Марина, я совсем уверена, что кто-то ответит на ваше письмо, но это единственный способ доступный вам мне кажется. Вот примерный текст на английском:
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Dear Mr./Ms. Kardanoff,
I’m Marina Plieva from Republic of Ossetia, Russian Federation. I found your name on-line through the Web-site [www…….] doing research for my thesis [или другой резон для поиска]. I would greatly appreciate your response to some of my questions.
I would like to find offspring of Ossetians who left Russia in the beginning of the twentieth century. I know that many of the Ossetinians arrived in Alaska during the Gold Rush era. Would you like to share some of your family history with me?
Were your ancestors among those Russians/Ossetinians who came to Alaska?
Can you confirm that your ancestor arrived to the US from Ossetia or Northern Caucasus?
Would you like to be connected to your possible relatives still living in Ossetia or in Northern Caucasus?
Thank you for your time and response,
Sincerely, Marina Plieva
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Ссылки из www.google.com в ответ на мой поиск по фамилии Карданов.
http://www.gravestonearchives.net/search.php?q=kardanoff - Birch Hill Cemetery, AK с фото могил с фамилией Карданов
http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?fid=7&yr=1920&ln=Kardanoff Перечень где семьи Карадновых жили в США в 1920-х
http://www.hellofairbanks.com/WP/K/Kardanoff.cfm Fairbanks, AK, Кардановы
http://lexicon.ci.anchorage.ak.us/guides/alaskana/obituary/k_obit.pdf Anchorage Newspapers Obituary Index 1/1/1981 to 10/1/2001
Kardanoff, Tessie S. 1/6/87 AT B2
Kardanoff, Tessie S. 1/8/87 AT B3
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/282090_deaths22.html King County, WA, DEATHS
Kardanoff: Nadia N., 92, of Kirkland, Aug. 10.
http://www.saintnicholascathedral.org/newsletter/easter_2004/donations.htm Попечители Свято-Николаевского Собора
Patrons of St. Nicholas, Seattle, WA, as of March 2004
Поддержщик - Protector, $300 and above - Nadia Kardanoff
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ak/military/wwi/kaa-kil.txt Регистрационные карточки Второй Мировой Войны, State of Alaska
1 колонка: имя
2 колонка: дата рождения
3 колонка: этническая группа (W или white - белый)
4 колонка: место рождения и прочее (написание искажено)
Другие колонки: место регистрации
Kardanoff, Aslangery M-gery / 1890 / W / Magometanskoe Russia / Iditarod AK
Kardanoff, Zalimgery / 29 Apr 1898 / W / citizen of Russia / Iditarod AK
Karginoff, H.O. / 24 Jan 1894 / W / Vladikookase Russia / Anchorage AK
Karginoff, Karisn (Kirasin) / 1892 / W / Vladikofkoz Russia / Anchorage AK
Karginoff, Nick / 1888 / W / Vladikfkoz Russia / Anchorage AK
http://www.yourfamilyhistoryresearch.com/letters/alaska_index.shtml Index to Alaska Project - YourFamilyHistoryResearch.com
Kardanoff, Harry
http://www.classmates.com/directory/school/classmates?org=17769181 Denali Elementary School in Fairbanks, AK
Linda Kardanoff 1969 – 1975
http://www.classmates.com/directory/school/classmates_6.jsp?org=6080&s=73499 Lathrop High School in Fairbanks, AK
Linda Kardanoff 1977 - 1980
http://www.genealogytoday.com/surname/finder.mv?Surname=Kardanoff Kardanoff Genealogy and Family Resources
http://www.cyndislist.com/ak.htm Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - U.S. – Alaska. Может владелица Cyndi Howells, cyndihow@oz.net знает что либо?
http://consortiumlibrary.org Библиотека University of Alaska Anchorage
http://swiftcreekmine.com Swift Creek Mine начал добычу золота в исследуемый вами период. У них на сайте есть историческая страница, может в архивах есть и осетинские имена?