Bobby Jacobs wrote:

What does the word Von in front of a name mean? For instance Von
Shlieden.

I believe it means "From" and is (or at least was) a sign of German
aristocracy when it appeared in a name.

Meri-Jane Rochelson
Miami, FL 33179

Bobby Jacobs wrote:

What does the word Von in front of a name mean? For instance Von
Shlieden.

I believe it means "From" and is (or at least was) a sign of German
aristocracy when it appeared in a name.

Meri-Jane Rochelson
Miami, FL 33179

<<From: Adiva Bloch <asb4205@...>
I received the following letter >from the Lithuanian State Historical
Archives and I don't know where to go next:
"Thank you for the message of June 21, 2005 in which you make inquiry
for the birth records of people >from Lithuania. We are not able to help
you with the birth record of Jankelis Blacheris born in 1902 in Seta. We
have checked the birth records of Plunge Jewish Community for the period
1910-1913, but could not find the birth record of Raze (Roza, Rauze)
Rostovskaite (Rostovski). We have checked the birth records 1854-1857
of Seredzius Jewish Community, but could not find the birth record of
Hyman (Khaim or Chaim) Press. We regret that we were not able to help
you in your matter."

Does this mean I have hit a brick wall? Can I not find out (especially
about Raze and Jankelis) who their parents were? I am not sure where to
go or what to do now to find this information.>>

Since the Historical Archive is eleven months behind on research of Jewish
records, you are fortunate to receive a response in two months. You only
asked the archive to search for vital records. I suggest you request a
search of all types of records, particularly revision lists, family lists,
etc.

Howard Margol
Atlanta, Georgia
homargol@...

<<From: Adiva Bloch <asb4205@...>
I received the following letter >from the Lithuanian State Historical
Archives and I don't know where to go next:
"Thank you for the message of June 21, 2005 in which you make inquiry
for the birth records of people >from Lithuania. We are not able to help
you with the birth record of Jankelis Blacheris born in 1902 in Seta. We
have checked the birth records of Plunge Jewish Community for the period
1910-1913, but could not find the birth record of Raze (Roza, Rauze)
Rostovskaite (Rostovski). We have checked the birth records 1854-1857
of Seredzius Jewish Community, but could not find the birth record of
Hyman (Khaim or Chaim) Press. We regret that we were not able to help
you in your matter."

Does this mean I have hit a brick wall? Can I not find out (especially
about Raze and Jankelis) who their parents were? I am not sure where to
go or what to do now to find this information.>>

Since the Historical Archive is eleven months behind on research of Jewish
records, you are fortunate to receive a response in two months. You only
asked the archive to search for vital records. I suggest you request a
search of all types of records, particularly revision lists, family lists,
etc.

Howard Margol
Atlanta, Georgia
homargol@...

For those of you who have their roots there on Long Island, you may find the
following story of interest:

http://tinyurl.com/e3d2q


Stephen Mednick
Sydney, Australia

Researching:
MEDNICK (Kalius,UKR & London,ENG)
SACHS/SACKS (Kalius,UKR & London,ENG)

For those of you who have their roots there on Long Island, you may find the
following story of interest:

http://tinyurl.com/e3d2q


Stephen Mednick
Sydney, Australia

Researching:
MEDNICK (Kalius,UKR & London,ENG)
SACHS/SACKS (Kalius,UKR & London,ENG)

I have been following the discussion about courtesy with interest; I
have always tried to answer every response at least personally.
Recently, however, I have sent e-mails through the FTJP querying the
person who put their info online. I received a helpful response >from one
person, and am most appreciative. Another, although the date of the
information was recent, never responded. I even re-sent it thinking they
might not have received it. Again, no response. At the risk of invoking
an old joke, I assumed that someone who went to the trouble of putting
information online would be interested in communicating with others who were
interested.

