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Russian Naming enquiry: Brothers Itsko and Izik; KOMINKERER Hersh /Hershko Hertzkovich 3 #names #belarus
I have received some records from The Together Plan regrading my research of the KAMINSKY / KOMENKIER family, from Shereshevo, Pruzhany, Grodno (then Russia, today Sarasova, Belarus) 2 early records, Alphabetical lists of Jews of the Pruzhany Jewish Community, 1853 and 1859 listed 3 brothers: Hershko, Itsko and Izik. This record also appears in JewishGen Belarus database. As much as I know both Itsko and Izik names derive from Yitzhak, and I wonder what could be the explanation of this naming of the 2 brothers, who were both alive in 1853. Unless in Russian they are different names? Later on, in 1910 and 1913 Voters Lists and 1912 taxpayer list, appears the names Kominkerer Hershko / Hersh Hertskovich and Kominkerer Shlioma Hertzkovich. As much as I know, “ovich” means “son of”; So what can explain “Hershko Hertzkovich”? Hertzkovich here is not a patronymic surname, and it can’t be “Hershko son of Hertz” because, as much as I know, these are identical names. Could a grandchild carry his father’s patronym? Or, again, are they different names in Russian? -- Yohanan LOEFFLER Melbourne, Australia Researching (main surnames): From Austria, Slovakia: LOFFLER / LEFLER, LEDERER, SCHNEIDER, NATHAN, SEELENFRIED, ZAPPERT. From Bukowina, Galicia: MINSTER / MUNSTER, NAGEL, SCHERL, IWANIR. From Poland / Belarus: ALTMAN, KAMINSKY, KAMINKIER, LUBETKIN, SZTARK, YOSELEWICZ, KOSLOWSKI, KRAMARZ, RAUCHFELD.
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Records from Lithuania 3 #lithuania
I am working on filling missing information on my family tree. I have trouble locating Pilvishki (Pilvishok) Lithuania for the years 1890- 1920. I have first hand information that my family lived there. My grand father Gedalyahu Grudzin (Grudzen) was a known Rabi there, my mother lived there until she went to university in Kovna = Kaunas (I have her student card) but I can't find anything else. Can somebody here, give me ideas of where to search? I have a full tree under Matison Family in MyHeritage and I am trying to fill in gaps for the next generations, one of my grandchildren is interested. Thank you for your attention and your time. Dalia Matison Schulman I am searching Matison Family from Bausk, Mittau and Riga in Latvia and Grudzin family from Pivishki, Lanza and Kovna in Lithuania.
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Need help with data from headstone in Yarkon Cemetery in Israel 4 #israel
Several of my POLIMER family are buried in this cemetery. Along with them is "Benjamin/Binyamin Greenspan/Grynszpan." This is from jewishgen's OWBR. The link is: https://jewishgen.org/databases/notglue_s2.php?rec=J_ISRAEL_bg0357210 I cannot see his headstone, as I do not have a subscription to myheritage or billiongraves. I would love to learn what it says, as I have no idea how he is related to my folks. TIA, Joel Weiner
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Ludwig Carl Mysa 1887 to 1942 #austria-czech
Hi, We know that Ludwig Carl Mysa, born 1887 in Vienna escaped to England in 1939 and sailed on the Dunera for Australia in July 1940 where he died in 1942.He is recorded on the 1939 Register living in Stepney. We are interested in leaning more about how he entered England, possibly with the help of Quakers and any other locations he may have stayed at. -- Peter Heilbrunn Amersham, England
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Sephardic Communities: Free Zoom Program #events #jgs-iajgs #sephardic
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon invites the entire community to: The Jews Who Left Spain and Their Genealogy, Daniel Horowitz Sunday, 7 July 2024, 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time, Zoom, free The history of Jews who left Spain is complex, partly because they moved and lived in a wide range of geographical locations throughout history. In this lecture, Daniel will explore the origins of the Sephardic Jewish communities and their genealogy. Dedicated to genealogy since 1986, Daniel was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project "Searching for My Roots" in Venezuela for 15 years. He is a past board member of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, is involved in several crowdsourced digitization and transcription projects, and holds a board-level position at the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA). Since 2006 Daniel has been working at MyHeritage liaising with genealogy societies, bloggers, and media, as well as lecturing and attending conferences around the world. We are pleased to welcome Daniel, but it should be noted that JGSO is not endorsing MyHeritage over any other product or service. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsc-6upjgoGtDCpXpWzH8HmQ_EhhIk83rk#/registration After registering, you will receive a confirmation message containing information about how to join the meeting. All of our programs for 2024 are currently planned for Zoom and will include closed captions. Please check your Zoom program to make sure it is up-to-date. Upcoming programs are listed on our Events page: https://jgsoregon.wixsite.com/home/events Linda Wolfe Kelley JGSO Secretary Portland, OR, USA
