Galicia Genealogy Inquiries - 1996-1997

The messages below are from individuals seeking information on family members from Lviv, Galicia, and surrounding regions.
Unfortunately, new inquiries have slowed down in recent years. This may be because most emigration from the region ended decades ago, the “internet novelty” of genealogy searches has faded, or because the generation with living memory of these family roots is gradually passing on. Still, these postings remain here in hopes they may help future researchers or connect long-lost relatives.


From: Linda Joy Goldner <>
Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997 15:59:24 EST
Inquiry:
Your Lvov site is a terrific source for information. Unfortunately, my father was four years old when he left Lemberg in 1905, and couldn't remember anything about the city. My grandfather died before I ever became so interested in our family history, and I therefore, regret not having asked more of him.
The family name of Goldner was said to originally be some variant of Parnes, Parness or Parnis. My grandfather's (or great grandfather's) generation renamed themselves back in Austria-Hungary as Goldner, after a "g'veer" (an important individual) of Lemberg. The reasons for the name change are no longer known. We're Jewish, but I've come across Goldners who are Christian.
My grandfather Elias was born in Lemberg in 1870 to Wolf Zev. We don't know Elias' mother's name. Elias was a grain dealer, buying from farmers and selling to wholesalers.
Elias married Leja Krumztock, daughter of Reb Mo(i)she Daniel Krumztock of Warsaw. (The family name may have been spelled Kramsztyk.) Leja's mother's maiden name may have been Blume. Either Leja or Elias came from a family with an innkeeper.
Elias emigrated to Philadelphia in 1903. The name Wisloboki, not Lemberg, appears on the ship's log as the city of origin and is repeated on my father's naturalization papers. Perhaps Wisloboki was a neighborhood in, or suburb of, Lemberg. My grandfather sent for his family in 1905.
Does these names sound familiar to any Galizianers? Does anyone know what or where Wisloboki was back at the turn of the century?
Looking for: Goldner, Parnes/Parnis, Krumztock/Kramsztyk families, Wisloboki or Lemberg/Lviv, Galicia

From: Glenn Springer <>
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 1997 11:32:45 -0500
Inquiry:
Thank you for putting up this informative site. Like many others in this guestbook, I am interested in searching my roots. I learned that my grandfather's family came from Lemburg originally. They emigrated to the USA some time before World War 1. Apparently they were some kind of innkeepers at the end of the 19th century and I remember hearing that Kaiser Wilhelm had stopped at the inn.
Does anyone know the name "Springer" or, originally, "Spruenger"? My grandmother's family was "Tishler", also from the area, I believe. Can someone direct me to additional sites I can search?
Glenn Springer
Toronto, Canada
Looking for: Springer/Spruenger, Tishler families, Lemberg/Lviv area

From: VOICE 987 <>
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 20:41:17 EST
Inquiry:
Hello,
We love your city. We last visited with Mary Lu Walker. Would appreciate help in locating Maxim Timchencko. Please tell him the Horns love him.
Thank you

From: Liam Ramsell <>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 23:16:04 +0000
Inquiry:
Hi, I'm trying to trace a place near the Lviv area that existed pre 2nd world war. I have what I think are english spellings of the area. I think they could possibly sound like the original name:
Ozumlo Ozomli Ozomlu Ozomla Orzomla
Any info about these names would be greatly appreciated.
Looking for: Ozumlo/Ozomli/Ozomlu/Ozomla/Orzomla - place near Lviv, pre-WWII

From: Bruno Cartwright <>
Date: Thu, 4 Dec 1997 20:14:08 -0000
Inquiry:
Hello.
Just visited your page whilst surfing aimlessly. Looks good. Only recently started in computers so haven't got a page yet. Nice touch to have a guest book.
Bruno, Ware, Hertfordshire, England.

From: Rodrigo Magaña <>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 1997 16:41:33 -0400
Inquiry:
Last September 22nd died father Estanislao Kascinski Werner who lived in Santiago (Chile) 50 years.
We need some information about him for our publication "La Revista Catolica" (founded 1843). I need the tel-fax number of Zamosc-Lubaczow (Poland) old Lwow dioceses, because Lwow is in Ucrania now.
We know about father Estanislao:
He was born in Lwow on October 21st, 1906; priest on June 15th, 1930; we think he was in Dachau and after in Montecasino's battle.
Hoping you can help us,
Best regards,
Rodrigo Magaña
seminarista
Looking for: Information on Father Estanislao Kascinski Werner, Lwow; contacts for Zamosc-Lubaczow diocese

From: Piotr Pospiech <>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 16:53:32 +0100
Inquiry:
Hello!
I'm looking for links about Lvov's Opera.
Could You help me?
Piotr

From: Jaroslav Holobrady <>
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 19:35:10 +0100
Inquiry:
Hello,
A few years ago I was in Lvov (I have spent about a week there). This is a nice town.
Maybe, I will have some business trip to Lvov again.
I have a good friends there.
Jarda from Prague.

From: Leeza <>
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 15:30:43 +0100
Inquiry:
Good Day, My name is Leeza.
I was born and raised in Lvov, moved to the States in 1991. I finished school #52, class of 91.
Miss the city very much and hope to visit it again.
It is a great page, thanks...
If anyone wants to email me, it is LVOV91$$$aol.com
Thanks again,
Leeza

From: Dave Daniska <>
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 20:35:27 -0500
Inquiry:
Greetings from Toronto, Canada,
How is the weather in Lviv? I have a great interest in your city because my grandparents used to live there. They used to live at 12 Ulasa Samczuk Street, which used to be called Ratslavitsky Street.
My grandfather used to work at 11 Pekarsky Street, which is downtown Lviv, could you tell me if these two addresses still exist. The business address consists of two three story buildings, and the other address was a beautiful residential house, I would appreciate any information you can find on these two addresses.
Thank you.
Dave Daniska
Email koko1$$$idirect.com

From: Paul P. Valtos (Woltusz*) <>
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 1997 13:46:40 EST
Inquiry:
I was wondering who I would contact when looking for my great grandmother's family. There is a possibility that she might have come from Lviv. Her name was Marianna Deregielambo. She married a Roch Zima. Their daughter, in turn, married my grandfather in the USA. They were both from small villages in what is now Southern Poland, outside of Krosno, Jasionka and Lubatowa. It is not usual for people with Italian surnames to be found in this area. I'm guessing that Marianna's father was some type of travelling artisan, painter, stone mason, or horsethief. God only knows. Please let me know of who I might contact in Lviv that might shed some light on the matter.
Sincerely, Paul P. Valtos (Woltusz*)
Looking for: Deregielambo/Zima families, possibly Lviv, Krosno, Jasionka, Lubatowa area

From: Denys Shangin <>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 14:55:39 +0200
Inquiry:
Hello!
It is a very good page. I live in Lviv, but now I'm in Germany. Can somebody help me to find E-mail of Hotel "Dnister"? Thanks.

From: Maxim Pshater <>
Date: Thu, 09 Oct 1997 12:43:04 +0200
Inquiry:
Your Page and links very nice to me.
I leaved Lvov in 1994.
Now I studing in college in Israel.
After I will finish the studing, I am planing back to Lvov.
Thank you. By
--
Pshater Maxim

From: AZELL <>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 14:54:17 -0400 (EDT)
Inquiry:
I have started a search on my father's family. I am told they came from Lemberg or a town nearby named Przemyslana. I believe, if my recollection of what has been told to me, my grandfather, Meier(spelling) was a beer distributor and was on the City Council of Lemberg in the early 1900's. My grandmother, Taube, came to the US after WWII.
I did locate a listing of names from towns under "poland/austria/russia" where there was a listing of surnames, given names, year, "akt" (?) and type (Marriage, Birth, Death) which I cannot seem to get back to. The name was not listed as Zell but as Joel. I presume that the latter name may be pronounced as we pronounce the former with a soft "zed". Is this so? If so, then the name may have been changed when my father came to the US in 1910/11/12(?).
Is there an on-line date file where I can get closer to the information I'm looking for?
Thank you,
Alan J. Zell

