Jan Lastman asks about how to move the line for the various years as she said "seems to default to ”selected year” when any search attempt is made, and I can’t see a way to remove this

I just discovered my great grandfather's surname was TAJWIL and the name appears on the JRI list of Rozdal surnames 1869-1901. Can anyone please tell me how to pronounce this name? Is it Yiddish,

Agreed, It could be any of the "Admorim" (leaders of a Hassidic dynasty) . Another option could be the Radomsker Rebbe, who would have been situated a bit closer to Krakow. At the time, it was a large

I have come across the male name Shebsel which is probably the same root. S. Broniatowski Cleveland, OH

On my grandfather Louis Witkin's death certificate, his father's name is Yitzchak, but I can't find Yitzchak anywhere in the archives. Any suggestions for how that name may have been

Although I would usually respond to such posts privately, since there seem to be quite a few Mendelsohn's, I thought I'd go ahead and respond to the group. My maternal 2nd g-grandmother was Rebecca

Also try Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) an online site. They have volunteers that respond to requests. I had someone take a photo for me. I will private message you with her name.

I have three sets of Segals in my family, though for all I know they may be connected, distantly. They're all in-laws, so I don't know a whole lot about them as I generally don't put in-laws in my

Hello Genners, My aunt was a victim of human trafficking from Russia to Buenos Aires. She somehow managed to leave the region on to Lima, Peru where she spent the rest of her life. We were blessed

Hello, I have been fortunate to find a lot of information in the past few years, but every day brings new material. Just yesterday I found the marriage record for my Great Grandparents, Natan

A new book by historian Jan Grabowski with new research shows Polish Police had a key role in Nazi’s Final

Hi Jan, Looks like a valuable site, but seems to default to ”selected year” when any search attempt is made, and I can’t see a way to remove this restriction. The check mark beside it does not

My maternal grandmother was Dora Siegel who immigrated from Seirijai Lithuania around 1907, and her mother's name was Syvia (Tsvia?) Katz..

Hi, Probably place Komadi, also known as Komaiti in Bihar megye Alexander

Do you mind sharing that app (and IOS or Windows or ?) that allows you to add labeling and comments at the bottom under the photo? I have not heard of this and need it badly!!!! Thanks for all of

Joel Ratner, I read somewhere that the early 1800's Catholic church records from Sudargas (Sudarg), which contain Jewish marriages, were transcribed by LitvakGIG. Where can I find those records? Mary

I agree with Sally Bruckheimer. It is difficult if not impossible to check some of the data that others have put on their family trees. I have scanned all my documents and attached them as .jpgs to

I keep a copy of the original photo with a name describing the content, such as John Smith 1942 or Smith Family 1978. I then edit the photo using a commercially available app and add text at the

Hello, I'm trying to work out what the Hebrew name of the following gentleman may have been. Esdaile Philip COHEN was born in about 1792 in Swansea, Wales, UK to Jacob COHEN (d. 1819 Swansea) and

Hi Ettie My 3x Great Grandmother was Rebecca Segal born about 1820. She was married to Itsik Ezekiel Tsimbler. The only location I know of is Skuodas where my Great grandmother was living prior to