I am an Australia geologist with an interest in history. I have just completed a short biographical article on Nicholas Boutakoff (his spellimg), a descendant of the famous Admiral Butakov. Nicholas was born in New York where his father was the Naval Attache. Nicholas became a geologist and worked in Kivu in Africa and Trinidad, before moving to Australia in 1948. He became a key figure in the exploration for oil and gas on Australia's North west Shelf.
I would be very grateful for any information and links to the family history.
