Shalom chaverim: I've posted inscriptions in Russian from two photographs for which I need translations. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses: https://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmatevie

In 1928 my cousin Kenneth EPSTEIN died tragically in northern Manitoba when his canoe overturned and he was drowned. He was up there trading with the Indians for fur pelts, and his death made the head

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I would like to contact descendants of Rabbi Yitzchak Simcha HUREWITZ, who served in Hartford, Ct. until his death in 1936. According to family lore, we are cousins and I would like to clarify how. Yo

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island invites you to our upcoming meeting Wednesday, February 15, 2023 7:00 PM Location: Zoom– see registration info below Topic: A Rosenberg by Any Other Name Sp

THE PRESENTATION Hoping that her children and grandchildren might one day be interested in their family history, Ms. Bronstein created four different family history books using My Canvas. On February

I have started to use Compare A Face in the hopes of possibly confirming what might be old photos of two sets of great grandparents. I have compared photos of my grandparents at ages from very young t

We are excited and honored to announce a new volunteer on our team at LitvakSIG. Simon Zelman has become the District Coordinator for the Zarasai District. Welcome Simon! Simon was born in Lithuania,

I wish to hear from fellow members who don't live in New York, if YIVO (YIVO Institute for Jewish Research) provide a paid lookup service for those who cannot visit the archive in person? If not, can

In others' experience, is it conceivable that a woman might have given birth at age 45 in 1897? In a distant branch I'm trying to trace, I've found Rachel Holdengraber, whom I know -- from a JewishGen

Simon Eisenstädter (1796, Budapest - 1875, Vienna) and Ernestine Eisenstädter (1802 -1880, Vienna) had 10 children. The family members were amongst the first Hungarian Jews to receive a title of nobil

JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO, Beth Tikvah Synagogue and Classi Lectures PRESENT Beyond These Walls: Escaping the Warsaw Ghetto – A Young Girl’s Story Speaker: Lydia Bauman Monday 13 Feb 2023

I’m researching the JOSEPH family in the 1851 England census. They are living in the Petticoat Lane district which I believe is the Jewish neighborhood in London at that time. Their first names are al

My g-g-g-grandfather Angelus Aron Gröger was born in Prag in 1766 and married to Sara. I have conflicting research showing her maiden name as Back or Grotte. Looking for help to determine the correct

I submitted two requests for USCIS records in November 2021. I have received two letters a couple of months ago stating that they were still working on my request. Recently, however, when I have check

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Hi, I am looking for those related to the following surnames. Lithuania Sarfinovich, Scharfanovich, Sharfanovich. Sarfin and other variations. Girschzon, Harrison Mahkt, Macht, Magid Schlepak, Slepak,

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I recently read that a Jewish woman named Blümel Abraham converted to Christianity in 1715. She was then called Maria Augusta Blümelin and was living in Dürkheim in the Grafschaft Leiningen (now Bad D