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susanfoley30
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Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:36AM GMT
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I'm trying to find my in laws line from Lithuania/ poland/Russia. The names are Butkiewicz and Firgolska. They came to US in 1898-99. Also what do surnames mean? I heard they might refer to occupation which might give me a hint?
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Posted: 21 Apr 2012 5:45AM GMT
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The following article covers about everything to do with surnames. It will answer your questions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surname
John Peters
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