I need help translating the attached headstone please from Hebrew for  Dora Tabachnick.  Thanks very much.

Deborah Friedman

Benioff (Ignatovka, Ukraine)

Dinkelspiel (Baden, Germany)

Eisenstein (Drohitchin, Belaruse)

Friedman/Friedmann/Fridman/Frydman (Kopaigorod Ukraine)

Gologorsky (Kopaigorod, Ukraine)

Gratz/Gratch (Drohitchin, Belaruse)

Hess (New Orleans)

Horowitz (Kiev Area)

Kansterin/Kansteroom (Jerusalem)

Lipson (Jerusalem)

Levy (Drohitchin, Belaruse)

Maier (Baden, Germany)

Maroz (Ignatovka, Ukraine)

Sanger (New Orleans and Alsace)

Shulman/Schulman (Kopaigorod, Ukraine)

Silbermann/Silverman (Zeil, Germany)

Spector (Kopaigorod, Ukraine)

Wiederquist (Sweden)

Zasler (Jerusalem and Zasliai, Lithuania)

I need help translating the attached headstone please from Hebrew for Zalman and Minnie Miller.  Thanks very much.

Deborah Friedman

Benioff (Ignatovka, Ukraine)

Dinkelspiel (Baden, Germany)

Eisenstein (Drohitchin, Belaruse)

Friedman/Friedmann/Fridman/Frydman (Kopaigorod Ukraine)

Gologorsky (Kopaigorod, Ukraine)

Gratz/Gratch (Drohitchin, Belaruse)

Hess (New Orleans)

Horowitz (Kiev Area)

Kansterin/Kansteroom (Jerusalem)

Lipson (Jerusalem)

Levy (Drohitchin, Belaruse)

Maier (Baden, Germany)

Maroz (Ignatovka, Ukraine)

Sanger (New Orleans and Alsace)

Shulman/Schulman (Kopaigorod, Ukraine)

Silbermann/Silverman (Zeil, Germany)

Spector (Kopaigorod, Ukraine)

Wiederquist (Sweden)

Zasler (Jerusalem and Zasliai, Lithuania)

I would like to thank the people who responded to my message, resulting in several pieces of information about, Hans Heilpern, and his association with the swim world in Vienna pre-WWII.  This all has deepened my knowledge about his early adult life in Vienna, verified places he was employed in swim venues, and also educated me a bit about the sport club, "Hakoah."  

It started with an individual in California with whom I had  lengthy phone conversation about "Hakoah" and members of their swim team her parents had known. Then there were the individuals who tipped me off about an Israeli documentary done on the sports club, "Watermarks," which was fascinating and educational.  Then, Megan Lewis, at the US Holocaust Museum, contacted me about materials they had, one of which mentioned Hans, and some I was then able to attain through an inter-library loan (at home).  From there, Susanne Betz, found/passed along a wealth of information from Vienna, not only about "Hakoah," but also about some other swim organizations mentioned on Hans' Emigration documents. From there, I was led to a Professor Bowman here in the US for a bit more guidance. If I missed anyone I'm sorry.

WOW, I was overwhelmed by the time & effort of all these people on my behalf with this research.  Thank you SO much to this community of fellow researchers at JewishGen, and those not a part of the organization, but found through it.  I deeply appreciate all the assistance from these individuals.  It means a lot to me to learn more about the life of another of my ancestors.  And the search goes on . . .

Sincerely,

--
Leah Heilpern Snider
Silverdale, Washington/ USA

Luke,
World War One POWs are documented by the Red Cross.
Search at https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Search
I found a card for Emil Franty or Fanty, born 27-Dec-1898. From the information on the card you can examine the register and get details of regiment, home address and wounds (gun shot wound to the left thigh).
I did not see any date or place of capture or date of release, so you may not be able to verify how long he was a POW.

I hope this helps,
Rodney Eisfelder
Melbourne, Australia

II am trying to locate an obituary for Yitzhak (Isaac Moshe) MIZRAHI. He was born and died in Jerusalem (1864-1917). I have searched in English to no avail, but think there might be one in Hebrew. I am also looking for information
about his father Rabbi Shlomo MIZRAHI, born about 1835 in Jerusalem.

(from Lois Rosen)

New peer-reviewed study about the origins and migrations of Jewish women:

The Maternal Genetic Lineages of Ashkenazic Jews
by Kevin Alan Brook
published by Academic Studies Press on October 25, 2022
209 + xii pages

Some key findings:

* There were at least 129 distinct mtDNA haplogroup founders and joiners in Ashkenazic communities whose haplogroups survived to modern times and possibly as many as 136.

