Your invitation from the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami The following event is done in collaboration with Temple Beth Am Library’s Sunday Salon January 9 at 10:30 a.m.

if you want a more in depth view, you might want to get 3 volumes of City of Promises, A History of the Jews of New York. or its abridged version: Jewish New York, the Remarkable Story of a City and

I haven't had any new matches from Ancestry in several months. Every week I get matches from MyHeritage. I can't explain it other than to agree with Adam about holiday sales of DNA kits . --

Thanks for the response above, as well as another I received privately. I do want to clarify one sentence in my original message--I am specifically wondering if there is evidence that Bundists or

Good morning, Here lies or here is buried (abbreviation on top) Tziril Daughter of reb Avigdor Passed 27 Sivan 5688 May her soul be gathered in eternal life (lats line abbreviation) Shalom,

My grandfather sent money to his parents through the Russian Consulate in New York. Even after the Revolution, the consulates in the US and Canada continued to operate until the mid 20s. The consular

My fourth paternal grandfather was Moise’ Ghirone, born in 1772 and died in 1852, from Florence, Italy. All the Ghirones are from Gerona, Spain. I would appreciate any help I can get trying to

Hi Mark, Thanks so much for that information. I had seen Kamyanka, Ukraine but ruled it out since it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire pre-WWI. However, Kamenka, Belarus could be a possibility.

Almost definitely Tzirel not Tzidl. I know of several people named Celia who have Tzirel as their Hebrew/Yiddish name. So Tzirel bas Avigdor. M Jaffa, Manchester UK researching VALFER , GEISMAR

Most of the Jews of Northern Macedonia left before the War, and most of those who remained were murdered. In terms of genealogy, ask in The Sephardic Diaspora group on Facebook, of which I am an

Hi from Paris, Dear Gail, I am historian and archivist of French Arbeter Ring / Workers Circle, our parents or grand-parents had been Bundists and migrants to France. We have a lot of documents,

I read the name as Tzirel (not Tzidel) daughter of Avigdor. Compare the other Reshes and Dalets on the stone. Best of luck, Feige Kauvar Stern Cleveland, OH

I posted a translation request on ViewMate. The document dates from 1875, it is in Russian and concerns the second part of a request by Boim Kirschbaum to have a plot of land in Parysow/Poland

Tzidil, daughter of Avigdor. Died 27th of Sivan 5688 (June 15, 1928). -- Steve Goldberg Jerusalem, Israel Researching: Sagan/Shagan family from Veliuona (Velon), Lithuania Goldberg family from

I am hoping there is someone who could go to the National Archives in Kew, England for me and take photos of pages of supplementary naturalization files of some relatives and email them to me. I have

In 2015, both Portugal and Spain passed laws offering naturalization process for applicants of descendants of Sephardic Jews. Thus far 90,000 descendants have become citizens of both countries. The

During my research of a late 2 x great aunt of mine, Dora Class (nee Segalovich from Vilna), I came across a number of references in 'The Jewish Chronicle' to the "Dora Class Sick Benefit and

The email address for Vladimir Kreshchyshyn does not show up in its entirety. Could you send that to me? Rick Zeckel Indianapolis, IN USA rz7923@... MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately to Rick

Dear JewishGen Friends, Please bear with me as I try to explain my question the best way I can via text... :-)) I had located some WWII records (Attached) for my Grandfather Albert Jacob Grossman and

Though this is an article, not a book, the LES folks here might find it interesting. The article, The Old New York East Side, was by my great uncle, Louis S. Bieley, for the Jewish Spectator. He was