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Re: Use of the term "Color" in late 19th century and Early 20th century NYC Birth Records #records

I noticed on my grandfather’s WWI enlistment record that on the lower left side it said to tear here if the registrant was of African Descent. Vicki Renert Freed Peisner researching: Siegfried,

By vicki.peisner@... · #658310 ·

Re: Use of the term "Color" in late 19th century and Early 20th century NYC Birth Records #records

This is obviously a completely different practice to any that I have met in Britain, Ireland (or The Netherlands) where the Mother or Father goes to the Registrars' office within a period that has

By David Harrison <djh_119@...> · #658309 ·

Re: Marriage of Fredrick George Schneeberg to Wilhelmina "Minnie" Maack on 29 April 1891, in New York #germany #usa

Hi Philip, What you see as Louth Tarbor is actually "Luth. Pastor," as the words "Official Station" refer not to a place but rather "...is taken and deemed to mean the office by virtue of which said

By Robert Murowchick · #658308 ·

Re: DNA matches with descendants of enslaved African Americans. #usa #general

Hi Brad I do not have southern USA relatives. BUT, my 5th great-grandmother, who lived and died in Spandau (now part of Berlin), was married twice. Her name was Lane. I descend from the first

By Judith Elam · #658307 ·

Re: DNA matches with descendants of enslaved African Americans. #usa #general

Hi Brad I do not have southern USA relatives. BUT, my 5th great-grandmother, who lived and died in Spandau (now part of Berlin), was married twice. Her name was Lane. I descend from the first

By Judith Elam · #658306 ·

Re: Requesting translations from German #germany #translation

Thank you for your comment but I don't think that's possible, as both my grandparents were German and I don't think either of them spoke Dutch. Edith Goldman

By Edith Goldman <phal4gal@...> · #658305 ·

More translations from German #germany #translation

I've attached several more of my grandparents' letters, would appreciate if anyone could translate. Thank you, Edith Goldman

By Edith Goldman <phal4gal@...> · #658304 ·

Translation from German #germany #translation

My grandfather wrote poetry and skits, usually for a specific or special occasion. Could anyone tell me what this is about? Based on the date I'm assuming it was written to celebrate New Years - I

By Edith Goldman <phal4gal@...> · #658303 ·

Tiktin #general

I am going around in circles trying to ascertain which line of the Landau family to follow. My gggrandmother Rosalie Tiktin married Anton Wallerstein from Dresden and her mother Rachel Landau married

By KAREN SAUNDERS · #658302 ·

JewishGen Education offers a new Mentored Study Group #education #JewishGenUpdates

JewishGen Education offers a new Mentored Study Group The Savvy Searcher May 2 - May 16 https://www.jewishgen.org/education/edu-courses.asp Jewish Gen offers a study group to sharpen you

By Nancy Holden · #658301 ·

Re: Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites #general

As I have mentioned, it is often impossible to confirm definitively if the data/assumptions are correct. Sometimes one needs a lead to pursue. I am probably one of these people who review/copy data

By KAREN SAUNDERS · #658300 ·

Looking for Helena Kotzin in Moscow #russia

Looking for Helena Looking for Helena Kotzin, daughter of Jacob Kotzin, born 1893 in Kovno/Kaunass, married Leon Ginsberg, son Boris, went toMoscow and was there as late as 1962 Sent from Mail for

By Ted Kotzin · #658299 ·

Seeking descendants of Zawelowicz/Zavelovich family in Philadelphia and Chicago #usa #belarus

Zawelowicz family immigrated from Koidanov, Minsk, Russia in early 1900s to U.S. After arrival their name was changed to Cohen. They settled mainly in Philadelphia and Chicago. Can give first names if

By jdthcohen@yahoo.com · #658298 ·

Re: Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites #general

On several genealogy websites there are people who have my parents, myself and my brother in their family tree. I have tried to make contact. Most did not reply. They see a name they are looking

By Linda Higgins · #658297 ·

Marriage of Fredrick George Schneeberg to Wilhelmina "Minnie" Maack on 29 April 1891, in New York #germany #usa

I have obtained a copy of the marriage certificate for Frederick and Wilhelmina (see attached). The celebrant was a Leo Koenig, and the Official Station looks like "Louth Tarbor" or "South Tarbor";

By phmkhunt@... · #658296 ·

Travel with infants #general

Re travel with infants The answer is — with great difficulty. My Russian grandmother Fanny, who had married and had 3 children in London, traveled with them (aged 4, 3, and 2) to the U.S. in

By Molly Staub · #658295 ·

Re: Wrong people on family trees on genealogy sites #general

I have only contacted two people about my Lippman great great grandfather. All over Ancestry, people have him married to two different women simultaneously, fathering children with each in alternate

By Michele Lock · #658294 ·

Re: Emigration from Russian Empire to Canada #courland #lithuania #belarus #ukraine #russia

Visited Pier 21 in 2019. Did not find relatives there, but did find a picture of a Holland Amerika Line ship I'd ridden in the early 60's that was heavily used also to bring immigrants from Holland to

By Victor Weisskopf · #658293 ·

Re: Use of the term "Color" in late 19th century and Early 20th century NYC Birth Records #records

Steve, Any time I have seen "color" as a category on a birth (and sometimes marriage) record it does refer to race. I've seen forms that asked for description of complexion, however that is different

By Sherri Bobish · #658292 ·

Re: Looking for information/documents on Abuliak and Ber families #records #bessarabia #ukraine #romania

Hello Alberto, thanks for your post. Do you know who was Yitsik Ber in Khotin? was he a carpenter? We have a record from Bessarabia Business Directory of 1924 where BER, Itsko from Khotin is listed

By Yefim Kogan · #658291 ·

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