Looking for ZLOTKOVICHs who emigrated from The Russian Pale of settlement 9border of what is now Belarus amd Lithuania (was in Poland for awhile). A jewish family whose shtetls were Voronovo near Lida in Belarus (also VARANAVA and WARANAWA); Vissoki dvor (now Aukstadvaris) in Lithuania and Traby (Traube) in Oshmiany uezed of Belarus Hessel, Berel, Sam and their sisters Debrusha, and Gussie all emigrated to the US. Name changed on arrival to SMITH. Hessel to CA, Berel to MI Debrusha to CA, Sam to ME and Gussie to NY. Hesel (Harry) m. Hanna LEVIN of Traby. Berel m. Hanna's sister Rose. Gussie m. a Siegal and Debrusha m. a Goldberg.
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My surname is Berel and my great great grandparents were from Breslau, Prussia, Germany. I have found only one other family with this surname and always am curious when I see the name as a given name. In your query there is a Berel. Have you ever seen this name as a surname or only as a given name? Thanks Pat Berel
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Thank you for your comment. Berel is the surname in our family. I have found only one other family of Berel's in the US. There are a couple other families but their names were changed when they came through Ellis Island. I have recently discovered that there is a village in Germany named Berel. I wish there was a way to find out information on this village. Thanks again, Pat Berel
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My last name is Zloccowick. Do you think there is any relation?
I know one of out ancestors came over from Austria, but sadly that is all we have to go on.
-Natasha Zloccowick
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