[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Tartar Cossacks

[John Rauchert]

Again from Wikipedia (A source that I do not consider Authoritative but good 
enough for this discussion).

With this article below, It seems that at least some Tartars were Christian 
(Orthodox) and "Cossacks" (Border Keepers)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%C4%9Fayb%C3%A4k

John F. Rauchert
Calgary, Alberta


> Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:35:40 -0600
> From: Jerry Frank <FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca>
> Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Cossak
> To: wolfgang at lewitzki.se, ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org
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> Wolfgang,
>
> Very interesting background information about
> your family and possible origins.  The Tatars and
> the Cossacks were enemies.  The Tatars originated
> as an Arabic tribe out of Turkey and had Muslim
> origins.  The Cossacks were a Slavic tribe with Christian background.
>
>
> Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
> FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca
>