An Act to Amend the Statistics Act, Bill C-626, would reinstate the
mandatory long-form census will be before the House of Commons at second
reading on Thursday, January 29. It is item 5 in the bill. The long-form is
the census form that contains the individual information that genealogists
and descendants wish to access after the 92-year release (the required
length of time by Canada for releasing such information). The bill language
states the long-form census is to comply with the length and scope of
previous censuses and specifically mentions the 1971 census and the every
five-year census >from 1981-2006. To read the bill see:
http://tinyurl.com/o97dc5x
Original url:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&D
ocId=6698776&File=24

The bill also addresses the appointment of the chief statistician,
prescribing additional duties and increases the independence of that role in
carrying out his/her duties.

As JewishGen does not permit advocacy in their postings, to learn more about
what is happening and the two sides of the issue, subscribe to the IAJGS
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History
The mandatory long-form census was implemented in 1971-since then there have
been two census forms: a long form and a short form. When the long-form was
mandatory it had a 94 percent response rate.
Statistics Canada's mandatory long-form census was abolished by the Harper
government. A "voluntary" census was instead imposed which had a low
response rate-68 percent. In 2010, Statistics Canada abandoned the long-form
for the 2011 census and turned over to the National Household Survey (NHS) a
voluntary long form. In 2010 the Canadian House of Commons voted to restore
the long-form but the then government Industry Minister stated he would not
heed the Commons motion.

To read more about the history of the long form see:
http://tinyurl.com/84h9hlo
Original url:

http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/statistics-canada-mandatory-long-form
-census

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

An Act to Amend the Statistics Act, Bill C-626, would reinstate the
mandatory long-form census will be before the House of Commons at second
reading on Thursday, January 29. It is item 5 in the bill. The long-form is
the census form that contains the individual information that genealogists
and descendants wish to access after the 92-year release (the required
length of time by Canada for releasing such information). The bill language
states the long-form census is to comply with the length and scope of
previous censuses and specifically mentions the 1971 census and the every
five-year census >from 1981-2006. To read the bill see:
http://tinyurl.com/o97dc5x
Original url:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&D
ocId=6698776&File=24

The bill also addresses the appointment of the chief statistician,
prescribing additional duties and increases the independence of that role in
carrying out his/her duties.

As JewishGen does not permit advocacy in their postings, to learn more about
what is happening and the two sides of the issue, subscribe to the IAJGS
Records Access Alert. To register go to:
http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts
and follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and
which JGS/JHS/SIG/JewishGen is your affiliation. You will receive an email
response that you have to reply to or the subscription will not be
finalized. Once you are subscribed you may also access the Records Access
archives: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/private/records-access-alerts/

History
The mandatory long-form census was implemented in 1971-since then there have
been two census forms: a long form and a short form. When the long-form was
mandatory it had a 94 percent response rate.
Statistics Canada's mandatory long-form census was abolished by the Harper
government. A "voluntary" census was instead imposed which had a low
response rate-68 percent. In 2010, Statistics Canada abandoned the long-form
for the 2011 census and turned over to the National Household Survey (NHS) a
voluntary long form. In 2010 the Canadian House of Commons voted to restore
the long-form but the then government Industry Minister stated he would not
heed the Commons motion.

To read more about the history of the long form see:
http://tinyurl.com/84h9hlo
Original url:

http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/statistics-canada-mandatory-long-form
-census

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

Hello
My name is Anna Moll.
I was born in Warzaw-Srodmiescie, Poland on the 12th of December 1968.
Birth name is Malgorzata Lukasiuk.
My birth mother is Janina Halina Lukasiuk, born 23rd of September 1946 in
Lysow-Losice.
My birth father is Jan? Dziedzic, born 11th of May 1937, birth place
unknown. He was at the time living in Piaseczno Ul Pulawska * in 1971.
I am trying find my birth father Dziedzic Jan?

Thank you.
Kind Regards
Anna Moll =

Hello
My name is Anna Moll.
I was born in Warzaw-Srodmiescie, Poland on the 12th of December 1968.
Birth name is Malgorzata Lukasiuk.
My birth mother is Janina Halina Lukasiuk, born 23rd of September 1946 in
Lysow-Losice.
My birth father is Jan? Dziedzic, born 11th of May 1937, birth place
unknown. He was at the time living in Piaseczno Ul Pulawska * in 1971.
I am trying find my birth father Dziedzic Jan?

