After several years of research in Vilnius, Seattle and London I have
written a short history of the PRUZ(H)AN family back to 1800. I would be
very happy to send a summary to any genners with an interest in the name.

Peter Hills LONDON UK

Searching PRUZHAN, VELONSKY, RAYMOND and variants of the names from
Jurbarkas, Vilna, SF, LA and London.

After several years of research in Vilnius, Seattle and London I have
written a short history of the PRUZ(H)AN family back to 1800. I would be
very happy to send a summary to any genners with an interest in the name.

Peter Hills LONDON UK

Searching PRUZHAN, VELONSKY, RAYMOND and variants of the names from
Jurbarkas, Vilna, SF, LA and London.

Preservation of Documents, Photos and Films
Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay Meeting
Sunday, September 12, 2004

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will meet on
Sunday September 12th at 2:00 P.M. at Gulf Coast Jewish Family
Services, 14041 Icot Blvd.,Clearwater, Florida.

Gregg Hickman, owner of Lake Shore Camera Exchange, Inc in
Palm Harbor will make a presentation on the care and preservation
of old photos and documents. He will demonstrate how to take
old films and turn them into modern media.

The Jewish Genealogical Society's library and research
resources, including both printed materials and Internet access,
along with guided assistance and information exchange

from experienced researchers will be available to

participants at the meeting.

Anyone interested in learning how to do their own Jewish
genealogical research is invited to attend. Beginners as well
as experienced researchers are welcome.
For further information on the Jewish Genealogical Society of
Tampa Bay or directions to the meeting call Mark Baron at 727-842-5789
or Sally Israel at 727-343-1652.

Mark Baron
President, JGS of Tampa Bay
JGSTampaBay@...

Preservation of Documents, Photos and Films
Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay Meeting
Sunday, September 12, 2004

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay will meet on
Sunday September 12th at 2:00 P.M. at Gulf Coast Jewish Family
Services, 14041 Icot Blvd.,Clearwater, Florida.

Gregg Hickman, owner of Lake Shore Camera Exchange, Inc in
Palm Harbor will make a presentation on the care and preservation
of old photos and documents. He will demonstrate how to take
old films and turn them into modern media.

The Jewish Genealogical Society's library and research
resources, including both printed materials and Internet access,
along with guided assistance and information exchange

from experienced researchers will be available to

participants at the meeting.

Anyone interested in learning how to do their own Jewish
genealogical research is invited to attend. Beginners as well
as experienced researchers are welcome.
For further information on the Jewish Genealogical Society of
Tampa Bay or directions to the meeting call Mark Baron at 727-842-5789
or Sally Israel at 727-343-1652.

Mark Baron
President, JGS of Tampa Bay
JGSTampaBay@...

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) invites you, your
family, and friends to our September meeting, the first of
the new season.

Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Place: Neveh Shalom Synagogue (NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION)
2900 Peaceful Lane, Portland Oregon
(Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy/ north on Dosch Rd/
right on Peaceful Lane)

Steven Morse returns to discuss all the wonderful new
tools available on his website.

Steven Morse
presents
"One-Step" Web Pages
A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools

Steven Morse, of San Francisco, developer of One Step Research
Tools,www.stevemorse.org/index/ <http://www.stevemorse.org/index/>) will
discuss the nearly 40 web-based tools he has developed:

* one step to Ellis Island data & missing manifests
* variety of tools to search the 1910, 1920, and 1930 US Censuses
* Morton Allen Directory
* Social Security death records in one step
* New York naturalization records in one step

... and much, much more

This event is FREE to JGSO members, members of the Genealogical Forum of
Oregon, and Clark County Genealogy Society. Contributions at the door
of $2 door are requested >from non-members to help us defray the meeting
cost. Contribution can be deducted >from new membership if you join that
evening. We will have available at the meeting JGSO's "Getting Started
in Jewish Genealogy: A Handbook for Beginners, with Supplementary
Information for Advanced Research". The Handbook is free to new members
with paid membership, $12 to members in good standing, and $18 to
non-members. And, the JGSO CD-Rom also will be available. It is packed
with useful information to help you with your genealogy. Cost is $15 for
JGSO members and $25 for non-members.