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Bessarabia/Moldova, Ocnitsa Jewish Cemetery #bessarabia
Hello everybody, There are about 80 cemeteries where Jews were buried in Bessarabia/Moldova. https://www.jewishgen.org/bessarabia/files/cemetery/Inventory202311-November.htm We have photographed and indexed remaining tombstones at the most of the cemeteries. Recently, our people from Ukraine went to Ocnitsa (Ocniţa), Moldova to photograph the stones. Unfortunately, the cemetery does not exist anymore. According to my information from 1990s the cemetery was located on a 1.9ha, and there were about 200 graves there. Not any more. This is going to be not the first cemetery destroyed, but already #12. You can see information about other destroyed cemeteries in Bessarabia/Moldova at https://www.jewishgen.org/bessarabia/files/cemetery/_destroyedCemeteries/DemolishedJewishCemeteries.pdf Our group decided to find information about such cemeteries and possible names of Jews buried there, and sent to JOWBR. We already have several such cemeteries worked on. I am now working on Jewish cemetery in Kaushany, and already know about 50 Jews buried there. Now I am trying to find Jews who were buried in Ocnitsa. Actually, the town is not far from Sokiryany (now in Ukraine). I hope there are some people might know where there relatives who were buried in Ocnitsa. Please send me these names. All the best, Yefim Kogan Bessarabia Cemetery Project Leader
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Help finding information within Bessarabia records 4 #bessarabia
Dear all, I have been trying to locate records on my grandfather's family from Bessarabia, but I had no luck so far... I am researching Gandelman family from Trinca (modern day Trinca, Edinet district, Moldova). The information I have is the following: My great-grandparents: Moshe Gandelman and Hayka Gandelman ( I don't Know her maiden name); I don't have information on birth or marriage records My grandfather: Boris Gandelman (bon in Trinca 01/07/1905) His siblings: Miguel Gandelman, Rutze Gandelman, Golda Gandelman) Could anyone help me to advance my research? Thank you in advance, Luciana Gandelman Researching: EPPEL (Riga, Latvia, Lithuania) ABRAMOVICTH (Latvia) Gandelman (Trinca, Bessarabia, Moldavia)
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Searching for a Rodkin family who lived in Rhodesia in 1976 (now Zimbabwe) #southafrica
I’m trying to find out more information about a Victoria/Vicky RODKIN who lived at in the suburb of Strathaven Park near Avondale in Rhodesia (now called Zimbabwe) during August 1976. I believe that she was in high school around that time. Avondale is a suburb of the town formerly known as Salisbury, now called Harare. I believe Vicky's mother’s name may have been Irene, and she may have later married a Peter Reynolds. Does anyone know or have any information about this family? Does anyone know how to contact Vicky or Irene today? Thanks for any input! Roy Ogus Palo Alto, California roy.ogus at outlook.com
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ViewMate translation request - Russian #translation
Hi from Paris, I've posted two vital records in Russian for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM106886 https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM106887 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Bernard Flam Archives & history of Medem Center - Arbeter Ring (Bund, Skif, Workers' Circle)
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Looking for a place named 'Bogojva' 3 #general
Dear community, I'm hoping to find the place where my grandfather and his family lived. They always said they were from Poland, but I'm aware that the territory might have changed and not be Poland nowadays. They left in 1926 and the ship record says they came from "Bogojva'. I haven't found places with a similar name, but perhaps I'm missing some aspect of the pronunciation that might help me spot the place. Do you have any ideas? Thank you very much! Laila
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Ancestry ThruLines Workshop TUES, MAY 7, 2024 2-5 PM ISRAEL TIME / NOON LONDON / 7 AM ET USA/CANADA #dna #education #jgs-iajgs
