From: Eugeniusz Janicki <>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 08:02:22 +0100
Inquiry:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Poland.
Looking for: Holiday greetings, connections with Poland and Lviv/Lvov.
From: ERNIE TORRES <>
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1998 14:31:53 -0500
Inquiry:
I was trying to get information on the Web about the healing waters of Truckavech. I understand that this is a
Healing Spa located near Lviv. If you know a webpage that can give me information about it, please let me know
as my wife would like to go there.
Thank you very much!
Ernie
Looking for: Information about Truckavech healing spa near Lviv, wellness tourism resources.
From: Edward J Mroz <>
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 22:53:58 -0800
Inquiry:
My parents were born in a village just outside Lwow, in the early 1900's at a place called Bulchney (I think
that's right). Do you know of any place that I can gather more information on this area?
Would appreciate any help, guidance that you can give me. Regards EDZIU
Looking for: Bulchney village near Lwow/Lviv, regional family records, genealogical resources.
From: RAD2310$$$aol.com
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1998 12:44:36 EST
Inquiry:
I have been reading your page on Lviv this morning. My grandmother was from Nestrov, formerly Zolkiew. When my
family came to this country they came with their church records. If possible, I would like to find out if any
of my relatives are still in the area by researching church records. The family names are Iwaniuk & Matusz.
Can you offer any suggestions as to how I may be able to continue further?
Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Mark T. Miles
Looking for: Iwaniuk & Matusz families, Nestrov/Zolkiew region, church records, relatives in area.
From: Rose3756$$$AOL.COM
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1998 23:59:09 EST
Inquiry:
Hi. My name is Oksana Biletskaya. I am 25 years old girl originally from Lvov. I left the city in 1992 and now
live in Brooklyn, New York. I studied at school #4 (Lomonosova street) and in musical college. I will be
really glad to get an e-mail from anybody from school #4, or people who probably know me, or anybody who knows
about Jewish center on Ugolnaya street (who knows people there), or anybody from Lvov who just want to chat.
My e-mail address is: Rose3756$$$aol.com
Looking for: Former classmates from school #4, Jewish center contacts on Ugolnaya St, friends from
Lvov/Lviv.
From: Hildebird$$$aol.com
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 00:38:17 EST
Inquiry:
Maybe you can help me. I like to find addresses with the last name of Graf. I met Dr. Graf in 1941 in Lemberg
and would like to know if some of his children or grandchildren are still alive. Dr. Graf was Jewish. At the
time when I saw him last, he was hiding his wife and children in a chimney. I forgot the name of the hospital
where he worked as a surgeon. Dr. Graf was my hero, my guide to all the many years. He was one of the bravest
and kindest men I have ever known. Thank you ...Hilde Bird
My E-mail address is Hildebird$$$aol.com. My address is: Hilde Bird 152 Oakvale Dr. Charleston, WV 25314
Looking for: Graf family, descendants of Dr. Graf, Jewish surgeons in Lemberg/Lviv, survivor
connections.
From: Catymarko$$$aol.com
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 23:03:10 EST
Inquiry:
My wife's grandfather was Maelic (Max) Rosner. Max was born in 1896 in a small town in either Luxzaury or
Mikulicoyiue. Max's parents were Joseph Rosner and Rosa Oelgieser (or Ohlgiesser; AKA Rose Giesser). Also, Max
had 2 brothers - Label (Louis) and Julius Rosner (Julius is thought to have perished in the camps). Both Louis
and Max immigrated to New York (the Bronx) in the early 1900's.
Other names shown on Max's birth certificate include Hershel Rosner a proprietor from Mikulicoyiue, Moses
Grossman - witness/proprietor from Mikulicoyiue, Imil Margulies - proprietor from Mikulicoyiue and Malke
Lauger - midwife from Mikulicoyiue.
Neither my wife nor I are familiar with the geography or language of the area, any help that can be provided
would be greatly appreciated. We are at catymarko$$$aol.com. Many thanks - John & Karen Terry
Looking for: Rosner, Oelgieser/Giesser, Grossman, Margulies, Lauger families from Mikulicoyiue/Luxzaury,
Galicia, New York, Holocaust survivors.
From: Kym Sutton <>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:19:30 -0800
Inquiry:
I love your web page!! In working on my genealogy research I recently discovered that my mom's side of the
family is from Lvov. Her parents came to New York City in the very early 1900's from Lvov. I am just starting
on my mom's side of the family. Her parents were Ellis Island immigrants from Poland...possibly from the Lvov
area. I know very little about my mother's side of the family. She was born Judy Teresa Tomczak in New York
City. (She passed away in 1990.) I used to have a copy of her birth certificate, but it is in storage at my
sister's house in Spain. My mom talked very little about her family. I'm not sure why...I know she always said
she was the black sheep of the family. I am unsure of her parents names. I know the name Barney was mentioned
a few times and her mom's name was different on her birth certificate than she remembered...Josephine or Rosie
(maiden name something like Chemelenska??). She had some brothers and sisters. I remember the names Teddy,
Teresa and Jocko but that's it. One brother worked at Jack Dempsey's bar in New York and Jocko was a jockey.
My mom got married and moved away and from what I can tell only went back once, maybe twice to see her family
in New York.
If anyone knows of any Tomczaks or Chemelenska (spelling???) from the Lvov area please contact me.
