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Błażowa Landsmanshaftn and Congregations


Landsmanshaftn

In the 1960s, the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) microfilmed the Jewish incorporation records for Landsmanshaftn and other town and country-related organizations incorporated in New York County the period from 1848-1920. These Landsmanshaftn provided social and economic services and support for their members. The following Błażowa Landsmanshaftn [home town associations] are recorded in the microfilms: In the 1960s, the American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) microfilmed the Jewish incorporation records for Landsmanshaftn and other town and country-related organizations incorporated in New York County the period from 1848-1920. These Landsmanshaftn provided social and economic services and support for their members. 

·      Blazower Congregation Degel Machnei Ephraim - incorporated in 1901 - Document # 262

·      Blazower Congregation Degel Machnei Ephraim - incorporated in 1907 - Document # 452

·      Blazower Young Friends Benevolent Society - incorporated in 1911 - Document # 4695

 

Congregations

In 1939 the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration conducted a survey of all known houses of worship in the United States, both Jewish and non-Jewish. The synagogue listings for New York City are on five rolls of microfilm at the New York City Municipal Archives. Each synagogue filled out a Synagogue Records Form containing 14 questions.  The following Błażowa organization is listed:

·   Name of Organization: Blazower Chevra Degel Machne Ephraim

·   Alternate names and  English Translation:  Society of Blazow, Flag of the Camp of Ephraim

·    Microfilm:  M.N. #21321, Roll #322

·   Card # : 252

·   Year Org.: 1893

 

 

Cemetery Plots

New York Metropolitan Area Burial Society Plots: In 1989, the Jewish Genealogical Society of New York began a project to identify the names and cemetery locations of all Jewish burial society plots in the New York metropolitan area. The following Błażowa cemetery plots are listed: 

Blazawa Chevra Degel Machnei Efroim (post 23)

·   Society Type:  Synagogue

·   City: Blazowa and Rymanów (merged congregations)

·   Cemetery:  Mt. Zion - Path 14 Left, Gate 1; Path 23 Right, Gate Road

 

Blazower Congregation Degel Machnei Ephraim

·   Society Type:  Synagogue 

·   City: Blazowa

·   Cemetery: Mt. Hebron -  Block 11, Path 14; Block 43, Path 12

 

 


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