Sunday, August 10, 2025

1790-92 KRAKOW VOIVODESHIP:POPULATION CENSUS OF JEWS

Lists of Jewish Residents in the Province of Krakow

[Spis Ludnosci Zydowskiej Wojewodztwa Krakowskiego-Krakow National Archives]

https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/3406544?_Jednostka_resetCur=false&_Jednostka_delta=100&_Jednostka_id_jednostki=3406544

These are images of the original records. The later images seem to be the family lists, beginning at about scan 30.

Some of the terms used are the following 

( from Perplexity AI):

(from ChatGPT):               
    



Columns:  




(Other):         Ulegacz--Lodger, mezczyzn--males, kobiety--females, gr--groszy (money), florin (money), osob--persons. 

I used both Chat GPT and Perplexity Pro AI to translate and organize a resident comparison list. They did differ in translations. I would probably use a third AI program and then do a comparison among the three, since, at this time, the programs are far from 100% accurate. Here is an example of image 30.  

Here is the header translation:  
ChatGPT

Here are full bilingual side-by-side comparison tables preserving the original Polish wording on the left & the English translation on the right. The structure was kept exactly parallel in order to compare entry-by-entry without losing the original context.
    ChatGPT:
            

    Perplexity AI



NOTE: "Bakalarz" may be Marek's title or occupation (teacher or scholar) and not his surname.)












Sunday, August 3, 2025

From a "Collection of Documents from WWII": PLOCK-FRAGMENT OF THE JEWISH POPULATION CENSUS

https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/id4608-sy264-se

For the files, click on 001 or 002.  This will bring you to lists of names (first & last), addresses, birthdates, occupations. These are original documents.

NOTE: on my computer  I need to "zoom out" & scroll down to see the lists.

            Top left corner you can click on "previous" or "next" photo  to move forward or back; or zoom out to make image smaller.






Monday, June 30, 2025

JEWS IN THE MILITARY: Alleged Draft Evasion, Russo-Japanese War, Military Trials


https://personalhistory.ru/papers/01003786129.htm#p_107  


     The article, available from "Personal History of the Russian-Speaking World" (2020, Boris Alekseev), in addition to statistical information, in its appendices, it offers: 

10. "Cases of Alleged Evasion of Jews from Military Service" [pp. 79-106] Podolsk, Vinnitsia, Kamenets-Podolsk, Novo-Ushitsky, Kremenchug, Uman, Grodno, Vitebsk, Drissen, Rugitsky, Balta, Bessarabia, Minsk, Bobruisk, Slutsk, Volyn, Kiev, Tauride, Dvinsk, Brest, Kherson, Slutsk, Volkovysk, Kaunas, Lublin, Bykhov, Dvinsk, Nevel,  Zaslavl, Slonim, Zhitimir, Radomysl, Kaunas, Elizavetgrad, Rivne, Vilna,  and more.

11. 1904-1905. "List of Jewish Soldiers Killed, Wounded and Missing in the War with Japan" [2900+ names]

12. "Military Trials". [1883, 1888, 1890, 1893, 1894, 1898]

To access the above information, click on the number following each title. The data is written in Russian. Use your favorite online translator as needed.

Sunday, June 29, 2025

1874-1905 KRAKOW WILLS: LISTS OF NAMES

OTHER "WILLS" POSTS: 

TARNOW:  https://yourjewishgem.blogspot.com/2025/06/1860-1868-tarnow-wills-original.html


From: Nat'l Archives in Krakow:"Files of Wiktor Brzeski in Krakow": 

https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/zespol?p_p_id=Zespol&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_Zespol_javax.portlet.action=zmienWidok&_Zespol_nameofjsp=jednostki&_Zespol_id_zespolu=32770


 This list, found in Notary Wiktor Brzeski's [854/Files of Notary Wiktor Brzeski in Krakow]  notary office materials, serves as a finding aid for locating specific wills in Brzeski's collection. 

https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/id3773  Office files descriptions

https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/id3773-sy46-se2 List of Wills


The headings read as follows:

     #1 Numer pozycji (Item #s)

     # 2 Notarial repertory book #--corresponds to where notarial acts were recorded 

     # 3 Date--when will was executed or registered

     #4 Name of Testator (person who created will)

     #5 Residence--Testator's home

    # 6 Notes/Remarks--references to related docs., file #s for related docs., regist. #s for inheritance proceedings, refs. to other notarial acts (for same testator), cross-references to Repertorium A (main repertory for all notarial acts) etc. The LR number is the document number that will be used to find the document in the repertory book.

