I am trying to figure out my grandma's side of the family but it has been extremely difficult. Babies were born in homes. My great grandfather was Russian, it says he was from Kars, Russia on the census reports but(not sure)he came over here to Los Angeles, the story he stole away on a ship then paid for other family members to come over. I don't think that is the orginal name, but no answers my grandmother never talked about him much. Did they change peoples names when they came over. Is there any research on why they might have migrated over here from Kars (if that is even correct either). This side of the family is a mystery my grandmother had stories but they don't fit.