Date   

Vitebsk-BUND #belarus

Esther
 

Subject-BUND-Vitebsk
from -Esther Rechtschafner
ID-115429

Bund-Vitebsk-I am interested in receiving information about the BUND in
Vitebsk. Please contact me if you have anything (history or family stories).

ESTHER Reches
Israel


Belarus SIG #Belarus Vitebsk-BUND #belarus

Esther
 

Subject-BUND-Vitebsk
from -Esther Rechtschafner
ID-115429

Bund-Vitebsk-I am interested in receiving information about the BUND in
Vitebsk. Please contact me if you have anything (history or family stories).

ESTHER Reches
Israel


The JewishGen Blog #belarus

Dick Plotz <Dick@...>
 

Ann Rabinowitz posted this message about the JewishGen Blog to the
JewishGen Discussion Group and a few SIG lists on Thursday. Avraham
Groll, the JewishGen Administrator at the Museum of Jewish Heritage,
asked that it be posted to all the lists, with Ann's permission, as a
great introduction to the Blog, a new resource for JewishGen.

Dick Plotz
Manager of Mailing Lists
JewishGen, Inc.

---

In the past few months, I have been writing pieces for the JewishGen
Blog, http://jewishgen.blogspot.com, that might be too cumbersome or
large for posting on the digests. This gives me the opportunity to be more
expansive and detailed about subjects. This past week, for instance, I have
posted such diverse pieces as "Beginner's Guides", "YouTube: A Genealogical
Tool" and "Searching for Leo Zeitlin".

I hope that many of you will take advantage of looking at the Blog to
view these things. This would include the writings of a number of other
genealogical researchers who are well-known to all of you as regular posters
on JewishGen. Some of these contributors are: Lance Ackerfeld, Jan Meisels
Allen, Warren Blatt, Varda Meyers Epstein, Karen Franklin, Phyllis Kramer,
Jamie Kotler, Anne Feder Lee, David Marwell, Joan Parker, Dick Plotz, Brian
J. Reiser, and Pamela Weisberger.

You may be saying to yourself, "Why do I need to look at another genealogy
site?" I think you will find it beneficial and it will certainly give you
another slant on doing research as well as provide you with up-to-date
information on what is going on in the genealogical world. In addition, the
Blog has the capability to allow you to search for authors, topics and
pieces which appeared in the past. So, if you missed my article in February
entitled "A Jewish Valentine Story: How People Meet", you can easily find
it on the Blog in the February listings or under my name.

In order for the administrators of the Blog to know that you are really
using this valuable resource, you might like to respond in the comments
section which follows each article. You can start discussions there about
the topics broached in the articles.

So, take a chance and take a look. I'm sure you will enjoy the reading
material provided for you on the Blog.

All the best,
Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@...


Belarus SIG #Belarus The JewishGen Blog #belarus

Dick Plotz <Dick@...>
 

Ann Rabinowitz posted this message about the JewishGen Blog to the
JewishGen Discussion Group and a few SIG lists on Thursday. Avraham
Groll, the JewishGen Administrator at the Museum of Jewish Heritage,
asked that it be posted to all the lists, with Ann's permission, as a
great introduction to the Blog, a new resource for JewishGen.

Dick Plotz
Manager of Mailing Lists
JewishGen, Inc.

---

In the past few months, I have been writing pieces for the JewishGen
Blog, http://jewishgen.blogspot.com, that might be too cumbersome or
large for posting on the digests. This gives me the opportunity to be more
expansive and detailed about subjects. This past week, for instance, I have
posted such diverse pieces as "Beginner's Guides", "YouTube: A Genealogical
Tool" and "Searching for Leo Zeitlin".

I hope that many of you will take advantage of looking at the Blog to
view these things. This would include the writings of a number of other
genealogical researchers who are well-known to all of you as regular posters
on JewishGen. Some of these contributors are: Lance Ackerfeld, Jan Meisels
Allen, Warren Blatt, Varda Meyers Epstein, Karen Franklin, Phyllis Kramer,
Jamie Kotler, Anne Feder Lee, David Marwell, Joan Parker, Dick Plotz, Brian
J. Reiser, and Pamela Weisberger.

