Requesting translation of a handwritten message on the back of a photo, most likely Yiddish, that is from the 1930's. It is on ViewMate at the following address

I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM82724 Please respond via

I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM82725 Please respond via

As far as she knew. She was skinny enough to make it through the opening.

A short time ago I posted a search request for KESSLER of Brooklyn, NY, and the answer, complete with crumbs to follow, came in shortly thereafter, thanks to Renee STEINIG. THANK YOU RENEE! I HAVE

I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM82723 Please respond via

In Russian: Состоялось в Посаде Рацин второго (пятнадцатого) августа тысяча девятьсот шестого года в шесть

They wed AFTER going thru immigration, not before.

The grain of truth? It was easier to say “It was changed at Ellis Isand” than to tell how, when and where it was changed.

Yes I have a similar story, My paternal great-grandfather bought papers to escape the Czarist conscription from a man with the surname Meyer. He came here with the name Fishel Meyer (that is the

But according to a large number of people, immigration officials did not write down anyone's name--they simply checked their name off on the ship's manifest. But it seems to me that the multitudinous

I assume these were not shotgun marriages with the officials holding the shotgun. Absolutely no one is claiming that people could not resolve to use, and begin using, a different name voluntarily,

I have a record of one of those marriages. The story of the arrival and the marriage was written up in the June 2012 issue of : "MassPocha" the Newsletter of The Jewish Genealogical Society of

Most European immigrants came from places where more than one language was spoken; most people, even average people, knew more than one. This was not unusual even in the US in the 18th and 19th

Hello, I've seen Adel for Ida in my family tree.

There is a tailor named Sherman Ray (original name Sasha Rajko) in Tulsa, OK who along with several of his friends escaped the train in Poland and hid in the woods for a year. One of the friends had

My grandmother from Kobryn's name on her ship manifest was "Chaje" - she was known as Ida. My mother-in-law who was a survivor from Hungary/Czech's Hebrew name was "Aidel" - she was also known as Ida.

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland's July Virtual program will be on July 8, 2020 - 7:00 pm The Problem of “Grave” Errors in our CemeteriesRabbi Akiva Feinstein The use of words, names and

Mazel Tov on the appointment of Robinn as JRI Assistant Director. I cannot imagine anyone with greater expertise and compassion to serve in this position, and know we will all benefit by her work.

I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... Marriage Record of Boruch Mordko WEJSBLECH and Chaia FRYM: