Be advised that some countries do not accept double nationality. Some require you to renounce your existing citizenship. On the other hand, some countries don’t allow you to renounce your

(Several times have been corrected) The annual JRI-Poland volunteer meeting will take place virtually this year at the upcoming IAJGS conference on: Tuesday, August 11, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm U.S.

Question: Although my grandfather came from Krakow (now Poland), he was always listed as "Austrian" in census, and other documents. Would I be eligible for "Austrian" citizenship? His sister, her

Linda, Perhaps it is Ciezkowice. Now Poland, was Austria. Carol Bleecher Issaak BLACHER, BLICHER in Zwolen, Radom, and Warsaw

Since Linda's signature indicates that the Steckmans were from Husiatyn, I looked in Gesher Galicia's Galician Town Locator (https://www.geshergalicia.org/galician-town-locator/) for towns spelled

Like others have mentioned, the main advantage for me would be to regain the right to live and work anywhere in the EU. I have New Zealand and British citizenship but want the option to be able to

I fully understand the emotional desire to connect with long lost relatives through the use of DNA testing. Aside from the sometimes questionable accuracy of these test results, a much bigger concern

Hello, What I do know for sure is that my Grandmother Fannie/Fanny Shore at age 18/16 along with her Father Hersche and a younger sister left Jaffa in July 1903 out of LeHavre, France. Am having

Boris, In the JewishGen databases I found a few references to Lasutra. Three names in Jewish Refugees in Tashkent. Two names in JOWBR. And, found this on Google Books. Israel Before Israel: Silent

Hi Sarah. Ann Dee Lee here. I think we've talked before but I thought I'd reconnect. My great grandfather was Max Koenig. I have one record on Ancestry that says he was from Krasne, Austria. My

Looking for information on family friend Arlette (née) Brandchaft of Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Cousin of George Ritter. Possibly deceased Grenoble, August 6, 2018 at age 83. Believed to be

Sarah, You can see a transcription of some death cert info at: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2240477 Seeing spouse and parent's names will help determining if one of these is who you

Hi Harvey On familysearch I found the marriage record of Moritz Weisz and Beatrice Alice Goldstein. I also found the marriage record of Rosalia Weisz and Ernest Kreisler. But I didnt' find the

My great grandfather was Joseph Bernard Friedman. I cannot get any further back than about 1870. Please bear with me through this long plea for help. I have two levels of information about him:

My paternal grandmother Ernestina STECKMAN immigrated to the United States from Rotterdam on the SS Ryndam on October 7, 1911. She is the second person listed on the ship’s manifest. See

This is a question I've had forever, so thanks for posting it. Re Gallego, I have a friend who grew up in Galicia, and learned from her that the language is mutually intelligible with Spanish, but

I looked at the New York Times story referenced and read in it with some amusement that GEDMATCH "contacted the F.B.I. to see if the agency would investigate" and "The F.B.I. did not respond to a

Sziasztok barátok! Greetings friends!! The JewishGen Hungarian /Research Division (formerly the Hungarian SIG) will meet virtually on Wednesday, August 12, from 11:15 am - 12:15 am, U.S. Eastern

Yefim, I can't help because I can't read Cyrillic. But, I am very interested in the results. My grandfather's brother Itzka Barer claimed to have been born in Beltsy.

One of the interesting aspects about the purchase of Ancestry by Blackstone is the history of both. In 2016, GIC, a Singapore state company, with Silver Lake, were the majority owners. Before this