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The March Issue of the Galitzianer
#galicia
Gesher Galicia SIG
We are pleased to announce the release of the March 2021 issue of the Galitzianer, Gesher Galicia’s quarterly research journal. This issue provides readers with an overview of Galician cadastral maps, interspersed with vivid map images. Also, as a valuable resource for those researching Galitzianers who fought in WWI, this issue contains a comprehensive tutorial on WWI military records and an article about German resources on Galician soldiers. Finally, there is a review of Jewish records in the Przemysl State Archive, a reflective article by a future archivist, and a heartwarming story of a most unlikely family reunion. Here is a list of the articles in the March issue:
The Galitzianer is a membership benefit of Gesher Galicia. To join, visit our website at www.geshergalicia.org/membership/. Members and nonmembers alike are invited to submit articles on Galicia-related themes to the Galitzianer. For details, please review our submissions policy at www.geshergalicia.org/the-galitzianer/#submissions, and then contact me at submissions@.... Jodi G. Benjamin Editor, The Galitzianer Gesher Galicia -- --- PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS. Send all inquiries to submissions@.... |
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Re: Relationship titles
#general
kshepard
Good afternoon, Your parent's first cousin would be your 1st cousin once removed. IF your parent's 1st cousin had a child/children, that child/children would be your 2nd cousin. Regards, Kathleen Shepard On Tuesday, March 16, 2021, 03:32:31 PM CDT, June Genis <junegenis@...> wrote: What would a child call the first cousin of their parent? Would that person be considered an aunt/uncle or some sort of cousin? The person who witnessed my grandfather's death certificate indicated that he was a nephew. To me that meant he was the son of my grandfather's brother (or at least half brother). Last night while watching TV I noticed that someone referred to the first cousin of his father as his uncle. If that if correct in my situation it would totally change the prediction about who our MRCA might be. DNA suggests that I have many 2nd cousins who appear to share a great grandfather with me. New research suggests this isn't possible and that these are two separate people who were both named after their common grandfather, but are sons of different fathers. That would make them 1st cousins. If so, would the son of one cousin consider himself to be a nephew of the other 1st cousin? If true it would explain some tree discrepancies I have been unable to resolve. June Genis Hemet, CA -- June Genis, 650--851-5224 Hemet, CA Researching: GENIS, OKUN, SUSMAN, ETTINGER, KESSLER/CHESLER (Russian/Polish Empires) |
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Relationship titles
#general
June Genis
What would a child call the first cousin of their parent? Would that
person be considered an aunt/uncle or some sort of cousin? The person who witnessed my grandfather's death certificate indicated that he was a nephew. To me that meant he was the son of my grandfather's brother (or at least half brother). Last night while watching TV I noticed that someone referred to the first cousin of his father as his uncle. If that if correct in my situation it would totally change the prediction about who our MRCA might be. DNA suggests that I have many 2nd cousins who appear to share a great grandfather with me. New research suggests this isn't possible and that these are two separate people who were both named after their common grandfather, but are sons of different fathers. That would make them 1st cousins. If so, would the son of one cousin consider himself to be a nephew of the other 1st cousin? If true it would explain some tree discrepancies I have been unable to resolve. June Genis Hemet, CA -- June Genis, 650--851-5224 Hemet, CA Researching: GENIS, OKUN, SUSMAN, ETTINGER, KESSLER/CHESLER (Russian/Polish Empires) |
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Re: Restoration of German Citizenship
#germany
I am only familiar with the process for
US citizens...
A German Supreme Court decision last
May opened citizenship restoration to many more people. One of my
friends, who had applied years earlier, was able to readily
complete the process after that decision. I've submitted all the
paperwork for myself and my son, and am now waiting to get an
appointment at the local consulate.
The United States website/UI is not the
greatest, but I found a helpful intern at my consulate, plus the
fact that my mother can read/write German enabled me to understand
what they wanted.
Advantages: German citizenship gives
you access to the EU, helpful if you're thinking of living/working
there for a period of time. If you are a resident, you will have
to pay those taxes, and of course the US always wants its cut. The
arm of the IRS is long.
