The January 4, 2022 edition of the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita contained a legal notice from the Regional Court of Mińsk Mazowiecki, First Civil Division, indicating that the court – on behalf of

U.S. Archivist David S. Ferriero has announced his retirement effective mid-April 2022. Archivist Ferriero has held this position for 12 years. Deputy Archivist Debra Steidel Wall will serve as Acting

The December 29, 2021 edition of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza carried a legal notice from the Regional Court of Wrocław-Krzyki, Second Civil Division. It states that the State Treasury – as re

The December 1, 2021 edition of the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita carried a legal notice announcing that there was a case before the Regional Court in Tarnów involving three plaintiffs – two women n

The December 7, 2021 edition of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza carried a notice indicating that the Regional Court of Central Łódź – on behalf of the State Treasury as represented by the mayor o

The brother of my great grand father Rabbi Ya’akov Mordechai Bespaloff (1855-1915) was the head of the rabbinical court of Poltava and a close companion of Grand Rabbi Sholom Dovber Schneerson of Luba

The December 2, 2021 edition of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza contained a notice from the Regional Court of Central Kraków indicating that a woman named Jolanta Wątorska was seeking to have the

Long-time Rajgrod and area researchers will be pleased to learn that Jewish Records Indexing - Poland has undertaken a huge new “Phase 3” project to fully extract all available Rajgrod birth, marriage

-- My great uncle, brother of my grand father, who called Maurice Lazarson (his polish name was Mojshe Leizerson, born around 1884/1886, had gone to New York. My grand father wrote in 1926, he was glo

According to family lore my great great grandmother, Gittle ABRAMOWITZ , a widow with 4 children, an english gentleman by the name of Isaac LAZAROFF. All we supposedly know is that LAZAROFF, reported

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I am looking for a translator for about a dozen handwritten postcards that are in Yiddish script, but really transliterated German. These cards were sent from Krynica in Austro-Hungary in the late 189

Seeking translation of birth registry for Rachmel Josef WASERSZEYN born in Opoczno in 1841 Father's name: Chajm WASERSZEYN What is the mother's name, the date of birth, Any other info of relevance? Ma

What might be the difference between these terms in the 1891 English census (London)--LODGER and BOARDER? This person's household had 3 lodgers and 2 boarders. John Anderson, Orlando, FL

Does anyone know how to order a book from Avotaynu without using its website? Because Avotaynu doesn't use https/encryption, I'm reluctant to order on its website.The number on Avotaynu's website for

I have a letter on ViewMate #96424 written in Polish. I would love names, places and dates that may help me with my genealogy. Thanks. https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/full.asp?ID=96424&loc=A&name=9

Is there a family connection between the HOROWITZ (HURWITZ) family of Novarodok and the SOLOVEITCHIK family. There are are several yosef Dovs in both families as well as ther'e being both Levi'm. Yoni

Hello Jenners I am looking for a particular marriage record for the year 1936 or 1937 in Lodz, Poland. Does the record mention the maiden name of the bride's mother.? If you can help in any way, on be

Please join the Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh on January 19 at 730 pm for our upcoming program with Dick Goldman - “A Rose By Any Other Name” For many of us, our family names are clues to our

Hello, I have a record for a Benjamin Leyzor SKLARZ that I need help with in viewmate. Its from PRENAI Lithuania 1852. Probably a birth record, but I'm not sure. I assume it's in Lithuanian. It's a Ro