The "chuk" ending of your grandfather's name is typically Ukrainian. Of course, Ukraine borders Belarus. Is it possible he was Ukrainian? After all, borders changed frequently in this region. My father, for instance, was Ukrainian but at the time he was born, that region of the Ukraine belonged to Poland. It was later reclaimed, and remains today, part of Ukraine. Karl > White Russian is now Belarus, I believe at one time part of this area was > also Poland. > > > >Hi, looking for info on my grandfather. Marfian Joseph Zintschuk.