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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not do a dna test, that is very controversial and does not prove anything
What is available online is only what is in American records. Sounds like you need information on records in Poland but are not sure how to research that further[/quote]

DNA tests are not very controversial. Some people are not comfortable doing them; while others are.  They aren't 100% accurate as far as heritage but are a somewhat accurate indicator of ethnicity that will be improved over time. A rabbi is not going to accept Ancestry DNA results that say someone is 12% Jewish as "proof" that the person is Jewish, but the DNA results can lead to clues about which side of the family his Jewish ancestors are (if any) and also lead to family matches who might have more documented evidence of his Jewish family. One clue at a time.

Genealogical records online are absolutely [b]not[/b] ONLY American records. There are records from countries all over the world on many different databases online including Ancestry, Family Search, My Heritage, JewishGen, JRI-Poland, Yad Vashem, and countless other databases. Jewish records from Eastern Europe are a bit more difficult to find than some other countries' records, but some are available online. I have found census records from a Polish city that my Jewish 3rd great-grandfather lived in in 1875 on JRI-Poland; I found Holocaust records on Yad Vashem; and I've found non-Jewish records from Germany on Ancestry, etc. Sometimes, you get to a point where you cannot go any further online, and you have to hire a researcher on the ground in the country for help or wait until more records come online and are translated. But to say what is available online is only American records is completely false.

It sounds like this person needs to start documenting exactly what he has and follow the paper trail until he cannot go back any further.  If he's not familiar with doing genealogy research, there are resources that he can use - a local Jewish genealogical society might be able to help him. Or there is an online Facebook group called Tracing the Tribe which has many helpful (some professional) genealogist on there who can help him find records - sometimes in minutes.

What he does with the information after he finds - whether it's to bringing Jewish cultural aspects into his life or pursuing becoming active in a Jewish religious life - is his call.

Source - have been a hobby genealogist for over 25 years[/quote]
Stop promoting DNA tests, you are entitled to your dna privacy. The results will not make you Jewish.
Sounds like grandma disowned her daughter and most likely had a 'funeral' for her as well. Why try and join a community that through you out?[/quote]

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