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Cause of Death for German Relatives During the Nazi Years
#germany
#records
Marc, In my experience, pre-war German certificates do not generally have a cause of death. I don't know exactly when things changed, but those that were recorded during and after WW2 generally do hav
Marc, In my experience, pre-war German certificates do not generally have a cause of death. I don't know exactly when things changed, but those that were recorded during and after WW2 generally do hav
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Help translating Hebrew headstone for KAMENITZKY
#translation
Linda, Steve pointed out that the hebrew date on the stone (5-Kislev-5695 = 12-Nov-1934) did not match the civil date 1-Dec-1935. 1-Dec-1935 was 5-Kislev-5696, so it is most likely that the error is i
Linda, Steve pointed out that the hebrew date on the stone (5-Kislev-5695 = 12-Nov-1934) did not match the civil date 1-Dec-1935. 1-Dec-1935 was 5-Kislev-5696, so it is most likely that the error is i
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Hebrew Translation SALIMAN
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Linda, The Hebrew name on the plaque reads Pessel bat Shabtai. The first letter is clearly a Peh, not a Bet. I hope this helps, Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
Linda, The Hebrew name on the plaque reads Pessel bat Shabtai. The first letter is clearly a Peh, not a Bet. I hope this helps, Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Location of Lenchyza Poland Russia?
#poland
Dave, Using the JewishGen town finder for "Lenchyza", but using "Sounds like" instead of the default search method "Phonetically Like" returns one possibility that you should consider: Łęczyca, Poland
Dave, Using the JewishGen town finder for "Lenchyza", but using "Sounds like" instead of the default search method "Phonetically Like" returns one possibility that you should consider: Łęczyca, Poland
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Bessarabia Birth Records
#bessarabia
Clifford, you don't need to go to an LDS family history centre. The record is viewable online. The record is in the latin alphabet, but the page headings are in a language I don't understand, probably
Clifford, you don't need to go to an LDS family history centre. The record is viewable online. The record is in the latin alphabet, but the page headings are in a language I don't understand, probably
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Aaron Goetze (a.k.a. Aaron Adolphus) born in Berlin circa 1800--key witness in 1844 murder case
#germany
Alex, to supplement my previous response, the marriage of Aron Goetze, aged 26 and Bella Goldschmidt, aged 23, took place in Berlin in 1825. I think the date is 23-Jan. See: https://www.familysearch.o
Alex, to supplement my previous response, the marriage of Aron Goetze, aged 26 and Bella Goldschmidt, aged 23, took place in Berlin in 1825. I think the date is 23-Jan. See: https://www.familysearch.o
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Aaron Goetze (a.k.a. Aaron Adolphus) born in Berlin circa 1800--key witness in 1844 murder case
#germany
Alex, There is a mention of someone with the name Aron Goetze in the book of Jewish citizens of Berlin (Die Judenbürgerbücher der Stadt Berlin 1809-1851), however, Googlebooks is not letting me view t
Alex, There is a mention of someone with the name Aron Goetze in the book of Jewish citizens of Berlin (Die Judenbürgerbücher der Stadt Berlin 1809-1851), however, Googlebooks is not letting me view t
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Book - list of Jewish military died 1ast WW
#germany
Sohail, The contents of the book "Die Jüdischen gefallenen ... 1914-1918" are on line at: http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/verlustlisten/rjf_wk1.htm The surnames you mention (Grünebaum and Reiss) are lis
Sohail, The contents of the book "Die Jüdischen gefallenen ... 1914-1918" are on line at: http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/verlustlisten/rjf_wk1.htm The surnames you mention (Grünebaum and Reiss) are lis
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Was there a place called Strasburg in Silesia in 1875?
