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German Census 1933
#germany
Ruth asked: Does anyone know if the 1933 German census is available, preferably online? I am looking for a Dr. Selig in Berlin. Ruth, I am not aware of the 1933 German Census being available. Things t
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Ruth asked: Does anyone know if the 1933 German census is available, preferably online? I am looking for a Dr. Selig in Berlin. Ruth, I am not aware of the 1933 German Census being available. Things t
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Rodney Eisfelder
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1812 German Citizenship Papers
#records
#germany
Yoav, Chag Sameach. The Publication I cited, correctly spelt "Amts-Blatt der Koniglichen Breslauschen Regierung" can be viewed at www.europeana.eu. The relevant issue, No. 45, dated 16-Nov-1814 can be
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Yoav, Chag Sameach. The Publication I cited, correctly spelt "Amts-Blatt der Koniglichen Breslauschen Regierung" can be viewed at www.europeana.eu. The relevant issue, No. 45, dated 16-Nov-1814 can be
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Rodney Eisfelder
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1812 German Citizenship Papers
#records
#germany
Yoav, You might have to be a bit more specific. There are many places called Langendorf, at least 9 in present day Germany, as well as a town in Switzerland, and a place in Austria. In addition to tho
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Yoav, You might have to be a bit more specific. There are many places called Langendorf, at least 9 in present day Germany, as well as a town in Switzerland, and a place in Austria. In addition to tho
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Can you decipher this formerly Russian city name written in German?
#russia
#germany
Alan, Ancestry has indexed the place name as Trzpowlas. There are dozens of places in present day Poland with names beginning Trz - from Trzciana to Trzyniec, but none them end with "las" as far as I
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Alan, Ancestry has indexed the place name as Trzpowlas. There are dozens of places in present day Poland with names beginning Trz - from Trzciana to Trzyniec, but none them end with "las" as far as I
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Naming Conventions
#names
Carl, You asked "When did the practice start for using the first letter of a deceased relative's name for a child, rather than the whole name? Example being naming a child Carl, after his grandfather
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Carl, You asked "When did the practice start for using the first letter of a deceased relative's name for a child, rather than the whole name? Example being naming a child Carl, after his grandfather
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Russian or Hebrew translation of birth record from Kishinev, and ? about dates
#translation
Paul, Russian Empire documents generally used the Julian Calendar. In the 19th century, this differed by 12 days from the Gregorian calendar that we are accustomed to. So 5-Mar-1891 (Julian) = 17-Mar-
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Paul, Russian Empire documents generally used the Julian Calendar. In the 19th century, this differed by 12 days from the Gregorian calendar that we are accustomed to. So 5-Mar-1891 (Julian) = 17-Mar-
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Gravestone translation needed from Hebrew for Max Luria 1859-1924
#translation
Linda, I think the date is 1st day Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 5684, which is actually 30th Sivan, which corresponds to 2-Jul-1924. Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
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Linda, I think the date is 1st day Rosh Chodesh Tamuz 5684, which is actually 30th Sivan, which corresponds to 2-Jul-1924. Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Photo for language identification
#photographs
#translation
Neilan, According to google translate, https://translate.google.com pisztráng is hungarian for trout. The Polish word is pstrąg I hope this helps, Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
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Neilan, According to google translate, https://translate.google.com pisztráng is hungarian for trout. The Polish word is pstrąg I hope this helps, Rodney Eisfelder Melbourne, Australia
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Town of Tschatorisk? and BURKO-GOLDSHMIDT family of Kaunas
#ukraine
#lithuania
Susan, Tschatorisk is a German spelling of a Polish or Russian etc town. The Polish equivalent of the German "Tsch" is "Cz", so that means the Polish name would be something like Czatorisk. The Jewish
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Susan, Tschatorisk is a German spelling of a Polish or Russian etc town. The Polish equivalent of the German "Tsch" is "Cz", so that means the Polish name would be something like Czatorisk. The Jewish
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Were there markings on headstones that identify who the stonecutters were?
#unitedkingdom
Jacquie asked "Were there markings on Jewish headstones that identify who the stonecutters were?" The answer has to be "sometimes". Some Jewish headstones have markings identifying the stonemason. It
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Jacquie asked "Were there markings on Jewish headstones that identify who the stonecutters were?" The answer has to be "sometimes". Some Jewish headstones have markings identifying the stonemason. It
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Aramaic Translation Help!
