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Unraveling Roots: Revealing Kaufman Ancestral Secrets
Episode 7
E201 On this first episode of Season 2, join us on an enlightening journey as we explore the world of DIY genealogy with our inspiring guest, Ronnie, a dedicated teacher from Farmingdale, Long Island. Roni joins Kathleen for a session that sorts out four Samuels, the Salvation Army, and why assumptions are the arch enemies of genealogy heroes.
Research Sites/ Repositories
- Bronx Jewish Synagogues: http://www.bronxsynagogues.org/ic/bronxsyn/survey.html
- NYC Dept of Vital Records: https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/search
- Jewish Gen: https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/jgform.php
- Jewish Genealogy Society of NY: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main
- Familysearch.org: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject%3Ajewish
- Familysearch Wiki: Russia Jewish Records https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Russia_Jewish_Records
- fold3.com: may have the naturalization records of parents or holder siblings born in Russia. This database is most often free through your library card.
- NY – NARA: New York National Archives may hold naturalization records. https://www.archives.gov/nyc
- USCIS. For naturalization records after Sep 1906; some ship manifests https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-639.pdf
Other Resources
- Research Orthodox Church in America (OCA) https://blog.a3genealogy.com/2012/06/research-orthodox-church-in-america-oca.html
- 7 Steps to Begin Jewish Genealogical Research
https://blog.a3genealogy.com/2018/01/7-steps-to-begin-your-jewish-research.html
And be sure to follow the a3Genealogy blog for a full blog post on this topic.
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