My ABBAY/ABBEY family went to Russia c.1838 !!

[Ashtone]

Yes, the above records are from Ancestry. So far, I just have this birth/baptism record:

Russian births& baptisms 1755-1917
Mary Elizabeth Abbey daughter of William Abbey & Eleanor Lee
b 15 июн 1861 (15 Jun 1861)
bp 22 ноя 1861 (22 Nov 1861) British Chaplaincy, St Petersburg, Russia

Do you use (free) Family Search? There are Russian record collections on FS, but some are in Russian. These are the relevant FHL Film Numbers on FS: 563012, 574494, 576998FS.

EXAMPLE: The record above has been translated into English. The same record is on FS below, but in Russian.

Russia Births and Baptisms, 1755-1917  (Family Search)
Мэри Элизабет Эбби
bap 22 Nov 1861 санкт-петербург, Российская империя
Christening Place (Original)   British Chaplaincy, St Petersburg, Russia
b 15 Jun 1861
Father's Name   Уиллам Эбби
Mother's Name   Элянор Ли

TIP: Search 563012, 574494, 576998FS using the Abbey surname in Russian (Эбби) and/or the parents names (Уиллам Эбби, Элянор Ли). Perhaps the other children can be found in these FS records.

[Tarquille]

This date for Mary E Abbey is the one that I have, which is a good sign. It looks as if it might be an idea for me to subscribe to Ancestry.com, even for a limited period, in order to gain access to these translated records.
Thanks for the help!

[Ashtone]

I don't see any other of your requested Abbey birth/baptisms (in Russia) on Ancestry. So might be a waste of a sub renewal.
Check FS for the other Abbey birth records. It's free to search. Ancestry have the FS records that have been translated so far.

[Tarquille]

How would you say Family Search compares to Ancestry?

[Ashtone]

How would you say Family Search compares to Ancestry?

Can I just ask: Have you used Family Search at all? It's free to register and view (most) records, unlike the pay sites, such as Ancestry and Find My Past.

This link will give you an overview of the differences: https://www.familytreemagazine.com/websites/genealogy-website-comparison/

[Tarquille]

Actually, I've just started moving on Family Search. I'll check out the link tomorrow (it's late now). Thanks for the pointers!

[Tarquille]

@Hillhurst
I've had a look at that link and am still trying to digest all the info there. It's actually quite a difficult decision! I do like the use interface for the online family tree a t Ancestry, I must admit, and I think I might start there for a few months and see how I get on. However, Family Search remains a valuable resource as well.

[Tarquille]

Just found in one Russian book published in 1893 that at this time M.V. Abbey was an assistant to the estate manager at  the estate of Count Pashkov, village Vitoshkino, Sergachskiy uyezd (district), Nizhnegorodskaya guberniya (province). Coordinates N 55° 17' E 45° 03'

Mike

Could this be Mathew Lee Abbey (1856-1916) who died in Russia?

[Tarquille]

My great aunt Evelyn Atkinson (nee Abbey) mentions seeing a family photograph of William Abbey (b.1819) and his wife Eleanor Lee in which she says the whole family is present except for the eldest daughter, Louisa (Lilly) who was already married and away from home. She says the photo was taken in about 1873. I think it's the photo that I have attached here, but I'm not sure that the ages tie in. What do you think?