The German-Jewish Community History Council, GerSIG and the Berlin
Parliament are pleased to announce their Call for Nominations for the
annual Obermayer German Jewish History Awards to be given to non-Jewish
Germans who have made extraordinary contributions to preserving the
Jewish history, culture, cemeteries and synagogues in their local
communities.

Thousands of Germans have carried out such activities as volunteers because
they feel it is the right thing to do - the preservation of Jewish material
is one of the few ways in which they can respond constructively to their
country's horrible past.

We, as Jewish genealogists, have been the recipients of their good work.
This award provides Jews throughout the world with the opportunity to recognize
and honor German individuals who, in many cases, have devoted their lifetimes
to such important endeavors.

The deadline for submission of nominations is September 20, 2005.

Many of you previously submitted worthy nominations. Those nominees who
have already received Certificates of Commendation are prime candidates
for this year's awards, and will only require updating of the submissions.

This will be the sixth year for such awards, which will be given on
January 25, 2006. Each awardee and their spouse will be invited on an
all expenses paid trip to Berlin to receive the award at the Plenary
Chamber of the Abgeordnetenhaus, the home of the Berlin Parliament. The
honorees will receive a framed certificate and an honorarium to be used
for the furtherance of their work. Awardees' contributions will be
described to attendees and to the local, national and international news media.

These awards have in the past received extensive coverage in American
newspapers, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Miami
Herald, and the Boston Globe. It has also received coverage by the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the Associated Press, and a great many German
daily and weekly newspapers, as well as specific articles in American
Jewish weeklies, as well as numerous overseas newspapers, such as
Ha'aretz and the Jerusalem Post.

If you know someone who may be appropriate for nomination, further
information -- including the Call for Nominations and profiles of
previous award winners and the jury -- can be obtained at:

http://www.obermayer.us/award

You may obtain a hard copy of the Call for Nominations by sending an
email to:

germanaward@hotmail.com

or a letter to the German-Jewish Community History Council, 239 Chestnut
Street, West Newton, MA 02465 USA or to Lother Funke, Referat Protokoll,
Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin, D-10111 Berlin-Mitte Germany.

Remember that the deadline for submission
of nominations is September 20, 2005.

Arthur Obermayer West Newton, MA obermayer@alum.mit.edu

The German-Jewish Community History Council, GerSIG and the Berlin
Parliament are pleased to announce their Call for Nominations for the
annual Obermayer German Jewish History Awards to be given to non-Jewish
Germans who have made extraordinary contributions to preserving the
Jewish history, culture, cemeteries and synagogues in their local
communities.

Thousands of Germans have carried out such activities as volunteers because
they feel it is the right thing to do - the preservation of Jewish material
is one of the few ways in which they can respond constructively to their
country's horrible past.

We, as Jewish genealogists, have been the recipients of their good work.
This award provides Jews throughout the world with the opportunity to recognize
and honor German individuals who, in many cases, have devoted their lifetimes
to such important endeavors.

The deadline for submission of nominations is September 20, 2005.

Many of you previously submitted worthy nominations. Those nominees who
have already received Certificates of Commendation are prime candidates
for this year's awards, and will only require updating of the submissions.

This will be the sixth year for such awards, which will be given on
January 25, 2006. Each awardee and their spouse will be invited on an
all expenses paid trip to Berlin to receive the award at the Plenary
Chamber of the Abgeordnetenhaus, the home of the Berlin Parliament. The
honorees will receive a framed certificate and an honorarium to be used
for the furtherance of their work. Awardees' contributions will be
described to attendees and to the local, national and international news media.

These awards have in the past received extensive coverage in American
newspapers, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Miami
Herald, and the Boston Globe. It has also received coverage by the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, the Associated Press, and a great many German
daily and weekly newspapers, as well as specific articles in American
Jewish weeklies, as well as numerous overseas newspapers, such as
Ha'aretz and the Jerusalem Post.

If you know someone who may be appropriate for nomination, further
information -- including the Call for Nominations and profiles of
previous award winners and the jury -- can be obtained at:

http://www.obermayer.us/award

You may obtain a hard copy of the Call for Nominations by sending an
email to:

germanaward@hotmail.com

or a letter to the German-Jewish Community History Council, 239 Chestnut
Street, West Newton, MA 02465 USA or to Lother Funke, Referat Protokoll,
Abgeordnetenhaus von Berlin, D-10111 Berlin-Mitte Germany.

Remember that the deadline for submission
of nominations is September 20, 2005.

Arthur Obermayer West Newton, MA obermayer@alum.mit.edu

Wigdor ZYLBERMAN married Ryfka MAKOWER in Przasnysz in 1844.
Ryfka's parents were Boruch Szymkowicz and Ruchel bat Jakob.
They lived in the shtetl of Romany Dzialo and their childrens' births were
recorded in Chorzele. In 1845-57, Ryfka is listed as Ryfka daughter of
Boruch.
However, in 1862 she is recorded as Ryfka SZPILMAN for the births of
Aron and Nosek and when Srol Jankief was born in 1863, she was recorded as Ryfka
GOLDSZTEJN.

