Dear Linda One immediate thing that springs to mind, have you checked the 1901 census which is online? This can be found through http://www.pro.gov.uk You may need to check lots of different

Dear Linda One immediate thing that springs to mind, have you checked the 1901 census which is online? This can be found through http://www.pro.gov.uk You may need to check lots of different

While searching for a relative in the 1900 Census, in Genealogy.com, I came across several pages of names of children listed as being inmates of the Hebrew Orphan's Asylum in New York. I saved a few

While searching for a relative in the 1900 Census, in Genealogy.com, I came across several pages of names of children listed as being inmates of the Hebrew Orphan's Asylum in New York. I saved a few

I am interested to see that you are planning a Dvinsk focal point. Can you provide any information about what you intend Keith Zerdin

I am interested to see that you are planning a Dvinsk focal point. Can you provide any information about what you intend Keith Zerdin

Stan Before you go to a lot of trouble I think that as you suggest you should consult widely. In particular with Mike Tobias and Warren Blatt the webmasters of Jewishgen as they can advise you as

Stan Before you go to a lot of trouble I think that as you suggest you should consult widely. In particular with Mike Tobias and Warren Blatt the webmasters of Jewishgen as they can advise you as

http://ww2.mcgill.ca/muhc-ri/members.htm This is the website with alphabetical names. Useful if searching for Canadian medical rellies. Miriam Margolyes now in

In my original comments, I indicated that I would contact the origanal court rather than expect anything >from the INS. I did not say that researchers should not contact the INS under FOIA. Rather, I

This is good advice *only* if you are looking for naturalizations >from 1906 and later. The INS does not have pre 1906 records, NARA and the local courts may. Linda Altman - Raleigh,

http://ww2.mcgill.ca/muhc-ri/members.htm This is the website with alphabetical names. Useful if searching for Canadian medical rellies. Miriam Margolyes now in

In my original comments, I indicated that I would contact the origanal court rather than expect anything >from the INS. I did not say that researchers should not contact the INS under FOIA. Rather, I

This is good advice *only* if you are looking for naturalizations >from 1906 and later. The INS does not have pre 1906 records, NARA and the local courts may. Linda Altman - Raleigh,

My greatfather was named Simion in Russian and Simcha in Yidisch but my grandmother allways referred to him as Samichka. When he emigrated to Argentina he became Simon and after his death many of his

There is much confusion about the "linguistic" origin of family names. Let me add some of ==my own comments and explanations

Lots of Jewish names are also German or Polish or Russian names. Names we consider Jewish are often of Yiddish or German origin. In Russian and Polish areas, many Yiddish words are very similar to

Since posting my message recently about the use by European immigrants to the US of the name Samuel, when their original Hebrew name in Europe was Shimon or Shmueyl, I have received a number of

My greatfather was named Simion in Russian and Simcha in Yidisch but my grandmother allways referred to him as Samichka. When he emigrated to Argentina he became Simon and after his death many of his

There is much confusion about the "linguistic" origin of family names. Let me add some of ==my own comments and explanations