Can anyone tell me the current name of the town of "Fishar?" Before World War I, it was part of Hungary, when Hungary still was part of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire... between the two world wars

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Can anyone tell me the current name of the town of "Fishar?" Before World War I, it was part of Hungary, when Hungary still was part of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire... between the two world wars

#hungary

Can anyone tell me the current name of the town of "Fishar?" Before World War I, it was part of Hungary, when Hungary still was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire... between the two world wars, it wa

#austria-czech

Can anyone tell me the current name of the town of "Fishar?" Before World War I, it was part of Hungary, when Hungary still was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire... between the two world wars, it wa

#austria-czech

Sorry, I just re-read the original query regarding Fritz/ Friedrich KOHN. I've realized that the dates cited in that posting do not match the period when the paternal grandfather of "John* KERRY, a ma

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I believe that the paternal grandfather of Democratic Presidential candidate *John* KERRY, here in the USA, was a *Fritz* or *Friedrich* KOHN, the former given name being the nickname for the latter.

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Sorry, I just re-read the original query regarding Fritz/ Friedrich KOHN. I've realized that the dates cited in that posting do not match the period when the paternal grandfather of "John* KERRY, a ma

#austria-czech

I believe that the paternal grandfather of Democratic Presidential candidate *John* KERRY, here in the USA, was a *Fritz* or *Friedrich* KOHN, the former given name being the nickname for the latter.

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Recently, a query for a particular distinctive surname was posted, mentioning two shtetlach. Neither shtetlach strikes me as being particularly famous; at least, I never heard of them. Similar posting

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Recently, a query for a particular distinctive surname was posted, mentioning two shtetlach. Neither shtetlach strikes me as being particularly famous; at least, I never heard of them. Similar posting

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Recently, someone posted a query about a Dutch family that had joined a "Neue Diorp" (this spelling may be incorrect) synagogue in London, c. 1700. I had emailed a response to the posted email address

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Recently, someone posted a query about a Dutch family that had joined a "Neue Diorp" (this spelling may be incorrect) synagogue in London, c. 1700. I had emailed a response to the posted email address

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As I said when I posted my first comment to the original query, if I'm wrong in my theory, some other Digest participant is sure to let me know. Indeed, Peter Zavon has done just that. I had said, inc

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As I said when I posted my first comment to the original query, if I'm wrong in my theory, some other Digest participant is sure to let me know. Indeed, Peter Zavon has done just that. I had said, inc

#general

Perhaps the subject has been exhausted, but I did read one inaccuracy in responding to the query about marriage banns. Since these banns are not Jewish in origin or practice, the following comment is

#general

Perhaps the subject has been exhausted, but I did read one inaccuracy in responding to the query about marriage banns. Since these banns are not Jewish in origin or practice, the following comment is

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While I cannot definitively answer this question, I can--perhaps--provide some information in response to the query. I would be very surprised to learn that the Soviets permitted an Israeli into their

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While I cannot definitively answer this question, I can--perhaps--provide some information in response to the query. I would be very surprised to learn that the Soviets permitted an Israeli into their

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Is any Genner researching the TOTTI family, or in possession of any information about it? I checked the search engine "Google," and there only were three hits--only one of which remained active. The J

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Is any Genner researching the TOTTI family, or in possession of any information about it? I checked the search engine "Google," and there only were three hits--only one of which remained active. The J

#hungary