Kym Sutton
Lancaster, California
mykie$$$ptw.com
Looking for: Tomczak, Chemelenska families from Lvov/Lviv, New York immigrants, family history.
From: Ron Cyran <>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 01:57:57 -0500
Inquiry:
Hello people of Lvov,
My name is Ron Cyran my Great grandfather lived in Lvov his name was Wasyl Habyl. He was born 1890 moved to
America and got married in 1908 to a lady named Anna Hursick. He died in 1949 and she died in 1936. If anyone
in Lvov knows if they may be related to these people please get back to me. I'm doing a family pedigree chart
and would love to add you to the chart. I live in Ohio, North America.
Looking for: Habyl and Hursick families from Lvov/Lviv, possible relatives or descendants, genealogy
contacts.
From: Rubins <>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1998 14:35:50 -0800
Inquiry:
Hi,
I really enjoyed your site. My great-grandmother and great great grandfather came from Lemberg. I was
wondering if there is a way to do research on them.
Thanks, David
Looking for: Researching ancestors from Lemberg (Lviv), genealogy resources.
From: zptchny$$$istar.ca
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 13:31:15 -0800
Inquiry:
Thank you for the fascinating site. I too am looking for relatives who may still be in the L'vov area. My
father's parents both came from this area. Although they met and married in the Canadian province of Manitoba
their families knew of each other in Ukraine. North American documents have the usual smattering of Polish,
Austrian or other origins filled in, but it has always been known that our origins are Ukrainian. My
grandfather's family name is spelled Zapotichny in Canada, Zapotoczny in America and Zapotozny in France. My
grandmothers family name was spelled Pauli, only a Canadian spelling is known. I have found many people of
Polish ancestry with the last name Zapotoczny but I have not found any close connection. Any information at
all about these family names from the L'vov area would be deeply appreciated.
Glenn Stephen (Zapotichny) Zapton
Looking for: Zapotichny/Zapotoczny/Zapotozny, Pauli families, L'vov area, genealogy help, relatives in
Ukraine/Canada/France.
From: Gary Stoik <>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 20:15:24 -0600
Inquiry:
My name is April Stoik (Rodzinski), Winnipeg, Manitoba CANADA.
I am working on our family tree and found that Artur Rodzinski spent most of his childhood in Lvov, where he
studied Music and Law. If anyone can give me more information on this it would really help. Artur Rodzinski
was born to January 2, 1892 of Polish parents in Dalmatia, Yugoslavia. He spent most of his childhood in the
city of Lvov attending school, taking piano lessons and in due time, enrolling into the local university to
study law. With the outbreak or World War 1, Joseph Rodzinski, (Artur's father, a general in the Polish army)
sent his wife and son to Vienna. Here, at age 22, the young Rodzinski was able to continue his law studies at
the university. He also enrolled in the Academy of Music. In 1916 Rodzinski completed his law studies and
received a doctorate in law. With the end of the war in 1918, Artur Rodzinski was able to return to Lvov,
Poland and try to make a living in music. He soon found work conducting the pit orchestra at the Lvov Opera
house, where he made his debut directing Verdi's Ernani. In 1920 he moved to the Theater Wielki (Grand
Theater) in Warsaw, Poland. From 1925 to 1929 he worked with Leopold Stokowski (the conductor of the
Philadelphia Orchestra). Following his association with Philadelphia and Stokowski, Rodzinski moved to
California, conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the next four years. In 1933 (until 1943) Rodzinski
held the position of conductor and Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra. During his tenure he introduced
the novel idea of presenting opera in the concert hall; and on January 31, 1935, he conducted the fully staged
American premiere of Shostakovich's controversial opera, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk. This was one of many operas
he would conduct with the orchestra. Rodzinski expanded the orchestra's repertoire, in particular, with 20th
century music. Upon leaving The Cleveland Orchestra, Rodzinski became conductor and Music Director of the New
York Philharmonic followed by the same position with the Chicago Symphony.
Looking for: Rodzinski and Stoik families, Artur Rodzinski's history in Lvov/Lviv, family tree, contacts
in Winnipeg/Poland/Ukraine.
From: Rob Guzek <>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 17:06:07 -0500 (EST)
Inquiry:
Hello:
We believe our Grandfather was born in or near Lvov. His name was Joseph Guzek. We believe he came to the US
around 1900. Other relatives went to Canada and Australia around this time. We would appreciate any guidance
regarding our search.
Thank You,
R. S. Guzek
Looking for: Guzek family from Lvov/Lviv, possible relatives in US, Canada, Australia, genealogy
help.
From: Alexandra Pohran Dawkins <>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 13:56:37 -0800
Inquiry:
Hello. I am the Professor of oboe and chamber music at the University of Victoria in Canada. I visited Lviv in
1993 and am now trying to contact some people there. Do you by any chance have email addresses of musical
organizations in Lviv? I am looking in particular for The Lviv Chamber Orchestra, the Lysenko Institute of
Music or any organization of performing musicians, a union or society. Thank you very much.
Looking for: Contacts for Lviv Chamber Orchestra, Lysenko Institute of Music, performing arts
organizations, musician connections in Lviv.
From: "Deb Davis" <>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 23:55:24 -0500
Inquiry:
I have visited your wonderful site many times in the last few months. I am currently researching for a book
under progress with your beautiful city as the origins of my main character. The book encompasses both WWI and
WWII. If any are interested in sharing history, please feel free to contact me at anuschka_d$$$hotmail.com. I
would be most interested in speaking with you.
