Since you live in London, I suggest you look at Neil Rosenstein's massive genealogical work, which is available to view in the JGSGB library in Camden Town. The address, booking details and opening

It should have read Chava not Chana. These phone’s have a mind of their own. Diane Jacobs -- Diane Jacobs, Somerset, New Jersey

I have a relative who was born in 1879 and is documented to have served in the Spanish-American War. On Ancestry, one of the records for him has his correct service information but is found in the

Sadly, nothing came up... My working hypothesis is she died at the hospital and no record was made public. -- Deborah Barany deborahbarany@...

This is very helpful. I am following the lead to Pilgrim Hospital because I have a 1940s census with an inmate who fits her description. But it is possible that she was placed somewhere else... It is

Try Chana. Diane Jacobs -- Diane Jacobs, Somerset, New Jersey

If one reads a biography of the Vilna Gaon, one can easily conclude that he was probably autistic. He sat in his room and studied. He only came out for the Sabbath and Holidays. They were also the

Are any UK researchers planning a trip to Urmston Cemetery, south of Manchester, please? I have discovered my thrice great uncle's grave there and am hoping someone might be able to take some close-up

Hinda? Hodl? -- Odeda Zlotnick Jerusalem, Israel.

Thank you, Ava and all who responded publicly or privately. Several people made the point that some realistic paintings can be confused for photos. It’ a good reminder in general. In the specific

Arye means “lion” in Hebrew; Leon means “lion” in Yiddish. Best, Charles Hollander

I respectfully disagree with your reading of the gravestone. I think it IS a 'resh'(ר) and not a 'khet'(ח). The added 'leg' to the 'resh' is, IMHO, just a streak on the gravestone or on the

I've posted two one page letters, one in Hebrew and one in Yiddish, for which I would like word for word translations. The second was written on the back of the first. The first is from my G

Some thoughts on the previous responses: 1) When "Chaver" is used in front of a person's name to indicate that he had received the honor bestowed in German Jewish communities upon men who had served

Lee, I concur with all of the above and also when I was just as stumped, I appreciated the same explanation in the same paper. What I also have learned, is that a chaver had sufficient knowledge

Responding to Deborah Barany's inquiry about her great-aunt's possible death at the Pilgrim State Psychiatric Hospital on Long Island, Sandra Parker <skparker@...> wrote: <<If you will Google Central

Please don't be too hard on me. I'm well aware that there's no standard Americanization of a Hebrew/Yiddish name. However... in my father's family, the Americanizations seem to follow "convention."

I'm looking for a correct transcription of a few words on my great grandfather's death record from Frankfurt am Main, Germany in 1917. The full document is posted at

Yes. I have learned that people in several generations of both my husband's and my families had Tourette's or tics, and from anecdotes and descriptions, a few folks may have been autistic as well

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