Dear Jewishgenners, In her message (#22, Feb.24,1999) Valerie Gold asked where the town of "Senew" might be. She said she couldn't find it it any of the infofiles, but I wonder whether she tried the

I found this burial society listed in the Jewish Cemetery Project list of names for a family I am researching. Does anyone know what it means or has heard of it before? Where would I go to find out

Dear Jewishgenners, In her message (#22, Feb.24,1999) Valerie Gold asked where the town of "Senew" might be. She said she couldn't find it it any of the infofiles, but I wonder whether she tried the

I found this burial society listed in the Jewish Cemetery Project list of names for a family I am researching. Does anyone know what it means or has heard of it before? Where would I go to find out

Mike Rubin <mike.rubin@...> wrote: See Jonathan Shea's "Russian-Language Documents >from Russian Poland: A Translation Manual for Genealogists". (Orem, UT: Genealogy Unlimited, 1989). 73 pp.

Mike Rubin <mike.rubin@...> wrote: See Jonathan Shea's "Russian-Language Documents >from Russian Poland: A Translation Manual for Genealogists". (Orem, UT: Genealogy Unlimited, 1989). 73 pp.

In my previous message, my grandmother's name was speeled incorrectly. Sorry. Sheldon I. Clare, Ph.D

In my previous message, my grandmother's name was speeled incorrectly. Sorry. Sheldon I. Clare, Ph.D

We have ancestors with these surnames who came >from the Mogilev area circa 1900. The specific towns we know of are Mistislav and Kostikovitch. Steve Eller Baltimore MD steve-eller@...

We have ancestors with these surnames who came >from the Mogilev area circa 1900. The specific towns we know of are Mistislav and Kostikovitch. Steve Eller Baltimore MD steve-eller@...

I am attempting to translate some Jewish birth certificates handwritten in Russian between 1890-1910. I was wondering if anyone was aware of a Russian-English dictionary that employs the

I am attempting to translate some Jewish birth certificates handwritten in Russian between 1890-1910. I was wondering if anyone was aware of a Russian-English dictionary that employs the

It is an irritating problem that around the turn of the century some UK birth records are missing. Immigrants were scared of authority; they were perhaps used to hiding birth records in the old

It is an irritating problem that around the turn of the century some UK birth records are missing. Immigrants were scared of authority; they were perhaps used to hiding birth records in the old

Entire Immigration >from the Russian Empire (that time include Poland and Finland) in 1880-1910 years counted about 2 million people. It was almost pure Jewish immigration - more then 80% immigrant

Parnusse is a Yiddish (>from the Hebrew parnassah) for a living / livelihood. Koncesyi is Polish (and Polish Yiddish) for a concession, a government or council granted right to trade exclusively in a

Update to the Feb. 21 message >from Stanley Diamond. Thanks Stanley for putting us onto this. Rex Peterson, Supervisor, International Reference, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, responded to

Entire Immigration >from the Russian Empire (that time include Poland and Finland) in 1880-1910 years counted about 2 million people. It was almost pure Jewish immigration - more then 80% immigrant

Parnusse is a Yiddish (>from the Hebrew parnassah) for a living / livelihood. Koncesyi is Polish (and Polish Yiddish) for a concession, a government or council granted right to trade exclusively in a

Update to the Feb. 21 message >from Stanley Diamond. Thanks Stanley for putting us onto this. Rex Peterson, Supervisor, International Reference, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, responded to