I've found out that the Yizkor book for Vselyub is at Yad Vashem.

Susan Silberstein
Long Beach, CA

I've found out that the Yizkor book for Vselyub is at Yad Vashem.

Susan Silberstein
Long Beach, CA

Has anyone had experience in hiring a photographer to take street scenes in
remote towns/villages in Belarus? We are young enough to consider
shtetlschlepping to Hansevichi/Gansevichi, but my mother-in-law cannot
reasonably make the trip to where she was born and which she last saw in
1945. Photographs of the place would be a poor substitute but might prompt
some memories. We probably know enough of Hansevich geography >from stories
to guide someone who knows the town, but finding someone trustworthy for
this small assignment seems daunting.



David Davies

Barrington, RI

Searching GANSEVICH, WILENSKY

Has anyone had experience in hiring a photographer to take street scenes in
remote towns/villages in Belarus? We are young enough to consider
shtetlschlepping to Hansevichi/Gansevichi, but my mother-in-law cannot
reasonably make the trip to where she was born and which she last saw in
1945. Photographs of the place would be a poor substitute but might prompt
some memories. We probably know enough of Hansevich geography >from stories
to guide someone who knows the town, but finding someone trustworthy for
this small assignment seems daunting.



David Davies

Barrington, RI

Searching GANSEVICH, WILENSKY

The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura
County-California (JGSCV) - is holding a meeting on August 19
for members and interested parties, "Highlights of the 27th IAJGS
International Conference on Jewish Genealogy"

Come and listen to JGSCV members who attended the 27th IAJGS International
Conference on Jewish Genealogy share: the highlights of a program,
Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting, report on one of the 44 films in the
Jewish Film festival, experienced a genealogical break through found
doing research at the Family History Library and more!,

One of the 44 films will be shown! Past Lives: The Stanley Diamond Story.
In 1977, Stanley learned that his nephew carried the trait for Beta
Thalassemia, an anemia condition virtually unknown in the Ashkenazi Jewish
population of the world. He started Jewish Records Indexing-Poland (JRI-PL)
as part of the need to reconstruct his family history, which resulted in 2
million records being indexed.

The meeting is co–sponsored with Temple Adat Elohim,

Date: Sunday, August 19, 2007

Place: Temple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks,

Time: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Directions:

Take 101 Freeway - exit Rancho Road in Thousand Oaks, go north (if coming
>from the west, cross Thousand Oaks Blvd) to E. Hillcrest Drive
turn right on E. Hillcrest go about 1.3 miles (just east of Conejo School
Road) Temple is on the right. There are approximately 75 parking spots
within the complex. There is no parking on Hillcrest Drive.
You may park in the complex or on any of the side streets.

There is no fee to attend the program, and anyone interested in Jewish
genealogy is welcome to attend.

For more information on the JGSCV or about the program, go to
www.JGSCV.org or please contact
Jan Meisels Allen, President, JGSCV

The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura
County-California (JGSCV) - is holding a meeting on August 19
for members and interested parties, "Highlights of the 27th IAJGS
International Conference on Jewish Genealogy"

Come and listen to JGSCV members who attended the 27th IAJGS International
Conference on Jewish Genealogy share: the highlights of a program,
Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting, report on one of the 44 films in the
Jewish Film festival, experienced a genealogical break through found
doing research at the Family History Library and more!,

One of the 44 films will be shown! Past Lives: The Stanley Diamond Story.
In 1977, Stanley learned that his nephew carried the trait for Beta
Thalassemia, an anemia condition virtually unknown in the Ashkenazi Jewish
population of the world. He started Jewish Records Indexing-Poland (JRI-PL)
as part of the need to reconstruct his family history, which resulted in 2
million records being indexed.

