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As a medical social worker in the 1970s, I always understood the term "provider" to be a catchall that included doctors, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, mental health counselors,

An interesting book about this topic is "To the Tashkent Station, Evacuation and Survival in the Soviet Union at War" by Rebecca Manley. The book, published in 2009, is described as "the first

This thread is one of themost interesting and stimulating in a long time. And, in my view, it is directlyrelated to genealogy. I happen to be more interested in learning about ourancestors’ lives

I have a ZOLDAN relative who was born in Kispatak (Richka) in 1906. In the 1920’s as an orphan he traveled to and settled in Chile. In 1999 he penned a letter to all the ZOLDANs he could find in

Good evening. I recently requested from the Lithuania State Archives for copies of records referenced on JewishGen and was told that they did not have the years listed. Did I ask the wrong Archive?

Didn't know of that website. Don't know why my PGPs weren't listed AS THEY were there until ghettoised and then deported in 1942. After posting, I did find some Jungmanns on the improved Yad

Hello, I have followed with interest the thread to do with the word 'Behandler' and the allusion to Nazi provenance. I work within the healthcare system in Canada where so far insurance companies

How do you know about this place? Was it written somewhere? If so, it would be better to see the original document (In Russian or so) with that name listed. Also what years your ancestor lived in

A non-Jewish Archivist, Cathie Hewitt, is researching Jews who fought and died in the Bomber Command from 1939-1945. She started a self-funded website to share their stories. The archivist has worked

Thank you to the person who emailed me suggesting that it could be Riga. Have checked the original document and think they are right, and the transcriber got the spelling wrong.

Thanks so much! I tested this with the death of a great-uncle that resulted in a lawsuit. The form is limited but had enough information related only to genealogy. I was surprised that, though I got

I am trying to establish the birth origins for somebody who has listed their birth nationality as Russia, Resident of Reya. Can anyone tell me what part of the Russian Empire this was? Thank you

Hello. I'm looking for informations regarding my great-grandmother Sarah SALMANOWITZ, who was born in Grobina, near Libau (now Liepaja) in Latvia circa 1852. She married my great grandfather Gutman

What password are you looking for?? I have a JewishGen membership and am currently subscribe to the JewishGen Digest as a long time subscriber and poster. Please advise. I have tried to use my

I recommend TransferWise. It can be used for small amounts with little hassle and a small fee.

My relatives, who lived in Odessa, were also evacuated to Tashkent and other points East during the war. They all returned to Odessa after the war, although my great-grandmother died before they

Mike, Yes, apparently he was (at some point) a tailor in Moscow. I'm trying to figure out where he was for most of his adult life, before and after WWII. Thanks for the translation and

https://www.mappingthelives.org/ shows 15 people living in Kanth in 1939 (not all of them Jewish). None of them have the surnames you mention. Jewish Families include DRYENFURTH, GAPPE, HOFFMANN,

This appears to be a place known as Solovyevka (Russian), listed also in JewishGen Gazetteer in Ukrainian as Soloviyivka (translates to English as Nightingale) JGFF database lists two entries for