Attached are photos of the tops of two painted wooden matzevah from Poland. The first is from a man's, the second from his wife's. Could anyone kindly explain the significance of the markings? Many th

Is anybody able to explain this Hebrew inscription I saw in a country churchyard. I have so far received the following suggestions It relates to a date It is a form of blessing It has something to do

Any hints as to find Husin relatives from Vietka, Mogilev Gubernia? Only can find my great grandfather Israel Husin and children. His wife was Esther Zeitlin. Can't find any other relatives except my

I need to determine the name of the town ancestors emigrated from. On the ship's manifest in 1909 it says Sinowa, Russia. It must be a misspelling because nothing comes up on a Google search. Can anyo

Has anyone heard of the LfF Office of Compensation? They say they have records for my survivor parents but are asking me to pay to get the information and I just want to make sure I'm not being scamme

Hi, I am looking for help in trying to find a Record of the Marriage that took place between, Philip Gross ( Shraga Feiva Ben Yoseph HaLevi) and Mary, Miriam, Olga, or Goldie, Kravitch, Kravitz, Cravi

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I found a decorative plate gifted by this society. Does anyone know anything about the history of the society? -- Rabbi Elchonon Baron Jerusalem rabbi_baron@...

LitvakSIG is sponsoring a series of Zoom sessions on how to power up your Litvak research. The next session will be held on Sunday, February 19. Its title is "Power Up Your LitvakSIG Research: Using E

I've posted several letters in handwritten German for which I need a translation. They're on ViewMate at the following addresses: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM101211 https

Hello Does anyone have in their family tree a 'Sora bat David Elyash' from Vilna but might not necessarily have been born there. Do you have a David Elyash in your tree ? I am struggling to find my gt

Good day, I have exhausted looking for my grandfather's family by their last name (which wasn't their real name) so I thought to look by first name. My second great grandfather was Abram Shmuel, but a

Dear Genners, It is my second attempt after my posting last year. I hope that it will ring a bell somewhere among his relatives who stayed back in the Russian Empire. It seems that I exhausted my sear

Seeking information on overland travel routes and modes of transportation to reach ports of Rotterdam, Liverpool and Antwerp from Minsk, Russia in early 1900s. Thank you, Judy Cohen jdthcohen@...

Can anyone please tell me if there is a date on this gravestone? if so what is it? I believe it is that of my great grandfather. Alan Cohen

Dear All, Please can someone help me to contact Maureen and Rob MYERS of New Zealand, if they are still with us. They posted a series of messages to JG between 2008 and 2010. The email address they us

Hello I've posted multiple vital records (obtained via jri-poland) in Russian for which I need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmatevie

Thanks to the terrific work of Phyllis Berenson and her team, I think I may have found my great-grandfather's family! My grandmother's father was Susman LEVENSHTEIN (Meshulem Zusman ben Dovid Eliahu h

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Hi all- I have a mystery photo that may be one of my grandfathers with writing on the back that I am attempting to identify. I've posted an image from the back of the picture that is in either Polish