Yom Kippur begins Sunday evening. This excerpt from the Yizkor book of Podhajce, Ukraine about the observance of the holiest day of the year needs little introduction other than saying that its accoun

Hi all - have all the former Lyris email lists now been retired? Robert W Fraser, Perth, Western Australia Researcher 6342 girof@...

Henry: from what you write, the person you are seeking sent packages to his cousin during WWII. The Joint Distribution Committee has a searchable database that includes the names of recipients of pack

Hello all. As announced in this post, I have committed myself to compile the names and relevant genealogical data from the recent unearthed Matzevot discovered in the town square. Today I’m happy to a

The Holocaust Education and Learning Centre at the University of Huddersfield has relaunched its events programme in a covid-secure form using Zoom. Details can be found at https://holocaustlearning.o

The attached is a comment in the listing of the Metzger family in the Mainz family register which was made on the line for my 2nd great grandmother Judith Metzger (2.) The only words I recognize are C

Already exists as you describe: Do a name search on the JewishGen Discussion Group archives. 1993 - current. here: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main Aug 1999 - current and here: http://data.jewishge

Hoping someone with experience finding elusive Jewish ancestors based on DNA matches can help... My dad didn't know he had Jewish ancestry until taking a MyHeritage DNA test and receiving his report t

I have been able to find the Declaration of intent (19 April 1850) and Oath (2 July 1843) as components of the naturalization record of my 2nd great grandfather Charles Schiff. They correspond to the

Hi everyone. I don't fully understand how this is possible. But a senior physician I had to see told me that the defective gene for breast cancer was inherited by all Jews of eastern European descent

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I've posted a vital record in Polish for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM86561 Please respond via t

Need translation of postcard written by Arthur Hellinger of Michalovce from Lukow Ghetto Transit Camp june 1942. Thank you Feigie Teichman Moderator Note: Please reply privately

Hello all, I've posted a vital record in Russian for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM86567 Please r

I have hit a brick wall on tracing the origins of my 2nd great grandfather, Charles (probably AKA Carl) Schiff, at least on this side of the Atlantic. I’m looking for suggestions on resources that mig

They had four children, including Morris (B. 1878, Louis, Israel Joseph, and Ida). Barbara Levy

-- I made my family tree for many years, and posted it on MyCanvas, from Alexanders.( Familily Roimiser, Roimisher, Roemicher, Romischer...etc). Since that site uses Flash Player, which will disappear

Nice. Gmar chaseema tova. Do u know who is succeeding Zvi at Yad Vashem? I was traumatized hearing his passing. Feigie

I've posted a Galician marriage record that is probably written in German for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.as

Hello. I'm seeking information about a SLIWKIEWICZ or SLIVKEVICH family, originally from Warta (or Varta; in Yiddish, Dvort), Poland. The father and sons were Jewish headstone makers and operated a fa