JoAnne
-- JoAnne Goldberg - Menlo Park, California; GEDmatch M131535
BLOCH, SEGAL, FRIDMAN, KAMINSKY, PLOTNIK/KIN -- LIthuania
GOLDSCHMIDT, HAMMERSCHLAG,HEILBRUNN, REIS(S), EDELMUTH, ROTHSCHILD, SPEI(Y)ER -- Hesse, Germany
COHEN, KAMP, HARFF, FLECK, FRÖHLICH, HAUSMANN, DANIEL -- Rhineland, Germany
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Re: Restoration of German Citizenship
#germany
David Lewin
At 13:28 16/03/2021, bethchardack via groups.jewishgen.org wrote:
I recently heard that Germany has a "Restoration of German Citizenship" project, which would reinstate (dual) German citizenship to Americans who were former German citizens (and their descendants) who were deprived of their German citizenship due to persecution on political, racial or religious grounds between January 30, 1933 and May 8, 1945. Does anyone have any insights on this program and thoughts on potential benefits (access to research materials?) or detriments (possible taxes?)? Here's the link: https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/03-Citizenship/restoration-of-german-citizenship/925120 . I am in London, not the USA - but the basis is the same I have had my German Nationality restored under this Process. Very simple, just contact a German consulate - they will guide you. I did so not because I wanted it, Rather to enable my children to work in Europe after the idiotic exodus of the UK from Europe - or Brexit as it became known. David Lewin London |
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DRUCKERs of Kyiv, Ukraine (Kiev) to rabbinic line.
#rabbinic
Alison Drucker
Hi, I have no previous experience researching rabbinic line; hoping for help.
My surname is DRUCKER, shared by my paternal grandfather, who always said he was from a rabbinic line. (More about him below). So far I have come across 2 possible leads. First, an article from Pittsburgh about a Sol DRUCKER descriged as "the son of Rabbi Lazarus DRUCKER and Sarah DRUCKER, a direct lineal descendant of Reb. Chaim VOLOZHINER, the founder of the VOLOZHINER Yeshivah." Any way to connect my grandfather to that line? Second, at the surname database of the Museum of the Jewish People (now ANU) in Tel Aviv, the entry on DRUCKER mentions a 19th C. Galician scholar (but does NOT say rabbi) named Markus (Mordechai) DRUCKER. With help of Jewish Gen, I learned of a 1934 book with a bio of him and was able to get that bio from a library in Germany. it said he was born in Stryy, Ukraine (Stryj in 1934) on Jan. 4, 1854 under the name Mordechai Ben Yehuda Leibush DRUCKER; he was a Talmudic scholar who had books published in Lviv, Ukraine (Lvov) around 1904 and was still alive in 1934. My paternal grandfather was Harry DRUCKER, born in Kyiv, Ukraine (Kiev) around 1880 to father Haskel. He was estranged from his family and I know very little about him before he married Anna ALTERMAN after he came to the U.S. He came sometime between 1897 and 1905 and may have spent years in Canada before entering the U.S. So far, I have not been able to locate any naturalization papers for him, which might lead to more info. Thanks for any suggestions. Alison Drucker |
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ViewMate Translation Request: Russian Language Polish Marriage Record
#poland
#translation
#records
robertjaylevy@...
Translators of 19th century Russian Cyrillic, please consider lending your expertise to ViewMate item #91606, an 1893 Polish marriage record written in Russian, which can be viewed at:
https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=91606 Your efforts would be very much appreciated. Thank you. Bob Levy Los Angeles MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately |
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Re: Name of MARKUS to Max
#lithuania
#names
Carol Baird
My grandfather was German (from Upper Silesia, now Poland) and his Hebrew name was Mordechai, his secular name was Markus until he came to the USA in 1940 and changed it on his naturalization papers to MAX.
Carol Davidson Baird Solana Beach, CA |
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Online information connecting Padua family and Luzzatto family
#general
Guy <guy.f.levin@...>
Is there a resource online or can someone direct me to information that shows the connection between the Padua family and the Luzzatto family?
I know there is a monumental work that has been published with all of the descendants of the Maharam Padua, but I do not have access to that at the moment. Be well. -- Guy F. Levin SLOAN/SLOMSKY (Suvalk, Lithuania) LEIBSON (Izyaslav Ukraine) POLSKY (YAMPOLSKY) GORSKY ISRAELITAN LIPSCHUTZ/PADUA METZGER SAIDEL |
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Re: Question about New York City Marriage Records
#records
Sally Bruckheimer <sallybruc@...>
"I can tell you that the
marriage cerificates are separate from Marriage licenses and applications. These two are bundled together and in the past, unless they have changed, you had to go in person to retrieve on microfilm these latter two documents. The marriage certificate you could order by mail. " Not true. I ordered marriage license applications and got them by mail (no index back then). In person is better, as I ordered Bernard Laguna and Rachel Lowenstein and got nothing; I went in person and found them right away: Bernard was Barnett and Rachel was Regina, but with the then odd Laguna, there was no question. People changed their names all the time, especially immigrants (which they were). Sally Bruckheimer Princeton, NJ |
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Restoration of German Citizenship
#germany
bethchardack@...
