Location of Birth Records for Plunge/Plungyan c. 1893?
#lithuania
Jmfine2000@...
I am trying to locate the birth record or a birth certificate for my
Grandfather who was born in Plunge/Plungyan in January 1893. 1. Where would theses records be housed? 2. What sort of documentation could I expect to find? 3. Who should I contact in order to get a copy of these records? Your advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jonathan Fine Tustin, CA
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Location of Birth Records for Plunge/Plungyan c. 1893?
#lithuania
Jmfine2000@...
I am trying to locate the birth record or a birth certificate for my
Grandfather who was born in Plunge/Plungyan in January 1893. 1. Where would theses records be housed? 2. What sort of documentation could I expect to find? 3. Who should I contact in order to get a copy of these records? Your advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jonathan Fine Tustin, CA
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Re: litvaksig digest: March 07, 2005
#lithuania
KelAbraz@...
The mystery town of Leton may not be a town at all, only birthplace is
specified not necessarily town, e.g. Maine, USA. Could the 'Leton' be miswritten or misread? It could be Letow or more correctly Litau, in other words Lithuania. Just a thought. Kelvyn Abramowitz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Russia. Using
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Re: litvaksig digest: March 07, 2005
#lithuania
KelAbraz@...
The mystery town of Leton may not be a town at all, only birthplace is
specified not necessarily town, e.g. Maine, USA. Could the 'Leton' be miswritten or misread? It could be Letow or more correctly Litau, in other words Lithuania. Just a thought. Kelvyn Abramowitz ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Russia. Using
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FAQ's explanation typo error
#lithuania
Howard Margol
In yesterdays Digest I posted a question and answer pertaining to the
Litvak SIG FAQ's. I made a typo error which I apologize for and want to correct. << 3. What are the ALD '/' (delimiters) used for in the ALD? The number of '/' are not the same for all records. >> Rather than spell out the entire source, i.e., LVIA/Fond 1228/Apras 1/Byla125/Lapas 62, it is a space saving way of using LVIA/1228/1/125/62. The Fond/Apras/Byla numbers will almost always be shown but not necessarily the Byla number. The numbers are based on the official filing system used by the Lithuanian archives. With these numbers, an archivist can go directly to the particular record in question. I should have stated that the Lapas (page number) is not always shown. Howard Margol
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania FAQ's explanation typo error
#lithuania
Howard Margol
In yesterdays Digest I posted a question and answer pertaining to the
Litvak SIG FAQ's. I made a typo error which I apologize for and want to correct. << 3. What are the ALD '/' (delimiters) used for in the ALD? The number of '/' are not the same for all records. >> Rather than spell out the entire source, i.e., LVIA/Fond 1228/Apras 1/Byla125/Lapas 62, it is a space saving way of using LVIA/1228/1/125/62. The Fond/Apras/Byla numbers will almost always be shown but not necessarily the Byla number. The numbers are based on the official filing system used by the Lithuanian archives. With these numbers, an archivist can go directly to the particular record in question. I should have stated that the Lapas (page number) is not always shown. Howard Margol
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Next Meeting in Jerusalem Branch of the Israel Genealogical Society
#general
Mathilde Tagger <tagger@...>
Hello everyone,
Here are the details of the March meeting of the Jerusalem Branch of the Israel Genealogical Society (Hebrew Section) in cooperation with the IGS Sephardim SIG. Date: Wednesday March 16, 2005 Time: 6:00 P.M. Library open 7:15 " Announcements and a very short presentation a new book 7:30 " Hebrew Section Main Program Place: Beit Frankfurter, 80 Derekh Beit Lehem, Bak'a, Jerusalem Topic: The Jews of Fez (Morocco) and the Role of the HA-SARFATY Rabbinical Dynasty Lecturer: Dr. Vidal Serfaty, Lecturer at the Tel Aviv University Dr. Serfaty will trace the history of the very old Jewish community of Fez that for long decades was the capital of Morocco. The community of Fez absorbed numerous exiles >from Spain after the Expulsion in 1492. The first members of the HaTzarfati family members who settled in Fez were among the rabbinical dynasties like the Danan or Ibn Danan, the Monsonego, the Serrero, the Mansano and others, who chose Fez may be because the city got the reputation of being a rabbinical center since the stay of HaRambam there. Dr. Serfaty, a direct descendent of one of last Chief Rabbis in Fez, made a tremendous family research, especially using rabbinical works. He will take us back to Morocco but also to Spain and France. For more details, please contact me at: tagger@actcom.co.il Shalom, Mathilde Tagger Jerusalem Branch Israel Genealogical Society Visit: www.isragen.org.il