* Ashkenazic Jews remain genetically linked to a significant degree to other types of Jewish populations, not only paternally but maternally as well.  Thus, for example, mtDNA haplogroup HV1b2 is shared between Ashkenazic, Romaniote, and Mountain Jews.

* The majority of Ashkenazic mtDNA haplogroups did not originate with Italian women.

* Two of the four largest lineages, K1a9 and K2a2a1, did not originate in Europe.

* There are six K branches among Ashkenazim, not only three.

* There are three N1b branches among Ashkenazim, not only one.

* Some Ashkenazic maternal lines, such as H7j and V7a, originated with Germanic and Slavic women who converted to Judaism.

* There are some Middle Eastern mtDNA haplogroups in Ashkenazim, such as K1a9 and R0a2m, that could be Israelite lineages.

* The Ashkenazic variety of mtDNA haplogroup X2b7 is closest to Spaniards.

* The Ashkenazic variety of mtDNA haplogroup N9a3 is close to Turkic-speaking Bashkirs.

For more details, please visit: http://www.khazaria.com/brook2.html​
--
Kevin Brook

Subj: ViewMate transcript request - German

I've posted two vital records in German for which I shall appreciate transcripts, translation is NOT required. They are on ViewMate at the following address ...
https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM100459
https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM100458
Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page.
Thank you very much.

--
Reuven Stern, Kfar Vradim Israel

Q&A with Harmen Snel, Senior Archivist at the Amsterdam City Archives

Harmen Snel of the Amsterdam City Archives is a well-known figure in the
world of Sephardic genealogy. Two years ago he joined Sephardic World to
discuss the Amsterdam notarial archives (https://youtu.be/lhvDxss6aUc). This
week he returns to answer our questions about sources in the archives,
including those not published by the Portuguese-Jewish community. You can
share questions in advance on the Patreon page, or live at the meeting.

Harmen Snel has worked at the Amsterdam City Archives since 1981, now as
senior archivist Public Services. As well as Jews, he is an expert on
travellers, artists, criminals, and other non-mainstream groups. With the
late Dave Verdooner, he published Trouwen in Mokum/Jewish marriages in
Amsterdam (containing all Amsterdam Jewish marriages 1598-1811), the
Registro (containing indexes on all Sephardic ketuboth in Amsterdam
1672-1912). With Jits van Straten, among others, he published books about
Jewish first names and family names in Amsterdam. Harmen has also published
about Jewish teachers, midwives and sailors of the Dutch East India Company.

This meeting is on Sunday 13 November 2022 at 11am in LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm
London, 8pm Paris/Amsterdam and 9pm Jerusalem. Patrons can join us on Zoom.
The link is shared at our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/sephardi
Everyone else is invited to join us for free
at: https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistory

Best wishes,

David Mendoza
President, Sephardic Genealogical Society

Attention Please Researchers of HaCohen, Kohen, Cohen, Kahan, Kahana, Kagan, Koen, Cohn, Kohn, Cogan, Kogen, Cogen, Kahane, Kaplan, Caplan, Kaplansky, Katz, Kaz, Cahen, Cohenson, Barkin, Duchanov, etc..

The 2022 Cohanic Lineages Report is available for download: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AuwT-4qnkJLBoS1kYwFB03cbJuCb?e=cqurNC

The study focuses on one branch of Cohanim, the J1-M267 branch (aka Cohanic Modal Haplotype branch), and is one of the most comprehensive research projects around devoted to this specific group.

It is not too late to join and improve the study, and in so doing hopefully locate your Cohanic line (details in the report).

--
Adam Cherson, NY, NY
Project Administrator
Benyakonski, Kherszon, Rubinovich, Solts, Grodsinski, Levine, Cohen, Kaplan, Lubetski, Karchmer, Horwitz, Rabinovich, Zussman (Lida, Voronova, Dieveniskes, Konvaliski, Smarhon, Vilna)
Genomics Publications and Presentations: https://independent.academia.edu/AdamCherson

The website of the Association of Cracovians in Israel posted on its website a list of about 2,000 pupils in the Jewish School in Krakow  between 1929-1939.

The website is Hebrew but the names are in Latin alphabet with the year they attended the school. Found there my late mother


http://www.cracow.org.il/%d7%9e%d7%90%d7%92%d7%a8%d7%99-%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%93%d7%a2/%d7%a8%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%9e%d7%aa-%d7%aa%d7%9c%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%93%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%91%d7%92%d7%9e%d7%a0%d7%a1%d7%99%d7%94-%d7%94%d7%a2%d7%91%d7%a8%d7%99%d7%aa/

Sharon,
To clarify, the photo is not of your relatives grave, but a marker at the mass execution site in Baranovichi, Belarus.  It is dedicated to the memory of the 6000 Jews that were murdered at this site.  There is another stone at the local Jewish cemetery, that is dedicated to the 12000 murdered in town.
Check the database for your relatives names, in case someone has already filled out the testimony forms.  You can add photos or documents to the existing profiles or submit a new testimony, if their names are not found.