Apparently, surnames were a bit variable here, but now I have two
additional surnames.

If this is familiar to anyone, please contact me privately at
<meyers01@comcast.net>

Marty Meyers

Wigdor ZYLBERMAN married Ryfka MAKOWER in Przasnysz in 1844.
Ryfka's parents were Boruch Szymkowicz and Ruchel bat Jakob.
They lived in the shtetl of Romany Dzialo and their childrens' births were
recorded in Chorzele. In 1845-57, Ryfka is listed as Ryfka daughter of
Boruch.
However, in 1862 she is recorded as Ryfka SZPILMAN for the births of
Aron and Nosek and when Srol Jankief was born in 1863, she was recorded as Ryfka
GOLDSZTEJN.

Apparently, surnames were a bit variable here, but now I have two
additional surnames.

If this is familiar to anyone, please contact me privately at
<meyers01@comcast.net>

Marty Meyers

A new branch in my tree:

Mendel MLAWSKIER was married to Szajna Brajna (daugher of Jankief
ZYLBERMAN).

David Srol was born in 1849, Jciek Josek was born in 1850 and Abram
Szaja was born in 1853 and Wolf
was born in 1857, all in Chorzele.

If this sounds familiar, please contact me privately at
<meyers01@comcast.net>

Marty Meyers

A new branch in my tree:

Mendel MLAWSKIER was married to Szajna Brajna (daugher of Jankief
ZYLBERMAN).

David Srol was born in 1849, Jciek Josek was born in 1850 and Abram
Szaja was born in 1853 and Wolf
was born in 1857, all in Chorzele.

If this sounds familiar, please contact me privately at
<meyers01@comcast.net>

Marty Meyers

Dera Genners and Galicianers,
I am researching my maternal family KOENIGSBUCH from
Brzesko and Krakow.Last Sunday I got a Google alert
about a new KOENIGSBUCH on the web.It was an
announcement of a Polish electronic auction site which
offered a business card of my late grandfather Ascher
Koenigsbuch(1888-1942) who had a business of
artificial flowers and leaves in Krakow.The Polish
website is only in Polish and one has to
register(there is an option to choose a country like
in JGFF or Mapquest but the zipcode has to be a Polish
one...).
Well,I managed somehow to send them an email,just to
receive an automatic response that they'll return to
me between 24-48 hours(they did).Being impatient and
excited I found my way to a friend in Warsaw who will
purchase the card for me.
Finally we'll have something tangible >from our
grandfather.
Jacob Rosen
Jerusalem

Dear Cousins,

I find the following Israelis who submitted pages of testimony for various
Orlin families >from various shtetls in Lithuania. Does anyone happen to
know them?

Tamar & Dvora SHAKHAM.
Dvora ORLIN.
Boris & Mordekhai ORLINSKI.
Ester POMUS

Best, Steve Orlen
Tucson, AZ

MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately

Dera Genners and Galicianers,
I am researching my maternal family KOENIGSBUCH from
Brzesko and Krakow.Last Sunday I got a Google alert
about a new KOENIGSBUCH on the web.It was an
announcement of a Polish electronic auction site which
offered a business card of my late grandfather Ascher
Koenigsbuch(1888-1942) who had a business of
artificial flowers and leaves in Krakow.The Polish
website is only in Polish and one has to
register(there is an option to choose a country like
in JGFF or Mapquest but the zipcode has to be a Polish
one...).
Well,I managed somehow to send them an email,just to
receive an automatic response that they'll return to
me between 24-48 hours(they did).Being impatient and
excited I found my way to a friend in Warsaw who will
purchase the card for me.
Finally we'll have something tangible >from our
grandfather.
Jacob Rosen
Jerusalem

Dear Cousins,

I find the following Israelis who submitted pages of testimony for various
Orlin families >from various shtetls in Lithuania. Does anyone happen to
know them?

Tamar & Dvora SHAKHAM.
Dvora ORLIN.
Boris & Mordekhai ORLINSKI.
Ester POMUS

Best, Steve Orlen
Tucson, AZ

MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately

Try this url: > http://www.italiangen.org/

Click on "databases" on the left side. There is a link to Southern
District NY& naturalizations for the time period you need. Leslie

Leslie Weinberg

Try this url: > http://www.italiangen.org/

Click on "databases" on the left side. There is a link to Southern
District NY& naturalizations for the time period you need. Leslie

Leslie Weinberg

Hello.

I have a few names that I am seeking information about:

1. Kreps family in Poland. Interested in information concerning mames
Yechiel Kreps (Zamosc) or other Kreps in Poland.

2. Klaiman family in Poland. Leybus Klaiman,

3. Goldberg in Zamosc.

4. Bronstein (or anything similar) in Lyubar area in Ukraine. Names Betzalal
Bronstein would be one lead.

5. Zeebus family in Polonnoye, Ukraine. Yerachmiel or Dora Zeebus. By the
way, doe snayone have an idea what may be the origin of this name?

