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Re: Viewmate Translation Request - Russian
#translation
ryabinkym@...
In Russian:
ПАСПОРТ Выдан из Ракишской Мещанской Управы
Left side: 1. Вероисповедание: Иудейского 2. Время рождения и возвраст: Родился 19 сентября 1887 года 3. Род занятий: 4. Состоит или состоял в браке: Холост 5. Находятся при нем: 6. Отношение к отбыванию воинской повинности: Подлежит призыву к (не ясно) в 1907 году. Подпись (владельца паспорта): Неграмотный При неграмотности предъявителя обозначаются его приметы: Рост: Ниже среднего Цвет волос: Темнорусый Особые приметы: Нет
In the middle: #376
On the right side: сп #434 На гербе с двухглавым орлом: БЕСПЛАТНО На срок не более одного года
Предъявитель сего Александровского уезда, Ракишский мещанин Янкель-Мордух Мовшев Орум Уволен в разные города и селения Российской Империи от нижезапосанного числа по 31 августа 1906 года. Дан с приложением печати 1905 года, 31 августа Лично Староста Подпись Печать
Translated into English:
PASSPORT Issued from the Rakish Meshchansky Board
Left side: 1. Religion: Jewish 2. Time of birth and age: Born on September 19, 1887 3. Occupation: 4. Is or was married: Single 5. Are with him: 6. Attitude towards serving military service: To be called for (not clear) in 1907. Signature (passport holder): Illiterate If the bearer is illiterate, his signs are indicated: Height: Below average Hair color: Dark brown Special Features: No
In the middle: # 376
On the right side: bn # 434 On the coat of arms with a two-headed eagle: FREE For a period not exceeding one year
Bearer of this Alexandrovsky district, Rakish tradesman Yankel-Mordukh Movshev Orum Dismissed to different cities and villages of the Russian Empire from the date below to August 31, 1906. Dan with enclosed print 1905, August 31 Personally Headman Signature Stamp
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Re: NYC Police Reports
#records
Avrohom Krauss
I have obtained police reports by first getting the death certificate. In unusual circumstances, there is a Medical Examiner report. The death certificate will have "M.E." and a number. Order the Medical Examiner Report from Dept. of Health with this number. In that report, you should find a copy of the police report.
Best of luck! -- Avrohom Krauss Kiryat Yearim (Telz-Stone) ISRAEL kraussfig@... Researching: KRAUS, GOTTFRIED, MONAT from PRZEMYSL (Galicia) Poland/ KINSTLICH, GREENBERG, SCHMIDT from Tarnobrzeg, Rozwadow, Ulanow (Galicia) Poland KLOTZ from Telsiai, Lithuania/ ROGOZIN, KAPLOWITZ, from Vyazyn, Ilya, Vilyayka, Belarus /LAPIDUS, SOKOLSKY, ROGOZIN, Maladzyechna, Belarus
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Re: Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites
#general
Shlomo Katz
At one point, I received a "Smart Match" suggestion from Geni suggesting that my great-great-aunt, who was born in 1897, was married to someone who had died in 1571. The name was correct, but obviously the wrong person. Some people may be accepting those suggestions without understanding what they are.
Shlomo Katz Silver Spring, MD
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Vieemate translation request - Romanian
#translation
asafeig@...
I've posted a Birth record in Romanian for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address:
Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page.
Thank you very much. Asaf Feig
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Re: Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites
#general
Peter Lowe
Geni has the big advantage over Ancestry or MyHeritage for Jewish families, in being accessible to anyone, and potentially being corrected and added to by any other user, and certainly by a Curator (which I am).
It also retains history of changes, which is invaluable for sorting out errors, and ensuring a high level of accuracy. A great benefit is that corrections can be made without being the owner/creator of a particular profile, so that even if the original creator is no longer living, or a member of Geni, profiles can be corrected or added to. Marcel, if you can give me the link to the profile of "a woman died at the age of 20 and had a son 30 years later.", I can see if I can correct it. Peter Lowe
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Re: Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites
#general
On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 04:31 PM, mpipik wrote:
that people who have been dead for under 30 years are still listed and that information could be used for identify theft of the descendants Hi Jessica,
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Re: Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites
#general
Dorann Cafaro
Jessica - One very easy thing to do is use the “comments” feature on ancestry.com. When in the tree with the incorrect person, go to the incorrect individual's profile click on “tools” top right then click on “view comments” and write your comment in the box. You can make it as long as you like or simply say "not the correct person" but it is helpful if you put the correct information in the comments.
