Could it be by any chance "Chernigov Gubernia" and not a town? (Or Chernigov itself, as the main city of this "gubernia"?) -Margaret Mikulska Princeton, NJ, USA / Warsaw, Poland

Thank you very much to everyone who responded to my inquiry. Most people believe that where I should be looking is Chernigov gubernia. Janice Sellers

Could it be by any chance "Chernigov Gubernia" and not a town? (Or Chernigov itself, as the main city of this "gubernia"?) -Margaret Mikulska Princeton, NJ, USA / Warsaw, Poland

Thank you very much to everyone who responded to my inquiry. Most people believe that where I should be looking is Chernigov gubernia. Janice Sellers

"Janice Sellers" <janice@...> wrote Janice, "Chnigavigaberna" appears to be the Chernigov Guberniya [now Chernihiv Oblast' (Province)] of Ukraine. Both towns, Bachmach (now Bakhmach) and

"Janice Sellers" <janice@...> wrote Janice, "Chnigavigaberna" appears to be the Chernigov Guberniya [now Chernihiv Oblast' (Province)] of Ukraine. Both towns, Bachmach (now Bakhmach) and

Dear Elisabeth, My paternal grandfather, Gustavus Isaac FRANKEL served during WW1 in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was gassed and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. He owned a printing business in

Dear Elisabeth, My paternal grandfather, Gustavus Isaac FRANKEL served during WW1 in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He was gassed and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. He owned a printing business in

David Laufer writes: "If he [KLEPPER] was a knacker, perhaps he worked in close cooperation with a leather merchant. Were there any LEDERERs in Hermanuv Mestec?" This little Jewish community in the

David Laufer writes: "If he [KLEPPER] was a knacker, perhaps he worked in close cooperation with a leather merchant. Were there any LEDERERs in Hermanuv Mestec?" This little Jewish community in the

Bernie the two words mean the same. You don't give a date for the Business Directory but I will assume that it >from the inter-war years. These earlier Directories were written in both Polish and

Bernie the two words mean the same. You don't give a date for the Business Directory but I will assume that it >from the inter-war years. These earlier Directories were written in both Polish and

Until 1884 there was no set 0 longitude location (prime meridian). As long as the cartographer said where he was measuring >from that was OK. The most famous places aside >from Greenwich, are

Until 1884 there was no set 0 longitude location (prime meridian). As long as the cartographer said where he was measuring >from that was OK. The most famous places aside >from Greenwich, are

Dear JGenners, Thanks to a generous grant >from Gesher Galicia, we have been able to translate a substantial remaining portion of the YIzkor Book for Rozhnyatov. Most of the YB is now translated

Dear JGenners, Thanks to a generous grant >from Gesher Galicia, we have been able to translate a substantial remaining portion of the YIzkor Book for Rozhnyatov. Most of the YB is now translated

Dear Jewishgenners, I am trying to determine what a correct town name is. Louis LUBINSKY married Fanny (Ferma) ROSSIN in Russia. Fanny always said she was from "Chnigavigaberna" and that Louis used

Dear Jewishgenners, I am trying to determine what a correct town name is. Louis LUBINSKY married Fanny (Ferma) ROSSIN in Russia. Fanny always said she was from "Chnigavigaberna" and that Louis used

<It would certainly be true >from what he says that a marriage of a Jew and a Christian would technically be possible in a church although both parties were not baptised.> Jessie Kyezor,

<It would certainly be true >from what he says that a marriage of a Jew and a Christian would technically be possible in a church although both parties were not baptised.> Jessie Kyezor,