While in Paris in 1940 after fleeing Vienna, my father obtained a formal membership certificate from the so-called Legion Etrangere Civile. I think the document is a fake or forgery, perhaps used to a

Dear fellow researchers, A few people have asked me about the tax censuses (family lists) from the Surazh uezd (district) in 1888. I am happy to announce that these have now been translated and transc

I've posted 4 records on ViewMate for three consecutive pages from the Holocaust Survivors and Victims Database for David RZEPNIK. A complete translation would be appreciated. They are on ViewMate in

On this picture is my cousin Fima Blindes. I identified this group as scout group. But could it be a political organisation? As the Hashomer Hatzaïr, or the Betar. It don't think so, but just to be su

I am looking for help finding the connection between Pesach LANGSAM (1748-Nov. 02,1820) from Jawornik, father of Tzvi Elimelech SPIRA (Dynover Rebbe), g-grandfather of Tzvi Elimelich SPIRA, (Bluzhover

I've posted 3 vital records for which I would appreciate as full a translation as possible. I would especially like to know if Estera Gitla's mother Ena was alive when the birth was registered and if

Seeking help on the surname ALHADEFF from Rhodes Island Greece Haim Victor Jacob Alhadeff United Kingdom

I am undertaking an attempt to save and restore parts of this small cemetery in Potok Zloty-now Zolityi Potik (Ukraine). There is a website from the Center for Jewish Art, in Jerusalem, with many pict

Is anyone familiar with a village or town in Minsk gubernia that was known as Chuty or Chuta? I am trying to figure out the town or area my great-grandmother's family was from so I can start searching

Hello, I am looking for relatives of Jenny Pins, nee Rosenstein. Jenny was born in Neustadt am Rübenberge in 1878. There she married her husband Louis Pins and moved to Dülmen. In 1940 she emigrated t

Hello, I am looking for anyone who is researching a LEVY family headed by parents Simon and Lena. They both appear to have arrived in New York around 1890 and may have married in the USA. As of the 19

MNJGS is pleased to present a panel discussion of the film The Flat on Sunday December 13 at 1:00 Central Time. Summary: As the film maker cleans out the apartment that belonged to his grandparents, w

The Orange County California Jewish Genealogy Society is having their monthly meeting on Sunday at 10:00 am Pacific time. The speaker is Judy Baston speaking on doing Jewish Genealogy in Lithuania usi

Dear Friends, Recordings of our most recent two JewishGen Talks are now available via the JewishGen YouTube channel. The History of the Geography of New York City with Dr. Stephen Morse Introducing th

I request a translation of the Russian text of a Marriage record. It is on ViewMate at the following address https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM88603 Please respond via the form

- Kuty, Ukraine (Kitever memorial book) http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/kuty/kuty.html Has this memorial book ever been entirely translated into English? My father was born there in 1901. If so, I wou

Shalom, I am fairly new to JewishGen, but I thought I shall seek the advice from JewishGenners pertaining to my genealogical research since I seem to have been getting nowhere. I am searching for the

The attached pdf file contains several pages from a Holocaust Testimony file. I am only asking for translation of the two handwritten pages (p2-3) Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thank you! Eliz

From: Lande Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 2:13 PM To: main@... Subject: Survivor testimony The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has added a new collection of testimonies to the Holocaust Sur

#event “Finding Our Eastern European Jewish Family on JRI Poland”. JewishGen of Palm Beach County presents a virtual lecture by Robinn Magid on December 9 at 1:00 PM ET US and Canada. December meeting