On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:12:29 UTC, shawnkates@... (Shawn Kates) opined: "Igowsk" is a wildly improbable name for a place in Russia or anywhere else in the Slavic region. Although the

A warning to those who might want to listen to this nigun: when I tried the link to listen, my browser hung and I lost ongoing work in other windows. Before trying this link, make sure you're

On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 15:12:29 UTC, shawnkates@... (Shawn Kates) opined: "Igowsk" is a wildly improbable name for a place in Russia or anywhere else in the Slavic region. Although the

A warning to those who might want to listen to this nigun: when I tried the link to listen, my browser hung and I lost ongoing work in other windows. Before trying this link, make sure you're

In a message dated 7/18/2006 11:35:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Jslevey@... writes: < On my grtgrandfather's side, I found that his mother and her parents (my grtgrtgrandmother and my

In a message dated 7/18/2006 11:35:55 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, Jslevey@... writes: < On my grtgrandfather's side, I found that his mother and her parents (my grtgrtgrandmother and my

Janette wrote: <<I posted recently about searching for my roots on my father's side of the family. I was able to find a lot in the British censuses. My great grandparents were born in England. On

Janette wrote: <<I posted recently about searching for my roots on my father's side of the family. I was able to find a lot in the British censuses. My great grandparents were born in England. On

Dayna <zoeys_mom@...> wrote: It is possible that the children were named after people who were not family members. In particular, hassidim often name children after their rebbe or rebbetzin,

Dayna <zoeys_mom@...> wrote: It is possible that the children were named after people who were not family members. In particular, hassidim often name children after their rebbe or rebbetzin,

According to Joan Hartman's posting on 7/16, "Jews are mostly found in haplogroup J." I'd be interested in knowing where that info came an assumption or hypothesis. After all, as we all know, Judaism

According to Joan Hartman's posting on 7/16, "Jews are mostly found in haplogroup J." I'd be interested in knowing where that info came an assumption or hypothesis. After all, as we all know, Judaism

Hello All I am seeking any and all information on David & Marcos Fajkes/Faikes, siblings of my grandfather Milton. I already have copies of their death records, so I know they lived and died there.

Very true. My husband's great-grandmother always covered her hair (with a "parouk" -- a forerunner of today's sheitel) and she was convinced to remove it to be photographed bare headed for the one

Hello All I am seeking any and all information on David & Marcos Fajkes/Faikes, siblings of my grandfather Milton. I already have copies of their death records, so I know they lived and died there.

Very true. My husband's great-grandmother always covered her hair (with a "parouk" -- a forerunner of today's sheitel) and she was convinced to remove it to be photographed bare headed for the one

I am seeking assistance in translating some written (as opposed to printed) yiddish on a post card written to my mother around 1915. I can attach a clear image of it in an e-mail response to anyone

I am seeking assistance in translating some written (as opposed to printed) yiddish on a post card written to my mother around 1915. I can attach a clear image of it in an e-mail response to anyone

If you also get the MtDNA test for your father, you will find out about **his** maternal line (his mother's mother's etc. mother). Along with the Y test on your father and Mt test on your

If you also get the MtDNA test for your father, you will find out about **his** maternal line (his mother's mother's etc. mother). Along with the Y test on your father and Mt test on your