Very nice article in one of the leading UK Jewish publications about the Gesher Galicia news updates from Ukraine. at the start of the war by Diane Paul. The article begins on Page 22. We thank all of

I am looking for the entry on the town of Rozhanka in Pinkas Hakehilot, Poland Vol. 8, pp. 592-595. If anyone has access to this volume and would be so gracious as to make copies of these pages, I

Simple solution. Are they 2 females in the picture or a male and a female? -- Angel KosfiszerRichardson, Texas

I would very much appreciate having a print version of a family tree translated into English. Thanks for any help you can provide. Chuck Newman cnmnnewman@... Moderator note: Please respond privately

Hi Jewishgenners, I'm doing an academic genealogical research on some Sicilian families who secretly kept Jewish customs for four centuries and emigrated from Sicily to Liège in Belgium. These

The entire community is invited to join us for our next free JewishGen Talks webinar: Topic: The Ships of our Ancestors Speaker: Hal Bookbinder Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Time: 3:00 PM Eastern

Dear Friends, A couple of days ago (on the last day of Shavuot), many of us recited the special memorial prayer (known as Yizkor) for relatives who have passed away. For many of us, it’s also a time

Additional info: Born in Pasieka Otfinowska Jan 9, 1887 Date of naming the child born jan 15, 1887 female out of wedlock Father Izrael Rust, innkeeeper in Pasieka? Mother Fajga Kanner, etc., born in

Alexander Bieder says that the names Yakhe, Yakhle, and Yokhe derive from Yokhved. Feige Kauvar Stern Cleveland, OH

I'm unclear as to where you found the name "Yechil" for a female. According to your post, the person in question had a Yiddish name- "Brandel. " Caroline or Catherina were used in the vernacular. (I

Miriam LUST, born jan 9/15 1887 in Rasia, dau. of Izrael LUST, innkeeper, from Rasia, and Fajga KANNER who was the dau. of Hersz Leiba and Rachla nee MALKOWICE from Tarnow -- David Price researching

Many cities have "half addresses" when there are two houses on one lot. Daniel Nussbaum II, M.D., FAAP Retired Developmental Pediatrician Rochester, New York xe, xem, xer yekkey@... Tone can be

There are currently 1/2 addresses in East 60s. -- Herbert K. Danziger hkdcfd@...

Fractional addresses usually indicate duplexes or sometimes triplexes, such as 1851 1/3 Main Street. -- Barbara Sloan Conway, SC

Santa Cruz Jewish Genealogy Society invites you to Speaker: Gil Bardige, Genetic Genealogist Intermediate-Advanced Level: I Got My Autosomal DNA Results, What Are My Next Steps? Sunday June

Would someone kindly translate the birth record of Miriam Lust/Kanner (Akta 10). Thank you. Richard Stower Yarmouth, Maine Researching Kolomyya: SECHESTOWER, SPIERMAN, THAU, BEISER, GRAFF.

It can only be Yehuda for the following reasons: 1. Leib is a man's name 2. Yehudit is spelled with a 'yod', and there isn't one here ----------------------------------------------- Steve

I suddenly had an idea. The Hebrew word "יכיל" "yachil" means "will include" can be implying "will include anything" - what a great name for someone who does not know his/her Hebrew name (if this

Hello, Acually, my father told his story to his sister when they met. These places appeared in the letter of the sister, and may be they are a litle different, so if you know places that sound like

Other than Find-a-Grave and what is in the Jewish Gen database, I have never seen any listing of burial plot locations. I have many relatives buried in this cemetery, but it is in disrepair and is