To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail
message to rondoctor@.... Once you are on the list, you will
receive periodic messages concerning Jewish genealogy. Your name and
e-mail address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon.

For more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web
site at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs
<http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eorjgs>>, or call Sandra Shapiro at
503-694-5646.

The JGSO is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies.

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) invites you, your
family, and friends to our September meeting, the first of
the new season.

Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Place: Neveh Shalom Synagogue (NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION)
2900 Peaceful Lane, Portland Oregon
(Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy/ north on Dosch Rd/
right on Peaceful Lane)

Steven Morse returns to discuss all the wonderful new
tools available on his website.

Steven Morse
presents
"One-Step" Web Pages
A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools

Steven Morse, of San Francisco, developer of One Step Research
Tools,www.stevemorse.org/index/ <http://www.stevemorse.org/index/>) will
discuss the nearly 40 web-based tools he has developed:

* one step to Ellis Island data & missing manifests
* variety of tools to search the 1910, 1920, and 1930 US Censuses
* Morton Allen Directory
* Social Security death records in one step
* New York naturalization records in one step

... and much, much more

This event is FREE to JGSO members, members of the Genealogical Forum of
Oregon, and Clark County Genealogy Society. Contributions at the door
of $2 door are requested >from non-members to help us defray the meeting
cost. Contribution can be deducted >from new membership if you join that
evening. We will have available at the meeting JGSO's "Getting Started
in Jewish Genealogy: A Handbook for Beginners, with Supplementary
Information for Advanced Research". The Handbook is free to new members
with paid membership, $12 to members in good standing, and $18 to
non-members. And, the JGSO CD-Rom also will be available. It is packed
with useful information to help you with your genealogy. Cost is $15 for
JGSO members and $25 for non-members.

To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail
message to rondoctor@.... Once you are on the list, you will
receive periodic messages concerning Jewish genealogy. Your name and
e-mail address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon.

For more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web
site at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs
<http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eorjgs>>, or call Sandra Shapiro at
503-694-5646.

The JGSO is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies.

I offer below an update on a project to type a huge list of Holocaust
survivors >from Poland--persons who were in Sweden after the War, from
documents at the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati, Ohio. We are, by
the way, typing every word on these pages.

Surname list (about 7000)
http://www.kazez.com/~dan/0904.Sweden-Surnames.html

City list (about 1000)
http://www.kazez.com/~dan/0904.Sweden-Cities.html

Complete data (95% proofed/edited -- 20,000 rows)
http://www.kazez.com/~dan/0904.Sweden.xls.zip

Dan Kazez

P.S. My family >from the Czestochowa-Mstow-Luszczyn-Wancerzow area:

http://www.kazez.com/~dan/englander/
.......................................................
Daniel Kazez <dkazez@...>
Professor of Music / Wittenberg University / Springfield, Ohio USA
Poland: Czestochowa, Przyrow, Mstow, Koniecpol, Janow, Plawno, Radomsko,
Przyborow, Zgierz, Lodz, Przedborz, Kruszyna, Wancerzow, Sedziszow, Opole,
Zloczow, Luszczyn

I offer below an update on a project to type a huge list of Holocaust
survivors >from Poland--persons who were in Sweden after the War, from
documents at the American Jewish Archives in Cincinnati, Ohio. We are, by
the way, typing every word on these pages.