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Next Meeting in Jerusalem Branch of the Israel Genealogical Society
#general
Mathilde Tagger <tagger@...>
Hello everyone,
Here are the details of the March meeting of the Jerusalem Branch of the Israel Genealogical Society (Hebrew Section) in cooperation with the IGS Sephardim SIG. Date: Wednesday March 16, 2005 Time: 6:00 P.M. Library open 7:15 " Announcements and a very short presentation a new book 7:30 " Hebrew Section Main Program Place: Beit Frankfurter, 80 Derekh Beit Lehem, Bak'a, Jerusalem Topic: The Jews of Fez (Morocco) and the Role of the HA-SARFATY Rabbinical Dynasty Lecturer: Dr. Vidal Serfaty, Lecturer at the Tel Aviv University Dr. Serfaty will trace the history of the very old Jewish community of Fez that for long decades was the capital of Morocco. The community of Fez absorbed numerous exiles >from Spain after the Expulsion in 1492. The first members of the HaTzarfati family members who settled in Fez were among the rabbinical dynasties like the Danan or Ibn Danan, the Monsonego, the Serrero, the Mansano and others, who chose Fez may be because the city got the reputation of being a rabbinical center since the stay of HaRambam there. Dr. Serfaty, a direct descendent of one of last Chief Rabbis in Fez, made a tremendous family research, especially using rabbinical works. He will take us back to Morocco but also to Spain and France. For more details, please contact me at: tagger@actcom.co.il Shalom, Mathilde Tagger Jerusalem Branch Israel Genealogical Society Visit: www.isragen.org.il
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Emigration from Poland in 1891
#poland
Jjlaca@...
As my family left Poland, they had lived in Kolo, just 100 mile west of
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Warszaw, in 1891, the posting below leads me to ask the question as to whether anyone knows if there was a defining event or events that would have encouraged emigration during that time? Jonny Joseph Los Angeles, CA, USA Researching KUCZYNSKI, RAUF, BRUCHSTAJN (Kolo)
In a message dated 3/4/2005 10:13:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
bialystok@lyris.jewishgen.org writes: I've read descriptions of the 1905 and 1906 pogroms and they were indeed very gruesome No wonder they sparked a wave of immigration.
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March Meeting of Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia
#general
JGLois@...
March Meeting of Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia
Date: March 14, 2005 Time: 7:45 PM Place: The Newman Building at Gratz College Old York Road (Route 611) and Melrose Avenue Melrose Park, PA Speaker: Marion Smith (INS) & Valery Bazarov (HIAS) Topic: Genealogy Through Cooperation: HIAS and the US Immigration Service Working Together During this presentation, Valery Bazarov, Director Location and Family History Services, HIAS, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Historian Marian L. Smith will demonstrate the importance of locating all surviving documents in immigrant research. They will do so by presenting case studies of various immigrants who arrived in the U.S. during the early 20th century and came to the attention of both HIAS and INS. The case studies will illustrate research problem solving, the workings of immigration law, the role of immigrant aid societies in the process, and the additional genealogical information to be found in such records. Importantly, the cases show how all parties negotiated immigration rules to grant or deny immigrant admissions. The foundation of the lecture will be original records found in the HIAS Archives in New York, the National Archives (NARA) in Washington, D.C., at NARA Regional facilities, and through the Freedom of Information Act. Based on their lecture given at the 2003 IAJGS Conference in Washington, DC, Bazarov and Smith will introduce new cases and update old cases with new documentary information. Marian L. Smith is the Senior Historian at US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service). She regularly lectures at national and international genealogy conferences on the history and uses of immigration and naturalization records. Her articles appear in the National Archives journal Prologue, the FGS Forum, and other publications. Her research focus primarily involves official immigration agency records held in the National Archives in downtown Washington, D.C. Valery Bazarov was born in Russia in 1942. He immigrated to the United States in 1988. He holds two graduate degrees >from Odessa State University (1969) and Hunter College of the City University of New York (1994). Valery Bazarov joined the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in 1988 and over the next decade assisted the arrival of more than 200,000 Jewish refugees who came to the United States under HIAS auspices. He is currently responsible for the HIAS Location and Family History Service, helping immigrants of different generations to