The history of adopting, regulating, and using Jewish surnames in the Russian Empire is quite complex. There were many ways that Jewish surnames were created, assigned, or adopted, while tight restrictions were placed on changing or altering surnames.
As a result of Russian laws and mandates, many non-related Jewish individuals acquired the same surname, while many related family members acquired different surnames. This situation has created many challenges for genealogists who try to trace the ancestry or locate descendants of a particular Jewish lineage, many of whom have different surnames. It has created similar challenges for those interpreting the results of DNA tests for Jewish descendants.
This presentation explained the complexities surrounding the Jewish surname adoption process in the Russian Empire and its effect on Jewish genealogy.
Jeffrey Mark Paull was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He earned his BS in Chemistry and Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene from the University of Pittsburgh, and his MPH and Doctor of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. His career as an environmental toxicologist and scientific expert in the field of occupational and environmental health spans over thirty years (1976–2008).
Since that time, Dr. Paull has devoted himself to his passion for Jewish genealogical research and writing. Dr. Paull is very active in the field of genetic genealogy and has conducted numerous pioneering autosomal and Y-DNA research studies in which he and his research colleagues have identified the unique Y-DNA genetic signature of many of Eastern Europe’s most renowned rabbis and tzaddiks, rabbinical lineages, and Chassidic dynasties, in addition to that of John Hart, the 13th Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and one of America's Founding Fathers.
More in-depth information regarding Dr. Paull's books, and related genealogy and family history publications, may be found on his website: www.ANobleHeritage.com and his Facebook page: https://facebook.com/ANobleHeritage. Research questions may be directed to him at [email protected].
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As a result of Russian laws and mandates, many non-related Jewish individuals acquired the same surname, while many related family members acquired different surnames. This situation has created many challenges for genealogists who try to trace the ancestry or locate descendants of a particular Jewish lineage, many of whom have different surnames. It has created similar challenges for those interpreting the results of DNA tests for Jewish descendants.
This presentation explained the complexities surrounding the Jewish surname adoption process in the Russian Empire and its effect on Jewish genealogy.
Jeffrey Mark Paull was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. He earned his BS in Chemistry and Master of Science in Industrial Hygiene from the University of Pittsburgh, and his MPH and Doctor of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. His career as an environmental toxicologist and scientific expert in the field of occupational and environmental health spans over thirty years (1976–2008).
Since that time, Dr. Paull has devoted himself to his passion for Jewish genealogical research and writing. Dr. Paull is very active in the field of genetic genealogy and has conducted numerous pioneering autosomal and Y-DNA research studies in which he and his research colleagues have identified the unique Y-DNA genetic signature of many of Eastern Europe’s most renowned rabbis and tzaddiks, rabbinical lineages, and Chassidic dynasties, in addition to that of John Hart, the 13th Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and one of America's Founding Fathers.
More in-depth information regarding Dr. Paull's books, and related genealogy and family history publications, may be found on his website: www.ANobleHeritage.com and his Facebook page: https://facebook.com/ANobleHeritage. Research questions may be directed to him at [email protected].
You can get on Dr. Paull's mailing list to receive periodic emails about new articles and books by clicking this link:
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