On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 9:04 AM, JewishGen Discussion Group digest
wrote:

Subject: Binyamina, Israel Old Cemetery: Seeking photographs of family plot
From: Carol Olmert <colmert2@...>

As a native of San Francisco, I am doing genealogical research on
my Olmert family in Israel. Several family members are buried in a
family plot in Binyamina, Israel. While I have visited the "old"
cemetery, I do not read or speak Hebrew which prevented me from
locating it. I would kindly ask that someone take and email me some
digital photographs of the headstones such that I can translate the
birth and death information into English.

More than 3,000 tombstones have been photographed and are available
to view at BillionGraves
https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Binyamina-Cemetery/183078
[or http://tinyurl.com/hx4d45x - MODERATOR]

Transcription is in the process so very soon you will be able to
search there (in Hebrew) for the Olmert family. After a bit, you
will be able to search (in English also) via MyHeritage:
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10147/billiongraves
[or http://tinyurl.com/z25bvx8 - MODERATOR]

This is part of the MyHeritage pro-bono initiative to photograph and
index all cemeteries in Israel
http://blog.myheritage.com/2016/09/were-halfway-to-digitizing-every-cemetery-in-israel/
[or http://tinyurl.com/hdaooyz - MODERATOR]

Best regards
Daniel Horowitz

On Wed, Sep 21, 2016 at 9:04 AM, JewishGen Discussion Group digest
wrote:

Subject: Binyamina, Israel Old Cemetery: Seeking photographs of family plot
From: Carol Olmert <colmert2@...>

As a native of San Francisco, I am doing genealogical research on
my Olmert family in Israel. Several family members are buried in a
family plot in Binyamina, Israel. While I have visited the "old"
cemetery, I do not read or speak Hebrew which prevented me from
locating it. I would kindly ask that someone take and email me some
digital photographs of the headstones such that I can translate the
birth and death information into English.

More than 3,000 tombstones have been photographed and are available
to view at BillionGraves
https://billiongraves.com/cemetery/Binyamina-Cemetery/183078
[or http://tinyurl.com/hx4d45x - MODERATOR]

Transcription is in the process so very soon you will be able to
search there (in Hebrew) for the Olmert family. After a bit, you
will be able to search (in English also) via MyHeritage:
https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10147/billiongraves
[or http://tinyurl.com/z25bvx8 - MODERATOR]

This is part of the MyHeritage pro-bono initiative to photograph and
index all cemeteries in Israel
http://blog.myheritage.com/2016/09/were-halfway-to-digitizing-every-cemetery-in-israel/
[or http://tinyurl.com/hdaooyz - MODERATOR]

Best regards
Daniel Horowitz

Sandy KOUFAX/KOVAC missing link

My mother made a claim in the 1960's that we are related to 'KOUFAX the
ballplayer'. She was >from Grodno, Belarus.

It was not until this summer, 50 years later that I found out on internet
that Sandy KOUFAX's ancestors were indeed >from Grodno, Belarus (KOUFAX his
step father and BRAUN his biological father).

I also wondered if I had sephardic roots through my grandfather BADASH
of Grodno which is a common arabic surname and sounds Hungarian. Sure enough
KOUFAX is descended >from Hungarian sephardic Jews.

I found out that my connection to the family is through Louis/Layb KOUFAX
who married Bessie/Basya and lived in the Bronx. If I can prove they are
related to Sandy's family then I am related to Sandy.

I also found out on internet that Douglas Allen KASS of Palm Beach,
Florida claims that he has the same grandparents as Sandy. Since Sandy is
a difficult person to contact I would like to contact Doug and ask him
if he is related to Louis and Bessie. I found a phone number but there
is just a recorded message and I did not receive a response.

Can someone please contact Doug and give him my e mail?

David Price,
Toronto, Ontario
dprice@...
Researching KOUFAX/KOVAC of Grodno, Belarus

Sandy KOUFAX/KOVAC missing link

My mother made a claim in the 1960's that we are related to 'KOUFAX the
ballplayer'. She was >from Grodno, Belarus.

It was not until this summer, 50 years later that I found out on internet
that Sandy KOUFAX's ancestors were indeed >from Grodno, Belarus (KOUFAX his
step father and BRAUN his biological father).

I also wondered if I had sephardic roots through my grandfather BADASH
of Grodno which is a common arabic surname and sounds Hungarian. Sure enough
KOUFAX is descended >from Hungarian sephardic Jews.

I found out that my connection to the family is through Louis/Layb KOUFAX
who married Bessie/Basya and lived in the Bronx. If I can prove they are
related to Sandy's family then I am related to Sandy.

