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supercrutch

supercrutch Report 26 Feb 2016 00:08

I have been working on a Latvian family for months and months.

I have name changes and date of birth adjusted so she could get out of German, British run camps via the Red Cross.

The above suggestions are great and I wish you luck.

Sue

Researching:
Jones!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 25 Feb 2016 22:35

Depending on when they came to the UK, they may have become Naturlaised British Citizens

How to look for records of... Naturalised Britons - National Archive
http://tiny.cc/wnui9x

If they changed their name officially, or declared their wish to be 'known as' you might find a declaration on the London Gazette - just search on line for the earliest name you know + London Gazette.

Have you found them on any census, or did they come over after 1911? Sometimes a census will state exactly where they originated.

Cyndis' List a portal for Genealogy sites - you might find something helpful for Poland and Lithuania. Do remember that boundaries have changed since they were born.
http://www.cyndislist.com/categories/

Familysearch has a few collections of records from Poland, mainly RC church ones
http://tiny.cc/b2ui9x

If the family was originally Jewish, they may be listed in Jewish Gen. There are other Jewish Genealogy sites.
http://www.jewishgen.org/

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2016 22:22

have you checked on the family search site??

https://familysearch.org/search/

keep to the documented records.

This is the Mormon site, and submitted records are too often manipulated to what the submitter wants to believe had happened.



Otherwise, some of us might be able to help ................


where have you looked

when did your grandparents arrive in the UK? Was it early enough that we could find them on the last census that is available online (the 1911) or in the 1939 Register?

If they are dead, post their names and let us see if we can help

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Braham

Braham Report 25 Feb 2016 21:36

I have info as to my grandparents details but cannot go further back as they came from Lithuania or Poland and unsure whether a surname change took place when they arrived in the UK.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Braham Fredman