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Kielce-Radom SIG Journal

Contents of Volume Four (2000)

The Kielce-Radom Special Interest Group's journal, The Kielce-Radom SIG Journal, began publication in 1997. With more than 200 pages of genealogical material annually, it is one of the most informative, instructional and useful publications available to Jewish genealogists, especially to those researching these two southern gubernias of the Kingdom of Poland.

Volume IV, Number 1:

Partial contents of the thirteenth issue, published in February 2000:

Complete extracts of all Jewish births in the city of Kielce, 1868 to 1884, transcribed from the Russian by Dolores Lee Ring. This set of over 1,200 birth records encompasses all the Kielce births microfilmed by the LDS. For each birth, our published data contains: Year and document number, surname, given name, father's name and age, mother's name (including maiden name) and age, and city/village of birth.
Complete extracts of all Jewish marriages in the town of Olkusz, 1851 to 1870. Extracted from the Jewish civil register of Olkusz, by Robert Heyman. For each marriage, includes the year, record number, date of marriage, surname, given name(s) and ages of bride and groom, city of birth/residence, and fathers' and mothers' names. The Olkusz marriages include brides and grooms from the neighboring towns of Wolbrom, Pilica, Bedzin, Zarnowiec, Dzialoszyce, Szczekociny, Kromolow, Wloszczowa, Zarki, etc.
The Jews in a Polish Private Town: The Case of Opatów in the 18th Century by Gershon David Hundert. Book Review by Mark Froimowitz.
Dzialoszyce Yizkor Book - Table of Contents and Necrology, translated from the Hebrew by David Goldman. This translation from Sefer yizkor shel kehilat Dzialoszyce ve-ha-seviva (Tel Aviv, 1973) includes the names of over 2,000 Holocaust victims, residents of Zaloshits.
A Radom Memoir: "It Must Never Happen Again" by Henry Zagdanski. A Radomer writes of his boyhood in Poland, and of a return trip to Poland in the 1970's, including visits to Radom, Szydlowiec, Ostrowiec, and other locations.
Pinkas HaKehillot - Polen, Volume VII - Lublin and Kielce Districts. A brief review of this new volume of Yad Vashem's Encyclopaedia of Jewish Communities, published in late 1999, which encompasses the former gubernia of Kielce, Radom, Siedlce and Lublin. This review includes an index of 106 former Kielce and Radom gubernia towns.
JRI-PL News Update. Brief report on the latest happenings in the Jewish Records Indexing - Poland Project, by Warren Blatt. New indices for our area which have been added to the database; Polish State Archives project updates.
JRI-PL 1929 Business Directory Project, By Stanley Diamond. This new database project will index the entire contents of a 1929 Polish Business Directory.
Excerpts from the Zwolen Yizkor Book, edited by Berl Kagan. "The Quiet Times: Jews in Zwolen - The Years Before World War II". Translated from the Yiddish by Adah Fogel, from Zvoliner yisker-bukh (New York: New York Independent Zvoliner Benevolent Society, 1982).
Complete extracts of all Jewish deaths in the town of Szydlów, 1854 to 1867, transcribed from the Polish, by Warren Blatt. "Shidluv" was a small town in Stopnica district, about halfway between Staszów and Chmielnik. The extracts include year and document number; surname, given name, and age of the deceased; names of parents and surviving family members; and often the place of birth.

Volume IV, Number 2:

Partial contents of the fourteenth issue, published in April 2000:

Complete extracts of all Jewish births in the city of Szczekociny, 1847 to 1866, transcribed by Leah Jordan Bisel. For each of the over 1,000 birth records, our published data contains: Year and document number, surname, given name, father's name and age, mother's name (including maiden name) and age, and city/village of birth.
Complete extracts of all Jewish marriages in the town of Przedbórz, 1847 to 1854. Extracted from the Jewish civil register of Przedbórz, by Dolores Lee Ring. For each marriage, includes the year, record number, surname, given name(s) and ages of bride and groom, city of birth/residence, and fathers' and mothers' names. The Przedbórz marriages include brides and grooms from the neighboring Kielce-Radom towns of Konskie, Radoszyce, Wloszczowa, Gowarczów, Opoczno, and Zarnów, as well as many Piotrków gubernia towns, such as Radomsko (Nowo-Radomsk), Sulejów, and Piotrków.
"Ostrowiec: The Witches Survived, the Jews are Dead", by Harry Stein. The story of a visit to Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, Kunów, and Ozarów, with information on personal contacts and archival research.
The Jewish Settlement in Jedrzejów before 1914, by Stanislaw Wiech. Translated from the Polish by Gordon McDaniel. A thoroughly researched article on the history of the Jews in Jedrzejów (in Yiddish: "Yendjev", in Russian: "Andre'ev") in the late 19th century, with fascinating details on the reasons for the local migrations of the Jews in this region. From an article in Biuletyn Zydowskiego Instytutu Historycznego w Polsce (BZIH), the Bulletin of the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw. Edited by Warren Blatt.
Bibliography on Polish-Jewish Genealogical Research, by Warren Blatt. A list of dozens of books and publications useful for genealogical research of Jews in Poland.
News and Notes. Notice of the Kielce-Radom SIG Family Finder, Information about the upcoming IAJGS Conference in Salt Lake City.
Excerpts from the Zwolen Yizkor Book, edited by Berl Kagan. "The Quiet Times: Jews in Zwolen - The Years Before World War II". Translated from the Yiddish by Adah Fogel, from Zvoliner yisker-bukh (New York: New York Independent Zvoliner Benevolent Society, 1982). Reminiscences of the Jews in Zvolin, continued from the last issue.
Complete extracts of all Jewish births, marriages and deaths in the town of Daleszyce, 1810-1825 and 1847-1870, transcribed from the Polish and Russian, by Dolores Lee Ring. "Dalashitza" was a small town southeast of Kielce.
A Personal Research Breakthrough, by Warren Blatt. Even after more than 20 years of genealogical research, it's possible to have breakthroughs. An analysis of one such discovery, based upon the extracted records found in this issue.

