I have heard and read stories about Jewish brothers living with different families to avoid being in the army in Russia. Or using different surnames. All of it being anecdotal.

Where can I find proof of this? Is there a Russian law somewhere that states the requirements or exemptions for Jews serving in the army in the 1880s?

Roberta Berman
Sunny Southern California
Researching: OPPENHEIM from Brest-Litovsk, WEISBERG from Kiev, CHAMEIDES