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How Weird Are We? #general

I reached out to one person with a strong DNA connection (both CentiMorgans and longest block) who doesn't seem interested in connecting. For some reason he has his great grandmother's maiden name as

By Carol Sage-Silverstein · #656476 ·

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Hedwig, Sophie and Alice KASSEL in Uruguay #germany #latinamerica

I can ask my cousin who lives in Montivideo. Her grandmother moved there from Poland in the 1930’s as well.

By Carol Sage-Silverstein · #647795 ·

#germany #latinamerica

family name meanings #names

My maiden name is Wahrsager (variant is Varzager, Warsager, Voorsager). It means soothsayer or fortune teller. However I believe that Jews are prohibited from fortune telling so I'm curious to how tha

By Carol Sage-Silverstein · #646953 ·

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source of surname SCHRECKINGER #general

Hello Rochelle, I happened to find this old post of yours. I believe we might have been in touch at one point several years ago. Anyway, my grandmother immigrated to the U.S. in 1908 with her cousin o

By Carol Sage-Silverstein · #645432 ·

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