Each month in this space, L'Chayim will look back into issues of The Jewish News to see what was happening in the local Jewish community or in the Diaspora 10, 20 and 40 years ago. Mandell "Bill" Berman received the Butzel Memorial Award for outstanding community leadership. 20 YEARS AGO Ground-breaking ceremonies were held for Federation Apartments in Oak Park. TEN YEARS AGO Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat were acclaimed as Nobel Peace Prize recipients. Carl Levin was elected the state's first Jewish U.S. Senator. . The Bank of Israel reported that the nation's foreign currency reserves dropped to a "danger point." Israeli jet fighters shot down three Egyptian MiG-21 interceptors over the Suez Canal. 40 YEARS AGO The Weizmann Institute of Science was dedicated in Rehovot. The second anniversary of the formation of the Israeli Air Force was celebrated in Tel Aviv. Sword In The Desert, the first full-length feature film on Israel to come from Hollywood, opened at the Adams Theater. New Books Assist Family History Researchers By MIRIAM WEINER Interest in Jewish genealogy is growing and keeping pace is a new treasure of books. With the help of these publications, family historians are learning of the existence of many records once believed to have been destroyed. In A Translation Guide to 19th- Century Polish-Language Civil Registration Documents, author Judith R. Frazin explains why many vital records from Jewish communities are available and copies obtainable. The guide includes tips on locating documents from Polish towns, reproductions of Jewish communal documents, a method for deciphering 19th-century Polish script and topical word lists. Published by the Jewish Genea- logical Society of Illinois in 1989, it can be ordered for $22.50 by writing to JGSI, 1025 Antique Lane, Northbrook, Ill. 60062. Ancestry, Inc., has added another volume in its series of publications. In The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches, authors Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking provide an exhaustive survey of the eleven field branches of the National Archives. Samples of contents and topics covered include immigration and naturalization records, census returns, World War II war crime documents, World War I drat registration records and other governmental records. The book can be ordered for $27.95 by writing to: Ancestry, Inc., P.O. Box 476, Salt Lake City, UT 84110. Most have family who either lived in or who passed through New York enroute to establishing new homes elsewhere. Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, edited by Estelle M. Guzik and published by the Jewish Genealogical Society, takes the mystery out of genealogical L - 4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1989 research in New York. More than 100 repositories and libraries are contained in its 400 pages. In addition to listing facility name, address, telephone number and hours of operation, the guide describes the holdings, scope and time span of records, finding aids, access and copying for each facility. The guide tells which repositories hold genealogical and biographical materials, local historical and newspaper collections, maps and gazetteers, census records, probate records, naturalizations, name cfianges, indexes to birth, marriage, death and divorce records, voter registrations and more. The book can be ordered for $28.50 by writing to Jewish Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 6398, New York, N.Y. 10128. For those with roots in the Soviet Union, genealogy research has necessitated creative ideas, such as utilizing Soviet telephone books in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Access to vital records and on-site research in the Soviet Union is not currently part of "glasnost." Written requests for documents usually result in a "form letter" response after seven or eight months stating "the records you request cannot be located." One person who has had access to Soviet archives is Patricia Kennedy Grimsted, a research associate at the Ukrainian Research Institute and a Fellow of the Russian Research Center at Harvard University. Beginning in 1972 with her first volume, Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the U.S.S.R.: Moscow and Leningrad, and the second volume in 1981 for Latvia, Lithuania and Belorussia, Grimsted has labored to explain the complex archival system of the U.S.S.R., where they are, what they have and for what periods. From Grimsted's third volume on the Ukraine, I found the name and address of the local archive in the small town northeast of Kiev where a branch of my family once lived. In a brief letter, written in English, I explained that my family formerly resided there and I was interested in learning more about the local history. Within six weeks, a cordial response arrived from "Natalia" listing several books on the town's history and an offer to continue corresponding with me. 14 0/ Miriam Weiner, a certified genealogist, has prepared a beginner's guide on how to research family history that includes charts, list of archives and libraries, bibliography, maps, family group sheets and more. She can be contacted at 136 Sandpiper Key, Secaucus, N.J. 07094. Ways To Customize it 0 Your Own Bread e Do you have a favorite kosher recipe? Each month in this space, L'Chayim will print kosher recipes that the whole family can prepare together. To contribute to the column, write your recipe in a way in which the entire family can participate; type your recipe on 8 1 /2x11" paper and send it to L'Chayim, clo The Jewish News, 27676 Franklin Road, Southfield 48034. This month's recipe comes from Better Homes & Gardens' August, 1986 edition, from which it is reprinted with permission. Make a culinary statement with this bread that you customize yourself. Choose from four options — zucchini, carrot, pear or peach. It's simple and super! CHOOSE A FRUIT OR VEGETABLE BREAD 1 cup all-purpose flour /2 cup whole wheat flour 1 /3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 /2 cup butter or margarine 1 /2 cup sugar 1 Natalia included her office phone number, but indicated she does not speak English, though she can read and understand it. 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 /2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel 1 cup finely shredded zucchini, carrots, or peeled pears or finely chopped peeled peaches 1 /2 cup chopped walnuts Combine flour, oats, and soda; set aside. In a large mixer bowl beat butter or margarine with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, beat till fluffy, scraping sides of bowl often. Add eggs, milk, vanilla, and lemon peel, beat well. Stir in vegetable or fruit. Add flour mixture a third at a time, beating on low speed till combined. Stir in walnuts. Spread batter in a greased 5 1/2-cup ring mold or 8x4x2-inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven 35 to 40 minutes for ring mold or 55 to 60 minutes for loaf pan, or till a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cover with foil the last 10 minutes of baking. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan, cool on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight for easier slicing. Makes 1 loaf, 12 servings.