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Category Archives: Jews of the United States
New memorial honors valor of Jewish chaplains
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Jews of Greenville, SC
While South Carolina has a rich Jewish history, most of what has been written has been focused on Charleston. In the early 1800s Charleston was home to the largest Jewish community in the country. There has been relatively little written … Continue reading
The Jews of Arizona
Posted by Ann Rabinowitz Happily, Irish genealogist David Lentin, sent me a very unique document “New Frontiers: Jewish Pioneers in the Arizona Territory” which represents a curriculum packet in Arizona Jewish History which was developed by the Arizona Jewish Historical … Continue reading
Ask JewishGen: Onion Boats and Emigration
Posted by Ann Rabinowitz Shirlee Finn, a reader of the JewishGen Blog, sent in the following inquiry which had been puzzling her since childhood: My booba told me that she went to England on an “Onion Boat” way back in … Continue reading
United States Consular Reports of Marriages, 1910-1949
Posted by Ann Rabinowitz Cabinet Marriage Photo of Mr. and Mrs. MordelovichHarbin, China, 1929(Courtesyhttp://www.worthopoint.com) One of the latest additions to Ancestry.com’s arsenal of helpful databases is the U.S., Consular Reports of Marriages, 1910-1949. Not only can one search by country … Continue reading
Remembering Pearl Harbor
A U.S. battleship sinks during the Pearl Harbor attack. National Archives, Washington, D.C. The following comes from “Jewish Heroes in America.” When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on that Sunday morning, December 7, 1941, Jewish fighting men stationed there quickly … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving
From the Jewish Press Ever hear of Gershom Mendes Seixas? Well, he might just be the forgotten hero of Thanksgiving. Our first president, George Washington, declared while proclaiming the first official national day of Thanksgiving in 1789: I do recommend … Continue reading
Book Review: Jewish West Virgina
Guest post by Toby Anne Bird Jewish West Virginia by Julian H. Priesler We, who are engaged in genealogical research, expect to find Jewish communities just about anywhere, but did you know that there has been an active and thriving … Continue reading
Early American Passover Haggadah Takes $86,100
The first Haggadah printed in America, New York, 1837, sold for $86,100 Click here for the entire article and for a description of other noteworthy items sold.
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JOWBR Update
JewishGen’s Burial Registry (JOWBR) has been updated with more than 108,000 new records and some 13,000 additional photos. There are 170 new cemeteries with updates to another 155 cemeteries in 19 countries. The database now holds more than 1.4 million … Continue reading
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