Avotaynu has just published the 2020 version of “Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy.” The book has been regularly updated since 2010 because of the dynamic growth of Jewish genealogy research.

Hebrew men's names always have ben meaning son of & Girl s are Bas or daughters of. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

I do not know whether this info is of any help, but.... In July, 1915, Kamenetz and the neighbouring townlets were captured by the German-Austrian army which had successfully marched forward. The

Thank you so much, Bob. Wow, this is heart-wrenching as well as eye opening, even though I knew of these events in a general way. I should have been more specific, though. I think the pogrom my

JGSCV’s annual assisted research afternoon will be between 1-5 PM on Sunday February 9th. No one will be permitted to enter before 1:00 PM. This meeting is open only for 2020 JGSCV paid members.

There were 4 Jewish Cemeteries in Shanghai. (Bubbling Well Rd.--5,500; Point Rd. --834; Mohawk Rd.--304 and Baikal Rd.--1,692.) Graves were moved to the Western suburbs during development. Most old

To me, Conrad Bain....not Bill Macy.

Where to search: Information about the pogroms: 1. (a) The Russian-Jewish Journal "Voskhod" (The Dawn), published in St. Petersburg, 1905. This newspaper available at the Library of Congress (at least

I had a similiar situation. 2 known brothers with father's name different on cemetery stones. I was explained that one name was the first name and one had the middle name of the father. (as the

IGRA Webinar Series-Call for Proposals The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) invitesproposals for our 2020 genealogy webinar series. The webinars will be inEnglish or Hebrew and

I've posted a vital record image from 1852 in Cyrillic script for which I need a translation. I think it is from a revision list but I am not certain. It is on ViewMate at the following address

FYI, actor Bill Macy just recently passed away. He was a poker buddy of my husband, and he is dearly missed by friends at the casino.

I'm looking for any information about Solomon FUKS, born in about 1850, somewhere within the Russian Empire, presumably within the Pale. There are about 500 researchers on the JewishGen looking for

Maryann, I've already agreed with you. :)

“The IGRA Collection - The Accessible Database of Genealogical Research Documents in Israel” Israel Genealogy Research Association - Speaker Rose Feldman The lecture will be in Hebrew Wednesday,

I am looking for opinions and suggestions on further research regarding the following dilemma in which I find myself…..it is in regard to whether the father named on the headstones of two men is (or

Attached are two items from the American Jewish Yearbook, Volume 8 (1906-1907): "From Kishineff to Bialystok: A TABLE OF POGROMS FROM 1903 TO 1906" Courtesy of the Museum of Family History

JewishGen.org is pleased to announce its 91st title: Miechov Memorial Book, Charsznica and Ksiaz, Sefer Yizkor Miechow, Charsznica, Ksiaz (Poland) Original Book Editors: N. Blumenthal, A. Ben-Azar

He looks most like Conrad Bain when I compare photos, but I noticed that his ear is shaped a bit differently, so I am not certain. -- Barbara Sloan Conway, SC

Family lore says that my grandfather, Isidore SLATAS, saw his sister raped and murdered in a pogrom in what is now Belarus. This would have been some time between 1895 and 1905, when he emigrated to