Volume IV, Number 3:

Partial contents of the fifteenth issue, published in July 2000:

Complete extracts of all Jewish births in the city of Chmielnik, 1876 to 1884, transcribed by David Price. This includes all Chmielnik birth records microfilmed by the Mormons. For each of the nearly 2,000 birth records, our published data contains: Year and document number, surname, given name, father's name and age, and mother's name (including maiden name) and age.
Introduction to Ksiegi Metrykalne i Stanu Cywilnego w Archiwach Panstwowe w Polsce [Metrical and Civil Registration Books in the Polish State Archives], by Hanna Krajewska. Translated from the Polish by Dr. George Alexander. This introductory essay to the Polish State Archives' new inventory of all their vital records holdings describes the history and practice of vital records keeping throughout Poland.
Kielce Journey, by Todd Lefkowitz. A travelogue of a recent visit to the city of Kielce.
Death Comes in Yellow: Skarzysko-Kamienna Slave Labor Camp, by Felicja Karay. An extensive book review by Mark Froimowitz.
Books of Residents (Ksiegi Ludnosci) and other Books of Registration, by Fay Bussgang. A report on these little-used genealogical resources in Poland, the Ksiegi Ludnosci, the Ksiegi Ludnosci Stalej (Books of Permanent Residents) used in the late 19th century, and the Karty Meldunkowe or Rejestry Mieszkanców (Cards of Registration / Registers of Residents) used in the early 20th century.
Complete extracts of all Jewish deaths in Klimontów, 1826-1853, extracted by Ronald Greene. For each of the nearly 1,200 death registrations, the extracted data includes the year and record number; surname, given name, and age of the deceased; father's name and patronymic; mother's name and patronymic; town or village of death; and the names of surviving family members. Also includes registrations for Koprzywnica and many surrounding villages.
Miscellany: Map of the Kielce-Radom region, with powiat (district) borders, 1867-1917; Notes on Vital records recorded in other towns; Polish pronunciation guide; Glossary.

Volume IV, Number 4:

Partial contents of the sixteenth issue, published in October 2000:

Complete extracts of all Jewish marriages in the city of Checiny, 1850 to 1867, transcribed from the Polish by Dolores Lee Ring. In this huge set of over 900 marriage records microfilmed by the LDS, for each marriage, our published data contains the following for both bride and groom: Year and document number, surname, given name, previous marital status, age, father's name, mother's name (including maiden name or patronymic where given), and city of residence/birth. Also included are alternate surnames, maiden names of widows, and other conjectured information. The Checiny marriage records include brides and grooms from many towns, such as Chmielnik, Kielce, Konskie, Nowy Korczyn, Lopuszno, Pinczów, Przedbóorz, Radoszyce, Sobków, Staszów, Szczekociny, Szydlów, Wloszczowa, Wodzislaw, and dozens of other towns and villages in the region.
This Was Once My Family's Home - A Visit to Stopnica, by Edward Yutkowitz. An illustrated story of a journey to the author's ancestral town of Stopnica ("Stopnitz"), and his experiences there. Includes a section on travel tips for visitors to Poland.
From the Radom Archives Catalog: Preface, History of the Archives, Description of Holdings. Translated excerpts from the Polish State Archives in Radom's catalog Archiwum Panstwowe w Radomiu, edited by Helena Kisiel (Warszawa: Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Panstwowych, 1996). This 235 page guide, in Polish, contains brief decriptions of all of the archival collections in the Radom branch of the Polish State Archives. Translated from the Polish by Gwido Zlatkes; translation edited by Warren Blatt.
Ozrower Mutual Benefit Society Cemetery, Toronto. List of 224 burials in the Ozarow landsmanshaft plot in Mount Sinai Memorial Park, 1936-2000, with burial date and plot location. Provided by Sheldon Weiser. Also a transcription of the Holocaust Monument in the Ozrower section, which includes 130 family entries, representing over 400 individuals. Photographed by Lucy Shiffman Sadowski, transcribed from the Yiddish by Warren Blatt.
Excerpts from the Kielce Yizkor Book, Sefer Kielce. Toldot Kehilat Kielce. Miyom Hivsuduh V'ad Churbanah. [Book of Kielce. History of the Community of Kielce. From Its Founding Until Its Destruction]. Edited by Pinchas Tzitron (Tel Aviv, 1957). Translated from Yiddish by Fred Cutter and Mark Froimowitz.
Book Notes: In Their Words: A Genealogist's Translation Guide to Polish, German, Latin and Russian Documents. Volume I: Polish. By Jonnathan Shea & William Hoffman. (Language & Lineage Press, 2000). Brief notes on this new genealogical research aid, by Warren Blatt.
Complete extracts of all Jewish deaths in the town of Ksiaz Wielki, 1826 to 1867, transcribed from the Polish, by Robert Heyman. "Kshionzh Vyelki" was a small town in the Miechów district of Kielce gubernia. These newly discovered records include registrations for a larger region, including the residents of the towns of Miechów, Slomniki and numerous small villages. Our extracts include year and document number; surname, given name, and age of the deceased; date of death; names of parents and surviving family members.
Miscellany: Overview chart of Jewish vital records in Russian Poland, 1808-1942; List of Contributors for 2000; Polish pronunciation guide; Glossary.
Index of all articles in Volumes I-IV.

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