In the Austro-Hungarian Empire which included parts of what is now Poland and Ukraine, only "civil" marriages were considered "legal." If your ancestors had only a religious marriage and not a civil

I will try to take a look at these later. They are written in German. May I suggest that you take a look at the ViewMate feature of jewishgen for future reference? Not only can you post such images

Again, thanks for this, Jan. A few years ago, I visited the former Jewish Ghetto of Rome, which had been established in 1555. Small shops, restaurants and residences still lined the narrow streets,

I've posted a vital record in German for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/responselist.asp?key=85183 This is a marriage

I found it intuitive to use. It did improve the photograph I was studying, but the original resolution was so bad it was beyond improving Bruce Drake

I've posted a vital record in German for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/responselist.asp?key=85181 I am interested in

My family came from what is now Belarus, but was formerly tossed between Russia and Poland. All the children from the mid-1800s on, the farthest back I have been able to go, have paternal last

VM85177 In Russian: Дорогая моя сестра Катя! Твоё письмо я сегодня получила и меня очень удивляет, что ты до сих пор

Hello All, My maternal grandmother was born Aranka Feigenbaum in Hungary in 1906. She arrived at Ellis Island on August 16th 1927 along with her mother and siblings and is listed as Aranka on the

In London the stone cutters engrave their name usually on the front "Kerb Stone" I cannot comment on the graves in the cemeteries in other UK towns and cities. Michael Hoffman Borehamwood, HERTS UK.

Please try the IGRA collection. Registration is free and will allow you to see if there are any hits. The Israel State Archives has the lists of immigrants (in Hebrew) without an idex. But at the

I have a Moishe Wishingrad and more family information. Reply to Jeff Miller singingtm@...

Hi Susan, In this form it is not recognizable. The name refers to an old aristocractic family. Please check: Czartoryski - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Czartory... Oversett denne

Dear Lizzy, 31st August 2020 I wonder, if I may politely suggest to you, please contact the London Beth Din: 020-343 6255---305 Ballards Lane London N3--Finchley-- Wishing you

Susan, Tschatorisk is a German spelling of a Polish or Russian etc town. The Polish equivalent of the German "Tsch" is "Cz", so that means the Polish name would be something like Czatorisk. The

Hi Lizzy, Norwood Orphanage was at 38 Knights Hill, West Norwood in South London. There were (are?) several orphanages in Sevenoaks. This link will show you two homes in Sevenoaks as well as the

In many cases the mother's surname was used, usually the reason was that the marriage was undocumented. I think this practice was more common (or maybe even very common) in Poland. Yitschok

The Guild of One Name Studies is a good option for some researchers. A key feature of the Guild's work is sharing and preservation - see https://one-name.org/guild-sharing/. Of course, spouses

Hello, I've posted vital records in Russian for which I'd appreciate a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following

Dear Hilary, The reporter is Dr. Orbán Laszloné, which in English would be Mrs. Dr. Laszló ORBÁN, that is the reporter is the wife (or widow) or Laszló ORBÁN, (the -né suffix in Hungarian