The first thing a someone new to Jewish genealogy should do is read the
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) found on the JewishGen Web page at:
http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/faq.html

Since you are interested in family >from Minsk, you should be aware that
the Mormon Church has filmed "some" of the vital records and revision
lists in the Minsk Archives. To find out more about these films please
read the JewishGen Info File found at:
http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/by-rec.txt

In addition, you should be aware that Vitaly Charny has posted a number
of messages about surnames found in the various Minsk films. You can
retrieve these messages by going to the JewishGen Discussion Group
Archives found at:

http://www.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.isa?jg~jgsys~archpop

Once you are there type in Vitaly Charny and press start search. You will
be presented with a list of messages with the Subject of the messages.
If you see a subject of interest, just click on it and you will have the
full text of the message.

Joyce, please share any successes you have with this discussion group.


Joyce Kirsner Peck Wrote:

Am looking for Rubin or Rubincheck in Minsk,
Julius and Rose Goldsmith Rubin, married sometime about 1885, 6-7
chidlren born between 1885 and 1905 or thereabouts, Rose was a butcher
in Minsk, family left Minsk 1911 for US and eventually Springfield,
Mass.

David M. Fox
fox@erols.com
Arnold, MD
fax: 410-757-3569
Belarus SIG Coordinator
http://www.jewishgen.org/infofiles/belarus2.txt
http://www.avotaynu.com/wwwsites.html

Researching: Minsk: TSIVIN (SIVIN), RABINOWITZ, HURWITZ, FEIN
Mogilev & NYC: SCHENDEROFF (OV), TSIVIN, SHER, FYTELSON
Rogachev(BYL) & NYC: FYTELSON (FEITELSON), TELSON, COHEN
Popielniki, Dzurow, Banila (UKR): FUCHS, HUDES, MECHLAWICZ,

TISCHLER, LOBEL, LABALVITCH