To David Wolk: I thought I’d pass this information along to you: I’ve done some research on a family with a similar name (Volk/Volkas, even Wolk), from Lithuania. My main focus was on Bernard Volkas,

#lithuania

Hello, I am in contact with descendants of a family that stayed for a time in Sosúa, DR. Surnames: ARZT, HAHN, PHILIPPSBORN.

#latinamerica

Dear SIGgers, My Spanish translation of my historical novel, Home So Far Away has just been published in Spain. The title is Diario de la Camarada Klara: Una enfermera de las Brigadas Internacionales.

#announcements #germany

I just received the following copied message on Geni.com, connected to the profile of Karl Kutschera. I became interested in his genealogy while including his Café Wien in my book of historical fictio

#germany #records #holocaust

Hi Gary, This family is on Geni. See Peter's profile here, with the managers of his information. They should be able to help you. I have L's in my tree: my 3g aunt, Sarah Alexander, married Avraham L.

#austria-czech #general #slovakia #usa

Hi David, As "tompa" states below, Oded is active on Geni. I'll be happy to relay a message to him; just send it to me privately. Best, Judith Berlowitz

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Uploading screen shot showing a Jacob Nathan Cohen Bessie in St Petersburg in 1864, as the link reportedly didn't work. Judith Berlowitz

#russia

A friend from the Bessie family has asked me if I could connect the father of the immortal pianist Rosina Lhévinne, "Jacques" Bessie, with my friend's family, known diamond merchants in the Netherland

#russia

It is incorrect to say that "the Spanish Inquisition started in March, 1492." The Spanish branch of the Inquisition was set up in 1478 by the same so-called Catholic Sovereigns who signed the Edict of

#sephardic

Here's Dave Mates: https://alba-valb.org/volunteers/dave-mates/. I'll see if he's profiled on the Geni tree and will list him if not. (just done.) Very small bit about Helen North on ALBA-VALB, nothin

#usa

Another couple of links: hope they're useful: https://alba-valb.org/resource/jewish-spanish-civil-war-veterans-during-world-war-ii/ http://irelandscw.com/ibvol-MoR1.htm Judith Berlowitz, San Francisco

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This is an important topic, owing to the high number of Jews who volunteered in the International Brigades. I don't know of a genealogical study of the Jewish Lincolns, though Sugarman's list can be u

#usa

Dear Genners, I'm about to have a book published - a fictional diary of my relative, Clara Philipsborn. One device of her diary is the inclusion of "clippings" from newspapers. I would like some assis

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