Grateful for you and your team. Might the labeling “Kiev” either include other nearby towns or reference such towns? I ask because Kiev probably contained records for nearby communities and communitie

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Bob Roudman - Regarding red hair and the Rudman name, it’s important to remember that red hair is a recessive gene. It would come out unless both parents had a recessive red hair gene. These things ar

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Could the name also be Michalowski from Tirespol or Izla? Shelley Mitchell, NY

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My grandmother’s name was also Yocheved. Her American name was Mary! They chose what they wanted. Shelley Mitchell, NYC

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Regarding Shanghai, there are a couple of Facebook groups on this subject. One is “Shanghai Internees and Refugees.” Shelley Mitchell, NYC

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Maybe like a Beit Din? Shelley Mitchell, NYC

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Marilyn - My paternal grandfather, David Michalowski, also told me a big city, like Kiev, but it turns out he was from Tiraspol in Moldava. His half sister, Lena, was born in Dubassary, Russia. Almost

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I'm a great believer in the term "on the off chance." My grandmother's family was born and raised in Kolomea/ Kolomyya. At the start of the Holocaust, 2 of her TERNER (mother) MOLDAUR (father) brother

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Can anyone tell me whether this organization is known to anyone to be legitimate? https://mitzvatemet.com/en/about-us Thank you, Shelley Mitchell shemit@... Searching for TERNER, KONIGSBERG, GOLDS

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It’s so interesting to read the many reactions we Muggles get. I started my Family Tree to see if I could find descendants of my maternal grandmother. With the exception of 2 brothers who made it to S

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Try working with Red Buttons real surname - Chwatt. Shelley Mitchell, NYC

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My 24 year old unwed great aunt, Zippe Kraysman, arrived in NYC with her married sister, Broche Wolfson, on June 10, 1893. I have her departure and arrival records. Broche lives with her husband and n

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This problem of information is very interesting. I just designed a matzevah for my mother’s sister. For my grandmother’s name I started using the name on all of her paperwork which showed Beyla Pesia.

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“Russia,” in earlier days was the broad name used to cover numerous areas which today are separate nations. I can only speak of my experiences. When I went to bury my aunt, all the paperwork from the

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My mother from Galicia put apple sauce on latkes and sour cream was mixed in with sliced bananas on dairy night. My Litvak father ate what he was given with no complaints. Best gefilte fish was all wh

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One of the interesting aspects about the purchase of Ancestry by Blackstone is the history of both. In 2016, GIC, a Singapore state company, with Silver Lake, were the majority owners. Before this pur

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Officially, this is not permitted. My first time there I discovered I could not copy with my phone. Since I was interested in the data and not the certificate, I just wrote down info. In the NYC Munic

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This might be a silly question but I’m curious. I’ve several instances where Jews can apply for foreign citizenship while retaining US citizenship. My question is what would be the benefit of having a

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In my opinion, the most important document is the Petition. It enumerates the vital information like date and place of birth, date of arrival, name and date of birth of spouse and children.

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That just leaves the NYC Board of Education and NY Department of Education. I believe it was NYC that provided me with a copy of my IQ test taken while I was in school.

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