The Jews of Krakow and its Surrounding Towns

 

Answers to Quiz #2

Question 1:  General Genealogy - By convention, surnames that are inferred from secondary documents have a specific format. The inferred surname 'Kohen' should be written as follows:
 
  1. (KOHEN)
  2. {Kohen}
  3. [KOHEN???]
  4. [KOHEN?]
  5. [KOHEN]
  6. (KOHEN?)
  
Answer: [KOHEN]
Question 2: General Genealogy - Your grandfather's sister's daughter is your...
 
  1. Great aunt
  2. Grand aunt
  3. Second cousin
  4. First cousin twice removed
  5. First cousin once removed
  6. Half-sister
  7. Second cousin once removed
  
Answer: First cousin once removed
Question 3: US Census Records - Three siblings were born between the years 1881 and 1888. You need to find their parents. Which census would be the best one to begin with?
 
  1. 1880
  2. 1890
  3. 1900
  4. 1910
  5. none of the above
  
Answer: 1900. Although the 1890 census would be ideal, there are no census records available for that year! The problem with the 1910 record is that the siblings are probably married and no longer appear in the same family.
Question 4: Naming conventions - Your grandmother's maiden name is unknown and she was married several times. The surname that you should use in your records is...
 
  1. The surname of her first husband
  2. The surname of her last husband
  3. The surname of your grandfather
  4. UNKNOWN
  5. [UNKNOWN]
  
Answer: UNKNOWN
Question 5: Krakow genealogy - The 'Marital Status' field on a birth record states that a child's parents were 'illegitimate'. The most likely explanation is...
 
  1. The parents were unmarried at the time of birth
  2. One of the parents was a minor at the time of birth
  3. The parents did not have a civil marriage
  4. The child's surname will probably be that of the mother
  5. The parents had a religious marriage
  6. C and E
  7. C, D, and E
  
Answer: C, D and E
Question 6: Jewish Lineage - Which statement(s) are false?
 
  1. If the mother is Jewish, then the child is always Jewish.
  2. If the father is Jewish, then the child is always Jewish.
  3. If the son's tribal status is that of 'Kohen' then his father is always a Kohen.
  4. If the father's tribal status is that of 'Kohen' then his son is always a Kohen.
  5. If a child's father is a Kohen, or if his mother is a daughter of a Kohen then their first-born male will not have a 'pidyon haben' [redeeming of the first-born] ceremony.
  6. B and C
  7. B and D
  8. B, C and E
Answer: B and D
Question 7: Krakow birth, marriage and death (BMD) records are recorded in a large register. Which of the following statement(s) are false?
 
  1. The Register index is usually found in a separate book.
  2. The Register index is usually found at the end of the main BMD Register.
  3. The Register index is arranged according to first letter of surname, and then according to the page number on which the record is found.
  4. The Register index is arranged according to the page number only.
  5. The Register index forms the bulk of the JRI-PL database.
  6. A and C
  7. B and D
  8. A, D and E
Answer: B and D
Question 8: Krakow vital records are present for most years between 1798 and 1900. These records are written in the following language(s):
 
  1. German only
  2. German or Polish
  3. Latin only
  4. Latin or Polish
  5. Polish only
  6. Russian only
  
Answer: German or Polish
Question 9: Krakow Rabbinic and Religious History. Which sentence is incorrect?
 
  1. The 'Remuh' Moshe Isserles is buried in the Miodowa Street cemetery.
  2. Rabbi Lipman Heller (1579-1654) was known as 'Rabeinu Tosfos Yomtov'
  3. Sara Schenirer founded the first 'Beis Yaakov' school for girls in Krakow
  4. Moshe Isserles passed a law forbidding marriages on Fridays in Krakow
  5. The largest Jewish educational institute in Krakow was the Talmud Torah which had 1,500 pupils before the War
  6. All correct
  
Answer: Moshe Isserles is buried in the Remuh cemetery, NOT the Miodowa street cemetery.
Question 10: Most vital records mention the father's occupation. Which of the following occupation translations is incorrect:
 
  1. urzednik - clerk
  2. piekarz - baker
  3. rzezak/rzeznik - circumcisor(mohel)
  4. kucharz - cook
  5. spekulant - money-lender
  6. handlarz - peddler
  7. All correct
  
Answer: All are correct