I recently learned (thanks to Hadassah Lipsius!!!) that: "The 1870 Warszawa Business Directory shows many MENDELSOHN's including the following given names: Ber, Berek, Dawid, Eljasz, Emanuel,

At Steve Rosen's request, I've translated the chapter headings for the book "Secrets of Berdichev." The book focuses on the community as a whole rather than on individuals. While some names appear

I am researching the Kalischer family (one of many spellings); the Kalischers are relatives on my father's side. Simon Kalischer (born about 1831, Germany/Poland/Prussia) came to New York City

Shalom, Udi. You ask: Subject: Smalian / Smalyan? Rabbi Yoel of Smalian There is on the map one better place than Smolensk. Find on the map the town Orsha (exactly halfway between Mogilev

I recently learned (thanks to Hadassah Lipsius!!!) that: "The 1870 Warszawa Business Directory shows many MENDELSOHN's including the following given names: Ber, Berek, Dawid, Eljasz, Emanuel,

At Steve Rosen's request, I've translated the chapter headings for the book "Secrets of Berdichev." The book focuses on the community as a whole rather than on individuals. While some names appear

I am researching the Kalischer family (one of many spellings); the Kalischers are relatives on my father's side. Simon Kalischer (born about 1831, Germany/Poland/Prussia) came to New York City

Shalom, Udi. You ask: Subject: Smalian / Smalyan? Rabbi Yoel of Smalian There is on the map one better place than Smolensk. Find on the map the town Orsha (exactly halfway between Mogilev

At Steve Rosen's request, I've translated the chapter headings for the book "Secrets of Berdichev." The book focuses on the community as a whole rather than on individuals. While some names appear

At Steve Rosen's request, I've translated the chapter headings for the book "Secrets of Berdichev." The book focuses on the community as a whole rather than on individuals. While some names appear

The December meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando is Tuesday, December 12, 7:00pm, JCC Senior Lounge. Our member and Past President Gladys Friedman Paulin will explain the

The December meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Orlando is Tuesday, December 12, 7:00pm, JCC Senior Lounge. Our member and Past President Gladys Friedman Paulin will explain the

Farra Isaacson asked if there was any information regarding Sochaczew records being posted soon. I am also very interested in Sochaczew and post the following responses to help others with the

Farra Isaacson asked if there was any information regarding Sochaczew records being posted soon. I am also very interested in Sochaczew and post the following responses to help others with the

Can you remember what you did when you first discovered the name of your ancestral shtetl? Did you try to find it on a map, or did you know to go right to JewishGen's Shtetlseeker where lo and behold,

Can you remember what you did when you first discovered the name of your ancestral shtetl? Did you try to find it on a map, or did you know to go right to JewishGen's Shtetlseeker where lo and behold,

->>from the moderator: The following signature line with research interests was inadvertently omitted >from a previous posting: Meg Power McLean, VA researching: ELSNER, Pressburg, Wein --------->

->>from the moderator: The following signature line with research interests was inadvertently omitted >from a previous posting: Meg Power McLean, VA researching: ELSNER, Pressburg, Wein --------->

Hi- Thanks for the reply- I have the patriot info-I'm directly descended >from about 7 or 8; what I need to know now is how to find out whether these people were Jewish. I was a memeber of

Hi- I had a thought this morning and wanted to ask- Could Jews own land in the United States during the time of the American Revolution? I heard there was a time when Jews couldn't own land.