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The two lives of Sam Schechowitz

June 23, 2021January 4, 2023 LinaFamily historyLeave a Comment on The two lives of Sam Schechowitz

A lot of people had questions about Sam. His first family, who knew him as Sam Schechowitz, wondered what happened to him when he disappeared in 1929. His second family knew him as Sam Miller and they wondered about his past. Through DNA and genealogical research, I’ve been able to…

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In the beginning

July 4, 2019October 20, 2021 LinaFamily historyLeave a Comment on In the beginning

I first got interested in genealogy a few years ago when I began researching my eligibility for Italian citizenship, jure sanguinis, by blood. Italy is one of the only European countries that will grant citizenship to family members further removed than grandchildren. But qualifying hinges on quite a lot of…

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Based in Glasgow. Obsessively researching family history in the Russian Empire, Italy, Ireland, United Kingdom and beyond.

If any of the names that I am researching sound familiar and you think we might be cousins, or you need help with your research, please get in touch.

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