Steve Franklin mentions a reason for not naming a child for a living relative, rather naming only for dead relatives, agrees with what I was told by my Litvak Bubbie, among countless other

Steve Franklin mentions a reason for not naming a child for a living relative, rather naming only for dead relatives, agrees with what I was told by my Litvak Bubbie, among countless other

Genners, I am trying to locate the Rosen family >from Detroit, Sarah and BenZion Rosen. They had published a book about the Rabbi of Slonim and dedicated it to my wife's great grandfather. The

Genners, I am trying to locate the Rosen family >from Detroit, Sarah and BenZion Rosen. They had published a book about the Rabbi of Slonim and dedicated it to my wife's great grandfather. The

I would appreciate hearing >from anyone who can assist with information on Shmuel ADLER, born in the early 1840's, a prominent businessman and Talmudic scholar resident in Kovno, Lithuania. Please

I am trying to trace descendants of a David SIDERSKY who lived in Paris during the first half of the 20th century. He was the son of Rabbi Aaron SIDERSKY of Grodno and the grandson of Rabbi Israel

I would appreciate hearing >from anyone who can assist with information on Shmuel ADLER, born in the early 1840's, a prominent businessman and Talmudic scholar resident in Kovno, Lithuania. Please

I am trying to trace descendants of a David SIDERSKY who lived in Paris during the first half of the 20th century. He was the son of Rabbi Aaron SIDERSKY of Grodno and the grandson of Rabbi Israel

In a previous post to GerSIG Peter Lande suggested where one might seek the Property Declarations in Berlin that Jews were required to fill out by the Nazis in 1938. Does anyone know where I would

I am delighted to announce that registration is now open for the 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. The Jewish Genealogical Society (New York) is hosting the conference August

In a previous post to GerSIG Peter Lande suggested where one might seek the Property Declarations in Berlin that Jews were required to fill out by the Nazis in 1938. Does anyone know where I would

I am delighted to announce that registration is now open for the 26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. The Jewish Genealogical Society (New York) is hosting the conference August

Judy Wolkowitz asks about David MISELL, one of the co-inventors of the flashlight which then evolved into Eveready batteries: "I have learned that a man named David MISELL ... along with Conrad HUBERT

Judy Wolkowitz asks about David MISELL, one of the co-inventors of the flashlight which then evolved into Eveready batteries: "I have learned that a man named David MISELL ... along with Conrad HUBERT

Hello everyone I have read that there was a census system in poland/russia the same as the uk,Is that true and how does one acess the records? Many thanks Malcolm

Daniel, You probably recieved many answers to your question - Chavele is the Yiddish form of Chava and quite common today in chassidic circles. E. Malowicki Vienna

Hello everyone I have read that there was a census system in poland/russia the same as the uk,Is that true and how does one acess the records? Many thanks Malcolm

Daniel, You probably recieved many answers to your question - Chavele is the Yiddish form of Chava and quite common today in chassidic circles. E. Malowicki Vienna

E-mail the cemetery at beisolam@.... They are willing to take picture of gravesites for a fee. Gary Mokotoff

I am seeking information on my great - uncle Beryl Finkel and his wife Shoshka who perished with three of their adult children in the Holocaust. Their last known residence seems to have been the