There is also at USHMM a 'Registry of Holocaust survivors' which I have just completed on behalf of my mother. This is for Jewish and non-jewish survivors. You can also search for other survivors. Nor

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Although my recent experience is not for birth records but for evidence that my mother was in Kosciuszk(ow) dp camp, near Iserlohn. I was advised by the Iserlohn archives that because the camp was in

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Thank you for taking time to reply. * yes sorry -conversion from Judaism. No siblings. Noreen Thorne (England)

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Dear Yehuda, Thank you for your reply to my query. I have searched for baptismal records in a number of places with no success; USC said that both their RC and Jewish records show books are incomplete

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Although my mother was brought up Roman Catholic, DNA indicates Jewish ethnicity. Neither her mother or father's surname come up in any DNA link. Any suggestions how I might explore the likelihood of

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Can anyone recognise the surnames Szczepanski or Mrozowska from Lviv, Poland before 1940's. These were my grandparents who were arrested in 1940 and disappeared. Maybe they were Roman Catholic or mayb

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I can recommend an online course run by FutureLearn who run a large variety of courses from all over the world.This one is from Strathclyde university. It is free although you can upgrade. Called Gene

Hi Ellen, Thank you for taking to trouble to reply. I've made a note of The "Great Purge" for my reading. My mother definitely believed that Siberia was the end for her parents and they were never hea

Thank you Sarah. I'm a member of some of these sites. You are right they can be very helpful. I find myself doubling up as I'm exploring both the RC and Jewish routes for information.

Continued: Mother- Maria Teresa /Theresa Szczepaska b.22 Mar 1925 in Lwow, Poland. Forced labour to Cologne May 1942. Married 12 Oct 1946. Arrived in England- Winter 1946. Grandparents- Michal Szczepa

Hi. Thank you for accepting my onto your site. I'm trying to trace my maternal family. My mother was born in Lwow, Poland and brought up Roman catholic. I have very little information but I have possi