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Prohibition Bootleggers and Sacramental Wine "Fake Rabbis" 9 messages
#usa
#general
Looking for people whose ancestors may have been involved in the liquor business (legal or illegal) during the U.S. Prohibition period of 1920-1933, especially those who worked around the clause allow
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Looking for people whose ancestors may have been involved in the liquor business (legal or illegal) during the U.S. Prohibition period of 1920-1933, especially those who worked around the clause allow
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Question about Khust (Huszt) birth, death and marriage registers to Gary, Head of Ukraine Sig 2 messages
#ukraine
Dear Gary, Probably you are the right person who may answer my question about the availability of birth, death and marriage registers for former Hungarian town Huszt (Khust) and environs. I wonder if
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Dear Gary, Probably you are the right person who may answer my question about the availability of birth, death and marriage registers for former Hungarian town Huszt (Khust) and environs. I wonder if
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Translation Request - German 4 messages
#hungary
#germany
I have been diligently trying to translate the following article from the Pester Lloyd on Aug 7, 1922. I've used Google for the basic translation, and a few others have been helpful in clarifying some
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I have been diligently trying to translate the following article from the Pester Lloyd on Aug 7, 1922. I've used Google for the basic translation, and a few others have been helpful in clarifying some
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By jzeisler@...
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Chait and Friedel from Yampol, Ukraine
#ukraine
My mother, Hannah Chait was born in 1913 in Yampol, Ukraine. Her father Moshe Chait had a sister Rebecca who married Itzak Zeid. While going through a number of DNA sites I found connections to variou
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My mother, Hannah Chait was born in 1913 in Yampol, Ukraine. Her father Moshe Chait had a sister Rebecca who married Itzak Zeid. While going through a number of DNA sites I found connections to variou
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By Judywolk
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What became of the Suwalki-Lomza group run by Marilyn? 9 messages
#lithuania
Does anybody know what became of the private Suwalki-Lomza group run by Marilyn? Used to receive a quarterly newsletter. Would appreciate an update. Diane Jacobs
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Does anybody know what became of the private Suwalki-Lomza group run by Marilyn? Used to receive a quarterly newsletter. Would appreciate an update. Diane Jacobs
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By Jake Jacobs
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Researching family in Saint Petersburg, Russia 4 messages
#russia
<Jews were not allowed to live in these cities (St Petersburg) in the 19th century. If the did it wss because they worked for a wealthy or politically or military family. > Generally, Jews were not pe
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<Jews were not allowed to live in these cities (St Petersburg) in the 19th century. If the did it wss because they worked for a wealthy or politically or military family. > Generally, Jews were not pe
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By Herbert Lazerow
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Brief Translation Request from German 2 messages
#hungary
#germany
A cousin of mine wrote the following on his ITS card after the war. Google does a terrible job of translating it, so would someone please translate this for me? Vor etwa zwei Monaten ereignete sich im
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A cousin of mine wrote the following on his ITS card after the war. Google does a terrible job of translating it, so would someone please translate this for me? Vor etwa zwei Monaten ereignete sich im
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By jzeisler@...
