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Research notes My birth-name was, and biological father's name is, Mathews. The story goes that when his parents came from Poland (that's even a little vague), to avoid being identified as Polish, they changed their name from Mathewskie or Mathewsky to Mathews (one T). My parents were divorced when I was an infant, so have never had any contact with my father or his relatives to ask any pertinent questions, and have no way of contacting them now to get any answers. It is apparent that I have some Jewish physical features and traits, which is consistent with what little i know.

I am 59 and my father would be approximately 80-82, making the time of his parent's arrival in the U.S approximately 1920's, or so.

Thank you for your time. Any information you might be able to provide will be appreciated.

 

Michael (Bernard Mathews) Bigley