Trying to reach descendants of Mordecai Leshczynski (Lestchinsky), father of Mushka who married and lived in Coney Island, NY (mother of Florence) and Chaika who married M. Lehman (parents of a daught

Hello, Seeking assistance: 1) In need of a translation of the Yiddish writing on the back of the family photo (probably taken in Ratno Poland); and 2) Any insight into the (military?) uniform worn by

My father's first cousin, Raymond Zussman, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in capturing a French town during WWII. (See https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/raymond-zussman ) He

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Dear JewishGen, Please contact me privately if you know the descendants of siblings Anna WOLFOWITZ COMMIKE (1891-1993) and Hyman WOLFOWITZ (1893-1966), both born in Lithuania, emigrated to US (Perth A

I’m trying to trace my grandfathers ancestors. i believe the name had been changed. why is BLUM such a common name? growing up in michigan there weren’t that many, but in NYC There are a million. i’ve

I'm currently using Ancestry, My Heritage and also GEDmatch as a comparison site, can anyone suggest any others, please? I love the tools on GEDmatch and comparing the Ancient DNA, but match-wise I do

Hi All, I have another of those family mysteries that needs your advice in order to solve. Here are the only known, limited facts: I have 3 photos from a deceased family member, labeled: Fanny & Harry

The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) released a 2021 edition of the BCG Application Guide. The new guide reduces BCG’s renewal requirements and clarifies several issues for new applicants

Newly available on my blog:https://yourjewishgem.blogspot.com/.../world-war-i-jewish... World War I: Jewish Refugees (a partial list)---(Simbirsk to Minsk Province). Marilyn Robinson (aka "JewishGem")

For UK and POLAND researchers: I have been researching my Baumgarten ancestors, most of whom changed their surname to Bowman. Jacob was my great-great grandfather. His son, Israel, was my great grandf

Hi- I believe my GGF, Khuni Shikhman, died in Kiev prior to WW 2. Does anyone have suggestions regarding sources of records for either death records or cemetery records? Thanks, Howard Brown Stowe, VT

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On JewishGen, I find the following entry: Pinkas HaNitzolim II, WASSERSZPRING, Irena; Warszawa, pg 280 Is there a way to order a copy of the original card which this survivor completed? I am attemptin

Hello, I am trying to get contact information for Lawrence Heller. He posted on this group many, many years ago. I was told he may have information on my Eibschutz family. Any leads are greatly apprec

Hello, I've posted marriage records in Polish for which I'd appreciate a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM89339 h

I never imagined that I would come across a Yizkor book excerpt about New York City’s famous Stage Deli which closed in 2012 after a run of about 75 years. Actually, it is mostly about its founder, Ma

Dear Genners, Does anyone knows what happened to documents of the Lithuanian Embassy in Riga pertaining to the period around WWI (1914-1920)? Where could I find them? I am looking for information on m

I've posted the back of a picture on Viewmate. I believe the language is Russian and needs translation. I am hoping to identify the person in the photo. I posted several years ago but responses were n

For those of us who love archives, here’s an article link from today’s New York Times.The Record Keepers’ Rave Every month, the archival institutions of this nation unleash tiny particles of the past