In 1890, St. Louis was the 5th largest city in the United States (after NY, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn which was considered separately). It was the hub for traffic from the east going west an

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Endogamy in Jewish families made (and makes) for multiple ways in which family members are related. My great-grandfather Avrohom’s first wife Esther died after having four daughters. Then, following a

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Jeff Marx wrote: I believe that "Aruytok" could be a corruption of Horodok (Grodek in Polish), which my grandfather and his family, who were >from there, pronounced as "Aradok". This town is located a

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Jeff Marx wrote: I believe that "Aruytok" could be a corruption of Horodok (Grodek in Polish), which my grandfather and his family, who were >from there, pronounced as "Aradok". This town is located a

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We know that many of our ancestors had two or three first names by which they were known. For instance, in my family, there are men who were called Velvel by those in the family, are Wolf on official

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We know that many of our ancestors had two or three first names by which they were known. For instance, in my family, there are men who were called Velvel by those in the family, are Wolf on official

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To Dr. Ioffe's article I would add Abraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin [1863-1941], one of the leaders of the First Zionist Congress in 1893 and president of the Jewish National Fund >from 1917 until hi

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To Dr. Ioffe's article I would add Abraham Menachem Mendel Ussishkin [1863-1941], one of the leaders of the First Zionist Congress in 1893 and president of the Jewish National Fund >from 1917 until hi

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I am looking for descendants of Yente or Yette who married Avrum Eli (Abraham) LEVIN (or LEFF). Yente was born in Poland/Russia, probably near Bialystok. She had a sister Dora. It is likely that Yente

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I am looking for descendants of Yente or Yette who married Avrum Eli (Abraham) LEVIN (or LEFF). Yente was born in Poland/Russia, probably near Bialystok. She had a sister Dora. It is likely that Yente

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I do not know how to decide whether a practice is "common", but I can provide a little evidence that the practice of marrying a dead wife's sister was not rare in the middle of the 19th century. Both

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I do not know how to decide whether a practice is "common", but I can provide a little evidence that the practice of marrying a dead wife's sister was not rare in the middle of the 19th century. Both

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The name "Bialystok Region Research Group" does not indicate what we are researching. What about BIALYGen as the short name for our group, and Bialystok Region Jewish Genealogy Group as the longer nam

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The name "Bialystok Region Research Group" does not indicate what we are researching. What about BIALYGen as the short name for our group, and Bialystok Region Jewish Genealogy Group as the longer nam

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Other than the cuteness of the acronym BIALY, the name should be one that can be found in a Google or other search on the Web by someone who is not in the group. The name "Bialystok Interest Associati

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Other than the cuteness of the acronym BIALY, the name should be one that can be found in a Google or other search on the Web by someone who is not in the group. The name "Bialystok Interest Associati

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I would be interested in learning about any people who came >from either of two very small places, Malynka and Juszkowy Grod, quite near Bialystok. Malynka is halfway between Michalowo and Zabludow. (

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I would be interested in learning about any people who came >from either of two very small places, Malynka and Juszkowy Grod, quite near Bialystok. Malynka is halfway between Michalowo and Zabludow. (

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