Thanks, Martin! This was very helpful, and answered a question that had long gone unanswered. My maternal grandmother's sister, Lena Lundin/Lande came to the US first from Bialystok. The person to who

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I have Lifshitz family but not sure of familial origin. Nachama Lifshitz was my great-grandmother on my father's side. She married Israel Kissin/Kassen, and was his first wife. I have no other info. W

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My paternal grandparents lived at 99 Walton St. in Brooklyn for many years. The area was gentrified, and their house (row house) was torn down. I assume that's why I get no hits when I search using th

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The Forward sheds light on Robert Roth's question about which Yiddish accent was used, and why. They also have interviews with the people who put the Yiddish course together, as well as a "Yiddish Wor

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I am also using the Duolingo app to learn Yiddish, to honor my grandparents and beyond. Grateful to have the opportunity. A few glitches here and there, but it's a beta version. Deb(orah) Cohen Skolni

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My experience is that these tax records are in archives (if they exist at all) in the countries from which your ancestor came. I think there are some in Jewishgen's records from those regions, but mos

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The folks who volunteer to translate for Viewmate have helped me very much in the past. This is the first time there have been no responses to the request (well, technically the second time, since I t

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I have not been able to find my grandparents, Tillie and Jacob Gerber, in Chicago in the 1940 census, despite trying every combination of misspelling I can think of (and using all different types of w

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I have not been able to find my grandparents, Tillie and Jacob Gerber, in Chicago in the 1940 census, despite trying every combination of misspelling I can think of (and using all different types of w

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I have just posted two gravestones, for which I would like to have the Hebrew translated. In addition, I'm wondering about the different symbols above the names. Samuel Cohen has what looks like a Tor

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I have just posted two gravestones, for which I would like to have the Hebrew translated. In addition, I'm wondering about the different symbols above the names. Samuel Cohen has what looks like a Tor

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Is anyone planning a trip to Wellwood Cemetery on Long Island, NY, anytime soon? I would be very grateful for photos of gravestones, if anyone is able to help out. My grandparents are buried in Wellwo

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Is anyone planning a trip to Wellwood Cemetery on Long Island, NY, anytime soon? I would be very grateful for photos of gravestones, if anyone is able to help out. My grandparents are buried in Wellwo

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I have been stymied for years trying to find the record showing when my paternal grandfather immigrated to the U.S. The brick wall has been his name, which is extremely common (Barnet Cohen in the U.S

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I have been stymied for years trying to find the record showing when my paternal grandfather immigrated to the U.S. The brick wall has been his name, which is extremely common (Barnet Cohen in the U.S

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First of all, thanks to the numerous people who gave me suggestions about how to search for my grandfather Jacob Gerber in the 1920 census. I think I've thanked everyone individually for their help, b

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First of all, thanks to the numerous people who gave me suggestions about how to search for my grandfather Jacob Gerber in the 1920 census. I think I've thanked everyone individually for their help, b

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My maternal grandparents lived in Chicago. Try as I might, I cannot find them in the online census of 1920, although I know they were in Chicago at the time. I have tried every variation on my grandfa

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My maternal grandparents lived in Chicago. Try as I might, I cannot find them in the online census of 1920, although I know they were in Chicago at the time. I have tried every variation on my grandfa

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After a month of waiting, I received what I think is my father's parents' NY State certificate and record of marriage. I'd appreciate it if others would look at the comparison of what's on the certifi

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