#germany
#poland
Shoshanah, I don't think there was a place called Strasburg in Silesia, but two possibilities are 1) Brodnica formerly Strasburg in West Prussia and now in central northern Poland, which became part o
Shoshanah, I don't think there was a place called Strasburg in Silesia, but two possibilities are 1) Brodnica formerly Strasburg in West Prussia and now in central northern Poland, which became part o
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Rodney Eisfelder
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How to find Jewish family in Kaliningrad/Konigsberg
#russia
#general
Paul, It turns out that Leib Bendix Levin did not live in Königsberg in East Prussia (now Kaliningrad), but rather in Königsberg (Neumark) which is now called Chojna, and is in Western Poland. This wa
Paul, It turns out that Leib Bendix Levin did not live in Königsberg in East Prussia (now Kaliningrad), but rather in Königsberg (Neumark) which is now called Chojna, and is in Western Poland. This wa
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Translating the Polish Headstone
#translation
Marcie asked: What does the "Z Stokbandow" mean or say? I think it means Stokbandow was her maiden name. Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
Marcie asked: What does the "Z Stokbandow" mean or say? I think it means Stokbandow was her maiden name. Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Revoked German Citizenship and Property Seizures 1933-1945
#holocaust
Daniella, The spreadsheet of revoked citizenships comes from the book "Die Ausbürgerung deutscher Staatsangehöriger 1933-1945". You can use worldcat.org to find a physical copy of the book, and perhap
Daniella, The spreadsheet of revoked citizenships comes from the book "Die Ausbürgerung deutscher Staatsangehöriger 1933-1945". You can use worldcat.org to find a physical copy of the book, and perhap
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Rodney Eisfelder
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German Jewish Community: Grötzingen, Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany or Grötzingen, Durlach, Baden, Württemburg
#germany
Connie, According to the German wikipedia, there are three places called Grötzingen, all in the state of Baden-Würtemburg. See: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%B6tzingen One of them is next to Dur
Connie, According to the German wikipedia, there are three places called Grötzingen, all in the state of Baden-Würtemburg. See: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%B6tzingen One of them is next to Dur
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Did Buchenwald prisoners really have a bank account???
#holocaust
Ben, The document you show is dated to 1938, when the Nazi policy to the Jews was more about making life difficult, encouraging them to leave. The package of documents also shows that he was released
Ben, The document you show is dated to 1938, when the Nazi policy to the Jews was more about making life difficult, encouraging them to leave. The package of documents also shows that he was released
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Seeking help in interpreting a Viennese death record from 1941
#records
Miles, St.A. is short for Standesamt (Registry Office). According to https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Standesämter standesamt 28 in Vienna in 1941 was Währing, so death certificate 1131 of 1941 f
Miles, St.A. is short for Standesamt (Registry Office). According to https://www.geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at/Standesämter standesamt 28 in Vienna in 1941 was Währing, so death certificate 1131 of 1941 f
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Who was George Crale?
#canada
David, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ has a record for a John Cral in Viewfield-street, Stirling in 1924. It also has a Mary Cral in the 1911 census at Crief. Cral and Crale do seem to be rare na
David, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ has a record for a John Cral in Viewfield-street, Stirling in 1924. It also has a Mary Cral in the 1911 census at Crief. Cral and Crale do seem to be rare na
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Help deciphering family names and town name on passenger manifest
#records
#usa
Adam, I read the town name as Pushalaty. Jewishgen's Communities database suggests Pušalotas, Lithuania and the Jewishgen family finder has over 130 entries for that town, including 2 for the surname
Adam, I read the town name as Pushalaty. Jewishgen's Communities database suggests Pušalotas, Lithuania and the Jewishgen family finder has over 130 entries for that town, including 2 for the surname
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Rodney Eisfelder
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The surname RAPPEL
#poland
Menk's Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames suggests RAPPEL may be a diminutive of RAPP (meaning Raven), or it may come from Raphael. There was a Rappel family in Regensburg circa 1805. I hope this he
Menk's Dictionary of German Jewish Surnames suggests RAPPEL may be a diminutive of RAPP (meaning Raven), or it may come from Raphael. There was a Rappel family in Regensburg circa 1805. I hope this he
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Translation of document help
#germany
#translation
Seb, You are right about it being a date, but there are no words. Everything is an abreviation or acronym, which makes the interpretation a little uncertain. The first "word" stands for "Erev Shabbat
Seb, You are right about it being a date, but there are no words. Everything is an abreviation or acronym, which makes the interpretation a little uncertain. The first "word" stands for "Erev Shabbat
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Suggestion for a Jewish name for Sevek
#poland
#names
Relly, I've found two examples of people called Sevek, buried here in Melbourne, Australia. The inscriptions of both graves include hebrew names, so you are in luck. Sevek Duzenman (born in Warsaw) ha
Relly, I've found two examples of people called Sevek, buried here in Melbourne, Australia. The inscriptions of both graves include hebrew names, so you are in luck. Sevek Duzenman (born in Warsaw) ha
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Rodney Eisfelder
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