Hello all, and many thanks for the great tips & info. I have a gentlemen immigrant ancestor w/ the given name "Louis" or "Lewis." What might the Yiddish, Russian and/or Polish origins of the US

Hello all, and many thanks for the great tips & info. I have a gentlemen immigrant ancestor w/ the given name "Louis" or "Lewis." What might the Yiddish, Russian and/or Polish origins of the US

I knew >from Naturalization documents that my Grandfathers brother came to Ellis Island On the Patricia in 1905. By name search I could not find him. After much frustration I finally found the

I knew >from Naturalization documents that my Grandfathers brother came to Ellis Island On the Patricia in 1905. By name search I could not find him. After much frustration I finally found the

Dear Andy, Although you have received information on most of the names listed, the one name that seems to be controversial is Payshe. If it is pronounced Peshe it would be male. That was my

Dear Andy, Although you have received information on most of the names listed, the one name that seems to be controversial is Payshe. If it is pronounced Peshe it would be male. That was my

Re: Andrew Schwartz's question regarding the names Itche and Itte. I believe these are both female and variations on the same name. My maternal ggm was Itka.(I am named after her.) Her gravestone

Re: Andrew Schwartz's question regarding the names Itche and Itte. I believe these are both female and variations on the same name. My maternal ggm was Itka.(I am named after her.) Her gravestone

Thank you for the insight, Gary. I really wish they'd used the G-M Soundex, but that's too much to ask when there are so many non-Jewish names to be searched as well. BUT they could at least have

Thank you for the insight, Gary. I really wish they'd used the G-M Soundex, but that's too much to ask when there are so many non-Jewish names to be searched as well. BUT they could at least have

This message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Saul Issroff, Co-chairman London2001 - 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy This is a further reminder to all those ( including speakers) who

To All Ellis Island record searchers - the frustration level is reaching very high and if patience is a virtue, then I am definitely minus one virtue. The site is very difficult to get into, it lets

This message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Saul Issroff, Co-chairman London2001 - 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy This is a further reminder to all those ( including speakers) who

To All Ellis Island record searchers - the frustration level is reaching very high and if patience is a virtue, then I am definitely minus one virtue. The site is very difficult to get into, it lets

Another English name attributed to Bashe is Beatrice. In my mother-in-law's family, there are ar least 4 women, all contemporaries and cousins, that share both names in English and

Another English name attributed to Bashe is Beatrice. In my mother-in-law's family, there are ar least 4 women, all contemporaries and cousins, that share both names in English and

This message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Saul Issroff, Co-chairman London2001 - 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy : This is a further reminder to all those (including speakers) who

This message is being sent on behalf of Dr. Saul Issroff, Co-chairman London2001 - 21st International Conference on Jewish Genealogy : This is a further reminder to all those (including speakers) who

I have known for some time that my grandmother Eva BOYARSKY FREEDMAN came to the U.S. (as Reisel BOJARSKI) with her brother Ben and a woman named Taube BOJARSKI. The year was 1898, the ship

I have known for some time that my grandmother Eva BOYARSKY FREEDMAN came to the U.S. (as Reisel BOJARSKI) with her brother Ben and a woman named Taube BOJARSKI. The year was 1898, the ship