Is there any chance of watching a recording of this. I unfortunately missed it and am desperate to see it having just read her book. Thank you. Thea Valman Virus-free. www.avast.com

Can anyone tell me about the Hebrew name Gemaliel/Gamaliel)? Is this name of German origin? What is their English equivalent? After much research, I believe that my three times great grandmother,

Hello Genners, I’ve been desperately trying to make contact with the Lezajsk Civil Records Office (know as: Urzad Stanu Cywilnego, or USC) via email. As you might already know, they are the local

One of my sons had this, and we have no known Sephardi connection. The doctor said it may be a connection to the Crimean Peninsula. We have no known connection there either. It was blueish in color

Hi Paul, Yes - that's the correct dataset. I think that Russ's comment "However, Memel birth records include some that were recorded on a delayed basis, and there are, in fact, half a dozen such

Paul - in addition to Russ's tip, you could look here - https://www.online-ofb.de/famlist.php?ofb=memelland&b=A&lang=de (I don't read German and change the language to English). Cheers, Joyaa

If memory serves me correctly, the LDS promised not to baptize people who have no relationship to their 'sponsor'. However, the reason the Family History Library exists at all is because LDS members

Can anyone provide insights into this photo of my great-grandparents taken in Tilsit, East Prussia perhaps around 1885? I know almost nothing about my great-grandfather. My questions are as

I do not know when, if ever, there was a census in East Prussia. There are Memel directories for a few years (none particularly close to 1885). They can be accessed at

I've posted a vital record in German for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address:88490 https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM88490 Please respond

Hello all, I've posted 5 vital records in Russian for which I need translation help. They can be found on

Hallo Noreen I've just checked and 10am Mountain Time is indeed 5pm England (GMT). Regards Malka Flekier London, England

I am looking for help finding the connection between Pesach LANGSAM (1748-Nov. 02,1820) from Jawornik, father of Tzvi Elimelech SPIRA (Dynover Rebbe), g-grandfather of Tzvi Elimelich SPIRA, (Bluzhover

Hello everyone, This is a second request for some help with extractions of data from Russian vital records. Any and all help is appreciated. 1. Birth record of Cyrla GUTERMAN:

I believe that Hudia is indexed in the record for Lena Millmond, (maiden name Nemeth). In Hudia's Ancestry listing, there two links, to spouse and child. When you click on the link for her child

The Mongolian Spot is found on many dark skinned people. It was first found in people of East Asian origin hence the name. Since Sephardim and Mizrahim tend to be darker skinned it is more common

Joe, If your family was named Rothenberger and came from Alsace, it's almost certain that they're descended from R. Meir of Rothenburg. Check out this tree and article (in

I’ve been told my ancestors emigrated from Harasta, suburb of Damascus, to my ancestral town of Dumbraven, Russia in the 19th century. They were given the surname Harast, which later became Charest,

I found a Social Security Index entry for my ggm, Hudia Unger, on Ancestry.com. She died in 1937 and I don't think she ever became a US citizen, so I was surprised, but based on the entry at Ancestry,

Paul, Another great resource for Memel research is Dr. Ruth Leiserowitz: Ruth Leiserowitz (ruth@...)