You may be saying to yourself, "Why do I need to look at another genealogy
site?" I think you will find it beneficial and it will certainly give you
another slant on doing research as well as provide you with up-to-date
information on what is going on in the genealogical world. In addition, the
Blog has the capability to allow you to search for authors, topics and
pieces which appeared in the past. So, if you missed my article in February
entitled "A Jewish Valentine Story: How People Meet", you can easily find
it on the Blog in the February listings or under my name.

In order for the administrators of the Blog to know that you are really
using this valuable resource, you might like to respond in the comments
section which follows each article. You can start discussions there about
the topics broached in the articles.

So, take a chance and take a look. I'm sure you will enjoy the reading
material provided for you on the Blog.

All the best,
Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@...


Yiddish Theatre and Vadeville #YiddishTheatre JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #yiddish

phylliskramer1 <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge (to do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver).

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course (registration is limited
to 60 students and will close when the class is filled, usually within
a week). Read the details of the course, background of the instructor
and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on the "enroll link".
You will be able to pay for the course online by credit card at our
secure server or by check drawn on a U.S. Bank

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first lesson
will be posted on April 1 -- to access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class".

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #yiddish

phylliskramer1 <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge (to do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver).

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course (registration is limited
to 60 students and will close when the class is filled, usually within
a week). Read the details of the course, background of the instructor
and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on the "enroll link".
You will be able to pay for the course online by credit card at our
secure server or by check drawn on a U.S. Bank

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first lesson
will be posted on April 1 -- to access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class".

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


Yiddish Theatre and Vadeville #YiddishTheatre The JewishGen Blog #yiddish

Dick Plotz <Dick@...>
 

Ann Rabinowitz posted this message about the JewishGen Blog to the
JewishGen Discussion Group and a few SIG lists on Thursday. Avraham
Groll, the JewishGen Administrator at the Museum of Jewish Heritage,
asked that it be posted to all the lists, with Ann's permission, as a
great introduction to the Blog, a new resource for JewishGen.

Dick Plotz
Manager of Mailing Lists
JewishGen, Inc.

---

In the past few months, I have been writing pieces for the JewishGen
Blog, http://jewishgen.blogspot.com, that might be too cumbersome or
large for posting on the digests. This gives me the opportunity to be more
expansive and detailed about subjects. This past week, for instance, I have
posted such diverse pieces as "Beginner's Guides", "YouTube: A Genealogical
Tool" and "Searching for Leo Zeitlin".

I hope that many of you will take advantage of looking at the Blog to
view these things. This would include the writings of a number of other
genealogical researchers who are well-known to all of you as regular posters
on JewishGen. Some of these contributors are: Lance Ackerfeld, Jan Meisels
Allen, Warren Blatt, Varda Meyers Epstein, Karen Franklin, Phyllis Kramer,
Jamie Kotler, Anne Feder Lee, David Marwell, Joan Parker, Dick Plotz, Brian
J. Reiser, and Pamela Weisberger.

You may be saying to yourself, "Why do I need to look at another genealogy
site?" I think you will find it beneficial and it will certainly give you
another slant on doing research as well as provide you with up-to-date
information on what is going on in the genealogical world. In addition, the
Blog has the capability to allow you to search for authors, topics and
pieces which appeared in the past. So, if you missed my article in February
entitled "A Jewish Valentine Story: How People Meet", you can easily find
it on the Blog in the February listings or under my name.

In order for the administrators of the Blog to know that you are really
using this valuable resource, you might like to respond in the comments
section which follows each article. You can start discussions there about
the topics broached in the articles.

So, take a chance and take a look. I'm sure you will enjoy the reading
material provided for you on the Blog.

All the best,
Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@...


The JewishGen Blog #yiddish

Dick Plotz <Dick@...>
 

Ann Rabinowitz posted this message about the JewishGen Blog to the
JewishGen Discussion Group and a few SIG lists on Thursday. Avraham
Groll, the JewishGen Administrator at the Museum of Jewish Heritage,
asked that it be posted to all the lists, with Ann's permission, as a
great introduction to the Blog, a new resource for JewishGen.

Dick Plotz
Manager of Mailing Lists
JewishGen, Inc.

