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NEW HOLOCAUST-PERIOD RECORDS ON THE ALL GALICIA DATABASE
Gesher Galicia SIG
On the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day - also the
75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz - Gesher Galicia announces the recent uploading to the All Galicia Database of the indexes of over 7,200 archival records from the Holocaust period. The records can be found at: https://search.geshergalicia.org/ . They new uploads are: - Stanislawow. Alphabetical index of Jewish residents, from 1941, after the German occupation of the town. There are 5,876 entries here, giving the names of Jews in the town in late 1941, before the ghetto was set up at the end of December. Originally, there were another 1,300 entries in this file, but parts of it were removed or lost at some point after the end of the war. In particular, surnames starting with C, N, R, U, V and Z are all missing. Surnames with S are also missing, except for those starting with SCH-, which are included. Years of birth and addresses in the town are given for those listed. - Stanislawow. Jews who were ill or injured, September 10, 1941 to September 16, 1942. This book contains 1,298 entries, with some people listed more than once. The age of the person and their address are given. Also included in the book (though not indexed) are the conditions of those listed and the rudimentary treatment provided for their condition - in many cases simply a "Verband" (bandage, dressing). - Rzeszow Jewish deaths, February and March 1943. This set of loose certificates contains 90 name of Jews who were killed in Rzeszow and who had remained in the ghetto after the mass shooting "actions" and deportations of July and August 1942. There are also 46 certificates giving dates of death but without a name. Fifteen of the certificates of named Jews are dated March 22, 1943. These may have been Jews in the forced labor "Ostbahn" group in the ghetto who are known to have been murdered around that time. Surnames include: ABRAHAM, ALTMAN, ALTSCHUELLER, ALTSCHUETZER, BARTH, BAUM, BELLER, BERKOWICZ, BLASBERG, BOTH, BRACHFELD, DIAMANT, DUCKER, ELLOWICZ, EMMER, FELDER, FEIT, FRANT, FROEHLICH, GELBARD-BERKOWICZ, GERSTEN, GOLDBERG, GOETZ, GRITZ, GRUENER, GUTTER, HAAR, HAUPTMAN, HOLLOSCHUETZ, HOROWITZ, KATZ, KAUFMANN, KAZIMIERSKI, KNOPF, KRAEMER, LEWKOWICZ, LEWNIOWSKI, LIEBLICH, LUFT, MARGULIES, MENDELSOHN, MERKREBS, MUELLER, PINKAS, PION, PLATZKER, REICH, ROSENBAUM, ROSENBERG, ROSENBLUM, RUSSEK, SALAMON, SALZ, SAMBOL, SCHIPPER, SCHMELKES, SCHMIDT, SCHNUR, SCHREIBER, SINGER, STERN, STIERER, TAENZER, TENNENBAUM, TOPPER, TREIBER, TURNER, WACHTEL, WEINBERGER, WEISSBERG, WIESENFELD, WILDMAN, ZARWANITZER, ZUCKER-SCHMIDT - Tyczyn, Jewish deaths 1942. A set of 18 death certificates from different months in that year. Surnames include: APPELFELD, BLUMENBERG, FISCH, KREINIG, KUFLIK, LOWENTHAL, RAUCHWERGER, REICH, REICH, ROSENGARTEN, ROSENGARTEN, ROZNER, SCHLACHET, SILBERBERG, STERNLICHT, TANENBAUM, WACHNER, WACHS, ZWIRN. Gesher Galicia's Holocaust project continues, with the indexing next of household card records from the ghetto, arranged alphabetically by the name of the street. These records are held in the Przemysl State Archive. After that, the project will address the large number of name cards from Stanislawow from the period that are held at DAIFO, the State Archive of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. For more information on these records, on Gesher Galicia's Holocaust project, or on Gesher Galicia generally, please contact: info@... . Michal Majewski, Holocaust Project Coordinator, Gesher Galicia Tony Kahane, Research Coordinator, Gesher Galicia https://www.geshergalicia.org/ --- PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS. Send all inquiries to info@... ---
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Fw: Terezin ID cards - please translate notes from Czech
Joseph Lonstein
From: Joseph Lonstein
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2020 9:50:14 AM To: jewishgen digest recipients <jewishgen@...> Subject: Terezin ID cards - please translate notes from Czech Hi all,
I've posted three images from Terezin ID cards containing hand-written notes that I think are in Czech, and I'm hoping someone can provide a translation and their thoughts. Particularly, were Terezin ID cards updated in 1969 with follow-up information on survivors? The images are on ViewMate - http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM77858 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM77859 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM77860 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much, Joe Lonstein East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Re: Two NYC Birth Certificates: One person or two?
