I've posted a 2 pages letter in Yiddish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following addresses: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM83294

This record was found in the All Lithuania Revision List Database. If this family is whom I believe them to be, the parents (Shmuel and Hode Gite) registered a marriage in Riga in 1875, the children

My family name in Russia was Shainsky. My paternal grandfather, grandmother, and children arrived in 1913 in Philadelphia. His 18 yo brother also came on the same ship, but was deported due to

Iryna, thanks for the link. I did not know that information about regiments in Russian Army is now online. I even looked into other Regiments who participated in the wars and found names of Jews

It appears to be U.S., and medical corps. He has the medical symbol on both lapels.

Hello Adrian, WoW! That is an amazing document. I would be glad to have it on our Bessarabia website if you do not mind, and maybe you can write a story about that relative... You probably know that

In my famly tree, there are Max, Marx and various spellings of Moritz. The equivalent Hebrew name is Mordechai.

Hi Patrick, I know we have discussed elsewhere that our "Atlas-family" are most likely not connected. However seeing this message made me reconsider - my ATLAS married into the ADEST-family and they

My mother was employed at the Jewish Children’s Home (also known as the Hebrew Orphan’s Assylum) at 534 Clinton Ave., in Newark in the early 1930’s. The Home sheltered both girls and boys. My

That's what I'd think about the Argentinian stamped document. But what was a "military notebook"? What was its purpose and what organization issued it? -- Erika Gottfried Teaneck, New Jersey

Marks was an established English family name. A Marks Virginia family settled in the 17th Century was related to either Lewis or Clark, the explorers of Louisiana Territory. I am too old and tired

Bernard Kops is a 'Jewish Cockney', still living at age 94. In one of his autobiographical works, 'The World is a Wedding', he uses snatches of this song. You should try writing him, he might know all

My grandfather Mordechai, called Mordchi on a passenger list, was known as Max in the USA. My brother, named for him, is Mark. As a result, I would think Marx would be another possible

This is why I prefer to use only personal computer-based software for my database. I have no right to expose the information of living relatives to the public, let alone to hackers who may or may not

I found the manifest for my grandmother arriving in Montreal from Liverpool but have never found documentation of how she got to Liverpool. Any suggestions? My grandfather came over before and I

It means Pyrite, a metal in form of a stone that is used for jewelry. Also, the color of pyrite is the same as the silver. Alejandro Rubinstein Mexico City

Can you research the last name COBLENTZ PLEASE.

Thank you Sherri and Sylvia. I will check the CJH catalog, and check the catalog again at the WRHS. (I have met Dr. Martin, he is indeed very helpful!)

Hi, I'm searching information about a brother of my paternal GM whose surname was OSHEVEROV/HOSCHEVEROFF/OSHEVEROW (correct spelling is unknown). My GM Berta/Bassia (c1899-1982), her sister Aida

According to the Virtual Shtetl article for Ostrow Mazowiecka https://sztetl.org.pl/en/towns/o/53-ostrow-mazowiecka/99-history/137809-history-of-community the majority of the Jews were killed in