Join The Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh on May 21st at 1pm for an exciting virtual event hosted by JGS Pittsburgh and the Heinz History Center: "Using FamilySearch for Jewish Research" W. Todd

Good news! If you have not yet registered for the IAJGS 43rd Annual International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, we have agreed to extend the Early Bird pricing through next Sunday, May 21. The Confe

The Weekly News Nosh JewishGen Weekly E-Newsletter Phil Goldfarb Tulsa, Oklahoma USA, Editor Date: May 14, 2023 “A Family Without The Understanding Of Their Past History, Foundation And Ethnicity Is L

I am researching the families of five women who graduated from the Vienna Mädchenrealgymnasium in 1919: Hedwig Wiki Abranowicz (Vicky Abrams), Helene Goldstern (verh. Papanek), Grete Moldauer (verh. G

My wife’s great-great-aunt was born in Zhitosneryealin Geebercey Bay Russia in about 1880 according to her Detroit Border Crossing. Where is it? Marvin M. Turkanis Cincinnati, Ohio USA mturkanis@...

Dear Group, In a metrical book from Vienna (1895), I see the two letters "f.a." after a married woman's name. Any suggestions on what this acronym stands for? Is it equivalent for "geboren" or "maiden

When researching my great-great grandmother, Rebeka Leder who married Josef Haber, the following came up. The birthplace is listed as Galizien- Austria. I guessed on the birth year around 1852 based o

ב"ה Dear JewishGenners: The April 11, 2023 edition of the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza carried a legal notice from the Regional Court for the Widzew District of Łódź [Sąd Rejonowy dla Łodzi-Widzew

Hello. I found a birth record for my great-uncle in the Vienna BMD records. So, thank you for that! In the database I found him in, it shows his date of birth, but also where he changed his name some

The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) notes with sorrow the passing of Ingrid Rockberger, z"l this week. Ingrid served as President of JFRA (Jewish Family Research Association) and was one

Can someone please translate to Hebrew from the headstones. Thank you in advance. -- Donna Kanlan

Shalom Everybody, JewishGen Press is proud to announce our 165th publication: "When There Is No Other Alternative" by rabbi Sanford Seltzer. Details: 6”x9” softcover, 146 pages Cover Design by: Rachel

I'd like to add one idea to the recent thread about the name "Shaya". which pertains names in general. It is important to remember that Galitzianer have a unique pronunciation of both Hebrew and Yiddi

Hello, I am seeking information on my great grandmother, Lina Löwenstein, who was born on 25 February 1856 in Herford, Germany. She died in Berlin in September 1933. Lina married Adolph Meyer (1842-19

JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO A Fireside Chat with ChatGPT The Power of AI in Jewish Genealogy: A Fireside Chat with ChatGPT We are pleased to announce an engaging event that took place on Su

JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO and Classi Lectures PRESENT The Wandering Jews - from Spain to England CENTRAL EUROPEAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) Speaker: Trudy Gold Wednesday, 17 May 2023,

The Yiddish in “Rough Diamonds” is typically central Polish Yiddish, not Galicianer, Litvak etc. They pronounce Mishpooche, Voos (what), Git (OK), Nishtoo (there isn’t), Intz (us), Aza instead of Azoy

I recently came across the attached death record on JRI-Poland, and would welcome help from someone to decipher and translate the handwritten text. Gail Marcus Bethesda, MD ghmarcus at aol.com Moderat

Hello, How we find things. I was looking for a link to share for Alexander Beiders online name searches and found this article I am sure most everyone has read it, but channeling my Moms Spirit of Art

Leon Schneck (born Rawa Ruska 1902) was married to my grandfather's sister and they lived in Roanne, France with their six children. According to the Drancy Memorial, he survived the Holocaust. If any