From the 1950's and on, Landsmanshaften lost membership and purpose. The need for cemetery plots, social services, relief to brethren in Belarus as well as speaking Yiddish and sharing memories of the old country no longer provided the basis for a cohesive organization. Many of these landsmanshaften dissolved and donated their papers and records to YIVO. Had they known that Jewishgen would forward some of their purposes with its emphasis on history and genealogy the landsmanshaften might have evolved and merged into Jewishgen and donated to us their membership lists and genealogy. I could not find membership lists in the YIVO records. Names were gleaned from stationery listings of officers and from donation boxes found in celebratory publications which were used to provide for the cost of the publication.
Jerry
Seligsohn
NYC
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| Surname | First names | Grodno organization |
| BART | Mr and Mrs Nathan | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| BENDESON | J | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| BON | Mr and Mrs Harry | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| BORRER | Harry | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| BOYARSKY | Miriam & Wm | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| BRODE | Mr and Mrs Isaac | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| BROYDE | Israel | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| BUCHLER | Mr and Mrs Paul | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| CARSON | Mr and Mrs Benj | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| CASE | Mr and Mrs Isidore | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| CASE | Mr and Mrs Louis | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| COHEN | Jack | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| COHEN | Lena | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| COHEN | Lena | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| COHEN | Mr and Mrs Jacob | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| DERECHINSKY | Mr and Mrs Sol | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| DRYSHGEL | Mr and Mrs John | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| DWANG | Mr and Mrs Louis | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| DWORSKY | Rose | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| ECKSTEIN | Mr and Mrs Sol | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| ELLENHORN | Sam and Rose | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| EWASHKOVSKY | Mr and Mrs J | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| FEINEL | Fannie | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| FINE | Mr and Mrs Abraham | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| FLINKE | Mr and Mrs Sam | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| FORER | A | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| FRIEDBERG | Mr and Mrs H | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GARBULSKY | L | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| GINSBURG | Mr and Mrs Hyman | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GOJENSKY | Mr and Mrs Eli | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GOLD | Harry | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| GOLD | Mr and Mrs Leo | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GOLD | Mr and Mrs Sam | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GOLDSMITH | I | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| GOLDSMITH | Mr and Mrs Irving | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GOLDSTEIN | Mr and Mrs Nathan | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GOLKIN | Joe & Ida | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GORDON | Sam | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| GOTKIN | Nathan | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GREEN | Shirley | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GROLST | Mr and Mrs Sam | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| GWIRC | Mr and Mrs Jacob | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| HEGLOFSKY | Louis | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| HELLER | George I | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| HERMAN | Mr and Mrs Max | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| HILDFAND | Ida | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| ISAACS | S | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| KAPLAN | Anna | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| KAPLAN | Mr and Mrs Harry | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| KAY | Mr and Mrs Jack | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| KAY | Jack | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| KREIN | Mr and Mrs Morris | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| KREINDEL | Mr and Mrs Abraham | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| KULICK | Mr and Mrs Abraham | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LANGBORT | Mr and Mrs Julius | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LEAF | Rose | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LEHMAN | Mr and Mrs Philip | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LEIFERT | Mr and Mrs Hyman | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LEON | Morris | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| LESKER | Rose | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LEVEN | Irving | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| LEVIN | Sol | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| LEVIN | Dr & Mrs M R | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LEVIN | Mr and Mrs Israel | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LEWIS | Abe | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| LEYTUS | Morris | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| LICHTIML | Mr and Mrs Joseph | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LIEBERMAN | Shirley | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| LIPOFF | Mr and Mrs Simon | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LOURIE | Mr and Mrs Sam | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LOURIE | Mr and Mrs Abraham | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| LUTENBERG | Nathan | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| MALEVITZ | Abraham | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| MATTES | Leah | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| MEISEL | Minnie | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| MENACHE | Victor | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| MENES | A | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| MIEKELINSKY | Mr and Mrs Davis | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| MILLER | Andrew | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| MILLER | Andrew | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| MOGIL | J [important in org] | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| MOGIL | Rose | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| NANAS | Mr and Mrs Dave | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| OTTO | Mr and Mrs Elias | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| PAVNICK | Mr and Mrs Chas | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| PECKOVER | Mr and Mrs Jack | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| PICKOVER | Mr and Mrs Harry | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| PIKE | Mr and Mrs Chas | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| PILSON | Mr and Mrs Jack | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| POMERANTZ | Dr A | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| PONEMONE | Jacob | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| PONS | Celia | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| PRUDOWSKY | Morris | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| RABINOWITZ | Mr and Mrs Louis | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| RATINER | Mr and Mrs Jack | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| REMIEN | Mr and Mrs Israel | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| RENEN | Mr and Mrs Meyer | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| RICH | Mr and Mrs Isidor L | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| RIVKIN | Sol | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| ROSE | Wm | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| ROSE | Isidore | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| ROSE | Goldy | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| ROTHMAN | Mr and Mrs Sam | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SACKS | Mr and Mrs Benj | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SALL | Tillie | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SALMONOWITZ | Sam | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SAPAROW | Saul | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| SAVETSKY | Morris | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| SCHMUCKLER | M | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SCHNEIDER | Samuel | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| SCHOENBERG | Mr and Mrs Louis | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SCHULTZ | A | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| SCNEIDER | Sam | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| SELDITZ | Helen | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| SELVIN | Sol J | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| SHESES | J | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| SHESKIN | J | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SHIELL | Mr and Mrs Sam | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
| SIMON | Adolph | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SOBEL | Mr and Mrs Samuel | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SOCOL | Mr and Mrs Sol | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SON | H Pollack and | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| STEIN | Wm | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| STERN | Isidoro | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| STERN | Anna | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| SULTAN | Mr and Mrs Jacob | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| SUMNER | Louis | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| TALAN | Tessie | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| TARTACKY | S | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| TRILLING | Benjamin | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| TURANSKY | Mr and Mrs David | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| WASSER | Mr and Mrs Morris | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| WICHIK | Yale | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| WOOLF | Mr and Mrs Sam | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| ZAK | Jacob Talan Sheftel | United Grodno Relief of NY |
| ZATZ | Louis | 40th Anniversary Grodno NYC Workmans Circle subscribers |
| ZONSHINE | Henry | Grodno Benevolent Society of Los Angeles |
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