Dear Carolyn: Elbing is in West Prussia, and has been part of Poland since the Treaty of Versailles (1919). In Polish, it's called Elblag. If you do a little searching at www.jewishgen.org, you'll

I reckon that: "the state of Cozna, Lith." is Kovno province (gebirne). Harvey L Kaplan Glasgow, Scotland

Dear Carolyn: Elbing is in West Prussia, and has been part of Poland since the Treaty of Versailles (1919). In Polish, it's called Elblag. If you do a little searching at www.jewishgen.org, you'll

I reckon that: "the state of Cozna, Lith." is Kovno province (gebirne). Harvey L Kaplan Glasgow, Scotland

Your posting isn't clear. You state that records mention 2 different towns where your ancestor lived? Was born? Was married? You need to see what the actual information is- the specific wording of

Your posting isn't clear. You state that records mention 2 different towns where your ancestor lived? Was born? Was married? You need to see what the actual information is- the specific wording of

My name is Eric Ward, and I am working with PBS and PBS.org to help them announce the launch of a new web site called Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness. This is the permanent companion site for the

My name is Eric Ward, and I am working with PBS and PBS.org to help them announce the launch of a new web site called Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness. This is the permanent companion site for the

Hi, Genners. Interesting story in the Washington Post Online Edition of two Holocaust survivor first cousins finding each other: one in Arkansas (Emmanuel KRUPITSKY, >from Minsk, Belarus), one in

Hi, Genners. Interesting story in the Washington Post Online Edition of two Holocaust survivor first cousins finding each other: one in Arkansas (Emmanuel KRUPITSKY, >from Minsk, Belarus), one in

Julius Cohen asks:

Yvonne, like Ivan and Ian, come >from the name John. In the US, Yvonne is a woman's name, but not necessarily so in other countries. Since there is no direct translation of Hebrew or Yiddish names

Julius Cohen asks:

Yvonne, like Ivan and Ian, come >from the name John. In the US, Yvonne is a woman's name, but not necessarily so in other countries. Since there is no direct translation of Hebrew or Yiddish names

Robert LEVISON, b abt 1851, immigrated >from Elbing1872, his brother Sigmund a few years later. My baby book spells the name Lewisohn and a cousin I located says it would have been Levisohn. My

Robert LEVISON, b abt 1851, immigrated >from Elbing1872, his brother Sigmund a few years later. My baby book spells the name Lewisohn and a cousin I located says it would have been Levisohn. My

I am working on my gr-grandfather's genealogy. When he arrived in New York in 1885-86 he changed his name to Sam SUNEL, and traveled across the country to Seattle as a tin peddler. To his dying day

I am working on my gr-grandfather's genealogy. When he arrived in New York in 1885-86 he changed his name to Sam SUNEL, and traveled across the country to Seattle as a tin peddler. To his dying day

I am searching for Mel BANKS whose e-mail has now bounced - it was:- mbanks@... We had corresponded regarding the town Sieniawa - Austria/Poland. If anyone knows of him or his new e-mail

I am searching for Mel BANKS whose e-mail has now bounced - it was:- mbanks@... We had corresponded regarding the town Sieniawa - Austria/Poland. If anyone knows of him or his new e-mail