Mike Vayser

Shelly,

This JewishGen page has info on Zhlobin, Belarus.
https://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/community.php?usbgn=-1952668

Zhlobin [Rus, Bel, Yid], Żłobin [Pol], Schlobin [Ger], Žlobinas [Lith], Žlobin, Zlobin, Korpilovka

Region: Mogilev 

If you search at The JewishGen Unified Database
https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/all/
for town Zhlobin, and a phonetic search on the surname BAYLIN you will find the surname connected with that town spelled BEYLIN, BEILIN, BEYLINA.

If you haven't looked at those records yet than I think you will find them helpful in your research.

Good luck in your search,

Sherri Bobish

New information extracted from 1916 and 1917 Mogilevskie Gubernskie Vedomosti was added at my website to various lists of Jews in Mstislavl uyezd in general and in Chislavichi and Monastyrshchina in particular.
The list of Jewish voters for Duma published in 1905, 1906, 1907 and 1912 for entire Mstislavl uyezd was also added recently.

Shlomo Gurevich
Hoshaya, Israel
shl2gur@...
http://shl2gur.tripod.com

Moshe, his 2nd wife is Miriam and their daughter Lena were all killed. Moshe and Shoshana are siblings.

Thanks

Sharon Ann Dror
SharonAnnDror@...

Program: Exploring DNA Testing for Genealogy Research: 2-part program in partnership with the Case Western Reserve University Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program

Location:  (In-person & Remote)

 

Live Presentation at the Siegal Lifelong Learning facility in the Landmark Centre Bldg at 27500 Science Park Dr, Beachwood, OH

 

1:30-2:30 pm - Session 1 - 200,000 MATCHES! HELP!

Genetic testing can be a powerful tool for genealogical research. DNA results can generate clues that can help people confirm or deny relationships. But DNA results can also be confusing and frustrating. In this presentation, Gil Bardige will share proven methodologies to help you prioritize your top 50 matches so that you can have the highest probability of finding a common relative on a family tree, and provide you with actionable processes that you can really use in your genealogy research.

 

2:30-3:00 pm - Break/reception

 

3:00-4:00 pm - Session 2 - Online DNA Tools and your Brick Walls

Do you have endogamy in your family tree? You are probably wondering what the best online tools are to use in your family history research. Gil Bardige will discuss strategies and challenges when using popular 3rd party tools in such cases. He will demonstrate how to use – or not use – different online tools, including Ethnicity, Shared Matches, Clusters, WATO (What are the Odds) and SCMP (shared centimorgan project). After this lecture, you will find yourself more productive and effective in applying your DNA matches to your genealogy.

 

Speaker: At the “instruction” of his mother, Gil Bardige began his genealogy adventure in 1979 with 54 people in his tree. Today his family tree including Mishpocha, is over 2300 people tracing 4 branches back to his 5th great grandfathers born about 1740. His families arrived in Chicago in the early 20th century.

 

For over 15 years Gil has expanded his knowledge base to Genetic Genealogy, testing at each of the four major DNA companies and currently manages three y-DNA projects at Family Tree DNA as a Volunteer Administrator. He loves to help people manage their expectations and begin to remove confusion from the DNA results whether it’s, Y-DNA, mtDNA, or Autosomal DNA. He has spoken at dozens of local events and international conferences.

 

Gil is the Chair of the Genealogy Committee of the Columbus Jewish Historical Society (JGS). Gil co-hosts live Genetic Genealogy Q&A sessions at JGS Illinois and JGS Toronto. He developed and hosts the monthly Kvel & Kvetch genealogy Q&A in Columbus. Gil manages the Mentoring Program for IAJGS and co-hosts the Apple Users and Jewish Genealogy Facebook page and monthly virtual BOF (Birds of a Feather) meeting.  Gil is a firm believer that you can use DNA results as a tool in your genealogical research as it generates clues that can help people confirm/deny relationships.

Registration:  Handled by The Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program of Case Western Reserve University.  There is no cost for members of Lifelong Learning Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland members.  The cost for non-members is $10.00.  Please register by noon on the day of the program.  Register Here

 

 

 

Contact: Deborah A. Katz, JD, PhD

 

President, JGS Cleveland
president@...