Can people point me towards accounts relating to the German-Jewish life in Jackson Heights, New York in the 1930s-60s? I'm looking for anything – such as published or unpublished personal memoirs, fic

Hello, My great-grandparents left Poland (Lodz) and immigrated to France in 1913. I always heard that they left for political reasons. Could someone tell me what could be understood by political reaso

I’m curious to know other people’s experiences with reaching out to distant relatives about a family connection. I have a tree that goes back to a married couple in the late 18th Century. They had rou

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I've posted the following vital records in German for which I need a transcription of the handwritten script. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/vie

After years of looking at inscriptions and imagery on matzevot (tombstones) in photos around the world, I recently realized that I have overlooked an important and significant marking that has appeare

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Friends, I do not understand what's going on in an entry for the Jewish Welfare Board, War Correspondence Entry. Can someone help? The docs concern Max Ellman (1890-1963) Max Ellman, Army No. 1907079;

Found this via the 1851 census records. Hope someone knows how this works. regards, Ron Peeters Ulvenhout (NL)

Hello, I have a similar story in my family. I was told my late grandmother's family was originally known as "don Vino" and where wine merchants in Spain. At the time of the inquisition, they relocated

Interesting retrospective concerning Washington Heights... The ’upper’ Manhattan neighborhood where so many German Jewish refugees relocated to that it’s been nicknamed: "Frankfurt on Hudson, respecti

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I've posted a vital record in Polish (I think) for which I need a translation please. Just the page that relates to Chinda FALENBOGEN (first page?). It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http

Greetings, One set of my grandparents, both with families in Philadelphia, were married in the rabbi's office rather than in the main sanctuary (not sure if that's what the primary area of worship was

My name is: Lisa N. Weinstock Smith How can I find information on those transported by train from Lodz to Chelmno on March 24, 1942?

-- Hi to all, I just joined this site after finding through dna that I am 49.9% Ashkenski jewish! I am so happy to find this information. I was given away at birth and know nothing of my genetics. I a

Hi Everyone, Could anyone translate the attached headstone? Thanks in advance! -- Amy Mitchell

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Dear Fellow Genealogists: Continuing on with programs about Lodz, the Forum for Dialogue presents an educator who will talk about the Shoah in Lodz. This subject should be of interest to those with an