Per my mother, my maternal great grandmothe’s name was Liba Yaruchamovitch. She lived in Vitebsk and that is where my grandmother, Anna Rachel Yaruchamovitch was born. The death certificate of my gran

I request a translation of the Russian text on four documents extracted from JRI-Poland. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM1030

Good morning, Here lies or here is buried (2-letter abbreviation on top) An innocent and honest man Reb David Me’ir Sone on reb Moshe Passed 20 Iyar 5703 May his soul be hathered in eternal life (last

An article came through my news feed yesterday, I thought it might be of interest to the group. The Soviet ‘Red Passovers’ Where Jews Gave Thanks for Communism It is not an easy article to read, I was

Would any of my fellow Jewishgenners know where I can access the Mateszalka Ghetto Registration Lists? I had relatives who lived in Fehergyarmat and Szatmarcseke who were put there before being deport

The Ottoman Empire existed for almost 500 years, at one time stretching from the gates of Vienna to the Nile cataracts. It was a place of refuge for Jews exiled from the Iberian Peninsula, and home to

Many years ago I met a SOLOMON family from Bnei-Brak, Israel, who said they were nephew of the late billionaire Shaul EISENBERG. I would be interested to know their exact family connection and where t

Dear Fellow Genners, The family I am asking help with concerns 3 siblings with the surname of KING: 1- David Woolf KING (~1820-1880) 2- Barnett KING (~1834-~1924) 3- Aaron KING (1837-1900) It so happe

I just uncovered the following name I have been chasing. Up to now I have been focused on the Russakoff name. I have now uncovered the name(s) of Nasikowski / Nasikowsky / Nasikofska from Moldova. Thi

Seeking help in listing family member's names. Most of my family is from Stakaliskes, Vilius Lithuania. I have different surnames and given names for birth certificates, marriage certificates, revisio

According to Yad Vashem, the number of Shoah Victims names records to reach 5 million in the next few years. To date, it has collected some 4,800,000 identities of Jewish men, women, and children murd

I'm aware that my Paternal Line goes back at least a few generations to Kaminits-Podolsk and Minkovitz. Their surnames were Kornszwiet, Skozinyetsky (some members changed to Levy) and Yagolnitzer. Str

Can anyone tell me how to find the correct microfilm image from a search since I don't read Russian. Where to locate the page, image, etc. on the microfilm. I can see the microfilm. I just don't know

Hi, I've just come across an ancestry hint that my ggm's brother, Chaim Isser Bornstein born 1869 (though there are various spellings of the surname including BERENSZTEJN in a Russian language record)

I've posted a Munkacs marriage record on Viewmate that need a little help with. I have translated most of it but am still missing some words. The column headings are in Slovak and Rusyn/ Ukrainian. Th

In the 1910 NYC census, my grandmother was listed under # of children/ # of children living as 1 and zero, meaning she had a child but either it was a stillbirth or died in infancy. They were married

Dear friends, researchers, Here is an update for the Bessarabia projects for the month of March 2023. See also at What's New at Bessarabia website. Jewish Cemeteries. Updates: Completed photographing

I've submitted the remaining 4 pages from my 2x great-grandfather's probate record from Viennese archives. I would greatly appreciate any help anyone can provide in finding additional family members o

I am very pleased and excited to be able to announce that we have finally launched a project to digitize and transcribe records from the 1869 Census for Ung megye. Thanks to the efforts of Hungarian R

I have uploaded two more postcards, I'm hoping to get translations. They are both related to the Tzgelnitski family of Lida. Here are the links. Thanks in advance. https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/m