Paul, I do not know the specific answer to your question, but I have many relatives in Winnipeg. The majority of them who have passed away are buried in Hebrew Sick Benefit Cemetery, 2605 McPhillips S

Thank you Jeffrey for your thoughts. I believe that for our type of conference, in-person is best. It allows for the best sharing of ideas and research. I know, as I have been to two conferences so fa

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Part of the answer to this question is the family’s Jewish “Affiliation.” There was a famous Chernobyl Hasidic Rabbi, Menachum Nuchem. Many followers of him named children after him. On my family tree

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I think many of us with family from Russia have stories like this. My Great Uncle, Aaron Packer, was born in Russia near Kiev and left Russia in 1917 as a result of the Russian Revolution. He puncture

I noticed that the e-mails in this new format, which I like, do not have lists of family names that members are looking for. Didn't we have that in the old format? It was very helpful in finding possi

Time line help needed: I am working on the arrivals of my grandfather and grandmother, Morris Packer (originally Peker in Russia) and Ida Packer (nee Chubinsky) I have never been able to find the ship

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Time line help needed: I am working on the arrivals of my grandfather and grandmother, Morris Packer (originally Peker in Russia) and Ida Packer (nee Chubinsky) I have never been able to find the ship

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Judy, I am sending my answer to you to the entire group, as the answer might help others considering book writing also. Good luck in your work. In 1996 and 1999, Arthur Menton published two books on t

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Judy, I am sending my answer to you to the entire group, as the answer might help others considering book writing also. Good luck in your work. In 1996 and 1999, Arthur Menton published two books on t

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The amount and cost of perpetual care is going to vary >from Synagogue to Synagogue Cemetery. It is important to read their policy when deciding if you want to use that cemetery. More and more temple

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The amount and cost of perpetual care is going to vary >from Synagogue to Synagogue Cemetery. It is important to read their policy when deciding if you want to use that cemetery. More and more temple

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Debbie, I agree, and always include all on the tree with appropriate notes. Over the years I have had very few objections, but yes some. Even with the few objections, I do what I believe is right, the

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Debbie, I agree, and always include all on the tree with appropriate notes. Over the years I have had very few objections, but yes some. Even with the few objections, I do what I believe is right, the

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Trudy, I agree with Sue 100%. Being a liberal genealogist and including those extended family members builds bridges in your family and makes others more willing to share. Never leave a genealogical s

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Trudy, I agree with Sue 100%. Being a liberal genealogist and including those extended family members builds bridges in your family and makes others more willing to share. Never leave a genealogical s

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Avigdor, Thank you for sharing with us. At one point or another, all of us go through something like this when we take our genealogy hobby seriously. Sometimes we are seen by family as a saint, we are

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Avigdor, Thank you for sharing with us. At one point or another, all of us go through something like this when we take our genealogy hobby seriously. Sometimes we are seen by family as a saint, we are

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Bernie, Let me try to answer you, hopefully without starting a war on Jewish Law and Jewish Custom, as I am not a Jewish scholar. You are right there is no Jewish Law about how to name a Jewish Baby.

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Bernie, Let me try to answer you, hopefully without starting a war on Jewish Law and Jewish Custom, as I am not a Jewish scholar. You are right there is no Jewish Law about how to name a Jewish Baby.

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If anyone needs information >from the Charlop Family Tree that Kessler referred to, please e-mail me separately. I have a copy of the book, as my wife is >from that family, and we are on that tree. Ke

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