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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Birth Certificate Lemberg Austria
« on: Wednesday 19 August 15 02:07 BST (UK)  »
Yes, it honestly took me a while to get use to the fact that they can add to your tree. As it's reffered to as a "World Tree" But it does work out quite well because there are a lot of serious researchers on there and they generally have documentation to back up their findings. If you think something is bogus you can delete it. It was started by Randy Schoenberg, the actual lawyer from the movie "Woman in Gold" (which I give two enthusiastic thumbs up!)  ;D

Thank you for guiding me!
Cheers!
Tracy

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Birth Certificate Lemberg Austria
« on: Tuesday 18 August 15 11:42 BST (UK)  »
Hello MaxD!
The place of birth was added to my grandfather's profile by someone from Geni.com as you can add onto each other's tree. But there was no proof given and the person is not available to ask.
I'm going by the Lviv area because I was finding information on the Galicia site that shows he and his siblings in Lviv.  But my mother (now 94) says he was from Austria. So I thought if I could locate a birth certificate it will end the mystery. But it's not as easy as I once presumed.
I just went through the records again from the Galicia site. Maybe I have to try and look for his parents first? It seems this relative is being stubborn. 
Thank you for your information. That was helpful.
Best regards,
Tracy

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Birth Certificate Lemberg Austria
« on: Tuesday 18 August 15 09:03 BST (UK)  »
Hi Kimmie 75!
How nice to hear from you!
Depending where you got it from, the photo may be one of mine from Geni.com or Ancestry? But I would love to see it. If you like, you can e-mail it to me at PhotoTracy@aol.com.
The link you sent is great, and while I'd been on it before, I honestly forgot about it until you sent the link. So thank you for reminding me about it. I'm not sure what to do with all the numbers they give you in each search? I guess use them to get the actual document through the IKG in Vienna?
Thank you very much for contacting me. I appreciate the help!
Kind regards,
Tracy

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Birth Certificate Lemberg Austria
« on: Tuesday 18 August 15 00:20 BST (UK)  »
I have a lot of research to do, don't I? 
I think I'll start with the links you gave me. And I really thank you for them! And I'll see what transpires there?  Then a post by JohninSessex brings up a good point and another place I've poked around, is that Styria (Hartberg) is actually in Austria.  TWO Lembergs!!!!
I had always been told that Heinrich was born in Austria, but searching brought me to Lviv Ukraine. So you can see how I've been on a wild goose chase. I'm honestly grateful and humbled by how nice, and willing to help everyone has been!
I'll get on this and if I come across anything, I'll let you know!
Kind regards,
Tracy

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Birth Certificate Lemberg Austria
« on: Monday 17 August 15 11:32 BST (UK)  »
How kind of you to reply Ambly! 
Yes, Isaak & Feige were his parents. I got most of the information I have from the Galicia site. One minute I see he's from Galicia, then Lemberg then Lviv.... I'm terribly confused by all of that! So sometimes I feel I'm running in circles to find a simple birth certificate. It never occured to me that his Jewish birth certificate would be held in a church? Then the question is, where does one start to find which church. The idea seems daunting I must admit. My goal is to get a birth certificate for his parents as well. I'm very grateful for your input. I guess I will start looking at churches in . . . ? Lviv?   
Thank you for your help. You are my first friend on Roots!   :D
Regards,
Tracy

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Family History Beginners Board / Birth Certificate Lemberg Austria
« on: Sunday 16 August 15 14:56 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone, newbie here!
I've been trying to find a birth certificate for my GGgrandfather for a long time now with no luck.

His name is Heinrich Simon Issumer Hersh Karp.
He was born on January 12, 1857 in Lemberg, Hartberg Furstenfeld Styria Austria. And man, that's a mouth full! So I'm honestly confused as to exactly where to write? I've tried Familysearch.org to no avail. I've even tried getting his death certificate from the IKG as he died in Vienna, thinking I could work backwards off of that, but no luck there either?
Does anyone have a link to where I might inquire?

Beyond that, I'm happy to get to know everyone and learn from you along the way.
Kind regards,
Tracy

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