Grzymałów Landsmanshaftn and Congregations
(Including a list of burial society plots in the New York metropolitan area)

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 Budzanów 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.

Rymalover Young Men and Young Ladies Benevolent Association. - incorporated in 1910 - Document # 3966
First Rymalower Young Mens Benevolent Association - incorporated in 1915 - Document # 6043

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 Grzymalów Landsmanshaftn plots are listed:

Grzymalower Kranken Unt. Verein Bnai Jacob (post) Mt. Zion Cemetery – Queens, NY - Path 8 Left, Gate 13
Grzymalower Sick & Benevolent Society Tent of Jacob - Beth David Cemetery, Elmont, NY - Section 1, Block 2
Grzymalower Sick & Benevolent Society Sons of [Bnei] Jacob - Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, NY - Block 54, Gate 457/E
First Rymalower Young Men's Benevolent Association Inc. - Beth Moses Cemetery – Pinelawn, NY - Block 28, Section 3
First Rymalower Young Men's Benevolent Association Inc - Baron Hirsch Cemetery - Staten Island, NY - Section G, Gate 25

Congregations (Synagogues) - Mutual Benefit Societies (Landsmanshaftn)

WPA Yiddish Writer's Group Study (1938) - Yiddish Listing. Organizations consisting of anshei synagogues (landsmanshaft congregations), independent societies, ladies aid societies and ladies auxiliaries, workmen's fraternal orders (Workmen's Circle, Jewish National Workers' Alliance, and International Workers' Order), other fraternal orders, united relief committees, patronati (organizations that aided political prisoners in Poland), and miscellaneous centers and clubs listed in Di yidishe landsmanshaftn fun nyu york (The Jewish Landsmanshaftn of New York) (pages 274-372) prepared by the Yiddish Writers' Guild of the Federal Writers' Project, Works Projects Administration, published by the I.L. Peretz Yiddish Writers' Group in 1938 lists the following Kolbuszowa Landsmanshaft / Organizations:

Erste Rymalower Young Men's Society
It gives the following information: Founded in 1913 with 8 members. In 1938 it had 150 members. Order No. 1631 - Page # 352
Erste Rymalower Young Ladies Auxiliary
Order No. 1631 - Page # 352

WPA Yiddish Writer's Group Study (1938-39) - Organizations listed in English in Di yidishe landsmanshaftn fun nyu york (The Jewish Landsmanshaftn of New York) (pages 378 through 397) and in Yiddishe familyes un familye krayzn fun nyu york (Jewish Families and Family Circles of New York) (pages 204 through 206) prepared by the Yiddish Writers' Guild of the Federal Writers' Project, Works Projects Administration, published by the I.L. Peretz Yiddish Writers' Group in 1938 and 1939, respectively, lists following Kolbuszowa Landsmanschaft. The original has more information than is given below.

Independent Societies

First Rymalower Young Men's Society

The American Jewish Year Book. The original gives the building address, the founding date, the names of the major officers, the number of members, the income of the last fiscal year, and the frequency of meetings or services. The listings for congregations also contain the name of the rabbi and cantor, the number of pupils and teachers in the religious school, and the names of auxiliary societies. The original has more information than is given below.

In the September 9, 1907 to September 25, 1908 Year Book the following for Manhattan and the Bronx are listed:

Congregations:

Rymalower K. U. V. B'nai Jacob

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Grzymałów Landsmanshaftn and Congregations (Including a list of burial society plots in the New York metropolitan area)

Grzymałów Landsmanshaftn and Congregations
(Including a list of burial society plots in the New York metropolitan area)