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1. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] Help: Origin of surname Mirvis [1]
Dear David, I am most indebted to you for taking the time to answer my request for help. I must say that you have made a superb suggestion that I am ashamed to admit, I did not think of it at all! And it is such an obvious idea -- the Dutch surname "van der Merwe" as the source of the surname Mirvis. This explanation appeals to me very much and makes a great deal of sense. I think now that perhaps we should look into that surname in the Netherlands, during that period of time. Maybe there is a genealo
2. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] Help: Origin of surname Mirvis [1]
Hi Joe, Thanks for your e-mail via Lithuania-L. I do know of a Mervis family of Johannesburg which runs a diamond business, but I thought it was a retail store. The name of the elder Mervis is Morris Mervis, and his son Kenneth is also in the business. Morris is quite an elderly man, b. ~1908. Morris has two other sons in the Washington, DC area, names Ronald and Zalman, and I believe that their business consists of 2-3 retail diamond stores, but these stores are unrelated to the ones in Johannesburg.
3. [LITHUANIA-L] Help: Origin of surname Mirvis [1]
Hi all, The Mirvis Research Group of 65 researchers is trying to link together 35 separate Mirvis family trees, all from the same small region of Lithuania -- a circular region centered on Baisogala/Seduva, about 40 km in radius. Our operating hypothesis is that all of these families are related, and we have so far succeeded in finding links among some of them. There have been several proposed stories of the possible origin of this Jewish surname, variously spelled Mirvis, Mervis, Merves, Mirwis, Mirviss
4. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] RUSSIA POLAND vs. LITHUANIA [0.977836]
Ted The period you refer to is after the 3rd partion of Lithuania and Poland around the turn of the century. .The Commonwealth of Lithuania & Poland had existed for a long period prior to that. Lithuania was quite Polonized up to that stage with the Polish language being used by the "up market" folk whilst the "commoners"used Lithuanian. The masters of Lithuania were, who else but, Russians, so for some purposes Lithuania became simply part of Russia.. So it would have been easy for a Lithuanian to be refe
5. [LITHUANIA-L] Another Lithuanian Site [0.977836]
I liked this website right off the bat. It characterizes the Lithuanians as "more outgoing but less organized than it's neighbors". I can relate to that. Makes me feel very right at home being a Lithuanian. Thanks Louise!! <@:-) Helen the Babuska Girl > > Just found this on the Lonely planet web site - I think it's new. >Interesting reading: Lonely Planet - Destination Lithuania or >http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/eur/lit.htm > > >
6. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] SENDING MONEY ABROAD [0.977836]
In a message dated 04/11/1998 8:19:05 AM, thalass1@ix.netcom.com wrote: <> I tried to check this out, but couldn't locate V3-15. What am I doing wrong? Bill
7. [LITHUANIA-L] locations / distance [0.977836]
Shenandoah is about an hour (50-60 miles) SW of Wilkes-Barre. Shenandoah is a borough, i.e. a small municipality (much decayed) in Schuylkill County. The border of Schuylkill and Luzerne Counties is about 7-8 miles NW of Shenandoah. Shenandoah lies directly to the S of Locust Mountain, upon which are its cemeteries and the settlements of Shenandoah Heights and Weston Place. In its hayday, Shenandoah had 35,000 people living in one square mile. It was one of the most densely populated places in the world
8. [LITHUANIA-L] Owl Creek #15 [0.977836]
S.S. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Owl Creek Road, Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA KRAIPOVICH Adolph 1893-1972 Nellie 1902-1989 WASSEL Joseph C. 1900-1940 Victoria K. 1906-1983 BOZIS Victor 1875-1951 'father' Antoinette 1887-1974 'mother' GIBAS John A. b. 1-17-1916 d. 10-8-1991 ARMY WW II Elinor M. 1922-1967 SPOKAS Francis A. 1916- Agnes E. 1921-1991 Lisa M. 1948-1966 POTOSKY John W. b. 11-27-1920 d. 10-5-1968 'father' Sgt ARMY WW II Regina V. 1928-1975 'mother' LUSKY Victor J. 1908-1
9. [LITHUANIA-L] High Russian [0.977836]
>I was told by an aunt that my grandmother spoke "high Russian". >Is anyone familiar with that term? Isn't that what Yeltsin speaks a lot of the time? ;-) --Andy Barniskis
10. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] Scranton Lith. Churches/Cemeteries [0.977836]
Parishoners of St. Michael's were buried in St. Joseph's cemetary in Troop. I would contact St. Joseph's. They were very helpful to me in locating the grave of my grandmother. The sister even met me at the cemetary and showed me where her unmarked grave would be. Jack S.