Thank you.
Kind Regards
Anna Moll =

The American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) announced they have
digitized all of its post-Holocaust era collections 1945-1954. The
materials are searchable on the JDC website. One can search by text
collection, photo collection or names ( person, ship or location). To access
the collection go to: http://tinyurl.com/6nhctzh
Original url:
http://search.archives.jdc.org/search.asp?lang=ENG&dlang=ENG&module=search&p
age=criteria&rsvr=2&param=%3Cuppernav%3Ecomplex%3C/%3E&param2=&site=ideaalm

For an example, on the left side of the window where it gives a list of
finding aids I clicked on NY Office 1945-1954 and I chose under advanced
search (center of same page) a names search. I filled in a literal first
and last name and made the other searches "fuzzy" you are given a dropdown
box to select the type of search you want. >from the finding aid which opened
in a new window I clicked the url under alternative form of material for JDC
Archives Database, another window opens given you a list of scanned
documents. I clicked on the one I wanted to see. While it is a multi-step
process the documents are well worth it. I strongly encourage you to read
the helping aides and watch the helping videos before trying your searches.

If you have questions, please do not ask me instead contact the JDC. There
is a contact form available at:
http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/contact-us.html or email :
archives@...

To read more about this go to:
http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/articles/all-jdc-records-from.html

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

The American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) announced they have
digitized all of its post-Holocaust era collections 1945-1954. The
materials are searchable on the JDC website. One can search by text
collection, photo collection or names ( person, ship or location). To access
the collection go to: http://tinyurl.com/6nhctzh
Original url:
http://search.archives.jdc.org/search.asp?lang=ENG&dlang=ENG&module=search&p
age=criteria&rsvr=2&param=%3Cuppernav%3Ecomplex%3C/%3E&param2=&site=ideaalm

For an example, on the left side of the window where it gives a list of
finding aids I clicked on NY Office 1945-1954 and I chose under advanced
search (center of same page) a names search. I filled in a literal first
and last name and made the other searches "fuzzy" you are given a dropdown
box to select the type of search you want. >from the finding aid which opened
in a new window I clicked the url under alternative form of material for JDC
Archives Database, another window opens given you a list of scanned
documents. I clicked on the one I wanted to see. While it is a multi-step
process the documents are well worth it. I strongly encourage you to read
the helping aides and watch the helping videos before trying your searches.

If you have questions, please do not ask me instead contact the JDC. There
is a contact form available at:
http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/contact-us.html or email :
archives@...

To read more about this go to:
http://archives.jdc.org/about-us/articles/all-jdc-records-from.html

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

Searching for Ichiel (or Schiel) Kliger, age 11, arrived Baltimore, June
26, 1906 >from Rowna (Rivne), present day Ukraine. Ichiel was destined
for father Benjamin Kliger in Philadelphia. Ichel is undocumented in
any census not living with parents Benjamin and Bessie Kliger, nor with
his siblings Jacob, Nathan, Ida, Idel (known also as Jacob), Samuel,
Sarah or Rose. Did he die? Did he become a servant? Did he go to a
Yeshiva?

Bonnie

Searching for Ichiel (or Schiel) Kliger, age 11, arrived Baltimore, June
26, 1906 >from Rowna (Rivne), present day Ukraine. Ichiel was destined
for father Benjamin Kliger in Philadelphia. Ichel is undocumented in
any census not living with parents Benjamin and Bessie Kliger, nor with
his siblings Jacob, Nathan, Ida, Idel (known also as Jacob), Samuel,
Sarah or Rose. Did he die? Did he become a servant? Did he go to a
Yeshiva?

Bonnie

Dear fellow researchers,

I am looking for relatives of Joshua Chanina SPIRA (HaKohen), son of Asher,
born in Krakow in 1909, died in 1996 and buried in Kiryiat Saul cemetery
in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Please respond privately.

Thank you very much,

Yaron Pedhazur
Tel Aviv, Israel

Dear fellow researchers,

I am looking for relatives of Joshua Chanina SPIRA (HaKohen), son of Asher,
born in Krakow in 1909, died in 1996 and buried in Kiryiat Saul cemetery
in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Please respond privately.

Thank you very much,

Yaron Pedhazur
Tel Aviv, Israel

Hello Friends,

I would be very grateful for the following grave photos, which have
been eluding me for more than a year.

1. Graceland Memorial Park
4420 SW 8 Street
Coral Gables
Miami-Dade County
Florida USA
Postal Code: 33134

Norman Downing Colburn (d. 17 July 1944)
Grave location: Section B - Block 43 - Lot 3 - Grave 3


2. Mount Nebo Cemetery/aka Kendall Memorial Gardens
5900 SW 77th Ave
Miami
Miami-Dade County
Florida USA
Postal Code: 33143

Arthur Samuels (d. 17 June 1959)
Grave location: Section 7, Lot 38, Grave 1

Many thanks

Richard Colburn

Chiangmai, Thailand

Hello Friends,

I would be very grateful for the following grave photos, which have
been eluding me for more than a year.

