Leib is the the Idish name for Arie. -- Joseph Godelnik

Good evening fellow members, I would like to find when my great-great-grandfather, Simon/Siegmund/Sigmund MEYER/MEIER was deported and where he was deported from and to. I would also like to know when

The 1858 Revision List for Krinky, Grodno, Belarus has information on a family dual-named Kaplan/Kirpichnik. My maternal grandmother immigrated from Grodno in 1910 and was Anna Kaplan in the US, but

If you found the information through ancestry.com on the social security death index, there is a link to "Request copy of original application" on the left hand side of the page. It leads you

On March 2, 1914 my GGF Hersh Herberman from Iasi, Romania got his passport stamped in Suceava, Romania. The next stamp in chronological order is on March 17, 1914. I can read the city Wien on the

In my father's family, there are Helens whose Yiddish name is Elka (עלקא) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Goldberg Jerusalem,

Steven, I don't believe there can be a single answer to what Hebrew/Yiddish name became Helen, but here is a selection from a Ketubah index for marriages dated between 1854 and 1946, here in Australia

I imagine that this question has been raised before but I haven’t found the answer so I’m posting it again. I know that Jews were required to take last names starting around 1800 and that

Shalom, Does anyone know where is the evidence that the below Rachel’s father is Rabbi Yoel Halpern?

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