This Thursday July 16 @ 1 PM EDT as part of the "MyHeritage Ask The Expert" series, Ellen Kowitt, veteran Jewish records researcher will show you the best MyHeritage resources to focus on when

The emblem is the one worn on Navy officers caps. Here is mine from the 1960s, a bit tarnished. As David Rosen mentioned the other symbols indicate Medical Corps Rich Meyersburg Laurel, MD

I've posted a lengthy tombstone for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM83119 Please respond via the

On 7/10/2020 4:21 PM, Bob Bloomberg wrote: If the name on the manifest is the name they used--ALWAYS--then help me out please. I've looked at

On 7/15/2020 2:48 PM, Bob Bloomberg wrote: According to the Philip Sutton article, immigration officials asked questions of immigrants--something that almost all of the posts here deny. The Philip

I've posted a letter in Yiddish for which I need a translation. There are two pages. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses

I'm looking for information about children and other family connected to Hayyim Falk (or Falcon) 1708-1782. I'm trying to follow-up leads suggesting I'm descended from Chaya Jozefa Falk (1717-1751)

As a long time reader of Jewishgen Digest, I have noticed that due to the increased volume of posts it is becoming more difficult every day to follow the threads. I strongly suggest Jewisgenners to

According to the Philip Sutton article, immigration officials asked questions of immigrants--something that almost all of the posts here deny. The Philip Sutton article does not mention name tags,

Subj: I've posted a vital record in French for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM83095 Please respond

I've posted two documents in Russian for which I would appreciate some assistance. There is only a single line of handwriting on each document. I am uncertain what these documents are--though

Two of my Great Grandparents (married to one another) were buried in the Mishna Gemorra section of Waldheim, one in 1913 and one in 1955. If you were buried there, did it have any particular meaning -

I would love to know what pre 1850 records from Ballasagyarmat are available and searchable, thank you so much. I am researching my Weisz family and trying to work out which Weisz residents are

Brian, Found this interesting State Department item about Fannie GNENDELMAN. I've removed all names except Fannie's. Regards, Sherri Bobish Princeton,

I am in a similar place although not my direct line, it would hopefully lead to my great grandmother's family. I call this "Finding COHENs in a haystack" - so people who went by COHEN in the UK. I

Hi Brian, I found them on the 1940 census, still living in The Bronx. Surname indexed as Max Gnendelman. Wife Bela, daughter Fannie. According to Social Security records Max passed on 25 May

I wish to thank Fredel, Douglas, Malka, Yoav, Keith, Yitschok and Diane who wrote about the fathers name of Sarah that I was asking about. I hope I included all the people that helped me. I

The Ukrainian History and Education Center is launching a series of free webinars. The first is today, Wednesday, July 15, at 7 pm. You can find details and a link to registration on Dick Eastman's

I have already replied privately to the sender of the original message. My view is that what is written is בלי בנים b(a)li bonim – without sons. S is often mistaken for L. It is

In response to the following: I am trying to figure out what these two underlined spaces say specifically (father’s birthplace, mother’s birthplace….). On all other censuses she listed