Deborah Davis, Florida, USA
Looking for: Lviv/Lvov local history, stories from WWI and WWII, connections with residents or historians,
sources for historical research.
From: Jerry Cushing <>
Date: Wed, 04 Nov 1998 14:53:51 -0500
Inquiry:
I thank you for your web page about the city of Lwow aka Lvov aka Lwiw aka Lemberg. I am a professional
genealogist seeking to establish kinship and settle an estate matter pending in the US Probate Court. As such,
I am desirous of obtaining various documents pertaining to births, marriages and deaths that occurred in Lwow
from approximately 1880 to 1929. Would you advise me by e-mail as to the email or postal address of the Office
of the Registrar of Vital Statistics in Lwow or of the Provincial Archives in Lwow? Perhaps one of your
readers may have this information also. I appreciate your website and eagerly await further responses.
Gerard J. Cushing
Kissimmee, FL 34742
Looking for: Lviv/Lwow Registrar of Vital Statistics, Provincial Archives, official records for 1880–1929,
estate genealogy research contacts.
From: Lebn$$$AOL.COM
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 17:24:35 EDT
Inquiry:
Very informative page.
I need the current address of the Lviv Archives. My grandmother was born in Lemberg about 1874, she was named
Fanni KNOLLER and her father was born about 1845, he was Alexander KNOLLER, and his father was Aaron KNOLLER.
I would like to write to the Archives for Birth, Marriage, and Death records for the period covering
1820-1920.
I can write in English or Ukrainian, can anyone give me the Archive address, and tell me if the Archives holds
records of the Jewish community of Lemberg?
Thank you in advance.
Eleanor Bien, Fairfax, VA
Looking for: Address of Lviv Archives, Jewish records for Knoller family, Lemberg birth/marriage/death
records 1820-1920.
From: Barbara Sherrrod <>
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 00:49:19 -0600
Inquiry:
Looking for info about nearby town of GLINIANY and family names SINGER (beer garden owners) and BLUMENREICH.
Emigrated to USA in 1880's. I am at bsherrod$$$webaccess.net Many thanks.
Looking for: SINGER and BLUMENREICH families from Glinianny near Lviv/Lvov, descendants or family
connections, local town history.
From: Heyden Harrison <>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 09:11:42 +0100
Inquiry:
My father-in-law Stefan Bobryk was born on a small farm near Lvov in 1924. He visited his family there in the
70s and also in Canada and the USA. He died some years ago.
If any of his family wish to contact my wife or myself, they can do so at heyden$$$zschimmer-schwarz.co.uk.
This is my work email address.
Looking for: Bobryk family near Lviv/Lvov, possible relatives in Canada, USA, or Ukraine.
From: "J.Lucki" <>
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 1998 13:48:59 -0400
Inquiry:
Thank you for providing this page, it has been most informative. My mother and I are interested in knowing if
we have relatives still living in L'viv/L'vov. My mother's father was Stefan Sankowski born December 23, 1901
in L'vov. We don't know much else other than the fact that he had 3 brothers and 1 sister (our assumption is
that my mother would have several cousins). He was in the Russian army in WW1 and came to Canada sometime
around 1927. He settled first in Sasketchewan and then came to Toronto. We're not sure if Sankowski is one of
those 'common' names in L'vov (i.e., like Smith), so perhaps, our search may take a long time! Any information
would be most welcome.
Thanks! Carey Szykolka
Looking for: Sankowski family, relatives in Lviv/Lvov or Canada, descendants of Stefan Sankowski born
1901.
From: Simon Fargion <>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 22:06:12 -0300
Inquiry:
I visit your site from Italy. I collect old books edited in your country. Compliments for your site. Simon
Silvio
Looking for: Old books published in Lviv/Lvov, rare book contacts, local antiquarian connections.
From: Marta Nazarczuk-Blonska <>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 18:35:50 +0200
Inquiry:
Really great Page! I am very impressed!
Marta Nazarczuk-Blonska
Looking for: No specific inquiry, just positive feedback.
From: PoochieBud$$$aol.com
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 03:59:52 EDT
Inquiry:
Thank you for providing this page. I've never been to L'viv, however my ancestors are from the area. For now I
will use my nic-name "Bud" and I would like to give some information about our family. My cousin and I are
trying with little success to obtain information regarding our family prior to their arrival into the U.S.
First, my Mother was born in Lvov, Poland, as per her birth certificate, as Stephania (Stella) Leona Fischer,
on April 21, 1911 and her brother, Edmund Edward Fischer, born October 19, 1912. In addition, what few
documents we have been able to obtain show the various spellings as Lvov, Lviv, Lwow as Poland, but Lemberg as
Austria. This obviously makes our heritage somewhat confusing. My grandfather, grandmother, Mother and Uncle
migrated to America Aug/Sep 1913. I do have the ship's name and actual date of departure and arrival NYC. But
first let me get back to my great-grandparents and grandparents. As we know our great-grandparents remained in
Lemberg, his name was Martin Fischer, her name Katarina Bialakowska, and that they were from Weisenberg,
Austria. My grandfather Martin Charles Fischer, Born November 12, 1884 Lemberg Austria and my grandmother
Paulina Rojewska, born November 1, 1887 (not sure of spelling) Vyshanka, Austria on the death certificates.