Moishe Miller
Deborah,
Thank you. I will have to go to a Family History Center and check the dates on the surrounding certificates of the #1942 cert, to get a date estimate. I appreciate your reply. Moishe Miller
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Re: Professional genealogist? (Russia to London migration in early 19th century)
Irina Fridman
Ok, now I understand re CMJ. London Society for Promoting Christianity among Jews was particularly active in the 1850s/60s in London, trying to convert Jews, especially
those who were struggling making a living. What are trying to establish in their papers? If conversion, you might try parish records for the church where Raphael Marks lived.
Marriage certificate. There were 2 separate documents regarding the marriage - one a governmental record, the other - ecclesiastical. If he was converted, the marriage would have taken place either in his parish or in the parish of his bride. That might throw
some clues. The parish records are normally kept in the local records office. If lucky, they will be digitised, and you can search them online.
Another point about CMJ is that many Jews saw conversion as means of obtaining free education and/or improve their conditions. They might have still practised Judaism. Jewish Chronicle had some articles and letters about this around that time.
Re the reasons of moving from Russia (most likely Russian Empire, which would have included Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania) could be several:
a) Crimean war - conscription, POWs, etc.;
b) desire to avoid conscription into the Russian Army (if conscripted, men served 25 years);
c) antisemitism in the Russian Empire. There was a steady stream of immigration in the 1840s/50s from Russia to England, with London as the biggest attraction, because of the large and established Jewish community and the opportunities, real and perceived,
to make a living.
I would suggest to contact:
a) local record office (local to the place of his residence). In addition to parish records, there might be some others, which might provide a clue to his place of origin.
b) National Archives - they'll have immigration records; naturalisation records; incoming passengers.
Also, check Ancestry database and FindMyPast database. I find that combining these databases works best.
Check all census returns (earliest 1841, which provides minimum information, but later ones give you much more.) You might find that the column "where born" might differ, and might narrow down the search (For example, 1851 census might state "Russia", but 1861
- "Poland".)
Also, they have immigration and incoming passengers records.
Hope this gives you some leads, and apologies, if I duplicate the search you've already done.
Irina
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Re: Help JGS of Illinois identify mysterious collection of gravestone portrait photos
Yes, we do plan to contact the cemetery managers in the near future.
-- Martin Fischer Vice President-Publicity Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois JGSI website: https://jgsi.org
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Re: New IAJGS "Salutes!" Award to Yocheved Klausner
Yasher koach, Yocheved!! And thank you!
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Re: Help JGS of Illinois identify mysterious collection of gravestone portrait photos
Here’s a thought: has anyone thought to contact the managers of the Waldheim cemetery to see if any relatives/descendants complained that someone’s tombstone had been possibly vandalized such that an obvious oval/cameo spot was visible? If so that might at least provide some possible matches for these unidentified people. Regards, Madeleine Isenberg Beverly Hills, CA --
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Re: Picture of grave
Bob Silverstein
I do not need photos from there but I think your offer is very generous. Have you considered letting the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois know about this?
