Mocavo.com and FreeBMD [UK] announced their partnership.. You can join
Mocavo.com for free by going to www.mocavo.com and access to the FreeBMD
records for England and Wales are available also for free. There are over
284,000 records, In addition to the information >from the FreeBMD records
being summarized the actual documents are scanned and available for many
records. The FreeBMD Trust oversees the FreeBMD, FreeCEN and FreeREG
projects in the UK, which are dedicated to transcribing the UK Civil
Registration Index, UK Census Data and UK Parish registers respectively.

I have no affiliation with Mocavo and am posting this only for the
information of the readers on this listserve.

Jan Meisels Allen
IAJGS Vice President
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

Mocavo.com and FreeBMD [UK] announced their partnership.. You can join
Mocavo.com for free by going to www.mocavo.com and access to the FreeBMD
records for England and Wales are available also for free. There are over
284,000 records, In addition to the information >from the FreeBMD records
being summarized the actual documents are scanned and available for many
records. The FreeBMD Trust oversees the FreeBMD, FreeCEN and FreeREG
projects in the UK, which are dedicated to transcribing the UK Civil
Registration Index, UK Census Data and UK Parish registers respectively.

I have no affiliation with Mocavo and am posting this only for the
information of the readers on this listserve.

Jan Meisels Allen
IAJGS Vice President
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

I am not familiar with the people in the photo with Jabotinsky, but I do know
that he visited South Africa several times: February-March, 1930, 1937, and
1938. He travelled extensively, so the photo could have been taken in a great
many places in both South Africa and Rhodesia.

Some clues about identifying the people in the photo, if no one responds are:

Benzion Olsfanger is mentioned as his personal guide in South Africa and
Rhodesia, and his daughter might recognize him.

Ellie Rechavia Kolnick, was one of his adherants in Port Elizabeth, SA, and if
the photo is >from that town which he visited, he may be in it and his children
could be contacted.

Harry Hurwitz organized his trip(s).

The Jabotinsky Institute in Israel,
http://www.jabotinsky.org/site/content/t2.asp?Pid=120&Sid=9, may have other
photos in their Archives with similar people which might be identified. In
fact, there are quite a number of photos in their collection which can be
searched under "South Africa" which also do not have individuals identified.

Actually, when I searched their Archives, I was happy to find that Robert
Briscoe, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, who I knew had gone to South Africa to raise
funds for Betar and is found in twenty-four references including several very
nice photos.

Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@...

I am not familiar with the people in the photo with Jabotinsky, but I do know
that he visited South Africa several times: February-March, 1930, 1937, and
1938. He travelled extensively, so the photo could have been taken in a great
many places in both South Africa and Rhodesia.

Some clues about identifying the people in the photo, if no one responds are:

Benzion Olsfanger is mentioned as his personal guide in South Africa and
Rhodesia, and his daughter might recognize him.

Ellie Rechavia Kolnick, was one of his adherants in Port Elizabeth, SA, and if
the photo is >from that town which he visited, he may be in it and his children
could be contacted.

Harry Hurwitz organized his trip(s).

The Jabotinsky Institute in Israel,
http://www.jabotinsky.org/site/content/t2.asp?Pid=120&Sid=9, may have other
photos in their Archives with similar people which might be identified. In
fact, there are quite a number of photos in their collection which can be
searched under "South Africa" which also do not have individuals identified.

Actually, when I searched their Archives, I was happy to find that Robert
Briscoe, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, who I knew had gone to South Africa to raise
funds for Betar and is found in twenty-four references including several very
nice photos.

Ann Rabinowitz
annrab@...

I'm seeking information about Rabbi Saul RUBINS, his family, and
ancestors. Rabbi RUBINS was born about 1876, son of Chaim RUBINS and
Chava KOHON, probably in Grodno Guburnia.

He emigrated to NYC in 1901 under the name Zarach Schneider and married
Jennie SCHNEIDER in 1903, they lived on the East side until his death
in 1944. Their eldest son, Rabbi Henry Chaim RUBINS, emigrated to
Israel where he died in 1966.

I know little of Rabbi Saul RUBINS' career except that in 1930 and 1940
he was a Rabbi at the Beth Israel Hospital in NY. Any information
about him, his work, and his family would be greatly appreciated.
Please respond privately as this is a focused query.

