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Discovering Mindel Gross 1868 – 1932

March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 Richard Baum Current Stories, March 2022

I knew very little about my great-great-grandmother, Mindel (Milly) Gross, when I began my research. She had died before my mother was born, so there were no family stories or memories to be passed down. The only photo I have of her is from 1931, when my grandparents Harry and Judith married at Cricklewood Synagogue in London.

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The Envelope: How A Mysterious Postmark Led To A Branch Of My Family

January 16, 2022March 4, 2022 Richard Baum January 2022
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“The envelope with the Antwerp postmark remained a great mystery to us over the next three decades. Why was my grandmother’s in-law mailing a letter from Antwerp?”

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New Family Discovered, New Family Lost: The Berger Family of Mlynov, Ukraine

November 5, 2021January 17, 2022 Richard Baum November 2021

“One of the amazing experiences of my work on family history has been discovering new family that I didn’t know existed. I had one of those experiences recently, though it is tinged with loss as well.” 

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