This is a Biblical name. It is found many times in the Book of Numbers (fourth book of the Five Books of Moses). The first reference is in chapter 1, verse 10, occurring during the listing of the

Looking for information on Hyman Satmpler family of Drohobych and immigration of Lena (Leah) Stampler. 1908 or 1909. She was in the 1910 census records. Harvey Weisthal Stoughton MA

Based on your comment and the one below I believe that you are talking about the Application and Claim index and not the SSDI. If the child listed a parent by name (even if the parent was not a

My 2nd great grandmother's brother, Herman Fabian's naturalization record indicates he was from "Gross Gevitz" Hungary. I have not been able to locate any other document, link, or information

I am going to make a visit at some point (maybe Sunday) to Mt Judah Cemetery in Ridgewood, Queens, NY and as before I would be happy to try to do photos. If you are interested I need the names and

I believe the Pesakh Langsam yDNA lienage is J-FGC65704. Please see here for more details: https://www.geni.com/documents/view/6000000072391855387?doc_id=6000000158337910049 This is an index of

Well my maternal grandmother lived with us and Zaslav was her original home town. After she married she moved to Proskurov. I have fond memories of her kreplach which she would make once in a while.

We lost a great deal with the cessation of Research by the Latvian State Historical Archives. The work they have done for us over many years has been invaluable and greatly appreciated. Nonetheless

Hurmana is really an Aramaic word meaning permission, and Hora'ah is Hebrew for teaching. So as previously answered, it means a rabbinical ordination since it grants permission and authority to decide

The replies to the e-mail I sent to main@groups on 13 October 2020 have kept me very busy. It is possible that Ruth Roubitschek, born in 1913 in Dresden, changed her name to Renee Ruby and was able to

My brother's second given Hebrew name is Gamaliel, civil name George. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamaliel_(disambiguation) David Rosen Boston, MA

Is there any chance of watching a recording of this. I unfortunately missed it and am desperate to see it having just read her book. Thank you. Thea Valman Virus-free. www.avast.com

Can anyone tell me about the Hebrew name Gemaliel/Gamaliel)? Is this name of German origin? What is their English equivalent? After much research, I believe that my three times great grandmother,

Hello Genners, I’ve been desperately trying to make contact with the Lezajsk Civil Records Office (know as: Urzad Stanu Cywilnego, or USC) via email. As you might already know, they are the local

One of my sons had this, and we have no known Sephardi connection. The doctor said it may be a connection to the Crimean Peninsula. We have no known connection there either. It was blueish in color

Hi Paul, Yes - that's the correct dataset. I think that Russ's comment "However, Memel birth records include some that were recorded on a delayed basis, and there are, in fact, half a dozen such

Paul - in addition to Russ's tip, you could look here - https://www.online-ofb.de/famlist.php?ofb=memelland&b=A&lang=de (I don't read German and change the language to English). Cheers, Joyaa

If memory serves me correctly, the LDS promised not to baptize people who have no relationship to their 'sponsor'. However, the reason the Family History Library exists at all is because LDS members

Can anyone provide insights into this photo of my great-grandparents taken in Tilsit, East Prussia perhaps around 1885? I know almost nothing about my great-grandfather. My questions are as

I do not know when, if ever, there was a census in East Prussia. There are Memel directories for a few years (none particularly close to 1885). They can be accessed at