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Paneveyzys. Lithuania.
Panevzys has an actuve Jewish community today - small but active. See their website in Lithuanian only (use a translator) http://www.jewishpanevezys.lt/ There's a contact email address for their chair
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Panevzys has an actuve Jewish community today - small but active. See their website in Lithuanian only (use a translator) http://www.jewishpanevezys.lt/ There's a contact email address for their chair
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Paneveyzys. Lithuania.
Gordon Shalom, A quick search of the ALD (All Lithuania Database) of LitvakSIG will show your grandparent's marriage from1897 record. If you continue to search you will probably find more family membe
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Gordon Shalom, A quick search of the ALD (All Lithuania Database) of LitvakSIG will show your grandparent's marriage from1897 record. If you continue to search you will probably find more family membe
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Merkine (Meretch in Yiddish) is celebrating 660 years
#Lithuania
"The beginnings of Jewish settlement in Meretch can apparently be traced back to the 15th century. A document >from 1486 states that the Great Duke Kazimir ordered his clerks to demand that Yanka (Ya'
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"The beginnings of Jewish settlement in Meretch can apparently be traced back to the 15th century. A document >from 1486 states that the Great Duke Kazimir ordered his clerks to demand that Yanka (Ya'
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Synagogue Square Jurbarkas - Yurburg
#Lithuania
Three generations of the Zundelevitch family >from Jurbarkas unveiled a remarkable memorial to the Jews of Yurburg this July 2019 in Lithuania. Two excellent descriptions can be found at https://www.n
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Three generations of the Zundelevitch family >from Jurbarkas unveiled a remarkable memorial to the Jews of Yurburg this July 2019 in Lithuania. Two excellent descriptions can be found at https://www.n
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania 75 years to liquidation of Kovno Ghetto
#Lithuania
Mark the date 14 July 2019 - it signifies 75 years to the liquidation of the Kovno Ghetto. The Nazis raised the camp with dynamite and grenades, burning the camp and some 2,000 Jews while sending the
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Mark the date 14 July 2019 - it signifies 75 years to the liquidation of the Kovno Ghetto. The Nazis raised the camp with dynamite and grenades, burning the camp and some 2,000 Jews while sending the
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Lithuanian Jewish author Gregory Kanovich speaks about Lithuanian Jews
#Lithuania
For those who are interested in learning more about Litvak life in the 20th century, read the article, "Lithuanian Author Grigory Kanovich Survivor of the Shtetls.." that appeats in http://balticworld
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For those who are interested in learning more about Litvak life in the 20th century, read the article, "Lithuanian Author Grigory Kanovich Survivor of the Shtetls.." that appeats in http://balticworld
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Nominating Task Force submits recommendations for LitvakSIG Board election 2019 - third and final notice
#Lithuania
The LitvakSIG Nominating Task Force recommends the nomination to the LitvakSIG Board of the following candidates for three year terms: Jill Anderson, Russ Maurer and Garri Regev. At the end of this me
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The LitvakSIG Nominating Task Force recommends the nomination to the LitvakSIG Board of the following candidates for three year terms: Jill Anderson, Russ Maurer and Garri Regev. At the end of this me
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Second Call for Nominations to LitvakSIG Board of Directors 2019
#Lithuania
The nine members of the Board of Directors of LitvakSIG are elected in overlapping three year terms. The Board determines policies and makes decisions affecting the organization, especially research p
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The nine members of the Board of Directors of LitvakSIG are elected in overlapping three year terms. The Board determines policies and makes decisions affecting the organization, especially research p
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania First Call for Nominations to LitvakSIG Board of Directors 2019
#Lithuania
The nine members of the Board of Directors of LitvakSIG are elected in overlapping three year terms. The Board determines policies and makes decisions affecting the organization, especially research p
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The nine members of the Board of Directors of LitvakSIG are elected in overlapping three year terms. The Board determines policies and makes decisions affecting the organization, especially research p
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Carol Hoffman
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JewishGen Discussion Group
#JewishGen Re: Location of Kovno Gubernia
#jewishgen
The Kovno /Kaunas Gubernia covers a region of several shtetls. See https://www.litvaksig.org/research/district-research/kaunas-district-research-group [MOD. NOTE: shortened URL - https://goo.gl/Db1f3y
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The Kovno /Kaunas Gubernia covers a region of several shtetls. See https://www.litvaksig.org/research/district-research/kaunas-district-research-group [MOD. NOTE: shortened URL - https://goo.gl/Db1f3y
