I'm researching in the 1812 "Generalverzeichnis" saemtlicher Juden in Westpreussen" (West Prussia Naturalizations and permanent Jewish family names registration list), and have a question I'd greatly

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R. Nathan Nata ben Samson Spira "Askenazi" (aka Nathan Nata Spiro) notably had two granddaughters: Esther bat Solomon Isachar Israel (Scapira) Spiro and NN bat Solomon Isachar Israel (Scapira) Spiro.

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R. Nathan Nata ben Samson Spira "Askenazi" (aka Nathan Nata Spiro) notably had two granddaughters: Esther bat Solomon Isachar Israel (Scapira) Spiro and NN bat Solomon Isachar Israel (Scapira) Spiro.

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Linda Shefler wrote: "I just learned about some previously unknown members of my family and am wondering if anyone is familiar with them: Herz OPPENHEIMER [...]" A "go to" site for OPPENHEIMER is Dani

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Linda Shefler wrote: "I just learned about some previously unknown members of my family and am wondering if anyone is familiar with them: Herz OPPENHEIMER [...]" A "go to" site for OPPENHEIMER is Dani

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Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer: SITE CITE concerning Slate.com "Jewish Surnames Explained". Unfortunately, there is considerable error and misinformation in this blog article I'd be happy to enumerate

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Christine Crawford-Oppenheimer: SITE CITE concerning Slate.com "Jewish Surnames Explained". Unfortunately, there is considerable error and misinformation in this blog article I'd be happy to enumerate

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I would be very grateful if some of you, experienced with family research in Denmark, could suggest where I might look to find Altona Jewish records from ca 1720-1820. --- Thank you all for your help

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I would be very grateful if some of you, experienced with family research in Denmark, could suggest where I might look to find Altona Jewish records from ca 1720-1820. --- Thank you all for your help

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My great great grandparents (Moses Josua and Betty Hertz) got married about 1800 in Altona, which is also where all their children were born (all births were pre-1820). Searching in the Hamburg archiv

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My great great grandparents (Moses Josua and Betty Hertz) got married about 1800 in Altona, which is also where all their children were born (all births were pre-1820). Searching in the Hamburg archiv

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I have document that my 9th great grandfather was Solomon Isachar Israel Scapira or Spiro / Spira, Rabbi of Pinsk and later in Worms. He died 1630 in Worms.* The 1906 "Jewish Encyclopedia" specifies t

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I have document that my 9th great grandfather was Solomon Isachar Israel Scapira or Spiro / Spira, Rabbi of Pinsk and later in Worms. He died 1630 in Worms.* The 1906 "Jewish Encyclopedia" specifies t

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"[...]Burials list for Ottensen Cemetery Hamburg/Altona." Thank you all for your replies and suggestions. One of the leads appears to have panned out; and I now have been promised a copy of the Ottens

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"[...]Burials list for Ottensen Cemetery Hamburg/Altona." Thank you all for your replies and suggestions. One of the leads appears to have panned out; and I now have been promised a copy of the Ottens

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I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to locate a Burials list for Ottensen Cemetery Hamburg/Altona. Can anybody advise me as to where I might find such a list, either online, printed or in any other form

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I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to locate a Burials list for Ottensen Cemetery Hamburg/Altona. Can anybody advise me as to where I might find such a list, either online, printed or in any other form

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Original post: I've posted a document to Viewmate: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM29151 in which I'm having difficulty deciphering the old German handwriting [...]. My great

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Original post: I've posted a document to Viewmate: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM29151 in which I'm having difficulty deciphering the old German handwriting [...]. My great

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Hi, Are there any equivalent names that tend to be associated with the given name (first name) Sussmann or Susmann? By way of explanation for my question, other examples of alternative given names inc

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