Unraveling Roots: Revealing Kaufman Ancestral Secrets

Let us know what you think!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.htmlNYC Dept of Vital Records: https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/searchJewish Gen: https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/jgform.phpJewish Genealogy Society of NY: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/mainFamilysearch.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_Recordsfold3.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.pdfOther ResourcesResearch Orthodox Church in America (OCA) https://blog.a3genealogy.com/2012/06/research-orthodox-church-in-america-oca.html7 Steps to Begin Jewish Genealogical Research https://blog.a3genealogy.com/2018/01/7-steps-to-begin-your-jewish-research.htmlAnd be sure to follow the a3Genealogy blog for a full blog post on this topic.Happy Research (and learning). Be sure to provide feedback for each episode. Support the showBe sure to bookmark linktr.ee/hittinthebricks  for your one stop access to Kathleen Brandt, the host of Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen. And, visit us on YouTube: @HTBKRB with Kathleen John and Chewey video recorded specials. Hittin' the Bricks is produced through the not-for-profit, 501c3 TracingAncestors.org.