Thank you to everyone who took the time to reply to my post. I need to
spend some quality time going through all your suggestions.

A number of you asked questions. I will try and answer some in case
you can help me further in breaching the brick wall

Three SMOLENSKI sisters came to Liverpool in the UK around 1896/97/98.
I know this because two of the sisters had children whose births were
registered in 1898/99

The oldest sister was Matilda/Tilly known to the family as Toby. She
was married to Louis BERNSTEIN and their first child was born October
1898 in Liverpool. Next was Annie known as Chaika. She was married to
Issac KALINSKY/Kolinsky/Karalinski. Their firt child was born Sept
1899

My ggm was the youngest of the three. On the 1901 UK census, she is
named as Jane SMOLENSKI and living with Chaika and Isaac KALINSKY. On
the census she is 17 and unmarried. She is also found on other
documents as Jenny and the family called her Sheina

She married Max COHEN. I don't know when. I cannot find that their
marriage was registered civilly and therefore have to assume it was a
"Stille Chupah"

On the 1901 census, all three sisters give their place of birth as
Russia. By 1911, Toby gives "Wistiniz", Chaika gives "Germany" and
Sheina is still saying Russia

To date I still do not know where they came >from and so I used a story
heard >from a couple of cousins to try another way. They told me that
there were also brothers. One cousin said there were 3 and that one or
more went to the USA.

One of the brothers was called CHARLIE. Here is where I have a
difference in the story. One cousin said he returned >from USA to fight
for Germany in WW1. He travelled via Liverpool to see his sisters. The
other cousin said that he came >from Germany where he owned a hotel.

On the off-chance he died fighting in the war, I searched the German
war records and found Karl SCHMOLINSKI, I have no idea if he is
related but knowing his place of birth may allow me to see if I can
find the birth records of the three Liverpool sisters

Sorry for such a long story. I hope that those who asked the questions
have had them answered. Apologies if I missed any - please ask again.
I'll try not to write such a long email next time! Thanks

Sue Coleman Harrow, UK colemanfamilytree@...

****Moderator Note- **** Please write all last names of family members
and their spouses and relatives in all capital letters. (KALINSKY)

Please don't use all capitals for any other text. To emphasize a word
or phrase do it *** this way ***. Thanks Moderator

Thank you to everyone who took the time to reply to my post. I need to
spend some quality time going through all your suggestions.

A number of you asked questions. I will try and answer some in case
you can help me further in breaching the brick wall

Three SMOLENSKI sisters came to Liverpool in the UK around 1896/97/98.
I know this because two of the sisters had children whose births were
registered in 1898/99

The oldest sister was Matilda/Tilly known to the family as Toby. She
was married to Louis BERNSTEIN and their first child was born October
1898 in Liverpool. Next was Annie known as Chaika. She was married to
Issac KALINSKY/Kolinsky/Karalinski. Their firt child was born Sept
1899

My ggm was the youngest of the three. On the 1901 UK census, she is
named as Jane SMOLENSKI and living with Chaika and Isaac KALINSKY. On
the census she is 17 and unmarried. She is also found on other
documents as Jenny and the family called her Sheina

She married Max COHEN. I don't know when. I cannot find that their
marriage was registered civilly and therefore have to assume it was a
"Stille Chupah"

On the 1901 census, all three sisters give their place of birth as
Russia. By 1911, Toby gives "Wistiniz", Chaika gives "Germany" and
Sheina is still saying Russia

To date I still do not know where they came >from and so I used a story
heard >from a couple of cousins to try another way. They told me that
there were also brothers. One cousin said there were 3 and that one or
more went to the USA.

One of the brothers was called CHARLIE. Here is where I have a
difference in the story. One cousin said he returned >from USA to fight
for Germany in WW1. He travelled via Liverpool to see his sisters. The
other cousin said that he came >from Germany where he owned a hotel.

On the off-chance he died fighting in the war, I searched the German
war records and found Karl SCHMOLINSKI, I have no idea if he is
related but knowing his place of birth may allow me to see if I can
find the birth records of the three Liverpool sisters

Sorry for such a long story. I hope that those who asked the questions
have had them answered. Apologies if I missed any - please ask again.
I'll try not to write such a long email next time! Thanks

Sue Coleman Harrow, UK colemanfamilytree@...

****Moderator Note- **** Please write all last names of family members
and their spouses and relatives in all capital letters. (KALINSKY)

Please don't use all capitals for any other text. To emphasize a word
or phrase do it *** this way ***. Thanks Moderator

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formal

announcement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief
description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for:

1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.

2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).
Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formal

announcement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief
description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for:

1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.

2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).
Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

I am rereading Jewels and Ashes by Arnold Zable in hopes of seeing familiar
names. The author does a great job weaving a story based on his roots trip
to post war Bialystok and what his immigrant parents and relatives told
him during his Australian upbringing. I like this book because it humanizes
people as it discusses their likes, dislikes, jobs, relatives, hobbies.
It is not just names and dates. I recommend this book. If lucky, you might
encounter a familiar name.

