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Ruth Ney

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anne rose

anne rose Report 4 Jan 2008 16:23

Hello Henry i am new to this. I am very intrested to read that your relations come from St Helens my father also comes from St Helens Lancs. What i have seen so far the name Anders has a very strong link to St Helens. If you have any advice or information to help me on my way i would be very gratefull.

Henry

Henry Report 29 Oct 2007 08:26

Hi Ruth, it is amazing to read of the Anders history.l am only as far as my grandparents .They lived in St Helens Lancs .l would love to know if there is any conection Thanks Rene Norton

Ian

Ian Report 9 Oct 2007 21:38

Hi Ruth

I'm new to the traceing of anders but I am amazed at the inormation you have of the Anders name. If you have any other information please could you forward it.

thanks Ian Anders

Ruth

Ruth Report 29 Jul 2005 12:23

The name Anders has also arrived in Britain through a mistake in understanding of the pronounciation and writing of the name Yentis, Jentis or Yentes. I.E yentis, endis, andis ,anders..... When my g'g'granparents came from East Europe fleeing from the pogroms, they arrived in Britain in 1800. I checked this on the records in London. There was a general Anders in Poland but no connection . Of course Anders is also a Swedish name. I have relations called Yentis ,Andes and Anders. Going back futher we have found that the family is/was also in France as Gentisse? Italy, Genetitosse? and in other countries and even possible that the name derived from YANAI (famous name and person) in 1400 who lived in Palestina.