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114449 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:06 PM I would like to confirm that this is 1899 marriage record No. 41 for Elia Altman and Sora/Sara Shavelovitch. It is from the 1899 metrical book for Riga, Latvia. Are the fathers' names for both Elia and Sora, from both the Russian and Hebrew sides, available? Are the towns of registration listed for Elia and Sora, or their fathers? Any other biographical/occupational information for Elia, Sora, or their fathers in the record? Thanks in advance, Michele Lock View the post with its 1 response
114443 Translation - Yiddish

5/10/2026 4:06 PM I am requesting a translation of the Yiddish on her headstone if you click on the image it is readable. Thanking you in advance for your help. View the post with its 2 responses
114444 Translation - Hungarian

5/10/2026 4:06 PM Please Translate 172,173 and 174. Note might be a little fuzzy. Thank you for your help.

April 		View the post with its 1 response
114445 Translation - Hungarian

5/10/2026 4:06 PM Please translate.

Thank you

April Stone 		View the post with its 1 response
114436 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:04 PM I am interested in a translation of the marriage registration of TYNTENFYSZ Fajwel GRAFMAN Chaia Sura
who were the parents etc. and any genealogical information written in the registration
Thank you very much 		View the post with its 1 response
114437 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:04 PM For Akt 28 only, is anything wrong?

It took place in the town of Sokołów on 5 (17) Sept 1875, at 10am. We declare in the presence of witnesses: Itzek Hertz, 61 years of age, and Srul Czapka, 49 years of age, both synagogue servants residing in Sokołów; yesterday at 7pm, a religious marriage union was concluded between Shlyama Yankel, of two names, Monka, a bachelor, son of Berko & Feiga, the spouses Monko, born in the town of Sokołów on the 18 Aug. 1855, residing here with his parents; and Riska Buzhna, 22, dtr of the late Berko and Freida, the spouses Buzhny, residing with her mother in the town of Sokołów.

This marriage was preceded by 3 banns published in the local synagogue on Sabbath days: 2, 9 16 (14, 21, 28) of Aug. 1875. The religious rite of marriage was performed by the Acting Town Rabbi, Yudko Beiman. The newlyweds declared that no prenup was concluded between them.
• Acting Rabbi: Yudko Beiman
• Witnesses: Itzek Hertz, Srul Czapka
• Civil Registrar: Stanisław Kośmiński 		View the post with its 1 response
114438 Interpretation

5/10/2026 4:04 PM I'm researching line 3 (Oleksa Kramer) and can't make out what columns 8-11 are in this passenger list (they are "ditto" from line 1, which is difficult to read). Can anyone identify What those columns say for each (nationality, race, last residence, etc)? Thank you View the post with its 3 responses
114439 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:04 PM Thanks for your help.
Mortka Purzyckzka
Source JRI Poland
Unknown language 		View the post with its 1 response
114440 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:04 PM Chaja Brucha Purzyczka
Sourced from Michael Tobias via JRI Poland
? birth registration ? death or otherwise
Thanks so much
Theresa 		View the post with its 1 response
114441 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:04 PM Unknown ? death certificate
For Cywia Grynbaum nee Purzyckzka
Thanks so much
Theresa 		View the post with its 1 response
114442 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:04 PM Hello,

Can you please translate the attached birth record of Aron Grinberg from the Sokolow Births of 1904, akt 7.
Thank you 		View the post with its 1 response
114433 Translation - German

5/10/2026 4:03 PM Hi! Could you please transcribe or translate this for me? Thanks! Regards View the post with its 1 response
114434 Translation - Polish

5/10/2026 4:03 PM From JRI-Poland.

Akta 38 is my great-great-great-grandmother’s sister’s husband’s 1829 birth record from Andrzejewo or Zaręby Kościelne, Łomża, Poland. I would like it translated in full (or at least everything that isn’t the standard wording of a birth record).

Names that I would expect to see in the text are:

- the child’s name: Jusk ZARĘBER;
- his father: Szmul Zelkowicz;
- his mother: Golda.

Thanks so much! Hopefully the handwriting isn’t too hard to read. 		View the post with its 1 response
114435 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:03 PM Hello,

Can you please translate the attached death record of Berko Buzny from the Sokołów Podlaski 1872 death records, akt 84?
Thank you 		View the post with its 1 response
114427 Translation - Other

5/10/2026 4:03 PM This is the back of a photograph of young people and yiddish signs. View the post, there are no responses
114428 Photo Identification

5/10/2026 4:03 PM I would love translation of the yiddish and any identification of folks in the picture. View the post, there are no responses
114430 Translation - Yiddish

5/10/2026 4:03 PM This the back of a photograph with my grandfather, Berl/Bernard and another man whom I don't recognize.

Can anyone translate it for me? 		View the post with its 1 response
114431 Do you recognize?

5/10/2026 4:03 PM Curious if anyone had family in Mandate Palestine in 1930s and might recognize the man on the left. I know my grandfather was involved with Palestine Communist Party at the time if that helps... View the post, there are no responses
114283 Translation - Russian

5/10/2026 4:03 PM I would be happy to translate the marriage registration of Avraham Zelig Remez and Sarah Rivka (I think it is registration number 91)
What are their names and surnames, of their parents, what are their places of residence, and it is also important for me to know whether it is possible to understand from the document the name of Sarah Rivka's grandfather - her father's father
Thank you very much 		View the post with its 1 response
114420 Translation - Russian

5/6/2026 4:23 PM Peace and blessings

I need the translation of a document in English.

SZAJNIAK D 1901 998

Thanks in advance.
Yehuda Levi 		View the post with its 1 response
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