Hi, wow been a long time since I heard anything from anyone.
I have heard the surmane is like Jones also. The Tchir in my family (great grandfather) was named Daniel suppose to be an only child but I really don't know. He came here around 1896 from same area. Village they were married in was in Poland Wola Michova. They were Byzantine Catholic and considered Ruthenians. All Tchirs I have contacted have no connections to make. It was very frustrating hahaha
Schuylkill County in PA had Tchirs liste4d in Shenandoah but searching the county record years ago ffound no link.
Hope you have better luck. Joe Gabuzda
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