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RE: Has Anybody Seen My Grandfather?
great to have all this old and beautiful stuff for the memories
thank you for the links to these sites - seems like i have to start with a searching for my roots too :-)
Yes, I'm finding it really interesting to imagine the lives and the stories for all of the people interconnecting from different families to create me. Also, I feel a sense of time and how short life is and that life continues on. MyHeritage was a good way to start.
i will try this - maybe i will find the part of moms family moved to US in 19th
and the part of my dad family lost in Russia and we have no idea from where his part came from
Good luck Victor! It is possible to find your family members. The hard part is when the immigration changed family names to simplify and Engish-ize. What a shame. I suppose some families were convinced they would blend in better and were grateful for their new home and some probably didn't have a clue what whats happening to their name. Not much foresight for future and historical records on the governments part. Ellis Island did keep immigration records so there is a good chance you will find them. I'm curious about the results of the DNA test.
yes i heard about this test - my friends just got their results a few weeks ago.
good luck Trula !