the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies) recognizes individuals and organizations with four prestigious
awards for excellence in Jewish genealogy.

The four award categories are:

1. IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print
or Electronic Product

3. Outstanding Programming or Project that Advanced the Objectives of
Jewish Genealogy

4. Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of IAJGS

For details on each award and a listing of all previous winners, go to
http://www.iajgs.org/awards/awards.html

Please note that nominations can be made only by member organizations of
the IAJGS and not by individuals. However, we encourage individuals to
be part of the process by contacting their local organization and
suggesting worthy recipients. For a list of the JGSs and SIGs that make
up the IAJGS, see http://www.iajgs.org/members/members.html

The recipients of the 2010 awards will be announced at the annual IAJGS
conference banquet in Los Angeles on July 15, 2010.

Committee:

Chair: Peter Lande, Washington, D.C. USA Chairman pdlande@...
Members: Hymie Reichstein, Ottawa, Canada reichstein@...
Jackye Sullins, San Diego, CA USA jsullins@... (IAJGS Board
Member)
Anne Feder Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii USA federlee@... (IAJGS Board Member)
Mathilde Tagger, Jerusalem, Israel macsta@...

Questions? Contact Peter at pdlande@...

Jackye Sullins
IAJGS Awards Committee

This is a reminder that the deadline for IAJGS Awards submissions is April
1st.

Nominations for all four award categories are to be submitted online via a
One-Step form. If additional "hard-copy" material is required to be sent,
complete instructions are contained on the online One-Step form.

The online form is at http://stevemorse.org/awards/nominate.php

Each year the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies) recognizes individuals and organizations with four prestigious
awards for excellence in Jewish genealogy.

The four award categories are:

1. IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print
or Electronic Product

3. Outstanding Programming or Project that Advanced the Objectives of
Jewish Genealogy

4. Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of IAJGS

For details on each award and a listing of all previous winners, go to
http://www.iajgs.org/awards/awards.html

Please note that nominations can be made only by member organizations of
the IAJGS and not by individuals. However, we encourage individuals to
be part of the process by contacting their local organization and
suggesting worthy recipients. For a list of the JGSs and SIGs that make
up the IAJGS, see http://www.iajgs.org/members/members.html

The recipients of the 2010 awards will be announced at the annual IAJGS
conference banquet in Los Angeles on July 15, 2010.

Committee:

Chair: Peter Lande, Washington, D.C. USA Chairman pdlande@...
Members: Hymie Reichstein, Ottawa, Canada reichstein@...
Jackye Sullins, San Diego, CA USA jsullins@... (IAJGS Board
Member)
Anne Feder Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii USA federlee@... (IAJGS Board Member)
Mathilde Tagger, Jerusalem, Israel macsta@...

Questions? Contact Peter at pdlande@...

Jackye Sullins
IAJGS Awards Committee

This is a reminder that the deadline for IAJGS Awards submissions is April
1st.

Nominations for all four award categories are to be submitted online via a
One-Step form. If additional "hard-copy" material is required to be sent,
complete instructions are contained on the online One-Step form.

The online form is at http://stevemorse.org/awards/nominate.php

Each year the IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical
Societies) recognizes individuals and organizations with four prestigious
awards for excellence in Jewish genealogy.

The four award categories are:

1. IAJGS Lifetime Achievement Award

2. Outstanding Contribution to Jewish Genealogy via the Internet, Print
or Electronic Product

3. Outstanding Programming or Project that Advanced the Objectives of
Jewish Genealogy

4. Outstanding Publication by a Member Organization of IAJGS

For details on each award and a listing of all previous winners, go to
http://www.iajgs.org/awards/awards.html

Please note that nominations can be made only by member organizations of
the IAJGS and not by individuals. However, we encourage individuals to
be part of the process by contacting their local organization and
suggesting worthy recipients. For a list of the JGSs and SIGs that make
up the IAJGS, see http://www.iajgs.org/members/members.html

The recipients of the 2010 awards will be announced at the annual IAJGS
conference banquet in Los Angeles on July 15, 2010.

Committee:

Chair: Peter Lande, Washington, D.C. USA Chairman pdlande@...
Members: Hymie Reichstein, Ottawa, Canada reichstein@...
Jackye Sullins, San Diego, CA USA jsullins@... (IAJGS Board
Member)
Anne Feder Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii USA federlee@... (IAJGS Board Member)
Mathilde Tagger, Jerusalem, Israel macsta@...

Questions? Contact Peter at pdlande@...

Jackye Sullins
IAJGS Awards Committee

Hello all:

I am doing the genealogy of the paternal side of my family lineage and I
have hit a dead end. I hope that someone on the list may be able to
assist in finding her children or grandchildren.

I am looking for the family of Rae GLASSMAN. Rae was born Rachel
Kronenthal. She was born on April 1, 1896 in Manhattan, NY. She is the
daughter of Aaron and Fanny KRONENTHAL. She married Harry Glassman on
November 8, 1921 in Bronx, NY.

They had two daughters. Gloria Glassman was born about 1923 and Adele
Glassman was born about 1926.

The whole family lived on Valentine Ave. in the Bronx in 1930.

Rae Glassman died in December 1988 in the Bronx. I have the death
certificate number but I am not if there is any genealogical value to
that document. I am not even sure if I am allowed to obtain a copy of
such a recent death certificate. Any info on that would be helpful as
well.

I also have the marriage certificate number for Rae and Harry. Would
that have any genealogical value? What info is on old marriage
certificates?

If anyone has information on this Glassman family I would love to hear

from you.