Thank you,
Sherri Venditti
Massachusetts, USA

I'm seeking information about Rabbi Saul RUBINS, his family, and
ancestors. Rabbi RUBINS was born about 1876, son of Chaim RUBINS and
Chava KOHON, probably in Grodno Guburnia.

He emigrated to NYC in 1901 under the name Zarach Schneider and married
Jennie SCHNEIDER in 1903, they lived on the East side until his death
in 1944. Their eldest son, Rabbi Henry Chaim RUBINS, emigrated to
Israel where he died in 1966.

I know little of Rabbi Saul RUBINS' career except that in 1930 and 1940
he was a Rabbi at the Beth Israel Hospital in NY. Any information
about him, his work, and his family would be greatly appreciated.
Please respond privately as this is a focused query.

Thank you,
Sherri Venditti
Massachusetts, USA

Shalom!
Does anyone know where I can find a picture of Rav Yosef Yona (Joseph
Jona) Horowitz, the last rav of the Orthodox community in Frankfurt am
Main? According to information I recently received he moved to Israel
in the 1960's living first in Haifa and then in bne Braq where he died
in 1970.
I would be interested in a photo >from the 1930's (he assumed his
position in Frankfurt in September of 1929)
Happy Purim to all!
Debbie Lifschitz
Jerusalem, Israel

Shalom!
Does anyone know where I can find a picture of Rav Yosef Yona (Joseph
Jona) Horowitz, the last rav of the Orthodox community in Frankfurt am
Main? According to information I recently received he moved to Israel
in the 1960's living first in Haifa and then in bne Braq where he died
in 1970.
I would be interested in a photo >from the 1930's (he assumed his
position in Frankfurt in September of 1929)
Happy Purim to all!
Debbie Lifschitz
Jerusalem, Israel

http://usdine.free.fr/rigacensuscontents.html

Christine Usdin

http://usdine.free.fr/rigacensuscontents.html

Christine Usdin

<< From: Guyleslie@...
Has any experienced researcher grappled with the significance of a
conflicting town-name in the 'comment' section of a box-tax? Could it
imply temporary residence?

For example: in the May 1877 Box Taxpayers list for Seda, the 'Comment'
for PRES, Marek, son of Iosel, reads "Skuodas, poor, has real estate".
As both Seda and Skuodas were separate communities for box-tax purposes
(according to KRA archivist Vitalija Gircyte), this is not simply a case
of a smaller town within a larger recording-community.

Could this signify that Marek was registered in Seda, but lived in
Skuodas during this collection period? If not, what else? (Had property
there? Bought meat there? >>


I think you answered your own question but with a slight twist. Based on
my experience, it is very likely that Marek lived in Seda, since this is a
Seda Taxpayers list, but was registered in Skuodas. No matter where he may
move to in Lithuania, he will still be registered in Skuodas unless he
applies to have his place of registration changed. It is a good indication
that he was born in Skuodas unless you find a birth record showing somewhere
else.

Howard Margol
Atlanta, Georgia

<< From: Guyleslie@...
Has any experienced researcher grappled with the significance of a
conflicting town-name in the 'comment' section of a box-tax? Could it
imply temporary residence?

For example: in the May 1877 Box Taxpayers list for Seda, the 'Comment'
for PRES, Marek, son of Iosel, reads "Skuodas, poor, has real estate".
As both Seda and Skuodas were separate communities for box-tax purposes
(according to KRA archivist Vitalija Gircyte), this is not simply a case
of a smaller town within a larger recording-community.

Could this signify that Marek was registered in Seda, but lived in
Skuodas during this collection period? If not, what else? (Had property
there? Bought meat there? >>


I think you answered your own question but with a slight twist. Based on
my experience, it is very likely that Marek lived in Seda, since this is a
Seda Taxpayers list, but was registered in Skuodas. No matter where he may
move to in Lithuania, he will still be registered in Skuodas unless he
applies to have his place of registration changed. It is a good indication
that he was born in Skuodas unless you find a birth record showing somewhere
else.

