My research to date has yielded little but I remain committed to finding information on my Lithuanian great grandparents(born circa 1850) and their ancestors. Their family may have lived in or near Pe

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My ancestor who emigrated in 1905 to South Africa reported that he had lived in Petkuny, Lithuania. Other members of my family may also have lived in Petkuny but that is presently unknown. I am seekin

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David Wolk <davidwolk49@...> 12:01 PM (2 minutes ago) to main+help I have previously reached out to JewishGen for help and I'm grateful for the various people who have responded with family sear

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Subject: Wolks from Lithuania Hyman Wolk, my grandfather, was born in Lithuania, possibly near Petkunai, and had five known siblings. One brother went to South Africa and all the others to the U.S. du

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Continue to seek any information (vital stats, occupation, education) on family of Moshe Tsodik (Chaim David Wolk) believed living in or near Petkunai circa 1870 - 1900. The mother may have been Leba

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Seeking information on Hyman David Wolk (Moshe Tsodik) who lived in or near Petkunai, Lithuania approx. 1840 - 1900. Husband of Leba (or Lillian) Bresky Wolk and father of six children. To the best of

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Carol Hoffman, Thanks for your response re. suggested resources. Have tried the LitvakSIG and the JewishGen Family Finder. No matter how I spell the family name, town or country, the result is the sam

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My great grandparents were Leba and Max Wolk (the latter may have also been known as Shmuel). Leba's maiden name was Broskey and she was born approx. 1846, possibly in eastern Germany. Max/Shmuel's de

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Seeking information on Shmuel Wolk, a resident of Krakinovo, Lithuania circa 1870 - 1885. All replies gratefully appreciated. David Wolk

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Seeking contact with any Jewish Gen members who had relatives living in Petkunai during period 1870-1900. Would like to find possible links to my ancestors, Max and Leba Wolk. Many thanks, David Wolk

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Seeking pre-1900 information on Max & Leba Wolk ancestors thought to have been living in or near Petkuny, Lithuania. Thanks - David Wolk

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Seeking information on Max and Lena Bresky Wolk ancestors, all of whom assumed to have been in Lithuania. Lena born 1850. Max unknown. David Wolk

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Mike Coleman, Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately the name of the sibling who is believed to have gone to England is unidentified. When the mother, Lena, emigrated to the U.S. in 1908, the paper

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Thanks for the various pieces of information, some of which I was aware. Hope you will understand when I say that the ancestral waters have become very cloudy. Hyman's brother, Louis, emigrated to Sou

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Sorry, all I got was some sites wanting me to subscribe. Not something I am prepared to do so Vivienne Wolk (whoever she was/is) will remain unknown. Thanks. David Wolk

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Sherri Bobish, Many thanks for your enlightening reply. I can't imagine how you found that information. I have now seen the passenger manifest but could not see any reference to Lena's son in Worceste

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Many thanks for your response. As mentioned in my search entry my grandfather's brother, Rabbi Louis Wolk, emigrated to South Africa during the first decade of the twentieth century and he lived and w

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Hyman Wolk (b. 1873 in Petkunai, Lithuania) emigrated approx. 1900 to the U.S. with his wife Sarah and child, Charles. He was the first of his siblings to emigrate; a younger brother, Rabbi Louis, lef

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