find family members and friends - often in other countries - whom they lost contact with over the years, sometimes, decades. Valery is especially committed to finding and honoring the heroes who rescued European Jews during the Holocaust. He also researches HIAS history and presents his findings in lectures and publications. He is a frequent lecturer at the international seminars on Jewish genealogy, speaking about HIAS activities and projects. Valery also travels to Eastern Europe (Poland and Ukraine) where he works in various archives and locates documents related directly to HIAS activities, spanning the last 100 years. Come to the meeting 30 minutes early for a Question and Answer session preceding the general meeting. For all who are researching Philadelphia roots and need information on local resources; cemeteries, funeral directors, repositories (and much more) please visit the JGSGP website: http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsp Interested friends are always welcome! Refreshments will be served following the meeting German Special Interest Group: Time: Sunday, March 20, 3:00PM Place: at the home of Phyllis Sichel in Elkins Park, PA. Topic: Joan Pollak will discuss researching her ancestors in 17th - 19th century southern Germany, and in 19th ,southern United States.For more information and location contact Monica Leonards at m_leonards@hotmail.com Delaware County Main Line Affiliate Time: Tuesday, April 5, 7:30PM Place: Martins Run Life Care Community, 11 Martin's Run, Meda, PA Topic: Dr. Wolf Karo will speak on his return visit to Germany One on one help is offered in the Computer room starting at 6:45PM For more information contact Shelda Sandler at stanshel@msn.com Lois Sernoff [JGS GreaterPhiladelphia] <JGLois@aol.com>
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BialyGen: Bialystok Region #Bialystok #Poland Emigration from Poland in 1891
#poland
Jjlaca@...
As my family left Poland, they had lived in Kolo, just 100 mile west of
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Warszaw, in 1891, the posting below leads me to ask the question as to whether anyone knows if there was a defining event or events that would have encouraged emigration during that time? Jonny Joseph Los Angeles, CA, USA Researching KUCZYNSKI, RAUF, BRUCHSTAJN (Kolo)
In a message dated 3/4/2005 10:13:51 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
bialystok@lyris.jewishgen.org writes: I've read descriptions of the 1905 and 1906 pogroms and they were indeed very gruesome No wonder they sparked a wave of immigration.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen March Meeting of Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia
#general
JGLois@...
March Meeting of Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia
Date: March 14, 2005 Time: 7:45 PM Place: The Newman Building at Gratz College Old York Road (Route 611) and Melrose Avenue Melrose Park, PA Speaker: Marion Smith (INS) & Valery Bazarov (HIAS) Topic: Genealogy Through Cooperation: HIAS and the US Immigration Service Working Together During this presentation, Valery Bazarov, Director Location and Family History Services, HIAS, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Historian Marian L. Smith will demonstrate the importance of locating all surviving documents in immigrant research. They will do so by presenting case studies of various immigrants who arrived in the U.S. during the early 20th century and came to the attention of both HIAS and INS. The case studies will illustrate research problem solving, the workings of immigration law, the role of immigrant aid societies in the process, and the additional genealogical information to be found in such records. Importantly, the cases show how all parties negotiated immigration rules to grant or deny immigrant admissions. The foundation of the lecture will be original records found in the HIAS Archives in New York, the National Archives (NARA) in Washington, D.C., at NARA Regional facilities, and through the Freedom of Information Act. Based on their lecture given at the 2003 IAJGS Conference in Washington, DC, Bazarov and Smith will introduce new cases and update old cases with new documentary information. Marian L. Smith is the Senior Historian at US Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security (formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service). She regularly lectures at national and international genealogy conferences on the history and uses of immigration and naturalization records. Her articles appear in the National Archives journal Prologue, the FGS Forum, and other publications. Her research focus primarily involves official immigration agency records held in the National Archives in downtown Washington, D.C. Valery Bazarov was born in Russia in 1942. He immigrated to the United States in 1988. He holds two graduate degrees >from Odessa State University (1969) and Hunter College of the City University of New York (1994). Valery Bazarov joined the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society in 1988 and