Deborah Stoloff
deb02762@...
researching Zegerman, Kagan, Stoloff, etc.

I am rereading Jewels and Ashes by Arnold Zable in hopes of seeing familiar
names. The author does a great job weaving a story based on his roots trip
to post war Bialystok and what his immigrant parents and relatives told
him during his Australian upbringing. I like this book because it humanizes
people as it discusses their likes, dislikes, jobs, relatives, hobbies.
It is not just names and dates. I recommend this book. If lucky, you might
encounter a familiar name.

Deborah Stoloff
deb02762@...
researching Zegerman, Kagan, Stoloff, etc.

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formal

announcement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief
description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for:

1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.

2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).
Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formal

announcement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief
description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for:

1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.

2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).
Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formal

announcement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief
description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for:

1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.

2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).
Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formal

announcement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief
description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for:

1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.

2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).
Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

LitvakSIG 2018 membership renewal

2018 is just around the corner! LitvakSIG invites you to take
advantage of a new, limited membership benefit. All those
joining/renewing as members of LitvakSIG before January 1, 2018 (11:59
pm EST 12/31/2017) will receive a special code for a substantial
discount on services through MyHeritage.

Here is your opportunity to enjoy these (below) and more unique
resources at MyHeritage with its growing collection with billions of
records:

Smart Matches: A specialized powerful genealogy technology that
matches people that you have defined in your family tree with people
in other family trees that members all over the world have created on
MyHeritage.com.

Record Matches: A technology that automatically finds matching
historical records for your family tree, >from our growing collection
of billions of records. A Record Match is a document relevant to your
family's history, such as a birth record of one of your ancestors, a
tombstone photo of a relative in your family, or a newspaper article.
Record Matches are found automatically and delivered directly to you.

Instant Discoveries: A "package" of family history information that
you can apply to your family tree just in one click. An Instant
Discovery can either be a Person Discovery or a Photo Discovery.

Search Connect: A new unique feature that allows you to connect with
other MyHeritage members who are searching for the same ancestors and
people as you.


LitvakSIG is essential in procuring, digitizing and preserving records

from Lithuania and related to Litvak history. A variety of our Board

members have important and unique contacts with the various archives
in Lithuania, and LitvakSIG through these contacts is recognized as a
major player in the process of making these records available to the
public. Your support in these efforts is necessary, now more than
ever.

2017 saw major upgrades to our various websites and our ability to
display our information to you. LitvakSIG had a good presence at the
IAJGS Conference in Orlando, FL and the lectures dedicated to
Lithuania were well attended and accepted.

The 2018 IAJGS Conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland >from August
5-10. Plan to be with us as we have the unique opportunity to
research, learn, share experiences and visit the places of our family
beginnings. Plans are already being made in order to make this a most
special experience.

Be sure to visit our website www.litvaksig.org and click on
Join/Contribute to send in your dues ($50) for 2018.

Thank you.

Garri Regev
Membership Chair, LitvakSIG

LitvakSIG 2018 membership renewal

2018 is just around the corner! LitvakSIG invites you to take
advantage of a new, limited membership benefit. All those
joining/renewing as members of LitvakSIG before January 1, 2018 (11:59
pm EST 12/31/2017) will receive a special code for a substantial
discount on services through MyHeritage.

Here is your opportunity to enjoy these (below) and more unique
resources at MyHeritage with its growing collection with billions of
records:

Smart Matches: A specialized powerful genealogy technology that
matches people that you have defined in your family tree with people
in other family trees that members all over the world have created on
MyHeritage.com.

Record Matches: A technology that automatically finds matching
historical records for your family tree, >from our growing collection
of billions of records. A Record Match is a document relevant to your
family's history, such as a birth record of one of your ancestors, a
tombstone photo of a relative in your family, or a newspaper article.
Record Matches are found automatically and delivered directly to you.

Instant Discoveries: A "package" of family history information that
you can apply to your family tree just in one click. An Instant
Discovery can either be a Person Discovery or a Photo Discovery.

Search Connect: A new unique feature that allows you to connect with
other MyHeritage members who are searching for the same ancestors and
people as you.


LitvakSIG is essential in procuring, digitizing and preserving records

from Lithuania and related to Litvak history. A variety of our Board

members have important and unique contacts with the various archives
in Lithuania, and LitvakSIG through these contacts is recognized as a
major player in the process of making these records available to the
public. Your support in these efforts is necessary, now more than
ever.

2017 saw major upgrades to our various websites and our ability to
display our information to you. LitvakSIG had a good presence at the
IAJGS Conference in Orlando, FL and the lectures dedicated to
Lithuania were well attended and accepted.

