Chuck Weinstein is Past President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island. Chuck, who in 20 years of family research has traced his own roots to Lithuania, Romania, and Ukraine back into the 17th century, discusses “The Three Great Myths of Jewish Genealogy”. You will be surprised and interested in the availability of records that Bubbe told you were no longer in existence, both in the USA and in Europe. Finding traces of the family in Europe and elsewhere can be done in many cases, from the comfort of wherever you keep your computer.
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