Jessica FeinsteinMar 23, 20193 minBicycles, pickles, and matzosI recently discovered a South African newspaper online. The Zionist Record is available as part of the University of Florida Digital...
Jessica FeinsteinDec 30, 20182 minA marriage mysteryI have told the story of my paternal grandparents’ marriage already (in this post). When the FamilySearch website added the collection...
Jessica FeinsteinJun 10, 20182 minItkaOne of Ari’s 6x great-grandmothers was called Itka. She was born in 1804 in Lithuania, probably in Svencionys (also known as Švenčionys,...
Jessica FeinsteinDec 29, 20172 minIt’s not all about long-ago ancestors: writing about RoseAri’s great-great-grandmother Rose Hurwitz was a very special person in my life. Rose was the daughter of Louis Koppel (LK) Hurwitz and...