Here is buried (abbreviation) Our dear mother A modest and upstanding woman Honored and distinguished Beloved to all who knew her Mrs Chana Freida daughter of our leader the Rabbi (abbreviation)

Mary Ellen, The translation of the gravestone is as follows: First line: po nikbarah (abbr.) – here lies Second line: imanu ha’yikarah ­– our dear mother Third line: eishet tzenuah

Hello Mary Ellen, Here lies or here is buried (Abbreviation on top) Our dear mother Honest and modest Respected by all who knew her Mrs. Hannah Frieda Daughter of Ya’akov Passed 13 Kislev

Elaine, This naming pattern (given name followed by patronym) was absolutely standard among Ashkenazi Jews before surnames were introduced. In Eastern Europe the patronym was generally "decorated" by

The sources used by My Heritage and Geni seem generally to consist only of what can be read on their subscribers' family trees. No genuine sources but you can build a tree of 50,000 people in a week

I have previously had research done for my Iancovici and Sucher families from Galati in Romania - I contacted for the research Dr. Ladislau Gyemant - he advertises in Avotaynu all of the time. Thanks.

Thanks! This link gives really varied and detailed information! And you can get all the links translated into English. Some of the information is in Polish, so readable for people searching family

My paternal grandfather (Schneider) left Chrzandow, Poland in 1914 on a Polish passport. That part of Poland had multiple border changes so he told us he was originally Austrian. Part of that area was

My wife’s grandparents were both from Iasi. Any information would be greatly appreciated. moshe Hochberg . He served in the military under King Carl the first Anna Katz came to the US in

Here lies Our dear mother A modest and honest woman Honored and respected Beloved by all who knew her Mrs. Chana Fraida daughter of Mr. Yaakov Died with good reputation 13 Kislev 5673 May her soul

Shalom! Tried several years ago with no success! Can you possibly help me with any new research? Thank you, Ilan Leibowitz Israel Moderator Note: Please see original message below

Looking for any info on Lithuanians MANDELMAN or COHEN, born in Plonges and went to Jerusalem around 1850. Peter Ceteris

Chana Frayda, daughter of Yaakov.

Dear Mr Kaplan, My relative Rabbi Reuven Brim of Bnei Brak has written (in my humble opinion) an extraordinary book 'Lemalah Bakodesh' about the Ullmann family tree. The first 'famous ullmann' was

My mother's Jewish name was Itta. When she started school (in North Carolina, USA) her teacher wrote her name as Ida. Shifra Stein Stahl Jerusalem, Israel

The abbreviation Bet Resh (B'R) in Hebrew stands for Ben Reb, or 'son of Mr.' So not sure about surnames starting with BR. Can't think of any examples - can anyone? Harvey Kaplan Glasgow, Scotland

My understanding is that patronymics were commonly used until about the mid 19th century among Ashkenazi Jews. However there does seem to be a difference here in that one of my ancestors was Iciek

Thank you, Teodora; I am looking for information about my grandfather, Abraham "Avram" Rappaport and his parents and siblings. He was born in Mihaileni, ~1888, but lived in Bacau for sometime before

Thanks for the guide Yefim, that's good information! I found this post because of the mention of the name Mackler. My family is also from the area around Bessarabia and Ukraine. I have a marriage

I remember reading that for many Jewish names beginning with BR, the BR stands for ben Rabbi. You would have to read up on this. Rich Meyersburg