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Re: Bayside Cemetery
David Lewin
At 17:35 25/01/2020, Alex Woodle via Groups.Jewishgen.Org wrote:
Thank you for the update Andy. I had no idea of the sale of ShaareI have attempted to write to awoodle=verizon.net@... - it BOUNCED How can I reach Alex Woodle please? David Lewin
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Re: Bayside Cemetery and Acacia Cemetery, Queens
Ira Leviton
I have several things to add to Andy Monat's detailed message about Bayside and Acacia cemeteries, Several months ago Shaare Zedek erected a chain link fence at between Bayside and Acacia. It's no longer possible to go directly between the two cemeteries, including for those societies that had plots adjacent to each other, such as for the society that I tend. If you are considering visiting Bayside and used to enter through Acacia, you can't do that anymore, and Bayside is open only on Wednesdays from 8AM to noon and Sundays from 9AM to 1PM. (Andy said that he was there in the fall of 2019, so the fence must have been put in place very shortly after his visit.) In some instances where the border between the two cemeteries was not clear, graves at the border of the cemeteries may have wound up on the wrong side of the fence - this is pretty obvious when looking because the fence is not straight as it should have been, but zig-zags around graves. Additionally, in some instances, it seems that stones have been pushed aside when the fence was put in place. There is a fence between Bayside and Mokom Sholom cemeteries, and as far as I know, always has been, although it may be hidden by trees and bushes. As long as the trees are present in Bayside, it will look more like a forest than a cemetery. Since there was no maintenance in Bayside for decades, hundreds of those trees are many stories tall, and taking them down is a very difficult proposition. I'm not an expert, but these trees can't simply be chopped down because of the surrounding gravestones - they have to be climbed and cut down in small sections. As far as I can tell, this would cost millions to do and there is no plan for it. So Bayside will continue to resemble a forest, although Acacia, right next to it, is well maintained. And finally, don't let Shaare Zedek's web page of frequently asked questions and information about Bayside fool you - just like in any other cemetery, the organizations and societies that have plots in Bayside do not own the land and have never been responsible for maintenance. The deplorable condition of Bayside happened under Shaare Zedek's care, or lack of it. They own the cemetery and are completely responsible for it, and have simply been avoiding that responsibility for decades. Now that they have received millions of dollars for selling their synagogue building, I hope that they use it to do right for the people who are buried on their land. Ira Leviton New York, N.Y.
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Re: Familysearch.org - is there a list of online record updates?
Dahn Cukier
The ability to make corrections is the best feature of FamilySearch. I have yet found indexed data that is over 90% correct, and usually much less. Dani When you start to read readin, how do you know the fellow that wrote the readin, wrote the readin right? Festus Hagen Long Branch Saloon Dodge City, Kansas (Gunsmoke)
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, 4:50:09 AM GMT+2, Sally Bruckheimer via Groups.Jewishgen.Org <sallybruc=yahoo.com@...> wrote: Russ, anybody can make a note of correction to documents of FamilySearch.
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Picture of grave
Barbara Kenzer
Hello It has been warmer so I dont think it will take long for the snow to melt. Do you happen to know what section you ancestors would be in? Please give me the names of who you want me to take pictures of and I will find out the sections and plot. If you sent any info prior to this email, I am not getting it. I will be happy to do this for you. My Family is buried at Shalom Memorial in Arlington Heights, IL If it would be easier to talk by phone, please let me know. I live about 15 minutes away from cemetery. Barbara Kenzer Buffalo Grove, IL
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New IAJGS "Salutes!" Award to Yocheved Klausner
The “IAJGS Salute! Committee” is pleased to announce that Yocheved Klausner has been awarded an IAJGS Salute! Award. IAJGS Salutes are designed to provide recognition on an ongoing basis of noteworthy projects, activities and accomplishments relating to Jewish genealogy at any time during the year in addition to the annual IAJGS achievement awards. Yocheved Klausner began working with Lance Ackerfeld ten years ago when she kindly offered to assist in an editing capacity for the JewishGen Yizkor Book Project. Then, as they say, the rest is history. Over time, Yocheved not only assisted in editing translations but she herself carried out Hebrew, Yiddish and even Romanian translations for a multitude of projects.
Her extensive knowledge in so many facets of Judaism and Jewish history has been an immeasurable asset to the Yizkor Book Project. Her ever willingness to assist other volunteers working in the project meant that whenever there was a question or an expression that was difficult to understand, Yocheved was there to provide her learned insight to provide a solution.
Yocheved continues to assist today in the Yizkor Book project, in spite of the recent loss of her dear husband, Yehuda z”l, and her own health issues.
In addition to her Yizkor Book Project role, Yocheved was instrumental in editing and translating articles for Sharesheret HaDorot (the Israel Genealogy Society "magazine") for many years.
For her significant and continuing contributions to JewishGen’s Yizkor Book Project and her other volunteering efforts for IGRA (Israel Genealogy Research Association), the IAJGS is happy to recognize Yocheved Klausner’s efforts with an IAJGS Salute! Award.
