My fifth cousin Jonathan Misch (a Myszkowski descendant, like me)
visited Przerosl in June and recorded a video in the Jewish Cemetery
there. I've posted the video on the home page of the project to restore
the cemetery, which is at http://www.Przerosl.com/. Just follow that link
and click on the video to view it. It's only 15 minutes long -- and like
many tours of decaying Jewish cemeteries in Europe, it's both sad and
fascinating at the same time.

The cemetery does not appear to have been vandalized, but 75 years of
neglect have left it looking more like a wooded lot than a cemetery.
But having said that: Some headstones are still visible, and some of
those appear to be legible. I say "appear to be" because I don't read ...
Hebrew -- but if you do, and if you have family >from Przerosl, take a
look, the video might hold some pleasant surprises for you.

If you are able to translate any of the more-legible fragments, please
let me know pprivately so as not to clutter up this discussion. Thank you!!

Hank Mishkoff
Hank@WebFeats.com

My fifth cousin Jonathan Misch (a Myszkowski descendant, like me)
visited Przerosl in June and recorded a video in the Jewish Cemetery
there. I've posted the video on the home page of the project to restore
the cemetery, which is at http://www.Przerosl.com/. Just follow that link
and click on the video to view it. It's only 15 minutes long -- and like
many tours of decaying Jewish cemeteries in Europe, it's both sad and
fascinating at the same time.

The cemetery does not appear to have been vandalized, but 75 years of
neglect have left it looking more like a wooded lot than a cemetery.
But having said that: Some headstones are still visible, and some of
those appear to be legible. I say "appear to be" because I don't read ...
Hebrew -- but if you do, and if you have family >from Przerosl, take a
look, the video might hold some pleasant surprises for you.

If you are able to translate any of the more-legible fragments, please
let me know pprivately so as not to clutter up this discussion. Thank you!!

Hank Mishkoff
Hank@WebFeats.com

Does anyone know: How do I obtain a copy of a death certificate in
the Polish and German Jewish Civil Death Certificates 1941 - 1945?
amazing--just found my grandmother's death record who died in
Sosnowtiz, Poland. thanks for any help you can offer.

Ann
annlinder2009@gmail.com

Does anyone know: How do I obtain a copy of a death certificate in
the Polish and German Jewish Civil Death Certificates 1941 - 1945?
amazing--just found my grandmother's death record who died in
Sosnowtiz, Poland. thanks for any help you can offer.

Ann
annlinder2009@gmail.com

Dear siggers,

More Lubiewo registrations have been uploaded to Viewmate.
I'd appreciate any assistance with exact dates, names of parents,
spouses including maiden names, occupations, ages, where they came
from, if they were still alive at the time, other relatives etc.

They are in the following addresses:

Death registration of LOEFFLER Pauline, Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49585

Death registration of BECKER Judit, Byslaw-Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49586

Birth registration of BECKER Leo, Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49587

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.

Thank you very much,

Tamar Amit
ISRAEL
Researching: BECKER, LEVY (all variants), LEOFFLER, all >from the Tuchola area

Dear siggers,

More Lubiewo registrations have been uploaded to Viewmate.
I'd appreciate any assistance with exact dates, names of parents,
spouses including maiden names, occupations, ages, where they came
from, if they were still alive at the time, other relatives etc.

They are in the following addresses:

Death registration of LOEFFLER Pauline, Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49585

Death registration of BECKER Judit, Byslaw-Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49586

Birth registration of BECKER Leo, Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49587

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.

Thank you very much,

Tamar Amit
ISRAEL
Researching: BECKER, LEVY (all variants), LEOFFLER, all >from the Tuchola area

Dear All,

During the second half of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century, the
mass wave of political prisoners were sent to Siberia.
The majority of prisoners were educated people who were against the Tzar.
By the early 20th century, some 300,000 people were sent to Siberia and
some were Jews. By 1897, nearly 32,600 Jews, with their families, were
living in Siberia. This number includes prisoners who decided to stay,
with their families.
Here is list of 30 Jews political prisoners who were sent to Siberia

from Belarus:

https://jhrgbelarus.wordpress.com/2016/08/06/list-of-jewish-political-prisoners-
which-were-sent-to-siberia-19-beginning-of-20-century/

Yuri Dorn
Coordinator of Jewish Heritage
Research Group in Belarus
www.jhrgbelarus.org

Dear All,

During the second half of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century, the
mass wave of political prisoners were sent to Siberia.
The majority of prisoners were educated people who were against the Tzar.
By the early 20th century, some 300,000 people were sent to Siberia and
some were Jews. By 1897, nearly 32,600 Jews, with their families, were
living in Siberia. This number includes prisoners who decided to stay,
with their families.
Here is list of 30 Jews political prisoners who were sent to Siberia

from Belarus:

https://jhrgbelarus.wordpress.com/2016/08/06/list-of-jewish-political-prisoners-
which-were-sent-to-siberia-19-beginning-of-20-century/

