Here's my father's story. There are some similarities to Paul Gottlieb's father. My father was born in 1909 in Kuty, Galicia. He lived and went to school in Vienna, Austria from 1920 until 1930. From

I've posted a record on ViewMate for the birth of my mother Frances Osman in Poland in about 1913. A complete translation would be appreciated. It is on ViewMate at the following

Thanks for posting. The problems also exist in Ukraine. Tony Hausner Silver Spring, MD

Beryl, Just yesterday (11 APR) someone posted about the Laniado family. Her name is Karen Lukerman. If you scroll to the bottom of the email that came today with your question, you'll see hers from

Dear Everyone 12th April 2021 My apology, but I am a bit puzzled of the content material of the translation from the Hungarian handwriting-- Or I

Can someone please translate the document from Hungarian to English that is posted here https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM93143 Thanks YOEL WIESS -- YW

Have you done a DNA test? Your matches could be a key here, especially since it appears that you have one Jewish grandparent. The common recommendations when searching for an unknown

My father was born in 1901. His home was in Kuty, Galicia, Austro-Hungary at the time, later Poland, now Ukraine. His first name was Moses, probably Moishe. At some point, his nickname became

Sophia, Found this on Ancestry. Riva SHMERMAN's father is listed as Sam SHMERMAN. Riva born Vilednick in 1914. Social Security Applications and Claims Index Name:Riva Shmerman[Riva

My father Samuel had two brothers : Osher / Oscar and Emmanuel. Their family lived not far from Minsk. Their parent called them Sioma (Samuel), Ossia (Osher / Oscar) and Monia (Emmanuel). So, Emmanuel

Someone wrote that "jews do not give their children names". I know several Orthodox families who gave their children names such as Peter or Paul. True that one of these families were of German jewish

Hello, My husband was a classmate of Andre Laniado in the French Lycee, London from 1958 to 1961. At that time they both lived in London. Does anyone have any information about Andre? Beryl

Hi Val, In terms of both second name changes, Baum is a common name in Manchester - one of my Abrahams/Abrams relations married a female Baum or Boam (interchangeable) in Manchester in the late 19th

the last sentence says that the empty headings were left out in the lack of relevant data Marianna Toth

I want to try and reach out to any descendant down the male line of:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Goldkette One can see in the article that it states that his father is unknown. It is is

Dear JewishGeners, I've posted a vital record in Hungarian for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address

A niece of my wife's great-grandfather was baptized into the Catholic faith in order to marry the love of her life on the same day in February 1876 in Plock. They had nine children, the descendants of

Good day I try to find information about my relative During the 2nd WW he has been taken by nazi army from Vyalikiya Chuchavichy, Brest Region, Belarus. I dont know how his name was spelled in

I think it is only a remark mentioning the late birth registration. I can see Toltsek mentioned in the last line. The date in the text is the date of the note, not vital date Peter Absolon

Does anyone have experience in sifting though these records? I am looking for my great-grandfather, Szulim Nemeth, born in Mariampol, Galicia in 1857. He was drafted into the army around 1877 in