Dear Listers I am trying to trace my family tree. My Russian paternal grandparents' names were Ilia MISHIN and Maria VASIN and they lived in St. Petersburg before the 1917 revolution. Does anyone have any connection with these names or any advice of how to go about tracing one's family history through Russian channels. I'm fairly new to all this and would really appreciate any assistance anyone can give. Michael Mischin michaelmischin@bigpond.com.au