Another shipping company into Hull from Hamburg / Bremen was AHL (Associated Humber Lines).

Thanks Julia, ok I should start to use BGyarmat then (or B-Gyarmat), I think that's also a common form. Writing in full Balassagyarmat every time is pretty long! The good thing about Fani's name is

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You don't specify whether you mean Kansas City, Kansas or Kansas City, Missouri. If you mean Kansas City, Missouri, then it's perhaps worth knowing or reminding that Calvin Trillin, humorist and

Hello folks, I just finished watching Dr. Sacks Zoom lecture and am looking for the place to submit questions on JewishGen per her suggestion. I am looking for help in understanding our surname

This presentation was about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church records held in Somerset, NJ. It was not about research in Ukrainian archives in Ukraine. -- Barbara Ellman -- Barbara Ellman Secaucus NJ

Thanks to everyone for replying. I reached out to Karesz he say he can't help me in my research. Does know of anyone else? Thank you Israel Guttman

On ,marriage in England, a woman automatically took on her husband's nationality throughout the 20th century. So only single women needed to start proceedings to be naturalised as British subjects.

My paternal great grandmother was Raziel Sulkin (or Sulkiss) daughter of Tankhum from Belarus. Her daughter in law was Esther Shulkin daughter of Mordecai also from Belarus. How can I find out if

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My genealogical research company handles Portuguese applications for citizenship for Sephardic Jews. I do not handle non-Jewish applicants as the process is more detailed than I can manage. The

My ggf's family emigrated from Romania to England where they stayed for a couple of years before continuing on to America. While they were there, my great uncle Marks (Max, I think, in family usage)

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Aliza, I suggest you contact Linda Forgosh, director of the Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey. You may even want to do a search of the Jewish News that is on line there. Linda’s email is

It's hard to tell from this image but familysearch has a clearer one. It looks to me like "Daughter Perle Bragarnick". The address is "Ribwaya St.", probably Rybvaya Street, "Tiraschpol Chersonsky

In German-speaking societies, there is a common practice of people going by their "call name" ("Rufname" in German), which are often quite different from their legal birth names. Often the official

Hello Patricia, Although I do not speak French I was able to locate the attached death record for Paul Rattner from Filae.com It is from 1941. Maybe someone can translate for

This appears to be to be town Krzepice near Czestochowa. Nowe Krzepice, a Jewish town, have been integrated within Krzrepice. Alexander Sharon JGFF editor

Hi David, A search on Google Books for "Fritz BUKOFZER" finds his name mentioned in several books. Perhaps something there may be a clue for you? Also, there is a very large collection regarding