My mother, may her soul rest in peace, had two (different) pairs of such sticks, I think that one pair had been her mother's, she gave one of each to two different relations. David

You don't usually need the exact date of death, usually just the year. In most cases they will search the years before and after as well. I've had no trouble getting death certificates from

I have one candlestick that is similar, not quite the same. It is 7-1/2 inches tall. I've always assumed that it was my mother's and bought in the US. It could be that it was my grandmother's. She

Great news for Radom researchers The first year of Radom ID card applications (1934) – with photos – is now searchable on the JRI-Poland database at https://jri-poland.org/ This is a

In case you need the secular date of death: The 21st of Shvat of the year 5711 began at sunset on January 27th, 1951, and ended at sunset on the 28th. In case you are not aware, jewishgen has a

His date of death on his tombstone is 12 Teves 5597 (=December 20 1836). Your first source is definitely a mistake, as it says the correct Hebrew date. -- Yitschok Margareten

I have the same question about almost identical candlesticks that belonged to my grandmother. They are solid brass (the 4 inch base screws off) and There are no maker's or any other identifiyin marks

I have one candlestick that looks just like yours. Mine is only 4.5 inches tall. My great-grandmother Hudia Nemeth brought it to this country from the Stanislawow area. She arrived here in 1921.

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My grandparents, Zalmen Joseph Ha-Levi Shveyloch and Sheina Rocha Borr lived in Giedraiciai. I think they may come from Moletai. I am looking for records of birth, marriage and death. I think

Are there any manufacturer marks on the bottom? Those can indicate the mfr (there are several websites which have info on mfr marks), which in turn, could answer your question. Hilary

And it is unreadable because the image is too small. Tom Beer Melbourne, Australia

My mother had that same set. I think they were bought in the US in the mid-1940. Israel Pickholtz Ashkelon allmyforeparents.blogspot.com endogamy-one-family.com My genealogy research is electric. It

Elynn Boss - The Hebrew word for "son of" is בן / ben. Often, on a grave stone, this is rendered as an abbreviation ב"ר bet apostrophe resh which stands for ben reb /son of Mr. . This is no doubt

On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 12:21 PM, Elynn Boss wrote: I am guessing that the 'died in Aug 1985' is for her SPOUSE and when she started collecting on his account. Her husband died in 1939. See

The dots are simply there instead of apostrophes when a letter is written instead of a full word or to signify a number. Nothing mysterious, nothing mystical, and actually quite common. ר' =

Sorry the dotted letters only add up to 301. No idea what that signifies. Sorry. david dubin teaneck nj

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Shaindee daughter of mr Chaim Baruch died 21 Shevat (5)711 four letters have dots over them. Bear with me. The Hebrew year was 5711, but the thousands place is usually omitted as it is here. Hebrew

Lodz Ghetto Inhabitant List (RG-15.083M, Reel 163) Contains 25,132 names from the Ghetto Inhabitants list for surnames D through K. The rest of the Inhabitant list has already been indexed. You can