over the next decade assisted the arrival of more than 200,000 Jewish refugees who came to the United States under HIAS auspices. He is currently responsible for the HIAS Location and Family History Service, helping immigrants of different generations to find family members and friends - often in other countries - whom they lost contact with over the years, sometimes, decades. Valery is especially committed to finding and honoring the heroes who rescued European Jews during the Holocaust. He also researches HIAS history and presents his findings in lectures and publications. He is a frequent lecturer at the international seminars on Jewish genealogy, speaking about HIAS activities and projects. Valery also travels to Eastern Europe (Poland and Ukraine) where he works in various archives and locates documents related directly to HIAS activities, spanning the last 100 years. Come to the meeting 30 minutes early for a Question and Answer session preceding the general meeting. For all who are researching Philadelphia roots and need information on local resources; cemeteries, funeral directors, repositories (and much more) please visit the JGSGP website: http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsp Interested friends are always welcome! Refreshments will be served following the meeting German Special Interest Group: Time: Sunday, March 20, 3:00PM Place: at the home of Phyllis Sichel in Elkins Park, PA. Topic: Joan Pollak will discuss researching her ancestors in 17th - 19th century southern Germany, and in 19th ,southern United States.For more information and location contact Monica Leonards at m_leonards@hotmail.com Delaware County Main Line Affiliate Time: Tuesday, April 5, 7:30PM Place: Martins Run Life Care Community, 11 Martin's Run, Meda, PA Topic: Dr. Wolf Karo will speak on his return visit to Germany One on one help is offered in the Computer room starting at 6:45PM For more information contact Shelda Sandler at stanshel@msn.com Lois Sernoff [JGS GreaterPhiladelphia] <JGLois@aol.com>
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Belarus SIG Coordinator Stepping Down
#poland
Bialystoker
Many of you who research in the BIALYGen area also are researching in
the area of Grodno Gubernia now in Belarus. You have probably seen that the originator of the Belarus SIG and its leader since its inception in 1998, Dave Fox, has decided to retire >from his leadership role. If you just surf through the Belarus SIG website < http://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/ >, you will see the results of Dave's leadership. In the short history of BIALYGen (about 19 months), the Belarus SIG and Dave Fox has been great friends to BIALYGen. Dave invited us to cooperate on a few Grodno Gubernia projects for which we are grateful. On behalf of BIALYGen, we wish Dave much success and happiness in his future personal and genealogical pursuits. Hopefully a new leader of the Belarus SIG will step forward and BIALYGen can continue our cooperative work together. Mark Halpern BIALYGen Coordinator
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BialyGen: Bialystok Region #Bialystok #Poland Belarus SIG Coordinator Stepping Down
#poland
Bialystoker
Many of you who research in the BIALYGen area also are researching in
the area of Grodno Gubernia now in Belarus. You have probably seen that the originator of the Belarus SIG and its leader since its inception in 1998, Dave Fox, has decided to retire >from his leadership role. If you just surf through the Belarus SIG website < http://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/ >, you will see the results of Dave's leadership. In the short history of BIALYGen (about 19 months), the Belarus SIG and Dave Fox has been great friends to BIALYGen. Dave invited us to cooperate on a few Grodno Gubernia projects for which we are grateful. On behalf of BIALYGen, we wish Dave much success and happiness in his future personal and genealogical pursuits. Hopefully a new leader of the Belarus SIG will step forward and BIALYGen can continue our cooperative work together. Mark Halpern BIALYGen Coordinator
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'Jewels and Ashes'
#poland
suprlmn@...
The mention of Bransk in recent postings reminded me of the book "Jewels
and Ashes" by Arnold Zable, who lives in Australia. It reads like a good detective story, mentions both people and shtetlach in the Bialystoker gegnvart (vicinity). Once you start reading, you'll find it very hard to put down, because in addition to the drama of before and during WW2, there is much local color and history. Best of all, he names names. The only drawback, in my opinion, is the lack of an index. Publisher is Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1991; ISBN 0-15-146348-4. Enjoy, reminisce, and above all, never forget. B'shalom, Susan Pearlman Nee Szejna-Dwera SZEJNMAN-KOSLOWSKY, in Bialystok, Poland [also researching JASKOLKA, WISHNIATSKY]
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BialyGen: Bialystok Region #Bialystok #Poland 'Jewels and Ashes'
#poland
suprlmn@...
