April 8, 2024 | History, Research
Galician Cuisine Cornerstones
I spent all my school summer vacations with my grandparents in Zabuzhzhia near Sokal of Lviv province. You can see them in this photo. I......
Tag Archive: galicia
March 6, 2024 | History, Tours
Honest Destinations: Babyn
I am starting a new section of the blog: Honest Destinations.All the experiences we included in our Ukraine heritage tours before the war and those......
January 15, 2024 | History, Interview Project, video
Grandfather’s Stories in a Ukrainian Village
Talking to Oleksa felt like talking to the Grandfather. Experiencing the life of Oleksa and his wife Olya was like getting back in time when......
October 30, 2023 | History, Interview Project, video
Life and Fight Under Soviet Occupation
https://youtu.be/MkEhvbyUP84?si=fxFk1KqLI6Sb7aaMHello Friends.Mrs. Maria was born in 1929 and I met her in 2021 before the hot war in Ukraine started. Her generation was the witness......
October 19, 2023 | History
19th Century Time Travel Stories
This post has to do with time travel which I think is one of the most exciting parts of genealogy research. If your ancestors come......
August 16, 2023 | History, Research
A Boyko Village Photo Tour
We often fall in love with some towns and villages when we come to do local genealogy research. Ilnyk in the Carpathian Mountains is one......
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