This Rav seems to have lived in Turicsa or Turi'a Remete in western Ukraine. He had a son, Rav Aharon sega"l Yacobowitz, whose own son (Zvi Dov) was circumcized in 1875-76 in Turicsa. Rav Ya'akov also

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While it is disappointing, annoying, and hurtful when those who receive information do not reciprocate, I have to wonder- what harm is really done? On the contrary, spreading our information to many o

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While it is disappointing, annoying, and hurtful when those who receive information do not reciprocate, I have to wonder- what harm is really done? On the contrary, spreading our information to many o

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My ancestors, Herman and Eszter Hannah Deutsch, seem to have had a daughter named Hencsa (b. 1869) who became Hannah in the USA. So I assume that Hencsa and Hannah were variations of the same name. An

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My ancestors, Herman and Eszter Hannah Deutsch, seem to have had a daughter named Hencsa (b. 1869) who became Hannah in the USA. So I assume that Hencsa and Hannah were variations of the same name. An

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I wonder if anyone has been lucky enough to gain access to the 1869 Magyar Census for this town in modern day subcarpathian Ukraine. If so, I would be happy to meet expenses in order to share access.

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I wonder if anyone has been lucky enough to gain access to the 1869 Magyar Census for this town in modern day subcarpathian Ukraine. If so, I would be happy to meet expenses in order to share access.

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Hello, everyone. I've just posted photo #31694 to Viewmate; it pertains to the Deutsch family of Dubrava, Slovakia in 1869. The entries are legible but notes at the end on p.4. are not. I would like t

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Hello, everyone. I've just posted photo #31694 to Viewmate; it pertains to the Deutsch family of Dubrava, Slovakia in 1869. The entries are legible but notes at the end on p.4. are not. I would like t

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I agree with Liz Lurie- Marshall has written an up-to-the-minute guidebook for genealogical travelers to Subcarpathia. Ari Dale

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I agree with Liz Lurie- Marshall has written an up-to-the-minute guidebook for genealogical travelers to Subcarpathia. Ari Dale

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My biggest obstacle when I am reviewing sources is knowing where the village or town mentioned in the source is located. It is true that there are now many excellent look-ups, the best being on our ow

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My biggest obstacle when I am reviewing sources is knowing where the village or town mentioned in the source is located. It is true that there are now many excellent look-ups, the best being on our ow

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Yes, absolutely brilliant work, Marshall! -Ari Dale (Israel) MODERATOR NOTE: Ari, thank you very much for your kind comments, they are greatly appreciated.

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Yes, absolutely brilliant work, Marshall! -Ari Dale (Israel) MODERATOR NOTE: Ari, thank you very much for your kind comments, they are greatly appreciated.

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Eric Hoffer (1902-1983),who wrote The True Believer, may have been of German Jewish origin (Wikipedia proposes this) but is also mentioned in other sources as "non-Jewish". Britannica does not comment

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Eric Hoffer (1902-1983),who wrote The True Believer, may have been of German Jewish origin (Wikipedia proposes this) but is also mentioned in other sources as "non-Jewish". Britannica does not comment

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This rav was Sandak at the brit of his grandson, DovBer FELDMAN, in 1863, probably near Turicza or Turia Remety in modern Ukraine. Rav Yakov SEGAL's daughter was Leah. No more do we know. Calling on a

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This rav was Sandak at the brit of his grandson, DovBer FELDMAN, in 1863, probably near Turicza or Turia Remety in modern Ukraine. Rav Yakov SEGAL's daughter was Leah. No more do we know. Calling on a

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It seems that Mapquest has changed or withdrawn some of its earlier eastern European maps- which I regret as I found the older versions more useful than the current ones. In particular, they seem to d

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