Hello everyone, This is a second request for some help with extractions of data from Russian vital records. Any and all help is appreciated. 1. Birth record of Cyrla GUTERMAN:

I believe that Hudia is indexed in the record for Lena Millmond, (maiden name Nemeth). In Hudia's Ancestry listing, there two links, to spouse and child. When you click on the link for her child

The Mongolian Spot is found on many dark skinned people. It was first found in people of East Asian origin hence the name. Since Sephardim and Mizrahim tend to be darker skinned it is more common

Joe, If your family was named Rothenberger and came from Alsace, it's almost certain that they're descended from R. Meir of Rothenburg. Check out this tree and article (in

I’ve been told my ancestors emigrated from Harasta, suburb of Damascus, to my ancestral town of Dumbraven, Russia in the 19th century. They were given the surname Harast, which later became Charest,

I found a Social Security Index entry for my ggm, Hudia Unger, on Ancestry.com. She died in 1937 and I don't think she ever became a US citizen, so I was surprised, but based on the entry at Ancestry,

Paul, Another great resource for Memel research is Dr. Ruth Leiserowitz: Ruth Leiserowitz (ruth@...)

As I understand it, to some degree, there have been efforts to keep it from being publicly known. That has actually become part of the problem, however. As mentioned by the previous poster, the

Thanks! Now I have looked at ALD there are some hints that need confirming. I have a possible name for the father. Was there a census in 1885? My ancestor would have been 11 years old in 1885 so

This might be a long shot...but does anyone have a Kreplach recipe that originated in the Starokonstantinov/Zaslav/Volhynia region? My great grandmother made amazing kreplach but all her recipes were

This is sometimes called the "Mongolian Spot" and fades rather quickly. It is often found in Mizrahim/Persians and among Sephardim. Lots of info on Google. Schelly Talalay Dardashti New Mexico

Hi Lorraine Do you know the name, place of birth, date of birth and the place where he lived when WWI started? 1. There was not one German army in the WWI, there were the Prussian Army, the Bavarian

Hi, It would be better to see the original words. Is there any way you can clip them and show in your message? Thank you Leya Aronson Toronto, Canada

Making posthumous baptisms public is the root of the problem. Mormons should understand why non-Mormons consider this practice offensive and refrain from it, but if they feel religiously obligated to

Paul, The earliest birth records for Memel that I know of were recorded beginning in December of 1874. However, Memel birth records include some that were recorded on a delayed basis, and there are,

Thanks Joyaa, I only found Klaipeda, Lithuania, Civil Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1874-1920 <https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/61298/> and this is only marriages and deaths for

Try searching the ALD of LitvakSIG. Hopefully you'll find what you're looking for. Carol Hoffman Tel Aviv

David Lisbona will discuss the history of his Sephardic ancestors who originated in Portugal and later settled in Damascus, a major city on the Silk Road. The 'Franco' Sephardic community maintained a

This sounds interesting. Is it possible to give time in different zones. I'm in GMT and think that converted it is 5pm but not sure. Thank you. Noreen (nee Thorne) England Szczepmanski/a, Mrozowska -

I located an 1873 birth record for Klaipeda for a family member on ancestry. It's worth searching there. - and good luck! Joyaa ANTARES Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Researching ZAUSMER, ZOUSMER,