Author Archives: Heather Dubnick

About Heather Dubnick

I'm a writer, editor, indexer, and researcher living in Beverly, Massachusetts.

Remembering the Sussers (guest post by Randa Dubnick)

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Heather Dubnick

  In 2006, I painted portraits of the Sussers. These are pencil sketches I did to prepare. When I was growing up in Pueblo, Colorado, the Sussers lived around the corner. I think I was maybe 5 or 6 years … Continue reading →

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 YIVO Institute for Jewish Research introduces “Yiddishland”

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Heather Dubnick

YIVO has introduced a new online gazetteer, based on the work of Mordkhe Schaechter and Paul Glasser. This much-needed resource should be useful to anyone working with Yiddish place names. Source: Yiddishland: Countries, Cities, Towns, Rivers | YIVO Institute for Jewish … Continue reading →

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Back from Hiatus

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Heather Dubnick

After a long hiatus (ProGen kept me quite busy over the past 18 months), I’m back and ready to blog, with a new focus and a renewed perspective on genealogy. I’ve been thinking a lot about what kind of content … Continue reading →

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Sephardi community launches genealogy service

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Heather Dubnick

Descendants of Jews who fled the Inquisition will get assistance proving their heritage in their bid for a Spanish or Portuguese passport Source: Sephardi community launches genealogy service

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Colorado

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Heather Dubnick

Originally posted on Memory Imprints:
Today marks the end of an era for my family. My great aunt and her children and grandchildren are moving from Denver to Pikesville, Maryland. My great aunt is 97 years old, and though she’s…

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Professional Genealogical Services

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Heather Dubnick

I recently completed the Boston University Certificate Program in Genealogical Research and am taking my genealogical services business to the next level. I will eventually be rolling out a website specifically for these services, but for the time being, if you’re … Continue reading →

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Memories of Grandma Rose

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Heather Dubnick

Today marks the fifth anniversary (on the Jewish calendar) of my grandmother Rose Aptaker Dubnick’s death. My cousin Erica Bauman wrote this piece to honor her memory.  Erica, a single working mother living in Cincinnati for the past six years, is … Continue reading →

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Motherhood in Another Era: Life before Antibiotics

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Heather Dubnick

My cousin Bob Fitterman has written a fascinating account of the tribulations that my great great grandmother Rebecca Steinreich Maltz and great grandmother Fannie Maltz Zagon encountered when raising their large families: http://stories.theplanetzagon.com/150 The effects of medical progress are certainly evident from … Continue reading →

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Grandma Fannie’s Afghans (Guest Post by Mindy Fitterman)

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Heather Dubnick

Editor’s note: This guest post, contributed by Mindy Fitterman, my first cousin once removed on my mother’s father’s side, is about my great grandmother and Mindy’s grandmother Fannie Maltz Zagon (1888–1972). It’s probably my earliest textile memory: considerable weight, the … Continue reading →

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For Yom Hashoah: Book Recommendation by Randa Dubnick (Guest Post)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Heather Dubnick

It is Holocaust remembrance day (Yom Hashoah). The Holocaust has always felt very personal to me because our friends the Sussers, who lived around the corner, were Holocaust survivors and their son has been my friend since we were playmates … Continue reading →

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