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VM ID	Category	Image	Date Approved	Question	Posts
94128	Translation - Tombstone		6/16/2021 1:15 PM	I would like to know the translation of the hebrew on the tombstone.	View the post with its 2 responses
94129	Translation - Tombstone		6/16/2021 1:15 PM	I would like to know the translation of the hebrew on the tombstone.	View the post with its 1 response
94130	Translation - Tombstone		6/16/2021 1:15 PM	I would like to know the translation of the hebrew on the tombstone.	View the post with its 1 response
94131	Translation - Tombstone		6/16/2021 1:15 PM	I would like to know the translation of the hebrew on the tombstone.	View the post with its 1 response
94132	Translation - Tombstone		6/16/2021 1:15 PM	I would like to know the translation of the hebrew on the tombstone.	View the post with its 1 response
94133	Photo Identification		6/16/2021 1:15 PM	What is this? Is it a railway pass of some sort for travel related to Makkabi competitions?	View the post with its 2 responses
94119	Translation - Hebrew		6/16/2021 1:14 PM	Any biographic detail regarding my grandfather Mamasha Miller.	View the post with its 1 response
94122	Translation - Tombstone		6/16/2021 1:14 PM	We would like a translation of the Hebrew inscription on the headstone for both Hyman and Annie Green. The grave is located in the Progressive Cemetery located in Everett, Mass.	View the post with its 1 response
94123	Translation - Polish		6/16/2021 1:14 PM	This is supposedly the birth record of Sara Felker, daughter of Chaya Leah Felker nee Minzer. Please translate the entire record, especially the notes on the right side. Thank you!	View the post with its 2 responses
94124	Translation - Russian		6/16/2021 1:14 PM	I would like a full translation of this marriage document (part 1)relating to Chana Szumowski, including the names of all relevant parties. I will be posting part 2 on Viewmate. It is a large document, which is why it is in 2 parts.	View the post with its 1 response
94125	Translation - Russian		6/16/2021 1:14 PM	This is part 2 of the marriage document for Chana Szumowski. I would like a full translation of the information please, including all the names of all relevant parties.	View the post with its 1 response
94126	Translation - Tombstone		6/16/2021 1:14 PM	Once again, curious as to parentage. Thank you!	View the post with its 1 response
94116	Translation - Tombstone		6/16/2021 1:13 PM	Need help translating the first three lines of the inscription: "Here lies... the heavens" Thanks!	View the post with its 1 response
94117	Translation - Russian		6/16/2021 1:13 PM	Marriage of Kopel and Ajdla, if I could get the names of their parents that would be amazing. TIA Lori	View the post with its 1 response
94114	Translation - Polish		6/16/2021 1:13 PM	It is the birth certificate of Bruno Seelenfruend. I need full info about him and his family members. Thank you. Nadav	View the post with its 1 response
94113	Translation - Russian		6/16/2021 1:12 PM	Please translate in AKTA 3, the town, date of birth and parents names.	View the post with its 1 response
94111	Translation - Hebrew		6/16/2021 1:12 PM	Birth record for Noyakh Shlyak b 1888 I think parents are Yosif and Etya per the index on jewishgen. Does it note parents of Joseph and Etya? Any other info? Left is Russian, right is hebrew Thank you!	View the post with its 1 response
94108	Translation - Polish		6/16/2021 1:12 PM	Would like to have the whole document translated if possible. If not where also if they list any surviving relatives.	View the post with its 1 response
94109	Translation - German		6/16/2021 1:12 PM	Would appreciate a translation of this death record, which is possibly for Malchen Goldschmidt. Thank you in advance.	View the post with its 1 response
94092	Translation - Yiddish		6/16/2021 1:11 PM	This newspaper article was saved by my grandmother. It is one half of the whole article. I hope someone can tell me what it is about and why it was saved.	View the post with its 1 response

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