I recently heard that Germany has a "Restoration of German Citizenship" project, which would reinstate (dual) German citizenship to Americans who were former German citizens (and their descendants) who were deprived of their German citizenship due to persecution on political, racial or religious grounds between January 30, 1933 and May 8, 1945. Does anyone have any insights on this program and thoughts on potential benefits (access to research materials?) or detriments (possible taxes?)? Here's the link: https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/03-Citizenship/restoration-of-german-citizenship/925120.
Thank you. Beth Chardack |
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Re: Translation request: Hebrew to English (Yad Vashem testimony)
#holocaust
#translation
#subcarpathia
Carol Hoffman
Yad Vashem has an automatic translation, see below:
* Automatic translation from Hebrew Carol Hoffman Tel Aviv |
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Re: Name of MARKUS to Max
#lithuania
#names
Jill Whitehead
My great great grandfather was Mordechai Serwianski. Some of his descendants in the UK and US changed their surname to variously Max, Maxwell, and Morris.
In terms of first names his descendants called themselves mainly Mark or Marks or Max,. Jill Whitehead, Surrey, Uk |
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Re: Looking for My Heritage Member to access JC engagement notice
#unitedkingdom
paveanyu@...
Hi Shoshana Glickman, 16th March 2021
I noted your request regarding family H. Ickowicz The address you mention: 63. Ashbourne Avenue NW11 Based on the Shomer Shabboth telephone book--London The telephone number -- H. Ickowicz at 63 Ashbourne Avenue NW11 ODT is London-- Golders Green 8455-4646 As for 29. Green Lane Hendon--NW 4---I cannot locate a telephone number--it might be a block of Flat now. One of my son was in the same class--many years ago--with Dudi Iczkowitcz if you are interested . Please contact me direct to :paveanyu@... Best wishes Veronika Pachtinger London UK. I would like to take the opportunity to wish Everybody at Jewish Gen a 'Kosheren' healthy prosperous Pesach. |
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Re: Translation request: Hebrew to English (Yad Vashem testimony)
#holocaust
#translation
#subcarpathia
Odeda Zlotnick
1. Surname: Ackerman
2. Given name: Roza
3. Father's name: Yaakov Leyb
4. Mother's name: Sarah Rivka
5. Date of Birth: 28 January 1886
6. Place and country of birth: "Polyana" [Poland?]
7. Permanent place of residence: Mukachevo
8. Profession: House wife
9. Nationality: Czech
10. Place of residence during the war: Mukachevo
11. Place and circumstances of death: Not know precisely
12. Personal status: Married
13. Name of wife and her maiden name: [response repeats parents' names]
Husband's name: Shmuel; his age 57
14. Names of children aged up to 18, who perished: [none mentioned]
Signed by Naftali Ackerman, her son, on 2 October 1955
Netanya, Gordon st. 14 POB 37 [Comment]: POT's from the 1950's were filled by interviewers who wrote down what they understood, and used their native tongue's spelling for places and people's names.
Additionally, it's possible the witnesses could not really read what they were signing and this can be a source of discrepancies.
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Re: Jewish Life in the South African Country Communities
#southafrica
#announcements
#general
Saul Issroff
You will note from the list posted that Pretoria is not included as it’s a large city not a country community.
-- Saul Issroff London UK |
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Re: SIMFEROPOL ,Crimea
#ukraine
Saul Issroff
Are you including surround towns ? My ggf was in a group exiled to Geniichesk 147 km NNE of Simferopol. He died of starvation there circa 1917. He was Noach Girs, from Linkuva Lithuania.
-- Saul Issroff London UK |
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Re: Looking for My Heritage Member to access JC engagement notice
#unitedkingdom
michele shari
 Hi Shoshanah, Here is a clip of what was on the page. Hope this helps. Michele Farkas Boynton Beach, FL Researching Farkas, Izsak (Tasnad), Tauszig, Taussig (Transylvania/Hungary/Romania), Stauber, Stober, Shtauber, Davidivici, Fischman (Dragomisteri), Teszler, Hershtik, Herstik (Viseu, Romania area) |
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Re: Looking for My Heritage Member to access JC engagement notice
#unitedkingdom
Bernard Miller
On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 09:15 AM, <srg100@...> wrote:
Hershel IckowiczHi Shoshana, I have found it and copied it for you but it doesn't really contain any more information than what you already had. If you want a copy of the whole page, let me know. Best wishes Bernard Miller 
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Re: Looking for My Heritage Member to access JC engagement notice
#unitedkingdom
 -- Naomi Leon Brighton, UK LEWKOWICZ, RYWAN, SZNIATOWSKI, BLANKIET, LASKY, BERGER, WRON, FAJBISIEWICZ (Rawa Mazowiecka, Aleksandrow Lodzki, Lodz) |
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