Surname list (about 7000)
http://www.kazez.com/~dan/0904.Sweden-Surnames.html

City list (about 1000)
http://www.kazez.com/~dan/0904.Sweden-Cities.html

Complete data (95% proofed/edited -- 20,000 rows)
http://www.kazez.com/~dan/0904.Sweden.xls.zip

Dan Kazez

P.S. My family >from the Czestochowa-Mstow-Luszczyn-Wancerzow area:

http://www.kazez.com/~dan/englander/
.......................................................
Daniel Kazez <dkazez@...>
Professor of Music / Wittenberg University / Springfield, Ohio USA
Poland: Czestochowa, Przyrow, Mstow, Koniecpol, Janow, Plawno, Radomsko,
Przyborow, Zgierz, Lodz, Przedborz, Kruszyna, Wancerzow, Sedziszow, Opole,
Zloczow, Luszczyn

My gggg aunt, Hinda Moskiewiczow Icykiewicz, died in the little town of
Luszczyn, Poland in 1812. I would be pleased to hear >from anyone with any
knowledge of this place (just northeast of Czestochowa).

Details:

Hinda Moskiewiczow [Englender] Icykiewicz
born. abt 1776
died. 14 Nov 1812, Luszczyn, Poland
& Herszlik Icykiewicz
| Moyzesz Icykiewicz
| born. 13 Jun 1811, Zawada, Poland
| Szprynca Icykiewicz
| born. abt 1807
| died. 27 Dec 1808, Mst=F3w, Poland

Dan Kazez
.......................................................
Daniel Kazez <dkazez@...>
Professor of Music / Wittenberg University / Springfield, Ohio USA
Poland: Czestochowa, Przyrow, Mstow, Koniecpol, Janow, Plawno, Radomsko,
Przyborow, Zgierz, Lodz, Przedborz, Kruszyna, Wancerzow, Sedziszow, Opole,
Zloczow, Luszczyn
http://www.kazez.com/~dan/englander/

My gggg aunt, Hinda Moskiewiczow Icykiewicz, died in the little town of
Luszczyn, Poland in 1812. I would be pleased to hear >from anyone with any
knowledge of this place (just northeast of Czestochowa).

Details:

Hinda Moskiewiczow [Englender] Icykiewicz
born. abt 1776
died. 14 Nov 1812, Luszczyn, Poland
& Herszlik Icykiewicz
| Moyzesz Icykiewicz
| born. 13 Jun 1811, Zawada, Poland
| Szprynca Icykiewicz
| born. abt 1807
| died. 27 Dec 1808, Mst=F3w, Poland

Dan Kazez
.......................................................
Daniel Kazez <dkazez@...>
Professor of Music / Wittenberg University / Springfield, Ohio USA
Poland: Czestochowa, Przyrow, Mstow, Koniecpol, Janow, Plawno, Radomsko,
Przyborow, Zgierz, Lodz, Przedborz, Kruszyna, Wancerzow, Sedziszow, Opole,
Zloczow, Luszczyn
http://www.kazez.com/~dan/englander/

Dear BIALYGenners,

I am looking for information about the shtetl of Tikhovolya, Belarus.
(Tsikhovolya or Cichavolja, Latitude: 52°51', Longitude: 24°00', about
40 miles ESE of Bialystok.) My maternal grandfather Schmuel EISENSMIDT
AIZENSHMIDT, AJZENSHMID) and at least one of his brothers (Simon
later known as Sidney) were born there between 1883 and 1898.

best regards and a happy new year to you,

Batya
--

Batya Matzkin Olsen, Concord, Massachusetts USA batyao@...
Researching: EISENSHMID/AJZENSHMIDT [any spelling] (Bialystok, PL),
KAYOTSKY (Vidzy, BY),
KELMAN, KLONER (Postavy/Smorgon, BY), MANFELD (Smorgon), MANFIELD
(Sterling, Ill., US),RUNKIN, MATZKIN (Vidzy & anywhere), ROSENBLUM
(Postavy), SCHARER

Dear BIALYGenners,

I am looking for information about the shtetl of Tikhovolya, Belarus.
(Tsikhovolya or Cichavolja, Latitude: 52°51', Longitude: 24°00', about
40 miles ESE of Bialystok.) My maternal grandfather Schmuel EISENSMIDT
AIZENSHMIDT, AJZENSHMID) and at least one of his brothers (Simon
later known as Sidney) were born there between 1883 and 1898.

