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 Mielec Landsmanshaftn [home town associations] are recorded in the microfilms:
Organization |
Year of Incorporation |
Doc. Number |
Congregation Bnai Jehuda Anshe Mielez |
1902 |
2320 |
First Mielitzer Young Men's Benevolent Society |
1903 |
773 |
Congregation Beth Hachneses Anshei Mielec |
1916 |
5263 |
In 1989, the Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc. (New York) began an effort to identify the names and cemetery locations of all Jewish burial society plots in the New York metropolitan area. These include plots of landsmanshaftn, synagogues, family circles, fraternal organizations and labor unions. The following Mielec Landsmanshaftn plots are listed:
Congregation Beth Hachneses Anshei Mielec |
Synagogue |
Wellwood - Block 49, Section 3 |
Congregation Beth Hachneses Anshei Mielec |
Synagogue |
New Mt. Carmel - Section 2, Block 1, Map 20A |
Congregation Beth Hachneses Anshei Mielec |
Synagogue |
Beth David (Elmont) - Section BB, Block 2 |
Congregation Beth Hachneses Anshei Mielec |
Synagogue |
Washington (B'klyn) - Section 4, Post 369 |
Erste Mielecer Chebra Kranken Unt. (post) |
Landsmanshaft |
Washington (B'klyn) - Section 4, Post 370 |
Meltzer Chevra |
Family Circle |
Mokom Sholom - Gate 25 |
Mielitzer Chevra Bnei Yehuda Horwitz Anshi Sfard |
Landsmanshaft |
Acacia - Gate 1 |
Mielnicer Unt. Verein Anshe Oestereich |
Landsmanshaft |
Washington (B'klyn) - Section 2, Post 191 |
Mielnicer Unt. Verein Anshe Oestereich |
Landsmanshaft |
Montefiore - Block 56, Gate 408/E |
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