Just to be clear, prior to 1991, there really was no practical difference between Russia and Ukraine. Although Ukraine S. S. R. was nominally an independent country from 1919, it was completely

Attached is a photo of my Grandfather. His name was Iossel Gernov. I believe it was taken around 1918-1919. He was living in Riga, Latvia at the time, but originally was from Lithunaia. Any

Dear Sébastien, I read your posting with big interest since I'm looking for my ancestors from Crimea. Even though none of the names are familiar to me, I have a comment. Why you say "ukrainian"?

Hi this is Jacob and the following is the translation on the back of the card: To my loved and cherished friends Efroem and Perl Wachsler may you live.We bless you from our deepest of hearts, a good

Hello My grandmother’s surname was Pontisov or Pontisof and she was from Minsk , Belarus. It has been very difficult to find anyone with this surname but I do have it on official documents.

My great grandparents were Jacob and Rose Feldman but they came from Romania in the area around Botosani and Falticeni. David Schaffer Vienna, Virginia

Look for the Town Gura/Gora in Poland

Hello, I'm looking for descendants of "Eisenberg" from the town or district of Raseiniai (Rasein, Rosseny) in Lithuania. I have been able to trace back as far as my 4th great grandfather, but have not

Hi Corey The artwork depicts a candelabra which is a common symbol on womens' gravestones. It signifies the lighting of Shabbat candles which is a special mitzvah for a woman and also seems to connote

Soda water (Zeltser) refers to the profession of the person. People would mix CO2 with water, fill bottles and deliver to homes. The 1939 business census of Poland available in Jewishgen lists that

Not sure how to open family tree? My family is from Slutsk and Kletsk --- came to USA around 1900. The family name is Kronick.

Do a search on the website of the Australian National Archives, you should be able to find Military and Immigration records, and if you are lucky you will be able to download them to your

There is a listing of surnames attached to the Fastov/Bela Tservka revision list

Goldie Bass married Samuel Kivovitz. The had three children--Tema (might have been known as Rose in USA), Irving and Faigie. Tema, my grandmother, and her husband Hyman Kumok immigrated in 1899 and

Possibly related to the LOEB family of Reading, PA Possibly Solomon Weil and Rose Levy Weil from Reading, PA ca. 1860. -- Edward Steiner Washington DC

The table of occupation codes is available here: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/popup-codelist.jsp?cl_id=3323&dt=893&c_id=24986 Regards, David Oseas Researching: HYMAN/HEYMAN/HEIMOWITS/CHAJMOVITS:

Most of the records that appeared in the Journal have been digitized and put on JRI-PP. There were articles about the history of one town or another and perhaps some records, like the marriages in

Has anybody come across the surname RUSZDIZAN? I discovered an ancestor with that name - Hykee RUSZDIZAN, specifically. Born ca. 1800. Wife Tannie (sic). Daughter Ethel/Esther COHEN b. about 1825 in

I am working on a letter having a number of phrases in Hebrew and Yiddish. The list is long but I would still appreciate getting it translated. Thanks for your help and patience. Bob

My Schklar family (Sklar now) was from Krupki in Belarus. My great-grandfather was Leibusch (Louis in the US) and his brother was Mendel (stayed and died in Belarus in the Holocaust). Their parents