Dear Genners, Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who responded to this question. It had not occurred to me that our ancestors could leave the shtetls and emigrate to the US only to

Dear Genners, Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who responded to this question. It had not occurred to me that our ancestors could leave the shtetls and emigrate to the US only to

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:52:32 UTC, Behrmanwax@... opined: In a large Soviet atlas, there is no Nowopolowka ("New Polowka"). There is no Polowka either, which makes it easier to understand why

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 19:52:32 UTC, Behrmanwax@... opined: In a large Soviet atlas, there is no Nowopolowka ("New Polowka"). There is no Polowka either, which makes it easier to understand why

My cousin Joe NATHANathan died with no family and left me his family album with some documents. His mother was Edythe ROSENTHAL daughter of Joseph Rosenthal and Lillian HARRIS. I have many

My cousin Joe NATHANathan died with no family and left me his family album with some documents. His mother was Edythe ROSENTHAL daughter of Joseph Rosenthal and Lillian HARRIS. I have many

Some immigrants went back to Europe because of 'lack of culture', ie Yiddishkeit, in America. My 2nd gr uncle came to the US 3 times, it is said, before he brought his family and stayed. Once he is

Some immigrants went back to Europe because of 'lack of culture', ie Yiddishkeit, in America. My 2nd gr uncle came to the US 3 times, it is said, before he brought his family and stayed. Once he is

Not just Poland, but immagrants in general did return to their home contry, for various reasons. There is a very famous photograph, taken by Alfred Stieglitz, called "The Steerge" of the poor,

Not just Poland, but immagrants in general did return to their home contry, for various reasons. There is a very famous photograph, taken by Alfred Stieglitz, called "The Steerge" of the poor,

My 1st cousin three times removed went back to Hungary to find a bride because he thought American women were too independent and not respectful enough to their husbands. While he did find a bride

They missed their families (not everyone wanted to or could leave). They went back to find a spouse? They wanted to show the folks back home they made it if they made some good money. They went back

My 1st cousin three times removed went back to Hungary to find a bride because he thought American women were too independent and not respectful enough to their husbands. While he did find a bride

They missed their families (not everyone wanted to or could leave). They went back to find a spouse? They wanted to show the folks back home they made it if they made some good money. They went back

Short answer is "yes." My great grandfather's step-brother returned to Poland. He was homesick. He eventually came back to America again, though I suppose some stayed when they did this. So, the

Dear Genners, There were several recent inquiries about our ancestors traveling back to "the Old Country" or arriving more than once in the U.S. Certainly some immigrants returned, to Europe, and

Short answer is "yes." My great grandfather's step-brother returned to Poland. He was homesick. He eventually came back to America again, though I suppose some stayed when they did this. So, the

Dear Genners, There were several recent inquiries about our ancestors traveling back to "the Old Country" or arriving more than once in the U.S. Certainly some immigrants returned, to Europe, and

While on the road, I heard about a new book coming out called 'The Jews of Scranton'. No help for me (and no commercial interest for me), but I thought someone out there in Gen-land might be

While on the road, I heard about a new book coming out called 'The Jews of Scranton'. No help for me (and no commercial interest for me), but I thought someone out there in Gen-land might be