This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertJerin Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.eeurope.slovenia.general/1175.1279.1273.1747.1752.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Ruthenian is not a religious distinction. Ruthenians may be Greek Rite Catholic or Orthodox. These people never called themselves Ukrainians before the end of WW I. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13278a.htm http://www.halgal.com/ruthenian.html http://www.carpathorusynsociety.org/whoarerusyns.htm http://www.rusyn.com/ruthenians.htm Robert Jerin Croatian Heritage Museum Cleveland Ohio Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.