Ellen, I have taken the Ancestry DNA test (Jack Jacobson or jackorbon) and 23andme (Jack Jacobson). I am also on gedmatch (A855125). I don't have Itte or Itta Charmatz on my tree but I am sure there a

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My paternal grandfather's family name was Charmatz. they lived in Lithuania. I know that the name is an acronym for "Son in law of Reb Moshe Tzvi" However, I do not know who Reb Moshe Tzvi was or wher

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Neil, I think you have one last name wrong. Obstein should be Oberstein. My paternal grandmother's sister was married to Nechemia Aaron Oberstein. If access to my Ancestry tree will help with your sea

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My grandmother left Markovka in 1921, travelled to Bucharest where she obtained a passport and then travelled to Constantinople. From there she took a Greek ship to New York. A complicated journey for

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Allan, i have a couple of stones I would like pictures of at Mt Judah. Can you send me your email address, this is mine. jack.s.jacobson@... And I am happy to help with costs. Jack Jacobson

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