11. [LITHUANIA-L] [Fwd: National Archives] [0.977836]
Here are two tips I got from another e-list and I thought some of you may find helpful: #1 To get citizenship papers on an ancestor, after 1898, write to your local INS (Immigration & Naturalization Service) office, which you can find in your local Telephone Directory. Ask for Form # G-639, the Freedom of Information/Privacy Act Request form. Don't worry about filling out ALL the information, this form is used for many things, so just fill out the information you know. If your ancestor is deceased, it will
12. [LITHUANIA-L] Surname Query: Kupstas [0.977836]
I knew a Mike Kupstas as a child (in Detroit). I believe I can still locate him if you'd like. Leslie Rzeznik > I am new to searching for my ancestors and new to this mailing list. Is > anyone familar with the surnames MORANUS or KUPSTAS. > > Thank you
13. [LITHUANIA-L] Brookyn Churches [0.977836]
Someone asked about Lithuanian churches in Brooklyn and I inadvertently deleted the message. I know of the following: (1) Church of the Annunciation, Williamsburgh, (2) Mary, Queen of Angels, Williamsburgh, (3) Church of St. George, Red Hook. There is also a Lithuanian church in Manhattan, Our Lady of Vilnius, near the Holland Tunnel. These churches have been there for many years, but since I haven't visited there in several years, I'm not sure they are still there. I do know that the Church of the An
14. [LITHUANIA-L] Anna Condratha Paiavis of Kaunas [0.977836]
Labas, Would some kind person please tell me if the name PAIAVIS is a genuine Lithuanian name? My grandmother has her maiden name spelled so, on my father's birth certificate, and he insists it is correct. I have never found another instance of this name. On the other childrens' birth certificates her name is variously given as, Payavis, Pajavjis, Poyavis and Poiavis,. To complete the picture on the marriage certificate her name is shown as Pojawni. Her husband was from Suwalki, Poland, so I assume t
15. [LITHUANIA-L] Town names and the white pages [0.977836]
I got excited when I found the grand total of 20 or so people in the Lithuanian White Pages with my maiden name. Taking somewhat a shot in the dark, I sent brief letters to all of them. I say "somewhat" a shot, as I know that at least one of them lives in the town where some 3rd cousins came from...so we do know there is some connection to Rietavas. Anyway, I addressed the letters by hand, trying my best to copy the Lithuanian letters that were used. I got a decent map yesterday (after I sent the letter
16. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] thanks [0.977836]
>I was told by an aunt that my grandmother spoke "high Russian". Is anyone >familiar with that term? It's probably Old Church Slavonic that your aunt is referring to. I can't remember if it is the Ukrainians who have the most elements of OCS or if it is Russian. One of them has a large proportion in their language, and the other is a bit more "slangy" in comparison. Marija %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Romuva: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/3503 http://www.geocities.com/Ath
17. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] website [0.977836]
Joan Hartman wrote: > > Thanks! This is a great site....just went to look at it.....she did put a > great deal of effort into this and it looks to be a great resource > already....just imagine when folks add to it...!! Wow! > > Joanie > > Bernard M. Tirva wrote: > > > There is a new website for Lithuanians at > > > > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/luthuanian/index.html > > > > Sandra Souveskas put a lot of work into this site and there are tons of > > links there. She also has a chat line set up. Take a
18. [LITHUANIA-L] Alternative spellings. [0.977836]
