Before uprooting the whole family >from Poland to live in England in the late 1890s my husband's grandather's elder brother took the journey to London to 'spy out the land'. Having declared it a

Before uprooting the whole family >from Poland to live in England in the late 1890s my husband's grandather's elder brother took the journey to London to 'spy out the land'. Having declared it a

Does anyone living in the Jerusalem area have Chaim Freedman's book "Eliyahu's Roots"? If so I would appreciate if could skim through it. I know its at the National Library (its hard for me to get

In my family's handwritten yichus page it is written that my ggggrandfather, Israel ROSENBAUM lived in Ostrah and was a talmid (follower) of Reb' Yehoshua Heschel of Apta. The above Israel was a son

Does anyone living in the Jerusalem area have Chaim Freedman's book "Eliyahu's Roots"? If so I would appreciate if could skim through it. I know its at the National Library (its hard for me to get

In my family's handwritten yichus page it is written that my ggggrandfather, Israel ROSENBAUM lived in Ostrah and was a talmid (follower) of Reb' Yehoshua Heschel of Apta. The above Israel was a son

A number of years ago I found a hand-written address book of about 200 names of the members of a synagogue in Philadelphia, Congregation Kesher Israel. It was (and still is) located at 4th & Lombard

A number of years ago I found a hand-written address book of about 200 names of the members of a synagogue in Philadelphia, Congregation Kesher Israel. It was (and still is) located at 4th & Lombard

Hello fellows Siggers, I am looking for information about the ERDSTEIN family who lived in Kalish / Kalusz, Ukraine. As per the data information of Ellis Island there were at least 5 people >from

Hello fellows Siggers, I am looking for information about the ERDSTEIN family who lived in Kalish / Kalusz, Ukraine. As per the data information of Ellis Island there were at least 5 people >from

A tradition in part of our family is that Rabbi Yakov EMDEN's daughter married Rabbi Binyamin EISENSTADT, my 7ggf. Does anyone know of a full-blown ancestor tree of his or his father (the

A tradition in part of our family is that Rabbi Yakov EMDEN's daughter married Rabbi Binyamin EISENSTADT, my 7ggf. Does anyone know of a full-blown ancestor tree of his or his father (the

The story told to me by my mother was that the SABEL family in Lithuania (possible Rietavas or vicinity) wanted to avoid recruitment. Therefore half of the brothers changed their surname to KATZ and

The story told to me by my mother was that the SABEL family in Lithuania (possible Rietavas or vicinity) wanted to avoid recruitment. Therefore half of the brothers changed their surname to KATZ and

I am looking for a person in the Grodno area who might assist me in securing the surname of my Great Grandfather. He was born there in 1836, moved to England in 1856. Please e-mail me at

Dear Genners, I agree with Peter Zavon's analysis: "Some people get more spam than others, or are more bothered by it. These are systems designed to ensure that a live person is sending

I am looking for a person in the Grodno area who might assist me in securing the surname of my Great Grandfather. He was born there in 1836, moved to England in 1856. Please e-mail me at

Dear Genners, I agree with Peter Zavon's analysis: "Some people get more spam than others, or are more bothered by it. These are systems designed to ensure that a live person is sending

Stan Goodman wrote: Ooops! I meant Firefox of course. IME Hebrew sites don't seem to work as well with Firefox as with IE and oft times not at all. Beverly Shulster Yehud, Israel MODERATOR NOTE:

Stan Goodman wrote: Ooops! I meant Firefox of course. IME Hebrew sites don't seem to work as well with Firefox as with IE and oft times not at all. Beverly Shulster Yehud, Israel MODERATOR NOTE: