We have a number of questions on Pokrant.com re: possible family ties.

I apologise for not replying earlier. The limited amount of information included with the questions makes it difficult to make a determination. The best I can do is to provide some additional information related to our research results. An abbreviated family tree is included on the web site with dates but not including locations.

We have been able to trace our family back to a Johann Pokrandt born in 1755 in East Prussia. His son Gottlieb ( 1785 - 1843) lived and worked as a teacher in the village of Kiejsze, parish of Babiak, province of Posen. Gottlieb's son Johann Friedrich ( 1835 - 1890) was born in Kiejsze and died in Tuchen Volhynia. The family relocated to Volhynia about 1850.

My grandfather - Ferdinand (1868 - 1929) - the son of Johann Friedrich - immigrated to Manitoba, Canada in 1893 with his wife, a daughter and a brother from Volhynia on the steamship Mongolian - a 32 day trip from England to Halifax.

We have some evidence that my grandfather's cousin Gottlieb and two sons - Gustav (1893 - 1982) and Rheinhold - immigrated to the USA from Volhnia during the early 1900's - Gustav and his father to Wisconson and Rheinhold to Illinois. Also two of my Grandfather's Aunts ( Mina and Juliana ) relocated to Oregon from Volhynia.

To Rich and Ginger: I have not come across a Frank Pokrant.

To Jerzy: Llodz is slightly south and east of the region in what is now Poland that my ancestors left when they immigrated to Volhynia.

To Henry and Daniel: I have no knowledge of Pokrants in the areas you speak of.

To Holger: Slesia is south of where my ancesters resided. You may want to continue contact with Jerzy - the Llodz and Silesian Voivodships are adjacent to each other.

To Gary Carl: There may a link with Rheinhold mentioned above who apparently moved to Illinois.

We found most of our information in records of the Church of Latter Day Saints ( Mormons) - they have photocopied most available records worldwide and make it available to one and all.

I find it interesting that so many names in your questions exist in my family as well - eg Gustav. Emma, Elsie, Daniel, Henry, Albert etc.

Once again, my apologies for not responding earlier - my son finally prodded me into acting. I hope that we can continue to pursue these possible linkages. If you have more information we would be interested in seeing it.

Best wishes to all Pokrants out there!!! Lets keep talking ----