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Aleksei (Alexis) Vissarionovich Lapteff is a descendant of Dmitrii Lapteff. Dmitrii died in the 18th century. He was a grandson of Jacob Lapteff. He discovered the coast of the Arctic Ocean between the Lena River and Kolyma. The Lapteff family originated from the legendary prince Rededia (Zolotaia Orda, 14th century). His descendent Varfolomei Gleboff called Lapot was the father of the Lapteffs. Most documents in the collection belonged to Alexis Lapteff and his wife Natalie Krukoff-Lapteff. less