Gostautas and Gotautas should not be the same. > To all: > I have been able to get my Aunt in on the search of our fmaily and > trying to find out some history. When she was at Ellis Island, there >was a panel that had my great-grandmothers name on it. > Tecla Shimkus Gostautas > There also happened to by two engravings with the spelling of Gotautas. > Both of them came from villages in Lith (Panavezyas and Suvalkas). > Unfortunately, there was no city listed with my great-grandmot
19. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] Kalvarija/Miraslavski/Baiker [0.977836]
Emigration to America was particularly large from the gubernia of Suwalki in Lithuania, and the town and district of Kalwarija there is a particularly frequent focus of American research. DZ > >Has anybody any information on the Jewish community in Kalvarija >before >about 1890? > There is more than one locality called Kalvarija... > for exemple : near Warsaw, near Wilno... > Mariusz Hermanowicz > ==== LITHUANIA Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Gone longer than 4 days? Please un
20. Re: Re: [LITHUANIA-L] Kalvarija/Miraslavski/Baiker [0.977836]
In a message dated 04/25/1998 2:12:55 PM, JDZ1@delphi.com wrote: << Emigration to America was particularly large from the gubernia of Suwalki in Lithuania, and the town and district of Kalwarija there is a particularly frequent focus of American research. DZ>> Any idea why so many left Suwalki? Bill S.
21. Re: [LITHUANIA-L] LAGS newsletter [0.977836]
I'm sorry you take my observations that way. Why exactly is it so outrageous to suggest that you look for help outside Chicago? It seems to me that it ought to be nearly self-evident that: (a) A genealogical society with a dues paying membership has to have a regular publication. (b) No single family can possibly find within itself, and its immediate circles, enough volunteer manpower to staff an active functioning genealogical society. Frankly, the Balzekas organizations have a choice. Th
22. [LITHUANIA-L] [Fwd: Re: Live Lithuanian Chat] [0.977836]
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------289522DCE41 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I guess my eyes are deceiving me, but, except for the capital L, here is the message I got from Sandra. Sorry about the problem the first time. Bernard --------------289522DCE41 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-AIGFROM: X-AIGTO: Received: from infowest.com [204.
23. [LITHUANIA-L] RUSSIA POLAND vs. LITHUANIA [0.977836]
Hi Folks, There is somewhat of a debate within my family as to where our great grandfather emigrated from. In some census records it indicates Russia Poland and in others German Poland. Yet older relatives say he came from Lithuania in 1871. Were immigrants from Lithuania in the 1860's and 1870's said to be Russian Polish during that era? **Ted General** Free web-based email, Forever, From anywhere! http://www.mailexcite.com
24. [LITHUANIA-L] BUTKUS - CHICAGO THIS TIME [0.977836]
Hi Group! Thought I'd mention for the sake of newbies....that I am researching the surname BUTKUS....looking for George and Catherine (White) BUTKUS who apparently lived in or near Shenandoah, PA in 1893 when my Grandmother Ella BUTKUS was born.....but I have now begun to search in Chicago for this family as I have just about run out of places to look in Schuylkill County and surrounding areas and I've found an old correspondence from a cousin who said to search for them in Chicago "too"....never even atte
25. [LITHUANIA-L] Controversy??? [0.977836]
When are some of the people in this genealogy group stop this debate about the Balzekas. We have beat a dead horse to death. If you do not like what the Balzekas group dose find but lets stop all this bickering about them and get back to what we are suppose to do here. We have been going on about this for at least a month now, lets put it to rest!!! If people do not like the Balzekas group than do not use them go some where else. I not a big fan of them but hey one can always go to other places to find info
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