Remember Sambor Genealogy

05/27/2025

Today, on Memorial Day, we honor those who gave their lives so we can live in freedom.

Last week, I stood on French soil alongside and the .de , German War Graves Commission, to honor six fallen German-Jewish soldiers from WWI—men who had been buried under crosses, though they lived and died as Jews.

Meier Levi, Julius Loewenstein, Moses Cohen, Eduard Moses, Friedrich Rahmer, and Siegmund Metzler. Their names are now etched into a new monument that reflects their true identity and the faith they lived by.

It was the first ceremony under a new initiative called Operation Levi—a mission to restore Jewish dignity even after a century. I had the privilege of helping uncover some of these names and be in touch with their families.

There is no statute of limitations on gratitude. May their memories be a blessing.

10/02/2024

Happy Rosh Hashonah to all. May you and your family be signed and sealed for a sweet new year.

07/14/2024

06/26/2024

Here is a great read (in French! en Francais) about the Nathan Baskind story. Thank you Stephanie Trouillard and France24 for highlighting my contribution.

See link in bio or in stories.

08/11/2021

Working with this father and son to investigate their family history in Poland, was an absolute pleasure.

07/26/2021

So many places to look. So much to find.

Would you ever think to look for a community announcement for an ancestor? Let us know in the comments below!

07/19/2021

Happy clients are what it’s all about….

07/06/2021

Did you know the difference between DNA testing and genealogy research?

06/23/2021

Cemetery research is such an important part of genealogy. Tombstones have key genealogical clues engraved in the stone. The headstones can reveal much more than birth and death dates. Some have symbols related to military service or religious beliefs, parents of the person buried, revealing maiden names, etc.

Once we find out where an ancestor is buried we have many ways to get a photo of the headstone, but especially since Covid it has become more challenging. Cemeteries have less staff and less resources to take and send photos and some don’t allow visitors at all. Often times cemeteries are abandoned as was the case yesterday when Eric went to this cemetery in Newark NJ to find the graves of one of his clients’ ancestors. Swipe right to see how many of the stones were on the ground in disarray.

So, it was especially exciting when Eric found the graves he was looking for, which contain the parents names and helps research the family back even further!

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06/15/2021

We researched Jason's family in America and Poland and were able to uncover tons of information that he didn't know about, including the burial places of his great-great-grandparents here in America.
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It seemed like the last name "Raphael" would be an easy name to research, but it turned out that his family didn't have a consistent spelling when they came over to America and different family members used various spellings making it more challenging.
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How far back can you trace your family? Tell us in the comments below. We were able to trace Jason's family 6 generations back so far!!
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And please share this post with others who may be interested in genealogy!

06/14/2021

Our business is really focused on the past, but very often a reason why people want to research their ancestry is to connect with living relatives. We have had a lot of success not only finding, but also opening the lines of communication and reconnecting clients with living relatives.
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While we base all of our genealogy connections on documentary research, this is one area where we recommend that our clients take a DNA test to increase the odds of finding a long lost relative. We assist in contacting anyone that comes up as a match to see if there is an actual relation.
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Double tap if this resonates with you and let us know in the comments if you have been able to or have an interest in finding living relatives.

06/08/2021

𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙩. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨! 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮.