October 6, 2019 | History
Galician Tragedy in 1889
In this post I would like to tell you of another tragic event in the lives of our ancestors who lived in Galicia, and one...
September 12, 2019 | History
The Crimes of Our Ancestors: Angel Makers
I have recently read some disturbing facts about the life of our ancestors, and while the topic is quite horrific, I feel that it helps...
July 17, 2019 | History
Travel In Time: Visit a Galician Village of the 19th – early 20th century
This little sketch will be interesting to those whose family originates from Eastern Galicia and who would like to feel the real atmosphere of their...
May 3, 2019 | History
Salaries and Prices: Chernivtsi in late 18th-19th century
In this post we will talk about money, and study the income and purchasing power of urban dwellers, namely the citizens of Chernivtsi, the capital...
May 2, 2019 | History
Hutsul Funeral Practices
Hutsuls, one of the groups of Ukrainian highlanders, are extremely colorful and original people. Even the most bitter and sad events - funerals - were...
March 26, 2019 | History
“Obstetrix”
We are used to seeing the word “Obstetrix” in all birth records we research. What kind of reality hides behind this term? As we often...
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