IAJGS Salutes! Committee Nolan Altman Bill Israel Doris Nabel
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day
#holocaust
Jan Meisels Allen
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is commemorated on January 27th. January 27, 2020 is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration, the ending of World War ll and the ending of the Holocaust. 2020 also marks the establishment of the United Nations, formed in response to atrocity crimes of the Holocaust and the Second World War, with the aim of building a world that is just and peaceful. Acknowledging the milestone year, the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Program has chosen as the theme for Holocaust education and remembrance in 2020, "75 years after Auschwitz - Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global Justice". The theme reflects the continued importance, 75 years after the Holocaust, of collective action against antisemitism and other forms of bias to ensure respect for the dignity and human rights of all people everywhere.
Many governments have legislated that January 27 is an annual Holocaust Memorial Day to mark the date as an international day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Holocaust. The day was designated by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution on November 1, 2005. The Resolution establishing January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day urges every member nation of the U.N. to honor the memory of Holocaust victims, and encourages the development of educational programs about Holocaust history to help prevent future acts of genocide.
To read what the United Nations will be doing on January 27, 28, 29 and January 30 for commemoration see: https://www.un.org/en/holocaustremembrance/2020/calendar2020.shtml
To see Yad Vashem’s display go to: https://www.un.org/en/holocaustremembrance/2020/calendar2020.shtml
The Wiener Holocaust Library in the United Kingdom has a program which may be found at: https://www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/Whats-On?item=530
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum commemorated on January 24. To see what they did go to: https://www.ushmm.org/online-calendar/event/DIGFBCHINTLREMDAY0120
There are many other venues that will hold commemoration activities. Please look locally for any activities in your area.
Some countries memorialize the Holocaust on other days, for example, Yom Hashoah in Israel and in the United States is commemorated on the 27th day of Nisan, the anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. In Hebrew, Holocaust Remembrance Day is called Yom Hashoah. In 2020 Yom Hashoah is observed on April 21st (starting sunset the evening before).
Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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Chaike Berkman
Vladimir Oksman
Chaike Berkman (Хайка Берхман) left Tarashcha, Ukraine in 1900 and went to her husband Abraham Berkman (Аврум Берхман) in Boston. Address: 60 South St. Boston. I have got this info from her ship manifest.
I was not able to trace them further. Appreciate If anybody know anything about them.
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Re: Trying to get a picture of a gravestone in Shalom Memorial Park Cemetery, Chicago area
#usa
Chicago Bubby
If you call the cemetery a day or two before you are coming and give them the grave information, they will clear the snow from the grave and from path to it from the road. Obviously this only helps if it doesn't snow in the interim. Also, be aware that many of the stones do not contain much information, often just English name and birth year and death year.
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Re: Familysearch.org - is there a list of online record updates?
Sally Bruckheimer
Russ, anybody can make a note of correction to documents of FamilySearch.
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Re: Familysearch.org - is there a list of online record updates?
Barbara Ellman
Familysearch posts the collections updated weekly on their website. Here's the link for this week's update
https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-21-january-2020/ Barbara Ellman Secaucus NJ -- Barbara Ellman Secaucus NJ USA HASSMAN, SONENTHAL, DAUERMAN, LUCHS - Drohobycz, Ukraine HIRSCHHORN, GOLDSTEIN, BUCHWALD - Dolyna, Ukraine ELLMAN, COIRA, MAIDMAN - Minkovtsy, Ukraine KAGLE, FASS - Ulanow, Poland
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Re: Mile High Resources: Researching Colorado Records with Ellen Kowitt
Shelley Mitchell
It’s not uncommon for adult children to get their own naturalization, especially if they married an American. If my math is correct, he would have been 20 by then. It might have even been an arranged marriage.
Shelley Mitchell NYC -- Shelley Mitchell NYC searching KONIGSBERG/KINIGSBERG, TERNER, MOLDAUER, SCHONFELD - Kolomyya PLATZ - DELATYN. All Galicia.
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Polish translation request
Tammy
I have posted an 1864 Lomazy marriage record for WEINGARTEN m. ZILBERWASSER, viewmate ID 73963. I would greatly appreciate a complete translation of this record.
Thank you,
Tammy Weingarten
WEINGARTEN Lomazy, Biala Podlaska, Chelm, Swierze, Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Brest Litovsk.
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