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Hi RJ137, yes I think you are right, Anton Caraukas must be a brother-in-law somehow to both men who arrived on the SS Amerika in 1906. I'm sorry, I don't know who Josef Szimkunas is or how he connects with the family.

If the 1910 census record is right, Anton immigrated in about 1900 and married in about 1905. The Maine vital records are on IGI but I couldn't find a marriage record there easily.

Sorry garstonite, I couldn't seem to click through on those links. As far as I'm aware there is no family knowledge of any other relatives in the US, only what the documents reveal.

Thanks davecapps, I will have a go at those sources. Unfortunately I am monolingual but you never know! Thanks for the Lithuanian hints too.

Thanks too Svenja, yes I did indeed find my friend's dad in those records. They had his date of birth but not the specific place.

Hi all, I am helping a friend research their father's ancestors. Their father was a displaced person in Europe and came to Australia in 1948 as a young man. He was Roman Catholic and born in Lithuania in 1926. When he was born, his parents had only recently returned from the US where they had migrated for a period. His parents and my friend's dad's older brother were recorded as follows in the 1920 US census (from IGI):

16 Knox Street, Lewiston Ward 5, Androscoggin, Maine
Kazimir Malinowski, male, white, 41, married, immigrated 1905, born Lithuania, clerk grocery store
Emilia Malinowski, female, white, 23, married, immigrated 1912, born Lithuania, weaver cotton mill
Kazimir Malinowski, male, white, 5, single, born Maine

Kazimir & Emilia married on 17 May 1913 in Lewiston (from IGI). The groom's parents were recorded as Jerome Malinaucskas (deceased, born Russia) and Ann nee Taczus (housekeeper, residence Russia, born Russia). The bride's parents were recorded as Peter Bardauckatie (farmer, residence Russia, born Russia) and Marcelia nee Zuldanaizie (housewife, residence Russia, born Russia).

Kazimir arrived at Ellis Island in the US on the SS Amerika in 1906 (from IGI). His prior residence was recorded as Zipelen, he was 28, he was born in Russia and was Lithuanian. He had a "brother" Antonis Cyraukas in Lewiston.

Emilia arrived at Ellis Island on the SS Celtic in 1911. Her prior residence was recorded as Sinvelyki, Russia, and she had a brother Josef Bardowksi in Sinvelyki. Perhaps Sinvelyki is Suvalkai, now in Poland?

I would like to find the Malinauskas and Bardauskas families in Russian records if this is possible. However, I am very unfamiliar with what sources there might be. I have searched databases on Ancestry and Findmypast and IGI without success. Does anyone know of any sources that I might find them in? Many thanks in advance for any help.

Thanks Carol, yes that's a better idea.

Thanks M, very much appreciated. I didn't know that about the stripes, and it would make sense that Tom would have one (joining in 1918) while other soldiers would have more. Yes I think you are right, both Tom and George were privates.

Thank you too for the hint about the Royal Artillery - I've just done a google search for that uniform and you are right - they look very similar. I think that answers my query.

Thank you very much all! Solved I think!