Re: Name Change Document in NYC #names
Wendy,
I assume that you are referring to Joseph Kirshman. As you observed, he appears with that name in all documents in the US, such as the 1930 census. People were free to be known by whatever name they wanted (except for purposes of fraud). However, his "official" name change would be part of his naturalization, which can be seen here (petition #94732 , 15 Feb 1928): https://search.ancestry.com/collections/2280/records/3388277 Regards, David Oseas Researching: HYMAN/HEYMAN/HEIMOWITS/CHAJMOVITS: Zemplen-Dobra, Hungary > New York KLEIN: Satoraljaujhely (Ujhely), Hungary > New York > Los Angeles KRONOWITH: Hungary > New York OSEAS/OSIAS/OSIASI/OZIAS: Iasi, Romania > Chicago > Milwaukee > Los Angeles SCHECHTER/SHEKTER: Kishinev, Bessarabia > New York SHERMAN: Iasi, Romania > New York > Los Angeles STRUL: Iasi, Romania > Haifa, Israel WICHMAN: Syczkowo (Bobruisk), Belarus > Milwaukee > Los Angeles
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