Thank you,
Eric Kronenthal
ekronent@...

Hello all:

I am doing the genealogy of the paternal side of my family lineage and I
have hit a dead end. I hope that someone on the list may be able to
assist in finding her children or grandchildren.

I am looking for the family of Rae GLASSMAN. Rae was born Rachel
Kronenthal. She was born on April 1, 1896 in Manhattan, NY. She is the
daughter of Aaron and Fanny KRONENTHAL. She married Harry Glassman on
November 8, 1921 in Bronx, NY.

They had two daughters. Gloria Glassman was born about 1923 and Adele
Glassman was born about 1926.

The whole family lived on Valentine Ave. in the Bronx in 1930.

Rae Glassman died in December 1988 in the Bronx. I have the death
certificate number but I am not if there is any genealogical value to
that document. I am not even sure if I am allowed to obtain a copy of
such a recent death certificate. Any info on that would be helpful as
well.

I also have the marriage certificate number for Rae and Harry. Would
that have any genealogical value? What info is on old marriage
certificates?

If anyone has information on this Glassman family I would love to hear

from you.

Thank you,
Eric Kronenthal
ekronent@...

Geners:

I received >from a cousin a postcard depicting his uncle, who lived in
Ciechanowiec. The family was named WRONA.

I have posted this on Viewmate, and it can be accessed through the
following link:

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14819

I am looking for a translation of the Yiddish on the reverse of the
postcard, and would like to clarify the little bit of Russian.

As I understand it, the Russian in part states that the postcard is
being sent to A. G. Wrona of Ciechanowiec (probable father to the
person pictured on the postcard).

Thank you in advance for your time and attention.

Evan W. Wolfson
Pittsburgh, PA

MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.

Geners:

I received >from a cousin a postcard depicting his uncle, who lived in
Ciechanowiec. The family was named WRONA.

I have posted this on Viewmate, and it can be accessed through the
following link:

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14819

I am looking for a translation of the Yiddish on the reverse of the
postcard, and would like to clarify the little bit of Russian.

As I understand it, the Russian in part states that the postcard is
being sent to A. G. Wrona of Ciechanowiec (probable father to the
person pictured on the postcard).

Thank you in advance for your time and attention.

Evan W. Wolfson
Pittsburgh, PA

MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.

In the March 9, 2010 Wall Street Journal there was an article entitled: "
Jamaica's New Tourism Spiel, Beaches and Reggae and Jews. There is a video
on the site ( follows a paid ad). They are hoping Jamaica's Jewish heritage
will bring in tourists--Jews have been in Jamaica over 350 years- the
original Jews arrived after having fled the Inquisition.

http://tinyurl.com/yj52zmx
[or http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703382904575059113221038280.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RIGHTInDepthCarousel --Mod.]

Jan Meisels Allen
Searching:
REICH, WALD, ZUPNIK, Presov, Szivdnik; Salgo, Sebes Kellemes,
Slovakia (formerly Hungary) MEISELS, SEGALLA/SIGALL, LIEBERMAN
--Brody, Ukraine KLAJNMAN, SZLANG-- Sochaczew, Chorzele, and
Zakroczym Poland FREJER, IMJAK, WILAMOWSKY, KREPLAK,-Stawiski,
Poland SZAPIRA, SOBOTKO, PIATKOWSKA, PERLA, ASZ, WAPNIARZ -Lomza ,
Poland GUTFARB -- Zambrow, Poland ASZ, Nasielsk, Poland

In the March 9, 2010 Wall Street Journal there was an article entitled: "
Jamaica's New Tourism Spiel, Beaches and Reggae and Jews. There is a video
on the site ( follows a paid ad). They are hoping Jamaica's Jewish heritage
will bring in tourists--Jews have been in Jamaica over 350 years- the
original Jews arrived after having fled the Inquisition.

http://tinyurl.com/yj52zmx
[or http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703382904575059113221038280.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RIGHTInDepthCarousel --Mod.]

Jan Meisels Allen
Searching:
REICH, WALD, ZUPNIK, Presov, Szivdnik; Salgo, Sebes Kellemes,
Slovakia (formerly Hungary) MEISELS, SEGALLA/SIGALL, LIEBERMAN
--Brody, Ukraine KLAJNMAN, SZLANG-- Sochaczew, Chorzele, and
Zakroczym Poland FREJER, IMJAK, WILAMOWSKY, KREPLAK,-Stawiski,
Poland SZAPIRA, SOBOTKO, PIATKOWSKA, PERLA, ASZ, WAPNIARZ -Lomza ,
Poland GUTFARB -- Zambrow, Poland ASZ, Nasielsk, Poland

Dear Genners,

I've posted to Viewmate the Appelbaum and Burgund family records

from Sierpc, Poland/Russia that include surnames Gecel, Schwartz

and Goldrich. I would be grateful if you could provide a translation
of the Cyrillic that includes the material features of the ceremonies.
The dates range >from 1887-1896.

Here are the Viewmate links:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14808
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14810
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14811
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14812
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14813

Thank you for your help,
Gary Lelonek
New York, NY

MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.

Dear Genners,

I've posted to Viewmate the Appelbaum and Burgund family records

from Sierpc, Poland/Russia that include surnames Gecel, Schwartz

and Goldrich. I would be grateful if you could provide a translation
of the Cyrillic that includes the material features of the ceremonies.
The dates range >from 1887-1896.

Here are the Viewmate links:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14808
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14810
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14811
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14812
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=14813

Thank you for your help,
Gary Lelonek
New York, NY

MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.