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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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The Nisman Family from Parichi Connecting Through JewishGen’s Family Finder

February 23, 2019May 31, 2019 Richard Baum February 2019

By Jessica Feinstein
“I have been told that all the family letters and photos they had received were torn up during the period of repression, because they were very afraid that somebody would find them.”

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