Chorostków Landsmanshaftn

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 Chorostków 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.

Chorostkower Young Men's Benevolent Association - incorporated in 1903 - Document # 366
Choroskower Ladies Sick and Benevolent Society - incorporated in 1918 - Document # 4477

New York Metropolitan Area Landsmanshaftn Burial Plots: 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 Chorostków Landsmanshaftn plots are listed:

Erste Chorostkower Kranken Unt. Verein (post) - New Mt. Carmel - Section 2, Block 1, Map 19
Erste Chorostkower Kranken Unt. Verein (post) - Washington (B'klyn) - Section 4, Post 384
First Chorostkower Kranken Unt. Verein - New Mt. Carmel - Section 2, Block 1, Map 10
First Chorostkower Kranken Verein - Beth David (Elmont) - Section 1, Block 2
Vereingte Chroskover Kranken Unt. Verein - Beth David (Elmont - Section A, Block 5
Vereinigte Chorostkower Kranken Unt. Verein, Inc - Mt. Carmel - Queens - Block D, Map 32

YIVO Landsmanshaftn Collection: The following Chorostków Landsmanschaft file is included in the YIVO Landsmanshaft collection:

First Chorostkower Kranken Unt. Verein - RG 1662

The Landsmanshaftn files include information on all the activities of the Landsmanshaft including list of Officers, membership lists, meetings, records pertaining to burials, etc. The files can be viewed at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research:

YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
The Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011-6301
https://www.yivo.org/

Note: RG stands for Record Group

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