Dorann Cafaro
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Re: Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites
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Marcel Apsel
I can tell you even a better story. During a search on geni I found a woman died at the age of 20 and had a son 30 years later. I didn’t know that IVF treatment existed already in the 18th century. You try to reach the owner or an administrator, but it will be easier to get somebody on a phone when you want to have to get hold of somebody of any official administration, bank or complaint office.
Marcel Apsel Antwerpen, Belgium
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Vital records for Kojetin
Richard Nohel has asked where he can see vital records for the Czech town of Kojetin. The answer is to look in the Czech National Archives digital database. Go to the Archives website and find the link for badatelna.eu and also read the instructions for how to use the database. They are available in English. Daniela Torsh Sydney, Australia
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Bednovitch family from Zambrow who became Bedno in Chicago
#usa
Sandy Levin
Looking to connect with relatives of my grandmother, ANNA BEDO(WICZ) who was
from ZAMBROW and arrived in Chicago. Her father’s name was Israel Zvi. She married Sam Levin, was born Sam Yellin in Wysockie Maz, probably around 1890. They married in 1913 in Chicago. Anna passed away in 1967, Sam in 1968. They had three children, Ida, Sol and Jack. Anna had at least three brothers, Joe, Jake (Jacob) and Morris and a sister Sarah. The three boys all arrived in 1904 on different sailings from Bremen.. JACOB was born around 1884 and died in Chicago in 1964. Jake married Ann Ritholz. Jake was president of King Optical. Ann died in 1978. Irving, Jules, Edward, Howard were their children. JOE also lived in Chicago and is buried in Waldheim. He was married to Fannie and they had one child (Hyman/Howard) born in 1918. Joe either died young or was divorced from Fannie. Howard was in the music business and passed away in 2006. He had two daughters. MORRIS was born around 1880. He never married. Morris's 1915 draft card lists as next of kin Joseph Bedno with an address on Francisco Avenue in Chicago. Morris is also buried in Waldheim. SARAH married Max Zolkewitz. Sarah died in 1963. She and Max had four children, Carl, Jock/Jacob, Hy, and Ann. Ann married Lou Slutsky. They had no children. Any information you can share would be appreciated. Please reply privately. Sandy Levin London, Canada sandy.levin@...
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View mate - Translation of Yiddish
#translation
Sandy Levin
I've posted a handwritten note in Yiddish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ...
https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM93304 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Sandy Levin, researching Yellin from Wysockie Maz, Bednovich from Zambrow, Richie from Skhlov and Kravitz from Drohitchin (Belarus)
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Viewmate Translation Request - Polish re LANGER
#austria-czech
#galicia
#poland
#translation
Selma Sheridan
I've posted two birth records in Polish, for which I need complete translations, including every word explaining the name change, in the right-hand page of both records.
They are on ViewMate at the following addresses: For Hirsch Ber LANGER: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM93332 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Many thanks!-- Selma SIGAL SHERIDAN Oswego NY USA ssherida@... Researching: BAUCHMANN (Potok Zloty), BEUTEL (Skalat), CYNOWER (Budapest), ERLICHMAN (Lodz), FELD (Podhajce, Tarnopol), HERSCHER (Budapest, Lens), LANGER (Tarnopol, Vienna), LEMLER (Krakow, Vienna), OJSERKIS (Podhajce), PULVER (Vienna), RAUCH (Vienna), RITTER (Budapest), SIGAL (Kozova, Vienna), SWARTZ (Vienna)
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Re: NYC Police Reports
#records
Bob Kosovsky
My experience with police departments is that none of them keep records
beyond a few decades. It seems really strange that law enforcement does not keep these records in an archive, but I've never encountered any that do. Bob Kosovsky, New York City, seeking any/all permutations/locations of: KASOVSKI/Y, KASOWSKI/Y, KOSOFSKY, KOSOVSKY, KOSOWSKY, KOSOW, KOSSOVE, etc. Slutsk: DAVIDSON, GELFAND (also Sioux City, Iowa) Klodawa: JARET, JARETSKY, JARECKI, KOLSKY/I; Przedecz: PIFKO, PIWKO
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Re: Emigration from Russian Empire to Canada
#courland
#lithuania
#belarus
#ukraine
#russia
Molly Staub
Hi, Do you know about the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax? They might have records. Happy hunting, Molly Arost Staub
SEARCHING UKRAINE AND ENGLAND Berenson Groffman Mendelson Kisby BESSARABIA AND ROMANIA Harast Shtofman
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ViewMate translation request - German
#translation
Peter Wollinski
Dear Sir/Madam I've posted a vital record in German for which I need a translation / interpretation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ...
