Черкас__

The Cherkas title refers to the historic region of Cherkasy in Ukraine, with the first recorded mentions of the Cherkas ethnicity in Russian chronicles dating back to the 14th century. The Cherkas gentry, a noble family originating from this region, is depicted on their coat of arms with a Cherkas rider on a white horse. The website <a href="http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Черкасы">ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Черкасы</a> (23Kb) provides detailed information about the history and origins of the Cherkas people. A saved copy of the page is available at <a HREF="http://hghltd.yandex.net/yandbtm?url=http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Черкасы&amp;text=%D