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Does anyone know the shtetl in Lithuania where Rafuel and (Blume) Gertie Nillis Gilinsky lived? 3 messages
#lithuania
The Gilinskys had 5 girls, Chaya Riva, Shayla, Sora Feigel, Yudis, and Fruma Devasha (B.1884). Gertie died when she was in her 30s and Rafuel died when he was in his 40s. Their daughter Chaya Riva rai
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The Gilinskys had 5 girls, Chaya Riva, Shayla, Sora Feigel, Yudis, and Fruma Devasha (B.1884). Gertie died when she was in her 30s and Rafuel died when he was in his 40s. Their daughter Chaya Riva rai
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Naming Conventions 8 messages
#names
Two questions regarding naming conventions: In the late 1800s, if paternal and maternal grandfathers were both deceased when the first son was born, would he have been named after the paternal grandfa
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Two questions regarding naming conventions: In the late 1800s, if paternal and maternal grandfathers were both deceased when the first son was born, would he have been named after the paternal grandfa
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By Carl Kaplan
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Looking for Yaakov Rotem — Yad Vashem testimonies reporter 4 messages
#holocaust
#galicia
Looking for Yaakov Rotem (or relative) Yad Vashem testimonial reporter who reported murders of Wilder family members from Lwow. Nina Talbot, Brooklyn, NY
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Looking for Yaakov Rotem (or relative) Yad Vashem testimonial reporter who reported murders of Wilder family members from Lwow. Nina Talbot, Brooklyn, NY
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By NTalbot
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New records on the all GALICIA database, Progress on PRZEMYSL ID project 2 messages
#galicia
Gesher Galicia is pleased to update readers on the progress in indexing Jewish Galician records. Since the end of January 2020 the following records have been indexed and uploaded to our All Galicia D
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Gesher Galicia is pleased to update readers on the progress in indexing Jewish Galician records. Since the end of January 2020 the following records have been indexed and uploaded to our All Galicia D
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By Gesher Galicia SIG
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GILINSKY in Lithuania 2 messages
#lithuania
GILINSKY was a prevalent name in Svencionys, Lithuania and there are many listings for the name In the LitvakSIG All Lithuania Database, which you can search at www.litvaksig.org Judy Baston
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GILINSKY was a prevalent name in Svencionys, Lithuania and there are many listings for the name In the LitvakSIG All Lithuania Database, which you can search at www.litvaksig.org Judy Baston
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By Jrbaston
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JewishGen's Family Tree of the Jewish People 4 messages
#JewishGenUpdates
I have been wanting for a long time to post an update of my family tree on JewishGen. Does JewishGen have any plans to allow people to do this or has this aspect of JewishGen been discontinued? Ellen
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I have been wanting for a long time to post an update of my family tree on JewishGen. Does JewishGen have any plans to allow people to do this or has this aspect of JewishGen been discontinued? Ellen
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By Ellen Barnett Cleary
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Do old hotel registers exist? 4 messages
#general
The question is both general, of possible interest to many, and specific, addressed to Miami mavens. A relative, born Naftali Lasutra in Pulin, Ukraine, who changed his surname to Lester - or similar
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The question is both general, of possible interest to many, and specific, addressed to Miami mavens. A relative, born Naftali Lasutra in Pulin, Ukraine, who changed his surname to Lester - or similar
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By boris
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Missing information in mazeva in Warsaw's cemetery 2 messages
#warsaw
#general
BS'D I am looking for help with a mazeva of the Warsaw cemetery. I know the name's person buried there, but for some reason in the picture I have it is not possible to see the name of his father, neit
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BS'D I am looking for help with a mazeva of the Warsaw cemetery. I know the name's person buried there, but for some reason in the picture I have it is not possible to see the name of his father, neit
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By yoelmarkusdesal@...