However on the ship documents for 1913 and the 1920 Census my grandmother shows Place of birth as Galicia/Au.,
as the country and the mother tongue Polish. They settled in Pittsburgh (southside) Pa. as many Poles did at
the time. Unfortunately, both died at age 34 from Flu/Pneumonia. They had three other children born in
Pittsburgh, Pauline Julia Fischer, Martin Charles Fischer II, and Matthew (Mieczyslaus) Paul Fischer. All 5
children were placed in the Holy Family Orphanage in 1921 when both parents had passed away.
Should anyone, who also listed their families, as I have read, and may have some info or opinion, let us hear
from you. As for myself, I wonder if I'm German, Austrian, Polish, Jewish, Galitzen or whatever.
If I have a church or documented records is there a central archives or other office I should contact and
should I have anything I write translated into the Ukraine language, is there any possible advice you can
offer me.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, I'm hoping I didn’t make it too confusing. Best Wishes to all,
Bud
Looking for: Fischer, Bialakowska, Rojewska families from Lemberg/Lviv; advice on finding church or
archival records in Lviv or Austria, possible relatives or genealogy contacts.
From: Klaudiusz Wesolek <>
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 01:26:51 +0200
Inquiry:
Zdorovenky buly! Very good webpage! Wonderful pictures!!! Do You know if it is any webpage of Volodymyr
Volynsky?
S Bohem
Klaudiusz Wesolek
Looking for: Information or webpage about Volodymyr Volynsky (city), historical resources.
From: Yossi Spindler <>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 09:10:16 +0200
Inquiry:
Hi Everyone,
My Grandmother and Grandfather are from Brzozow in Galicia. They were killed in the World War II after
immigrating to Belgium. Me and my father are trying to locate any family members or friends that are still
alive.
If anyone knows Joseph Spindler or Kella/Bela Buchbinder... I will be most grateful for any information.
Joe Spindler.
Looking for: Spindler and Buchbinder families from Brzozow (Galicia); possible surviving relatives or
descendants.
From: sivana11 <>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 18:44:04 +0300
Inquiry:
Menia zovut Dani ia iz Izraila, ia sam iz LVOVA.
Looking for: (No specific inquiry; just greetings from a native of Lviv now in Israel.)
From: David Waxman <>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:02:41 -0400
Inquiry:
Hi, My name is David Waxman. My grandparents are from Lvov, from a small "shtetlyl" that was called Tismenitz
before the war. There were 600 families in this shtetl before the war, only 10 survived. They left what was
then Lvov, Ukraine in the late 50's and went to Israel. Then emigrated to the United States in the Early 60's.
My mother was a baby during the war and my Grandmother survived the war by escaping to Siberia while my
Grandfather was mobilized. They all were re-united after the war, but over 70 members of the family perished.
Our family names are Weiner, Glotzer, and Fischbein. If there is anyone out there that may know of other
people or descendants of this town or of these last names I'd love to communicate with you.
Looking for: Weiner, Glotzer, Fischbein families from Tismenitz (Tysmenytsia), Lviv/Lvov region; survivors
or descendants.
From: msfleis$$$IBM.NET
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 21:52:35 -0400
Inquiry:
My name is Alan A. Fleischer. I am doing family research. My father Benjamin was the youngest of ten siblings.
He came to the U.S. in 1884 via Hamburg from a small shtetl near Lvov. I have recently learned that the town
or shtetl was called Zezmer. This name could of course be an Americanized version of the Russian &/or Polish
&/or Ukrainian name for that place. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU.
Looking for: Fleischer family; information about the shtetl Zezmer near Lvov/Lviv, any surviving family,
variant spellings or locations.
From: Lina Kremsdorf <>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 00:40:22 EDT
Inquiry:
Hello to everyone in L'vov, the most beautiful city in the whole world! I was born and raised there and I miss
it very-very-very much. For the last 6 years I've been living in New York which became my second home. If
anyone reading this note may know me, PLEASE send me your E-mail. I'll be more than happy to respond.
Take care, everyone
Lina Kremsdorf
Looking for: Friends or acquaintances from Lviv/Lvov, reconnecting with anyone who knew Lina
Kremsdorf.
From: "B.L.Cohen" <>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 17:06:03 +0100
Inquiry:
Thank-you for this Guest Page, through which I made contact with "lost" cousins. We descend from one of the
Finkel families of Toporow (60 km NE of Lvov). We still seek information about 19th Century Toporow
inhabitants, especially those named Finkel, Baral and Tannenbaum.
Dr B. L. Cohen, Molecular Genetics, University of Glasgow, Pontecorvo Building, 56 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G11
6NU, Scotland, UK.
Phone: (+44) (0)141 330 5103
Looking for: Finkel, Baral, Tannenbaum families from Toporow (near Lviv/Lvov), 19th century inhabitants,
genealogy or surviving relatives.
From: GERVID CHRISTENSEN <>
Date: Friday, July 10, 1998 7:56 AM
Inquiry:
We have looking to find where my grand mama is from. She was born 30/03/1896, Smolanka, Galicien, Østrig. We
have looked all places, but can't find the name Smolanka. Her name was Antonina Bojko, and she came to Denmark
and married my grandpapa the year 1918. On that time Galicien was Austrian, what is it today, Ukraine? We
would like to see one day where she lived. Do you have an old map from that time in a library? Can we write to
that? Please help if you can. Thank you.
