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I found what looks like an amazing resource - it is a collection of diaries from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine, dating from the 1800s to the present. https://prozhito.org/. In theory it is searchable, b

My father was held at the Maisons-Laffitte internment/registration camp outside Paris for at least a few weeks, if not more, as the war began. He was Austrian, and thus considered to be an "enemy alie

Tomorrow (1/26) at 3:30 pm ET, tune into the Center for Jewish History's Facebook page for the next episode of Genealogy Coffee Break. We'll discuss how you can access one of the largest online collec

Does anyone know how I can get a copy of the complete death record for Hyman Sacks from Manchester, England? According to the England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index, Hyman was born in 1851 and

Interesting HIAS application that appears to be in Polish and Hebrew needs translation to English. Thank you to anyone who can help with the translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ...

I request translations from German to English for the following documents on ViewMate: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM89723 https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.a

. There are 2 pages on Viewmate from the 50th Anniversary Celebration Banquet program booklet of the "First Wolochisker Benevolent Association" in New York City. This lansmanschaft was formed in 1908,

I've posted a letter in Yiddish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... The rest of the letter has already been translated https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/vie

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=VM89710 Please respond via

These two photographs are part of my family collection. I have no idea who they are. I know it is a long shot but hoping someone may recognize them. Can be seen on Viewmate: https://www.jewishgen.org/

I would appreciate the translation ?Hebrew ? yiddish on the back of a photograph. Do not know who the subjects are. Can be viewed at: Viewmate https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=V

Hello I am trying to find documentation relating to a family member's change of surname. This occurred in either Austria or Hungary in the 1940s. I have already tried the Hungarian Society for Family

I attach here a photo of what I was told is the Russian Red Army band. The clarinetist on the left is my wife's paternal grandfather, Sholem (Sol) Baskin (Bashkin?). He was born in 1881, either on 7 F

Please, I would like to know where can I find information or research about deportations in Poland during nazi occupation. I am looking for information of where members of my family Frankon, Frenkel,

I have posted 3 images of a letter that was attached to the passport application of Samuel Lindy, the brother-in-law of my great-granduncle. It is apparently in Yiddish, and I believe that it is from

Hi to you all I am trying to find a kosher butcher from around the 1959--1963 probably after 1963 Catford possibly Stansted Road area this gentleman would also have given a court statement in March 19

Are birth records of a now deceased person born in Warsaw about 1921-23 available on line? I know there is a 100 year restriction and if so could the daughter of this person still apply to the Polish

Work is progressing apace on extracting the Jewish vital records of Aleksandrów Łódzki. Since September 2020, we have extracted nearly 2,500 lines of records. For a full update, including details of t

I am at a stand still with searching for GGP, David, Dawid, Aleksandrowicz, last known residence Rudniki Wielun Poland, There was a butcher store that was owned by my family that was taken by the Nazi