The name "Don" ("Dan") is not exclusively Galician. It is a Hebrew name, not be confused with "Dan", the truncated version of Daniel. One of the tribes of Israel, Jacob's son, was Don (Ashkenazic

In New York State, when adoption records are sealed, only the adoptee can reopen them with a petiton to the court. When the records are sealed, the birth certificate is amended and it shows the

In New York State, when adoption records are sealed, only the adoptee can reopen them with a petiton to the court. When the records are sealed, the birth certificate is amended and it shows the

The name "Don" ("Dan") is not exclusively Galician. It is a Hebrew name, not be confused with "Dan", the truncated version of Daniel. One of the tribes of Israel, Jacob's son, was Don (Ashkenazic

Dear group, I was going to share my own frustrating story with Wayne after reading his accurate comments about searching the EIDB, but then I decided to present it to all of you. Perhaps someone

Thanks to Wayne Frankel for the information that: Sometimes [ages] seem wrong esp. for young children, off by what seems like a year or two, but since ship manifests were often filled out months

Dear group, I was going to share my own frustrating story with Wayne after reading his accurate comments about searching the EIDB, but then I decided to present it to all of you. Perhaps someone

Thanks to Wayne Frankel for the information that: Sometimes [ages] seem wrong esp. for young children, off by what seems like a year or two, but since ship manifests were often filled out months

This COHN family immigrated >from Berlin to Eretz Israel in the 1930's. Daughter Renate Ester COHN was born in Berlin in1930 and her sister Alisa COHN was born in Haifa in 1938. We assume the girls

Hi Steven, You wrote, ----------> Before answering you I looked in A.Beider's book: Dictionary on Jewish Surnames is there. I derives >from BALEV that according to Beider, derives >from the Hebrew

Another suggestion for manipulating the Ellis Island database if you've reached a dead-end is to download the names of everyone who emigrated >from the shtetl you believe your family to have come

This COHN family immigrated >from Berlin to Eretz Israel in the 1930's. Daughter Renate Ester COHN was born in Berlin in1930 and her sister Alisa COHN was born in Haifa in 1938. We assume the girls

Hi Steven, You wrote, ----------> Before answering you I looked in A.Beider's book: Dictionary on Jewish Surnames is there. I derives >from BALEV that according to Beider, derives >from the Hebrew

Another suggestion for manipulating the Ellis Island database if you've reached a dead-end is to download the names of everyone who emigrated >from the shtetl you believe your family to have come

I have seen a couple of name lists that indicate that Fievel is the Yiddish equivalent of Phillip. That doesn't sound right to me. If my understanding is correct, Phillip is a Christian name that

I have seen a couple of name lists that indicate that Fievel is the Yiddish equivalent of Phillip. That doesn't sound right to me. If my understanding is correct, Phillip is a Christian name that

I am looking for information about the ancestors of Joseph or Josef RIES or RIESS born Herschberg (Saarland) 18 March 1799, son of Benjamin born about 1761, Jewish teacher, and Jachele (Julie) LEVY

I am looking for information about the ancestors of Joseph or Josef RIES or RIESS born Herschberg (Saarland) 18 March 1799, son of Benjamin born about 1761, Jewish teacher, and Jachele (Julie) LEVY

Dear Jenners, I've posted five pages on ViewMate: This is a link to VM6130: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6130 The pages run through 6134 and are posted for one week.

Dear Jenners, I've posted five pages on ViewMate: This is a link to VM6130: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6130 The pages run through 6134 and are posted for one week.