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......
Tag Archive: galicia
July 17, 2023 | History, Interview Project, video
A Schoolgirl in the Soviet Camps
https://youtu.be/hStrA-e5feg It is unbelievable but Stefania was a schoolgirl when she was sentenced to 25 years (!!!) of work in camps. This video was filmed......
November 6, 2022 | History, Interview Project, video
In the Ukrainian Mountains.
Hello Friends,It is Vasyl's birthday today. Vasyl's house is located on a mountain, 30 min walk from the village. There’s no way to get to......
November 3, 2022 | History, Research
Human Fates in the Whirlpool of Global Events
This photo is contained in one of 12 081 criminal files of record group P-3258 kept in the Archives of Lviv Province. It came to......
June 22, 2022 | video
Humanitarian Support in Your Ancestral Town
Dear Friends, We have recently delivered humanitarian aid to 82 internally displaced persons residing in several villages of the Byshkiv community, Lviv province. It is......
February 20, 2022 | History, Interview Project, video
Interview with Ivan. SS Galicia.
Hello Friends, I am glad to introduce Ivan and present the next video of the Stories Our Grandparents Haven’t Told project. This is the real history......
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