I've submitted 5 of 9 pages from my 2x great-grandfather's probate record a researcher recently retrieved from Viennese archives and would greatly appreciate translation help in hopes of finding out m

My grandfather, Jacob Ingeroff, pictured in the attached photo, in the dark uniform, was said to be a member of the Czar's Royal Guard. I would like to know if anyone knows if the pictured uniforms ar

Need some help to find a Greenberg family member that was in the San Bernardino, CA area around 1917. It has been confirmed through DNA matches that we may have a NPE - Non-paternity event. It is also

Hi all. I've posted a page from the Włocławek book of residents (1910) showing the family of Lejb KOWALSKI, rabbi and Mizrachi leader in Poland, and also a distant relative of mine. I am looking for a

I've posted two documents in for which I need a translation from Polish. It is on ViewMate at the following addresses ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM102803 https://www.j

I am researching the RAJCHMAN or REICHMAN family of Klimontow, Poland. The parents were Yechiel (Jechiel) Alter RAJCHMAN / REICHMAN and his wife Maria Sura / Sara Miriam SALZMANN / ZALCMAN. One of the

I have posted my great, great grandparents marriage record from 1834 on ViewMate (Hochberger) in Polish. I believe it was in Łęczna, Poland. I don't need a full translation but would love to confirm t

This is page 1 of a 2-page letter written in 1930 from a Jew in Palestine to someone (possibly his cousin) in New Jersey. You can view it at https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.aspkey=VM10

Dear members I would be really grateful for your help with the following documents. I've posted 3 documents in Polish for which I need a translation. There is 1 letter handwritten from an administrati

LitvakSIG is sponsoring a series of Zoom sessions on how to power up your Litvak research. Our next session on Finding Your Shtetl will be held on Zoom on Sunday, March 26, at 12:00 noon Eastern Dayli

Hi, We are searching original certificates of my grandfather, Baruch Lehrer, that was born in 1906 in Przemysl, Poland. Could someone help us ? Yael Shapira

I would like to find someone living in or near Bacău Romania who can search the archives there for family records. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. James Lazar Auburn, CA (530) 906-8700 l

Hi all, I am looking for information on Jewish orphanages that operated in Bialystok between 1910 and 1940. I wonder if there are any lists of the children in those orphanages and how can one reach th

Can someone please identify and translate the writing on my grandfathers becher. Mike Paneth Melbourne Australia

IN THE NEWS In My Pocket jwire.com.au https://www.jwire.com.au/in-my-pocket/ The IN MY POCKET Project was launched at the WA Museum Boola Bardip last weekend when we ran our first session for children

The JOWBR of JewishGen is seeking new record transcribers who can please assist us in taking care of some outstanding projects. Yes, we have more records than we have volunteers. Some knowledge or the

LitvakSIG s very excited to announce the following: With recent updates to the All Lithuania Database (ALD), LitvakSIG has reached a major milestone: 2.5 million records in 2.5 decades. That works out

In Przemysl Marriages 1790-1827 I found this entry for Josef Orner under August 1824. Can anyone help with understanding this record, there are no details of the spouse etc. What do the entries mean ?

During the Italian occupation of the Alpes-Maritimes in France in 1943, the area was a relative haven for Jews. Around a thousand live in Saint Martin Vésubie, in the Alps north of Nice, until they fl

“Navigating the Center for Jewish History Catalog” will be presented online by Moriah Amit, senior reference services librarian and genealogy coordinator at the Center for Jewish History in New York C