Also, does nayone know about records available for Ukraine cities mentioned
circa 1850-1920?

Thank you,
Avi Kay

Hello.

I have a few names that I am seeking information about:

1. Kreps family in Poland. Interested in information concerning mames
Yechiel Kreps (Zamosc) or other Kreps in Poland.

2. Klaiman family in Poland. Leybus Klaiman,

3. Goldberg in Zamosc.

4. Bronstein (or anything similar) in Lyubar area in Ukraine. Names Betzalal
Bronstein would be one lead.

5. Zeebus family in Polonnoye, Ukraine. Yerachmiel or Dora Zeebus. By the
way, doe snayone have an idea what may be the origin of this name?

Also, does nayone know about records available for Ukraine cities mentioned
circa 1850-1920?

Thank you,
Avi Kay

This morning I received a message >from Myra Waddel, in which she requested
information and advice. I replied at once, as I generally do. My note
bounced, with no clear reason cited by her ISP. If she will drop me another
note suggesting an address in another domain (belonging to a different ISP),
I will be happy to repeat my note to her (and will even include the reason I
now see for the misread name of the place of birth of her ancestor) =;-)8

--
Stan Goodman, Qiryat Tiv'on, Israel

Searching:
NEACHOWICZ/NOACHOWICZ, NEJMAN/NAJMAN, SURALSKI: >from Lomza Gubernia
ISMACH: >from Lomza Gubernia, Galicia, and Ukraina
HERTANU, ABRAMOVICI, LAUER: >from Dorohoi District, Romania
GRISARU, VATARU: >from Iasi, Dorohoi, and Mileanca, Romania

See my interactive family tree (requires Java 1.1.6 or better). the URL is:
http://www.hashkedim.com

For reasons connected with anti-spam/junk security, the return address is
not valid. To communicate with me, please visit my website (see the URL
above -- no Java required for this purpose) and fill in the email form
there.

This morning I received a message >from Myra Waddel, in which she requested
information and advice. I replied at once, as I generally do. My note
bounced, with no clear reason cited by her ISP. If she will drop me another
note suggesting an address in another domain (belonging to a different ISP),
I will be happy to repeat my note to her (and will even include the reason I
now see for the misread name of the place of birth of her ancestor) =;-)8

--
Stan Goodman, Qiryat Tiv'on, Israel

Searching:
NEACHOWICZ/NOACHOWICZ, NEJMAN/NAJMAN, SURALSKI: >from Lomza Gubernia
ISMACH: >from Lomza Gubernia, Galicia, and Ukraina
HERTANU, ABRAMOVICI, LAUER: >from Dorohoi District, Romania
GRISARU, VATARU: >from Iasi, Dorohoi, and Mileanca, Romania

See my interactive family tree (requires Java 1.1.6 or better). the URL is:
http://www.hashkedim.com

For reasons connected with anti-spam/junk security, the return address is
not valid. To communicate with me, please visit my website (see the URL
above -- no Java required for this purpose) and fill in the email form
there.

Pejsak Noskowicz KNOT was married to Cywa ZYLBERMAN.
They had a daughter Sura in 1852 in Chorzele.

If this sounds familiar, please contact me privately at
<meyers01@comcast.net>

Marty Meyers

Pejsak Noskowicz KNOT was married to Cywa ZYLBERMAN.
They had a daughter Sura in 1852 in Chorzele.

If this sounds familiar, please contact me privately at
<meyers01@comcast.net>

Marty Meyers

Wigdor ZYLBERMAN married Ryfka MAKOWER in Przasnysz in 1844.
Ryfka's parents were Boruch Szymkowicz and Ruchel bat Jakob.
They lived in the shtetl of Romany Dzialo and their childrens' births were
recorded in Chorzele. In 1845-57, Ryfka is listed as Ryfka daughter of
Boruch.

However, in 1862 she is recorded as Ryfka SZPILMAN for the births of
Aron and Nosek and when Srol Jankief was born in 1863, she was recorded
as Ryfka GOLDSZTEJN.

Apparently, surnames were a bit variable here, but now I have two
additional surnames.

If this is familiar to anyone, please contact me privately at
<meyers01@comcast.net>

Marty Meyers

Wigdor ZYLBERMAN married Ryfka MAKOWER in Przasnysz in 1844.
Ryfka's parents were Boruch Szymkowicz and Ruchel bat Jakob.
They lived in the shtetl of Romany Dzialo and their childrens' births were
recorded in Chorzele. In 1845-57, Ryfka is listed as Ryfka daughter of
Boruch.

However, in 1862 she is recorded as Ryfka SZPILMAN for the births of
Aron and Nosek and when Srol Jankief was born in 1863, she was recorded
as Ryfka GOLDSZTEJN.

Apparently, surnames were a bit variable here, but now I have two
additional surnames.

If this is familiar to anyone, please contact me privately at
<meyers01@comcast.net>

Marty Meyers