Hello, I would appreciate suggestions for researching the following family. We are looking for information about the name of her town in Europe and family that remained in Europe. Sara Dvora Shelansky

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Hello, I am hoping someone will know where the Jewish soldiers in the Russian army who died fighting in the 1905 Battle of Mukhden in Manchuria were buried. Thank you, Loren Greenberg

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Hello, What does the male name Junach mean? What other names would this person have? Thank you, Loren Greenberg Volpiansky/Walpin - Kaunas and Balbieriskis, Lithuania Agazim/Vinocur/Melamed/Shafir/Sch

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Hello, My GGM's brother was a soldier in the 214th Mokshanks Infantry Division during the Japanese Russian War. He died in 1904 fighting in Shaolinza, Manchuria.. Does anyone know where these Jewish b

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Hello, I have heard the expression "vonce" used by my parents and others from NYC while growing up. I am certain it is a Yiddish expression altered by English speakers. It was used to refer to an acti

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Hello, In would appreciate suggestions for simple to use genealogy software for Mac. Thank you, Loren Greenberg ABELOW-Merkine, Lithuania VOLPIANSKY- Balbierishkis and Kaunas, Lithuania MILLER,MILNER

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Hello, I would greatly appreciate your help with translating a short Yiddish note posted here. http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM83543 The note was written in 1939. On the rever

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Hello, What is the significance of the number written next to my Great Grandfather's name on the ship manifest of 1911? 2-475862-10/13/30 or 31 Thank you, Loren Greenberg Los Angeles,California Volpia

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Hello, I've posted a vital record in Russian from 1913 for which I would appreciate a translation. It is on ViewMate at: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM83221 Please respond v

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Dear All, I would appreciate your recommendations for high quality photo scanning. Do you have a favorite smart phone app? Do you use a physical photo scanner? I need to produce museum quality scans o

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Hello, My Grandfather immigrated alone from Lithuania to NYC in 1912. He was approximately 14 years old. He traveled under his older brother's name. His older brother was already in the US. 1) Why wou

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Hello, Please contact me privately with information about descendents of the following individuals who lived in Warsaw before WWII and survived the war. Szmul Ehrenreich Meyer Rubenlicht (married to M

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Hello, Please contact me privately with information about descendents of the following individuals who lived in Warsaw before WWII and survived the war. Szmul Ehrenreich Meyer Rubenlicht (married to M

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Hello, I've posted a photo of a gravestone with a Polish inscription for which I would greatly appreciate a precise translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org

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Hello, I've posted a photo of a gravestone with a Polish inscription for which I would greatly appreciate a precise translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org

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Hello Friends, I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I would appreciate a precise translation. It is a note >from the Belarussian Archives. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... htt

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Hello Friends, I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I would appreciate a precise translation. It is a note >from the Belarussian Archives. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... htt

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Hello, Does anyone know if there is a Jewish cemetery in / near Smiltene, Latvia? Thank you, Loren Greenberg Los Angeles, CA MILLER/MILNER Smiltene,Latvia ABELOW Meretz, Lithuania and Vasilishki, Bela

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Hello, Does anyone know if there is a Jewish cemetery in / near Smiltene, Latvia? Thank you, Loren Greenberg Los Angeles, CA MILLER/MILNER Smiltene,Latvia ABELOW Meretz, Lithuania and Vasilishki, Bela

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Hello, My Grandfather Samuel Miller / Scholem Milner was >from Smiltene. I am planning a visit in May. Can you offer any advice about visiting as well as the existence of archives? Thank you, Loren Gr

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