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Title: Current Name for Racine Russia?
Post by: Carole in Dallas on Monday 28 May 12 18:56 BST (UK)

On a passport it states Racine Russia as birth place in 1889...what would be the current name of that city..thanks.

Title: Re: Current Name for Racine Russia?
Post by: Miss Kate on Monday 25 June 12 20:18 BST (UK)

One of the best place name finders is:

Town Locator
http://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/Search.asp

Unfortunately, many variations come up for "Racine", Russia using the pre-WWI
designation. Was there a place name mentioned on a ship manifest?
The next option is to locate other documents which may have your ancestor's
birth information - a death certificate, an obituary, a possible mention in his children's obituary, etc.

Good luck in finding the information!

Kate

Title: Re: Current Name for Racine Russia?
Post by: basia on Friday 05 October 12 08:07 BST (UK)

Hi,
There is a village called Racin near river Eglony, left tributary to river Dzwina.
Link to this page ( sorry but in Polish)
http://dir.icm.edu.pl/pl/Slownik_geograficzny/Tom_XV_cz.1/468
look under E on the right side position nr 6

Is this what you are looking for?
basia

Title: Re: Current Name for Racine Russia?
Post by: Carole in Dallas on Wednesday 10 October 12 00:33 BST (UK)

My goodness Basia...thank you thank you thank you

I do a lot of volunteering helping others with their family trees...I do DO appreciate this info SO much.  Hugs of appreciation being sent your way!

Title: Re: Current Name for Racine Russia?
Post by: basia on Friday 12 October 12 13:59 BST (UK)

Hi,
so I gather it is your Racin!   ;D ;D
Thank you for all hugs, badly needed right now!
If you have any more question .... :)
basia

Title: Re: Current Name for Racine Russia?
Post by: Carole in Dallas on Sunday 14 October 12 19:56 BST (UK)

We all do need some hugs from time to time!  And thanks EVER so much for the help!!!