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I've posted three vital records in German for which I would very much appreciate a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses

I am searching for relatives of Phillip Stein. He was listed on census and WW I draft registration with address of 1902 Grand Ave Chicago. His occupation was listed as grocer. That address also

I see Kodyma on the map of Ukraine, close to the Moldavian border. town of about 8000 inhabitances. Josef ASH, Israel.

I have Henia Potashnik (1882-1941) from Svir in my tree, marrying Mottl Budgor. Laurie Budgar

There is a Cook County, Illinois death record for a Harry Goldstein on FamilySearch.org, March 1910. In the days before modern social safety nets existed it was not uncommon for widows and

Hello, I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I'd appreciate a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM85156 Please

It is a military book with a record of beginning and end of a service in Russian army of a corporal Yankel Genokovich Zhorov. Yankel, son of Genok, Zhorov Michael Ryabinsky

In Russian: Янкель Жоров билет #77 Видом на жительство не может быть 1. Предъявитель билета ефрейтор Янкель

Mr Israel Mordechai son of Mr Moshe Lurie that has passed away on (I canot deshifer the abbeviation, but it is the date) Tamuz month year 1924 (in Hebrew letters) Josef Ash

Agreed. They offer a three-part course in reading old German handwriting (Kurrentschrift), as well as various supporting handouts. See https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/38. Marion

There is the official name, the one on all the documents, there is the Jewish name, the one their parents gave them and used to be called up to the torah if male and on their ketuba (aka kesiba)

I googled 'Old German Script Handwriting Guide', and surprise, surprise, it came up. I won't provide the link, I will provide a way to find what you are looking for! It is much better to learn how to

I have stumbled on a family secret, looking for anyone who might know or direct me where to unearth. My paternal GM Fannie Lebovitz Kaufer was married prior to her marriage to my GF Edward Kaufer.

I am asking for translation of a witness statement from 1961 posted at https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM85284 and

I am asking for translation of a letter from 1961 posted at https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM85282. This letter is summary of witness deposition of my mother in law Irena

I am asking for translation of a letter from 2011 posted at https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM85281 This letter was written by Israeli embassy in Warsaw regarding Jadwiga

Friends, I hope someone can help me. My great grandfather lists his birthplace as Kodmo Russia on his French Naturalization documents. On his American Naturalization documents he lists Kishinev on

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Legacy charting does this as a type of fan chart -- Sarah L Meyer Georgetown TX ANK(I)ER, BIGOS, KARMELEK, PERLSTADT, STOKFISZ, SZPIL(T)BAUM, Poland BIRGARDOVSKY, EDELBERG, HITE (CHAIT), PERCHIK