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1764/1765 Revision lists
#lithuania
Joel, Are there more recent (mid- to late 1800s) revision lists on this website? I'm mainly interested in the Kaunas/Kovno region.
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Joel, Are there more recent (mid- to late 1800s) revision lists on this website? I'm mainly interested in the Kaunas/Kovno region.
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Visas issued overseas (Riga, Latvia) in 1926
#latvia
Renee, So it sounds like my best bet would be to write to the National Archives at College Park and request a search. Those files don't appear to be online. And I wasn't able to find the House of Regi
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Renee, So it sounds like my best bet would be to write to the National Archives at College Park and request a search. Those files don't appear to be online. And I wasn't able to find the House of Regi
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Ellen
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Identifying mystery relatives [using old photographs and social media]
#general
Excellent question. I don't have a definitive answer. With some photos of unknown people in the collection of my husband's great-grandmother, I posted an inquiry on an Ancestry Message Board for the c
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Excellent question. I don't have a definitive answer. With some photos of unknown people in the collection of my husband's great-grandmother, I posted an inquiry on an Ancestry Message Board for the c
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Ellen
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Visas issued overseas (Riga, Latvia) in 1926
#latvia
The post about Lodz passport correspondence reminded me of a question I have about visas issued overseas. My grandparents, with their infant son, went back to Russia from the U.S. sometime in 1925. Th
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The post about Lodz passport correspondence reminded me of a question I have about visas issued overseas. My grandparents, with their infant son, went back to Russia from the U.S. sometime in 1925. Th
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Ellen
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Searching for Relatives/People from Posvil Lithuania
#lithuania
Stewart, I sent you an email about a possible connection. If you don't see it, check your Junk Mail folder. Ellen
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Stewart, I sent you an email about a possible connection. If you don't see it, check your Junk Mail folder. Ellen
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Ellen
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New Jersey Jewish Cemetaries
#usa
You could also try contacting one of the Jewish genealogical societies in New Jersey for more information. Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey: https://www.jewishgen.org/jhscj/index.html Jewis
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You could also try contacting one of the Jewish genealogical societies in New Jersey for more information. Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey: https://www.jewishgen.org/jhscj/index.html Jewis
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Ellen
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Selecting, scanning, identifying and desicarding old paper photographs
#general
I am very thankful I have a few photos of some of my great-grandparents and other relatives beyond my immediate family and grandparents. I also have pictures of people I can't identify because no one
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I am very thankful I have a few photos of some of my great-grandparents and other relatives beyond my immediate family and grandparents. I also have pictures of people I can't identify because no one
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Ellen
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New York State Death Index
#usa
Apparently, there is an Adelphi Street in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn (Kings County). Perhaps that's what the place of death refers to, although that doesn't explain why these individuals
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Apparently, there is an Adelphi Street in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn (Kings County). Perhaps that's what the place of death refers to, although that doesn't explain why these individuals
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Ellen
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book about my GGGrandpa
#ukraine
I checked two websites, Better World Books (which has a huge array of titles) and the new National Emergency Library, without success. Maybe the title or spelling of the name is different. Ellen
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I checked two websites, Better World Books (which has a huge array of titles) and the new National Emergency Library, without success. Maybe the title or spelling of the name is different. Ellen
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Ellen
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National Emergency Library Created by Internet Archive
#announcements
I was surprised to find quite a few books in the National Emergency Library that may be of interest to this group. Some of them are either out of print or not available in my local library system. Und
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I was surprised to find quite a few books in the National Emergency Library that may be of interest to this group. Some of them are either out of print or not available in my local library system. Und
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Ellen
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(US( 2020 Census Goes Digital-Invitations in Mail Starting March 12
I would like to add that not only is the decennial census important for drawing voting districts, redistributing Congressional seats, and allocating federal spending, it is also a <i>critical</i> reso
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I would like to add that not only is the decennial census important for drawing voting districts, redistributing Congressional seats, and allocating federal spending, it is also a <i>critical</i> reso
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Ellen
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Ancestry Announces Digitization of All 36 Million Available US Draft Cards
It's really interesting to see where some of my ancestors were employed at the time! Ellen
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It's really interesting to see where some of my ancestors were employed at the time! Ellen
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Ellen
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Jewish refugees in Tashkent during WWII - Moroz
That's quite a story, Dave! I hope you are able to find out more about your mother's life and family. Ellen
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That's quite a story, Dave! I hope you are able to find out more about your mother's life and family. Ellen
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Jewish refugees in Tashkent during WWII - Moroz
Mike, Yes, apparently he was (at some point) a tailor in Moscow. I'm trying to figure out where he was for most of his adult life, before and after WWII. Thanks for the translation and link. Ellen
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Mike, Yes, apparently he was (at some point) a tailor in Moscow. I'm trying to figure out where he was for most of his adult life, before and after WWII. Thanks for the translation and link. Ellen
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Ellen
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Jewish refugees in Tashkent during WWII - Moroz
Below is a copy of a registration card I found on the website of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum awhile back. It is from a collection called "Registration cards of Jewish refugees in Tashkent, Uzbe
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Below is a copy of a registration card I found on the website of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum awhile back. It is from a collection called "Registration cards of Jewish refugees in Tashkent, Uzbe
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Ellen
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Asking Family For Information
It depends on what information you're seeking and whether you already know some of the details. When I was a teenager, I sat down with my grandparents and asked about both of their families, putting t
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It depends on what information you're seeking and whether you already know some of the details. When I was a teenager, I sat down with my grandparents and asked about both of their families, putting t
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Ellen
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19th century medical condition
John, I thought the word looked more like "saralasis," so I Googled the term + "medical." I found an article in what appears to be a medical journal that mentions the term and a substance called "sara
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John, I thought the word looked more like "saralasis," so I Googled the term + "medical." I found an article in what appears to be a medical journal that mentions the term and a substance called "sara
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Ellen
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Help Identify a TV Actor Cousin Posted on ViewMate
I agree with the person who suggested on ViewMate that it might be Conrad Bain. I don't believe it's Roy Scheider - not his smile. Ellen
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I agree with the person who suggested on ViewMate that it might be Conrad Bain. I don't believe it's Roy Scheider - not his smile. Ellen
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Ellen
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DNA ethnicity
Not to alarm you, but if your grandparents were arrested, they could have been exiled to Siberia, sentenced to a labor camp, or even executed. An uncle told me years ago that my grandfather's brother
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Not to alarm you, but if your grandparents were arrested, they could have been exiled to Siberia, sentenced to a labor camp, or even executed. An uncle told me years ago that my grandfather's brother
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https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main/topic/ukraine_records_scanning/68750049?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,68750049
Boris, if you go to the top right of the page, you should be able to click on "Account," and from there, select "Identity" from the list on the left. You should be able to change the name and e-mail a
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Boris, if you go to the top right of the page, you should be able to click on "Account," and from there, select "Identity" from the list on the left. You should be able to change the name and e-mail a
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