Note by AS: I will be conducting a ThruLines Workshop Tues May 7 ET. If you are interested, contact me. The announcement is below. The Thurs May 2 ThruLines WS is FULL. The workshop will be conducted in English. AncestryDNA4 ThruLines Workshop TUES, MAY 7, 2024 2-5 PM ISRAEL TIME / NOON LONDON / 7 AM ET USA/Canada AncestryDNA4 ThruLines Workshop Pre-requsite(s): All Attendees must be a subscriber to Ancestry or AncestryPlus to benefit from this workshop. Read all about the Changes here: https://tinyurl.com/2xm8936w Feb 5 2024. There are lots of links here to review and pick the subscription that makes most sense to you. Pro Tools are not necessary for this workshop! If you have questions, please call Arthur at 954-328-3559 to discuss. UNLOCK THE POWER OF ANCESTRYDNA THRULINES: GET HANDS-ON! Greetings, AncestryDNA testers! Join me, Arthur Sissman, for a hands-on workshop designed to help you master the AncestryDNA ThruLines tool and features. Is this workshop for you? You've been using ThruLines for 2-3 months but feel confused and overwhelmed. You struggle to understand how the different pages, filters, and terms relate to your research. You're unsure what kind of matches are valuable and how to interpret your results. If you answered "yes" to any of these, this workshop is for YOU! What you'll learn: Hands-on practice: Follow along on Zoom while working with your own data to learn how to navigate ThruLines. Unlock the potential: Discover how to optimize your input for better research collection and maximize your matches. Demystifying ThruLines: Get a clear understanding of how it works and unlock hidden insights by troubleshooting common issues. Beyond the basics: Learn to explore all the functionalities, including side panels, hidden links, and maximizing match discovery. Combine with other sites: Learn how to take a piece of data from one site to another for added research opportunities Workshop details: Date: Tuesday May 7, 2024 Time: 2-5 pm Israel Time / 7 am ET USA Platform: Zoom Limited spots: 15 participants only! Preparation: This workshop assumes basic comfort with AncestryDNA and ThruLines. Rank beginners, please wait for a future introductory workshop. An email with preparation materials/resource guidez(s) will be sent about 2 weeks before. You will need two devices (computer/tablet/phone) for optimal learning. Ready to take your ThruLines expertise to the next level? Register now: Send an email to genresearch13@.... Please send your: name, email, phone number, and location to be considered for the Workshop Questions? Contact us at genresearch13@... or call 954-328-3559. See you there! Regards, Arthur Sissman Jewish Genealogy SIG of Collier/Lee Co FL genresearch13@... genresearch13 @yahoo.com (TO see the email and other links in proper format - Please log-in to the group - Top Right Corner of this page!) 954-328-3559 Join our FB page at Jewish Genealogy SIG: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hellojewishgen Genealogy Wise page: http://www.genealogywise.com/profile/ArthurSissman Researching: ZISMAN/ZYSMAN/ZUSMAN (Belarus); TELESHEVSKY (Belarus); CHANUTIN, (W. Russia), BRODY, (Hungary); FRIEDMAN, (Hungary); GRAUBARD, (Romania/Ukraine), AARONSON (Romania/Ukraine) TimeZoneConverter. https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/
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Past event: JGS of Illinois April 14, 2024, Share Fair poster session #jgs-iajgs
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois held its first-ever “Share Fair” poster session Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Temple Beth-El, Northbrook, Illinois. This special in-person only event featured eight posters on a variety of genealogy topics and was attended by 37 people. This successful event allowed members to share their genealogy research discoveries, knowledge and tips with members and guests. Abby Schmelling with her poster "Jewish Waldheim—Family Histories and Memories." Abby says, "Jewish Waldheim Cemetery in Forest Park reflects through its 260 gates the history and stories of the families who came to Chicago over the past 150 years, mainly from Central and Eastern Europe. The cemetery serves as a wonderful genealogical resource." © 2024 JGSI Bob Silverstein with his poster "From Krynki to Elk Grove Village to Krynki." Bob says, "My grandmother came from Krynki (Krinek in Yiddish), a small shtetl in eastern Poland. Through an unexpected series of events, I returned there 120 years after she left. Learn what I learned about Jewish cemeteries and the people in Poland today. Perhaps you will want to make the same journey." © 2024 JGSI Marty Fischer with his poster "Morris Fischer’s Gravestone: Understanding the Symbols on an Elaborate 19th Century Kohanic Matzevah." Marty says, "Morris Fischer, a dry goods store owner who was my paternal great-grandfather, died in St. Louis in 1891. Morris was buried in grave No. 755 in the old section of Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Affton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. His beautiful, elaborate gravestone displays a fascinating array of symbols." © 2024 JGSI Scott Meyer with his poster "Finding A Needle in the Haystack – with Artificial Intelligence!" Scott says, "Unlock hidden discoveries in historical records that have never been searchable till now. Billions of historical records have been digitized by FamilySearch, and information in many of them can now be found using online key-word searches—even if the information has been written by hand! This poster will demonstrate how to use this new experimental tool." © 2024 JGSI Other presenters and their topics were: Alex Feller: "Prenumerantn: Finding ancestors in subscriber lists of 19th century books" Barry S. Finkel: "Y-DNA: Comparison of STR and SNP Values" Teri Sosa: "Finding a Cohen in the Russian Pale: How I found my grandmother's family" Terry Taylor: "Stories, Secrets, and Mistakes - Gather Evidence!" -- Martin Fischer Vice President-Publicity Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois JGSI website: https://jgsi.org