Howard Margol
Atlanta, Georgia

Hello all,
I am attempting to locate a Pepa EDELSTEIN (also known by her Hebrew name
"Tehila") or her descendants. In 1999, she lived in Haifa and wrote Pages
of Testimony for Belka and Chanaly DORNFELD, as well as for Malka and
Jiska ZIRINK. I would love it if someone is able to put me in touch with
her!
Thank you!
Jessica Zering
Pullman, WA, USA

Currently researching:
ZIERING/ZIRING/TZIRING/CIRING - Dolina, Rachin, Stanislawow
ZERING - Chicago, IL
TEICHER - Dolina, Rachin
DIAMANT - Dolina
SOBEL and HONIG - Dolina
KAHAN - Dolina, Stanislawow

Hello all,
I am attempting to locate a Pepa EDELSTEIN (also known by her Hebrew name
"Tehila") or her descendants. In 1999, she lived in Haifa and wrote Pages
of Testimony for Belka and Chanaly DORNFELD, as well as for Malka and
Jiska ZIRINK. I would love it if someone is able to put me in touch with
her!
Thank you!
Jessica Zering
Pullman, WA, USA

Currently researching:
ZIERING/ZIRING/TZIRING/CIRING - Dolina, Rachin, Stanislawow
ZERING - Chicago, IL
TEICHER - Dolina, Rachin
DIAMANT - Dolina
SOBEL and HONIG - Dolina
KAHAN - Dolina, Stanislawow

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am visiting Odessa this year, & would like to find out something about my
grandfather, Joseph Pilberg, who came >from there. He arrived in London
around 1885, married twice as far as I understand it, in 1886 & 1899 -
the second time to Mina Adler. I would be most grateful if you could direct
me to any source where I may find out more about him, & in particular,
his second wife.
My researcher code is 550908.
With many thanks,

Sylvia Ring

MODERATOR NOTE: Several of JewishGen's services may be of value to Sylvia,
including the Family Finder, where research interests can be registered
and shared with others:
http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am visiting Odessa this year, & would like to find out something about my
grandfather, Joseph Pilberg, who came >from there. He arrived in London
around 1885, married twice as far as I understand it, in 1886 & 1899 -
the second time to Mina Adler. I would be most grateful if you could direct
me to any source where I may find out more about him, & in particular,
his second wife.
My researcher code is 550908.
With many thanks,

Sylvia Ring

MODERATOR NOTE: Several of JewishGen's services may be of value to Sylvia,
including the Family Finder, where research interests can be registered
and shared with others:
http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/

I did it by mail a few months ago, and did phone calls to ask prior to that.
I was told it would take several weeks or a month each for the birth
certificate and marriage certificate. I received both in about two weeks. Very
pleasantly surprised!!

Because I live so far >from NYC, I had no choice but to do it by mail. But if
one can go in person, that is always the fastest method!

Schelly Talalay Dardashti
New Mexico

Wrote Inna Strakovsky:

now to get a NYC birth certificate. I went in person in the fall to get a

marriage certificate and it took literally 20 mins, so that is >definitely=
the way to go if you can.=20

I did it by mail a few months ago, and did phone calls to ask prior to that.
I was told it would take several weeks or a month each for the birth
certificate and marriage certificate. I received both in about two weeks. Very
pleasantly surprised!!

Because I live so far >from NYC, I had no choice but to do it by mail. But if
one can go in person, that is always the fastest method!

Schelly Talalay Dardashti
New Mexico

Wrote Inna Strakovsky:

now to get a NYC birth certificate. I went in person in the fall to get a

marriage certificate and it took literally 20 mins, so that is >definitely=
the way to go if you can.=20

Subject: JGSPalm Beach County, Fl: 22nd Annual Lunch and Learn

JGS Palm Beach County, Inc. continues their tradition of offering the best
of informative lecturers to their membership - in celebration of their
22nd Anniversary.

