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It is an important idea to use the resources of your ethnic and religious
groups. It is an especially great idea to join a Polish and/or Ukrainian
genealogical association. There you will be able to learn about genealogical
topics directly related to you and your research. Researching Polish and
Ukrainian roots have unique concerns and stumbling blocks that others do not
know about or need to know about. Such organizations that focus on areas
particular to your interest will benefit you enormously. Also, Polish and
Ukrainian organizations have publications, in which are articles of interest to
your research, interesting information that deals with your own family research,
as well as bulletin boards or surname indexes where members can post surnames
and villages they’re researching. It’s a great place to network, share
information and possibly find a long-lost relative!
East European Genealogical Society (
www.eegsociety.org)
First and foremost among the societies that deal with Galicia and
Western Ukraine is the East European Genealogical Society. Although not
specifically devoted to our region of study, many of their articles focus on our
interests. There are many members in that organization who have devoted
themselves to Galician research, among them are Brian Lenius (who I like to call
"Mr. Galicia") and John Pihach. Anyone who is serious about study and research
in the area of Galicia and Western Ukraine should join this organization.
Other worthy organizations:
FEEFHS (Federation of East European Family
History Societies)
The Ukrainian
Genealogical Society
Polish genealogical societies in North America
Polish Genealogical Society of America
Polish Genealogical
Society of California
Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut
Polish Genealogical Society of
Massachusetts
Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan
Polish Genealogical
Society of Minnesota
Polish Genealogical Society of New York
State
Polish Genealogical Society of
Greater Cleveland Ohio
Polish Genealogical Society of Texas
Polish Genealogical Society of
Wisconsin (website down)
Gesher Galicia: A special
interest group for Galician Jewish Family History
These sites are a great place to learn more about the archives.
Although they do not contain information on specific village records, you'll
find interesting histories, archival structures and complete addresses.
Polish State
Archives (in Polish with link to English version)
State Committee on Archives of Ukraine
(formerly the Main Archival Administration of Ukraine)
(in Ukrainian)
(Of particular interest is a new link in English on
genealogical research through the archives. Although one may still inquire
directly to the archives, the State Committee on Archives of Ukraine also
suggests the newly created Ukrainian Center of Genealogical Research.
Please visit them at their website "The
Genealogical Tree")
Central State Historical Archives of Ukraine-Lviv (in Ukrainian)
The Greek Catholic Church in Lviv
Official website of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine (Latin
Rite) Website maintained by the Archdiocese of Lviv
Lvov Ghetto Database (Jewish Genealogy)
Names of over 10,000 Jews in the Ghetto of Lwów Poland, 1942-1945.
Keep in mind that they often use Russian spellings of towns and
villages, basing their geography written on a book long ago.
1929 Polish Business Directory Project
Search for your ancestral town/village to download pages (in PDF format) from the 1929 business directory
New film "A Forgotten Odyssey"
Information on a new film which "deals with the forgotten tragedy of 1.7 million
Polish citizens of various faiths and ethnicities (Polish, Ukrainian,
Belorussian, Catholic, Orthodox, Jewish) deported from eastern Poland (Kresy) in
1940-42 to special labor camps in Siberia, Kazakhstan and Soviet Asia".
Galizien Online Homepage
Surname databases with over 70,000 names
JewishGen: Home of Jewish
Genealogy Extensive links to Jewish genealogical research in Halychyna
/ Eastern Galicia
Galicia and Bukovina : a
research handbook about Western Ukraine, late 19th and 20th centuries.
An excellent resource about Eastern Galicia / Western Ukrainian, written by
John-Paul Himka.
Partial listing of Polish casualties in the Austro-Hungarian army.
About 4500 names of Poles from Galicia, who were casualties in the
Austro-Hungarian army from 1914 through April 1915. Provided by Paul
Valasek at Polish Roots.
Kresy Links. A great place to
find many websites related to the Kresy, or old Polsih Eastern Borderland.
Spend hours on the web viewing a wide variety of information!
Ukraine GenWeb
Great source for Ukrainian genealogical research
Vital and Marriage Records From Greek Catholic and Orthodox Parishes in Former Austrian
Galicia, Former Malo Rus, Ukraine, Poland, and Belarus (former Byelorussia)
http://www.infoukes.com/genealogy/ Great source for Ukrainian
genealogical research
Scope Travel Travel agency
from New Jersey specializing in Ukrainian travel. Very friendly and
helpful, especially for non-native speakers!
Polish Roots Best Polish
genealogical site! Many of the Galician-related sites above come from
Polish Roots. It's definitely worth a visit!!
Poland GenWeb
Great source for Polish genealogical research
Polonia in Lwów/Lviv
Great list of resources for contemporary Polish culture in that important city.
Slovak and Carpatho-Rusyn Genealogy Research Pages
Carpatho-Rusyn Society/
Carpatho-Rusyn Knowledge Base
A Rusyn discussion/mailing
list through Yahoo.
Bilyi Kamin / Biały Kamień Related Links
Zolochiv /
Złoczów website Contains history, pictures and business
information about the city of
Zolochiv ( Золочів) / Złoczów (in
English and Ukrainian)
Złoczów / Zolochiv travel website Contains description and
photos of the city of
Zolochiv (Золочів) / Złoczów
(in Polish)
Gazeta Powiatowa Oławska
Online newspaper for Oława district (in
southwestern Poland). A majority of ethnic Poles settled in
Oława region after WWII. The newspaper features
many articles on the Kresy and the Złoczów / Zolochiv
region.
Bilyi
Kamin' / Biały Kamień Monuments (in Ukrainian)
District of
Złoczów / Zolochiv Information Page
Bulletin Boards are a great part of genealogy on the internet. You can
post a message about the surnames or regions you're researching. And you
can read others' posts as well! Helpful Hint: Please don't use
a subject heading such as "family research". Please try to be more
specific, such as "Researching village of Jelichowice/Yelykhovychi" or
"Surnames: Prokop & Skowron". This is successful strategy sure to yield
better results than the mysterious generalizations.
Ukrainian and Polish Bulletin Boards at Genealogy.com
Ukrainian Board at Genealogy.com
Polish Board at Genealogy.com
Ukrainian and Polish Bulletin Boards at Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com's Ukrainian boards (broken down by Ukrainian oblast)
Ancestry.com's Polish boards (broken down by Polish region)
Guest Book and
Announcements for the Kresy. Here you can find a bulletin board where
people post information on lost relatives and friends for whom they're searching
from the Kresy. (In Polish)
Internet Mailing Lists (also known as listservs) are a wonderful way to
interact with other genealogists. You must sign up for the particular
mailing list to begin receiving the emailed messages. Each mail list has
two email addresses. One address is used to send commands, such as
subscribing or canceling your subscription. The second address is the
address to which you send your email questions/queries. If you send an
email to that one address, your email is disseminated to all members of the
mailing list. Here are some popular mailing lists concerning our region of
interest:
Galicia_Poland-Ukraine Group
Rootsweb Galicia
Mailing List
Poland Border Surnames
Genpol Listserve
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