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Surname archive

Lustig

7 articles

Birth records from Czecze don't include Joseph Lustig

I couldn't find Joseph (Ruben) Lustig while browsing a microfilm of synagogue records from Czecze (Cece), Hungary, but I did later find a potential cousin.

Second-guessing information assumed to be correct led to a breakthrough

A marriage certificate for Joseph Lustig and Sadie Isaacs proves a memory to be incorrect.

Adventures in Brooklyn: streets and cemeteries

A visit to Brooklyn and other stops in New York allowed me to visit more relatives and document grave sites for my family tree -- and a surprise.

Is this the real Joseph Lustig?

Just like I had difficulty reconciling Eliza Strumwald Lustig's death certificates with the facts I considered to be true, I now have the same concerns about this death certificate for Joseph Lustig.

Eliza Sturmwald Lustig's death certificate

With every new document I receive, there are more questions, and Eliza's death certificate is no exception.

Marriage certificate: Joseph Landes and Sadie Lustig

The story of my family history research continues with three records I received from the New York City Department or Records.

Marriage certificates received: Berman/Neckameyer, Lustig/Sturmwald, and Klein/Herman

My family history research continues with the first records received from the New York City Department of Records.