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    1. Re: [Phly-Rts] PHILLY-ROOTS Digest, Vol 4, Issue 129
    2. Sorry that should have been, 1920 not 1820 in Philly census. " I have been looking for Philip FINNEY born in Philly born Sept 12, 1892, he was in New York, Long Island by 1930 census , father born in Ireland. After many searches my Brother Ed finds a Philip FINEMAN in Philly 1920 census with a wife Estelle (same name as 1930), daughter Jean (Gina in 1930). Parents born in Russia. SS application says parents Abraham Finney & Sarah Leshem. Next we found an Abe Fineman in Philly, with a wife Sarah and a son Philip along with 4 more kids, born in Russia. Has anyone run into this before? Russian becoming Irish??? Was there a problem being Russian & maybe Jewish in 1820, they seem to have made the name change when they moved to NY. Any ideas where I could look for records of name change in that time period? By the way Philip was buried Baptist, could be two different families I know but names & ages are awfully close. Thanks, Carol L. Heap FL

    06/01/2009 03:09:04