Do you have tombstones for the relatives whose names you're trying to match? The tombstones may give you the answers you need, since both Hebrew and English names are often engraved. Good luck with

Roots Magic also has a Mac version. (I am a PC person married to a Mac person). Roots Magic also has a free version that you can start with, and then if you like it you can upgrade to the paid

I translated the German text. The hand-written parts I could not really get sharp enough but I hope (and assume) that you may be able to get it better from the original. Greetings, Ron

Hi Toby, You don't say where you are located. I went directly to the Bronx County Courthouse for my maternal grandfather's naturalization papers. If you are in NYC, the courthouse is located at

Hi Cheryl There is a Sub-Carpatian region (that Bereg megye was part of it) genealogy site. This is probably the most complete Sub-Carpatian Jewish data base and they have good search tools too:

Thanks very much to Jan, David, and Beth. After reading what is available, it looks like I don't have to spend money to find my grandfathers' naturalization papers as I have their Declarations and

this link does not seem to cover files that are not kept in Berlin state archives; Reuven Mohr

no doubt that Shoshana can be a Hebrew version of Theresia, as Theresia was often the 'official' name of a girl named Reizl/Rosa etc. and Roses are often translated to Hebrew as Shoshana. I have no

Hello David, there are often two types of reparation files: - the personal ones - reparation for "damage on life", for not being able to have finished school or studies, prosecution, etc. - and those

I have a different point of view .Many Jewish women in the Pale of Settlement were never given Hebrew names , just Yiddish ones e.g. Sheyndl , Frume, Blume , Freydl and sometimes the Yiddish ones had

I would like to find out if there was regular sailing up and down the rivers (from Dubysa via Neman) from Raseiniai to Königsberg in the early nineteen hundreds. Ron Peeters Ulvenhout(NL)

Hello My grandfather - Janos>Jon Moscu was born in Romania in 1900. He was born on a trip his family took to Romania. Jon's parents were naturalized US Citizens. Would a AA File exist for Jon Moscu,

You are having problems finding your grandmothers' naturalization papers from that time period because they did not exist. Read this rather long explanation summed up by "Congress was at work and on

I have been using "iFamily for Mac" for several years. Excellent program. Cal Weil

My Barnett family starting coming to America late 1890’s from Poland /Russia. They were from several towns NE of Warsaw ( Ostrow Mazowiecka, Rozan, Bork, Serock , Pultusk) the original name was

Toby, There is a new project to put the Bronx and Queens naturalization records online in the next couple of

In my family , it was Papa and Mama , but that may only after they got to the U.S. Others that I know of : Tate , Mame ( TAH-teh, MAH-meh ) Tati , Mami Foter/Futer, Muter/Miter ( more formal )

I have been using Reunion since at least the early '90’s. maybe even in the ‘80s and have been very satisfied with it and its support. Enzo Falco Belmont, MA USA

In Russian: 231 Медневицe Состоялось в селе Шиманов 18 (30) ноября 1884 года в 2 часа дня. Объявляем, что в

IGRA is continuing its Show & Tell Zoom series, however, the sessions will now be monthly. Monday, September 21, 2020 - 9 pm Israel Time we will be hosting Brooke Schreier Ganz talking about Reclaim