Looking for: Zell/Joel family, Lemberg/Lviv or Przemyslana area

From: Alex <>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 1997 02:08:12 -0700
Inquiry:
I am very much interested in getting in touch with my cousin Bohdan, but I have been unable to get in touch with him. Unfortunately I do not speak Ukranian, but he speaks and reads English quite well. I was wondering if you know of the Lviv Conservatory of music, where his father Zenon Daszak once taught the Viola.
I would much appreciate any information you could give me as to anyone at the Conservatory that might have an e-mail address or be able to help me in some way. Can you help me?
A. Daszak
Norwich, England.

From: Ron Senechal <>
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 1997 13:06:29 -0500
Inquiry:
Hi,
I am looking for relatives from Lvov. My grandfather, Kowalczyk, Walter Paul, was born Mar. 2, 1886 in or near Lvov. His father name was Roch Kowalczyk, and his mothers first name was Balbina.
Thanks for any help,
Ron Senechal / Houston, Texas
Looking for: Kowalczyk family, Lviv/Lvov

From: Victor Trub <>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 23:46:23 -0400 (EDT)
Inquiry:
Looking for classmates who graduated from Lvov High School #5 in 1967
My name is Victor Trub. I live in Philadelphia, US since 1974. Emigrated from USSR in 1973. Completed 4 years of studies at Lvov State University.

From: don finkel <>
Date: Thu, 04 Sep 1997 17:36:30 -0700
Inquiry:
hi
what an interesting page
i happened across it while searching out 2 neighbouring towns:
zolochev and zborov from a recent [good] atlas
qn: do you think these towns may have been called Cholojow and Toporow in the past?
if so could you point me where i could enquire to get photographs or indeed any material?
family names finkel and mehlman
regards
don finkel

Looking for: Finkel and Mehlman families, Toporow/Zolochev/Zborov/Cholojow area

From: Giuseppe Verdi <>
Date: Wed, 03 Sep 1997 10:17:09
Inquiry:
Hi ! I really don't know, whether I should use English or rather try it out in Russian, but as I believe , not everybody here is either Ukrainian (sorry, can't do it on my Netscape e-mail) or Russian speaker (KOI-8), I'll go into English.
Yeah, really tnx for Lvov's page. I left it at 1974 and was quite eager to see it again - and I did it twice, bringing the second time my older boy for his bar-mitzva trip to see the beauties of my home town. Even though it was somewhat dirty and drab, - I still was proud of it. By the way, I'm 52nd school 1970 graduate and my English teacher was Yekaterina Vasilyevna (don't remember her surname, but if she still leaves - can somebody give her a kiss on my behalf?)
My only hope for Lviv is that city's fathers will come to their senses, will recall the city's international character despite the bad blood between Ukrainians, Russians, Jews and Poles, will tame the most outrageous nationalists, will stop looking for their own immediate good and will start pouring more effort and vigor into re-making of Lviv.
Ju. Brodovskiy (Lviv - Israel)

From: Bernd Sattler <>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 1997 09:29:55 +0200
Inquiry:
Hello,
I enjoyed about this website. The pictures are very beautiful.

From: Jane Koval <>
Date: 27 Aug 97 14:49:53 +0000
Inquiry:
Hi my name is Jane Koval (name westernised here in Perth, Australia) I'm after some photos of the village of medwesa/medweza about 30kms Northwest of lviv/lvov to give to my old dad. - naturally I'm willing to pay. He may also still have some relatives in the village if anyone is visiting.
His name Piotr/Dmitri born 1922/1926 (he's a bit confused because of the war) family members Ivan/Gregor/Sofia/Katerina.

