Sally in German use, is, I think, a shortening of Salomon; the anticipatable Hebrew would be Shlomo. Neil Kominsky Brookline, MA researching Blitstein (Vitebsk), Rothstein (Obruch?), Samson (Iasi),

Hi, Chasha is a Yiddish name. The addition of le at the end is a a diminutive of little---and this often seems to stick even with age. We have several named Chasha in our family. Leya Aronson,

I am working with a burial society to help them set up a gravestone on the unmarked grave of a man who died in Israel in 1997 with no close relatives. He was born in Germany and his father's name was

Hi, I have several matches on both Ancestry and FTDNA with the last names Spector and Landau. They appear to be 4th cousins so I don’t know where the connection is to me. They do appear to be on my

The Latvian State Historical Archives have ceased all Genealogical Research as of November 1st. They are short of Staff to provide the Service in an acceptable time frame. This will be a sad loss to

Does anyone know of an ABRAMS family in the Boston area who were originally ABRAMOWITZ and came to the states around mid 19th cent.? Yoni Ben-Ari, Jerusalem

I am getting a little upset with this thread. To paraphrase one poster, it's starting to feel like a religious war. Why? Why?? There are those who love Geni despite its manifold faults (and to make

Hi Walter, I know there are Spectors in my mother's family that came from Zaslav/Izaslav. I knew of a Sherman David Spector that my mother had corresponded with. He was born in Massachussetts, was a

The JewishGen Hungary Database includes some records from the 1793-94 Tolerance Tax, which was imposed by the Austria-Hungary monarchy to and only applied to Jews. Go to

Czechoslovakia didn't exist in 1793. Are you asking about an area that was in Bohemia or Moravia? Vivian Kahn, Santa Rosa, California Researching families including: BERKOVICS/BERKOWITZ/ROTH/GROSZ.

I was the source of the original posting as I volunteer at the Centre. It is the first Holocaust educational institution / memorial in the north of England and is the only one based on a university

My great-aunt, (by marriage to my great-uncle - and what a thrill it was to find them after thinking they had died in the Shoah) was named Chasye. The diminutive would have been Chaseleh. They came

I would be very happy to volunteer in any way I can for making what should have been public for a long time. My family was from New York Barbara Kenzer Chicago

try their site https://mountofolives.co.il/en/search-grave/#gsc.tab=0 Success, Vivian Silbermann Cohen

I strongly support this effort and tho I cant afford a donation of money I'd be happy to donate time as a volunteer in data entry or whatever is needed that I'd be capable of doing...... .jane

I know about immigrants having a number of first names, potentially. My great great grandfather from Josvainiai, Lithuania was Tzvi ben Yisroel Fayn. In the 1874 Revision List for Josvainiai, he is

I use Geni extensively and, despite the many mistakes, find it an incredible source of information. What makes use difficult is the fact that there doesn't seem to be an agreed way how to enter

It most possible is a Hashe (Khashe). In Russian language they used so called "Diminutive" form: Hashele, Moishele, Sorele, most for a little baby or saying with love. Michael Ryabinky

Hi Randy, I have taken a look at the page - thanks. [https://www.geni.com/people/MaHaRaL-of-Prague-%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%94%D7%A8-%D7%9C-%D7%9E%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%92/6000000002236005169] I can see

Thanks Marcel - could be - and yes, I remember you from Warsaw! Harvey Kaplan