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania YIVO Vilna Online Collections
#Lithuania
Over 1.3 million documents and books are already available for search online https://vilnacollections.yivo.org/ through the Vilna Collections web portal. This major project is one of combined effort b
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Over 1.3 million documents and books are already available for search online https://vilnacollections.yivo.org/ through the Vilna Collections web portal. This major project is one of combined effort b
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Carol Hoffman
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JRI Poland #Poland YIVO Vilna Online Collections
#Poland
Over 1.3 million documents and books are already available for search online https://vilnacollections.yivo.org/ through the Vilna Collections web portal. This major project is one of combined effort b
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Over 1.3 million documents and books are already available for search online https://vilnacollections.yivo.org/ through the Vilna Collections web portal. This major project is one of combined effort b
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Carol Hoffman
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JewishGen Discussion Group
#JewishGen YIVO Vilna Online Collections
#jewishgen
Over 1.3 million documents and books are already available for search online https://vilnacollections.yivo.org/ through the Vilna Collections web portal. This major project is one of combined effort b
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Over 1.3 million documents and books are already available for search online https://vilnacollections.yivo.org/ through the Vilna Collections web portal. This major project is one of combined effort b
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Carol Hoffman
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JewishGen Discussion Group
#JewishGen Re: Aliyah to Israel in the 1920's
#jewishgen
Dear Yehuda, Start with searching the AID All Israel Database. It included over one million lines of records including many immigration files. The database is searchable in English and Hebrew. Go to t
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Dear Yehuda, Start with searching the AID All Israel Database. It included over one million lines of records including many immigration files. The database is searchable in English and Hebrew. Go to t
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania LitvakSIG shtetl map and list updated
#Lithuania
The LitvakSIG shtetl map https://www.litvaksig.org/research/map/ and shtetl list have been updated to include shtetls >from the three volume work, Preserving Our Litvak Heritage by the late Joseph Ros
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The LitvakSIG shtetl map https://www.litvaksig.org/research/map/ and shtetl list have been updated to include shtetls >from the three volume work, Preserving Our Litvak Heritage by the late Joseph Ros
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Carol Hoffman
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JewishGen Discussion Group
#JewishGen LitvakSIG shtetl map and list updated
#jewishgen
The LitvakSIG shtetl map https://www.litvaksig.org/research/map/ and shtetl list have been updated to include shtetls >from the three volume work, Preserving Our Litvak Heritage by the late Joseph Ros
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The LitvakSIG shtetl map https://www.litvaksig.org/research/map/ and shtetl list have been updated to include shtetls >from the three volume work, Preserving Our Litvak Heritage by the late Joseph Ros
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Re: Lithuanian address?
#Lithuania
The address is: [Shawel] Siauliai Street, Kaunas Carol Hoffman
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The address is: [Shawel] Siauliai Street, Kaunas Carol Hoffman
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Interactive shtetl map
#Lithuania
LitvakSIG thanks Lance Ackerfeld and the Yizkor Book Project for the current additions and updates. The interactive shtetl map of LitvakSIG now reflects the above, see https://www.litvaksig.org/resear
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LitvakSIG thanks Lance Ackerfeld and the Yizkor Book Project for the current additions and updates. The interactive shtetl map of LitvakSIG now reflects the above, see https://www.litvaksig.org/resear
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Online Journal Fall 2018 issue of theJewish Community of Lithuania newsletter
#Lithuania
The Fall 2018 issue of the newsletter of the Jewish Community of Lithuania is rich in feature articles. Highlights of this newsletter include the memorial of 75 years to the liquidation of the Vilna G
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The Fall 2018 issue of the newsletter of the Jewish Community of Lithuania is rich in feature articles. Highlights of this newsletter include the memorial of 75 years to the liquidation of the Vilna G
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Carol Hoffman
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Lithuanian State Archives digitization project
#Lithuania
For the full article in Lithuanian please see https://www.delfi.lt/projektai/suprasti-interneta/savo-seimos-istorija-suzinoti-gales-visi-ilgus-metus-duleje-dokumentai-taps-viesi.d?id=79350269&fbclid=I
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For the full article in Lithuanian please see https://www.delfi.lt/projektai/suprasti-interneta/savo-seimos-istorija-suzinoti-gales-visi-ilgus-metus-duleje-dokumentai-taps-viesi.d?id=79350269&fbclid=I
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Carol Hoffman
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