My paternal great grandfather, Solomon Bernstein, emigrated to England c. 1874 from Dombravils, Poland. Would there be records in either Poland or England of that emigration, hopefully that I could ch

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Any suggestions as to the Yiddish name that bears the nickname Nushka? I know that In Russian, it's a diminutive for Anna, but am wondering whether it corresponds to a Yiddish first name. -- Jeff Marx

I've just encountered a puzzling pair of DNA matches which I hope those with more expertise in this area might be able to unpuzzle. I found what looks like a significant match between my mother Nancy

The attached are entries from an 1875 Revision List in Vinnitsa for Avram Yankel WECHTER. I was wondering if anyone could translate these from Russian. I can see Aleksandreny in the first one, which i

I've posted a translation request on ViewMate for a record of the Levi (Levy) family of Buttenhausen, Germany: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=100560 The husband is Immanuel Le

I've posted a vital record in RUSSIAN for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM100576 Please respond via

My father-in-law and mother-in-law were prisoners in the Lodz Ghetto, Buchenwald, Auschwitz, and then in Siberian logging camp. Most of their family was murdered. I'm hoping someone might have informa

Hello, I am responding to your 2020 post on JewishGen about a foundling in Tomsk 1942. My first cousin was born in Tomsk in 1942. I don't know if it would help to know her family's history, origins, e

I've posted an 1851 Revision List record in Russian for which I would greatly appreciate a translation. It appears as a separate post for the left and right side pages on ViewMate at the following add

I've posted an 1875 Revision List record in Russian for which I would greatly appreciate a translation. It appears as a separate post for the left and right side pages on ViewMate at the following add

First post and hoping someone can solve the mystery of my paternal great grandparents. My grandfather was Philip Safran Fried and seems to have been born in Ukraine. He later moved to Austria with his

Hi. A short while ago, I emailed the below message to be posted on the JewishGen.org Discussion Group. I have since learned that the immigration documents I uploaded to ViewMate are in German, not Ger

Hi all, I am searching for info on the parents of my Grandmother, who was born in Highgate, London in 1904 to a young Dutch couple, possibly students, living in London. The only name I have for her pa

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I received a reply from someone reading my post on here, and was given the place to request records. However, I'm told it has to be requested in Russian. Is there anyone who could take my brief letter

When Dr Leon Silberberg (Zilberberg) died in Crieff, Scotland in 1954, his death was registered by his sister, who lived in Ellwell Crescent, Rego Park, Long Island, New York, USA. Born in Krakow, he

My maternal great great grandparents were: Meyer and Fredke Davidovich of Grodno Poland. They had 5 children: Eleck, Morris, Dinke/Denah, another daughter and Sarah. Sarah ..my great grandmother..was