I want to add my thanks to everyone who responds to inquiries on ViewMate. I posted several items yesterday and in less than 24 hours I had over 20 responses. The generosity of time and the

I want to add my thanks to everyone who responds to inquiries on ViewMate. I posted several items yesterday and in less than 24 hours I had over 20 responses. The generosity of time and the

Hi, I've discovered an interesting little mystery concerning my surname, LEWAK. I've discovered a set of Lewak families who are not Jewish, instead they are Roman Catholic, and come >from the Lvov

Hi, I've discovered an interesting little mystery concerning my surname, LEWAK. I've discovered a set of Lewak families who are not Jewish, instead they are Roman Catholic, and come >from the Lvov

I spoke with the Library of Congress copyright office this morning to get clarification about what we are trying to do with "The Jewish Encyclopedia" first published in 1904 and republished through

I spoke with the Library of Congress copyright office this morning to get clarification about what we are trying to do with "The Jewish Encyclopedia" first published in 1904 and republished through

Mr. Beider's excellent books are based on research in existing archives. They are wonderful works but I don't think we could ever assume 100% accuracy or completeness. Much of his research came

Mr. Beider's excellent books are based on research in existing archives. They are wonderful works but I don't think we could ever assume 100% accuracy or completeness. Much of his research came

My ggp Harris & Bella (MENDELSOHN) KRASSNER (and young family) came to NYC ~1890 >from Odessa (apparently via Hamburg, based on later naturalization papers of their children). No ship record has

My ggp Harris & Bella (MENDELSOHN) KRASSNER (and young family) came to NYC ~1890 >from Odessa (apparently via Hamburg, based on later naturalization papers of their children). No ship record has

A translation of an essay about Sucava >from Gold's History of the Jews in Bukovina has just been posted at: http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bukowinabook/buk007.html Suceava is presently located in

A translation of an essay about Sucava >from Gold's History of the Jews in Bukovina has just been posted at: http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Bukowinabook/buk007.html Suceava is presently located in

Part of my family made aliyah >from New York City in 1933. Are there ships' passenger lists available for ships leaving New York at that time? I'm interested in seeing if a particular family member

Part of my family made aliyah >from New York City in 1933. Are there ships' passenger lists available for ships leaving New York at that time? I'm interested in seeing if a particular family member

Hi all, Today, my sister discovered an embroidered sampler which had been placed in a picture frame behind another picture. The "outside" picture has been in our family for over 70 years and no one

To Litvak SIG: A few years ago I came across a book, issued by the Association of Lithuanian Jews In Israel, about the Lithuanian Jewish Division in World War II. The book I saw was in Yiddish,

Hi all, Today, my sister discovered an embroidered sampler which had been placed in a picture frame behind another picture. The "outside" picture has been in our family for over 70 years and no one

To Litvak SIG: A few years ago I came across a book, issued by the Association of Lithuanian Jews In Israel, about the Lithuanian Jewish Division in World War II. The book I saw was in Yiddish,

Dear fellow Litvak-ers, If you have any abilities with reading handwritten Hebrew/Yiddish, I'd appreciate it if you could look at a couple of words found on the back of a photograph (postcard style)

Dear fellow Litvak-ers, If you have any abilities with reading handwritten Hebrew/Yiddish, I'd appreciate it if you could look at a couple of words found on the back of a photograph (postcard style)