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Aviad Ben Izhak – Yedaat Family Trees
Biography
From Israel, 33 years of experience in computing in IDF and Bank Leumi. (Retired from the army as Lt. Col, Head of the School of Computing at Mamram).
- Certified in Business Management MBA
- Graduate of Economy & Political Science
Professionally performs genealogical inquiries.
Researching online databases and archives.
Licensed to research online databases with billions of records.
Nominated as a Geni Curator (May 2017).
Description
Wide experience in genealogy – documentation of more than 20,000 of people and unifying information about thousands of families.
Combines years of experience in computing with a vast knowledge of family history in order to achieve the best results.
Helping my grandmother solve genealogical riddles led me to earn a Certificate in Genealogical Research from Boston University, complete the ProGen Study Groups, and graduate in the History of the Jewish People (B.A., Open University of Israel). With over a decade of professional experience, I now guide descendants of Ashkenazi families on journeys that blend human empathy with meticulous archival research.
Description
Imagine holding the documents that turn whispered legends into recorded history. My mission is to help you do that. I combine technical rigor with attentive listening and specialize in:
Breaking through genealogical "brick walls"
Identifying legal heirs
Reconstructing Holocaust-era family narratives
Restoring family connections across generations
Understanding where we come from is the first step toward knowing where we are going.
Areas
Geographical expertise: across Europe, Israel, and the US
Historian (MA, PhD) located in Leipzig & Berlin. Multiple published books and with more than fifteen years experience in historical research and genealogy, we’re here to help you build your family history, decipher that illegible document, break through the brick wall, or get you a German passport.
Description
Tracing their lives – We’ll find historical documents and consult local archives for you.
Deciphering & translating – As handwriting experts, we can read even the most illegible scrawl.
Finding relatives – We’ll leave no stone unturned to unite families or clarify fates of relatives.
Remembering – Find out where your ancestors lived, prepare a visit or have Stolpersteine installed.
Citizenship – We specialize in German citizenship for German-speaking Jewish families from Central Europe.
Originally from Chicago and now residing in Maryland with over 25years of experience in financial crime and corporate internal investigations and over 15 years of experience in genealogy research
BA in Human Services with a concentration in Juvenile Law
Vice President of Programs – Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW)
Member of the Association of Professional Genealogists
Description
I founded the Whole Mishpucha to help people like you reconnect with their Jewish roots, with real research, personalized attention and a deep respect for the stories that make us who we are.If I don’t find meaningful results, you don’t pay. My work is built on integrity, transparency and a relentless curiosity to get to the truth.
Services
Complimentary Initial consultation
Document research
Family tree building a tree with source citations
Genealogy research tutorial
In-person or virtual genealogy presentations to groups and associations
Gravestone photography, local cemetery visits and image interpretation
Language Translation
Complementary follow-up discussions and answers to your questions
Areas
Geographic Specialties: Worldwide with a concentration in Eastern Europe and the United States
Past President of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS), The Israel Genealogical Society, JewishGen Board of Governors. Member of The Association of Professional Social Workers; IGRA; JGS of Montreal, Los Angeles, Toronto and NY and the APG.
Description
Jewish Genealogical research since 1986 with a focus on tracing roots worldwide, family reunification, heir searches and Holocaust research. Research at archives in Israel, Canada, USA and Germany, Eastern Europe.
Family Researcher and Independent Holocaust Researcher with two decades of experience
PhD: Resilience and Achievement of Lithuanian Child Holocaust Survivors
Publication: Lerer Cohen, Rose & Issroff, Saul: The Holocaust in Lithuania: A Book of Remembrance. Gefen 2002.
Board Member of APG (Association of Professional Genealogists), Board member of LitvakSIG, Past Board Member of IGRA and of the IGRA Audit Committee
Description
I specialize in genealogy research can connect you to your ancestral past
I can assist you to re-create your family history; celebrate life’s memories
I can search for and unite with family members lost in the Holocaust
I can assist you in obtaining second passports in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Germany
I can research the archives and assist you to locate documentsyou’re your genealogy research
I can assist you to leverage your family history towards EU citizenship.
Areas
Israel, South Africa, Lithuania (cooperation with researchers world over)
Holocaust Research.
Oral History Interviews
Expert Opinion
Languages: English Afrikaans Hebrew Yiddish
Contact
Rose Lerer Cohen - Kin-Search Israel
Genealogy and Research Consultants
Email: [email protected]
Roman Ravve
Biography
From Kiev, B.A. Philosophy with the major in Jewish Studies from International Solomon University. Full time genealogist since 2014 with the primary focus on Jewish ancestry.
Description
Archival documents for genealogy, citizenship, heir search and more. Preparing a research plan, locate the appropriate archival inventories, check the files, make copies, translate, build family tree charts and trace the descendants all the way to the living relatives. The testimonials on demand.
Payment must be received in advance before we post the ad – via PayPal, or by cash or check. If you are interested please send the following information to [email protected]
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