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Re: Seeking records about Louis Sachs & David Krupsaw
If your ancestor is the David Krupsaw that lived in the District of Columbia, he, his wife, his 2 children, and relatives with the same surname arrived at the port of New York from Antwerp on the Westernland on 1 Apr 1891.
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Re: Seeking records about Louis Sachs & David Krupsaw
Many thanks, Susannah, for your help tracking down this passenger list. That is, indeed, my great grandfather. I had arrived at a dead end on familysearch, but your reply clearly shows that I have much to learn. I want to continue searching for his town of origin in Russia and have no clue where to start, so I have my reading cut out for me!
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Re: Seeking records about Louis Sachs & David Krupsaw
Several people have family trees on Ancestry.com for the Krupsaw family in Washington DC. They state that the father of David, Gilbert George Krupsaw was born in 1823 in Vilijampole, Kaunas, Kaunas (now in Lithuania), but they state that several of David's siblings were born in the Ukraine. The two locations, some distance apart do not make a lot of sense.
To possibly find his town of origin I would suggest you look for his naturalization records and those of his siblings in DC. Also contact the congregation that they were members of to see if their records contain a place of birth. Contact the cemetery where they are buried to see if they are buried in a Landsmannshaft section of the cemetery or if they have more detailed records or place of birth.
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Re: Seeking records about Louis Sachs & David Krupsaw
The Index to naturalization records from the US Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, list Louis Sacks being naturalized on 23 Nov 1893 (NR 6, p. 81) and David Krupsow on 13 July 1904 (NR 6, p. 200). The link to instructions on how to obtain the records https://www.archives.gov/files/research/naturalization/408-dc-naturalization-records.pdf
If you are local to the DC area, you also could view the records at the National Archives in DC once they re-open.
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Re: Seeking records about Louis Sachs & David Krupsaw
Cara Jensen
Jan 4, 2021 2:11 PM
Dear Ms. Sachs,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
Since birth locations and ports of entry are often included with naturalization documents, we suggest that you contact the National Archives facility serving the state in which the petitioner resided to determine if records are available. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of NARA staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgement as well as a substantive response to your reference request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience.
If the records are not located at a NARA facility, we suggest that you request a search for the naturalization records from that State Archives or County Historical Societies.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
