I found an article in the Rochester, NY Democrat and Chronicle newspaper for Sept. 15, 1933, p.21 as follows: "Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed in United States District Court yesterday by

I would add that the abbreviation before Tzvi is for Reb, a title more like mister than Rabbi. As an aside, the Yiddish names Hertz or Hirsch mean a deer, as does the Hebrew name Tzvi. Tzvi Hirsch

I’ve been trying to get military records for my uncle who served in the Polish military in WWII. He lived in Kamien Koshyrski, Ukraine. Any help would be much appreciated.

''To hereby certify that this passport is issued by the Russian Consulate in Canada (Montreal) for a free travel. 29 July 1922.''

Any word on the Edineț (Yedinitz) cemetery? Also interested in Briceni. Harvey Kabaker Silver Spring, MD

This photo was sent to my grandfather in NYC in 1912. Would like to figure out who sent it to him from Ekaterinoslav. Thank you.

I have downloaded some gravestone pictures with a number next to it from nowy sacz cemetery at Jewish gen and can’t figure out where they are located in the cemetery does some one know who took

Hello all, This is my first post on JewishGen. I am looking for any information on the family of Charles Levine and Fanny Kahn/Cohen who emigrated separately from the Russian Empire (probably

Looking for information related of my grand-father Markiewicz Piotr and of my grand grand father Kazimierz Markiewicz who married with Efrosyna Gopen or Hopen in Kobylnik before WW2, as well as with

Your Hungarian genealogist is definitely an amateur! There are plenty of records. JewishGen has already been cited. Try FamilySearch as well. In fact, even Google can come up with useful

I have Breitenfeld ancestors also, from Czech (Luze). Can you help me out who helped you to find your roots? thx. Gabor

(Perdonamé, pero no puedo decirlo en español!) This is a certificate from the Kherson Gubernia chancellery giving permission to the Arkushin family to emigrate under an agreement between the Russian

In Moses Jacoby's death notice in Berliner Tagesblatt (1904), we have learned of several of his daughters we didn't know about before: Ida, m. Amtsgerichtsrath (district judge) MICHELSOHN Johanna, m.

Hello Edith, Send it to me. I am quite busy, but will make a try. Br Gabor

I think the Shulkin's are from Kapyl. They immigrated to Sioux City in the 1890s and were followed by a great many of their cousins, including my own ancestors (who weren't from Kapyl).

I had a terrible time trying to find several relatives in manifests. In one case, my aunt's name was reversed! So try searching for her last name in the given name area. In another manifest, my

Hello Joe, I just saw your message you posted 15 years ago about Chereya on jewishgen.org. My grandfather Aron Kreynin was born in Chereya in 1912 and I'd love to learn what I can from you. I also

A couple of points. If you are trying to find Gravestones and/or burials do try "cemeteryscribes". It is a most useful site. My family were fruiterers throughout the 18th and 19th and much of the 20th

Shalom, Was LAX, the original name form Sighet Or it was shortened once the descendants or family lived outside of Sighet? You might consider joining Sighet Generation group on fb Ask for

Dear mother and beloved grandmother / Leah Block of the House of Zeltzer / Died 17 Kislev 5760. Mr. Tzvi, son of Hertz / Died 9 Tammuz 5723. +++ My comments: 1. Gives Hebrew dates (remember that