Hi All, I'm having trouble fully deciphering a signature on the back of a post card. I believe it is in Russian, and the handwriting makes it difficult for me to discern the lettering. Any thoughts or

Seeking Witnesses:URGENT REQUEST in connection to an upcoming trial in Germany: The Simon Wiesenthal Center is currently searching for survivors of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp in Germany, who

Hi Siggers, Recently I sent for the death record of my great-grandfather and received the attached invoice. I do not speak Ukrainian and I cannot figure out how to go about making the payment. My bank

I’m trying to locate information on Simon Kra (1853-1940) and his family. Simon was born in Frankfurt but moved to Paris and was a successful publisher there. I don’t know his wife’s name, but they we

I am looking for information on the shtetl called as Malaszewiec, Poland. It is near the towns of Terespol and Brest Litovsk. The map coordinates are 52*02' N, 23*32' E. When I search for Terespol, Po

Hi! For several years I have been studying the history of the Frenkel family from Rovno. From childhood I knew that my dad, Frenkel Tsal (Betsalel) Bentsionovich was born in 1910 and lived in the city

On behalf of the JewishGen Discussion Group Moderators, thank you very much for all your posts. We are ahead of last year’s messages for the first two months by 570 posts and the month of February isn

20 years late on this one... my surname is Bernstein and I'm a kohen. Most of the family originated in Verkhnia Hrabyvnytzia, Czechoslovakia but over time spread out around Europe. All the best, Ozzy

Recently I determined that five of my Rebensaft/Ribenzaft ancestors were among the 241 Jews murdered and buried in mass graves when the Grodzisko Dolne ghetto was cleared during July 1942-March 1943.

On JewishGen I found my grandmother's birth listing with the LDS # and volume number. Is there a way for me to see the original? -- Hannah Goldner Brooklyn, NY

I can't find any translated records on birth, death, marriage, etc. for Volochisk. Do they exist? -- Karen Adelman karengadelman@...

I've posted a vital record in Polish or Yiddish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM91246 Please re

Small shtetls have no Yizkor books. I tried to put something together for Uscie Biscupie, Galicia; not a Yizkor book but hopefully better than nothing: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x1ag3i9scwyqocn/Uscie%

who can use ,porcelan as a family name,and what does it say? y.z.kinstlich

Hi Team, I am researching my 4-great grandfather, John HART, licensed victualler, publican etc. There are several records relating to his family on JCR-UK’s 1851 Anglo-Jewry Database, with an error re

-- Re: Benno Zeiger left Vienna during WWII for Israel. I am looking for family members for updated Zeiger/Morgenstern family tree. He was the son of Leopold ( Leibish ) and Perl Presler Zeiger and br

Hi everyone. I’m looking for help on the best way to locate my great grandfather, Marcus LANSKEY’s home town or province. I’m having difficulty because his location of birth is listed in the US Census

I've posted a tombstone for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM91201 Please respond via the form provi

Has anyone heard of: Genealogical Revelations of Hungarian Jewish Families - First Volume Editor - Munkatchi The Magyar spelling of the Editor's name would actually be: Munkacsi. Does anyone have a co

With all of the posts about the GORDON last name, I again would like to see if anyone can help me find my great grandmother’s sister. Her name was Rose POVOLTZKY (or any other reasonable permutation)