I’m looking for the title and author of a book about the Jews of Brody that was published around 2015. The author spoke at the 2015 IAJGS conference in Jerusalem. Heidi Urich

Have you considered that this might be a scene staged later for a play or film? I ask simply because the atmosphere seems very phony to me. Eva Lawrence St Albans, UK -- Eva Lawrence St Albans, UK.

Hello, everyone. My husband's family (Wolf) all came from Krynki; we have the Yizkor book. We know of two survivors - my father-in-law, Samuel Wolf; and his first cousin, Lola Wolf. Some of the

Brick Walls or Dead End July 20 - August 2 https://www.jewishgen.org/education/ Frustrated and at a Loss? Are you at a Dead end or just experiencing a Brick Wall? JewishGen's "Brick Walls or Dead

Susan, Those are gas lamps, not electric. They are all upward facing and vented at the top. I count 6 lamps, including the open flame over the left gentleman's shoulder. It was rare that houses with

Hello Maaike, Do you know if Nachman lived in Chotin or was registered in Chotin? It is probably written in Czernovitz Marriage record. I assume that you searched Romania (Bessarabia) Database for

As you will have learned from other reaction page 1 of your document may show some more informatieon. Hoever, I think that the enclosed will give you what you are looking for. C) Ivore Joseph, van

The father mjst be Jewish because on the gravestone is vessel which says he was a Levitte.

I would think that there would be record of the immigration to France of family and that might yield information. My wife’s family is from Egypt and she suggests first and most useful is to join

The myth of intentional name changing has been proved false. The discussion is about inadvertent, accidental name changes. A vociferous, adamant group insists that never, never never happened. All

Me and my team have created a database for the Eretz Israel volunteers to the International Brigades. Not only names but all personal details. We have doubled the known data and have more than 500

Dera Anne, Please ask you friend to mail me directly where and in which websites or Facebook groups she was looking at. Is there anything written at the back of the photo? There where at least 2 ASHER

Ok, I can see it's an unusual name.

If you are a member of Jewishgen.org, they have a town finder. I know that Nowe Miasto is in their system. Don't know about Ulanow. I think you might be able to search if you're not a member also.

I have Hankin/Ghenkin/Chaikin etc. from the Mogilev area. there was a connection to the Czar's family. I have the same names used in the family but they would not be the same people as they went

Harvey - Your BEINUSH is so interesting, as I search the family of Hyman BANUS, in the UK. His wife, Rose (COHEN) BANUS, is my grandmother’s sister - all Lithuanian-born. Now I will add your

Thanks Michael We know about this collection - someone from WJR gave a talk about it in Glasgow a while back. Didn't know whether they only search for family members/descendants. best wishes Harvey

I am looking to locate the "Lista ufficiale dei ospiti di Abbazia" for the years 1920-1938, these are the official visitors list to Abbazia [Than Italy currently Opatija in Croatia].This was printed

My earliest Chaikin family member, who actually married into my family, was Tevie Shmuel and he was born about 1831 in Dvinsk, Daugavpils, Latvia. He raised his family in the Chernigov region of

-- Françoise KRAFT searching KRAFT from HRUBIESCHOW (Poland) and ODESSA (Ukraine). INDIS from ODESSA (Ukraine),BELTSY (Moldova) and NIKOLAIEV KHMELNITSKY Podolia(Ukraine)