The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston is presenting two Zoom programs in October. Oct. 18 10:00AM Beginners Workshop on Jewish Genealogy, Free to all. Registration at www.jgsgb.org Oct. 25

My immediate family FLEKIER and BERENHOLC were from the town Warka (in yiddish Vurke), Poland. My research indicates they were residents of Warka from c.1820s. Warka is about 25 miles south of

+Go to stevemorse.org. Susan Lubow

A French Court of Appeals ordered France to return three landscapes by André Derain art to the grandchildren of Jewish art dealer René Gimpel, who died in a concentration camp in 1945. The works in

When my grandparents visited their hometown Makow Mazowiecki in Poland in 1927 they photographed his mother's grave. Written on the photo is Warsaw in Yiddish. A second photo shows the grave

Dear researchers, Here is an update for the Bessarabia Research Division projects for the month of September 2020. See also at What's New at Bessarabia website. Bessarabian Databases.

Many thanks Rodney. It is Langendorf in upper Silesia. Chag Sameach, Yoav

Bella I wish there was a way to sort all of Alex K's postings in chronological order - but unfortunately no. What you can do is if there is a particular wiki page or pages of interest to you

Hi, My grandmother Estera Chana GERSZONOWICZ, born KOSOWSKA had Ludka FAJWEL (03-05-1875 Ozorkow) as her mother. The identity of Ludka's father is not known. Her mother was BEKERKUNST Itta (born

VM86655 In Russian: #123. Состоялось в городе Новый Двор 29 августа 1876 года в 9 часов утра. Лично явились Ицик

VM86664 In Russian: #89. Состоялось в городе Новый Двор 24 октября 1880 года в 1 час дня. Лично явились Хаим-Пинкус

Ava I think there is a typo and you mean 1858. Revision Lists are like our Census Returns and were taken in different years, The Archives have them from 1799 -1858. There are some additional lists

After the solemnity of the Days of Awe comes the joyous celebration of Succoth which starts this evening. Here are two Yizkor book excerpts to help you get in the mood. “Sukkos and Simkhas Torah”

I have two undated formal studio photos of my great-grandmother, one taken in Warsaw and one in Liverpool. I am struggling to make sense of them from the age she looks in them vis a vis when I

Ralph There was a large Jewish Community in Jakobstadt now Jekabpils. Arlene Beare Co-Director Latvia Research Division

In Russian: 30 Состоялось в городе Новый Двор 12 августа 1876 года в 3 часа дня. Лично явился Новодворский равин

Cert 305 is, most likely, related to the requirement to have a bond of financial support from a friend or family member if the immigrant was denied admission for LPC (Likely Public Charge)

Hi from Paris, My GF Israel Lesiuk was born in 1886 in Steppan, actually Ukraine and lived in France till 1962'. He could have a brother or a first cousin, Abraham Lesiuk, born 1888 in Steppan who

Hi Jeremy There are several places called Lubove or Lubowe in 1) the parts of Suwalki gubernia in NE Poland that went into Lithuania in 1919 - in I think the Kalvaria or Marijampole areas that are

Probably Laukuva Russ Maurer Pepper Pike, OH