---

In the past few months, I have been writing pieces for the JewishGen
Blog, http://jewishgen.blogspot.com, that might be too cumbersome or
large for posting on the digests. This gives me the opportunity to be more
expansive and detailed about subjects. This past week, for instance, I have
posted such diverse pieces as "Beginner's Guides", "YouTube: A Genealogical
Tool" and "Searching for Leo Zeitlin".

I hope that many of you will take advantage of looking at the Blog to
view these things. This would include the writings of a number of other
genealogical researchers who are well-known to all of you as regular posters
on JewishGen. Some of these contributors are: Lance Ackerfeld, Jan Meisels
Allen, Warren Blatt, Varda Meyers Epstein, Karen Franklin, Phyllis Kramer,
Jamie Kotler, Anne Feder Lee, David Marwell, Joan Parker, Dick Plotz, Brian
J. Reiser, and Pamela Weisberger.

You may be saying to yourself, "Why do I need to look at another genealogy
site?" I think you will find it beneficial and it will certainly give you
another slant on doing research as well as provide you with up-to-date
information on what is going on in the genealogical world. In addition, the
Blog has the capability to allow you to search for authors, topics and
pieces which appeared in the past. So, if you missed my article in February
entitled "A Jewish Valentine Story: How People Meet", you can easily find
it on the Blog in the February listings or under my name.

In order for the administrators of the Blog to know that you are really
using this valuable resource, you might like to respond in the comments
section which follows each article. You can start discussions there about
the topics broached in the articles.

So, take a chance and take a look. I'm sure you will enjoy the reading
material provided for you on the Blog.

All the best,
Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@...


JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #galicia

Phyllis Kramer <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge. (To do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver.)

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course. (Registration is
limited to 60 students and will close when the class is filled,
usually within a week.) Read the details of the course, background
of the instructor and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on
the "enroll link." You will be able to pay for the course online
by credit card at our secure server or by check drawn on a U.S.
Bank.

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first
lesson will be posted on April 1. To access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class."

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #galicia

Phyllis Kramer <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge. (To do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver.)

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course. (Registration is
limited to 60 students and will close when the class is filled,
usually within a week.) Read the details of the course, background
of the instructor and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on
the "enroll link." You will be able to pay for the course online
by credit card at our secure server or by check drawn on a U.S.
Bank.

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first
lesson will be posted on April 1. To access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class."

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


Latvia SIG #Latvia JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #latvia

phylliskramer1 <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge (to do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver).

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course (registration is limited
to 60 students and will close when the class is filled, usually within
a week). Read the details of the course, background of the instructor
and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on the "enroll link".
You will be able to pay for the course online by credit card at our
secure server or by check drawn on a U.S. Bank
=20
Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first lesson
will be posted on April 1 -- to access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class".

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #latvia

phylliskramer1 <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge (to do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver).

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course (registration is limited
to 60 students and will close when the class is filled, usually within
a week). Read the details of the course, background of the instructor
and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on the "enroll link".
You will be able to pay for the course online by credit card at our
secure server or by check drawn on a U.S. Bank
=20
Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first lesson
will be posted on April 1 -- to access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class".

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #germany #poland #danzig #gdansk

phylliskramer1 <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge (to do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver).

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course (registration is limited
to 60 students and will close when the class is filled, usually within
a week). Read the details of the course, background of the instructor
and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on the "enroll link".
You will be able to pay for the course online by credit card at our
secure server or by check drawn on a U.S. Bank

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first lesson
will be posted on April 1 -- to access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class".

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


Danzig/Gedansk SIG #Danzig #Gdansk #Germany #Poland JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #germany #poland #danzig #gdansk

phylliskramer1 <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge (to do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver).

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course (registration is limited
to 60 students and will close when the class is filled, usually within
a week). Read the details of the course, background of the instructor
and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on the "enroll link".
You will be able to pay for the course online by credit card at our
secure server or by check drawn on a U.S. Bank

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first lesson
will be posted on April 1 -- to access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class".

