TsDIAL (the acronym of the archive made up of the first Ukrainian letter of
the title) remains the largest repository of records for our Halychyna/Easter
Galician research. Just because the archive is located in Ukraine, it
doesn't mean that they only keep records relating to Ukrainians. This is a
common error made by Polish researchers.
To read an article about the TsDIAL archive, it's holdings, procedures to use
the archive and an interview with its director Dr. Diana Pelts, click on the
link below. I wrote this article for Rodziny, official publication of the
Polish Genealogical Society, Summer 2001 issue.
You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the article. If you don't have
a copy of this installed on your computer, you can download a free copy from
the Adobe site.
You can view a "no frills" copy of the
article. This copy does not include any of the graphics and pictures which
appear in the PDF format from the original publication.
The Family History Library is
completed microfilming the entire collection of Greek Catholic vital records at TsDIAL.
Search my Halgal Database for vital record
information, including corresponding Family History Library microfilm numbers.