I also found out on internet that Douglas Allen KASS of Palm Beach,
Florida claims that he has the same grandparents as Sandy. Since Sandy is
a difficult person to contact I would like to contact Doug and ask him
if he is related to Louis and Bessie. I found a phone number but there
is just a recorded message and I did not receive a response.

Can someone please contact Doug and give him my e mail?

David Price,
Toronto, Ontario
dprice@...
Researching KOUFAX/KOVAC of Grodno, Belarus

Thank you to all of the people who were so generous in volunteering to
translate! You warm my heart,

Carol Hoffman
Tel Aviv

MODERATOR: One way to thank JewishGen and the JewishGen
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Visit http://www.jewishgen.org/ and click on "Donate" in the
green bar at the top.

Thank you to all of the people who were so generous in volunteering to
translate! You warm my heart,

Carol Hoffman
Tel Aviv

MODERATOR: One way to thank JewishGen and the JewishGen
community - and ensure its continuity - is to make a
donation to JewishGen-erosity. Donations can be made in
honor of a special person, in memory of someone, to
commemorate an event, or just because! No amount is too small.
Visit http://www.jewishgen.org/ and click on "Donate" in the
green bar at the top.

The British Library has been digitizing the Hebrew Manuscripts collection
for three years and has completed the first phase with 1,300 manuscripts
available to search and view online. The collection spans medieval and
early modern codices, scrolls, charters and more .

The digitized manuscripts may be viewed at the British Library website
located at: http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Default.aspx . It is searchable
by keyword or shelf mark and can be viewed as single pages or in open
book format. A full list of Phase 1 digitized manuscripts is available at:

http://www.bl.uk/hebrew-manuscripts/records-viewer .

As genealogists, our history >from across the world is part of our
interest in history and this collection give us the opportunity to
view these historical documents, for free, >from our homes.

An example of what you may see is the Kaifeng Torah Scroll >from China
1643-1663.

Jews lived in Kaifeng >from as early as the first century CE. The community's
everyday activities incorporated customs unusual for China (such as
abstinence >from pork), as well as traditional Chinese practice (such as
binding of feet). The full scroll may be viewed at:

http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_19250
[or http://tinyurl.com/z5v5kgc - MODERATOR]

The digitization project was funded by the Polonsky Foundation.

To read more about this fascinating insight into our history, see
http://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2016/09/hebrew-manuscripts-digitisation-project-phase-1-completed.html
[or http://tinyurl.com/gkrj8f2 - MODERATOR]

Thank you to Janice Sellers, VP Programs, San Francisco Bay Area JGS for
sharing the information with us.

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

The British Library has been digitizing the Hebrew Manuscripts collection
for three years and has completed the first phase with 1,300 manuscripts
available to search and view online. The collection spans medieval and
early modern codices, scrolls, charters and more .

The digitized manuscripts may be viewed at the British Library website
located at: http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Default.aspx . It is searchable
by keyword or shelf mark and can be viewed as single pages or in open
book format. A full list of Phase 1 digitized manuscripts is available at:

http://www.bl.uk/hebrew-manuscripts/records-viewer .

As genealogists, our history >from across the world is part of our
interest in history and this collection give us the opportunity to
view these historical documents, for free, >from our homes.

An example of what you may see is the Kaifeng Torah Scroll >from China
1643-1663.

Jews lived in Kaifeng >from as early as the first century CE. The community's
everyday activities incorporated customs unusual for China (such as
abstinence >from pork), as well as traditional Chinese practice (such as
binding of feet). The full scroll may be viewed at:

http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Add_MS_19250
[or http://tinyurl.com/z5v5kgc - MODERATOR]

The digitization project was funded by the Polonsky Foundation.

To read more about this fascinating insight into our history, see
http://blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-african/2016/09/hebrew-manuscripts-digitisation-project-phase-1-completed.html
[or http://tinyurl.com/gkrj8f2 - MODERATOR]

Thank you to Janice Sellers, VP Programs, San Francisco Bay Area JGS for
sharing the information with us.

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

Hello Fellow GerSIGers,

I would like to learn more about Kennkarten -- German identity cards.

I have the card numbers (and towns) for my great-aunt Jenny Levi
(geb. Frankenthaler) and her husband Ludwig Levi: Ludwig's is
J0405 Wurzburg. And Jenny's is A00310 Gerolzhofen.

Have copies of such identity cards been kept in the respective archives? And
does anyone know whether these cards have photographs of the person on them
or the person's signature?

