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Presenter: Vladyslava Moskalets

Marriages were one of the important mechanisms for sustaining the economic stability of the families, promoting solidarity and strengthening trust. It was true both for Jewish and non-Jewish families. However, the connections inside of milieu of religious and ethnic minorities were closer and more tight. In my presentation, I will show how the family connections among the group of Jewish elites helped them to acquire economical success and dominance in the political and cultural life on an example of oil entrepreneurs in Galicia. During this presentation I will trace the rising process of one of the most influential entrepreneurial families of the Gartenbergs, Feursteins, Liebermans, Goldhammers and show the network of connections between them. These cases will help to understand the general principle of spouse selection and business management in 19th century Europe.