I am researching brothers Itzkovitz/Leon. They immigrated to South Africa from Schwekshne, Russia (now Lithuania) around the turn of the 19th century. Esta Kawaoka

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Does anyone have the book, Jewish Migration to South Africa. Includes records from Poor Jews Temporary Shelter 1884-1914. Esta Kawaoka Moderator note: please reply privately

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My grandfather and at least one of his brothers fled Russia to escape the Czar. They went to South Africa in the late 1800’s. At some point they changed their surname from Itzikowitz to Leon. I have n

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My mother told me that my grandfather, and at least one other brother, worked in the Kimberley Diamond Mines in South Africa. Are there any records of mine workers? This would have been in the later p

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“Just How Were Passenger Manifests Created”. Great information on avotaynuonline.com on passenger manifests to South Africa and the USA, late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Esta Kawaoka

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Wonderful! Happy, happy birthday Naftali🎂 My family is from Sveksna. Surnames…Eckowitz, Itzkovitz, Itzikowitz, Leon. Joseph Itzikowitz, a Rabbi, and his wife were killed in the Holocaust. His 5 childr

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Looking for person who submitted updated information on Family Tree of the Jewish People on 5/30/2021 and 10/21/2001. Yehuda Lev Geselowitz born 1852. Father Elijah Boris Marcushevitch, mother Sarah H

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I am looking for someone to take pictures of 2 graves at Mount Zion Cemetery in Maspeth Queens, NY. Scholnick/Scolnick. Thank you, Esta Kawaoka

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