This Newsletter brings to our members an
impressive list of accomplishments – new initiatives, additions to prior
initiatives and news of future projects. YZKOR BOOKS: In
previous newsletters we have mentioned that the Shereshev and Malech Yizkor
books have been completely translated and are posted our in our Web. Since then we have completed the
following translations and postings. PRUZHANY
– A complete historical, cultural description of life from circa 1400 until
the holocaust. The complete translation of basic history encompasses 27
Chapters. Currently 43 chapters
have been posted on our web site.
Read them and visualize what life was like in those ancient times.
In addition, the City Yzkor Book Index of 1930, which was included in the
1958 Yzkor book, has been posted separately as a reference. BEREZA –
The complete Yzkor Book has now been translated. There are 280 pages of fascinating stories of this town. We
acknowledge the support given by BARG (Bereza Area Research Group) for the
Bereza project. SELETS –
Several chapters have been translated and posted. The remaining chapters are being proofed and should be
finished very soon. LINEVE –
This Yzkor has been translated and posted. OTHER MEMORY STORIES: The book “Alive from the Ashes” by Avram Har’Shalom
(Frydman) is composed of 19 Chapters plus an Index. We have previously
translated and posted 5+ chapters.
The remaining chapters and index are being worked on. This book is a fascinating account of
life in Auschwitz. NOTE:
When the above is completed, it will document over 500 years of the life,
culture, history and finally the destruction of Pruzhany Uyzed. REVISION LISTS: 1837-1853 Revision Lists for Pruzhany, Shereshev and
Bereza have been added. All towns
are now finished and posted. This
overlaps the previously posted Revision of 1850-1857. Comparing the two Revisions will bring
to light certain differences in the reported ages of the residents. LISTS OF PAYERS OF STATE TAXES FROM PROPERTY: The formatting and posting of Shereshev, Bereza,
Malech, Selets for the years 1912-1915 were accomplished since our last
newsletter. Previously we reported
that Narevka 1912-194 and Bereza 1912 were formatted and posted. Pruzhany will be added shortly. OWNERS OF PROPERTY: In our last newsletter we reported that Shereshev and
Malch for 1910 plus Narevka for 1910-1914 were posted. Selets for 1910 has since been
posted. We now have all towns in the
Pruzhany Uyzed posted. DUMA (VOTERS LISTS): This Duma for 1907 is the first effort by our new
researcher in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Our web now has 1906, 1907 and 1912 Voter Lists.
Pruzhany, Shereshev, Bereza, Malech, Selets, Lineve and Surrounding
Villages