VM89779 (VM89754 written in Polish language). In Russian: и счастья и поцелуй за меня твоих детей. Целую тебя крепко-крепко твоя сестра

Hello all, A man who immigrated from Romania to Israel, indicated in a certain document that his mother's maiden name was: בוקוז'אקיאל. The Hebrew handwriting is very clear. If I

In Russian: 153. Состоялось в городе Ломжа 11 (23) февраля 1887 года в 9 часов утра. Явился лично житель города (не ясно),

Laura my mother is from Ungvar. Maiden name is Stern. She just passed 13 months ago. She settled in Cleveland in 1950 with my dad. Have you been to Ungvar? It’s now known as Uzchorod. If you

Background My late father was born in Warsaw in January 1920. From the information he provided when enlisting in the reformed Polish Army in 1941, his parents were Chaim Mlynarz and Sara Mlynarz

Ozzy, Have you tried The JewishGen Ukraine Database? https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Ukraine/ A very quick search for the town of Berdychiv (modern spelling) finds a few GRINBERG associated with

Hi JewGenners, The Jewish Genealogy SIG (Special Interest Group) is meeting in Feb on Zoom. The group is located in Collier/Lee Co FL, but wants you to join in the fun. If you RSVP, you will get

Hi Michaela, Have you considered a DNA test? You may not hit directly your half-sister if she never tested, but maybe a descendant of her or a close relative from her side. If you have done a test

Did you try to look up the gravestone photo in Billion Graves? If the picture is not available on their site, you may enter a request and hopefully there will be a volunteer who will take a photo for

Hello Ozzy, I'd like to help you, but I need more information. Have you got any document where the town name is written? If it was in Slovakia, it could be Brezov or Prešov, but Szeged (for example)

In all cases that I am aware of (including looking at all of the ourMontreal burial database), Shea is short for Yehoshua. In Hebrew it isYod Hey Vav Shin Ayin. The English translation of Yehoshua is

The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) signed an agreement with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Holocaust-era property restitution. The agreement was signed by the government of Luxembourg

Thanks for the info, Jane. I was really hoping to narrow it down to entries during certain time periods, and, although I'm mainly interested in things written by Jews, reading what gentiles wrote

Hello, Mrs. Hannah Ita Daughter of Shmuel z’l Levi Passed 6 Iyar 5682 (1922) May her memory be gathered on eternal life (abbreviation on bottom). Shalom, Malka Chosnek

Chana Daughter of Rabbi Simon of Blessed Memory Wife of Rabbi Shmuel of blessed memory Levy Died 6 Iyar 5622 Ozzy Bernstein

Hi all, My great-grandfather resided in Brezov for a while. In his day it was in Czechoslovakia. He said that it was 25km away from Sighet in nowadays Romania. I've looked everywhere and cannot find a

Michaela, Note this sentence in the following record collection: "and the naming of children in the DP camps" From: Guide to the Records of the Displaced Person Camps and Centers in Germany

I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address

I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM89807 Please respond via

've posted a vital record in Hebrew for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM89806 Please respond via