had a few minutes to spare so I was gathering info for the web site...I thought this was very interesting and thought everyone else would also. *********************** Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire Search Terms: LANDIS (2) Results ( 2 combined matches) Landau (Grodno, Vitebsk, Rezhitsa, Berdichev, Ushitsa, Ol'gopol', Bratslav) {Landa (Lenda, Londa), Lande, Lande-Landau, Landeman, Landes, Landis, Lando, Lyanda, Lyandau, Lyande, Lyandeman, Lyandy, Lyando, Land; Landauèr (Lendover, Lander, Londer)} R: from the town Landau in Pfalz (Germany). Members of the Landau family are considered to be Levites. One of the first bearers of this name was Jacob Baruch ben Judah Landau who lived in Italy at the end of 15th century. The founder of the Eastern European branch of this family was Zevi ben Moses, a communal leader in Lemberg (died 1620) (JE, 7:606). View full context Landis RS: see Landau. View full context Sweet Potato's Genealogy Page! http://homepages.go.com/~stacie_lea/index.htm ~~Be an organ donor....give your heart to Jesus~~ **John 3:16***