James Bennett wrote:

My wife's ancestors were >from two families, both
widespread in the region west of Minsk, centering
around Nowogrudok:
1) BORISHANSKI, BARISHANSKI, BORUSHANSKI,
BORISHINSKI , ETC. The name is derived from
Borishin, a small hamlet or nobleman's estate
in the area. In America the name was shortened
to Baris, Barish, and Boris.

2) CHERTOK, CZERTOK, CHERTOCK etc.

We have considerable information about both families
dating back to the Revision Lists of 1806, when
the Jews in the region first began to use family
names, and continuing into the early 20th century.

Jim & Myrna Bennett, Haifa

Please provide me with what information you have on the 2) Chertok, etc.
names and the Revision Lists of 1806 forward. We are a large family in
Chicago, Il. with the name Chertow..My grandfather was Chaim Chertow..and
arrived in the USA with his wife in 1906. There is additional Chertow
family in London, England as well as in California. They are all
related. Chaim Chertow had eight siblings..and his parents were Avraham
and Sarah.. all >from Minsk or its surroundings. I hope you can fill in
some of the missing blanks.

This is exciting news. Thanks for sharing.

Laurel Chertow Glickstein (currently living in Miami, Florida.)

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