I have identified three HOFSTEIN clans >from the Minsk, Mozyr - Belarus
area. I know through a 23 and Me test they are all related. However,
all records I search seem to stop just at the point, about the early
1800s, that I need to look at to find the common ancestor(s) for all
three groups. I tried to contact those cities directly and all I get
is Russian emails I can't read. Any help, short of paying a fortune to
a researcher, is appreciated.

Eric Hofstein