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Russian Uniform
#belarus
Hi from Paris, Dear Zachary, My grand-uncle Yacob Zysman was called to military service in Lodz in 1913 in Russian-Polish army. I attach a picture of his first day where you can recognize same uniform
Hi from Paris, Dear Zachary, My grand-uncle Yacob Zysman was called to military service in Lodz in 1913 in Russian-Polish army. I attach a picture of his first day where you can recognize same uniform
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Lehmann Marx
#general
#germany
Hi from Paris, I confirm Andreas' reply concerning the period of German occupation of French Alsace-Lorraine between 1870 and 1919. (Reconquest of Alsace-Lorraine after defeat of 1870 was a real natio
Hi from Paris, I confirm Andreas' reply concerning the period of German occupation of French Alsace-Lorraine between 1870 and 1919. (Reconquest of Alsace-Lorraine after defeat of 1870 was a real natio
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Bernard Flam
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Poland City Directories 1900-1940
#poland
Hi from Paris, This web site is very useful to get pages with your names extracted of indexes of Polish directories from 1900 to even after WWII. And from other countries. These directories were mostl
Hi from Paris, This web site is very useful to get pages with your names extracted of indexes of Polish directories from 1900 to even after WWII. And from other countries. These directories were mostl
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Bernard Flam
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Map of western Europe in early 20th Century
#general
Dear Sohail, There is in France a lot of archives for old maps and specially for maps used around WW1. Some are from private historical web site and most are from public archives. From private web sit
Dear Sohail, There is in France a lot of archives for old maps and specially for maps used around WW1. Some are from private historical web site and most are from public archives. From private web sit
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Bernard Flam
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How to obtain Lodz cemetery photo
#lodz
Hi from Paris, Concerning persons who had been buried during Shoah in Lodz' cemetery ghetto fields, I attach my picture of the original identification poles / plates of graves. These original poles /
Hi from Paris, Concerning persons who had been buried during Shoah in Lodz' cemetery ghetto fields, I attach my picture of the original identification poles / plates of graves. These original poles /
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Bernard Flam
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How to obtain Lodz cemetery photo
#lodz
Hi from Paris, Dear Franck, I am sorry to tell that perhaps you will not get a picture of Henryk's grave. Lodz' s ghetto was closed ca March / April 1940 and the cemetery was included in the ghetto bo
Hi from Paris, Dear Franck, I am sorry to tell that perhaps you will not get a picture of Henryk's grave. Lodz' s ghetto was closed ca March / April 1940 and the cemetery was included in the ghetto bo
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Reizla KATZ, Jaworzno
#poland
Hi from Paris, Thank you Yale for your watch on this matter and this advice. I am not concerned by any property in Poland (Galicia & Lodz) , my family was too poor. But I have a general question. I un
Hi from Paris, Thank you Yale for your watch on this matter and this advice. I am not concerned by any property in Poland (Galicia & Lodz) , my family was too poor. But I have a general question. I un
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Bernard Flam
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Searching for 1936 or 1937 Lodz Marriage Record
#poland
#lodz
#records
Hi form Paris, Dear Valerie, I have checked on two mariage records (copies sent by Lodz USC) of grand-aunts in Lodz, 1929 and 1933. Both mention maiden name of bride's mother (my GGM). Khavershaft Ber
Hi form Paris, Dear Valerie, I have checked on two mariage records (copies sent by Lodz USC) of grand-aunts in Lodz, 1929 and 1933. Both mention maiden name of bride's mother (my GGM). Khavershaft Ber
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Bernard Flam
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Treatment of Bund Members in the Russian Empire
#russia
Hi from Paris, Dear Gail, I am historian and archivist of French Arbeter Ring / Workers Circle, our parents or grand-parents had been Bundists and migrants to France. We have a lot of documents, direc
Hi from Paris, Dear Gail, I am historian and archivist of French Arbeter Ring / Workers Circle, our parents or grand-parents had been Bundists and migrants to France. We have a lot of documents, direc
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Bernard Flam
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Searchable database for genealogical information of Jews in Paris?