#translation
Andrew, For a description of the boilerplate text of a traditional Ketubah, and the variations that are needed for various cases (divorced women, widows, converts etc, father living or not living), I
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Andrew, For a description of the boilerplate text of a traditional Ketubah, and the variations that are needed for various cases (divorced women, widows, converts etc, father living or not living), I
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Census question
#bessarabia
#records
Yoram, Most of the names of the victims of the Kishinev pogrom are listed on Jewishgen as part of Kishinev's KehilahLinks page: https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Chisinau/LIF_POGROM1903_Victims.asp Th
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Yoram, Most of the names of the victims of the Kishinev pogrom are listed on Jewishgen as part of Kishinev's KehilahLinks page: https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Chisinau/LIF_POGROM1903_Victims.asp Th
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Seeking Fritz BUKOFZER, film producer- Paris > Switzerland
#france
David, and I mean David Lewin (not David Selig). When you receive the message digest, each message is followed by a line of links. Click on "View/Reply Online". This will bring up the message in your
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David, and I mean David Lewin (not David Selig). When you receive the message digest, each message is followed by a line of links. Click on "View/Reply Online". This will bring up the message in your
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Help with Bessarabia Birth Index
#bessarabia
Fran, Using the record number (M91), and the date, (24-Shevat), navigate back a few pages to frame #649 and you will find Chaim in the second record. The surname Bodner appears as part of the parents
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Fran, Using the record number (M91), and the date, (24-Shevat), navigate back a few pages to frame #649 and you will find Chaim in the second record. The surname Bodner appears as part of the parents
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Hebrew names
#translation
#hungary
The final column says "obsthändlerin", which is German for fruit seller. The German wikipedia suggests that Altofen is the German name for a district in Budapest: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/III._Bu
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The final column says "obsthändlerin", which is German for fruit seller. The German wikipedia suggests that Altofen is the German name for a district in Budapest: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/III._Bu
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Looking for family of Julius JACOB who emigrated to Australia in 1939 from Willmars, Germany
#general
#germany
Dear Dmjacobs, Julius Jacob, born 5-May-1876, died 14-Jul-1957 is buried next to Berta Jacob (nee Rheinganum), born 11-Jun-1887, died 5-Jul-1941. She is presumably his wife. You can do the search your
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Dear Dmjacobs, Julius Jacob, born 5-May-1876, died 14-Jul-1957 is buried next to Berta Jacob (nee Rheinganum), born 11-Jun-1887, died 5-Jul-1941. She is presumably his wife. You can do the search your
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Naming pattern - TURKUS
#general
Elaine, This naming pattern (given name followed by patronym) was absolutely standard among Ashkenazi Jews before surnames were introduced. In Eastern Europe the patronym was generally "decorated" by
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Elaine, This naming pattern (given name followed by patronym) was absolutely standard among Ashkenazi Jews before surnames were introduced. In Eastern Europe the patronym was generally "decorated" by
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Marga LEVY - Unna and Berlin # Germany
#general
Mike, Julius Levy is in the Gedenkbuch. He spent time in Sachsenhausen in 1938, and was deported from Berlin to Auschwitz on 26-Feb-1943. No date of death is available, but it seems he did not survive
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Mike, Julius Levy is in the Gedenkbuch. He spent time in Sachsenhausen in 1938, and was deported from Berlin to Auschwitz on 26-Feb-1943. No date of death is available, but it seems he did not survive
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Translation needed from Hebrew
#translation
Karen, The first name is Creine rather than Freine. The father's name is the same name twice - Dov is Hebrew for Bear. Ber is Yiddish for the same thing.
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Karen, The first name is Creine rather than Freine. The father's name is the same name twice - Dov is Hebrew for Bear. Ber is Yiddish for the same thing.
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Rodney Eisfelder
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Seeking genealogical resources for Milicz (Militsch) SW Poland
#poland
Moses, The CAHJP (Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People) in Jerusalem has 37 files from the archives of the Jewish community of Militsch (Milicz). However, as far as I can tell from th
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Moses, The CAHJP (Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People) in Jerusalem has 37 files from the archives of the Jewish community of Militsch (Milicz). However, as far as I can tell from th
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