Does anyone know anything about Jefferson Avenue Synagogue in Brooklyn in 1921? A relative, Augusta Rottenberg, was married there to David Tannenbaum in 1921 by Rabbi Israel Herbert Levinthal, who wou

#usa

My grandmother was actually 46 when my mother was born in 1915.

#romania

I would greatly appreciate an English translation for the attached tombstone. Thanks very much!

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I would really appreciate a translation of this letter into English. I believe that it is written in Hungarian. Thanks so much!

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I sent my DNA a couple of years ago to the Avotaynu DNA project. I have not received any info and when I go to Avotaynu and click on the link for the project, it just takes me to FTDNA and I cannot fi

#dna

Has anyone ever heard of a, "Hebrew Reformatory" in Plainview, NY? I have notes from a relative who stated that his brother was sent to the reformatory in about 1908 because he stole something from a

#usa

My mother, Miriam Weinberger August, started the first Jewish Day Camp (and Jewish kindergarten) in the Miami area in the early 1950's which was through North Dade Jewish Center which later became Con

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Sometimes a father was not listed on birth records in order to avoid being identified and then conscripted into the military. Hope this helps.

#names

I would really appreciate a translation from Hebrew to English on this grave. Thanks; Robin August, Ph.D. murphy8@...

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On an Ellis Island record of 1914 for Feiga Falkin, the town of origin is listed as, "Dagda, Russia". In a separate section it has Dagda and listed below is: Gal. Witebsk. I understand that Witebsk wa

#russia

Ronni, Have you tried a different spelling? My family changed their name in the US to August. Original name in Russia was Ogus. Robin August

#belarus #records

I would really appreciate the translation into English on Minsker Old Men's Benevolent Society entry. This photo was taken at Beth David Cemetery in Elmont, NY. Additionally, If anyone knows anything

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Thanks so much to the many people who have responded! So many great ideas! Definitely a take-off "rendezvous" as many of you have suggested. I do think that this is from the 1920's, possibly at a gath

#photographs

I would appreciate any ideas about this photo. I'm trying to figure out what the, " Ron•Day•Vo (?) is referring to, possible location and approximate year based on dress and car. Someone previously th

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My parents were married in 1938 by Rabbi Jacob Levinson and the marriage license states that he resided at 832 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY. Currently, this address is for a Rabbinical Seminary. I wo

#rabbinic #usa

David; You use the number that you had in the record to order. I just received my parents information and there were 4 different items: 1. Marriage License 2.Affadavit for License to Marry, 3. Marriag

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Link does not work. Please repost Robin August murphy8@...

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Have you looked on marriage certificates for parents, marriage records for son and siblings, or death certificates for any of the above? Robin August murphy8@...

#general

I want to thank Ed van Rijswijk for the generous and amazing work that he did regarding Holocaust related records, Dutch translations, and Dutch records prior to, during, and after the Holocaust for m

#holocaust #records

I have posted on Viewmate, Jewishgen, three short records on index cards in Dutch related to relatives of mine who were transported from Westerbork to Theresienstadt. The links are below. I would real

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