Are Joniskis and Joniskelis two different spellings of the same town or are they two separate towns? My maternal grandfather Barney (Bene) Kahn was according to family records was born in Yaneshik, Ru

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My paternal grandfather's name was Herman Israel Salmenson when living in South Africa. I know he anglicized his last name from Zalmenzohn on arrival from Lithuania. On his tombstone in Johannesburg,

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I was unable to get to specific books. I am particularly interested to see if there is a family tree of Rabbi Schneur Zalman in English. Herman Salmenson

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According to information given to me by my mother, my grandfather was born in the town of Yaneshik in the Russian Empire on 07/15/1893. I cannot find the town in the town finder. Is there an alternate

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I was told that I am a descendant of Rabbi Schneur Zalman. Briefly my family tree is: Rabbi Dovber Schneuri married Shayna Schneuri. They had a daughter Rivka Bella Wallis who married Yekutiel Zalman

When I look at my grandfathers family tree, it appears that when born he was named Levi Itzchak Zalmanson. In the all Lithuania revision list it it is given as Leyvik Zalmanson (assuming) I have the c

I am trying to either buy or borrow a book by Rabbi Halperin about the Alte Rebbe's descendants. Is this book available? Herman Salmenson Researching:Zalmanson Schneerson Berz

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I have a copy of the return of a death certificate from the city of Providence, dated January 28 1907, for a Lavik Salmonson, who I suspect may be my great grandfather. The certificate states that he

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Levi Yitzchok Zalmanson the son of R' Yekutiel Zalman and Rivka Beila Wallis and Dvorah Leah Zalmanson (Schneerson) the daughter of Menachem Mendel Schneersohn and Chaya Mushka Schneersohn were marrie

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According to my grandfathers marriage and death certificates obtained on line from South Africa his name was Herman Israel Salmenson and he married Jeannie Berze (Berse). Among my fathers papers I fou

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I am trying to obtain a photograph of a tomb stone of my presumed great grandfather Lavik (Leyvik) Salmonson who died in 1923. According to the death notice the grave is at the Lincoln Park Cemetery,

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I am trying to get the email address of either Beryl and/or Cyril Schlosberg from Johannesburg. I am trying to ascertain the exact relationship between the Schlosberg and Salmenson families originally

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The four pictures in my Viewmate are from my grandfathers machzor. I would appreciate the translation to English. Viewmate 94045 Viewmate 94044 Viewmate 94043 Viewmate 94042 Thanks in advance. Herman

My grandfather Srol Zalmanzon was born to Leyvik Zalmanzon, born 1852 and his first wife. I am unable to find any information about this first marriage. Leyvik Zalmanzon later settled in Rokiskis were

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I am researching what I think may be my paternal family and came across the following: Yekutiel Zalman of Berdichev Wallis 1: There does not appear to be a last name, I am researching the last name Za

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Try: 1: Kaplan Center KC@... 2: Cape SA Jewish Board of Deputies - info@... One of them should be able to tell if such records exist and if so how to access them. Herman Salmenson Atla

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I have previously requested information on this subject from this discussion group and apologize for re visiting . I am hoping that a more experienced genealogist or someone with access to records or

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1:One of my assumed relatives is Levi Yitchak Bunim Zalmanson. Is Bunim a recognized name or does it have another meaning? 2: What is a patronymic name? 3: Was it standard for sons to take on the surn

There was a Paiker family who lived in Pretoria, South Africa. I believe the mother still lives there and the two sons (Hillel and Alan) live in Australia. Herman Salmenson

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The information from the Lithuania, LitvakSIG Census and family Lists from various districts, 1795-1900 for my family Izrel Zalmanzon provides the following reference: Publication type 1904-1915-FL Ar

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