I think I have located my Great Grandmother's birth record in Poland. She was known as Rachel in the UK, but the birth record I found is for Rykla. Does anyone know a case where a Rykla has become Rac

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I asked recently for help in Sheffield, without success. I believe that my Great Grandfather Morris/Maurice Cooper who died 29 April 1917, was buried at Walkley Jewish Cemetery in Sheffield on 30 Apri

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For many years I have been trying to locate my Great Grandfather's death and believe I have found him buried at Walkley Jewish Cemetery in Sheffield. His name is Morris Cooper and he died 29 April 191

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We have a new year card with the envelope from a distant relative who was living in Brussels in 1947. Leon Fuchs, 24 Rue de la Poterie, Brussels 7. Does anyone know of this family and their descendant

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I need help finding two burial grounds where ancestors may not have been buried in Jewish Cemeteries. The first was living at Blundell Sands, Merseyside. The second died in the workhouse infirmary at

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I am based in the UK and trying to find phone numbers in Pismo Beach and Nipomo, California for distant relations. The names are Kristian Steffensen, Kris Steffensen, Cynthia Steffensen and Vickie Ste

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Does anyone know if there are copies of original passport applications accessible through a central archive office in Poland? I have checked with Piotrkow Trybunalski archives for the years 1860-1868

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My GG Grandfather Simon Abrahams born 1829 Poland, lived in London with his family as per the 1881 census. His family are then located in Liverpool in the 1891 census and his wife is head of the famil

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I am searching relatives in Toronto. Their names are Jack and Carole Abrahams. They possibly have a daughter Nikki. Does anyone know this family? Many thanks, Peter Bush, London.

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My G Grandfather Maurice Cooper (originally Mozes Wolf Kupfer from Kalisz, Poland) was married in Liverpool in 1886. For the last 35 years I have been trying to find a record of his death and his buri

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Searching for possible relatives in Montreal. From 1911 census Isaac Goodman, a grocer, born approx 1865 in Russia 2nd wife Jennie formerly Endenzweig/Cohen born approx 1874 in Russia, lived in London

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Why is it that I haven't been able to find the names of my Grandfather or Great Aunt on passenger lists to the USA? I have checked on Ancestry all combinations of names and all records from their town

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One of the many photos sitting in my G Grandmother's album has finally been identified. For the last 35 years, I was sure I knew who the two boys were. But only this weekend have I found that one of t

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I have tried over the years to trace members of the extended family in Israel, without success. Rina Cieslewicz was born approx 1946 and Yacov approx 1952. They lived in Tel Aviv. Rina may have marrie

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I have been trying to find the Hebrew name of my ancestor, so I can link her with a father of a family in Poland. She was not married in the UK, but is buried here and her matzevot does not give this.

Hi all I have recently returned >from Lublin and have again visited Theatre NN (Google 1st link under Theatre NN) They do wonderful work keeping the memory of Jewish Lublin alive through their exhibit

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Hi all I have recently returned >from Lublin and have again visited Theatre NN (Google 1st link under Theatre NN) They do wonderful work keeping the memory of Jewish Lublin alive through their exhibit

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Dear all Is there a society of former residents of Kowal, near Wloclawek, Poland which I can contact for information about the town before the war? Many thanks, Peter Bush London, UK

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Dear all Is there a society of former residents of Chmielnik, Poland which I can contact for information about the town before the war? Many thanks, Peter Bush London, UK

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Dear all Is there a society of former residents of Chmielnik, Poland which I can contact for information about the town before the war? Many thanks, Peter Bush London, UK

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