This began with Moishe’s 195 cM match with a person using an alias on Ancestry. The common matches, including a 165cM match with Esfir, showed that the common ancestor was either a Resnick or a Schlyakov. This 195 match meant that the unknown person was either Moishe’s second cousin, or second cousin once removed: either…

Thanks for the compliment! But really it’s just spending the time. And the best way to thank me is 1) find someone who travels NY- Jsalem. I’ll try too. 2) join Jewish Gen. Have you done that already? 3) please translate the records that I’m finding. And now for the new big discovery. Look at…