Thank you for listening (or reading).
Cordially,
Renee Payne

Searching:
BENHAIM,SERFATY,ABECASSIS Marrakech
HADIDA Mogador
JACOBOWITZ Sanok
WEISS Ungvar

I have been following the discussion about courtesy with interest; I
have always tried to answer every response at least personally.
Recently, however, I have sent e-mails through the FTJP querying the
person who put their info online. I received a helpful response >from one
person, and am most appreciative. Another, although the date of the
information was recent, never responded. I even re-sent it thinking they
might not have received it. Again, no response. At the risk of invoking
an old joke, I assumed that someone who went to the trouble of putting
information online would be interested in communicating with others who were
interested.

Thank you for listening (or reading).
Cordially,
Renee Payne

Searching:
BENHAIM,SERFATY,ABECASSIS Marrakech
HADIDA Mogador
JACOBOWITZ Sanok
WEISS Ungvar

Dear Genners,

I want to thank you for responding to my search for Rosa Wernicky family in
McAllen, Texas.

I was able to get in touch with the family.

Thank you for you assistance.

Sincerely

Adam Richter

CHAJET - Miedzyrzec Podlaski, RYCHTER- Miedzyrzec Podlaski (Area),

GRUSZNIEWSKI – Lomza, Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Terespol nad Bugiem, Bresc nad
Bugiem.

SUSZCZYK - Lomza

Dear Genners,

I want to thank you for responding to my search for Rosa Wernicky family in
McAllen, Texas.

I was able to get in touch with the family.

Thank you for you assistance.

Sincerely

Adam Richter

CHAJET - Miedzyrzec Podlaski, RYCHTER- Miedzyrzec Podlaski (Area),

GRUSZNIEWSKI – Lomza, Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Terespol nad Bugiem, Bresc nad
Bugiem.

SUSZCZYK - Lomza

Dear Genners:

I am requesting assistance in translation of a Russian birth record
(1872) for Pejsach LEW of Wysokie Mazowieckie.

http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6790

Pejsach was the son of Chonko and Dwerja (Dora) LEW. He came to
Buffalo, NY with his wife Brina Ida LIPSHITZ in 1890's. The family name
was LEVIN in the US. Children of Peter and Brina were Samuel (1889),
Hanna (1893), Harry (1896), Sara (1900), Mine (1902) and Herman (1905).

Please respond to me privately. Thanks in advance you for your help.

Marvin Brooks
Philadelphia

Searching: LIPSHITZ, LIN (Wysokie Mazowieckie), VAIN (LIda), BRUCK,
GUREVITZ (Mogilev)

Dear Genners:

I am requesting assistance in translation of a Russian birth record
(1872) for Pejsach LEW of Wysokie Mazowieckie.

http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6790

Pejsach was the son of Chonko and Dwerja (Dora) LEW. He came to
Buffalo, NY with his wife Brina Ida LIPSHITZ in 1890's. The family name
was LEVIN in the US. Children of Peter and Brina were Samuel (1889),
Hanna (1893), Harry (1896), Sara (1900), Mine (1902) and Herman (1905).

Please respond to me privately. Thanks in advance you for your help.

Marvin Brooks
Philadelphia

Searching: LIPSHITZ, LIN (Wysokie Mazowieckie), VAIN (LIda), BRUCK,
GUREVITZ (Mogilev)

Further to my message about the new publication, I have been given
additional postage costs of the book for other countries:

Canada : airmail : R356,05 surface mail: R115,10

Netherlands : airmail: R295,90 surface mail: R144, 30

Australia : airmail : R356,05 surface mail: R115,10

Israel : airmail : R316,10 surface mail: R152,20

Any queries and orders to museum@...

1. Purchased direct >from SA Friends of Beth Hatefutsoth offices - R365

2. Postage & packaging in South Africa - R30.50

3. Postage & packaging to the USA - add R146 for surface mail or R390.45
airmail

4. Postage & packaging to the UK - add R146,30 for surface mail or R297.90
airmail

5. R6 for Insurance - this is optional

Postage prices for other countries will be obtained in response to relevant
enquiries.