#france
#records
Hi from Paris, Dear Shmuel, Your question is not so easy to answer. If you mean genealogical information, you must understand that France is a secular country since French Revolution : so all vital re
Hi from Paris, Dear Shmuel, Your question is not so easy to answer. If you mean genealogical information, you must understand that France is a secular country since French Revolution : so all vital re
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Jews fleeing Austria in 1939
#austria-czech
Hi from Paris, After 1933 from Germany and 1938 from Austria, a lot of Jews but also of nazi's opponents could arrive in France. When WWII started on 1939 September 1st, they had to register and were
Hi from Paris, After 1933 from Germany and 1938 from Austria, a lot of Jews but also of nazi's opponents could arrive in France. When WWII started on 1939 September 1st, they had to register and were
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The given name Ignacy
#names
#poland
Hi from Paris, Dear Nicole, When Jews choose to switch their Hebraic / Yiddish given name to a more common name in their country of residence, they often kept the first letter as a reminder. The same
Hi from Paris, Dear Nicole, When Jews choose to switch their Hebraic / Yiddish given name to a more common name in their country of residence, they often kept the first letter as a reminder. The same
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Locating a Paris divorce record from 1889
#france
#records
Hi from Paris, In France, a divorce is recorded on wife's & husband's vital records registered in France. on their birth vital records but in your case, they weren't born in France on their mariage re
Hi from Paris, In France, a divorce is recorded on wife's & husband's vital records registered in France. on their birth vital records but in your case, they weren't born in France on their mariage re
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Furman Kaluszyn,
#lodz
#general
Hi from Paris, Dear Ben, This census had been initiated by German occupation administration of Lodz in 1916. That's reason why these cards are printed in German and Polish. After 1919 (Treaty of Versa
Hi from Paris, Dear Ben, This census had been initiated by German occupation administration of Lodz in 1916. That's reason why these cards are printed in German and Polish. After 1919 (Treaty of Versa
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Military conscription in Poland between the wars
#poland
Hi from Paris, Dear Relly, I wish to add some comments and facts, according to my own family's history : As quoted above by Alexander, Polish army had a long tradition of antisemitism, under its Russi
Hi from Paris, Dear Relly, I wish to add some comments and facts, according to my own family's history : As quoted above by Alexander, Polish army had a long tradition of antisemitism, under its Russi
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Jewish orphanage in Brussels after the Holocaust
#general
Hi from Paris, Due to my searches to collect archives of our children homes in France after Shoah, I found the thesis (2011-2012, attached to this post) of Antoine Burgard comparing situation of these
Hi from Paris, Due to my searches to collect archives of our children homes in France after Shoah, I found the thesis (2011-2012, attached to this post) of Antoine Burgard comparing situation of these
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When was this photo taken and where
#photographs
Hi from Paris, Dear Marcie, I am in charge of ca 30.000 pictures from our archives. May I ask what is on reverse side of this picture when you take it out from the wooden frame ? Khavershaft Bernard F
Hi from Paris, Dear Marcie, I am in charge of ca 30.000 pictures from our archives. May I ask what is on reverse side of this picture when you take it out from the wooden frame ? Khavershaft Bernard F
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Archival photographs of Bialystok Jewish life, pre-1930
#poland
#photographs
Hi from Paris, Dear Steve, May I take opportunity of your post to offer free download of pictures from 2013' Bialystok exhibition "Bilismy tu, We were there". I was there for a few days in October 201
Hi from Paris, Dear Steve, May I take opportunity of your post to offer free download of pictures from 2013' Bialystok exhibition "Bilismy tu, We were there". I was there for a few days in October 201
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JEWS IN HIDING IN NICE DURING WW2
#france
#holocaust
Dear Catherine, I reply in English, as most of our fellow detectives don't speak French : nobody is perfect ! I have discovered it's not easy to recover a post on this forum only by its number, so I a
Dear Catherine, I reply in English, as most of our fellow detectives don't speak French : nobody is perfect ! I have discovered it's not easy to recover a post on this forum only by its number, so I a
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JEWS IN HIDING IN NICE DURING WW2
#france
#holocaust
Hi from Paris, Dear Catherine, I hope you speak French... Concerning fate of Jews in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) during WWII, I already replied by my post #643817, date 06/03/20. Please look at it. I attac
Hi from Paris, Dear Catherine, I hope you speak French... Concerning fate of Jews in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) during WWII, I already replied by my post #643817, date 06/03/20. Please look at it. I attac
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