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Name changes
#names
People who have been reading these messages for more than two years may recall that just before the Covid pandemic began, I had made a request to NARA to locate a document, RG 85, 52.271/6. NARA is no
People who have been reading these messages for more than two years may recall that just before the Covid pandemic began, I had made a request to NARA to locate a document, RG 85, 52.271/6. NARA is no
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(Netherlands) Dutch Universities Order Staff to Reveal their Ties to Jewish and Israeli Groups
#general
I think the point would be best made if someone in the Netherlands demanded that all Dutch university staff be required to reveal their ties to Islamic, Palestinian, and terrorist groups. If that dema
I think the point would be best made if someone in the Netherlands demanded that all Dutch university staff be required to reveal their ties to Islamic, Palestinian, and terrorist groups. If that dema
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Looking for book on Lower East Side, circa early 1900s
#usa
#general
Try Island of Hope, Island of Tears by David M. Brownstone, Irene M. Franck, and Douglass Brownstone, Rawson, Wade Publishers, New York, 1979. It's a collection of newspaper articles from c. 1900. Yal
Try Island of Hope, Island of Tears by David M. Brownstone, Irene M. Franck, and Douglass Brownstone, Rawson, Wade Publishers, New York, 1979. It's a collection of newspaper articles from c. 1900. Yal
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Seeking MORRIS relatives
#usa
#general
I've been amazed by the assistance participants in this group have been able to provide, and hope I can invoke it. I am looking for two half-siblings of my grandfather: 1) Edward "Eddie" MORRIS, born
I've been amazed by the assistance participants in this group have been able to provide, and hope I can invoke it. I am looking for two half-siblings of my grandfather: 1) Edward "Eddie" MORRIS, born
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YaleZuss@...
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Why Various Spellings of A Family Name
#names
It may also have something to do with local accents. One of my Akabas ancestors, who died in Boston, had her name listed as Arkabes on her death certificate: the "r" is the famous "Boston r" that appe
It may also have something to do with local accents. One of my Akabas ancestors, who died in Boston, had her name listed as Arkabes on her death certificate: the "r" is the famous "Boston r" that appe
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YaleZuss@...
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How Weird Are We
#general
In response to Karen Weinstock Gwynn's comment: I think there's a basic difference between a researcher who doesn't respond at all to a contact from another researcher and one who allows a corresponde
In response to Karen Weinstock Gwynn's comment: I think there's a basic difference between a researcher who doesn't respond at all to a contact from another researcher and one who allows a corresponde
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YaleZuss@...
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How Weird Are We?
#general
The probability of a response depends on how likely the recipient is to believe your message has utility for them. That's why people researching rare surnames are more likely to get a response than th
The probability of a response depends on how likely the recipient is to believe your message has utility for them. That's why people researching rare surnames are more likely to get a response than th
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YaleZuss@...
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Why was I told my mother's family were German Jews when they weren't?
#austria-czech
It might be helpful to differentiate between German as a cultural descriptor and German as a political/national one. The German Empire came into being in 1871; before then, people might identify with
It might be helpful to differentiate between German as a cultural descriptor and German as a political/national one. The German Empire came into being in 1871; before then, people might identify with
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Looking for Rose from Slovakia and Germany
#germany
#slovakia
#general
Hi Folks, A cousin has asked my help in tracing her father's roots. Here is what she could tell me: "My dad's parents were Max Rose and Irene (Linker) Rose. They were born in northern Hungary in what
Hi Folks, A cousin has asked my help in tracing her father's roots. Here is what she could tell me: "My dad's parents were Max Rose and Irene (Linker) Rose. They were born in northern Hungary in what
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YaleZuss@...
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Ethical Responsibilities of Genealogical Organizations during the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
#education
#guidelines
The situation is actually a lot more complicated than has been suggested: The two vaccines approved so far are effective at preventing serious symptoms from SARS-CoV-2, but the medical community is st
The situation is actually a lot more complicated than has been suggested: The two vaccines approved so far are effective at preventing serious symptoms from SARS-CoV-2, but the medical community is st
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Post-WWII Records for USA
#records
My father's first cousin, Raymond Zussman, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in capturing a French town during WWII. (See https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/raymond-zussman ) He
My father's first cousin, Raymond Zussman, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in capturing a French town during WWII. (See https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/raymond-zussman ) He
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YaleZuss@...
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Help Needed Reading Nativity on Census
#russia
#records
If the word is actually Leuta, rather than Leoto, it could mean Lithuania. --Yale Zussman
If the word is actually Leuta, rather than Leoto, it could mean Lithuania. --Yale Zussman
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Jewish man as Mayor of shtetl Teofipol Imperial Russia
#russia
#general
By 1920, Russia had become the Soviet Union, where the Jewish Leon Trotsky, born Lev Bronstein, became foreign minister and head of the army. Mayor of a town/city would have been no great shakes. Yale
By 1920, Russia had become the Soviet Union, where the Jewish Leon Trotsky, born Lev Bronstein, became foreign minister and head of the army. Mayor of a town/city would have been no great shakes. Yale
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Improving the Odds of a Reply When Contacting Someone by E-Mail
#general
When I send those messages, whether by email or snail mail, I always leave out some detail that the recipient will almost certainly know, and mention, if they are the intended target. This provides a
When I send those messages, whether by email or snail mail, I always leave out some detail that the recipient will almost certainly know, and mention, if they are the intended target. This provides a
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YaleZuss@...
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Gemaliel/Gamaliel
#unitedkingdom
#names
Gamaliel is a name born by several prominent rabbis during the Roman period, First-Fourth centuries, and is thus certainly not of Germanic origin. One of them is mentioned in the Book of Acts in the N
Gamaliel is a name born by several prominent rabbis during the Roman period, First-Fourth centuries, and is thus certainly not of Germanic origin. One of them is mentioned in the Book of Acts in the N
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Posthumous baptisms and privacy concerns
#general
Making posthumous baptisms public is the root of the problem. Mormons should understand why non-Mormons consider this practice offensive and refrain from it, but if they feel religiously obligated to
Making posthumous baptisms public is the root of the problem. Mormons should understand why non-Mormons consider this practice offensive and refrain from it, but if they feel religiously obligated to
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Is there a repository of names of people who can assist with getting local records?
#general
#records
I suspect the point of the question is whether there is a site somewhere that researchers can use to identify people like Sally Bruckheimer and others who have been helpful, including some who have an
I suspect the point of the question is whether there is a site somewhere that researchers can use to identify people like Sally Bruckheimer and others who have been helpful, including some who have an
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YaleZuss@...
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Europe's Jewish Population Continues to Decline
#announcements
#general
The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, not 1951. Yale Zussman
The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, not 1951. Yale Zussman
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YaleZuss@...
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Jews employed by the Czars
#russia
One of my ancestral families has a narrative that its surname was created for them as part of a reward for a great service a remote ancestor did for the tsarina. Apparently, she took ill while traveli
One of my ancestral families has a narrative that its surname was created for them as part of a reward for a great service a remote ancestor did for the tsarina. Apparently, she took ill while traveli
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YaleZuss@...
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Are these the same person?
#galicia
#records
#names
I guess I haven't been paying adequate attention. If the original poster is looking for Kremer in Podolia or Volhynia, I'd like to correspond. Kremer is how my paternal grandmother originally spelled
I guess I haven't been paying adequate attention. If the original poster is looking for Kremer in Podolia or Volhynia, I'd like to correspond. Kremer is how my paternal grandmother originally spelled
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YaleZuss@...
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