Gervid Christensen, industrimarken 12, 3300 Frederiksværk, Danmark
Looking for: Information on the village Smolanka, Galicia (Austrian Empire, now Ukraine), Bojko family,
old maps or location advice.
From: Ihr Name <>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 19:37:21 +0200
Inquiry:
Beste Grüsse an Erika Welter, Wolfgang Göhler, Kristel aus Dresden, mit denen ich sehr befreundet war in
früheren Jahren. Ich warte auf die Briefe von Euch.
Dr. Ph. Boris Bujwol
Tugan Baranovskistr.30, kw 20, Lviv 5, Ukraine 290005
Looking for: Erika Welter, Wolfgang Göhler, Kristel (from Dresden); old friends from earlier years,
seeking contact.
From: Bill Milbaugh <>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 20:00:32 -0400
Inquiry:
Hi. I'm Zhanna and 20 years old. I'm living in Ohio right now but I was born in Lvov, Ukraine. I want find
more information about deaf school in Lvov. Please I need your help to find about deaf school from www or deaf
history books? If you have any information about this, please send me a message. I have many deaf friends in
there.
Thanks
Looking for: Information about the history or resources of schools for the deaf in Lviv/Lvov; contacts or
historical materials.
From: Valerka <>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 20:24:06 -0400
Inquiry:
Vsem Privet!! =)))
This is a really great page!!! I used to go to school #84 in Sihov, I was there till 6th grade and then moved
to New York. Now I have been here a little over 4 years. I was born in 1982. If anyone just wants to chat or
has any questions email me at valerka$$$banet.net.
If you have heard anything about a jewish center in Lvov on Ygolnaya 2, or if you go there, please email me, I
would really love to hear anything about it and how it's going... I have lost contact with all my friends but
2 of my best friends. I speak good Russian but I can't write in it too well or fast, I have just bought a
keyboard with cyrillic characters on it, and I'm beginning to type in Russian =)
Well, thanks for reading this if you have =)
Valera Shukhman
Looking for: Anyone from School #84 in Sihov (Lviv), friends or news about the Jewish center on Ygolnaya
2, and general contacts from Lviv.
From: Tal Vardi <>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 20:06:19 +0300
Inquiry:
Hello everyone who knows me!
I'm Anatoliy Rozenman, was born in the Lvov city in 1968. I lived on the Ploshad Vossoedineniya 2A/5, until
1990. I studied in 52 school and Politechnical Institut on Radio Faculty. Now I live in Israel and I very want
to find all my old friends.
Anyone who knows me, can leave me your message at anro$$$iaa.gov.il or anro1$$$netvision.net.il.
Your homepage is great and fantastic! You made my day. I try to visit Your site a lot. Don't stop this great
work.
My best wishes for You.
Tal Vardi.
ISRAEL.
Looking for: Old friends from School #52, Politechnical Institute, or neighborhood of Ploshad
Vossoedineniya 2A/5, Lviv. Anyone who remembers Anatoliy Rozenman (Tal Vardi).
From: alla.krapivsky$$$ac.com
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 17:08:37 +1000
Inquiry:
Dear Nikolay.
Hello! Thanks so much for such a tremendous home page for one of the most beautiful cities in the world!! I
was born and lived in Lvov until 1980, and wanted to thank you for the pictures and the Music!! I live in
Melbourne, Australia now, and your music clips mean that my Australian and American friends can now hear the
music that I love and grew up with.
Thanks once again, and please keep this going.....
Kindest regards, Alla
Looking for: General thanks, no specific inquiry—sharing memories and seeking connection with anyone from
Lviv/Lvov, especially pre-1980s emigrants.
From: Ars <>
Date: Sat, 06 Jun 1998 10:05:30 +0300
Inquiry:
Hi boyz n' giglz!
Me Sasha Lutsky, born '57 (yeah... alter kaker...)
Used to live in LVOV till '72 on LERMONTOVA STREET 3/6, studied in 54 school on VERESHCHAGINA.
From '72 live in TEL-AVIV. Anyone who can help me to find my old friends in LVOV from 25 years ago (...)
welcome to drop me a message.
Love, Sasha.
Looking for: Old friends from School #54 (Vereshchagina), or from Lermontova St., Lviv, pre-1972.
From: harold hurel <>
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 20:24:24 +0200
Inquiry:
Bonjours,
I am a french student in political sciences and urban development and found your site very informative. I am
planning to go to Lviv this summer (end of July) and would like to meet people from the place. Any tips about
the city (unexpensive accommodations, youth hostels, places not to miss...) would be welcomed.
Encore merci pour ce site et à bientôt,
Harold HUREL
Looking for: Local tips for travelers to Lviv/Lvov—accommodations, places to visit, and contacts for
summer stay.
From: Dave SKOLOSDRA <>
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 23:00:56 +0100
Inquiry:
PLEASE HELP!!!!
I am trying to locate any relatives of my father, HIS NAME IS BELOW, WASYL SKOLOZDRA FROM ROZWADIW GALICIA.
Born 19th January 1923 he was/is the youngest of a large family. He was sent to Germany when he was 16yrs old.
