There are a number of references on the Internet regarding the Russian Cavalry and army, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. While they don't discuss Jewish participation in the Wars, as Jews

There are a number of references on the Internet regarding the Russian Cavalry and army, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. While they don't discuss Jewish participation in the Wars, as Jews

We should probably not forget about Isaac Babel, the Jewish author-narrator of RED CAVALRY, who was attached to the Russian Cavalry as a journalist. By his own account, he served >from 1917 to 1924

We should probably not forget about Isaac Babel, the Jewish author-narrator of RED CAVALRY, who was attached to the Russian Cavalry as a journalist. By his own account, he served >from 1917 to 1924

In article <20060108043404.5925.qmail@...>, iraleviton@... (Ira Leviton) wrote: That makes sense. I just want to add that with a Yiddish accent, Brownsville sounds close

In article <20060108043404.5925.qmail@...>, iraleviton@... (Ira Leviton) wrote: That makes sense. I just want to add that with a Yiddish accent, Brownsville sounds close

Hi, In the book "A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names by Alexander Beider" it defines the name REICHZELIGMAN or RAYKHZELIGMAN that Im researching. This is a most rare name and I was wondering

If Max Szmekura's father was in the Polish army when the war started, he could probably get the military record from: Centralne Archiwum Wojskowe, (Central Military Archive), ul. Czerwonych Beretow

Hi, In the book "A Dictionary of Ashkenazic Given Names by Alexander Beider" it defines the name REICHZELIGMAN or RAYKHZELIGMAN that Im researching. This is a most rare name and I was wondering

If Max Szmekura's father was in the Polish army when the war started, he could probably get the military record from: Centralne Archiwum Wojskowe, (Central Military Archive), ul. Czerwonych Beretow

You will find this page useful for Jewish marriage records: http://www.jgsgb.org.uk/engmarr.shtml The Bevis Marks records are excellent and the most important have been published. You can buy them

You will find this page useful for Jewish marriage records: http://www.jgsgb.org.uk/engmarr.shtml The Bevis Marks records are excellent and the most important have been published. You can buy them

December 2005 was again a busy month, during which we posted two new books, four new entries, and 18 updates. All yizkor book translations are accessed at

December 2005 was again a busy month, during which we posted two new books, four new entries, and 18 updates. All yizkor book translations are accessed at

December 2005 was again a busy month, during which we posted two new books, four new entries, and 18 updates. All yizkor book translations are accessed at

December 2005 was again a busy month, during which we posted two new books, four new entries, and 18 updates. All yizkor book translations are accessed at

Does anyone have any information about the shtetl Trojca. According to the shtetl finder the coordinates for Trojca are 48 27' / 25 14' Kolomyya is 48 32' / 25 02' So it's about 10 miles south

Does anyone have any information about the shtetl Trojca. According to the shtetl finder the coordinates for Trojca are 48 27' / 25 14' Kolomyya is 48 32' / 25 02' So it's about 10 miles south

While not wishing to sound like a "know-it-all," when first confronted with a "bastardization" of a name, be it a street, place or personal name, one of first things to do is to think how a

While not wishing to sound like a "know-it-all," when first confronted with a "bastardization" of a name, be it a street, place or personal name, one of first things to do is to think how a