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February 2019

It Began with a Picture

February 26, 2019May 31, 2019 Richard Baum February 2019

By Rashi Rosenzweig
“Two yellow Stars of David with the word ‘Juif ‘ are taped to the middle of Paulette’s bureau. She told me that these were patched to her clothes when she was a young girl in Nazi occupied France.”

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Clues From an 1876 Hungarian Newspaper

February 25, 2019May 31, 2019 Richard Baum February 2019

By Martin Tompa
“… the most intriguing part came in the last sentence of the article. It mentions Viennese nephews with the surname Granichstätten, a name that was previously unknown to me.”

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How a Posting on The JewishGen Discussion Group Reunited a Family Separated for Generations

February 24, 2019May 31, 2019 Richard Baum February 2019

By Helene Schwartz Kenvin
“After years of searching for Harris Cohen’s descendants with no success, in 1998 I saw this email on the JewishGen Discussion Group…”

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