He has not had any contact with any members of his family since. Please can anyone help? I am his eldest son,
I am one of four sons of his. He now lives in England.
Looking for: Skolozdra family from Rozwadow, Galicia; any surviving relatives of Wasyl Skolozdra (b.
1923), lost contact since WWII.
From: leonid yeshu <>
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 01:02:35 +0400
Inquiry:
Velmishanovni panove.
Dyzhe vdyachniy vam za chudovy mitt oglyanuti moye ridne misto. Pro sebe skazhu shco prozhiv y Lvov{I} z dnya
narodzennya 1958, dyzhe radiy pokazati svoyim dityam nashe misto, nazhal vshe nepamyatayut. Yzhe 9 rociv y
Americi, a yak hochetsya pogylyati po Rinku.
Shciro bazhayu vam uspihiv u vashiy roboti.
Leonid Yeshu
(12 rokiv PTO "Elektron" 19ceh; 3 roka na zaliznich. vokzali )
Navicno Lvivyanin.
Syogodni meshkayu y Los Angeles.
Looking for: General greetings, connecting with anyone who remembers Leonid Yeshu, formerly of PTO
"Elektron" and railway station, Lviv (1958–1980s).
From: mlauffer <>
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 23:14:51 -0700
Inquiry:
Hi,
I am julita Kryzar, and I want go in Ukraina next summer with my car, specialy in Lviv and, of course,
Tcherniovtzy...
Is some people help me, if i need some special visa for entry in Ukraina?
Thank you
Looking for: Information on visas and travel requirements for visiting Lviv (Lvov) and Chernivtsi
(Tcherniovtzy) by car from abroad.
From: Ilene.Lorenz$$$dpc.vic.gov.au
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 14:33:04 +1000
Inquiry:
Your homepage is fantastic!
My Grandfather was born in L'wow in 1920, his name is Micheslow Lorenz. He now lives in Melbourne, Australia
(with me) and misses the old L'wow very much.
He would love to hear from anyone who lives, or has lived in L'wow... at ilene.lorenz$$$dpc.vic.gov.au
Looking for: People who remember or have connections to Micheslow Lorenz (b. 1920, Lwow), or other
former/current residents of Lviv/Lwow.
From: Nestor Wolansky <>
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 14:11:47 -0700
Inquiry:
A great page! The diverse comments and opinions from the many visitors provide an especially wonderful
background. Congratulations to Nick Babin for a job well done, and for providing information on the city he
loves!
Best regards,
Nestor Wolansky
Berkeley, Calif.
Looking for: General appreciation; not seeking specific information—open to contact with other visitors or
anyone from Lviv/Lvov.
From: ck194$$$columbia.edu
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 13:26:17 +0000
Inquiry:
I will visit Lwow in the fall, and I discovered that my grandfather used to live in a street called
Szeptyckic, in the thirties. It is close to the train station, but I don't know what it is called now. He also
had a tartac in Smolno. Could anyone tell me anything about these places?
My e-mail is: ck194$$$columbia.edu
Caterina Klusemann
Looking for: Information about the street formerly called Szeptyckic (near train station, Lviv), and about
Smolno and the "tartac" (sawmill) there, as well as family roots.
From: Jacob Daniel Broder <>
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 14:12:22 -0700
Inquiry:
My name is David Broder, I live in Salvador-Bahia-Brazil and my grandfather came from Toporow in 1935. His
name is Jacob Krim Vel Broder, his mother and father was Izaak Krim Vel Broder & Sophia Halpern and his
sisters were Perse Krim Vel Broder, Raquel and Rebeca Krim Vel Broder.
If someone knows news about that family, pls contact us.
jdbroder$$$svn.com.br
Looking for: Any information or contacts about the Krim Vel Broder family from Toporow (Toporiv), Lviv
region; descendants or relatives of Izaak, Sophia, Perse, Raquel, Rebeca.
From: Michael Gross <>
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 18:31:30 -0700
Inquiry:
I want to thank you again for your site. I emailed you about my family name and because of one of your Links
and some continued research after years of research I finally found the spelling. My Great-Grandfather's name
was Nathan Loshchever from Lemberg, Galicia, he migrated to the United States sometime around the turn of the
century. So not to bore you with too many details I just want to say "thank you" again.
Looking for: General gratitude, and possible contact regarding the Loshchever family from Lemberg
(Lviv/Lvov), Galicia.
From: Michael Gross <>
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 11:45:49 -0700
Inquiry:
I just loved your site! I have been doing some research for quite a long time and I just found your site. The
first time I have seen pictures of the city. My Great-Grandfather came from Lemberg-Lvov around the turn of
the century and before he immigrated to the United States our family name was changed due to the fact that all
of the families records were burned in the synagogue. My Grandfather before he died told me how to pronounce
the name but he did not know how to spell it. I will try to spell it just how it sounds...Loshchever... I know
this is not the way to spell it but I have tried many resources and there does not seem to be any name or
variation of this name. If anyone has any idea or any way of finding out please contact me. Thank You in
advance.
Looking for: Help identifying the correct spelling and origin of the surname Loshchever (from
Lemberg/Lviv), and any relatives or leads.
From: Sam Dorfman <>
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 10:47:08 -0500
Inquiry:
Nikolay privet
this Sam from Natasha's Party
good job on your page
it was nice to meet you
CEMKA
Looking for: General greeting; no specific genealogy request.
