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First two ViewMate: In Russian: Состялось в городе Люблин 18-го декабря 1886-го года, в 12 часов дня явились евреи Моник

At some point, I hope, people will focus on the name change rather than on where it took place.

Alan Gordon wanted to know about a family story where his Kanserstein relative claims his real name was Thomaspol, but when asked what his name was at Ellis Island, he replied Kanserstein or I can’t

This has all the earmarks of a name-change joke: Like the Jew whose last name was Fergason because when his father was asked a question he said "Ich hob fargessen..." Never happened... Jules Levin

Alan Gordon writes: "My second cousin, during an interview I conducted, informed me that his grandfather, Frank Kanserstein, had his name changed at Ellis Island. Frank's was the husband of my

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C Chaykin writes: "Here's the grain of truth: Someone in the family changed their surname. Not surprising, since many "last names" were, literally, "son of X," and changed from generation to

I think the place the name was changed was at the port of embarkation, like Hamburg or Cherbourg. The story devolved into Ellis Island because that was the universal place that most remembered. It

Trying to make contact with the family of Rav Yitzchak Abadi who returned to live in Lakewood NJ in 2009. His wife Chaya Rivka is a sister of Avraham Leiser and Necha (married Heschek Parnes).

I am looking for family member Sunny BERNARD who came to the United States from Amsterdam in the 1940’s. I believe we are part of the same Reisfeld / Lewin / Kanner family of Rzeszow and later

No, it makes no sense. 1. Names were not changed at Ellis Island. Read the previous posts which supplied a reading list. 2. The German would be "Ich kann es nicht verstehen.: or

Hello I was contacted by a man named Boris Makalsky from the Ukraine. He found my name in the JewishGen list of people looking for Posternak family in Zhitomir. He claims to have details of my

Your second cousin may say whatever he likes, but the names on the Ellis Island ship manifests were copied from the embarkation manifests.

Subj: ViewMate Photo Identification I've posted a photo for identification of the groom’s attire. Is it a military uniform? It is on ViewMate at the following address

Stephen, at the risk of stating the obvious, people who claim that their family name was changed at Ellis Island do not mean that it was changed by marriage. This subject is getting old...🥴

His grandson has a shul in Boro Park, Brooklyn. Supposed to be a very nice guy. Here is the contact info, maybe someone there can help you. Minchas Yehuda Stichin 1266 50th St. Brooklyn, NY

The following reference is given in JewishGen. Is there any way to look at the original record? Thanks, Larry Bassist USA

Looking for any further info or other possible connections to the following: Recently-added Tarnow birth records on Ancestry include 3 Schwarzküchel siblings, born between 1853-1863, with parents

Looking for any further info or other possible connections to the following: Samuel & Beile Ryk appear to be siblings, based on Beile's daughter Sarah listing Samuel's son "Louis Rick" as her cousin