best regards and a happy new year to you,

Batya
--

Batya Matzkin Olsen, Concord, Massachusetts USA batyao@...
Researching: EISENSHMID/AJZENSHMIDT [any spelling] (Bialystok, PL),
KAYOTSKY (Vidzy, BY),
KELMAN, KLONER (Postavy/Smorgon, BY), MANFELD (Smorgon), MANFIELD
(Sterling, Ill., US),RUNKIN, MATZKIN (Vidzy & anywhere), ROSENBLUM
(Postavy), SCHARER

I am so sorry: There is NO index to the 1929 Year Book,
other than that of advertisers. One day, we may be able to
scan this - it would be a v useful project, but for now, I
can only suggest you try to source a copy in a local
library.

APOLOGIES:

Miriam Margolyes
London


*** The 1929 issue of the Year Book, as well as a 1945 list, can be searched via
a database compiled by Ann Rabinowitz at

http://www2.jewishgen.org/databases/sayb.htm

- Moderator

I am so sorry: There is NO index to the 1929 Year Book,
other than that of advertisers. One day, we may be able to
scan this - it would be a v useful project, but for now, I
can only suggest you try to source a copy in a local
library.

APOLOGIES:

Miriam Margolyes
London


*** The 1929 issue of the Year Book, as well as a 1945 list, can be searched via
a database compiled by Ann Rabinowitz at

http://www2.jewishgen.org/databases/sayb.htm

- Moderator

The LEIDERSDORF family is well represented in the
"Forgotten Fragments of the History of the Fraenkel Family"
For instance (VI O8) Bella LEIDERSDORF, daughter of Moses L.,

from Kopenhague, died 1771.

She married Nathan DUSSELDORF who died in 1803.
This family was a rich family of bankers.
He was the son of Moses DUSSELDORF and Hirtzle LEIDERSDORF
of Kopenhagen, daughter of Susskind (died 1770).

Micheline GUTMANN m.gutmann@... Site GenAmi : http://www.genami.org

MOD NOTE: When citing a published source, we always appreciate having the maximum
possible information about the publication, ** especially ** the ISBN number
in the case of a book. This information makes it easier for readers to locate
the cited book via interlibrary loan.

The LEIDERSDORF family is well represented in the
"Forgotten Fragments of the History of the Fraenkel Family"
For instance (VI O8) Bella LEIDERSDORF, daughter of Moses L.,

from Kopenhague, died 1771.

She married Nathan DUSSELDORF who died in 1803.
This family was a rich family of bankers.
He was the son of Moses DUSSELDORF and Hirtzle LEIDERSDORF
of Kopenhagen, daughter of Susskind (died 1770).

Micheline GUTMANN m.gutmann@... Site GenAmi : http://www.genami.org

MOD NOTE: When citing a published source, we always appreciate having the maximum
possible information about the publication, ** especially ** the ISBN number
in the case of a book. This information makes it easier for readers to locate
the cited book via interlibrary loan.

Hi,

Just a note. It's Stutthof. The German pronunciation would be Shtutoff
or Shtuthoff. See:

http://www2.jewishgen.org/ForgottenCamps/Camps/StutthofEng.html

http://www2.jewishgen.org/databases/stutthof.htm

--
Brian Stern
BrianS99@...

Hi,

Just a note. It's Stutthof. The German pronunciation would be Shtutoff
or Shtuthoff. See:

http://www2.jewishgen.org/ForgottenCamps/Camps/StutthofEng.html

http://www2.jewishgen.org/databases/stutthof.htm

--
Brian Stern
BrianS99@...

I have three family letters written in Yiddish that I would like translated
to English. There are a total of 9 pages. These were written in the 1920's
and 1960's. I do not want to use viewmate. Please contact me privately if
you are willing to help. Thanks.

Tony Hausner
Silver Spring, MD

I have three family letters written in Yiddish that I would like translated
to English. There are a total of 9 pages. These were written in the 1920's
and 1960's. I do not want to use viewmate. Please contact me privately if
you are willing to help. Thanks.

Tony Hausner
Silver Spring, MD