From: Nicola Naderer <>
Date: Sat, 9 May 1998 15:09:02 +0200
Inquiry:
My name is Nicola Naderer and I am working on old German texts written in an Austrian monastery called
"Seckau" (university Graz, Austria). I have read that books of this monastery came to the university library
of LWOW in ~1782.
Do you know: who can give me information on old books in the Lwow university library?
(book: "Necrology Maioris", 12th–15th century (?), written in Seckau = Seccoviensis)
thanks for your help!
nicola naderer
Looking for: Contacts or resources on old books from Seckau in the Lviv University Library, specifically
"Necrology Maioris."
From: Nancy Parisi <>
Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 20:35:53 -0400
Inquiry:
My grandparents lived in Brzozow, Poland. Many of our traditions when I was a child were Ukrainian. When my
grandmother's exiled brother, Adam Rychicki, died in 1945-48, in England of TB, a member of the family was
living in Lviv. I, too, am looking for family. If anyone is relatives of Helena Rychlicka, wife of Kaczimierz
Wegrzynowski, please contact her now elderly granddaughter, Nancy Gorzkowski Parisi, at Email:
parisi$$$mindspring.com Thank you for your beautiful web site. NAP
Looking for: Relatives of Helena Rychlicka (wife of Kaczimierz Wegrzynowski), Brzozow/Lviv area, and
descendants of Adam Rychicki.
From: perach$$$ix.netcom.com
Date: Fri, 08 May 1998 14:32:39 -0700
Inquiry:
I am searching for:
BORIS MALYAR (or MALIAR), his nick name is BOREA
Suppose to be about 70 years old and always lived in L'vov.
He is my mother's first cousin. Her maiden name has been Genny Operstein.
I will appreciate any information regarding the above or his children or grandchildren.
If somebody has a more direct way to find people in L'vov, please e-mail to me.
Thanks,
Arie Zukerman
California
tel 714-759 9161
Looking for: Information on Boris Malyar (Maliar), Borea, and his family in Lviv; or Genny Operstein
relatives.
From: 2rhinos$$$nais.com (Betty, Owen, Joanna and Allison)
Date: Thursday, April 30, 1998 7:48 PM
Inquiry:
I am doing some research on my family which emigrated from Magrover in the late 1800's–early 1900's. If anyone
has ever come across the names "Rumelt," "Rumeld" or "Kammerman," please E-mail me back. Thank you.
Looking for: Rumelt, Rumeld, Kammerman families from Magrover (region unclear, possibly Galicia or Lviv
area); descendants or connections.
From: AnFel22 <>
Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 11:39 PM
Inquiry:
Thank you, Nikolay, for a great virtual tour over my home-city! I got actual charge and inspiration.
My name is Anton, and I'm pre-medical student of Long Island University, New York.
Let me tell you also that I'm really home-sick guy, who tries to collect everything that regards to
Lvov/Lviv.
Thanks again!
Looking for: General connection with anyone from Lviv/Lvov; open to contacts and information about the
city.
From: Bernd Fichtner <>
Date: Monday, April 27, 1998 12:58 PM
Inquiry:
Suche Auskunft über Frau Lili Schreier
Sie war im Spätsommer 1941 Leiterin der Jugendkolonie Kosow/Galizien. Frau Schreier hat sich sehr
entgegenkommend und unterstützend gegenüber dem jüdischen Ghetto gezeigt, trotz des Widerstandes der
ukrainischen Behörden, und der Ghettoküche unentgeltlich Lebensmittel zur Verfügung gestellt.
Wie ich in Erinnerung habe, hat Frl. Schreier ihrem Vater, Professor der Orientalistik, geholfen und mit ihm
Ägypten und Pakistan bereist. Ihre Mutter, laut meiner Erinnerung ihrer Erzählungen, war die Schwester des
Dichters Arnold Zweig.
Ich würde gerne mit Frau Schreier oder jemandem, der sie kennt oder ihrer Verwandschaft Kontakt aufnehmen und
mich persönlich bei ihr bedanken.
Für eine Information wäre ich sehr verbunden.
Meine Adresse (Büro):
Komm.-Rat Danek Gertner, Fillgrader Gasse 7, 1060 Wien Österreich
Tel.: +43-1-586 81 06, Fax: +43-1-586 62 60
Looking for: Information or contact regarding Frau Lili Schreier, Jugendkolonie Kosow, Galizien, or her
relatives.
From: aafleis$$$ibm.net aafleis$$$ibm.net
Date: Friday, April 24, 1998 11:48 AM
Inquiry:
My name is Alan A. Fleischer. I do family research. My father Benjamin was the youngest of ten? siblings. He
came to the U.S. in 1884 via Hamburg from a small shtetl near Lvov. I have recently learned that the town or
shtetl was called Zezmer. This name could of course be an Americanized version of the Russian &/or Polish &/or
Ukrainian name for that place. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU.
aafleis$$$ibm.net
Looking for: Any information about a shtetl called Zezmer near Lvov, and Fleischer family origins
there.
From: Lyn <>
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 20:46:32 -0800
Inquiry:
My Mother was born in a village near Lemberg-L'Viv, around 1900 and emigrated to the US as a teenager. Looking
for any relatives from Strzeliskach nova. Grandfather was Aaron Lev Felker, a Rabbi from the area.
