The Jews of Simferopol, by Esther (Herschman) Rechtschafner
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…
Spotlight: “The Holocaust in France: A Resource Guide”, by Jean-Pierre Stroweis
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…
Ten Years Ago…..
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…
Nimzovich Family Ivanik 1921
WWI and Its Aftermath in Ivanik and Pinsk, by Ellen Stepak
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…
Zacharia Marcus with children Lionel and Nettie
The Domiciles of my Direct Forebears, by Esther Rechtschafner
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…
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