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VM ID Category Image Date Approved Question Posts
95696 Translation - Yiddish

10/20/2021 4:49 PM Please provide a translation from the Yiddish to English.
This is the front page of the 1st letter I have. The back page of the first letter is the next image. There are of 13 letters with front and back.

On the envelope somebody wrote, "Letters to Morris Gittlen from Shmuel David Gittlen 1934. So these were addressed to Morris Gittlen in Harrisburg, but I am not sure if they were from his father or brother in Dokshitsy. 		View the post with its 1 response
95697 Translation - Yiddish

10/20/2021 4:49 PM Please provide a translation from the Yiddish to English.
This is the back page of the 1st letter I have. The front page of the first letter is the prvious image. There are of 13 letters with front and back.

On the envelope somebody wrote, "Letters to Morris Gittlen from Shmuel David Gittlen 1934. So these were addressed to Morris Gittlen in Harrisburg, but I am not sure if they were from his father or brother in Dokshitsy. 		View the post with its 1 response
95698 Do you recognize?

10/20/2021 4:49 PM This an unknown document that appears to be written in Russian, but I'm not sure. The form itself is printed in Russian. Needs translation please. View the post with its 2 responses
95693 Translation - Tombstone

10/20/2021 4:48 PM Hello,
I'm hoping someone can translate the Hebrew inscription. I'm especially interested in the name of her father, if it's still legible.
Thanks! 		View the post with its 1 response
95694 Translation - German

10/20/2021 4:48 PM I know this is a difficult script to read, but I would love to know what it says. I try to collect Holocaust documents to return to their rightful families. This is the only photo I have of these postcards. View the post with its 1 response
95695 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:48 PM Death Record:Jakub Luj

Parents: Abram Jochne Luj and Chana


1- I can see the name Naftal Luj and Chaim Holender

How was Naftal related to Abram Jochne? ( brother, uncle?) (most important!)*******

2-How was Chaim Holender related to Abram Jochne?

3- How old was Abram Jochne ?

5-How old was Jakub when he died?

6- What was Chana's maiden name?


If the photo is too small, please click on the link bellow. (AKTA 552)

https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/12482238?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=139

Thanks in advance 		View the post with its 1 response
95669 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:48 PM To Tannenbaum family in Chicago from unknown in Ukraine View the post with its 1 response
95691 Translation - Tombstone

10/20/2021 4:48 PM Translation of Hebrew portion of the tombstone. View the post with its 1 response
95686 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:47 PM Please translate all vital info from this birth record. Thank you! View the post, there are no responses
95653 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:47 PM Please translate all vital info. Thank you! View the post, there are no responses
95654 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:47 PM Please translate all vital info. Thank you! View the post, there are no responses
95655 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:47 PM Please translate all vital info. Thank you! View the post, there are no responses
95656 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:47 PM Please translate all vital info. Thank you! View the post, there are no responses
95527 Translation - Tombstone

10/20/2021 4:45 PM Please translate the Hebrew. View the post with its 1 response
95528 Translation - Tombstone

10/20/2021 4:45 PM Please translate the Hebrew. Thank you.
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95455 Translation - Polish

10/20/2021 4:45 PM Birth record. I would appreciate a full translation! Thanks

Mark Schwartz
markjschwartz@hotmail.com 		View the post with its 1 response
95413 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:45 PM Full, literal translation please extracting as much information as possible such as names, ages, dates, places and witnesses View the post, there are no responses
95375 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:44 PM This is Akta Jozefow Nad Wisla 1890 M16, the marriage of Efraim/Froim GRYNFELD to Chana GOLDMAN. A full translation would be nice but most important are all dates, the couple's ages, towns, and professions, their parents names, ages, towns, and professions and whether they are living, any patronymics or matronymics, any other relatives, house numbers, the Rabbi, witnesses, and signatures... Thanks View the post with its 1 response
47873 Translation - Russian

10/20/2021 4:43 PM I'll be glad to get most information from that death record.

Thank you!
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95684 Translation - Polish

10/17/2021 1:02 PM Marriage record of my grandparents, Markus Federman and Elka Grubman. I can easily recognize their names and would like to know if there is any other family information and place, dowry information etc. I downloaded the document from JRIPoland. I believe that it is written in polish. The names are also wwritten in Russian. View the post with its 2 responses
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