Italy-Abruzzo. De Titta
Hi everyone!I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight into the Italian surname De Titta. From what I can tell it's not a very common last name and is limited to the area of Chieti in...
View ArticleRe: Name butchering? I have 5 diff spellings that ive come across in...
If I were you I'd contact someone in-the-know. I surfed and found a monastery in CA that is Ruthenian and I'm sure they would absolutely enjoy having a chat with you by phone or email (preferably by...
View ArticlePortendorfer Surname Help!
Hello. I was wondering if anyone had any info on the last name 'Portendorfer'? Despite its apparent extinction, I can find no records of any Portendorfer prior to the extiction. If anyone has any...
View ArticleRe: Portendorfer Surname Help!
The name Portendorfer is not existing in the German phone dictionary. Perhaps you write your question in the Austria board? There it gave a castle with the name "Portendorf" near the place...
View Articlewhen and where did Gronlund originate?
I am recently getting into the swing of tracking my family down but i can't find anything from my dads side. Any help would be appreciated.
View Articlewhen and where did Gronlund originate?
I am recently getting into the swing of tracking my family down but i can't find anything from my dads side. Any help would be appreciated.
View ArticleGoldwyn can be used as Goldwin?
Hello Folks,Our grandmother was Inez ( or Agnes) Goldwyn. She was born in Poland. She was Jewish. She died in Vermont, USA. We are close to find her grave.We would like to know if Goldwyn can be used...
View ArticleAny Davidovich on here?
Any Davidovich on here? Do you guys know Davidovich's origin name?
View ArticleRe: Goldwyn can be used as Goldwin?
Yes, they are the same because they yield the same sound. So would Goldwein (which has more of an Eastern European spelling). Many of the genealogy databases you use will use "soundexing" to retrieve...
View ArticleRe: Any Davidovich on here?
The name Davidovich has Russian origins and would have identified an individual as the son of so-n-so, and in this case, David. The suffix ovich is added to the father's name, so a father with the name...
View ArticleRe: SURNAME: SARAN
Hi, ancestors came from the Ukraine and in Ellis Island they are listed as "Saranduk"- We have a tradition in our family that we our related to "The Poltava Iluy" Rabbi Yoel Shorin - Rabbi Yoel Shoren...
View ArticleFarek (Fareck) Surname
Does anyone have any information about the origin of this name? I can trace my Farek line back to Hungary, but I can not find much information about this name online.The last Farek I can find is Johann...
View ArticleRe: Littleberry -- first name
Sometimes first names come from parents naming their children with a surname from the mother's family. Surnames can come from occupations like Fletcher, Archer, Smith, Cooper, etc. They can also come...
View ArticleGoldwyn can be used as Goldfish: The List
Inez told me that Goldwyn can be used as : GOLDWYNGOLDWINGOLDFISHGOLDFISCHGELBFISZGELBFISHGELBFISCHCheers!Paul Apffelbam.
View ArticleCozatchy relatives and how he came to Canada
I'm looking my grandfathers relatives (hopefully) in the right place. My Mother says he came from Grodno, Belarus, Russia in 1911 to Canada. His name was Stephen Cozachy or Cozatchy. I've researched...
View ArticleRe: Surname - Fitzsmither
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View ArticleRe: Cozatchy relatives and how he came to Canada
I would recommend starting with gathering all of the records you can, including his marriage and death records that may list a place or birth and/or parents. This will get you a start before even...
View ArticleThe Padjans (Padjanaks, Pechenegs)
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View ArticleThe Padjans (Padjanaks, Pechenegs)
My book is now free. Here's the description of it:"The Padjans is a landmark work that begins with a discussion on the origin and history of the author’s family name—Padjan—and that evolves into a book...
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