Hello, Israel A’haron son of reb Yosef Passed 15 Shvat 5727 May his soul be gathered in eternal life (last line abbreviation) Shalom, Malka Chosnek

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island is delighted to invite you to our next meeting. When: Sunday, April 24, 2:00 PM, via Zoom Topic: Locating Jewish Records in the Golden Medina Speaker: Ellen

Article in the Ukrainian Jewish News about our aid. UJCU PURCHASED OVER 13 TONS OF FOOD TO SEND TO JEWISH COMMUNITIES We thank Vitaly for his work and spreading the word. To learn more about our appea

I have posted the back of a photo postcard on Viewmate and would be grateful for a translation of the handwritten Yiddish on it. (There are relatively few words but the writing seems to be particularl

I am searching for information from the 19th century regarding the town of Neustadt Schirwindt, which is present day Kurdirkos Naumiestes, Lithuania. Other 19th century names for this town include Nai

I have been trying, with only very limited success, to trace any information about my maternal grandfather's (Harry Goldberg - b. 1901 immigrated to US/New York from Kiev area in 1902 or 1903 with mot

Does anybody know about jewish trader Zaks of Wainoden (Vainode), Kurland c.a. 1900? Mr. Gints Neiburgs in Riga, Latvia https://sites.google.com/site/genealogijalv/in-english

I request a translation of the Yiddish text on a postcard. It is on ViewMate at the following address https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=97841 Please respond using the online View

April 26, 2022, 7:00 EDT ZOOM MEETING GEDmatch.com - Should I Upload or Not? Arthur Sissman GEDmatch is a free DNA comparison and analysis website for people who have tested their autosomal DNA using

Everyone: I am looking for information on a NY landsmanshaft: Zion's Bruder Bund. Their history/files are not deposited in YIVO's archives. This society has three burial plots in NY cemeteries where m

“Conflict Management: Evaluating Evidence of Identity” will be the topic of a genealogy presentation by Emily H. Garber for the 2 p.m. CDT, Sunday, April 24, 2022, virtual meeting of the Jewish Geneal

I am wondering if someone is able to translate a headstone that can be found at: https://mitzvatemet.com/en/burial162501. I didn't put it on Viewmate because I wasn't sure if the magnifier would trans

Rabbi Malcolm Stern Grant & John Stedman Memorial Fund Award The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) is pleased to announce that the call for submissions for the 2022 Ra

Hi all, I was hoping to obtain more insight into the Civil War Jewish-American Veterans records, but will provide a bit of background first: My husband's DNA has remained at 2% Ashkenazi, as has some

Orange County California Jewish Genealogy Society April Meeting Sunday April 24 at 10:00 am (Pacific time zone) Libby Copeland: Exploring Jewish Genealogy and Home DNA Testing Picture The presentation

Barbara Krasner, Noted Author and Poet, offers new class Crafting Stories from your Family's History 4 SUNDAYS in MAY May 1, 8, 15, 22 $200. To register https://www.jewishgen.org/education/coursesview

More information keeps being “discovered” in the recent release of the U.S. 1950 Census. The census reveals the significant impact of the landmark legislation signed into law in 1944- The Servicemen’s

Good News for Radom Researchers! I am pleased to announce that new Klwow record extracts have been uploaded for search on the JRI-Poland database in time for the Pesach holiday. Newly added data inclu

Since many of our ancestors were from Ukraine, and in light of the ongoing horrible war there, JewishGen wants you to be aware of the numerous Yizkor Books of Ukraine that are translated and available

I am beginning work on a Jewish genealogy website for SABILE/ZABELN, LATVIA, and would love to hear from anyone with photos, documents or information about the town's Jewish history. I have sites for