Hello,
I am new here since today.
My great-great-grandfather was from Tver region (Zalazino) and he was called Kirill Simeonov Zverev. He was born in 1863-1866 and died in 1915. I am not sure he was 100% Karelian, but he couldn't read Russian, while he was working at the Izhora Shipbuilding Plant in Kolpino, near Sankt-Peterburg.
I have started research and identified some documents from Russian archives with potential sources leading to my roots. It is challenging as in the Tver region, surnames were omitted more often than in the other areas, even for Karelian people.
His brother was shot by NKVD in 1937 during the 'big Karelian shootings' of 1937-1938.
I wonder whether anyone could point me to a good scientific source of surname conversions from Karelian to Russian. I have been puzzled to find out that Zver (animal) translates from Russian to Karelian differently.
I appreciate any help.
Also, if you need any help translating Russian records into English or back, please let me know.
With all support
Pavel
