Posted on 03/31/2016
This blog post is dedicated to a review of the many new online resources for researchers with roots in Ukraine and Poland.
Posted on 02/26/2016
The ITS databases at the U. S. Holocaust Memorial Museum are a tremendous resource for learning more about family members who were in Germany during and after World War II.
Posted on 01/29/2016
Before you book that trans-Atlantic plane ticket (or hire a local researcher), use this checklist to make sure that you have done all you can on this side of the pond.
Posted on 12/17/2015
Parish records from the former Austrian province of Galicia are scattered over a wide variety of archives throughout Ukraine and Poland. Many of these records still must be accessed in person, via correspondence, or through a researcher, and still others are stored away in USC/RAHS local vital records offices or even in parish churches. Nevertheless, you can find an increasing number of parish records online.
Posted on 11/25/2015
The holiday season is upon us. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, and Christmas and New Year’s on the not-so-distant horizon, there is no better time than now to talk about family and family history!