Looking for: Koval family, Medwesa/Medweza, near Lviv/Lvov

From: ilya <>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 97 14:12:10 -0500
Inquiry:
Hi,
Very nice Web page, I enjoyed it. I was born and raised in Lvov, went to school #52 and Lvov University.
Did you know, your site came up at #1 when I did a search on "Lvov" in Excite?
I'm glad that University guys finally got their Website up, too bad most pages are under construction.
Cheers,
Ilya Sheykhet

From: ALL4U777 <>
Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 08:57:22 -0400
Inquiry:
Privet. Klassnaya stranichka. I iz New Yorka.
Uexal so Lvova 5 let nazad.
Ochen skuchau

From: IMay16 <>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 15:51:11 -0400 (EDT)
Inquiry:
Dear Nikolay:
I like your page very much.
I have lived in Lviv since 1976 for almost 10 years. I walked the city thousands times and I am missing it too.
I lived on Pekarska, Zelena, Mayakovska, Kalinina, Mista Pech, Decabristiv, Pogulyanka, Lichakivska (vul. Lenina) and Nekrasova St. I have had many friends but I lost touch with all of them.
Does anybody know how to obtain a new telephone book for m. Lviv. I would like to reestablish contacts with my friends:
Nataliya Omelyanovna Gurska, 1954r.
Volodimir and Liudmila Boguslavski, 1955r.
Boris A. Burkatovski, 1955
Pavel Korchagin, 1955
Sergei Molochko, 1956,
Nadiya Maxim, 1952
Leonid Duboviy, 1961
Yuriy Rappoport, 1956
Also my wife is planing to visit this wonderful city. Can you provide more information about hotels, etc.
Sincerely,
Gnat

From: AlBartal <>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 18:50:03 +0300
Inquiry:
Hi!
First of all a great compliment to you for this lovely piece of work and love for your city.
My (Jewish) origins are from Ukraine - Father from Lwow (he studied at the Polytechnic) and my mother is from Stanislawow, which I understand is not very far. I very much want to visit my roots in the Ukraine and would appreciate if anybody could send me the addresses of a couple of local Travel agencies or independent tour guides so as to enable me to arrange together with them a short 7-10 days trip in and around Lwow. I thank you for your cooperation.
Albert

From: Boris Feldman <>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 21:43:07 +1000
Inquiry:
Thank you for putting your page together. Its seems that I am not the only person from this wonderful town.
Boris Feldman

From: Betty, Owen, Joanna and Allison <>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 23:11:08 -0400
Inquiry:
I am trying to get some information on a small town which was a suburb (in a manner of speaking) of L'vov named Magrover (spelling base on pronunciation; for all I know it might be Magrieve, etc.) Do you know where I may be able to get more information?

From: Mike Bashucki <>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 13:39:06 -0400
Inquiry:
I am looking for historical information on Lvov and surrounding area. My grandmother and grandfather were born in this area in the late 1800's and moved to Canada in the 1920's. Unfortunately we don't know too much about our family history so any information would be greatly appreciated.
mike bashucki (baszucki)
Looking for: Bashucki/Baszucki family, Lviv/Lvov area