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Using DNA matches to find Jewish ancestors 28 messages
#dna
Hoping someone with experience finding elusive Jewish ancestors based on DNA matches can help... My dad didn't know he had Jewish ancestry until taking a MyHeritage DNA test and receiving his report t
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Hoping someone with experience finding elusive Jewish ancestors based on DNA matches can help... My dad didn't know he had Jewish ancestry until taking a MyHeritage DNA test and receiving his report t
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By Jesse Springer
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Seeking Advice for Hiring the Best Latvian Researcher 2 messages
#latvia
A number of years ago I paid the Latvian Archives to do some family research for me. I also have some research obtained by other researchers and we are trying to connect the dots to put branches of th
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A number of years ago I paid the Latvian Archives to do some family research for me. I also have some research obtained by other researchers and we are trying to connect the dots to put branches of th
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By Ava Nackman
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Arolsen Archives - Conference on Deportations in the Nazi Era 3 messages
#announcements
#holocaust
Arolsen Archives. International Center on Nazi Persecution will hold a Conference on Deportations in the Nazi Era – Sources and Research Date :2-4 November 2020 Registrations are open until 15th Octob
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Arolsen Archives. International Center on Nazi Persecution will hold a Conference on Deportations in the Nazi Era – Sources and Research Date :2-4 November 2020 Registrations are open until 15th Octob
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By Yvonne Stern
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ISERSTEIN
#names
Good day colleagues I’m having problems identifying if there are any ISERSTEINs alive out there I may be related to I am the son of Herbert Charles Iserstein from Vienna born 1921, whose father was Ru
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Good day colleagues I’m having problems identifying if there are any ISERSTEINs alive out there I may be related to I am the son of Herbert Charles Iserstein from Vienna born 1921, whose father was Ru
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By peter isert
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Searching for KRAVIZTSKY and REZNIK 2 messages
#ukraine
My great grandfather was Mauritzio Krivitzky (he was born in approximately 1886 in Russia/Ukraine). He was married to Dora Alperovich (born in 1889) she came a year after him to Argentina, 1913-14 app
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My great grandfather was Mauritzio Krivitzky (he was born in approximately 1886 in Russia/Ukraine). He was married to Dora Alperovich (born in 1889) she came a year after him to Argentina, 1913-14 app
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Palestine Censuses of 1922 and 1931 for Ness Ziona, Israel 5 messages
#israel
#records
We know absolutely nothing about the families of my husband's great-grandparents, who arrived in the US with their children in 1908. However, I have located a ship manifest listing them as going to Ne
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We know absolutely nothing about the families of my husband's great-grandparents, who arrived in the US with their children in 1908. However, I have located a ship manifest listing them as going to Ne
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By Ava Nackman
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History can help understand DNA ethnicity profiles: an example 2 messages
#dna
A non-Jewish friend has great-grandparents who came from Sweden (maternal side) and Germany (paternal side). The latest iteration of her DNA ethnicity profile from Ancestry indicates a Swedish compone
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A non-Jewish friend has great-grandparents who came from Sweden (maternal side) and Germany (paternal side). The latest iteration of her DNA ethnicity profile from Ancestry indicates a Swedish compone
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By Joseph Walder
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The September Issue of the Galitzianer
#galicia
#announcements
We are delighted to announce the release of the September 2020 issue of the Galitzianer. For those of you journeying into your Galician Jewish roots, this issue includes articles that can help you nav
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We are delighted to announce the release of the September 2020 issue of the Galitzianer. For those of you journeying into your Galician Jewish roots, this issue includes articles that can help you nav
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By Gesher Galicia SIG
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Vinnitsa 1811 & 1834 Census 12 messages
#ukraine
I will have a researcher look through the 1811 & 1834 Censuses for Vinnitsa. If anyone wants me to check their family in this census, shall please let me know. Shmiel Gruber scyg26@...
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I will have a researcher look through the 1811 & 1834 Censuses for Vinnitsa. If anyone wants me to check their family in this census, shall please let me know. Shmiel Gruber scyg26@...
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Dalat in Toronto?
#general
#canada
This is a follow up to a post from last week about Naftali Lasutra and his wife Hannah/Nekhama or Khaya who lived in Toronto between 1920's - 1960's. While in Canada, he changed his surname to Lester.
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This is a follow up to a post from last week about Naftali Lasutra and his wife Hannah/Nekhama or Khaya who lived in Toronto between 1920's - 1960's. While in Canada, he changed his surname to Lester.
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By boris
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DNA results vs records 13 messages
#dna
I have just received updated DNA results from Ancestry. They confirm what I have always known about my father's family, that they were German, or more particularly, Prussian. But in the naturalization
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I have just received updated DNA results from Ancestry. They confirm what I have always known about my father's family, that they were German, or more particularly, Prussian. But in the naturalization
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By Elaine King
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1869 Hungarian Census 5 messages
#hungary
#translation
I am trying to decipher the handwriting used in the 1869 Hungarian census. It doesn't seem to fall into any one specific type of script. In the entries I am trying to figure out some letters look like
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I am trying to decipher the handwriting used in the 1869 Hungarian census. It doesn't seem to fall into any one specific type of script. In the entries I am trying to figure out some letters look like
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By Shana Millstein
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