Morton: I saw that one of the posts stated Bella, Russia probaly is the countryof Belarussia (Belarus). I doubt it. People didn't move around much. If your grandmother was >from Skvira (a good

Dear Genners, I have received 26 replies so far to my posting. All agreed that Bella stands for Byelorussia (Belarus). All except one - This is what he said: The Ukraine/Byelorussian border was in

Dear Genners, I have received 26 replies so far to my posting. All agreed that Bella stands for Byelorussia (Belarus). All except one - This is what he said: The Ukraine/Byelorussian border was in

Morton: I saw that one of the posts stated Bella, Russia probaly is the countryof Belarussia (Belarus). I doubt it. People didn't move around much. If your grandmother was >from Skvira (a good

Hello Genners, Does anyone know if you can obtain records >from Odessa >from the 1880's & 1900's? I'd like to find birth/death certificates for family who stayed in Odessa & for family that came to

Hello Genners, Does anyone know if you can obtain records >from Odessa >from the 1880's & 1900's? I'd like to find birth/death certificates for family who stayed in Odessa & for family that came to

Dear Genners, I received many responses to my questions about a shtetl named Square and a place called Bella. I tried to thank each individual but in case I missed someone: Thank you. Such a

Dear Genners, I received many responses to my questions about a shtetl named Square and a place called Bella. I tried to thank each individual but in case I missed someone: Thank you. Such a

B"H Mort, Square is in the Ukraine. There is a Rebbe in New York called the Skver Rebbe who descends >from there. There is a town in New York named New Square that is named after the shtetl. This

B"H Mort, Square is in the Ukraine. There is a Rebbe in New York called the Skver Rebbe who descends >from there. There is a town in New York named New Square that is named after the shtetl. This

The website of the municipality of Chrzanow has an article about the ceremony on August 7, 2007 marking the restoration of the town's Jewish cemetery. Go

The website of the municipality of Chrzanow has an article about the ceremony on August 7, 2007 marking the restoration of the town's Jewish cemetery. Go

Hi, I have posted four pages on ViewMate which are as far as I can see in Czech (probably old Czech as they are >from old Prague documents which I received >from the City Archives in Prague. I don't

Hi, I have posted four pages on ViewMate which are as far as I can see in Czech (probably old Czech as they are >from old Prague documents which I received >from the City Archives in Prague. I don't

I'm looking for information about Roger BLOCH, born in Paris (France) on 28 January 1922. He was probably a Resistant and he was shot to death on 3 May 1944 in COURS (Belgium). Where can I get more

I'm looking for information about Roger BLOCH, born in Paris (France) on 28 January 1922. He was probably a Resistant and he was shot to death on 3 May 1944 in COURS (Belgium). Where can I get more

Hello everyone! I would be grateful if a kind soul would translate >from Yiddish/Hebrew into English for me the headstones showed on the attached URL

Hello everyone! I would be grateful if a kind soul would translate >from Yiddish/Hebrew into English for me the headstones showed on the attached URL

I'm writing this letter to ask if anyone knows of pre WWII and WWII anti- semitic activity carried out by the locals in the Pisek-Strakonice region of Southern Bohemia. My synagogue has a historical

I'm writing this letter to ask if anyone knows of pre WWII and WWII anti- semitic activity carried out by the locals in the Pisek-Strakonice region of Southern Bohemia. My synagogue has a historical