//baza.vgd.ru/1/47051/ ZHILIONIS ru //baza.vgd.ru/1/47051/p144670.htm#pp144670 //baza.vgd.ru/1/47051/p144670.htm#pp144670 The variations of the same surname ZHILIN,ZHILIONIS,ZHILENAS(Lith.spelling ZILIN,ZILIONIS,ZILENAS) originated about 300 years ago from the name of lake ZHILI in Oshmena,Belarus. Somebody indicates some duke Zhilin lived in the 17th century,but I did not find any Zhilin in the encyclopedia of Russian nobles. I made up a gen.table only of descendants of my greatgrandfather Jonas Zilionis. A gen.table of another Zilionis' branch is made up by Gintaras@Zilionis.lt My greatgreatgrandfather Zhilin is described in "The prisoner of Caucasus" by L.Tolstoy. Some members of this family are described in Lith.and Russian encyclopedias. They must be our relatives,because my grandfather mentioned them.Three brothers of my grandfather emigrated to England. Some our emigrated relatives assumed French surname GELINAS.My dear relatives,please,start intensive making of your family tree.My email: asevich@hotmail.com Asevich Peter Wed, 12 Oct 2005 17:53:36 +0400