Christ is in our midst, praise be to His most Holy Name.. God's Peace Bill, ---------- > It's as you say - not a single instance of any name resembling > Kozubchik, or any likely variation thereof - ditto for zuchik (except > Zuchok) - lots of Kozubs (some even distantly related to me). I am begining to wonder if my grandfather came to the US using his true name.. Now my imagination is going nuts.. > F. Bogdan states that the suffix '-chuk' (and perhaps variations > such as chik/chyk) are also to be found in Byelorussia (Belarus) close to > the Ukrainian border. > Would this apply in your case? Yes this is my case. When my grandfather came to the US he claimed to be White Russian (Belarusan) which was the case because of the villiage he came from was once a part of Belarus which is now Rechitsa, Khotin Dstrct, Khotinskoi volosti, Volhynia, Ukraine . He was sponsered here in the US by Jacob Treschok. I have sent an inquiry to the Social Security Admin., but in 2 months I have heard nothing.. > Kozubchik is certainly a 'diminutive' of Kozub, but if it is > Ukrainian it seems strange that there wouldn't be a single mention of it in > Canada, where there was a large influx of Ukrainian immigrants. One > possibility is that the Canadian group would have been largely of Galician > and Bukovinian origin. But, given that Kozub is common, then if Kozubchik is > 'legit', there should certainly have been some mention of it. To my knowledge, myself, my son John and an Aunt in Virginia are the only surviving members of my family.. <Smile> I guess I'm going to have to hunt down a Kozub and extract some DNA to findout if we have a common ancestry.. Any suggestions? > Sorry I can't help further. Sometimes a little or no help is a Great Step up.. God Bless you and yours, you are in my prayers. A sinner Michael Researching Surnames: Kozubchuk, Kozubchik, Kozupchik, Kozubchyk, Kocuipchyk, Zuchick, Barna and Spears Kozupchik: Rechitsa, Khotin Dstrct, Khotinskoi volosti, Volhynia, Ukraine Perotsky/Porotsky: Rechitsa, Khotin Dstrct, Khotinskoi volosti, Volhynia, Ukraine Zuchick (Kozupchik): USA Barna: Certizne, Slovak Republic + O Lord and Master of my life, Grant not unto me a spirit of idleness, of discouragement, of lust for power, and of vain speaking. But bestow upon me, Thy servant, the spirit of chastity, of meekness, of patience, and of love. Yea, O Lord and King, grant that I may perceive my own transgressions, and judge not my brother, for blessed art Thou unto ages of ages. Amen.