Yuri Dorn
Coordinator of Jewish Heritage
Research Group in Belarus
www.jhrgbelarus.org

I have updated my Guide to Jewish genealogy in Latvia and Estonia and it is
now in ebook format. I must stress that this will be of use to researchers
not only >from Latvia and Estonia but elsewhere in Eastern Europe. There is
a brief chapter on Sources in the UK and with one click you can go to the
National Archives. I have a brief Introduction to Genetic Genealogy and one
on Social Media with links to sites with a more detailed explanation. This
is the first ebook published by JGSGB (Jewish Genealogical Society Great
Britain) who will benefit >from the sales. There are a few copies in print
format but we wanted it to be mainly published as an ebook. The second
edition of my Book was in 2006 and many telephone numbers and addresses of
Archives have changed as well as Internet sites and email addresses which
means that the second edition is now out of date. These have all been
updated. There is information on Passports both Internal and External. The
book contains the excellent chapter written by Nick Evans on Emigration
detailing how our Ancestors got to other Countries >from Latvia always
remembering that many Lithuanians may also have sailed >from Libau now
Liepaja.

THE URL is
http://shop.jgsgb.org.uk/

The book is listed under featured publications and you can buy it for £5.
You will receive am email giving you a username and password to access the
site in the future and another email with download details. The book is in
pdf format and easily navigable.

Arlene Beare UK

On my mother's side >from Lithuania and then Latvia
Dorfman (born Birzai Lithuania and then lived in Riga)
Scher/Blum(born Pandelys Lithuania and then lived in Riga)
Berman (born Lygumai Lithuania and then lived in Jekabpils Latvia)

On my father's side >from Poland
Samuels - Benjamin and brother Joseph
Poland possibly Krakow and Zychlin


*** Moderator note: This is the one-time commercial announcement that JewishGen allows.

I have updated my Guide to Jewish genealogy in Latvia and Estonia and it is
now in ebook format. I must stress that this will be of use to researchers
not only >from Latvia and Estonia but elsewhere in Eastern Europe. There is
a brief chapter on Sources in the UK and with one click you can go to the
National Archives. I have a brief Introduction to Genetic Genealogy and one
on Social Media with links to sites with a more detailed explanation. This
is the first ebook published by JGSGB (Jewish Genealogical Society Great
Britain) who will benefit >from the sales. There are a few copies in print
format but we wanted it to be mainly published as an ebook. The second
edition of my Book was in 2006 and many telephone numbers and addresses of
Archives have changed as well as Internet sites and email addresses which
means that the second edition is now out of date. These have all been
updated. There is information on Passports both Internal and External. The
book contains the excellent chapter written by Nick Evans on Emigration
detailing how our Ancestors got to other Countries >from Latvia always
remembering that many Lithuanians may also have sailed >from Libau now
Liepaja.

THE URL is
http://shop.jgsgb.org.uk/

The book is listed under featured publications and you can buy it for £5.
You will receive am email giving you a username and password to access the
site in the future and another email with download details. The book is in
pdf format and easily navigable.

Arlene Beare UK

On my mother's side >from Lithuania and then Latvia
Dorfman (born Birzai Lithuania and then lived in Riga)
Scher/Blum(born Pandelys Lithuania and then lived in Riga)
Berman (born Lygumai Lithuania and then lived in Jekabpils Latvia)

On my father's side >from Poland
Samuels - Benjamin and brother Joseph
Poland possibly Krakow and Zychlin


*** Moderator note: This is the one-time commercial announcement that JewishGen allows.

I have updated my Guide to Jewish genealogy in Latvia and Estonia and it is
now in ebook format. I must stress that this will be of use to researchers
not only >from Latvia and Estonia but elsewhere in Eastern Europe. There is
a brief chapter on Sources in the UK and with one click you can go to the
National Archives. I have a brief Introduction to Genetic Genealogy and one
on Social Media with links to sites with a more detailed explanation. This
is the first ebook published by JGSGB (Jewish Genealogical Society Great
Britain) who will benefit >from the sales. There are a few copies in print
format but we wanted it to be mainly published as an ebook. The second
edition of my Book was in 2006 and many telephone numbers and addresses of
Archives have changed as well as Internet sites and email addresses which
means that the second edition is now out of date. These have all been
updated. There is information on Passports both Internal and External. The
book contains the excellent chapter written by Nick Evans on Emigration
detailing how our Ancestors got to other Countries >from Latvia always
remembering that many Lithuanians may also have sailed >from Libau now
Liepaja.

