According to family lore, my great-grandfather decided to come to the U.S. from Skala, Galicia, in the late 1880s, after receiving glowing letters about America from his brother, who had already immig

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It's Polotzk or Polotsk in Belorus

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Consider Polatsk, Belarus, about 150 miles from Vilnius. Less likely option: Płock ("Plotsk"), Poland. Both were within the Russian empire prior to WWI. Russ Maurer

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I’m sure people more knowledgeable will chime in, but I wonder if Politzk might be Plotzk, the Yiddish name for Plock, Poland (then under the Russian empire - my ancestors from nearby Plonsk also have

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Can it be Polotsk, Vitebsk gubernia, now Belarus? best wishes Elsebetb Paikin

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My grandfather emigrated to New York City in 1913 (born in the early 1890's). I was told he was from Russia then I was told he was from Lithuania, as was msy grandmother (she was from Vilnius). His Wo

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Thanks Jane, I am delighted that the posting was so successful! Jan Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee

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Thanks so much for posting this, Jan. I found my grandmother's brother, Isaak Klebansky, who was an ophthalmologist in the Soviet Army. It even included a photograph, which was instantly recognizable

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Hi David, David asks if there are similar databases for World War l. I only have what was in the original blurb including what is on the URLS mentioned.. If you go to the URL of Lost in Russia Family

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wow, thanks for sharing this. do you know if they is anything close to this to search WW1? thanks David

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The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is commemorating the 75th anniversary of World War ll’s Allied victory by creating a new database called Memory Road which contains photos of WWll Sov

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