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Surnames separated by a small r 5 messages
#galicia
I am curious about surnames in the Galicia archives from Zablotow area, for example, Reischer r Kessler. What does the little r stand for? Could it be Reischer son of Kessler? I have seen this quite a
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I am curious about surnames in the Galicia archives from Zablotow area, for example, Reischer r Kessler. What does the little r stand for? Could it be Reischer son of Kessler? I have seen this quite a
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By Dorcey Rose
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MyHeritage Offering Free Access to All US Census Records on MyHeritage 2 messages
Marking the decennial US census, MyHeritage is offering free access to searching and viewing all their U.S. Census collection March 29th until April 5th, 2020. They did not place a time zone cut off t
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Marking the decennial US census, MyHeritage is offering free access to searching and viewing all their U.S. Census collection March 29th until April 5th, 2020. They did not place a time zone cut off t
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By Jan Meisels Allen
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Cemetery in Ridgewood, Queens 4 messages
#usa
Does anyone have information regarding the Anschel Burial Society at Mach Pelah Cemetery in Ridgewood Queens New York. My Great Grandparents are buried there, and their origin was Bratslav Vinnytsa Po
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Does anyone have information regarding the Anschel Burial Society at Mach Pelah Cemetery in Ridgewood Queens New York. My Great Grandparents are buried there, and their origin was Bratslav Vinnytsa Po
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another name question 2 messages
#general
#names
A great aunt was named Nelle..she was from Belarus. They went to Canada. What name might I look for on the Passenger list. NELLE LEVINE traveling with brother Sam and sister Ann and grandmother Balya
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A great aunt was named Nelle..she was from Belarus. They went to Canada. What name might I look for on the Passenger list. NELLE LEVINE traveling with brother Sam and sister Ann and grandmother Balya
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By Gayle Schlissel Riley
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Somlo-Horowitz-Margareten family of Toronto#Canada 2 messages
#rabbinic
Hello, I have for you’re the following suggestions: · Contact the local Genealogy Chapter, · Write a letter to the editor of the Canadian Jewish News · Post on fb Daughters of Holocaust survivors Toro
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Hello, I have for you’re the following suggestions: · Contact the local Genealogy Chapter, · Write a letter to the editor of the Canadian Jewish News · Post on fb Daughters of Holocaust survivors Toro
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By Peninah Zilberman
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Birthplace vs. emigration place vs. port of origin for destination in US? 9 messages
#general
I know the Eastern European birthplace of the ancestors I am researching (they were a married couple), and I have already found their names on the ship manifest from England to New York; however, in r
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I know the Eastern European birthplace of the ancestors I am researching (they were a married couple), and I have already found their names on the ship manifest from England to New York; however, in r
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By Robin Rosenblum
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The Shpoler Zeida – The Life, Legends, and Descendants of the Grandfather of Shpola
#ukraine
Our long-awaited book, entitled: The Shpoler Zeida – The Life, Legends, and Descendants of the Grandfather of Shpola, by Jeffrey Mark Paull and Jeffrey Briskman, is now nearing completion, and is sche
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Our long-awaited book, entitled: The Shpoler Zeida – The Life, Legends, and Descendants of the Grandfather of Shpola, by Jeffrey Mark Paull and Jeffrey Briskman, is now nearing completion, and is sche
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By Jeffrey Mark Paull
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Fogel family in Rivne or Rowno is this the same place 11 messages
#ukraine
Dear fellow researchers I hzvd documents indicating my Fogel family is from Rivne, and some documents state they are from Rovno. Is this the same town? Also is Rivne or Rovno the name of a region, an
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Dear fellow researchers I hzvd documents indicating my Fogel family is from Rivne, and some documents state they are from Rovno. Is this the same town? Also is Rivne or Rovno the name of a region, an
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By Marilyn Levinson
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Signing mail
#general
Hello All: hope this finds you well! Please be sure to sign your eMail with your name and place - place being so important and fun for the rest of us around the world! Carol Raspler Delray Beach, FL
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Hello All: hope this finds you well! Please be sure to sign your eMail with your name and place - place being so important and fun for the rest of us around the world! Carol Raspler Delray Beach, FL
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By Carol Raspler
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Head of Ukraine Sig 4 messages
#ukraine
I am looking for location of any Ostrog Revision lists. Do they exist?? -- Rachelle Litt Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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I am looking for location of any Ostrog Revision lists. Do they exist?? -- Rachelle Litt Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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Given name Ksyel 10 messages
On the ships manifest it says the child’s name was Ksyel. I’m trying to figure out what that might have become in English? Any suggestions? Mother was Sure Lindenbaum Rachelle Litt Palm Beach Gardens,
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On the ships manifest it says the child’s name was Ksyel. I’m trying to figure out what that might have become in English? Any suggestions? Mother was Sure Lindenbaum Rachelle Litt Palm Beach Gardens,
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By Rachelle Litt
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yiddish words 12 messages
#yiddish
while we are at home let's talk about lost yiddish slangs ער רעד זיך אפ וויא פייוויש אין האלץ קאממער it mean he is complaining but no one is listening so please bring it on
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while we are at home let's talk about lost yiddish slangs ער רעד זיך אפ וויא פייוויש אין האלץ קאממער it mean he is complaining but no one is listening so please bring it on
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Yiddish tombstone
#general
Subj: ViewMate translation request - Yiddish I've posted a tombstone in Yiddish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmat
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Subj: ViewMate translation request - Yiddish I've posted a tombstone in Yiddish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmat
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