July 15, 2024 | History
Education in Galicia – 2. Parish and public schools.
Hello friends,This post is a continuation of our story about schools in Eastern Galicia. If you are interested in learning about your ancestors’ lives in...
June 19, 2024 | History, Research
Education in Galicia – 1. Kindergartens.
We are often asked about the childhood of our customers’ ancestors and their education when we do genealogy research. What did they study? Was school...
May 27, 2024 | History, Research
Why do Ukrainians use patronymic names?
The patronymic name in my Ukrainian passport is "Zinoviyovych" which means “son of Zinoviy”. My grandfather born in Galicia before WWII started using his patronymic...
May 20, 2024 | Research
FAMILY HISTORY ALBUM
Hello Friends,I am happy to launch our new product – a FAMILY HISTORY ALBUM.It incorporates all the different types of family research we do to...
2024 Heritage Tour
Hello Friends!Here’s a video about our recent heritage tour adventure in Tyshkivtsi of Ivano-Frankivsk province with a brave Canadian customer. Yes, we did it despite...
May 2, 2024 | Research
Exploring Abandoned Houses
Abandoned houses hide a lot of stories. It's wonderful if there are still relatives who can share them. This video is a small part of...
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