THE URL is
http://shop.jgsgb.org.uk/

The book is listed under featured publications and you can buy it for £5.
You will receive am email giving you a username and password to access the
site in the future and another email with download details. The book is in
pdf format and easily navigable.

Arlene Beare UK

On my mother's side >from Lithuania and then Latvia
Dorfman (born Birzai Lithuania and then lived in Riga)
Scher/Blum (born Pandelys Lithuania and then lived in Riga)
Berman (born Lygumai Lithuania and then lived in Jekabpils Latvia)

On my father's side >from Poland
Samuels - Benjamin and brother Joseph
Poland possibly Krakow and Zychlin

*** This is the one-time commercial announcement that JewishGen permits --
Moderator

I have updated my Guide to Jewish genealogy in Latvia and Estonia and it is
now in ebook format. I must stress that this will be of use to researchers
not only >from Latvia and Estonia but elsewhere in Eastern Europe. There is
a brief chapter on Sources in the UK and with one click you can go to the
National Archives. I have a brief Introduction to Genetic Genealogy and one
on Social Media with links to sites with a more detailed explanation. This
is the first ebook published by JGSGB (Jewish Genealogical Society Great
Britain) who will benefit >from the sales. There are a few copies in print
format but we wanted it to be mainly published as an ebook. The second
edition of my Book was in 2006 and many telephone numbers and addresses of
Archives have changed as well as Internet sites and email addresses which
means that the second edition is now out of date. These have all been
updated. There is information on Passports both Internal and External. The
book contains the excellent chapter written by Nick Evans on Emigration
detailing how our Ancestors got to other Countries >from Latvia always
remembering that many Lithuanians may also have sailed >from Libau now
Liepaja.

THE URL is
http://shop.jgsgb.org.uk/

The book is listed under featured publications and you can buy it for £5.
You will receive am email giving you a username and password to access the
site in the future and another email with download details. The book is in
pdf format and easily navigable.

Arlene Beare UK

On my mother's side >from Lithuania and then Latvia
Dorfman (born Birzai Lithuania and then lived in Riga)
Scher/Blum (born Pandelys Lithuania and then lived in Riga)
Berman (born Lygumai Lithuania and then lived in Jekabpils Latvia)

On my father's side >from Poland
Samuels - Benjamin and brother Joseph
Poland possibly Krakow and Zychlin

*** This is the one-time commercial announcement that JewishGen permits --
Moderator

Does anyone know: How do I obtain a copy of a death certificate in
the Polish and German Jewish Civil Death Certificates 1941 - 1945?
amazing--just found my grandmother's death record who died in
Sosnowtiz, Poland. thanks for any help you can offer.

Ann
annlinder2009@gmail.com

Does anyone know: How do I obtain a copy of a death certificate in
the Polish and German Jewish Civil Death Certificates 1941 - 1945?
amazing--just found my grandmother's death record who died in
Sosnowtiz, Poland. thanks for any help you can offer.

Ann
annlinder2009@gmail.com

Dear siggers,

More Lubiewo registrations have been uploaded to Viewmate.
I'd appreciate any assistance with exact dates, names of parents,
spouses including maiden names, occupations, ages, where they came
from, if they were still alive at the time, other relatives etc.

They are in the following addresses:

Death registration of LOEFFLER Pauline, Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49585

Death registration of BECKER Judit, Byslaw-Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49586

Birth registration of BECKER Leo, Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49587

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.
Thank you very much,

Tamar Amit, in Israel

Researching: BECKER, LEVY (all variants), LEOFFLER, all >from the Tuchola area

Dear siggers,

More Lubiewo registrations have been uploaded to Viewmate.
I'd appreciate any assistance with exact dates, names of parents,
spouses including maiden names, occupations, ages, where they came
from, if they were still alive at the time, other relatives etc.

They are in the following addresses:

Death registration of LOEFFLER Pauline, Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49585

Death registration of BECKER Judit, Byslaw-Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49586

Birth registration of BECKER Leo, Lubiewo (German).
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM49587

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.
Thank you very much,

Tamar Amit, in Israel

Researching: BECKER, LEVY (all variants), LEOFFLER, all >from the Tuchola area

Dear GerSIG Members

Oh my, how did that happen? We got to Monday morning and I've not had
time to write anything about conference yet!

The run up to conference has been very busy. We have more than 90
people identifying as members of our SIG who have signed up to be with
us here in Seattle.

We flew into Seattle direct >from London on Thursday, and by the time I
started to recover >from the flight, on Friday, there were already
quite a few conference attendees here at the hotel. We're
conveniently located in downtown Seattle, not far >from the historic
Pike Place market.

The hotel is large, and other than the film festival, everything is on
one floor, which means no need to wait in line for the elevator.