1. Graceland Memorial Park
4420 SW 8 Street
Coral Gables
Miami-Dade County
Florida USA
Postal Code: 33134

Norman Downing Colburn (d. 17 July 1944)
Grave location: Section B - Block 43 - Lot 3 - Grave 3


2. Mount Nebo Cemetery/aka Kendall Memorial Gardens
5900 SW 77th Ave
Miami
Miami-Dade County
Florida USA
Postal Code: 33143

Arthur Samuels (d. 17 June 1959)
Grave location: Section 7, Lot 38, Grave 1

Many thanks

Richard Colburn

Chiangmai, Thailand

Howdy - I've searched the Jewishgen info files, and wasn't
able to find an answer, although it's likely been discussed
here before, so my apologies. My question is, when our non-famous
immigrant ancestors who lived in Manhattan died, were they likely to
have an obituary in any local publications, between 1890-1940?
The Forward? It seems unlikely they would appear in the NY Times. Where - if
anywhere - might there be an obituary?

TIA
Mark Fearer
Ancestral Discovery
www.ancestraldiscovery.com

Howdy - I've searched the Jewishgen info files, and wasn't
able to find an answer, although it's likely been discussed
here before, so my apologies. My question is, when our non-famous
immigrant ancestors who lived in Manhattan died, were they likely to
have an obituary in any local publications, between 1890-1940?
The Forward? It seems unlikely they would appear in the NY Times. Where - if
anywhere - might there be an obituary?

TIA
Mark Fearer
Ancestral Discovery
www.ancestraldiscovery.com

Dear all,

I wonder if anybody knows about the children/ family tree of the
famous composer of liturgical music Louis "Lazarus" LEWANDOWSKI
His wife's name was Helen.

He was born in 1821 in Wreschen, Pozen, now Poland and died in 1894 in
Berlin and is buried together with his wife Helen in the Weissensee cemetery.

On his grave monument is inscribed:
"Liebe macht das Lied unsterblich" and also the text
"Unsere geliebten Eltern" which confirms the couple had children.

You can take a look at the grave monument at the website shown below:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3d2ZIYQIeTc/UWCUkjFw-hI/AAAAAAAABSk/uyJFTgz1ong/s1600/IMG_6640.JPG

( MOD: http://tinyurl.com/nqy2kvf )

Thanks for any help in this quest.

Rene van Wijngaarden
Netherlands

Dear all,

I wonder if anybody knows about the children/ family tree of the
famous composer of liturgical music Louis "Lazarus" LEWANDOWSKI
His wife's name was Helen.

He was born in 1821 in Wreschen, Pozen, now Poland and died in 1894 in
Berlin and is buried together with his wife Helen in the Weissensee cemetery.

On his grave monument is inscribed:
"Liebe macht das Lied unsterblich" and also the text
"Unsere geliebten Eltern" which confirms the couple had children.

You can take a look at the grave monument at the website shown below:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3d2ZIYQIeTc/UWCUkjFw-hI/AAAAAAAABSk/uyJFTgz1ong/s1600/IMG_6640.JPG

( MOD: http://tinyurl.com/nqy2kvf )

Thanks for any help in this quest.

Rene van Wijngaarden
Netherlands

As mentioned in Friday's January 23, 2015 posting to this discussion list,
the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) extended the comment
period >from January 29, 2015 to March 30, 2015. No reason has been given
for this extension. The notice of the extension has been posted in the
Federal Register and may be read at:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-01-28/pdf/2015-01546.pdf .

To read the proposed final rule go to: For those who wish to review the
proposed final rule see:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30199.pdf

As JewishGen does not permit advocacy in their postings, to learn more about
what is happening subscribe to the IAJGS Records Access Alert. To register
go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts and
follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and which
JGS/JHS/SIG/JewishGen is your affiliation You will receive an email
response that you have to reply to or the subscription will not be
finalized. Once you are subscribed you may also access the Records Access
archives:
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Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

As mentioned in Friday's January 23, 2015 posting to this discussion list,
the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) extended the comment
period >from January 29, 2015 to March 30, 2015. No reason has been given
for this extension. The notice of the extension has been posted in the
Federal Register and may be read at:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-01-28/pdf/2015-01546.pdf .

To read the proposed final rule go to: For those who wish to review the
proposed final rule see:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-12-30/pdf/2014-30199.pdf

As JewishGen does not permit advocacy in their postings, to learn more about
what is happening subscribe to the IAJGS Records Access Alert. To register
go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts and
follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and which
JGS/JHS/SIG/JewishGen is your affiliation You will receive an email
response that you have to reply to or the subscription will not be
finalized. Once you are subscribed you may also access the Records Access
archives:
http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/private/records-access-alerts/

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

He died 1878...
http://italiangen.org/records-search/deaths.php

Andre Guenther Bavaria <andremichael.guenther@...>

ViewMate Image Gallery: 37823.
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM37823

I would like assistance in translating this death certificate for my
great grand uncle, David LUSS. Born in Sterbfritz in 1871, died in
Elberfeld, in March 1922. I cannot read all of it and would appreciate
your help.

Thank you. Leslie Koelsch San Francisco