Has anyone with antebellum Southern Jewish ancestry encountered DNA matches with descendants of enslaved African Americans? I have, and I suspect I am not alone. The fact that these matches occur in b

The (US) National Archives has presented a virtual genealogy fair since 2013 and last year due to the pandemic they canceled the virtual genealogy fair. This year, they announced several sessions to b

My great-grandfather Jakob Weisskopf (1855-1921) had 2 wives. His second wife, my great-grandmother, Rosa Weisskopf née Scherbak(1873-1929) supposedly had 3 children. My grandfather, Josef J. Weisskop

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

Hello I am the programs chair of Orange County California Genealogical Society. This month we have a speaker that may well be of interest to JewishGen members. https://www.facebook.com/events/59930425

I am working on a PowerPoint presentation on where to find Published Jewish Family Histories. The sources I have so far are: Sourcebook for Jewish Genealogy and Family Histories Avotaynu: the internat

I’m doing some research for an Italian American relative. I’m wondering what Facebook groups or websites might be helpful to pursue research about relatives in Paterson, NJ? Thanks, -- Jeff Fine Montc

https://www.jta.org/2021/04/19/global/is-your-name-on-this-list-your-jewish-roots-might-be-in-cairo-baghdad-or-nearby (JTA) — In the late 1800s, the Ottoman Empire was looking to conscript men into it

I am researching the history of monuments at a Jewish mass grave site located a few kilometers north of Rudky in the Lviv oblast of western Ukraine. The memorial (Yizkor) book for Rudky (Rudki) is on

Dear gennners I yould very much appreciate translation to the attached picture's back writing. The pictures belong to the Levitan family from Chaslevici. please email me directly Thank you Lea Haber G

Good morning, I recently discovered that my paternal great-grandmother?s Romanian-born nephew?Isador Langhaus?was an artist by profession. See 1940 US census attached. He painted a portrait of his fat

YOAV ARAN Shalom friends, My family has an oral history of descent from the Vilna Gaon. In this connection, I came across an index to the book about his descendants, and found my relatives' names. The

Interested in finding relatives who emigrated to Latin America or their descendants? Today (4/20) at 3:30 pm Eastern Time, tune into the Center for Jewish History's Facebook page for the next episode

The JGS of Greater Boston presents two talks by Emily Garber: When It Takes a Village: Applying Cluster Research Techniques & Conflict Management: Evaluating Evidence of Identity. May 2 1:30-4:00PM ED

Hello, everyone! According to family history, my SINGER ancestors originated in East Prussia and migrated to Lithuania ca. 1838. As the Memelland district of East Prussia (now Klaipeda, Lithuania) was

Dear All, Since I have never done genealogy in France I am seeking for advice. My Grandfather’s brother Jeruchim (Georges) SZLAMOWICZ was born in Lodz, Poland, on Sept 18, 1894. My mother told me many

I came across the birth certificate for a relative born in NYC in 1898 with the first name entered as "Katty". Her parents were from a small town in Galicia (now Ukraine). Would this be a Yiddish name

I’m looking for information about my great great grandfather, Julian/Julius Zeitlin. He had a wife named Chaie Lachevsky, a son named Max, and a daughter named Bertha. His wife and children came to Am

The Santa Cruz Jewish Genealogy Society (SCJGS) invites you to a Zoom meeting at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on Sunday, May 02 MyHeritage New Advanced Features and Technologies with Daniel Horow

I am searching for relatives of Louis Stengle. He was the 3rd husband of my paternal GM, Fannie. The 1930 census lists them living at 900 N Damen Av Chicago. They lived with his children from his firs