The Old Country

The Dnieper–Bug Canal flows east from Brest in southwestern Belarus, just over the border from Poland and less than 50 km north of Ukraine, through Kobryn, to The Pina (river). In Pinsk, The Pina runs into the Prypiat (river). The Prypiat starts at the northwestern corner of Ukraine, crosses north over the border into Belarus…

Name Notes

Jewish Names ben Reb – title of respect, as in ‘Reb Yeshea ben Simca Pinkhaus’. Ida Molly Goldsholl Surname There are many variations of ‘Goldsholl’. Goldshol Goldsholl Goldsholle Goldshur