My husband's grandfather was born in Wonszas, Poland, is that the same as Warsaw?

rmirandaw 

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the JewishGen Communities Database and located another potential match:

However, we can not be certain if this is the correct one.  The multiple languages in use in this region at that time, the paucity of standardized spelling, and the fact that many American officials were unfamiliar with the relevant spelling conventions can lead to a great variety of spellings in the records.

In regards to the differing country of origin on his American paperwork, that may be attributed to the frequently shifting borders of Eastern Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries. As you may already know, in 1874 what is now known as Poland was split between Russia and Germany.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!

rmirandaw 

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

We searched the JewishGen Communities Database and located another potential match:

However, we can not be certain if this is the correct one.  The multiple languages in use in this region at that time, the paucity of standardized spelling, and the fact that many American officials were unfamiliar with the relevant spelling conventions can lead to a great variety of spellings in the records.

In regards to the differing country of origin on his American paperwork, that may be attributed to the frequently shifting borders of Eastern Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries. As you may already know, in 1874 what is now known as Poland was split between Russia and Germany.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!

Hi Jason. Thank you so much for this information. I'm hoping this will lead me to a birth or baptismal certificate/his parents names. That information seems to be missing on everything I've found!

rw