Dear all, I saw on a document written by my great grand-father who was applying in 1936 for the French Nationality that his father VERBA Isaac was born in a place called Kajankow but I can find

I don’t know where the epicenter for Jewish Gen is, but a later time on the US West Coast for such meetings would sure be appreciated. --peter straus/SF

I have in my maternal family from Galicia some relatives who left to Germany prior to WW1 and escaped to Palestine or Argentina after Hitler came to power. They always spoke of themselves as Yekkes

My grandfather said he was born in Finland, probably in Hamina, Finland. Does anyone know if there was a Jewish community in Hamina, Finland around 1878, when he was born? How might I find out about

It is very tempting to give away your DNA in exchange for a list of potential distant relatives and for data that purports to shown where one's ancestors may have once dwelled. The 60 Minute episode

Bob, The card with the soundex code B452 in the upper left-had corner is from Index to Naturalization Petitions. The card with number 5122602 in the upper-right hand corner is from Naturalization

As mentioned previously, every month I post a listing of the IAJGS Records Access Alert topics from the previous month for you to see the variety of issues…some were posted on this discussion group

In February of 1939, Równe, was part of Poland. Subsequently, the town was part of the Soviet Union and today is known as Rivne, in Ukraine. (For more information on the town, please see

A heartfelt loving tribute by a grandson to his grandfather who survived the Holocaust. The story is amazing, surviving both the killing fields of Romania and the Russian

Hello! The Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (JGS Toronto) encourages all interested genealogists to join our Ukraine SIG meeting, which is taking place on Zoom at 7:30 pm EST on Weds. 3

The (UK) Wiener Holocaust Library announced they have launched their new digital resource, Testifying to the Truth ( https://www.testifyingtothetruth.co.uk/viewer/). During the 1950s the researchers

Hello all, I am curious about the young woman who accompanied Schaje Adelstein (my ggf Samuel Edelstein) on the SS Smolensk arriving in NYC from Libau on 14 September 1906. She is listed on line 19

Guidance needed please...when it comes to the "curse of the common name" we're often at a loss with doubtful data versus "could it possibly be." Two brothers: One ended up in greater Boston

I realized recently that a postcard for which I need a translation never got any responses. It's been 16 years (!) since I asked so I thought I'd try again:

Ramsgate Montefiore Heritage announce that Rabbi Dr. Andrew Goldstein will be speaking on "Moses & Judith Montefiore: in sickness and health" on Wednesday 17 February at 7.30pm London time. In 1816,

I was told Yekkie was a term given to German Jews in Israel, referring to their penchant for dressing in European style -- wearing suit jackets (jacket = yeket), for instance -- despite the weather

For those researching New York State records this blog post by the NY Genealogical and Biographical Society has an entry about how to find a New York State Marriage Record:

Hello, If he was naturalized in the Bronx, it may well be his detail is in the Southern District Court. You can see that collection here: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2060123 --

Maybe it's the same Chaim...? (Another boy exactly a year later!) Yehuda Altein Brooklyn, NY

Tomorrow (2/2) at 3:30 pm ET, tune into the Center for Jewish History's Facebook page for the next episode of Genealogy Coffee Break. Eager to to organize your family history research? We'll discuss