August 14, 2024 | History, Research
“People with an OST Patch”
"I will help you, my friend. I am going to work in Germany!" Nazi poster: propaganda about the liberation of Ukrainians from oppression and a......
Tag Archive: galicia
July 22, 2024 | Research
Summer Vibes from the Pre-Carpathian Area
Let me share some of the pictures I took during one of our pre-war family research projects in the villages of Sambir District, Lviv province.......
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......
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......
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......
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