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Change in surname between census and death registration - supplementary
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Re Rifka Gould, Chris wrote: "it could be that Rebecka misunderstood the question and gave her former first name rather than her maiden surname." I'm betting Chris is right. Had it been her surname,it
Re Rifka Gould, Chris wrote: "it could be that Rebecka misunderstood the question and gave her former first name rather than her maiden surname." I'm betting Chris is right. Had it been her surname,it
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Wegner, Peter
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Change in surname between census and death registration - supplementary
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Re Rifka Gould, Chris wrote: "it could be that Rebecka misunderstood the question and gave her former first name rather than her maiden surname." I'm betting Chris is right. Had it been her surname,it
Re Rifka Gould, Chris wrote: "it could be that Rebecka misunderstood the question and gave her former first name rather than her maiden surname." I'm betting Chris is right. Had it been her surname,it
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Change in surname between census and death registration - supplementary
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Henry Best wrote: "It isn't neccessary [sic] to 'officially' change one's name in the UK at all, nor (as far as I'm aware) has it ever been neccessary [sic]. " Henry is quite right, but I never intend
Henry Best wrote: "It isn't neccessary [sic] to 'officially' change one's name in the UK at all, nor (as far as I'm aware) has it ever been neccessary [sic]. " Henry is quite right, but I never intend
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Change in surname between census and death registration - supplementary
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Henry Best wrote: "It isn't neccessary [sic] to 'officially' change one's name in the UK at all, nor (as far as I'm aware) has it ever been neccessary [sic]. " Henry is quite right, but I never intend
Henry Best wrote: "It isn't neccessary [sic] to 'officially' change one's name in the UK at all, nor (as far as I'm aware) has it ever been neccessary [sic]. " Henry is quite right, but I never intend
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Genealogy Standards: Names of Cities and Countries?
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Harold Lewin asked: "And to give the most egregious example, what does one do for any individual born in Tel Aviv in 1938? Tel Aviv, Palestine Mandate?" I would describe that person as born simply in
Harold Lewin asked: "And to give the most egregious example, what does one do for any individual born in Tel Aviv in 1938? Tel Aviv, Palestine Mandate?" I would describe that person as born simply in
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Genealogy Standards: Names of Cities and Countries?
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Harold Lewin asked: "And to give the most egregious example, what does one do for any individual born in Tel Aviv in 1938? Tel Aviv, Palestine Mandate?" I would describe that person as born simply in
Harold Lewin asked: "And to give the most egregious example, what does one do for any individual born in Tel Aviv in 1938? Tel Aviv, Palestine Mandate?" I would describe that person as born simply in
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Query
#unitedkingdom
Professor Weizmann wrote: "I am researching about Cecil Roth, the bright Scholar. But I can not yet to find out his birth date. About his brother Leo Roth I can not find out neither his birth nor deat
Professor Weizmann wrote: "I am researching about Cecil Roth, the bright Scholar. But I can not yet to find out his birth date. About his brother Leo Roth I can not find out neither his birth nor deat
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JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom RE: Query
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Professor Weizmann wrote: "I am researching about Cecil Roth, the bright Scholar. But I can not yet to find out his birth date. About his brother Leo Roth I can not find out neither his birth nor deat
Professor Weizmann wrote: "I am researching about Cecil Roth, the bright Scholar. But I can not yet to find out his birth date. About his brother Leo Roth I can not find out neither his birth nor deat
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please translate VM13198
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This is a plea to those who request translations. Please, please, please remember to mention >from what language you require a translation. I am constantly clicking on those requests only to discover
This is a plea to those who request translations. Please, please, please remember to mention >from what language you require a translation. I am constantly clicking on those requests only to discover
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: please translate VM13198
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This is a plea to those who request translations. Please, please, please remember to mention >from what language you require a translation. I am constantly clicking on those requests only to discover
This is a plea to those who request translations. Please, please, please remember to mention >from what language you require a translation. I am constantly clicking on those requests only to discover