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic finding another daughter of Reb Itzele Volozhiner #rabbinic

Charles Nydorf <cnydorf@...>
 

Dear Siggers
I believe that I have identified a previously undocumented
daughter of Reb Itzele Volozhiner. I explain this in my post
"Esther, a forgotten daughter of Reb Itzele" on my blog
Nydorf-Berger.blogspot.com

Regards

Charles Nydorf
New York


finding another daughter of Reb Itzele Volozhiner #rabbinic

Charles Nydorf <cnydorf@...>
 

Dear Siggers
I believe that I have identified a previously undocumented
daughter of Reb Itzele Volozhiner. I explain this in my post
"Esther, a forgotten daughter of Reb Itzele" on my blog
Nydorf-Berger.blogspot.com

Regards

Charles Nydorf
New York


Romania SIG #Romania JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #romania

phylliskramer1 <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge (to do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver).

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course (registration is limited
to 60 students and will close when the class is filled, usually within
a week). Read the details of the course, background of the instructor
and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on the "enroll link".
You will be able to pay for the course online by credit card at our
secure server or by check drawn on a U.S. Bank

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first lesson
will be posted on April 1 -- to access it go to
www.jewishgen.org/education and click on "enter class".

Hope you can join us!
Phyllis Kramer
phylliskramer1@...
VP, Education, JewishGen, Inc.


Re: Jewish Distillers as Tavernkeepers Revisited #general

Celia Male <celiamale@...>
 

I would like to thank Paul King for his interesting posting. Many reading
the Discussion Group may not be aware of the differences between the Jewish
communities in Bohemia [numerous, mainly rural and small] and Moravia -
mainly urban. The catholic church controlled many of the crops used for
brewing and distilling in Moravia. The situation in Bohemia was quite
different, with large estates owned by landowners/titled families.

I feel in this context, we should mention one Bohemian Jewish tavern keeper
Bernhard MAHLER {1827-1889}, who later moved to Moravia. His son Gustav
{1860-1911} became a world-famous composer, whose fame seems to grow by the
year. The sounds Gustav heard as a child and young man are said to
have influenced his music - these no doubt included music played in and
around the tavern.

Celia Male - London, U.K.


JewishGen's Basic Genealogy Course #romania

phylliskramer1 <phylliskramer1@...>
 

JewishGen's online "Basic Genealogy" course consists of 8 *text*
lessons, provided online twice weekly, which you can download and
read at your own pace. Topics include organizing and tracking
information, interviewing, Jewish naming conventions, U.S. vital
records, U.S. Census, Ellis Island passenger manifests, and the
JewishGen website and databases. The course includes hundreds of
links to genealogy web sites, and computer hints and tips on how
to best use your computer and browse the Internet. All classes
offer individualized help through an online Forum where you can
post your family information and photographs and get suggestions
and answers to your questions.

The tuition for "Basic Genealogy" is $50, however, if you qualify
for JewishGen's Value Added Services by virtue of a $100 donation
(to our General Fund, within the last 12 months), you are welcome
to enroll at no additional charge (to do so, do not enroll, but
instead, send a note with your JewishGen ID to
jewishgen-education@... and you'll receive
instructions for the waiver).

To enroll and pay online, go to http://www.jewishgen.org/education
and select the Basic Jewish Genealogy Course (registration is limited
to 60 students and will close when the class is filled, usually within
a week). Read the details of the course, background of the instructor
and the requirements, then enroll by clicking on the "enroll link".
You will be able to pay for the course online by credit card at our
secure server or by check drawn on a U.S. Bank

Once registered you will receive a confirmation email. The first lesson
will be posted on April 1 -- to access it go to
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Jewish Distillers as Tavernkeepers Revisited #general

Celia Male <celiamale@...>
 

I would like to thank Paul King for his interesting posting. Many reading
the Discussion Group may not be aware of the differences between the Jewish
communities in Bohemia [numerous, mainly rural and small] and Moravia -
mainly urban. The catholic church controlled many of the crops used for
brewing and distilling in Moravia. The situation in Bohemia was quite
different, with large estates owned by landowners/titled families.

I feel in this context, we should mention one Bohemian Jewish tavern keeper
Bernhard MAHLER {1827-1889}, who later moved to Moravia. His son Gustav
{1860-1911} became a world-famous composer, whose fame seems to grow by the
year. The sounds Gustav heard as a child and young man are said to
have influenced his music - these no doubt included music played in and
around the tavern.

Celia Male - London, U.K.