Re: Cemetery register transcription - update 26 Dec.

You are all terrific!
Congratulations.

Merle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Reisch" <bir1_at_nysaes.cornell.edu>
To: <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Cc: "Paula Zieselman" <paulaz_at_ix.netcom.com>; "Edward Mitelsbach"
<eddy1_at_brutele.be>; "Shimon Neumann" <neushim_at_bezeqint.net>; "Peter
Reiniger" <p_reinig_at_club-internet.fr>; "Fritz Neubauer"
<Fritz.Neubauer_at_uni-bielefeld.de>; "Hymie Reichstein" <reichstein_at_magma.ca>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:56 AM
Subject: Cemetery register transcription - update 26 Dec.


> At 9:28 AM -0500 12/16/03, Bruce Reisch wrote:
> >The number of names entered by a dedicated team of volunteers stands
> >at over 12,000. We're making terrific progress. We are perhaps 50%
> >of the way toward completion and have nearly finished the most
> >difficult-to-read sections.
> >
> >snip
> >
> >
> >For those new to the list, this database will be posted to the
> >JewishGen web site when completed; each name will be linked to an
> >image of the tombstone. The JGS of Ottawa, working with George
> >Bolotenko and family, is to thank for obtaining the registers and
> >photographing the thousands of tombstones in the Czernowitz Jewish
> >Cemetery on Zelena Street.
>
> Dear Czernowitz group:
>
> As of mid-day December 26, the number of entries transcribed stands
> at an unbelievable 15,804 (considering we stood at 12,000 just 10
> days ago)! We are making great progress especially since some of the
> Dachau database transcribers joined the team. Our greatest
> appreciation goes to all project volunteers.
>
> Enjoy the final night of Chanukah,
>
> Bruce
>
>
Received on 2003-12-26 21:15:46