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European death records 6 #records
Hi, In the USA we have Find a Grave, newspapers, etc. Is there something similar in Europe that goes back to the 1800s? Thank you, Trudy Barch, Florida Happy Passover
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JewishGen Education class registration open for Research in Galicia 2 #education #JewishGenUpdates
Would you like to learn more about your ancestors who lived in Galicia? Join JewishGen Education's 3-week class May 6 - 29. Participants should have the name of their ancestral town in Galicia and surname for their research project. The focus is on researching your ancestors using online sources of Galician records. This class includes written materials, zoom sessions, and personal assistance locating and analyzing records for your Galician family. Four 1-hour ZOOM sessions are scheduled for Wednesday afternoons 3 PM Eastern Time. ZOOM sessions are recorded and available to view throughout the course for those who cannot attend in person. Communicate 24/7 with the instructor using our private online forum. For questions about the class or registration, e-mail instructor Barbara Rice at brice@....
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Looking for guide in Danzig #danzig
Can anyone recommend a guide for a 3-4 hour tour of Gdansk? I have a list of neighborhoods and addresses I’d like to visit. Thank you! Robert Linett Moderator note: please respond privately
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Town of Lacherwitz 3 #belarus #poland
Good morning, I am trying to research my Becker and Rudman families from the town of Lacherwitz. Could anyone direct me to sources where I might find some records of inhabitants of this town? Thank you for your help. Marilyn Levinson Spring Lake NC
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Looking to hire Russian Imperial military expert to find information from ca. 1898-1901 2 #russia
Dear All, It has been a while since I've posted to this group. I am looking for help (even if I have to hire someone) to find and go through any available Imperial Russia military records or journal to find some information from ca. 1898-1901. I can imagine finding someone to access this sort of information inside Russia, particularly at this point in history, may be a challenge or a risk, but I want to ask. My great-grandfather (the only one I knew, albeit barely up to the age of 3), from Lomza gubernia (now Poland), was in the Imperial Cavalry supposedly as an NCO-like leader of a Jewish regiment that was sent out to the east (Manchuria) around the time or just before the Boxer Rebellion. The family story goes that he and his group did not want to follow orders to cut the heads off everyone in a village, so they deserted, robbed a Russo-Chinese bank, and then while his crew went back home, since he was the leader he went farther east, through Japan and eventually to US via Canada. I am sure that much of this is completely true - and i know for a fact this last part is true as we have his train manifest from Montreal and his border crossing). My parents recall there was a 'wanted' poster for him in their last apartment, but it long since vanished. We would still really like to try to learn more and since he was a fugitive I'd have to think there would be some records from that period of time, if not for his 'service.' The only thing we have is a mid-1880s register of him and his brothers with the military (he was only 12 at the time). No photos, no idea of the name of the regiment, or of his official title although again he was supposed to have been their leader (he spoke many languages). A few years ago i corresponded with someone via this group who told me where i might find military journals of that era - they are all in Russian, of course, and difficult for me to penetrate (I have not checked to see if they are still online). There also used to be a Russian military website (www.regiment.ru) but it is defunct at least that address. I had pored through that and there were some candidate regiments (cavalry from that area that went to the far east) but no details or names other than the main man (they might have not listed many Jewish NCO's either). Any leads or specific suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Wayne Frankel relevant surname for this post: SOKOL relevant town for this post: JABLONKA (later, ZAMBROW), Lomza gubernia
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JGS Cleveland presents “Comparing and Choosing Genealogy Software” with Chuck Weinstein, Wed, May 1, 7 pm ET on Zoom #announcements #jgs-iajgs
