ב"ה Dear JewishGenners: The November 29, 2022 edition of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza carried a legal notice from the Regional Court for Kraków-Nowa Huta, First Civil DIvision, indicating that

I know the meaning of pe-nun on the headstones. One of my great grandmothers has pe-tav. Her husband's stone has pe-nun, so I'm puzzled as to why the family would change it for her. In fact, it's the

Attached, from the death certificate of my great grandmother, Miriam Blier, her birthplace. I am unable to find it. It would be in present day Poland, then part of the Austrian Empire, likely near Prz

JewishGen has added more than 200,000 newly-indexed Ukrainian records, which is great! But there are some quirks with the data that may cause you to miss indexed family members. Here is some info on w

The entire community is invited to join us for our next free JewishGen Talks webinar: Topic: Practicing Safe Computing Date: TODAY - Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Time: 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time Re

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By chance is anyone planning a visit to the NJ State Archives in Trenton? I need a death certificate from 1933 but I can not see an index to confirm it exists. If someone is going there I can give you

Thanks so much, Lara. Although we're working to standardize the transcriptions and broaden the search engine, making searches easier, it's great to use your hints. One more -- I NEVER (well, almost ne

Hi, I heard in the family that my GF, Hesh Horn was drafted to the Austrian-Hungary army through WWI. Are there any archives where I can find any documents to confirm it? Thanks, Shimi Karni, Israel J

Hello! My granduncle, Sam Kaplan, is giving me a run for my money, so I would welcome help finding his death and burial records. Sam's parents were Yakov Mikhel Hacohen Kaplan and Hinda Rubnitz. He ar

All I know about my maternal great-grandfather was that his name was Abram Dashev (some documents say Adashev), born in Odessa in about 1852. Later he married my great-grandmother Hava Loeva, born ca.

Dec. 4 1:30-3:30 PM EST The JGS of Greater Boston and Hebrew College present Dr. Jonathan Sarna speaking on Re-evaluating the Role of American Jewry During the Shoah. The program is free and open to t

I'm looking for information about my gg grandfather John Burt Hazen. Specifically his parents, I have census information regarding his wife and children as well as birth, naturalization, marriage, and

ב"ה Dear JewishGenners: The November 28, 2022 edition of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza carried a legal notice from the Regional Court of Central Łódź [Sąd Rejonowy dla Łodzi-Śródmieścia], Eight

Dear Friends, *As of 1:30 PM Eastern Time, we are about halfway toward achieving our goal - thanks to everyone who has contributed so far!* Thanks to a generous donor, all contributions submitted to J

A bit out of my range for me since it is a long drive over a toll bridge, etc. I have details on two graves in different parts of the cemetery. There might be other family in the plots but I do not kn

The Karaite section of the ancient Bassatine Jewish cemetery was restored with the assistance of the US government. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/11/us-embassy-helps-restore-jewish-burial-

Dear JewishGen Community, We believe that each and every person, no matter who they are, is important and should be remembered. We believe that the culture and Jewish way of life which existed for hun

For all those researching the town of Pogrebishche, Ukraine, please note that the recent batch of revision list records included a full index of the 1858 Revision List for the town. This should be a t

Israel Genealogy Research Association Website: http://genealogy.org.il/ The lecture will be in Hebrew Introduction to the Jacobi Papers Speaker: Emanuel Elyasaf Dr. Paul J. Jacobi (Königsberg/Jerusale