the radix 1913 gazetteer <http://www.radixindex.com/cgi-bin/hn1913.cgi> or the 1882 gazetteer <http://www.bogardi.com/gen/g104.shtml> are a great resource for looking up place names.

there are quite a few places that start with "csa'ka" but i didn't find anything quite like "csa'katu'r".



....... tom klein, toronto


<marlena@...> wrote:

the radix 1913 gazetteer <http://www.radixindex.com/cgi-bin/hn1913.cgi> or the 1882 gazetteer <http://www.bogardi.com/gen/g104.shtml> are a great resource for looking up place names.

there are quite a few places that start with "csa'ka" but i didn't find anything quite like "csa'katu'r".



....... tom klein, toronto


<marlena@...> wrote:

From: hans-martinunger@... (Hansmartin Unger)
MOD NOTE: Boyd Strauss was a GerSig Member >from early 1999 via
bstrauss@.... His subscription ended in March 2004 when this address
stopped accepting mail.

Hi Genners
I'm looking for the address of a Boyd Strauss of Australia who contacted me
several months ago about the Jewish ceemtary of Kindenheim and who has
changed its e-mail address. Does anybody know Mr. Strauss? Kind regards

Hansmartin Unger, St. Gallen, Switzerland

From: hans-martinunger@... (Hansmartin Unger)
MOD NOTE: Boyd Strauss was a GerSig Member >from early 1999 via
bstrauss@.... His subscription ended in March 2004 when this address
stopped accepting mail.

Hi Genners
I'm looking for the address of a Boyd Strauss of Australia who contacted me
several months ago about the Jewish ceemtary of Kindenheim and who has
changed its e-mail address. Does anybody know Mr. Strauss? Kind regards

Hansmartin Unger, St. Gallen, Switzerland

Is there a list of immigration arrivals for the port of Seattle between
1910-1920, similar to the Ellis Island database?

H Daniel Wagner

E-mail: daniel.wagner@...

Is there a list of immigration arrivals for the port of Seattle between
1910-1920, similar to the Ellis Island database?

H Daniel Wagner

E-mail: daniel.wagner@...

My grandfather, John Kolumbus, came >from Slovakia to Philadelphia approx.
1890. His wife, Maria Matey (or Matej) also came >from Slovakia around the
same time. Although both grandparents were raised as Christians, comments
that I heard as a child lead me to believe that one or both of their
families might have been converted Jews. They spoke Slovak in their house
and threw in a number of Yiddish words!! I have done some research on the
Internet, such as the Ellis Island and other public records, and have found
other immigrants named Kolumbus >from Slavic countries who were Jewish. The
same records also list Jewish immigrants with variations in the spelling,
such as Kolumbis.

The grandchildren were given very little information on the Kolumbus family
in Slovakia. I discovered, >from the Ellis Island records, that 2 of my
grandfather's brothers also immigrated to the US but we grandchildren were
never told about them and have no knowledge of the whereabouts of their
families.

If we are Jewish, I would like to pass this information on to my
grandchildren and other members of our family. If you have any information
that would shed more light on our heritage, please contact me.

Thank you,

John (Jack) Kolumbus
Indianapolis, IN

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<http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/faq.html> and
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There is also the Hungarian Special Interest Group (which covers
Slovakia) at <http://www.jewishgen.org/hungary/>.

My grandfather, John Kolumbus, came >from Slovakia to Philadelphia approx.
1890. His wife, Maria Matey (or Matej) also came >from Slovakia around the
same time. Although both grandparents were raised as Christians, comments
that I heard as a child lead me to believe that one or both of their
families might have been converted Jews. They spoke Slovak in their house
and threw in a number of Yiddish words!! I have done some research on the
Internet, such as the Ellis Island and other public records, and have found
other immigrants named Kolumbus >from Slavic countries who were Jewish. The
same records also list Jewish immigrants with variations in the spelling,
such as Kolumbis.

The grandchildren were given very little information on the Kolumbus family
in Slovakia. I discovered, >from the Ellis Island records, that 2 of my
grandfather's brothers also immigrated to the US but we grandchildren were
never told about them and have no knowledge of the whereabouts of their
families.

If we are Jewish, I would like to pass this information on to my
grandchildren and other members of our family. If you have any information
that would shed more light on our heritage, please contact me.

Thank you,

John (Jack) Kolumbus
Indianapolis, IN

MODERATOR NOTE: Please have a look at our FAQ and InfoFiles at
<http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/faq.html> and
<http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/>. There may be information
there to help in your search for records.
There is also the Hungarian Special Interest Group (which covers
Slovakia) at <http://www.jewishgen.org/hungary/>.

Hi All,

I have obtained several documents related to the SPEIER family from
Kleinheubach, Bavaria, >from the era of the 1890's. I have transcribed
them as best I can but there remains several words in each document that I
cannot read. I have put these documents on a web page with my
transcriptions and the difficult words are marked. I would appreciate it
if you can read the old German handwriting to take a look at the documents
and let me know if you can read any of the marked words.

