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 The Shore / Saranduk Family

A source-driven reconstruction of the Saranduk family — from the Torgovitsa revision lists and the Talne census to the immigrant generation that became Shore. Records first, interpretation second, and the uncertainties kept in plain view.
  1. Part 1 The Saranduk / Shore Family: An Overview Apr 21, 2026A findings-focused guide to three years of Saranduk / Shore family research — what we now know, what was newly discovered, and what remains open.
  2. Part 2 From Torgovitsa to Talne: The Earliest Saranduks Nov 8, 20231818/1836 Torgovitsa revision lists mapping Leyb → Mordko/Avrum lines and migration to Talne.
  3. Part 3 The Mordko & Nakhman Branches Nov 9, 20231836–1889 Saranduk census entries and Cherkasy church records tracing Mordko and Nakhman branches.
  4. Part 4 New Talne - Saranduk Records Dec 13, 2023New records added by JewishGen shed new light on the Saranduk's in Talne.
  5. Part 5 Why Saranduk Became Shore Sep 13, 2023Why Saranduk became Shore; matching the 1858 Talne census, 1904 Gerty manifest, and Lincoln Park burials.
  6. Part 6 Hyman & Sarah Dec 10, 2023A source-based sketch of Hyman and Sarah Shore, tracking census, manifest, and cemetery records while noting the inconsistencies in ages and dates across documents.
  7. Part 7 Philip & Netty Shore May 24, 2024Tracing Philip (Pinhas) and Netty Shore from Katerynopil to Providence through passenger lists, naturalization records, and family oral history of their escape.
  8. Part 8 The 80th Yahrtzeit of Shmariahu Shore May 14, 2024Marking Shmariahu (Sam) Shore’s 80th yahrtzeit with family recollections, community leadership, and sources on his Providence life and legacy.
  9. Part 9 Sam Shore's 82 Yahrzeit: A Tale of a Spear and Emigration Apr 23, 2026A story about Shmariahu (Sam) Shore, his father, and a spear kept for self-defense in the Pale of Settlement.
  10. Part 10 Tillie Beresovsky Shore - 71st Yahrzeit Feb 7, 2025Remembering Taube (Tillie) Beresovsky Shore with family notes, migration records, and the tangled geography of her Ukrainian hometown.
  11. Part 11 A Wolf Who Did Not Become Shore May 12, 2024Tracing Velvel (Wolf/Volko) Saranduk from Talne to Buffalo and California, this post examines how one close branch of the Saranduk family diverged from the Shore surname, highlighting the limits and contingencies of genealogical reconstruction.
  12. Part 12 תולדות משפחת שור סרנדוק Aug 30, 2024סקירת מקורות ושושלת משפחת שור/סרנדוק מטולנה והעליות לארה"ב.

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