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Sometimes, writers receive unexpected payoffs when their words spur readers into action. My article describes what happened when a cousin I never knew read my memoir, BECAUSE OF EVA: A Jewish Genealog

The British Library has released an archive of nearly 18,000 maps and views –digitized—and no copyright restrictions. Access is free! The collection is from the Topographical Collection of King George

I have documents and specific names I would like to post in message board for my husband's parents, seeking information from anyone who might know them from wartime or after. What would be the best wa

These are three photos from a series of high-definition photographs obtained from town residents/for identification. If you are able to recognize someone/please contact me privately using the 'Private

Today 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 why Yizkor books are useful and the best ways to access them

PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION AND THE ATTACHED ONE-PAGER WITH YOUR READERS, BLOG POSTS, SOCIETY MEMBERS. ETC. New York City is the one jurisdiction where everyone knows someone on their family tree ha

I found an index record for "Brostoff, Jankel or Jacob" in "Texas, El Paso Alien Arrivals, 1924-1952" on Family Search, which I am attaching to this message. A search for his last name in "Texas, El P

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2 upcoming Webinars that may well be of interest. I have no connection with either, but felt they would be good info for many in this group. Both are free the day of. The first is likely to be free fo

I am attaching an e-mail I sent to the Czech National Archives asking about the above family members. The reply to my e-mail gives four links and explains that Jewish vital records are digitised and a

Apologies if this has already been addressed elsewhere, but ... ... if I load one or more of my family trees into FTFP, can anyone then “fiddle” with them - changing names, dates, connections, etc. Or

Dear all, I'm looking for information about Josef Hermann Löwenthal, born 12.4.1858 in Jihlava (Iglau), Mähren. He is my Grand-grandfather. His parents: Maximilian Löwenthal (born in Rousinov, Raußnit

Dear Friends on the JewishGen Discussion Group - I know that you are probably being inundated with funding requests from many worthy organizations, and I apologize for this additional interruption to

I am looking for information about my wife’s family who lived in Vishnevo (today Belarus). They were executed on August 30,1942. We have no information regarding the backgrounds of the family members

We are looking for information about my wife’s family who lived in Vishnevo (today Belarus). They were executed on August 30,1942. We have no information regarding the backgrounds of the family member

The Committee on the Remembrance of the Second World War has published a brochure in four languages (Luxembourgish, German, French, and English) and has also launched its new website https://cm2gm.lu/

Are BMD records available for Wishnitz (c. 1850-75)? Thank you- Allan Linderman

Morris ROSENBERG was born in Pandelys, Lithuania c1880 and migrated to the USA in 1906 and lived in Johnstown, PA. He was married twice. With his first wife Anna nee SHAPIRO he had 5 children. After h

Is anyone familiar with Tulne ( Talnoye , Tulna) a small town near Kiev ? (1850's - 1923) family names were Kaliko, Rabinovitch, Also the village of Pliskov ? outskirt of Kiev (1840's - 1922) family n