The meeting is co–sponsored with Temple Adat Elohim,

Date: Sunday, August 19, 2007

Place: Temple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks,

Time: 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Directions:

Take 101 Freeway - exit Rancho Road in Thousand Oaks, go north (if coming
>from the west, cross Thousand Oaks Blvd) to E. Hillcrest Drive
turn right on E. Hillcrest go about 1.3 miles (just east of Conejo School
Road) Temple is on the right. There are approximately 75 parking spots
within the complex. There is no parking on Hillcrest Drive.
You may park in the complex or on any of the side streets.

There is no fee to attend the program, and anyone interested in Jewish
genealogy is welcome to attend.

For more information on the JGSCV or about the program, go to
www.JGSCV.org or please contact
Jan Meisels Allen, President, JGSCV

Go to the following web site for the 1907 Galician Gazetteer:

http://tinyurl.com/2lpgz8

then look up Borszczow. Skala is on page 46 under Borszczow. If
anyone knows German, I would appreciate this being translated.

Tony Hausner
Shtetl leader, Skala Research Group
Silver Spring, MD
(note: new primary email address is thausner@...)

Researching: HAUSNER: Skala, Galicia, Austria, Bohemia
WECHSLER, ZIMMERMAN: Galicia
BLOCH, EPSTEIN: Czech

Go to the following web site for the 1907 Galician Gazetteer:

http://tinyurl.com/2lpgz8

then look up Borszczow. Skala is on page 46 under Borszczow. If
anyone knows German, I would appreciate this being translated.

Tony Hausner
Shtetl leader, Skala Research Group
Silver Spring, MD
(note: new primary email address is thausner@...)

Researching: HAUSNER: Skala, Galicia, Austria, Bohemia
WECHSLER, ZIMMERMAN: Galicia
BLOCH, EPSTEIN: Czech

I would think it more likely that the town began with Cz such as
Czerna. Czernianka might be a diminutive form of Czerna, a town
not far >from Krakow.

You might check JRI-Poland to see where DIAMOND and RUDNER
families came from.

Fay Bussgang
Lexington, MA

I would think it more likely that the town began with Cz such as
Czerna. Czernianka might be a diminutive form of Czerna, a town
not far >from Krakow.

You might check JRI-Poland to see where DIAMOND and RUDNER
families came from.

Fay Bussgang
Lexington, MA

I am conducting research on the price of household and personal
goods and wages of common labor that existed in Galicia during the
period 1872-1914. I have found considerable data. The prices and
wages are stated in the currency (marks, krones, zlotys, etc.) of
those times. I want to convert that Galician currency to US dollars
for that time period.

Can anyone help with this effort and/or direct me to web sites or
other sources which will help me make that conversion? Please
respond directly to me.

Thanks for any help.

Alan Weiser, Coordinator
Kolomea Research Group
alanboy@...
Silver Spring, MD USA

Sandi Goldsmith wrote

I am trying to help a friend find her grandmother's ancestral town
near Krakow.... all she knows is the town name that was given to
her 25 years ago as, "Tshernianka, Yaslo district, near Crackow,
Poland." ....

Jaslo is located some 70 miles East of Krakow, thus the town in
question cannot be located 'near' Krakow. Probably Krakow is listed
there since Jaslo was located after World War I in Krakow Province.
(Before the war Jaslo was part of Lwow Province.)

The nearest soundex candidates for Tchernianka are: Czerniawka at
5004 2301 and Czarnorzeki near Krosno.

Alexander Sharon
Calgary, Ab

Sandi,

One way to proceed would be to look at the Polish spelling of
Tshernianka. This would lead you to Czernianka/Skaliczanka,
according to at least one website now called Skalite (another
website lists it as the name of a stream running through the area),
formerly Polish, now Slovakian just on the Polish boarder, 98 km

from Krakow and unfortunately all of 188 km away >from Jaslo.

Regards,

Jurek Hirschberg
Stockholm

Sandi Goldsmith <Sand3410@...> wrote...