The mention of Bransk in recent postings reminded me of the book "Jewels
and Ashes" by Arnold Zable, who lives in Australia. It reads like a good detective story, mentions both people and shtetlach in the Bialystoker gegnvart (vicinity). Once you start reading, you'll find it very hard to put down, because in addition to the drama of before and during WW2, there is much local color and history. Best of all, he names names. The only drawback, in my opinion, is the lack of an index. Publisher is Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1991; ISBN 0-15-146348-4. Enjoy, reminisce, and above all, never forget. B'shalom, Susan Pearlman Nee Szejna-Dwera SZEJNMAN-KOSLOWSKY, in Bialystok, Poland [also researching JASKOLKA, WISHNIATSKY]
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Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon, March 21st Monthly Meeting
#general
Ronald D. Doctor <rondoctor@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) invites you, your family, and
friends to our March meeting. Raising Atlantis: Restoring Jewish Heritage in Poland A videotape of a presentation by Yale Reisner Date: Monday, March 21, 2005 Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Place: Neveh Shalom Congregation 2900 Peaceful Lane Portland, Oregon (Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway/North on Dosch Rd/Right on Peaceful Lane) This is a videotape of Yale Reisner's presentation to the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island in May 2004. Yale is Founder and Director of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation's Genealogy Project at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, Poland. Since 1994, he has assisted individuals and families in finding information on their family roots. The Lauder Foundation, a non-profit Jewish educational foundation, is active in 16 central and eastern European countries. Yale has a degree in Eastern European Jewish Studies. Before moving to Poland, he was involved with the YIVO Institute in New York and worked with the US National Archives. He has lectured and published numerous articles on the future of European Jewry in the US, Canada, France, and Poland. His presentation at the Long Island JGS was one of several on his recent tour of the US. In these presentations, Yale recounts tales of current Jewish life in Poland, and the struggle of Poles and Jews alike to come to grips with their shared history. This event is Free to JGSO members. Contributions at the door of $2 door are requested >from non-members to help us defray the meeting cost. Contribution can be deducted >from new membership if you join that evening. It is time to renew your annual membership in JGSO. If you have not already done so, please send your membership dues renewal check to JGSO, PO Box 19736, Portland, Oregon 97280. Annual dues are $30 for Family Membership, $23 for Individual Membership, and $10 for Student Membership. If you are not yet a member of JGSO, won't you consider joining us? The 170 page third edition of "Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy: A Handbook for Beginners with Supplementary Information for Advanced Research" will be for sale at the meeting. It is free to new members with paid membership, $12 to members in good standing, and $18 to non-members. Also available for sale are copies of "The JGSO CD-Rom". It is packed with useful information to help you develop your family history. Cost is $15 for JGSO members and $25 for non-members. To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail message to rondoctor@earthlink.net. Once you are on the list, you will receive periodic messages concerning Jewish genealogy. Your name and e-mail address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon. For more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eorjgs>, or call Sandra Shapiro at 503-694-5646. The JGSO is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. Ronald D. Doctor
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon, March 21st Monthly Meeting
#general
Ronald D. Doctor <rondoctor@...>
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon (JGSO) invites you, your family, and
friends to our March meeting. Raising Atlantis: Restoring Jewish Heritage in Poland A videotape of a presentation by Yale Reisner Date: Monday, March 21, 2005 Time: 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Place: Neveh Shalom Congregation 2900 Peaceful Lane Portland, Oregon (Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway/North on Dosch Rd/Right on Peaceful Lane) This is a videotape of Yale Reisner's presentation to the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island in May 2004. Yale is Founder and Director of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation's Genealogy Project at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, Poland. Since 1994, he has assisted individuals and families in finding information on their family roots. The Lauder Foundation, a non-profit Jewish educational foundation, is active in 16 central and eastern European countries. Yale has a degree in Eastern European Jewish Studies. Before moving to Poland, he was involved with the YIVO Institute in New York and worked with the US National Archives. He has lectured and published numerous articles on the future of European Jewry in the US, Canada, France, and Poland. His presentation at the Long Island JGS was one of several on his recent tour of the US. In these presentations, Yale recounts tales of current Jewish life in Poland, and the struggle of Poles and Jews alike to come to grips with their shared history. This event is Free to JGSO members. Contributions at the door of $2 door are requested >from non-members to help us defray the meeting cost. Contribution can be deducted >from new membership if you join that evening. It is time to renew your annual membership in JGSO. If you have not already done so, please send your membership dues renewal check to JGSO, PO Box 19736, Portland, Oregon 97280. Annual dues are $30 for Family Membership, $23 for Individual Membership, and $10 for Student Membership. If you are not yet a member of JGSO, won't you consider joining us? The 170 page third edition of "Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy: A Handbook for Beginners with Supplementary Information for Advanced Research" will be for sale at the meeting. It is free to new members with paid membership, $12 to members in good standing, and $18 to non-members. Also available for sale are copies of "The JGSO CD-Rom". It is packed with useful information to help you develop your family history. Cost is $15 for JGSO members and $25 for non-members. To be placed on JGS of Oregon's e-mail distribution list, send an e-mail message to rondoctor@earthlink.net. Once you are on the list, you will receive periodic messages concerning Jewish genealogy. Your name and e-mail address will not be distributed outside of JGS of Oregon. For more information about JGSO and its activities, visit the JGSO web site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~orjgs <http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Eorjgs>, or call Sandra Shapiro at 503-694-5646. The JGSO is affiliated with the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. Ronald D. Doctor
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MENDELEWICZ-Sephardic but living in Belarus?
