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A question about age
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It could be possible that the child was 9 months old and 9 years old. Makes more sense. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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It could be possible that the child was 9 months old and 9 years old. Makes more sense. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Death in New York City and burial in New Jersey
#usa
#germany
If you lived in Manhattan or the Bronx, it was just as easy to go to NJ. My grandfather in the 1940s bought plots from Beth Israel cemetery, Woodbridge NJ and he lived in the Bronx. Diane Jacobs Sent
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If you lived in Manhattan or the Bronx, it was just as easy to go to NJ. My grandfather in the 1940s bought plots from Beth Israel cemetery, Woodbridge NJ and he lived in the Bronx. Diane Jacobs Sent
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"Osterbücher" in 1832 Hessen-Nassau
#germany
We probably read most of the same books As I remember reading all you mentioned except the Five Little Peppers. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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We probably read most of the same books As I remember reading all you mentioned except the Five Little Peppers. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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"Osterbücher" in 1832 Hessen-Nassau
#germany
And we used the local library for many of our nooks. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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And we used the local library for many of our nooks. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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"His name was changed at Ellis Island"
#names
This would be most likely after going through the formal inspection and those marriages should be recorded in the NYC marriage indexes. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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This would be most likely after going through the formal inspection and those marriages should be recorded in the NYC marriage indexes. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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"His name was changed at Ellis Island"
#names
One of my biggest finds was the actual surname of my maternal grandfather's name and what hooked me on genealogy. They came in 1888 to NYC from Vilna AND I FOUND them using the 6 volume set Migration
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One of my biggest finds was the actual surname of my maternal grandfather's name and what hooked me on genealogy. They came in 1888 to NYC from Vilna AND I FOUND them using the 6 volume set Migration
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Fairy Tales my Father Told Me
#belarus
How was this record found? Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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How was this record found? Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Help with photo of Boyarka cemetery in Elmont, NY
#general
#photographs
Polina, Call Beth David Cemetery In the past they have taken gravestone pics For free or a small fee. . Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Polina, Call Beth David Cemetery In the past they have taken gravestone pics For free or a small fee. . Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Grodno Gubernia - Family names Mattis/Matesky and Weinberg
#belarus
Here is an easy way to understand what a Gubernia is: New York State similar to Gubernia New York County similar to a district within the Gubernia. New York ie Manhattan similar to a city, town or vil
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Here is an easy way to understand what a Gubernia is: New York State similar to Gubernia New York County similar to a district within the Gubernia. New York ie Manhattan similar to a city, town or vil
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Moses Hyam or Hyam Moses - name reversal in early 19th century
#unitedkingdom
Just to add some humor to this subject. I have a great uncle Samuel Aaron Singman who was born Aaron Samuel. His family told me he changed it in the US, because he didn't want his initials to be ASS.
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Just to add some humor to this subject. I have a great uncle Samuel Aaron Singman who was born Aaron Samuel. His family told me he changed it in the US, because he didn't want his initials to be ASS.
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Pincus LISHINSKY/LECZINSKY/LISCHINSKY/LEGINSKI
#names
GO back to stevemose.org and in the first group of passenger manifest databases you will see The Ship Lists. Fill in the name if the ship and month and year of arrival. Then click search and up will c
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GO back to stevemose.org and in the first group of passenger manifest databases you will see The Ship Lists. Fill in the name if the ship and month and year of arrival. Then click search and up will c
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Vetting family tree submissions to genealogy sites for data soundness
#general
Ken, i do know someone who was looking for a death certificate in NYC and the spelling was Ryefsky. Does that help. . Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Ken, i do know someone who was looking for a death certificate in NYC and the spelling was Ryefsky. Does that help. . Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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passenger manifest missing/not indexed?
#general
If you go to stevemorse.org You can search the pages of any ship arrival By clicking on the ship lists section on the first batch passenger manifests to New York. Type in the name of the ship and the
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If you go to stevemorse.org You can search the pages of any ship arrival By clicking on the ship lists section on the first batch passenger manifests to New York. Type in the name of the ship and the
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Jewish name Dove
#names
I have Dov Ber in my family and he went by Bernard or Bert in the US. Hope this helps. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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I have Dov Ber in my family and he went by Bernard or Bert in the US. Hope this helps. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Fairy Tales my Father Told Me
#belarus
Personally, I have found while stokes past down ate not totally true, there is usually some truth that can lead to facts and documentation. Diane jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Personally, I have found while stokes past down ate not totally true, there is usually some truth that can lead to facts and documentation. Diane jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Double Surname in Belarus Revision List
#belarus
#general
This is the Spanish way of naming people. The Y means and. So they are using both the father's and mother's surnames. It is not a double surname. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smar
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This is the Spanish way of naming people. The Y means and. So they are using both the father's and mother's surnames. It is not a double surname. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smar
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My maternal grandmother, Fanny RECHTSCHAFFNER
#ukraine
Judy, Have you searched all the passenger manifests arriving other than new York? Go to stevemorse.org and see all the other ports. Also search the Canadian passenger Manifests and Canadian Border cro
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Judy, Have you searched all the passenger manifests arriving other than new York? Go to stevemorse.org and see all the other ports. Also search the Canadian passenger Manifests and Canadian Border cro
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1902 NYC Orphanage
#general
#usa
Marcella, If I recall correctly, there is a NYC Jewish Orphanage records on the Center for Jewish History website. There I was able to find the names of 2 of my mom's cousins who were there in 1897 af
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Marcella, If I recall correctly, there is a NYC Jewish Orphanage records on the Center for Jewish History website. There I was able to find the names of 2 of my mom's cousins who were there in 1897 af
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Fani Jurowics in NY with Berta Davidowitz : Ship Manifest
#general
Looks like 120 Varick or Third street. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Looks like 120 Varick or Third street. Diane Jacobs Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Minsk vs minsk
#belarus
Moderator Note: The JewishGen Belarus website has a map and lots of informaton. A good first stop searching for family from either Minsk. https://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/ You may never k ow without
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Moderator Note: The JewishGen Belarus website has a map and lots of informaton. A good first stop searching for family from either Minsk. https://www.jewishgen.org/Belarus/ You may never k ow without
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