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in reply to a message by Anya Mel’nik or Mel’nyk
Very helpful response, Anya. Thank-you. Yes, 6% Ashkenazi Jew - DNA result but became Roman Catholic over time.
Double thumbs-up!
Sam
Double thumbs-up!
Sam
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It does have Yiddish sound so I would say it's very possible it's Yiddish surname.
I don't have statistics for everywhere there but I do know in early 1900s Belarusian capital was about 50% Jewish, and there was notable amount in other places in East Slav area / Poland. Poland had a lot of Jews before WW2. Western Ukraine also had many Jews at that time. They are not there anymore because of Nazis and Soviets.
I don't have statistics for everywhere there but I do know in early 1900s Belarusian capital was about 50% Jewish, and there was notable amount in other places in East Slav area / Poland. Poland had a lot of Jews before WW2. Western Ukraine also had many Jews at that time. They are not there anymore because of Nazis and Soviets.
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Thankyou, Anya. It is indeed a sad history and its impact is intergenerational. My genealogical search hit a brick wall but understanding the origin of their surname permits me another perspective about their lives.
Sam
Sam
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