The Chirlin family

This comes from Paul Chirlin, Fall 1998:

My grandfather Harry (Hershel) Chirlin was born in a suburb of Drissa near Druje, on the Dvno River in the district of Vilna, in what is now Belarus. My grandmother was Freda Bartz, born in Druje. Several siblings came over in the first decade of this century.

Note. Drissa had its name changed to Verknedvinsk, then Verchnjadzvinsk. Druje has become Druja. These towns can be seen on the map of the area west of Disna (Dzisna) on the map page.

Paul mentions also that the spelling use at the time of immigration (on the ship's manifest) was Zirlin, which corresponds to the Russian spelling Tsirlin.


Paul has two brothers, Gary and Robert, and a nephew Danny.

A search on this family name yields the following, who are not known to be related to this branch (Paul has investigated this).

Bernard ChirlinAtlantic City,NJ 08401
Christy & C Chirlin Minneapolis,MN 55407-3550
Clark Chirlin Centereach,NY 11720-4315
Donald Chirlin Norwich,NY 13815
Edward I Chirlin Pompano Beach,FL 33066-1152
Bernard & Lillian Chirlin Fort Lauderdl,FL 33321-1859
Elsbeth and Sonia students (National History Day 1997)
Howard Chirlin Brooklyn,NY 11223-1549
Jack & Zena Chirlin Atlantic City,NJ 08401-6202
John Chirlin (Environmental Scientist) Albany,NY 12203
Judge Judith C. Chirlin Sup. Ct. LA County Courthouse 34
(213) 974-5643
Larry S & Susan Chirlin Elkins Park,PA 19027-2730
Lewis Chirlin
elecarch@aol.com
Franklin Central Communications
Nutley, NJ 973-235-9350
Oleg Chirlin Webmaster Soviet Union, On Fidonet
Paul M Chirlin Brooklyn,NY 11234-6824
Author of Programming book?
Paul & Libby Chirlin Orlando,FL 32821-8609
Richard & Teresa Chirlin Westport,CT 06880-2626
Robert F Chirlin, MD Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire
Newburyport,MA 01950-1867
Ronald S. Chirlin
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Washington,DC 20016-3764 (202) 616-7445
Sydney R. Chirlin, Esq., Attorney GREATER WILMINGTON AIRPORT TAXIWAYS
Samuel Chirlin Tamarac,FL 33319
William Chirlin Passaic,NJ 07055-3313

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March 2003; minor edit 2023