Simferopol is the largest city in the Crimean peninsula with a Jewish community dating from 1240. Esther Rechtschafner, the author, has researched it in full. "The story of why I decided…
The IGRA website provides the genealogy researcher more than our database collection. In addition we have a variety of Resources, Articles and Videos/Recorded lectures. On a regular basis we add…
I happened to be sitting in a meeting today at Yad VaShem when those around the table realized that today, ten years ago, Yad VaShem made available online their collection…
Before World War I, the Polesian city of Pinsk was in Czarist Russia. The city had a strong Jewish majority. In 1897, there were approximately 21.000 Jews, or 74% of…
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is an excellent example of genealogical methodology. The author shows intellect, patience, persistence, creativity, imagination, curiosity and generosity. She goes far beyond collecting names of family…