SUMMARY #51
Activities of our Society
Meetings (p.5). Publication of records of 1808 Jews Declarations of name for the Haut-Rhin (p.31).
The incredible and truthful genealogical story of Belle Krelsamer, mistress of Alexandre Dumas (p.6)
The author explains his method to search details of the life of Belle Krelsamer and her links with the present days Greilsamer family.
Jewish civil State records at the French Consulate of Leghorn, 1839-1870 (p . l l)
These records may allow to go back to the middle of the 18th century.
Bulgarian Jews during World War II (p. 16)
A historical background, and a list by places of origin and names of Bulgarian Jews deported from France.
A travel through some French Jewish cemeteries (p. 18)
An unexpected point of view of several Jewish cemeteries in Lorraine. General enquiry on Jewish cemeteries in France goes on.
The Fifth International Seminar on Jewish Genealogy - Paris, July 13-17, 1997 (p.20)
Much more participants than expected. And several projects came out during the Seminar.
Information (p.21) :
A project to make civil state records for Algeria.
Genealogy and Family History meeting in Paris.
Photographic and written archives of the O. S.E. (Children relief Fund).
Preservation of the Jewish cemetery of Carpentras.
Articles on Alsatian Jews.
1808 Jews Declarations of name in Carouge, Switzerland.
Books (p.22) :
Jewish Memories in Alsace : Marriage contracts during the 18th century.
Jewish families in Bergheim and Ribeauvillé. Jews in Alsace in the Middle Age.
Reviews (p.24) :
Jews in Haut-Rhin during the 18th century.
Family researches : Hecker from Jungholtz, Dreyfus from Pfastatt, Brunschvig from Thann, Lebovic from Chudlovo, Ukraine, Braunschweig, Geismar from Brisach.
Rabbis tombstones in Schmieheim. Civil State archives in Homburg.
See also :
Queries and replies (p.25). Letters to the editor (p.33).