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Does anyone know if it is possible to view images of the original (cyrillic) czarist Revision Lists posted in translation/transliteration at JewishGen.org? My particular interest now involves the Mins

Hello, My great-grandparents left Poland (Lodz) and immigrated to France in 1913. I always heard that they left for political reasons. Could someone tell me what could be understood by political reaso

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I've posted the following vital records in German for which I need a transcription of the handwritten script. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/vie

After years of looking at inscriptions and imagery on matzevot (tombstones) in photos around the world, I recently realized that I have overlooked an important and significant marking that has appeare

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Friends, I do not understand what's going on in an entry for the Jewish Welfare Board, War Correspondence Entry. Can someone help? The docs concern Max Ellman (1890-1963) Max Ellman, Army No. 1907079;

Hello, I have a similar story in my family. I was told my late grandmother's family was originally known as "don Vino" and where wine merchants in Spain. At the time of the inquisition, they relocated

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I've posted a vital record in Polish (I think) for which I need a translation please. Just the page that relates to Chinda FALENBOGEN (first page?). It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http

Greetings, One set of my grandparents, both with families in Philadelphia, were married in the rabbi's office rather than in the main sanctuary (not sure if that's what the primary area of worship was

My name is: Lisa N. Weinstock Smith How can I find information on those transported by train from Lodz to Chelmno on March 24, 1942?

Hi Everyone, Could anyone translate the attached headstone? Thanks in advance! -- Amy Mitchell

If anyone is interested, doesn't know and has a My Heritage acc there is a new animate feature for photographs, I can only describe as magical, bring family photos to life as such (by it moving head a

Dear Fellow Genealogists: Continuing on with programs about Lodz, the Forum for Dialogue presents an educator who will talk about the Shoah in Lodz. This subject should be of interest to those with an

We are a little group of people trying to verify if our ancestors born in Emden/Bunde/Jemgum in the 1600’s are really related to the Henrique family who settled in Gluckstadt in the early 1600's. Some

I've posted a marriage record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address. I only need row 2 translated, for the marriage of Perl Zucker. https://www.jewishgen

I'm a descendant of rabbi Yaakov Moshe charlap. I haven't chanced upon too many relatives that are descendants of him as well. I know that there was a rabbi in new york, by the name of rabbi yechiel m