The 2018 IAJGS Conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland >from August
5-10. Plan to be with us as we have the unique opportunity to
research, learn, share experiences and visit the places of our family
beginnings. Plans are already being made in order to make this a most
special experience.

Be sure to visit our website www.litvaksig.org and click on
Join/Contribute to send in your dues ($50) for 2018.

Thank you.

Garri Regev
Membership Chair, LitvakSIG

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formal

announcement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief
description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for:

1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.

2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).
Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017. We will issue a formal

announcement when the actual opening occurs, but here is a brief
description of the types of presentations that we will be looking for:

1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.

2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).
Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.

The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017.

We will issue a formal announcement when the actual opening occurs,
but here is a brief description of the types of presentations that we will
be looking for:
1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.
2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).

Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.
The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

The IAJGS 2018 Warsaw Conference is delighted to announce that the
Call-for-Papers (Abstract Proposal System) will be open for submittals

from 15 Nov 2017 through 31 Dec 2017.

We will issue a formal announcement when the actual opening occurs,
but here is a brief description of the types of presentations that we will
be looking for:
1) Presentations: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to about 45
minutes of lecture with about 15 minutes of question & answers, with
PowerPoint, film or other illustrative component.
2) Short Presentations: A 30-minute timeslot dedicated to a
20-minute presentation on a novel genealogy research project that you
are working on that could benefit others: a slide show of your visit
to a shtetl; or the explanation of how you accomplished a genealogy
special find (like how you found your grandparents' marriage record
when everyone said it couldn't be done).

Note: It may be preferable for a BOF (Birds of a Feather Group) to
forgo having a BOF meeting this summer and instead use this 30-minute
format for a meeting of Landsleit to share a previous or prepare for
an upcoming shtetl trip.

3) Computer Workshop: A 2-hour program dedicated to a guided
tour of and training on how to use a website, function or software
application on a computer.

4) Panel Discussion: A one-hour timeslot dedicated to combining
several people or topics in an interactive format between panelists,
such as a discussion among experts in a related field.

This conference will take place in Warsaw; however, the presentations
most sought after might be focused on Resources, Empires, Jewish
Culture/History and Keepers of Jewish Communal Memory or Historic
Sites in Central and Eastern Europe.
The Program Committee will accept approximately 120 one-hour
lectures/panels and approximately 50 short presentations. The Abstract
Proposal System will be linked to the Conference home page
when the time comes. Stay tuned!

Dan Oren
Listserv Communications liaison for the IAJGS August 5-10, 2018 Warsaw
Conference Program Committee

Dear Sheri,

The proper link is
http://archives.bas-rhin.fr/registres-paroissiaux-et-documents-d-etat-civil/
The links you mention probably correspond to recent non-public records.

This page
http://french-genealogy.typepad.com/genealogie/alsace-lorraine-genealogy/
provides links to all departmental archives.

Nicole Heymans, near Brussels, Belgium

Dear Sheri,

The proper link is
http://archives.bas-rhin.fr/registres-paroissiaux-et-documents-d-etat-civil/
The links you mention probably correspond to recent non-public records.

This page
http://french-genealogy.typepad.com/genealogie/alsace-lorraine-genealogy/
provides links to all departmental archives.

Nicole Heymans, near Brussels, Belgium

Sheri,

About a year or so ago the Bas-Rhin site upgraded its look.
Your URL goes to something that is password protected. Go here:

http://archives.bas-rhin.fr/registres-paroissiaux-et-documents-d-etat-civil/ETAT-CIVIL-C478
[MOD: TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/y7guo4ca]

Go here for the census records
<http://archives.bas-rhin.fr/recensements-population/>

Carol Mills
siess@...
Madisonville, LA

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From: "Sheri Prager" <iguana7slp@...>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 20:43:16 -0800
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A few years ago I did a lot of Alsace census research at the website
http://population.bas-rhin.fr/ellenbach/index.php and civil research at
http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/index.php . Now there's a message at
both sites that I don't have permission to access the site. Is there another
website for researching these records?

Sheri,

About a year or so ago the Bas-Rhin site upgraded its look.
Your URL goes to something that is password protected. Go here:

http://archives.bas-rhin.fr/registres-paroissiaux-et-documents-d-etat-civil/ETAT-CIVIL-C478
[MOD: TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/y7guo4ca]

Go here for the census records
<http://archives.bas-rhin.fr/recensements-population/>

Carol Mills
siess@...
Madisonville, LA

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use your Reply key to answer. It drags the entire Digest with it. Simply start
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From: "Sheri Prager" <iguana7slp@...>
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2017 20:43:16 -0800
X-Message-Number: 1

A few years ago I did a lot of Alsace census research at the website
http://population.bas-rhin.fr/ellenbach/index.php and civil research at
http://etat-civil.bas-rhin.fr/adeloch/index.php . Now there's a message at
both sites that I don't have permission to access the site. Is there another
website for researching these records?