I am searching for information about these two shtetlach (Cholopenitz,
Charae) that my Grandfather's family came from. I believe they are in
either Vitebsk Gubernya or Mogilev Gubernya. My family name is
SOSKIN(D) (my grandfather added the "d" - everyone else spelled it
without.

Also >from that part of my family is: SCHACHRAI, and CHANIN.

Thanks for the help!
Shalom!
Bruce Soskind
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