Hi All, Would anyone be able to translate the attached deportation card (in Cyrillic). It is in a collection from USHMM that includes Jewish refugees evacuated from the Soviet Union (1941-42). I can r

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Hello Everyone, I'm researching my great-grandfather's line and have questions regarding his surname. Family stories have always maintained that the real family surname was Miklishansky. Recently I fo

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Hi All, Can anyone translate the attached birth record? It is in Cyrillic. Row 432. thanks in advance!

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I agree with Kristina regarding the French influence on New Orleans culture. I also interpreted the writing as "Ma" as in French for "my", and "Chou" as in "cabbage" or cute/dear one/a term of endearm

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Would anyone know of a town named Soleayl? One of my ancestors supplied this as his birth town on his NA Declaration. I know for a fact that this part of my family came from the Sokal, L'viv area (Ukr

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Hi Everyone, Would anyone be able to translate the attached headstone? Thank you in advance.

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Thanks Shosh and Paul! Not sure why those images are so blurry. Those are the FamilySearch documents and on my end, they're very clear. Sorry about that! Correct, that is Grand St. on the New York add

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Hi All, Attached is the ship manifest for one of my ggm, who sailed from Minsk, Russia to NYC. Can anyone interpret the name of her brother in Minsk, the name of her brother in the US, and the address

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Hi Bernard, I have often wondered that myself, as my family is from STL. Although St. Louis has never grown into a city that can rival the size of Chicago or NY, it had a large Jewish population in th

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Hi Everyone, Is anyone familiar with this DNA testing company? https://www.crigenetics.com/ They claim they can test back 50+ generations with "biogeographical ancestry". Also, are they reputable and

Thanks George! So strange that genders would be complete wrong. The third child being a neighbor or different relative is an interesting suggestion as well.

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Hi Everyone, Hoping someone can help solve a small mystery that might chip away at a brick wall. I found census records for my great-grandfather and his family, years 1910, 1930, and 1940. Both Ancest

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Hi All, Would anyone be able to decipher the following on this WWI Draft card? Document is attached. 1. occupation 2. hair color 3. the notes for Question #29, regarding physical disabilities Even a b

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Hi All! Does anyone know of towns possibly named Paolona (Russia) and Lita (Russia)? One of my relatives listed Paolono as his birth town on his Declaration of Intent, and Lita as that of his wife. I'

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Hi Everyone, Could anyone translate the attached headstone? Thanks in advance!

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Hi All, I'm having trouble fully deciphering a signature on the back of a post card. I believe it is in Russian, and the handwriting makes it difficult for me to discern the lettering. Any thoughts or

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Hi All! Could anyone translate this headstone? Picture is attached. Thanks in advance!

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Hi All! Would anyone be able to translate the attached headstone? Thank you in advance

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Hi All, I'm hoping for an additional translation of the attached headstone. Thank you very much!

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Hi All, Would anyone be able to translate the attached document? The whole record would be nice, but specifically the "Uwaga" column. Additionally, the parents of the groom, Josef Schaff, are listed w

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