Join the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland for our next Zoom program on Wed, May 1, 2024, 7-8:30 pm ET: “Comparing and Choosing Genealogy Software” with Chuck Weinstein. Program: As family historians, we are faced with the fundamental question of how to "best" organize our research and records. Chuck Weinstein will walk us through the criteria for selecting software to record and track our genealogy, along with reviews of the features and benefits of the most popular software packages currently on the market. Please join us for this much requested topic of interest. Speaker: Chuck Weinstein has been tracing his family history for more than thirty years. A Past President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island, Chuck has also been active with JewishGen for over 28 years. In that time, he has served as a Moderator for the JewishGen Discussion Group, Director of KehilaLinks, and a board member of the JewishGen Ukraine Research Division. His own family tree goes back to the 15th century and he has helped numerous researchers break through the brick wall in their own family trees. Chuck has served as Co-chair of the 2016 IAJGS Conference in Seattle and Lead Chair of the 2023 IAJGS Conference in London. Registration: All participants must register HERE. JGS Cleveland members free. Non-members $5. A zoom link will be emailed to you the day before the program. Registration ends at midnight on Tuesday, April 30. This program will be recorded and posted in the member section of our website. Go to jgscleveland.org for more program, speaker, and membership information. Contact: Deborah A. Katz, JD, PhD President, JGS Cleveland president@...
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Ships of Our Ancestors Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:00 PM sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Long Island #announcements #jgs-iajgs
The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island invites you to our upcoming meeting Wednesday, May 1, 2024 7:00 PM Location: Zoom Topic: Ships of Our Ancestors Speaker: Hal Bookbinder Ships of Our Ancestors. During the active years of Ellis Island, 83,000 ship arrivals were recorded. Between 1880 and 1914 about two million Jewish immigrants arrived from Europe, with most passing through Ellis Island. Until the age of flight, immigrants arrived by sea, first on sailing ships and after the middle of the 19th Century, on steamships. This presentation focuses on the ships on which our ancestors traveled, discussing the shift from sail to steam and the governmental regulations which made ship travel safer and more humane. It will address the experience of our ancestors in getting to the port of embarkation, being processed for passage, and their shipboard experience, as well as the cost and duration of the voyage. Finally, it will address several stubborn myths related to our ancestors' immigration. “Register for our Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tdemsrz4iHtNFFMiW7bGAZE2u0W-Rplas After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Hal is a retired information systems professional and university instructor. He has been researching his genealogy for more than three decades, identifying over 4,000 relatives and tracing two lines to the mid-1700s in modern Ukraine. Hal is a past president of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). He publishes a series of monthly articles on safe computing which are freely available at https://www.tinyurl.com/SafeComputingArticles. He and his wife, Marci, were raised in the Catskills during the height of the “Borsht Belt”. After attending New York University and a four-year stint in the US Air Force, they settled in the Los Angeles area. In 2018, he made a journey to Ukraine, visiting various areas of the former Volhynia and Podolia where his family had lived for hundreds of years. We look forward to seeing you all! Please note: Most JGSLI meetings are open to all, but meeting recordings are available only to members, in the Members Only area of our website.. Occasionally, some speakers do not allow recordings of their lectures. For information on membership, see https://jgsli.org/membership-options/. Please note: Most JGSLI meetings are open to all, but meeting recordings are available only to members, in the Members Only area of our website. For information on membership, see https://jgsli.org/membership-options/ . Posted Barry Goldberg, board member JGSLI
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Haskel Karo 3 #poland
First of all, I want to thank everybody who helped me out in getting the birth record of Dawid Karo. I found out that his father was named Haskiel Karo. There are many records for Haskiel in the town of Pyzdry, but he has three marriage records. One to Marya, one to Maryanna, and one to Roze. Also, sometimes Marya is referred to as Maryanna. Are these different Haskiel Karos who lived at the same time in the same town, or did he marry three times? If it is the same person, I believe that Dawid was born to Haskiel and Marya. Emmett Katz Massachusetts, USA
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