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German-Jewish refugees in Belgium #germany #records

I am trying to find records of Jewish refugees in Belgium. I believe that my mother's uncle (Hermann Mayer; born Ettlingen, Germany, 18 Oct 1897) was held in Dachau for three weeks from 11 November

By Oliver Marshall · #674085 ·

Re: Request for help with name of Russian city on 1908 United States passenger list #russia

It is Rowno. Also, compare the place of birth in column 29, where it is spelled Rovno. Stephan Parnes Great Barrington, MA

By Stephan Owen Parnes · #674084 ·

Bessarabia Winter Symposium, 13- 15 December, Day 2 #events #bessarabia #ukraine

Dear friends, The second day at the Symposium was terrific. We had following sessions: -Finding your Family in Bessarabia Business directories by Jeff Wexler, USA - Borderlands: Traces of Jewish Life

By Yefim Kogan · #674083 ·

Re: Cantonists Czar Nicolai #poland

Alex: I can't necessarily answer you about your Berlin side of the family but I can tell you that the Arbarbenel family is probably Sephardic from Spain. I am Sephardic and have seen that name many

By Ina Getzoff · #674082 ·

Request for help with name of Russian city on 1908 United States passenger list #russia

Can anyone help with the city of last residence for Beile Eisenberg, line 7, column 10 of the linked passenger manifest? The same city is written under her father’s name (Wolf Weinstein) in column

By Cheryl Freeman · #674081 ·

JGSGB General Meeting – Sun Dec 18th 2022 2pm – with JGSGB Mentors – “BWBU: Brick Walls and Brush Up Workshop” #events

JGSGB General Meeting – Sun Dec 18th 2022 2pm – with JGSGB Mentors – “BWBU: Brick Walls and Brush Up Workshop” Our next meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is a General Workshop

By Peter Heilbrunn · #674080 ·

Gesher Galicia Research Report #announcements #galicia

Dear Friends, This is an update on the Gesher Galicia research projects that have been active this year. 2022 saw the retirement of longtime Gesher Galicia research coordinator and past President Tony

By Gesher Galicia Info · #674079 ·

Chofets Chaim Initiative #rabbinic

Any persons interested in participating in a genealogical project involving the Chofets Chaim Cohanic lineage (which may also include persons of surname Popko, Pupko, Poupko, Cohen, Peleg, Lebowitz,

By Adam Cherson · #674078 ·

Re: David LUSTIG #usa

I have another David Lustig on my tree, b. April 21, 1883 in Galicia, d. October 27, 1954, NYC. -- NTalbot Brooklyn, NY ninaitalbot@... NEGER, SPINRAD (Dynow, Poland) TOLPEN (Suchostaw,

By NTalbot · #674077 ·

Re: The Dutch National railway Launches Comprehensive Internal Investigation to Uncover its Culpability in Holocaust #holocaust

This is more than a little ironic considering that "making the trains run on time" was one of the early "selling points" of fascism in trying to sway the apolitical masses. ========== Robert

By rroth@... · #674076 ·

Re: Trying to figure out what "FQ" meant #holocaust #usa

I agree with the poster who suggested "foreigners quotient" as seeming to be close to the mark given this short sample, BUT that is in English and the OP was clear that the original was in German. I

By rroth@... · #674075 ·

Re: can't locate naturalization documents #usa

Hi Evan, Possibilities: He never followed through on his naturalization. He passed on before he could complete his naturalization. He moved to another city / state and completed the process

By Sherri Bobish · #674074 ·

📢 There is still time to register! DNA AND ENDOGAMY: Making Sense When Your Matches Don’t Make Sense #JewishGenUpdates

The entire community is invited to join us for our next free JewishGen Talks webinar: Topic: DNA AND ENDOGAMY: Making Sense When Your Matches Don’t Make Sense Date: TODAY - Wednesday, December 14,

By Avraham Groll · #674073 ·

Re: David LUSTIG #usa

David Lustig is a DO neurologist in the metro Detroit area. You can probably get info through MAOPS. Michigan Association of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons. Richard Stoler DO. [ vassardr@...]

By vassardr@... · #674072 ·

invitation to private screening J'Accuse in Los Angeles #usa

Pre-release showing of J'Accuse! A cry from the death pits of Lithuania. Private screening by invitation only, Sunday January 8, 2023, 4:00pm, see

By Carol Hoffman · #674071 ·

Re: David LUSTIG #usa

My late husband had a different David Lustig as a ?grandfather. I would like to be in touch with this David Lustig’s family. Eleanor Lind

By Eleanor Lind · #674070 ·

Re: Cantonists Czar Nicolai #poland

Responding to Ava (Sherlock) Cohn: this is exactly the problem. I have two families: Abarbanel and Berlin, with cantonist ancestors, for whom I cannot identify their hometowns. Their modern history

By Alex Girshovich · #674069 ·

can't locate naturalization documents #usa

I found the 1941 declaration of intention for a family member who was born in Poland and arrived in the U.S. in 1939. This was filed with the District court of the Western District of Pennsylvania.

By philafrum · #674068 ·

Buksbaum-Samovics Descendants #hungary #usa

David Buksbaum married Rosz (Rachel Rosa) Samovics (daughter of Ignacz and Matild (nee Klein) Samovics) on December 1879 in Ungvar, Hungary and the record was registered in Ungvar-Radvanc. David and

By t s · #674067 ·

Re: Suicide and Jewish burial #usa

I had an ancestor who lived with his wife and two daughters in NYC. In 1918, he was among 7 editors of the Hungarian branch of the IWW who were arrested during a DOJ raid. Between 1920 and 1922, he

By Laurie Budgar · #674066 ·

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