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Jun 26

Ukrainian Genealogy Research family photos

Ukrainian Genealogy Research: a Beginner’s Guide. Part 1 – the Basics.

We all need to remember the history, traditions, and origin of our families. When getting to know our ancestors - we get to know ourselves, our character, unique stories and peculiarities that formed us. Besides that, it gets really interesting! No wonder collecting genealogy and family history has become... read more →

Mar 10

Creativity In The Old Metrical Books

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Nov 23

The Reason Of Death – Ukrainian!

When you see the reason of death in historical documents as "Ukrainian", you think it is a mistake. But, in fact, it was a common record during Holodomor 1932-33 in Ukraine, and it is confirmed in many historical sources. When fulfilling Stalin's criminal order about extermination of Ukrainian peasantry, occasionally,... read more →

Nov 19

Wooden Houses As From A Fairy Tale

At the beginning of the XIX century, the northern lands... read more →

Jun 19

Chernivtsi Jewish Cemetery, 2017

And again, about Chernivtsi Jewish cemetery. Our last post about this cemetery was on the 29th of January 2016. We visited it again in April 2017. Among old Jewish burial plots, we found a memorial standing upon common grave, dedicated to 900 Jews of Chernivtsi that were killed by fascists... read more →