Here is what I have posted on viewmate on Jewishgen.org: This is from the Table of contents from the Plock/Plotz Yizkor Book. I believe it is in Yiddish but it is possible in Hebrew. The Yizkor Book

ב"ה Dear JewishGenners: The September 9, 2022 editions of the Polish newspapers Gazeta Wyborcza and Rzeczpospolita carried a notice from the City of Warsaw announcing that the City was

I am trying to obtain WW1 personnel army records for my great-uncle (Hyman Eisenkraft) who lived in Rusow, outside of Sniatyn. I wrote to the Austrian state archives and they stated that personnel

Santa Cruz Jewish Genealogy Society Events: New Jewish Resources on the Genealogy Giant Websites Sunday, September 18, 2022 , 1 pm Pacific Time/ 4pm Eastern Speakers: Ellen Kowitt, Professional

Dear JewishGen Family, As we approach the High Holidays in just two weeks, we are ever mindful of JewishGen's vital and and important role in preserving Jewish family history and heritage. Over the

Hi again Marilyn, The other address on his manifest with number 309 - I misread. It is 309 Kater. In 1906 there is Shimon Fiksler from Chotyn, arriving NY, and bound for brother Mendel Fiksler in

Marilyn, The address on the manifest 761 St. 4th, Philadelphia. In the 1908 Philly city directory is: Name:Nathan FlxlerResidence Year:1908Street Address:761 S 4thResidence Place:Philadelphia,

I am attaching a photo of a place name in the Austrian Empire from naturalization papers of Moritz BECK. He gives his wife's name as Sali (Salie, or Salia) PELZLING (probably should be PELZING). He

Dear Fellow Researchers, You are invited to join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami and Temple Beth Am's Sunday Salon for a free presentation. "What Our Genealogical Research Can

Hi Marilyn, As to whether this immigrant went before the board of special inquiry or was detained, I cannot say for certain looking at the manifest. I suggest you send an inquiry to the National

A friend who grew up in Cuba, George Alexander, sent me this message with a link that may be of interest: People tracing Jewish roots in Cuba should approach the archives of the University of Miami in

I am looking to help George Lerner. He is a documentary film maker from New York working on a film about his family history in Jasło. He is searching in particular for old photographs of his

Re the information in the article referenced, "A Potentially Powerful Alternative to Vital Records," this is tremendously exciting. While recognizing that notaries and their functions vary greatly

Is there a list of the names available? Thanks Ed Schinik

Bellow see attachment in spreadsheet format: Translated by Michael Ryabinky Boynton Beach, FL

I have never encountered gravestones with צ מ ק instead of the traditional פ נ.So I decided to look into this a bit. First I found on-line a few pictures of graves in the old Jewish cemetery of

Hebrew Date Converter - April 21, 1885 / 6th of Iyyar, 5645 (hebcal.com) -- Odeda Zlotnick Jerusalem, Israel.

"Yehuda" and "Levi" are two different names. However: The Hebrew Yiddish combination of "Yehuda Leyb" is very common. Please check your source for "Levi" -- it could be a wrong transcription. Yehuda

Deceased on 25 Kheshvan 5722 -- Odeda Zlotnick Jerusalem, Israel.

I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM95186 Please respond via