From: LUKEHAMB <>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 19:33:32 -0400 (EDT)
Inquiry:
IT IS EXTREMELY NICE TO SEE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT MY OLD HOME TOWN. WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY, WE WERE ALL PROUD OF THE FACT THAT OUR CITY WAS CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN EUROPE. THERE WERE MANY WELL KEPT PARKS WITHIN THE CITY WHERE LOCAL PEOPLE COULD ENJOY MOMENTS OF RELAXATION AND ADMIRE GARDENS FULL OF FLOWERS AND A VARIETY OF TREES. SOME OF THE PARKS WERE ALSO AVAILABLE DURING WINTER MONTHS FOR SKIING AND SLEDGING. ONE REMARKABLE FACT ABOUT THE CITY, WHICH WAS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN, IS THAT WERE THREE ARCHBISHOPS RESIDING WITHIN IT'S BOUNDARIES. THERE WAS ROMAN CATHOLIC, GREEK CATHOLIC, AND ARMENIAN CATHOLIC. THE CITY ALSO BOASTED OF TWO MAJOR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS; THE UNIVERSITY OF LWOW AND LWOW POLYTECHNIC. THERE WERE ALSO TWELVE HIGH SCHOOLS AND ONE PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CITY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.
STAN BIERNACIK HAMBURG NY
BORN LWOW - 1920

From: yosbar <>
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 07:42:35 -0700
Inquiry:
A very nice site.
I dont understand how I missed it in the last months I surf the internet.
I'm looking after relatives of Eber Wellerstien (Jewish).
The origin of the Wellerstein family is from Kristonopol, and they came to Lwow after 1st world war. The family had a carpentry in ZMARSTYNOW, KRZYWAS.
Eber Wellerstein came to Israel in 1934 alone. After 2nd world war he got no connection with the family.
If someone knows something about the family please let me know.
Thank you
Looking for: Wellerstein family, Kristonopol, Zmarstynow, Krzywas, Lwow/Lviv

From: Karina B. Madfis <>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 18:15:52 -0400
Inquiry:
Hey, I was born in Lvov too! in 1977. I wasn't there for six years, and miss it. I agree it's a very beautiful city. I lived in New York (which is pretty cool too), and now I am finishing a university in Cleveland. Anybody from School #9 on Kopernika?

From: alex <>
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 1997 20:59:17 +0800
Inquiry:
I was born in Lvov too. I think the same way - it's the most beautiful city in the world. I live in Perth now, which has got an oldest suburb called Fremantle reminding me of Lvov.
Anna Bogatchev,

From: elange <>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 17:47:18 +0200
Inquiry:
Hi Nick,
your homepage + links are really good and informative.
Last month I visited L'VIV and I was very impressed by the nice city and people there. What a shame that going to Ukraine is so difficult (Visa etc.) By the way, I study cultural science at the European-University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany on the border with Poland. I concentrate on Eastern European history and love to travel there.
Anja Sokolow ()

From: Victor Tsaran <>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 01:11:53 -0400 (EDT)
Inquiry:
Hello!
If you wish you might wonna have a look at my page. My name is Victor Tsaran and I spent about 10 years studying in Lviv. I have lots of friends there. Currently I am studying in Philadelphia, but after come back to Lviv.
Best regards, Victor

From: boh <>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 21:08:26 -0400
Inquiry:
Hi! Thank you for letting me visit our birthplace. I have not had the opportunity to return and revisit Lviv, yet, maybe this summer? Keep up this great page and maybe we can gatter more "dzuliks".
Slava,
Bohdan

From: ILI AND ARK <>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 14:11:05 +-300
Inquiry:
My name is Arkadi Turian I am here with son ILI and wife Elena. We live in Israel 6 years but we all born in Lvov. If anybody know us from Lvov or Israel please send us E-Mail: Goodbye

From: Gary Nixon <>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 21:40:44 -0800
Inquiry:
I have just been visiting your page on Lviv! Very nice work! I arrived there looking for information you may have.
Do you know of a list of those that perished in fighting in the 1940's in Lviv? I am trying to determine if a man, whose family I am trying to trace, was among those that died. He was a Major in the Polish Army.
If you know of such a reference, please let me know.
And, yes, it does look like a very beautiful city!!!
Thank you!
Gary Nixon
Looking for: Major (Polish Army), died 1940s, Lviv/Lvov

From: Vladimir Vervelsky <>
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 1996 17:47:32 -0500
Inquiry:
cool page

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