April 19, 2026 | History, Research
The Navskyi Easter
Provody (Memorial Sunday) is the day you go to the cemetery—and somehow meet half your life there.Observed on the Sunday after Easter in Ukraine, it’s...
February 21, 2026 | History
A 3000-Year-Old Story
Recently, we have been working on a genealogy project in the village of Hadynkivtsi in Ternopil Province, Ukraine, researching local history for a client. During...
January 23, 2026 | History
What Archival Records Cannot Tell
Although it’s only a brief story about a first day at school, the author’s vivid descriptions paint a powerful picture of life in late 19th-century...
January 16, 2026 | History, Research
When Abandoned Houses Start Talking
Ever peeked into an abandoned home? You might be surprised by what you find.It’s not our client’s home, but it’s almost identical to where their...
January 12, 2026 | History, Research
Book Spotlight: From Truskavets to the World of Cloud-Hunters
I would like to recommend a book we came across while conducting some family history research recently. It is a deeply personal and historically vivid...
October 29, 2025 | History, Research
A 1895 Journey Across the Atlantic Through the Eyes of a Ukrainian Farmer
The diary of Ivan Dorundyak was discovered by historian Stepan Kacharaba at the Central State Historical Archive in Lviv. It recounts Dorundyak’s journey from his...
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