During the height of the Pandemic, I wanted to find a record of sales for a property in Brooklyn. I couldn't even find anyone to call and I gave up (but did not forget!) Now I have a strong need to tr

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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 (

Hello, Israel A’haron son of reb Yosef Passed 15 Shvat 5727 May his soul be gathered in eternal life (last line abbreviation) Shalom, Malka Chosnek

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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I have posted the back of a photo postcard on Viewmate and would be grateful for a translation of the handwritten Yiddish on it. (There are relatively few words but the writing seems to be particularl

I am searching for information from the 19th century regarding the town of Neustadt Schirwindt, which is present day Kurdirkos Naumiestes, Lithuania. Other 19th century names for this town include Nai

I have been trying, with only very limited success, to trace any information about my maternal grandfather's (Harry Goldberg - b. 1901 immigrated to US/New York from Kiev area in 1902 or 1903 with mot

Does anybody know about jewish trader Zaks of Wainoden (Vainode), Kurland c.a. 1900? Mr. Gints Neiburgs in Riga, Latvia https://sites.google.com/site/genealogijalv/in-english

I request a translation of the Yiddish text on a postcard. It is on ViewMate at the following address https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=97841 Please respond using the online View

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Everyone: I am looking for information on a NY landsmanshaft: Zion's Bruder Bund. Their history/files are not deposited in YIVO's archives. This society has three burial plots in NY cemeteries where m

“Conflict Management: Evaluating Evidence of Identity” will be the topic of a genealogy presentation by Emily H. Garber for the 2 p.m. CDT, Sunday, April 24, 2022, virtual meeting of the Jewish Geneal

I am wondering if someone is able to translate a headstone that can be found at: https://mitzvatemet.com/en/burial162501. I didn't put it on Viewmate because I wasn't sure if the magnifier would trans

Rabbi Malcolm Stern Grant & John Stedman Memorial Fund Award The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) is pleased to announce that the call for submissions for the 2022 Ra

Hi all, I was hoping to obtain more insight into the Civil War Jewish-American Veterans records, but will provide a bit of background first: My husband's DNA has remained at 2% Ashkenazi, as has some

Orange County California Jewish Genealogy Society April Meeting Sunday April 24 at 10:00 am (Pacific time zone) Libby Copeland: Exploring Jewish Genealogy and Home DNA Testing Picture The presentation

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More information keeps being “discovered” in the recent release of the U.S. 1950 Census. The census reveals the significant impact of the landmark legislation signed into law in 1944- The Servicemen’s