Hi June, The hebrew is: Here lies Rivka daughter of Chaim. Have a nice day, Cesar Yeudkin Israel

"Here rests Rivka, Rabbi Chaim's daughter" Rabbi in this context is an honorific term only. Valentin Lupu ISRAEL

In 1787 Jews in the Austro-Hungarian Empire were required to take fixed surnames that did not change with each generation. The Prussian and Russian Empires followed suit later. So I would say you are

Thank you for the helpful resources Johanna. I am part of the Conridge family from London. My interest is general, my father mentioned the Cohnreich connection before he died and I am just curious

Due to COVID, the NJ State Archives are closed to the public until further notice. The NJ Death index 1901-2017 is online at Ancestry. A Death index 1878-1900 is available online at the NJ State

Regards, Gary Dickman Mevaseret Zion

By the way, the suggestion of using that directory was a very good one. Although I have not yet found the studio of L. Peters, photographer, I did find the name of the man in the photo, Jacob

Hello Sherri, Thank you for the information. Does this look like a wedding photograph? I see the man is wearing a wedding ring. Was that a common practice at that time? I can't clearly make out

Dear Jeffrey and everyone, Thank you for your information. I have learned a tremendous amount from your expertise. Another mystery - It was noticed by a family member that there are 2 small holes on

Dear Fellow Researchers Google has shown again (not Google again, but cloud services) that the cloud, especially free cloud services, are unreliable for long term use. I strongly suggest purchase of

I have 19th-century cousins in Eishyshok/Eisiskes using Moshchennik as a surname. Online sources assure me it is Russian, but translate it as “cobbler,” or “paver.” Then there are recent

Not sure exactly what you are looking for...more info on the Conreich family or how to contact Nick Landau. Ancestry has an 1857 manifest for Elias and Taubchen arriving London. There are 1861-1901

Livingstone Ave is a nice address. I grew up in Pymble not knowing I was Jewish. I think it might have been common and not a rejection of faith but making a new start after the war years, so it is

Hello, I'm not able to travel right now, and I need help getting past a brick wall. Is there a genealogist who would look for death records at the state archive, which would involve multiple versions

I'm hoping Minnie's father's name appears here. -- June Genis, 650--851-5224 Hemet, CA Researching: GENIS, OKUN, SUSMAN, ETTINGER, KESSLER/CHESLER (Russian/Polish Empires)

Besides the relation to famous, historical, Rabbinic, and maybe the tribe of Levi including, Kohanim families, how far backward in a time gone in finding relatives? What successes achieved pre last

Interesting. My family came from what is now Belarus. Kreplach were always filled with veggies, particularly potatoes. Since no one passed down a recipe to me, I just bought them at the deli in CT

Next Tuesday (11/17) at 3:30 pm ET, tune into the Center for Jewish History's Facebook page for the next episode of Genealogy Coffee Break. We'll demonstrate how to digitize your family photos and

Google announced it will phase out its unlimited storage on Google Photos effective June 1, 2021. Anything uploaded will count toward the new 15 GB limit imposed on Google accounts that already

Following the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia in 1917 many Russians, among them Jews. went into exile. Cairo was one of those places because it was already a refugee for many Jews who were expelled as