I am trying to help a friend find her grandmother's ancestral
town near Krakow.... all she knows is the town name that was given
to her 25 years ago as, "Tshernianka, Yaslo district, near Crackow,
Poland." ....

Sandi Goldsmith wrote

I am trying to help a friend find her grandmother's ancestral town
near Krakow.... all she knows is the town name that was given to
her 25 years ago as, "Tshernianka, Yaslo district, near Crackow,
Poland." ....

Jaslo is located some 70 miles East of Krakow, thus the town in
question cannot be located 'near' Krakow. Probably Krakow is listed
there since Jaslo was located after World War I in Krakow Province.
(Before the war Jaslo was part of Lwow Province.)

The nearest soundex candidates for Tchernianka are: Czerniawka at
5004 2301 and Czarnorzeki near Krosno.

Alexander Sharon
Calgary, Ab

I am conducting research on the price of household and personal
goods and wages of common labor that existed in Galicia during the
period 1872-1914. I have found considerable data. The prices and
wages are stated in the currency (marks, krones, zlotys, etc.) of
those times. I want to convert that Galician currency to US dollars
for that time period.

Can anyone help with this effort and/or direct me to web sites or
other sources which will help me make that conversion? Please
respond directly to me.

Thanks for any help.

Alan Weiser, Coordinator
Kolomea Research Group
alanboy@...
Silver Spring, MD USA

Sandi,

One way to proceed would be to look at the Polish spelling of
Tshernianka. This would lead you to Czernianka/Skaliczanka,
according to at least one website now called Skalite (another
website lists it as the name of a stream running through the area),
formerly Polish, now Slovakian just on the Polish boarder, 98 km

from Krakow and unfortunately all of 188 km away >from Jaslo.

Regards,

Jurek Hirschberg
Stockholm

Sandi Goldsmith <Sand3410@...> wrote...

I am trying to help a friend find her grandmother's ancestral
town near Krakow.... all she knows is the town name that was given
to her 25 years ago as, "Tshernianka, Yaslo district, near Crackow,
Poland." ....

Would this book (or a similar one) also be for Chicago Yiddish Radio?

Moderator's Note: The message above >from Trudy Barch is referring to the "Lexicon
of the Yiddish Theatre", authored by Zalman Zylbercweig, as mentioned in response
to someone searching for a child actress.

Members: Please include your name and location at the end of the text in messages.

Would this book (or a similar one) also be for Chicago Yiddish Radio?

Moderator's Note: The message above >from Trudy Barch is referring to the "Lexicon
of the Yiddish Theatre", authored by Zalman Zylbercweig, as mentioned in response
to someone searching for a child actress.

Members: Please include your name and location at the end of the text in messages.

Hello,

I sent away to the General Register Office in the UK for a birth
certificate for Rosie Diamond. I just received it. It is not the
Rosie Diamond I was looking for.

If anyone who is researching DIAMOND would like a copy of this I would
be more than happy to email an attachment of the birth certificate.

The information on the certificate is:
Rosie Diamond, born on September 30, 1904, in St. George and St John,
in the County of London. Father was Morris Diamond. Mother was Sarah
Diamond, nee Rosen.

Thank you.
Vic Shaines
Researching SHAINES, SCHEINES, BELSON,DIAMOND, FASS >from Kalvaria and
Vilkiviskis Lithuania and Austria.

Hello,

I sent away to the General Register Office in the UK for a birth
certificate for Rosie Diamond. I just received it. It is not the
Rosie Diamond I was looking for.

If anyone who is researching DIAMOND would like a copy of this I would
be more than happy to email an attachment of the birth certificate.

The information on the certificate is:
Rosie Diamond, born on September 30, 1904, in St. George and St John,
in the County of London. Father was Morris Diamond. Mother was Sarah
Diamond, nee Rosen.

Thank you.
Vic Shaines
Researching SHAINES, SCHEINES, BELSON,DIAMOND, FASS >from Kalvaria and
Vilkiviskis Lithuania and Austria.