Anyone wishing to purchase a book should either e-mail SA Friends of Beth
Hatefutsoth museum@... or phone (+27)-(0)11-645-2598.

Further to my message about the new publication, I have been given
additional postage costs of the book for other countries:

Canada : airmail : R356,05 surface mail: R115,10

Netherlands : airmail: R295,90 surface mail: R144, 30

Australia : airmail : R356,05 surface mail: R115,10

Israel : airmail : R316,10 surface mail: R152,20

Any queries and orders to museum@...

1. Purchased direct >from SA Friends of Beth Hatefutsoth offices - R365

2. Postage & packaging in South Africa - R30.50

3. Postage & packaging to the USA - add R146 for surface mail or R390.45
airmail

4. Postage & packaging to the UK - add R146,30 for surface mail or R297.90
airmail

5. R6 for Insurance - this is optional

Postage prices for other countries will be obtained in response to relevant
enquiries.

Anyone wishing to purchase a book should either e-mail SA Friends of Beth
Hatefutsoth museum@... or phone (+27)-(0)11-645-2598.

Dear Genners,

I need to get in touch with coordinator of Terespol nad bugiem.

Looking thru Google I have located listing >from 1848 thru 1903 of Terespol.

The list name’s my mother mother’s family GRUSZNIEWSKI.

I need to know >from what Archive that list came >from and if there is any
more information on that name. My mother’s, mother father was born in
Terespol in 1865.

Please contact me privately.

Sincerely

Adam Richter

CHAJET - Miedzyrzec Podlaski, RYCHTER – Miedzyrzec Podlaski (Area),

GRUSZNIEWSKI – Lomza, Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Terespol nad Bugiem, Bresc nad
Bugiem.

SUSZCZYK - Lomza

Dear Genners,

I need to get in touch with coordinator of Terespol nad bugiem.

Looking thru Google I have located listing >from 1848 thru 1903 of Terespol.

The list name’s my mother mother’s family GRUSZNIEWSKI.

I need to know >from what Archive that list came >from and if there is any
more information on that name. My mother’s, mother father was born in
Terespol in 1865.

Please contact me privately.

Sincerely

Adam Richter

CHAJET - Miedzyrzec Podlaski, RYCHTER – Miedzyrzec Podlaski (Area),

GRUSZNIEWSKI – Lomza, Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Terespol nad Bugiem, Bresc nad
Bugiem.

SUSZCZYK - Lomza

What would be the best approach to determining where a specific person
entered the US? What documents (death certificate, etc.) would be of
the most asistance. It seemed that my Great Grandfather spelled his
name, both first and last, no less than 7 different ways. I have had
no success using Ellis Island records using various spellings, and
what I believe is his departure town to no avail, and will use
[a commercial site - name removed by the moderator] at the local lib. on
Friday to search Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, etc.

This failing, what documents would be most helpful, if any?

Howie

What would be the best approach to determining where a specific person
entered the US? What documents (death certificate, etc.) would be of
the most asistance. It seemed that my Great Grandfather spelled his
name, both first and last, no less than 7 different ways. I have had
no success using Ellis Island records using various spellings, and
what I believe is his departure town to no avail, and will use
[a commercial site - name removed by the moderator] at the local lib. on
Friday to search Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, etc.

This failing, what documents would be most helpful, if any?

Howie

*Wow*, was that fast! I got back a bunch of info on Ellix GERTCHIKOFF. More
than I even asked for. I've already thanked my wonderful "cousin" for this.

Now, I need a website for maps. I want to look up Ellix's hometown of
Dobrianka Mogilov Russia. Any help I can get would be fantastic.

Dorothy AUERBACH Rivers
Tucson, Arizona USA

*Wow*, was that fast! I got back a bunch of info on Ellix GERTCHIKOFF. More
than I even asked for. I've already thanked my wonderful "cousin" for this.

Now, I need a website for maps. I want to look up Ellix's hometown of
Dobrianka Mogilov Russia. Any help I can get would be fantastic.

Dorothy AUERBACH Rivers
Tucson, Arizona USA