The documents are at this web page:

http://home.earthlink.net/~brians99/speierdocs/speierfamilydocuments.html

Two of the documents are court documents and the third is a will. There
are several families mentioned besides the SPEIER family in the will and
court documents. There is no translation. Thanks for your help,

Brian Stern Lexington, KY <brians99@...>

Hi All,

I have obtained several documents related to the SPEIER family from
Kleinheubach, Bavaria, >from the era of the 1890's. I have transcribed
them as best I can but there remains several words in each document that I
cannot read. I have put these documents on a web page with my
transcriptions and the difficult words are marked. I would appreciate it
if you can read the old German handwriting to take a look at the documents
and let me know if you can read any of the marked words.

The documents are at this web page:

http://home.earthlink.net/~brians99/speierdocs/speierfamilydocuments.html

Two of the documents are court documents and the third is a will. There
are several families mentioned besides the SPEIER family in the will and
court documents. There is no translation. Thanks for your help,

Brian Stern Lexington, KY <brians99@...>

If a group of people got together in 1892 and started a temple would they have
had to incorporate it? How would I search for it?

They got together in 1892 in Hoboken, New Jersey and started the congregation.
In 1902 they built a building for the congregation in Hoboken and >from various
reports I believe the temple burnt down in the 1950s. The name of the
congrgation was Moses Montifiore.

I would like to find newspaper articles about the temple but I have no dates in
which to look in the newspapers. There is no index in the local newspapers of
the era that I know of. I would assume when the building opened in 1902 there
were likely newspaper articles but how do I search them when I do not have a date?

I was hoping that I might be able to find incorporation papers for the temple
and may be that would help me get to some dates. But where would the papers have
been filed and kept?

Any thoughts would be welcomed.

Shana Tova to the entire JewishGen staff and partipants!

Allan Jordan
aejordan@...

If a group of people got together in 1892 and started a temple would they have
had to incorporate it? How would I search for it?

They got together in 1892 in Hoboken, New Jersey and started the congregation.
In 1902 they built a building for the congregation in Hoboken and >from various
reports I believe the temple burnt down in the 1950s. The name of the
congrgation was Moses Montifiore.

I would like to find newspaper articles about the temple but I have no dates in
which to look in the newspapers. There is no index in the local newspapers of
the era that I know of. I would assume when the building opened in 1902 there
were likely newspaper articles but how do I search them when I do not have a date?

I was hoping that I might be able to find incorporation papers for the temple
and may be that would help me get to some dates. But where would the papers have
been filed and kept?

Any thoughts would be welcomed.

Shana Tova to the entire JewishGen staff and partipants!

Allan Jordan
aejordan@...

I thought this may be of interest to members of the JewishGen Discussin
Group.
Bill Wolpert

The Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest (JHSUM) invites the
community to its annual meeting and celebration of the Society's 20th
anniversary on Sunday, September 19, 2-4 pm at the Sabes JCC in
Minneapolis.


"What's Jewish in your Attic?" is an opportunity for JHSUM members and
friends to bring letters, photos, and other family memorabilia to display
and discuss. "It's a way to connect history more directly with people's
lives," explained JHSUM Administrator Katherine Tane. "It is like a Jewish
Antiques Road Show, but without the appraisals."

The event will feature Bob Herskovitz, chief conservator for the Minnesota
Historical Society, who will provide expert advice on preserving treasured
items and about options for treating, displaying, and storing items such as
books, documents, photographs, textiles and clothing. A Yiddish translator
will be available to describe the contents of letters and documents.

Election of officers and the unveiling of a revamped website will be
followed by interactive workshops on preservation of family artifacts and
genealogy. JHSUM will exhibit some of the most unusual "attic" artifacts in
its collection. Free and open to the public. 20th Anniversary cake will be
served. RSVP to (952) 381-3360 or history@....

Calendar at a glance:

What's Jewish in Your Attic?
JHSUM 20th Annual Meeting
Sunday, September 19, 2-4pm
Barry Family Campus
4330 S. Cedar Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55416
RSVP to: (952) 381-3360 or history@...

Bring your own photos, letters and memorabilia and join in an interactive
workshop on preservation of your Jewish family history and genealogy. 20th
Anniversary celebration, election of officers, unveiling of revamped
website-www.jhsum.org. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be
served.

I thought this may be of interest to members of the JewishGen Discussin
Group.
Bill Wolpert

The Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest (JHSUM) invites the
community to its annual meeting and celebration of the Society's 20th
anniversary on Sunday, September 19, 2-4 pm at the Sabes JCC in
Minneapolis.


"What's Jewish in your Attic?" is an opportunity for JHSUM members and
friends to bring letters, photos, and other family memorabilia to display
and discuss. "It's a way to connect history more directly with people's
lives," explained JHSUM Administrator Katherine Tane. "It is like a Jewish
Antiques Road Show, but without the appraisals."

The event will feature Bob Herskovitz, chief conservator for the Minnesota
Historical Society, who will provide expert advice on preserving treasured
items and about options for treating, displaying, and storing items such as
books, documents, photographs, textiles and clothing. A Yiddish translator
will be available to describe the contents of letters and documents.

