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New Book about Polish-Jewish Relations during WW II in Ciechanowiec area #poland

Those of you who attended the IAJGS Warsaw Conference in 2018, and especially the JRI-Poland luncheon, will remember Ciechanowiec Mayor Miroslaw Reczko, who spoke at the luncheon on "Time for

By Jrbaston · #657608 ·

Using the Jewish Encyclopedia as a Source for Further Info #rabbinic #hungary

Earlier today I was reading an article in the freely available Jewish Encyclopedia (https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1037-akiba-ha-kohen-of-ofen) and at the end of the article I saw this as

By Adam Cherson · #657607 ·

Offering to take photos in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn #photographs #usa

I am available on a short term basis to photograph graves of your choice in Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn. (Willing to do multiple graves of the same name, if you're not sure which one is your

By Yehuda Rubin · #657606 ·

Re: Info on Jewish refugees in Central Asia during the War #ukraine

I was not able to obtain the article mentioned by Sherri Bobish using the link she provided, but if you enter the title Paradise Lost? Postwar Memory of Polish Jewish Survival in the Soviet Union into

By viferra@outlook.com · #657605 ·

Bruno Surname #names

Hello, My name is Enrique Ramos. I am adopted and I am researching my biological family in Puerto Rico. The Brunos in Puerto Rico are one surname and live in the towns of Toa Baja, Toa Alta, Vega

By rickyramo@... · #657604 ·

Invitation to Zoom meeting: "Town Counsel: Finding Your Ancestor's European Town of Origin" with Emily Garber #events #jgs-iajgs #announcements

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Southern Nevada (JGSSN) invites you to a Zoom meeting at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on Sunday, April 18: "Town Counsel: Finding Your Ancestor's European Town of

By Ben Kempner · #657603 ·

What’s in a name#names

1:One of my assumed relatives is Levi Yitchak Bunim Zalmanson. Is Bunim a recognized name or does it have another meaning? 2: What is a patronymic name? 3: Was it standard for sons to take on the

By Herman Salmenson · #657602 ·

ViewMate translation request - Russian/Ukrainian #translation #ukraine

I've posted a record in Russian (or possibly Ukrainian) for which I need a translation. I'm looking for a literal translation of the entire document, if possible. It is on ViewMate at the following

By @mbserber · #657601 ·

Re: Does DNA prove that Jews are a race? #dna

Racism is the lowest, most crudely primitive form of collectivism. It is the notion of ascribing moral, social or political significance to a man’s genetic lineage—the notion that a man’s

By gomedoc@... · #657600 ·

Information on Maiden Names, Thank You #ukraine

On Thu, Feb 4, 1999 at 01:53 PM, "molly gordy" <mgordy@...> wrote: RASKIN (Ekaterinaslav).Have you found information about RASKIN in Ekaterinaslav. salmo raskin

By S.raskin@... · #657599 ·

JGSLI Virtual meeting on Sunday April 25 at 2:00 PM Eastern – Randy Schoenberg #announcements #education #events

Hello all! The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island is delighted to invite you to our April monthly meeting featuring our guest speaker, Randy Schoenberg. JGSLI is extending the invitation to

By Bonnie Birns · #657598 ·

Re: Elin #belarus

email s.raskin@...

By S.raskin@... · #657597 ·

Re: Does DNA prove that Jews are a race? #dna

I found this question more disturbing than I anticipated. I don't mean to imply anything about the author or her intentions – they could be entirely innocent – but her question touches on some

By Lee Jaffe · #657596 ·

Moving Frequently Among Ukraine Towns #ukraine

Some Jews in that part of Galicia were shenkers. They ran inns or taverns and, under lease from the local noble, had a monopoly of the making and selling of alcoholic beverages. It was common for

By Herbert Lazerow · #657595 ·

Re: Rabbis in Belarus #belarus

Could you please search for my great grand grandfather Naftali Gertz Raskin, who lived between 1840-1920 in Hotimsk, mogilev? salmo raskin

By S.raskin@... · #657594 ·

Bessarabia New project - immigration to South America #bessarabia

My ancestors came from Ekaterinoslav and Teleshti to Brazil, through JCA. is it possible to search for their names in the archives? Salmo Raskin

By S.raskin@... · #657593 ·

What language are these two letters, posted on ViewMate written in? #translation

Please let me know what language these letters are written in. If you are able to translate them, I would be incredibly thankful! page

By kesspark@... · #657592 ·

ViewMate translation request - YIDISH #belarus

Subj: ViewMate translation request - YIDISH I've posted a vital record in YDISH for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address

By S.raskin@... · #657591 ·

Understanding Lithuanian Revision Lists #lithuania

I am viewing a record of the All Lithuanian Revision List which contains my Orum family in Rokiskis. The The revision list is dated 1908. And there is a second instance of what looks like the same

By Steven Granek · #657590 ·

Re: NYC Cemeteries - Offering Mt Hebron #photographs #usa

You asked if Washington Cemetery in Brooklyn was safe to visit. I have not been there for a number of years (since 2012), but I certainly found it safe to visit back then. It is quite cluttered

By Jay Paul · #657589 ·

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