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Jewish Kinuyim, / Yissachar / Bear / Ber
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Ira Leviton wrote: ".....one of the several interpretatons of the donkey symbol for the tribe of Issachar was that they carried the heavy load of learning and studying Torah, while the Zevulun, whose
Ira Leviton wrote: ".....one of the several interpretatons of the donkey symbol for the tribe of Issachar was that they carried the heavy load of learning and studying Torah, while the Zevulun, whose
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Jewish Kinuyim, / Yissachar / Bear / Ber
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Ira Leviton wrote: ".....one of the several interpretatons of the donkey symbol for the tribe of Issachar was that they carried the heavy load of learning and studying Torah, while the Zevulun, whose
Ira Leviton wrote: ".....one of the several interpretatons of the donkey symbol for the tribe of Issachar was that they carried the heavy load of learning and studying Torah, while the Zevulun, whose
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Animal references in Jewish Surnames
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Mark Strauss asked: "With all the discussion recently about jewish surnames and their animal antecedents. (Bear, Lion, Wolf, "Ass", etc.), I was wondering about my own surname, STRAUSS. I'm aware that
Mark Strauss asked: "With all the discussion recently about jewish surnames and their animal antecedents. (Bear, Lion, Wolf, "Ass", etc.), I was wondering about my own surname, STRAUSS. I'm aware that
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Animal references in Jewish Surnames
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Mark Strauss asked: "With all the discussion recently about jewish surnames and their animal antecedents. (Bear, Lion, Wolf, "Ass", etc.), I was wondering about my own surname, STRAUSS. I'm aware that
Mark Strauss asked: "With all the discussion recently about jewish surnames and their animal antecedents. (Bear, Lion, Wolf, "Ass", etc.), I was wondering about my own surname, STRAUSS. I'm aware that
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Meaning of the Yiddish name "Ber"
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Joe Fibel wrote: In the blessing and personality description of Yisokhor, he is recorded as "having to "bear a load." It is >from the root, "to bear" in German that this Ber in Yiddish derives. It has
Joe Fibel wrote: In the blessing and personality description of Yisokhor, he is recorded as "having to "bear a load." It is >from the root, "to bear" in German that this Ber in Yiddish derives. It has
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Meaning of the Yiddish name "Ber"
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Joe Fibel wrote: In the blessing and personality description of Yisokhor, he is recorded as "having to "bear a load." It is >from the root, "to bear" in German that this Ber in Yiddish derives. It has
Joe Fibel wrote: In the blessing and personality description of Yisokhor, he is recorded as "having to "bear a load." It is >from the root, "to bear" in German that this Ber in Yiddish derives. It has
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name "Isser" - "Yissachar" and Bear
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Dear JGenners, (First, a gentle reminder: The actual sender of the message below to which Michael Bernet responded was myself, Judith Romney Wegner, and not my husband Peter Wegner, who *never* writes
Dear JGenners, (First, a gentle reminder: The actual sender of the message below to which Michael Bernet responded was myself, Judith Romney Wegner, and not my husband Peter Wegner, who *never* writes
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: name "Isser" - "Yissachar" and Bear
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Dear JGenners, (First, a gentle reminder: The actual sender of the message below to which Michael Bernet responded was myself, Judith Romney Wegner, and not my husband Peter Wegner, who *never* writes
Dear JGenners, (First, a gentle reminder: The actual sender of the message below to which Michael Bernet responded was myself, Judith Romney Wegner, and not my husband Peter Wegner, who *never* writes
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name "Isser" - is this a diminutive of "Yissachar"?
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Dear JGenners, Many thanks to Michael Bernet for spelling out how the name Issachar came to be associated with the kinnui Dov/Ber rather than with Hamor/Esel. It is a fascinating example of a cultural
Dear JGenners, Many thanks to Michael Bernet for spelling out how the name Issachar came to be associated with the kinnui Dov/Ber rather than with Hamor/Esel. It is a fascinating example of a cultural
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: name "Isser" - is this a diminutive of "Yissachar"?
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Dear JGenners, Many thanks to Michael Bernet for spelling out how the name Issachar came to be associated with the kinnui Dov/Ber rather than with Hamor/Esel. It is a fascinating example of a cultural
Dear JGenners, Many thanks to Michael Bernet for spelling out how the name Issachar came to be associated with the kinnui Dov/Ber rather than with Hamor/Esel. It is a fascinating example of a cultural
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