Folks, I am searching for data and relatives of Max POLLAK born at Nagy Levard 31.12.1833 (Hungary) and died in Troppau / Opava (Now Czech Republic) 1.DEC.1891. He was married to Henrietta born on

Dear H-siggers, Some of you already know that this is going to be the first time I attend a Conference. I'm very exited about it. Any tips for first-timers? How many H-siggers booked for the

Folks, I am searching for data and relatives of Max POLLAK born at Nagy Levard 31.12.1833 (Hungary) and died in Troppau / Opava (Now Czech Republic) 1.DEC.1891. He was married to Henrietta born on

Dear H-siggers, Some of you already know that this is going to be the first time I attend a Conference. I'm very exited about it. Any tips for first-timers? How many H-siggers booked for the

Virgin simply means unmarried. Harold Rhode Maryland

The entry is likely a reference to he fact the child is a Momserl- a bastard. The Virgin refernece is puzzling, and it would seem to me that such a determination by a Rabbi in the case of a child

"A virgin" could be incorrect translation of Russian "devitsa, devushka" whose meaning in bureaucratic language of that time beside "virgin" was "umarried woman". That could explain why the child

Virgin simply means unmarried. Harold Rhode Maryland

The entry is likely a reference to he fact the child is a Momserl- a bastard. The Virgin refernece is puzzling, and it would seem to me that such a determination by a Rabbi in the case of a child

"A virgin" could be incorrect translation of Russian "devitsa, devushka" whose meaning in bureaucratic language of that time beside "virgin" was "umarried woman". That could explain why the child

On July 22nd Marlene Bishow inquired about a town shown on a ship manifest as Scherable. I post my reply to the entire list because the town, Chernaya Greblya is not listed in any of the usual

On July 22nd Marlene Bishow inquired about a town shown on a ship manifest as Scherable. I post my reply to the entire list because the town, Chernaya Greblya is not listed in any of the usual

"Rzepa" means turnip in Polish. Dan Nussbaum Fall River, Massachusetts Searching for NUSSBAUM, KATZENSTEIN-Raboldshausen, Bad Hersfeld and Rhina Germany TEPLITZKY, BENDERSKY, KASZKIET, KASHKET,

"Rzepa" means turnip in Polish. Dan Nussbaum Fall River, Massachusetts Searching for NUSSBAUM, KATZENSTEIN-Raboldshausen, Bad Hersfeld and Rhina Germany TEPLITZKY, BENDERSKY, KASZKIET, KASHKET,

Join us in this important initiative. The new Poland Jewish Cemeteries Restoration Project will be discussed at the Toronto IAJGS Conference, Wed. August 7th The "Poland Jewish Cemeteries

Hello, This message is for researchers in the Toronto, Canada area. A cousin lived in Toronto after the Holocaust >from Czestochowa Poland. The family name is Abraham Czarny, or Charny. I am

Join us in this important initiative. The new Poland Jewish Cemeteries Restoration Project will be discussed at the Toronto IAJGS Conference, Wed. August 7th The "Poland Jewish Cemeteries

Hello, This message is for researchers in the Toronto, Canada area. A cousin lived in Toronto after the Holocaust >from Czestochowa Poland. The family name is Abraham Czarny, or Charny. I am

In the US, before Social Security and such, you didn't have any ID and could call yourself anything you wanted. You could change your name legally in court or just by using another name. As long

In the 1920 census I found an individual we presumed had died in 1919! The family is living in the same residence as the 1910 census. Even the profession, date of arrival in US, and Naturalization