While we are on the subject of Ellis Island, does anyone know if first class passengers were exempt >from the examinations and interrogations the other passengers underwent? There is a story in my

While we are on the subject of Ellis Island, does anyone know if first class passengers were exempt >from the examinations and interrogations the other passengers underwent? There is a story in my

I'm looking for any information on my paternal great grandparents and their descendants. My great grandfather was named Benzine (BenZion?) NATHANSON married to Esther Nathanson. I am of the

I'm looking for any information on my paternal great grandparents and their descendants. My great grandfather was named Benzine (BenZion?) NATHANSON married to Esther Nathanson. I am of the

This topic has been discussed at considerable length on jewishgen. You can find some good explanations by searching for "landsmanschaft" in the archives. The short explanation is that these

This topic has been discussed at considerable length on jewishgen. You can find some good explanations by searching for "landsmanschaft" in the archives. The short explanation is that these

Need help looking for a birth certificate for Benjamin Robert SCHNEIDERMAN in Manchester, England 1892 or 1893. I am trying to help a friend who is looking for a birth certificate for

Need help looking for a birth certificate for Benjamin Robert SCHNEIDERMAN in Manchester, England 1892 or 1893. I am trying to help a friend who is looking for a birth certificate for

Date: September 19, 2010 1:00 p.m. schmoozing 1:30 p.m. short business meeting and program Location: B'nai Israel, 6301 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD Speaker: Steve Luxenberg "Genealogy >from

Date: September 19, 2010 1:00 p.m. schmoozing 1:30 p.m. short business meeting and program Location: B'nai Israel, 6301 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD Speaker: Steve Luxenberg "Genealogy >from

JRI-Poland's Frequently Asked Questions says: << How Do I Obtain Records 100 Years Old or Less? Civil records 100 years old or less are held in the Civil Records Office of each town. The name of

JRI-Poland's Frequently Asked Questions says: << How Do I Obtain Records 100 Years Old or Less? Civil records 100 years old or less are held in the Civil Records Office of each town. The name of

Hi all, I would like to talk to anyone who descends >from any MANDELBAUM/MANDELBOIM/similar spellings >from the region of Radom. My Mandelbaums might have come >from Gniewoszow, Granica,

Hi all, I would like to talk to anyone who descends >from any MANDELBAUM/MANDELBOIM/similar spellings >from the region of Radom. My Mandelbaums might have come >from Gniewoszow, Granica,

It's not a stupid question at all! We're dealing with two alphabets -- Cyrillic and Roman, phonetic spellings, and all sorts of other variables. It is entirely possible that they could be the same

It's not a stupid question at all! We're dealing with two alphabets -- Cyrillic and Roman, phonetic spellings, and all sorts of other variables. It is entirely possible that they could be the same

I have extensively researched the VALDMAN families >from the Kovno Gubernia and have never found an instance where it's been spelled as FELDMAN or with an "F". The only other spellings I've

I have extensively researched the VALDMAN families >from the Kovno Gubernia and have never found an instance where it's been spelled as FELDMAN or with an "F". The only other spellings I've

Greetings. I have read all of the instructions (FAQ) and still need some assistance. Where do I find the coordinating Mormon film numbers to the pages of the Lithuanian Belarus family census on the

Greetings. I have read all of the instructions (FAQ) and still need some assistance. Where do I find the coordinating Mormon film numbers to the pages of the Lithuanian Belarus family census on the