Avigdor, Russian has NO sound (and, naturally, no letter) "W". So I always transliterate it as V. The last sound "ch": transliterating into English I use the "ch" which sounds like in "chair,

The date was read correctly by the first person who responded, namely: the 8th of Cheshvan, 5679. -- Fredel Fruhman Brooklyn, New York, USA

My gg grandfather registered the births of multiple children (including some who were already deceased) at one time a few years after some of their births. There is a note in the records that the

24 May 2020 I’m looking for the following families and/or information about them please. 1. Anna (aka Annie) SAMUEL nee GROSS. She was married to Paul Y SAMUEL (YANPOLSKI). Annie was born in Leeds,

Peter Cohen asks: I do not know if it applies to 1840, but there were times when authorities in some German cities attempted to control the Jewish population by only allowing the oldest son to

Regarding births in 1840s Germany that were entered as illegitimate, Rich Meyersburg asks: 1. Was this common? 2. Was this due to a difficulty in obtaining services for either a religious or civil

Hello Geners, The civil date does indeed convert into the Hebrew year of 5679. However, the Hebrew letter for the Hebrew year convert into 5379. Hope this helps, Malka

Are you sure that it is the house number? It is probably the plot number. Most Warszawa records contain the plot number and it is rare to see the house number/street name listed on the record.

I reach out to the readers of Jewish Gen who read this message board to see if anyone can provide me with information about my grandmother Katie which she was known by in Winnipeg, Canada or Gitel as

Few records from Kiev have been indexed, although both Familysearch and Alex Krakovsky's Ukraine wiki page have posted extensive record sets for Kiev. You may have to wait until those records have

Recht als Unrecht is a book of names of Jews who filled out forms to detail what possessions they had so the Nazis could confiscate them before they emigrated. Its held in the National Library in

Hi Leah, I found a whole cache of these questionnaires in Jerusalem at the Centre for the history of the Jewish People. I managed to find some relating to my cousin Fritz Lichtblau. He and his mother

We are looking for a professional editor and researcher to join our Jewish genealogy research team. This is a voluntary, unpaid part-time position. You would be stepping in for our wonderful

Dear Members and Friends, Welcome to another entry in our series of webinar video presentations. We trust that you will enjoy it and will find it worthwhile to watch. In the new posting I discuss

Hi Harvey, You have a point that Princess Kate is maybe not of Jewish descent. I have been told some years ago that her maternal grandfather was of Jewish descent. I found out tonight that her

Nathan KAHN, born 1826, son of Marx KAHN , both born in Wawern, Germany, emigrated to Evansville, Indiana. He had 3 sons, Isidor, Julius and Louis KAHN. Can anyone offer any information about

There have been several comments on the topic of "stealing" family trees. This topic, similar to many we've covered in this forum over the years, is not a new one. I would like to dispel the notion

for emigrations to Argentina, search for CEMLA

Looking for family of Aaron SOLOMON, b. 1875. Immigrated from Kishinev to Brooklyn, NY in 1904. Was married to Siporah LEMPERT in Russia. Died about 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. Stated on his social

This is common in Eastern Europe. Houses are numbered consecutively throughout town, with no street name. It isn't for locating the house; it is for taxing and other civic procedures. I answered the