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Dear Group, I've found a Brazilian Death Registration showing that my relative, Felipe Wolfstal Ebert, a Jewish Holocaust survivor, was buried in the Vila Formosa cemetery of Sao Paulo in May 11, 1963

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I am trying to get more information on Harry Goldstein, my paternal GM's first husband. They were married in 1904 in Chicago and had a daughter Lillian who was born in June, 1904. My GM maiden name wa

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Please translate the father's name. The first name appears to be Yisrael Haaron. Please respond directly to me. Thanks. -- Bob Silverstein bobsilverstein@... Elk Grove Village, IL Researching Kaplan (

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The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island is delighted to invite you to our next meeting. When: Sunday, April 24, 2:00 PM, via Zoom Topic: Locating Jewish Records in the Golden Medina Speaker: Ellen

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