Election of officers and the unveiling of a revamped website will be
followed by interactive workshops on preservation of family artifacts and
genealogy. JHSUM will exhibit some of the most unusual "attic" artifacts in
its collection. Free and open to the public. 20th Anniversary cake will be
served. RSVP to (952) 381-3360 or history@....

Calendar at a glance:

What's Jewish in Your Attic?
JHSUM 20th Annual Meeting
Sunday, September 19, 2-4pm
Barry Family Campus
4330 S. Cedar Lake Road
Minneapolis, MN 55416
RSVP to: (952) 381-3360 or history@...

Bring your own photos, letters and memorabilia and join in an interactive
workshop on preservation of your Jewish family history and genealogy. 20th
Anniversary celebration, election of officers, unveiling of revamped
website-www.jhsum.org. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be
served.

We're starting off the new meeting season with a new time at a new place, so
mark your calendar.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County will hold its first meeting
of the season Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at the Soref Jewish Community
Center, 6501 West Sunrise Boulevard in Plantation. The meeting will begin at
2:00 p.m. The community center is between Florida's Turnpike and University
Drive on the north side of Sunrise Boulevard.

The society's opening program will set the tone for the rest of the
year---genealogy, genealogy, genealogy---having fun learning more about how to
find your roots.

Marty Shames, current society president; Bob Koltnow, immediate past
president; and Joyce Ben-Ezra, newly named to the program committee, will report
on the 24rd annual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy held in July in
Jerusalem.

Our resident expert panel will offer insights into the latest news about the
International Genealogical Society, the latest report about what's happening
in Israel, Jerusalem in particular, and the latest impressions about the
conference itself.

Don't miss this opportunity to explore a return to an old (for the society)
venue and a chance to get the newest information now circulating in the world
of Jewish Genealogy.

For additional information check out the Jewish Genealogical Society of
Broward County website at www.JGSBroward.org .

Elaine L. Kaplan, Secretary
JGSBroward County

We're starting off the new meeting season with a new time at a new place, so
mark your calendar.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Broward County will hold its first meeting
of the season Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at the Soref Jewish Community
Center, 6501 West Sunrise Boulevard in Plantation. The meeting will begin at
2:00 p.m. The community center is between Florida's Turnpike and University
Drive on the north side of Sunrise Boulevard.

The society's opening program will set the tone for the rest of the
year---genealogy, genealogy, genealogy---having fun learning more about how to
find your roots.

Marty Shames, current society president; Bob Koltnow, immediate past
president; and Joyce Ben-Ezra, newly named to the program committee, will report
on the 24rd annual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy held in July in
Jerusalem.

Our resident expert panel will offer insights into the latest news about the
International Genealogical Society, the latest report about what's happening
in Israel, Jerusalem in particular, and the latest impressions about the
conference itself.

Don't miss this opportunity to explore a return to an old (for the society)
venue and a chance to get the newest information now circulating in the world
of Jewish Genealogy.

For additional information check out the Jewish Genealogical Society of
Broward County website at www.JGSBroward.org .

Elaine L. Kaplan, Secretary
JGSBroward County

Dear all,

I received quite a few good and helpful messages and directives >from co-members
also more than a few kind offers to help in the translations [of Hebrew
inscriptions]. It also seems that >from official side there is action on its way.

I have sent everybody who has responded a personal 'thank you', however, I'd
like to repeat this in this discussion group, also as a testimony that
JewishGen works!

As results appear, I will certainly tell so in this group.

Met vriendelijke groet Ko Sturkop j.sturkop@... www.sturkop.nl

Dear all,

I received quite a few good and helpful messages and directives >from co-members
also more than a few kind offers to help in the translations [of Hebrew
inscriptions]. It also seems that >from official side there is action on its way.

I have sent everybody who has responded a personal 'thank you', however, I'd
like to repeat this in this discussion group, also as a testimony that
JewishGen works!

As results appear, I will certainly tell so in this group.

Met vriendelijke groet Ko Sturkop j.sturkop@... www.sturkop.nl

The moderator wrote: I urge both Mr. Schejtman and Mr. Link to consider volunteer

work for the JewishGen JOBR. That project will be collecting and translating
toomb inscriptions for years. http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/>

May I comment that I am female.

Merav is a biblical name. She was King Saul's oldest daughter, sister to
Michel who married King David. 1st Samuel ch. 14 vs 49

Merav Schejtman (Ms) Jerusalem

MOD NOTE: My apologies.

The moderator wrote: I urge both Mr. Schejtman and Mr. Link to consider volunteer

work for the JewishGen JOBR. That project will be collecting and translating
toomb inscriptions for years. http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/cemetery/>

May I comment that I am female.

Merav is a biblical name. She was King Saul's oldest daughter, sister to
Michel who married King David. 1st Samuel ch. 14 vs 49

Merav Schejtman (Ms) Jerusalem

MOD NOTE: My apologies.