As always, thanks in advance!

Liz Hanellin, NYC liz_hanellin@...

Hello Fellow GerSIGers,

I would like to learn more about Kennkarten -- German identity cards.

I have the card numbers (and towns) for my great-aunt Jenny Levi
(geb. Frankenthaler) and her husband Ludwig Levi: Ludwig's is
J0405 Wurzburg. And Jenny's is A00310 Gerolzhofen.

Have copies of such identity cards been kept in the respective archives? And
does anyone know whether these cards have photographs of the person on them
or the person's signature?

As always, thanks in advance!

Liz Hanellin, NYC liz_hanellin@...

Dear Siggers:

I have continued to photograph the gravestones of the Velenta Jewish
Cemetery of Oradea, even though I have no funds there. I have advanced
funds to make sure the project continues. I do not, however, have
unlimited funds and I need funds to finish the project. I will post
about 200 more gravestones in the near future. I need more funds,
so if you can please donate to the project.
Here's how:

1) Go to JewishGen.org
2) Click on Donate at the top
3) Click on Romanian Sig projects
4) In the Oradea,Romania burial project( the 9th project down)
please donate what you can.

Thanks:

Roger Adler
Coordinator
San Antonio, Texas

Dear Siggers:

I have continued to photograph the gravestones of the Velenta Jewish
Cemetery of Oradea, even though I have no funds there. I have advanced
funds to make sure the project continues. I do not, however, have
unlimited funds and I need funds to finish the project. I will post
about 200 more gravestones in the near future. I need more funds,
so if you can please donate to the project.
Here's how:

1) Go to JewishGen.org
2) Click on Donate at the top
3) Click on Romanian Sig projects
4) In the Oradea,Romania burial project( the 9th project down)
please donate what you can.

Thanks:

Roger Adler
Coordinator
San Antonio, Texas

Thank you to all of the people who were so generous in volunteering to
translate! You warm my heart,

Carol Hoffman
Tel Aviv
LitvakSIG President

Thank you to all of the people who were so generous in volunteering to
translate! You warm my heart,

Carol Hoffman
Tel Aviv
LitvakSIG President

JGSGW October Meeting Announcement

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington will host its October
2016 meeting on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Beth El
Congregation, 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304 (Directions
available at: http://bethelhebrew.org/

Program: "Ask the Experts"

1:00 PM Schmooze and Mavens Table
1:30 PM Meeting and Program

Stuck behind a "brick wall" in your research? Come find out why
"Ask the Experts" is one of JGSGW's most popular programs! Experienced
genealogists will answer audience questions on research methodology,
finding records and resources, and interpreting evidence.

JGSGW Guest Attendance Policy
A non-member may attend the monthly JGSGW meeting as a Guest for a $5.00
fee payable at the sign-in table. The $5.00 Guest fee may be applied
toward payment of annual JGSGW membership dues if dues are paid at the
same meeting at which the guest fee was paid. JGSGW members requiring
personal assistance at a meeting due to a health condition or disability
may bring someone to assist them free of charge.

Robin Meltzer
VP Communications, JGSGW
www.jgsgw.org
https://www.facebook.com/groups/jgsgw

JGSGW October Meeting Announcement

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington will host its October
2016 meeting on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Beth El
Congregation, 3830 Seminary Road, Alexandria, VA 22304 (Directions
available at: http://bethelhebrew.org/

Program: "Ask the Experts"

1:00 PM Schmooze and Mavens Table
1:30 PM Meeting and Program

Stuck behind a "brick wall" in your research? Come find out why
"Ask the Experts" is one of JGSGW's most popular programs! Experienced
genealogists will answer audience questions on research methodology,
finding records and resources, and interpreting evidence.

JGSGW Guest Attendance Policy
A non-member may attend the monthly JGSGW meeting as a Guest for a $5.00
fee payable at the sign-in table. The $5.00 Guest fee may be applied
toward payment of annual JGSGW membership dues if dues are paid at the
same meeting at which the guest fee was paid. JGSGW members requiring
personal assistance at a meeting due to a health condition or disability
may bring someone to assist them free of charge.

Robin Meltzer
VP Communications, JGSGW
www.jgsgw.org
https://www.facebook.com/groups/jgsgw

Orange County (CA) Jewish Genealogical Society is pleased to invite you to
attend a lecture by Mr. Ted Gostin on Sunday, September 25th, 2016.

