The Kofkin Family of Druya (Belarus)

This is the scope of the Kofkin Family, originally from the town of Druya (now in Belarus) and currently spread throughout the world. The information here is the result of one-half of a lifetime's search, first for the relatives of my fraternal grandfather in Estonia, and then, as a result of serendipitous events occurring sporadically over decades, the discovery of the descendants of the Kofkins of Druya, many since renamed to Coffman, Kaufman, Kay and Covkin, but all are unquestionably "Family".

It began like many fairy tales: Once upon a time, a long time ago, a young man was given a shoebox of old photos of his grandfather's parents and eleven siblings formerly living in Estonia, but by then long thought to be lost in the Holocaust. What was revealed from that time is what you see here.

It thrills me not only to have found my family dating back to approximately 1760, but to learn to appreciate as never before possible, that I am the first-born son, of a first-born son, of a first-born son, of a first-born son, all Kohanim as are other descendants of our ancestors in Druya. And while the Family Tree you see here lists more than 500 of the direct descendants and their spouses, covering nine generations, it is still a work in progress, yet to include many more photographs than now appear, and to welcome the new additions that perpetuate the Kofkin Family.

Leonard R. Kofkin

My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree

Books

• The Kofkin Family of Druya (view PDF)

Family Photos

• Synagogue repaired by Hillel Students from Minsk (593 KB)
  This work was completed in August, 2008, with funds provided by members of the Kofkin family and others. The roof will soon be repaired.
• Druya-Monument on the Mass Grave Site (1051 KB)
  Druya-Monument on the Mass Grave Site
• The Old Jewish Cemetery (996 KB)
  The Old Jewish Cemetery
• Druya- Entrance to the Old Jewish Cemetery (709 KB)
  Druya- Entrance to the Old Jewish Cemetery
• Druya-Plaque at the Mass Grave Site (1863 KB)
  Druya-Plaque at the Mass Grave Site
• Druya-Detail of Monument on the Mass Grave Site (960 KB)
  Druya-Detail of Monument on the Mass Grave Site
• Druya-The Old Synagogue Building (1219 KB)
  Druya-The Old Synagogue Building

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• InterneTree: Descendant Tree of Osher Kofkin


• Descendant Tree of Osher Kofkin (PDF Format)


• All-in-One Tree of Osher Kofkin (PDF Format)