True that Shevelov is not a proper patronymic. While sometimes the scribes wrote Shevelovich, more frequently they took a shortcut and wrote Shevelov. Bert Herbert Lazerow San Diego, CA

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True that Shevelov is not a proper patronymic. While sometimes the scribes wrote Shevelovich, more frequently they took a shortcut and wrote Shevelov. Bert Herbert Lazerow San Diego, CA

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Absolutely not. Of more than 3,000 marriages in Nezhin Ukraine 1860-1918, none purported to be between persons less than 16 years old. No man was married under age 18 during this time. Around 1.5% of

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Absolutely not. Of more than 3,000 marriages in Nezhin Ukraine 1860-1918, none purported to be between persons less than 16 years old. No man was married under age 18 during this time. Around 1.5% of

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Another reason for spelling variations is the personal proclivity of the Court Rabbi writing the records. In one case, the given name is consistently spelled "Rivka". When the Court Rabbi changes, it

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Another reason for spelling variations is the personal proclivity of the Court Rabbi writing the records. In one case, the given name is consistently spelled "Rivka". When the Court Rabbi changes, it

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No real knowledge, but I have seen names like Ilitskii and Ilinskii occasionally spelled with an initial E. The suffix -skii means ">from the town of", so I assume that there are towns called Ilit and

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No real knowledge, but I have seen names like Ilitskii and Ilinskii occasionally spelled with an initial E. The suffix -skii means ">from the town of", so I assume that there are towns called Ilit and

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A Gener asked about using pictures of towns in books or websites in a family history book without permission. The answer to the question will depend in part on where the Gener is distributing the book

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A Gener asked about using pictures of towns in books or websites in a family history book without permission. The answer to the question will depend in part on where the Gener is distributing the book

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In my family, which came to Pennsylvania around 1890, most are listed in 2 of the 3 censuses 1900, 1910 and 1920. All are listed in 1930. Bert Herbert Lazerow

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In my family, which came to Pennsylvania around 1890, most are listed in 2 of the 3 censuses 1900, 1910 and 1920. All are listed in 1930. Bert Herbert Lazerow

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Whether a name is KLASS or KLOSS may depend on the scribe in both Russian and English, so always investigate both spellings if your surname contains an a or an o. Russian metrical records are written

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Whether a name is KLASS or KLOSS may depend on the scribe in both Russian and English, so always investigate both spellings if your surname contains an a or an o. Russian metrical records are written

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The custom of marrying the widow of your brother who had not produced a child was alive and well in Nezhin Ukraine (a town under significant Lubovicher influence) through World War I. These marriages

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The custom of marrying the widow of your brother who had not produced a child was alive and well in Nezhin Ukraine (a town under significant Lubovicher influence) through World War I. These marriages

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<I am wondering if anyone has successfully attempted to teach themselves enough Russian to be able to find vital records for their family on the films >from the FHC?> Yes, but the answer is much more

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<I am wondering if anyone has successfully attempted to teach themselves enough Russian to be able to find vital records for their family on the films >from the FHC?> Yes, but the answer is much more

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It was suggested that in publishing genealogies <As for the recently dead, a good rule of thumb is to consider the privacy rules that different countries have for personal information.> This does not

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It was suggested that in publishing genealogies <As for the recently dead, a good rule of thumb is to consider the privacy rules that different countries have for personal information.> This does not

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