In particular I am interested in determining the names of the school's attended by Manfred in 1938 and 1941 in Berlin as well as the occupation of his father Hermann.
Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page.
Thank you very much.
Peter Wollinski Australia
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Many Patinkin Featured on Finding Your Roots on April 27 on PBS
#announcements
#usa
Jan Meisels Allen
Mandy Patinkin is featured on Finding Your Roots on April 27 on PBS 8PM/7Central. Best to check with your local PBS station to confirm https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/media/on-broadway For more on this episode with Mandy Patinkin see: https://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/about/meet-our-guests/mandy-patinkin
Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Found BIBUSKIE certificate of citizenship
#names
Felissa Lashley
While going thru some boxes of family papers and photos I found an original Certificate of Citizenship for a BIBUSKIE. To the best of my knowledge there is no relationship to my family, but my father was an officer in the Cherkasser Benevolent Association and had old ledgers in which this was found.
I would be happy to mail it to a relative if you identify the first name and residence.
Sincerely,
Felissa Lashley
Austin, Texas
Researching: DROBITSKY, MAZUR/MOZER/MAZURENKO, LISHINSKY/LESCHINSKY; FILTSKI, ZATULOVSKY/SATLOFF
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Viewmate Translation Request - Russian
#translation
Steven Granek
I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I need a translation and I’d like to know general what it IS as well.
It is on ViewMate at the following address ...
https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM93327 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Steve Granek
Searching GRANEK, ORUM, BROWNSTEIN and ALPERT
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Help deciphering "Birth Registration" from Lapichi in 1880s--ViewMate postings
#belarus
#records
#translation
David Gordon
I received two images (front and back) of a document that I am told is the “Birth Registration” of my grandfather, Gershon Gurevich, who was born in Lapichi in Belarus in 1887 (or 1889). His father’s name was (Rabbi) Moshe Aharon Gurevich and his mother was Chaya Ruchl (Drazin). The quality of the images is extremely poor, making it very difficult to read. I would be most grateful for any information or translation that anyone is able to provide.
The front of the document is https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM93350 The back of the document is https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM93349
Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page.
Thank you very much for your help.
David Gordon tiganeasca/at/ gmail.com Chicago, Illinois Searching: GORDON: Butrimonys; HORWITZ: Smolevichi, Lapichi GEBALOVITCH: Borisov; DRAZIN: Bobruisk BENENSON: Borisov; HURWITZ: Gomel
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Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites
#general
mpipik
I don't know if this discussion is allowed here, but I'll try anyway.
I have been checking for updates and new searches on Ancestry & MyHeritage. I have found some trees that have members of my family on them. But given the other information on the trees, they don't seem to actually be connected to my family or the information on the tree is most incorrect. In one instance, I think my whole family was pulled into that tree although the "connecting" person was the wrong person (similar name). I have tried to contact the owners of the trees to get more information, but have not gotten responses to every query. In one case I did get a response and the "owner" did not acknowledge that her information was incorrect nor provide any proof that it was correct. Other people have asked for corrections and more information. Do I understand that this information is impossible to have removed unless the owner of the tree does it? I find it very upsetting that a) incorrect information is out there and b) that people who have been dead for under 30 years are still listed and that information could be used for identify theft of the descendants. Jessica
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