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Seeking opinions on name in 1908 document #names

Looking for help locating family. We recently discovered I am Ashkenazi and a DNA search was done as a result of my Grandson having a genetic marker specific to Jewish males and the need for medical

By @Susan_01 · #669629 ·

ViewMate translation request - Russian #translation

I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I would appreciate a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address

By Avi Bitron · #669628 ·

"Kvell and Tell" program featured in JGS of Illinois annual meeting Sunday, June 26, 2022 #announcements #jgs-iajgs

Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois members to share discoveries and research tips: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois will hold a “Kvell and Tell” session on Sunday, June 26, 2022,

By Martin Fischer · #669627 ·

Re: The Yiddish female name Yechil #yiddish #names #unitedkingdom

Western Yiddish was spoken in some parts of the Netherlands and still is. Also was she born in Rotterdam? Daniel Nussbaum II, M.D., FAAP Retired Developmental Pediatrician Rochester, New York xey,

By Dan Nussbaum · #669626 ·

Help Researching Friedland(er) Family from Oshmiany #lithuania

Hi all, I’m trying to research the Friedland(er) family from Oshmiany. So far I’ve found a couple of birth records of one individual, two marriage records, and three revision/tax lists.

By aidantisch@... · #669625 ·

Question about a house in Kazimierz Dolny, Lublin province #poland

Hello, My name is Anne Marie Nunez and my JewishGen ID is 257835. I recently saw a seized property card on JewishGen listing a home in Kazimierz Dolny. The owner was my great grand father, Slama

By Anne Nunez · #669624 ·

Re: The Yiddish female name Yechil #yiddish #names #unitedkingdom

Thank you for your response, and to the others for the responses to my posting. BRANDEL was Caroline's maiden family name. It is "Yechil" that is transcribed to English as the "shem b'yisrael" on

By David Ziants · #669623 ·

Re: The Yiddish female name Yechil #yiddish #names #unitedkingdom

Hello David, I agree with the Yocheved voices. In my Rhenish Jewish family line, there are lots of women named Jachet, a German-spelled reflex of Yocheved. Irwin Keller Penngrove, CA

By Irwin Keller · #669622 ·

Shofar Magazine Article on Gesher Galicia News Reports from Ukraine #galicia #ukraine #unitedkingdom

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

By Steven Turner · #669621 ·

Pinkas Hakehilot - Rozhanka #poland

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

By ylaltein@... · #669620 ·

Re: translation of picture #translation

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

By angel kosfiszer · #669619 ·

Help needed translating a short document in Russian #russia

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

By cnmnnewman@... · #669618 ·

Assistance in Liège Belgium #general

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

By Nardo Bonomi · #669617 ·

There is still time to register! The Ships of our Ancestors #JewishGenUpdates

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

By Avraham Groll · #669616 ·

Message from Susana Leistner Bloch - Please help me bear witness

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

By Avraham Groll · #669615 ·

Re: Birth record translation needed #translation

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

By Frank Szmulowicz · #669614 ·

Re: The Yiddish female name Yechil #yiddish #names #unitedkingdom

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

By Feige Stern · #669613 ·

Re: The Yiddish female name Yechil #yiddish #names #unitedkingdom

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

By Avrohom Krauss · #669612 ·

Re: Birth record translation needed #translation

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

By dprice dprice · #669611 ·

Re: "Half" Addresses in Manhattan #usa

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

By Dan Nussbaum · #669610 ·

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