----------------------------Original message---------------------------- There are a number of villages in "Russia" with the name of Blumenfeld. Most of these were established in the 18th and 19th centuries by "German" colonist invited by Catherine the Great to settle in what was known as "New Russia" or the Ukraine. A book by Richard Sallet about Russian-German immigrants to the United States has one of the most complete lists of all of these villages, with some cross-referenced with their "Russian" names. This is my first attempt to reply, any receiving this message in error, please forgive me.