#belarus
Alan Tapper <sabaalan@...>
Genners,
When I started researching the MENDELEWICZ family, some one told me that they were related to the CARDOZA's >from Spain. I thought that they were kidding me. But what I have found out surprised me. The family had come >from a small shtetl near Slonim, Belarus called Byten where they had lived for many years. No one knows for sure why or where they came >from before that, but thanks to a family scribe, Shmuel Meyer MENDELEWICZ, who related the story of the family to a nephew just before he left to come to the United States in 1901, the story lives on. Shmuel Meyer was 93 at that time. It seems that Shmuel Meyer's grandfather was Rabbi Shmuel Meyer MENDOZA. In 1777, he took the position of rabbi in Byten which was in the Russian Empire, and he changed the name to MENDELOVICH which in Polish is spelled MENDELEWICZ. Rabbi Shmuel Meyer MENDOZA's family had lived in Kobryn since 1650 when Israel MENDOZA, a merchant, settled there. Why or how they got there I do not know. I can surmise, but that leads to trouble unless one is lucky. You see that in Tuscany ( Italy) around 1600 Jews were welcomed and encouraged to be merchants. >from 1600 t0 1800 under the rule of the Medici Jewish family life was very good. Trading was known to take place with Russia around 1650. One could draw the conclusion that the MENDOZA family were merchants and in expanding their business, a son, Israel MENDOZA, moved to Kobryn . Oh yes, I did also find out that a marriage took place in 1802 between Esther MENDOZA and a member of the CARDOZA family but I don't know if Esther is in our family tree. Alan Tapper Fairfax, VA. Researching: MENDELOVICH, MENDELEWICZ, MENDELOWITZ >from Slonim, Baraonvichi and Byten MENDOZA >from Kobryn, GORMAN >from Baranovichi HOCHBERG and KATZ >from Iasi TAPPER >from Snitkov BURDMAN and FAHRER >from Tulchin NEMIROVSKY >from Lipovets
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Belarus SIG #Belarus MENDELEWICZ-Sephardic but living in Belarus?
#belarus
Alan Tapper <sabaalan@...>
Genners,
When I started researching the MENDELEWICZ family, some one told me that they were related to the CARDOZA's >from Spain. I thought that they were kidding me. But what I have found out surprised me. The family had come >from a small shtetl near Slonim, Belarus called Byten where they had lived for many years. No one knows for sure why or where they came >from before that, but thanks to a family scribe, Shmuel Meyer MENDELEWICZ, who related the story of the family to a nephew just before he left to come to the United States in 1901, the story lives on. Shmuel Meyer was 93 at that time. It seems that Shmuel Meyer's grandfather was Rabbi Shmuel Meyer MENDOZA. In 1777, he took the position of rabbi in Byten which was in the Russian Empire, and he changed the name to MENDELOVICH which in Polish is spelled MENDELEWICZ. Rabbi Shmuel Meyer MENDOZA's family had lived in Kobryn since 1650 when Israel MENDOZA, a merchant, settled there. Why or how they got there I do not know. I can surmise, but that leads to trouble unless one is lucky. You see that in Tuscany ( Italy) around 1600 Jews were welcomed and encouraged to be merchants. >from 1600 t0 1800 under the rule of the Medici Jewish family life was very good. Trading was known to take place with Russia around 1650. One could draw the conclusion that the MENDOZA family were merchants and in expanding their business, a son, Israel MENDOZA, moved to Kobryn . Oh yes, I did also find out that a marriage took place in 1802 between Esther MENDOZA and a member of the CARDOZA family but I don't know if Esther is in our family tree. Alan Tapper Fairfax, VA. Researching: MENDELOVICH, MENDELEWICZ, MENDELOWITZ >from Slonim, Baraonvichi and Byten MENDOZA >from Kobryn, GORMAN >from Baranovichi HOCHBERG and KATZ >from Iasi TAPPER >from Snitkov BURDMAN and FAHRER >from Tulchin NEMIROVSKY >from Lipovets
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