Dear Friends, My librarian has encouraged me to post this news about my new book, of which I am very proud. Please visit the website http://rubnaft.com for more information about ordering the book for your library. Bill GLADSTONE Toronto Canada * * * I am pleased to announce publication of my huge maternal genealogy in a new, large-format 384-page book, One Hundred Years in Canada: The RUBINOFF-NAFTOLIN Family Tree.
Thousands of people across Canada, the United States, Israel and other countries are related to the Rubinoff and Naftolin families of Toronto, whose ancestors came from the Russian provinces of Minsk and Moghilev (now Belarus) in the early 20th century. One Hundred Years in Canada: the Rubinoff-Naftolin Family Tree traces the immigrants' arduous journeys and celebrates their brave resolve to resettle and raise their children in their chosen land of freedom and opportunity. The book is essentially an illustrated history of one of Toronto's large Jewish families. The narrative was woven from some 200 interviews with family members and biographical details culled from birth, marriage and death records, naturalization papers, ship manifests and other sources. The volume contains more than 600 photographs, maps and illustrations, including many rare views from Russia of a century ago, and many from Toronto from the 1910s forward. Presented in five main chapters, the family saga is augmented with dozens of genealogical charts. A chapter is also devoted to the Agudas Hamishpocha, the family organization that was founded in 1928. The book is complete with an introduction, appendices, notes and a series of indices. Twenty years in the making, the book will certainly be a treasure for anyone connected to the family tree and a source of fascination to anyone interested in Toronto Jewish history or the art and practice of Jewish genealogy. The book costs $40 and shipping is $10. For details, please visit the web site http://rubnaft.com or write to Now & Then Books, P.O. Box 23042, 550 Eglinton Ave. W., Toronto Ont. Canada M5N 3A8. "'Labour of love' is an understatement." -- Canadian Jewish News. Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
