450 Needles in a Haystack of 6 Million
On October 1, 1939, the village of Miroslav in Czechoslovakia found itself annexed to the German Reich in exchange for "peace in our time." Armed with a list of 425…
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A Beginners Guide to German Jewish Genealogy in North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia is the largest and most populous of the 16 states of Germany and many of us with German-Jewish roots have at least one or more branches in our…
Evidence Analysis: Which is the Right Record?
Utilizing the Genealogical Proof Standard (GPS), this presentation will demonstrate methods of looking at your research to find gaps and solutions as well as evaluate findings, especially those with conflicting…
Polish Jewish Refugees in the USSR During WWII
The "Ribbentrop – Molotov pact" divided Poland between the Soviet Union and Germany in 1939. The Polish territories annexed to The Soviet Union had a Jewish population of about 2…
Is It Me or Was My Great Grandmother Crazy?
Daniel Horowitz has been dedicated to Genealogy since 1986, Daniel was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project "Searching for My Roots" in Venezuela for…