When: March 3, 2013 (11:30 am - 3:00 pm)
Where: Delray Beach Golf Club, 2200 Highland Avenue, Delray Beach. FL 33445
Special Guest Speaker: Linda G. Levi, Assistant Executive Vice President of
the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Topic: JDC Archives: Who We Are and What We Have to Offer Jewish Genealogists

Since its inception in 1914, nearly 100 years ago, the American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee (JDC, or as it is popularly known "the Joint") has
borne witness to the most pivotal events of twentieth-century Jewish history.
The JDC Archives documents JDC operations and activities overseas, serves
as a record of life in Jewish communities throughout the world, and testifies
to JDC's mission of providing rescue, relief, and rehabilitation services to
global Jewish communities and individuals in need worldwide. Its extensive
holdings include eyewitness accounts, correspondence, reports, logs, passenger
lists, and much more, including an astonishing collection of approximately
100,000 photographs, which document the organization's global activities.
The presentation will include sample documents and photos of interest to Jewish
genealogists. Attendeees will learn how the Archives are organized, view
examples of rich genealogical records, and discover how to conduct research in
its repositories. Learn about JDC's comprehensive new archives website and the
treasures that await researchers as the records become more widely available.

The JDC Archives, one of the most significant collections in the world for the
study of modern Jewish history includes 3 miles of text documents, 100,000
photographs, over 6,000 books, and 1,100 audio-recordings including oral
histories.

The JDC Archives are situated in two centers, NY and Jerusalem. JDC, or the
"Joint" as it is known to its hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries worldwide,
is the largest international Jewish humanitarian aid organization in the world
today. Its archives consist of the records of the organization since its founding
in 1914.

Ms. Levi,a graduate of New York University, received her MA in Contemporary
Jewish Studies >from Brandeis University. She has lectured extensively about
the JDC Archives, appearing at IAJGS Conferences and JGS groups in NY and
Boston.

For further information about the annual luncheon, please email Luncheon
Program Chairperson Eric Sharenow, sharenowtree@...
or visit our website: www.jgspalmbeachcounty.org

submitted by
Sylvia Furshman Nusinov
President Emerita
Genealogy Resources Workbook Editor
Speakers Bureau Chair
JGSPBCI, Florida

Subject: JGSPalm Beach County, Fl: 22nd Annual Lunch and Learn

JGS Palm Beach County, Inc. continues their tradition of offering the best
of informative lecturers to their membership - in celebration of their
22nd Anniversary.

When: March 3, 2013 (11:30 am - 3:00 pm)
Where: Delray Beach Golf Club, 2200 Highland Avenue, Delray Beach. FL 33445
Special Guest Speaker: Linda G. Levi, Assistant Executive Vice President of
the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
Topic: JDC Archives: Who We Are and What We Have to Offer Jewish Genealogists

Since its inception in 1914, nearly 100 years ago, the American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee (JDC, or as it is popularly known "the Joint") has
borne witness to the most pivotal events of twentieth-century Jewish history.
The JDC Archives documents JDC operations and activities overseas, serves
as a record of life in Jewish communities throughout the world, and testifies
to JDC's mission of providing rescue, relief, and rehabilitation services to
global Jewish communities and individuals in need worldwide. Its extensive
holdings include eyewitness accounts, correspondence, reports, logs, passenger
lists, and much more, including an astonishing collection of approximately
100,000 photographs, which document the organization's global activities.
The presentation will include sample documents and photos of interest to Jewish
genealogists. Attendeees will learn how the Archives are organized, view
examples of rich genealogical records, and discover how to conduct research in
its repositories. Learn about JDC's comprehensive new archives website and the
treasures that await researchers as the records become more widely available.

The JDC Archives, one of the most significant collections in the world for the
study of modern Jewish history includes 3 miles of text documents, 100,000
photographs, over 6,000 books, and 1,100 audio-recordings including oral
histories.

The JDC Archives are situated in two centers, NY and Jerusalem. JDC, or the
"Joint" as it is known to its hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries worldwide,
is the largest international Jewish humanitarian aid organization in the world
today. Its archives consist of the records of the organization since its founding
in 1914.

Ms. Levi,a graduate of New York University, received her MA in Contemporary
Jewish Studies >from Brandeis University. She has lectured extensively about
the JDC Archives, appearing at IAJGS Conferences and JGS groups in NY and
Boston.

For further information about the annual luncheon, please email Luncheon
Program Chairperson Eric Sharenow, sharenowtree@...
or visit our website: www.jgspalmbeachcounty.org

submitted by
Sylvia Furshman Nusinov
President Emerita
Genealogy Resources Workbook Editor
Speakers Bureau Chair
JGSPBCI, Florida