I once saw a wonderful book about the history of the Lower East Side in an acquaintance's home about 30 years ago. As my mother was born there and my father lived there when he was growing up, I'd lov

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I know that some gravestone pictures from the Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic) Jewish Cemetery have been posted online (and it is not one of the cemeteries included in the Chewra Project), but those of m

I’m looking for some help getting some photos of gravestones in these cemeteries. I can send details on the specific graves. I’d be very thankful. Har Nebo, Philadelphia New Montefoire Cemetery, Suffo

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Trying to make contact with the family of Dr. Alexander Balkanyi, son of Izidor Balkanyi son of Rerez (Theresa) nee Uhr. Alex's son is Patrick Bankanyi, an accountant. Their ancestry traces back to th

Dear Group, This is a comment on a Marriage Record of a couple in Sambor (Galicia), for which I would appreciate a translation: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM96700 Please r

Hi, I’ve been researching the Grobstein family, as my great grandmother was Shirlee Grobstein Cohen. I have quite a bit of information from other researches, but I don’t have anything about Shirlee, e

Dear All, in 2021 I was able to update my website with more name adoption lists. For example you can find the Mannheim list with nearly 300 entries and more than 1000 names under https://www.a-h-b.de/

Hello I wonder if anyone can tell me the official cause of death of a 14 year old Russian transmigrant boy as written on the formal death certificate for October 3, 1927 ? Thank you Lee Desty Southamp

I first came across the concept of “Kiddush Hashem” when I was overseeing translation of the Kovel (Ukraine) Yizkor book. Literally translated, it means “Sanctification of the Lord,” which manifested

Hello, I'll be a guest speaker at the Minnesota Jewish Genealogical Society event on January 23rd - regarding my documentary film Mamaliga Blues (about a Brazilian family looking for its Jewish roots

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My fourth paternal grandfather was Moise’ Ghirone, born in 1772 and died in 1852, from Florence, Italy. All the Ghirones are from Gerona, Spain. I would appreciate any help I can get trying to find th

Hello, I've posted vital records in Russian for which I'd appreciate a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM96500 htt

My paternal great grandfather was Philip LEVENTINE. By way of petition to the court sitting in Cumberland County, New Jersey, he legally changed his name to Philip LEVY on or about November 23, 1915.

Hi, Looking for translation of both Isaac and Ida's inscriptions. Thank you very much in advance! Deborah Friedman Walnut Creek, CA dsfaec@... Looking for: Benioff (Ignatovka, Ukraine) Dinkelspiel (Ba

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My Father was at the orphanage 1915-6 for 4 years. Are there records from the orphanage stored somewhere? Belfaire was what he remembered and served on their Board for many years. I have read the book

Hi, For years, my mother told me part of our family came from Karminka (how she pronounces it). A large part of my family is buried in the Kaminker cemetery in West Roxbury MA (link below). After rese