Conference registration on Saturday evening worked smoothly and within
only a few minutes there was a small gathering of GerSIG members
catching up with life since we were all together in Jerusalem last
year.

Sunday morning we gathered again near Registration, and marked up the
conference schedule to ensure we have all the GerSIG interest events
in the agenda.

Our table at the Share Fair was busy, and it was great to be able to
hand out our little purple ribbons to GerSIG members, so we can all
identify each other >from our badges.

So now it's Monday, and the GerSIG crowd has taken over a table (near
electric sockets of course) in the center of the hotel lobby, right in
the middle of the conference meeting rooms. Several of us have been
comparing family trees, others looking at DNA results, and the rest of
us, we're preparing for the GerSIG business Meeting. We've also
welcomed the GerSIG invited Guest Speaker, Stephen Falk to conference,
and are eagerly anticipating his talks later this week,.

This afternoon, we're looking forward to hearing and seeing Roger
Lustig's talk about New Internet Resources for German-Jewish Research.
He promises to post all the links he mentions to the GerSIG list once
he's spoken, so everyone will get access to the information tomorrow
or the day after. Tomorrow, we will hear Karen Franklin speak on The
Obermayer German Jewish History Awards: A Resource for German Jewish
Genealogists. More soon!

Jeanette R Rosenberg OBE - usually in London UK
Jeanette.R.Rosenberg@googlemail.com
GerSIG Director for Conference and Event Planning

On my site B&F: Jewish Genealogy & More (https://bloodandfrogs.com),
there is now a new feature, which is called the B&F Encyclopedia of
Jewish Genealogy. The encyclopedia has links to resources online
covering 200+ countries and 80+ provinces, with over 1,200 resources.
For Poland, there is additionally over 10,000 resources listed for
roughly a thousand towns in the country.

In addition to finding resources, users can also contribute resources
they know about, to help other researchers. Users can also comment on
resources, and share information, such as how they successfully used a
resource to find out information about their family.

To access the encyclopedia, go to:

https://bloodandfrogs.com/encyclopedia

and just click on a country to get started.

Philip Trauring

Dear GerSIG Members

Oh my, how did that happen? We got to Monday morning and I've not had
time to write anything about conference yet!

The run up to conference has been very busy. We have more than 90
people identifying as members of our SIG who have signed up to be with
us here in Seattle.

We flew into Seattle direct >from London on Thursday, and by the time I
started to recover >from the flight, on Friday, there were already
quite a few conference attendees here at the hotel. We're
conveniently located in downtown Seattle, not far >from the historic
Pike Place market.

The hotel is large, and other than the film festival, everything is on
one floor, which means no need to wait in line for the elevator.

Conference registration on Saturday evening worked smoothly and within
only a few minutes there was a small gathering of GerSIG members
catching up with life since we were all together in Jerusalem last
year.

Sunday morning we gathered again near Registration, and marked up the
conference schedule to ensure we have all the GerSIG interest events
in the agenda.

Our table at the Share Fair was busy, and it was great to be able to
hand out our little purple ribbons to GerSIG members, so we can all
identify each other >from our badges.

So now it's Monday, and the GerSIG crowd has taken over a table (near
electric sockets of course) in the center of the hotel lobby, right in
the middle of the conference meeting rooms. Several of us have been
comparing family trees, others looking at DNA results, and the rest of
us, we're preparing for the GerSIG business Meeting. We've also
welcomed the GerSIG invited Guest Speaker, Stephen Falk to conference,
and are eagerly anticipating his talks later this week,.

This afternoon, we're looking forward to hearing and seeing Roger
Lustig's talk about New Internet Resources for German-Jewish Research.
He promises to post all the links he mentions to the GerSIG list once
he's spoken, so everyone will get access to the information tomorrow
or the day after. Tomorrow, we will hear Karen Franklin speak on The
Obermayer German Jewish History Awards: A Resource for German Jewish
Genealogists. More soon!

Jeanette R Rosenberg OBE - usually in London UK
Jeanette.R.Rosenberg@googlemail.com
GerSIG Director for Conference and Event Planning

On my site B&F: Jewish Genealogy & More (https://bloodandfrogs.com),
there is now a new feature, which is called the B&F Encyclopedia of
Jewish Genealogy. The encyclopedia has links to resources online
covering 200+ countries and 80+ provinces, with over 1,200 resources.
For Poland, there is additionally over 10,000 resources listed for
roughly a thousand towns in the country.

In addition to finding resources, users can also contribute resources
they know about, to help other researchers. Users can also comment on
resources, and share information, such as how they successfully used a
resource to find out information about their family.

To access the encyclopedia, go to:

https://bloodandfrogs.com/encyclopedia

and just click on a country to get started.

Philip Trauring