Some of the names mentioned:

4. Jakob Mandel & Chana nee Lauferowa 

https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3773&se=2&sy=46&kt=&plik=002.jpg&zoom=1.25

14. Mojzesz Samnel Gangel  

https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3773&se=2&sy=46&kt=&plik=003.jpg&zoom=1.25

16.Mojzesz Koshes. [same as 14]

21. Eisig Wolfsmann & Jachet Wolfsmann   

https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3773&se=2&sy=46&kt=&plik=004.jpg&zoom=1.25

22. Scheindla Perl ?iasecka [same]

24. Emilia Hirschberg [same]

25. Chaim Beer; Sperling

33. Izak vel Edward Eichner [same]

36. Scheindla Perla [same]

39. Simche & Chana Ungerowie [same]

42. Rebeka Wachel  

 https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3773&se=2&sy=46&kt=&plik=005.jpg&x=81&y=229&zoom=1.25                         

46. Izrael Dawid Rosenzweig [same]

52. Freindel Weil Marguliesowa [same]

53. Jakob Freylich [same]

57.Chaja Nache Freimannow Wetzler 

https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3773&se=2&sy=46&kt=&plik=006.jpg&zoom=1.25

69. Chaim Wolkner/Volkner? [same]

75. Samuel Leib Hochschuler [same]

81. Kaile Race Gallero_ Friedmanowa 

https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3773&se=2&sy=46&kt=&plik=007.jpg&zoom=1.25

84. Michal Selig Wetzler [same]

89. Freindel Weil Margulisova 

https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3773&se=2&sy=46&kt=&plik=008.jpg&zoom=1.25

96. Chaim Mollener? [same]

97. Scheindla Perla ?iasecka [same]

98. Jakb Piaske?ewicz [same]


You can continue through the pages using "next photo" or "previous photo" on top left corner of the pages. Or, you can use the "office files descriptions numbers (link is above)


NOTE:
The scans of the original, complete wills ARE NOT available for viewing yet. But when they are, you will be able to use these pages to locate the scans by matching the number in the last row of the names' list to the correct notarial akts. ranges listed here:  https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/zespol?p_p_id=Zespol&p_p_lifecycle=1&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&_Zespol_javax.portlet.action=zmienWidok&_Zespol_nameofjsp=jednostki&_Zespol_id_zespolu=32770


At the end of the register there were names, dates, and identifying information added, but it is difficult to read.



Wednesday, June 25, 2025

1860-1868 TARNOW WILLS: ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

 Go to: https://notariaty.genealodzy.pl/id3438-sy6-se [115. Notary Files of Bronislaw Ramult in Tarnow] 

NOTE: You can find some of the names listed below on JRI-Poland. Be sure to look at parents' names and alternate spellings.


Click on Numbers: 2 (Index-"Testament of Samuel Bernstein"), 13, 14.

Some of the names that appear in this will are the following:

BERNSTEIN: Samuel, Rifke, Herz, Schie

KURZ: Israel

VIRESZ (?): Israel

KEHLMANN Lieb


Click on Numbers: 2 (Index- "Testament of Freide Frisch"), 15-17.

FRISCH: Freude, Lea, Lieber, Wolf & Hinde, Josef

GLASSCHEIB: Feiwel

KNOBLAUCH: Berl

SCHRABER: Sara

VOGEL: Hawe

DAVID: Simon

LION: David, Leja

GARTNER: Israel

KATZ: Mendel