[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Researching Beyond the Family Tree

[Reiner Kerp]

Hello Mike,


> I'm aware of the variants. Not too long ago I was going through
> the Lipno parish confirmation records and came across almost
> all the variants you mention. There was no evidence of relationship.
> Interestingly each variant seemed to be associated with a different
> village.

maybe the Pastors sorted his "sheep" by name.

> If I was to spend the money for testing I would like to know there
> was at least one other MANZEI descendant.

Names are much less reliable than DNA. Most probably testing it willshow up 
the 12% false-correct family-connections. Think of Holger Zierd´s result.

Best whishes,

Reiner