Location: Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback, Newport Beach, CA
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Topic: Finding Vital Records Online - Beyond Ancestry and FamilySearch
Overview of the Presentation: While many genealogists will stop their search
for online vital records after reviewing the commercial site
www.Ancestry.com and the Mormons' www.FamilySearch.com website, there are a
multitude of other places on the internet where one might find birth,
marriage and death information. This lecture reviews and illustrates the
breadth of other vital records sources available, including other online
genealogy sites, local, county, and state level public agencies, public,
university and college libraries, and historical and genealogical societies.

About the Speaker: Mr. Gostin has been conducting genealogical research
since 1980, and has worked as a full-time professional genealogist since
1994. He has twice been President of the Jewish Genealogical Society, Los
Angeles, and has taught genealogy for several adult school and university
extension programs. Mr. Gostin has helped plan and organize three national
genealogical seminars, and has been a featured speaker at a half-dozen such
conferences. He lectures widely on Jewish genealogy, Southern California
resources and naturalization and immigration records. Mr. Gostin is the
author of Southern California Vital Statistics: Volume 1, Los Angeles
County 1850-1859, and the owner of Generations Press publishing company. He
was featured on the Larry Lamb episode of the original UK version of the
popular genealogy television show Who Do You Think You Are?. He is very
active in the international Jewish genealogical community, and maintains
contact with genealogists throughout the world. Mr. Gostin is also an
active member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Please visit our website: www.ocjgs.org

For additional information, please call: (949) 423-3746

Susan Rosin
msrosin@...

Orange County (CA) Jewish Genealogical Society is pleased to invite you to
attend a lecture by Mr. Ted Gostin on Sunday, September 25th, 2016.

Location: Temple Bat Yahm, 1011 Camelback, Newport Beach, CA
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Topic: Finding Vital Records Online - Beyond Ancestry and FamilySearch
Overview of the Presentation: While many genealogists will stop their search
for online vital records after reviewing the commercial site
www.Ancestry.com and the Mormons' www.FamilySearch.com website, there are a
multitude of other places on the internet where one might find birth,
marriage and death information. This lecture reviews and illustrates the
breadth of other vital records sources available, including other online
genealogy sites, local, county, and state level public agencies, public,
university and college libraries, and historical and genealogical societies.

About the Speaker: Mr. Gostin has been conducting genealogical research
since 1980, and has worked as a full-time professional genealogist since
1994. He has twice been President of the Jewish Genealogical Society, Los
Angeles, and has taught genealogy for several adult school and university
extension programs. Mr. Gostin has helped plan and organize three national
genealogical seminars, and has been a featured speaker at a half-dozen such
conferences. He lectures widely on Jewish genealogy, Southern California
resources and naturalization and immigration records. Mr. Gostin is the
author of Southern California Vital Statistics: Volume 1, Los Angeles
County 1850-1859, and the owner of Generations Press publishing company. He
was featured on the Larry Lamb episode of the original UK version of the
popular genealogy television show Who Do You Think You Are?. He is very
active in the international Jewish genealogical community, and maintains
contact with genealogists throughout the world. Mr. Gostin is also an
active member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

Please visit our website: www.ocjgs.org

For additional information, please call: (949) 423-3746

Susan Rosin
msrosin@...

Hi All

I am looking for my first cousin Zara SMUSHKOVICH and her family >from
Latvia. Zara moved to Israel in 1973 and then moved to Canada a few
years later.

Zara SMUSHKOVICH born 1938
Her husband is Meir ben Avraham SMUSHKOVICH b 1931
Daughter - Mira SMUSHKOVICH b 1958
Daughter - Ala SMUSHKOVICH b 1964
Zara's mother is Esphir ZELDINA born 1912

The Facebook post for this is:
https://www.facebook.com/elirab1/posts/10154421922401070
where you can see their photos.

If you know where they are or have come across them, please reply to
eli@...

Thanks

Eli Rabinowitz
Perth, Australia

Hi All

I am looking for my first cousin Zara SMUSHKOVICH and her family >from
Latvia. Zara moved to Israel in 1973 and then moved to Canada a few
years later.

Zara SMUSHKOVICH born 1938
Her husband is Meir ben Avraham SMUSHKOVICH b 1931
Daughter - Mira SMUSHKOVICH b 1958
Daughter - Ala SMUSHKOVICH b 1964
Zara's mother is Esphir ZELDINA born 1912

The Facebook post for this is:
https://www.facebook.com/elirab1/posts/10154421922401070
where you can see their photos.

If you know where they are or have come across them, please reply to
eli@...

Thanks

Eli Rabinowitz
Perth, Australia