Grandmother, Chaje Rive Felker (Faber) - her family were cattle ranchers.
Also, trying to contact the Jewish community in L'viv. Understand that there is a synagogue there. Hope to
visit and attend High Holidays in near future. Anyone have any information? Carolyn Zebrack
Looking for: Relatives from Strzeliskach nova (near Lviv), Felker/Faber families, and Jewish community
contacts in Lviv.
From: Vlad <>
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1998 16:31:29 +1000
Inquiry:
I am very much interested in touch with my friend who lives in Lviv now. I'd lost his address and telephone
number. His name is Andrey Spiridonov. I would like any information about him.
Looking for: Contact information for Andrey Spiridonov in Lviv.
From: Julie Mendelson <>
Date: Sun, 05 Apr 1998 17:48:03 PDT
Inquiry:
My name is Julie, and I was born in Lvov, and lived there for fourteen years. Currently I live in Melbourne
(Australia) for 5 years already.
Seeing your net site made me really home sick. I really missed my beautiful city and I'm planning to go to
Lvov next year for a holiday.
Your site was an invaluable source of information to me in that it helped a great deal in terms of research.
It also withholds its unique sentimental value in my heart and I would like to close by finally saying thank
you.
Looking for: General contact, reconnection with Lviv community; no specific genealogy inquiry.
From: Oleg Baranovsky <>
Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 13:18:33 +0300
Inquiry:
Hi. Just came through your Lviv web page. It has bunch of beautiful images there. I like them, really.
regards, --ob. Oleg Baranovsky
Looking for: No specific genealogy request; just positive feedback about the website.
From: Igor Zhuravenko <>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 1998 20:22:57 -0800
Inquiry:
I LIKE YOUR PAGE. I AM FROM LVOV, WAS BORN HERE, CLASS 1978, SCHOOL16 (ALSO 58, 9 AND 12). I GRADUATED FROM
LVOV MEDICAL SCHOOL IN 1983, AND FOR SOME TIME HAS BEEN WORKING THERE FROM 1989 TO 1991. NOW, I AM LIVING IN
BUFFALO, NY, USA FOR 6 YEARS. FINISHING SUNY AT BUFFALO, POSTGRADUATED RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
IGOR ZHURAVENKO.
Looking for: No specific genealogy request; personal history and open to contacts from classmates or Lviv
acquaintances.
From: Vaclav <>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 22:16:11 -0500
Inquiry:
Thank you for great page,
I spent in Lviv 38 years of my life and I miss this beautifull town very much.
Toronto, Canada
vaclavus$$$yahoo.com
Looking for: No specific genealogy request; open to contacts, nostalgia for Lviv.
From: Natalie <>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 18:43:53 -0800
Inquiry:
While working on a project, I ran in to your webpage accidently and loved it! Very good links. I am also from
Lviv and it was nice to see so much information about the city and Ukraine overall. Also enjoyed reading
entries from the guest book.
Thanks
Natalia
Looking for: No genealogy request; open to connections with Lviv community.
From: william vallone <>
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 1998 17:22:19 +0100
Inquiry:
Hallo, I write from Milan. Lvov will remain a sad town for me. I had a girlfriend here, since one year. Her
name was Irina Feler. A few days ago I received a letter from her mother: Irina suddenly died the 9th of
february: she was 22, and I loved her! Please, if someone knew her, contact me. I just need a friend in Lvov:
If someone can make an invitation for me to have a visa, please contact me the same: I can pay him.
Bye, from William. Life is love.
Looking for: Anyone who knew Irina Feler in Lviv; possible invitation/assistance for a visa.
From: John Sosna <>
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 1998 12:09:33 EST
Inquiry:
Hello, my name is John Sosna and I'm from London, UK. I found your site by chance and was very impressed.
I think my father's family came from Lvov or from its surrounds and I would be very interested if anyone has
information on where he (Dr Giersz-Hirsch? - SOSNA, born on 28/5/1911) might have lived, dates of birth (he
had two sisters), etc. My father left Lvov in 1939 and joined up with the Polish army in Hungary/Romania
before being sent to Africa attached to the British 8th Army. One of the replies I had from another site
suggested that my father came from Rowne and not Lvov (unfortunately I don't know and probably never
will).
If anyone should have any information please write to me/e-mail at: John Sosna, Great Ormond Street Hospital,
London WC1N 3JH, UK. Email: JohnSosna$$$aol.com. Thank you in advance!
Looking for: Information about the SOSNA (Dr Giersz-Hirsch) family in Lvov/Rowne area, possible relatives,
locations, or records.
From: steven L morrisl <>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 20:53:39 -0000
Inquiry:
PLEASE HELP
I am trying to trace any family of my father who's name is PIOTR PAPIRNYK who was born in Zawadow, Lwow,
Poland. My father's date of birth is 6,5,1921. He left during the second world war and he has had no further
contact with any of his relatives. If anybody visiting this site knew my father or any relatives please
contact me at the following email add. steven.morrisl$$$lineone.net
Looking for: Any relatives or information about PIOTR PAPIRNYK, born Zawadow, Lwow, 1921.
From: Alla Fridman <>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 19:55:32 -0500 (EST)
Inquiry:
Hi, My name is Alla Fridman. I graduated from school #77 class 1986. I really enjoyed your page about Lvov.
Also I am looking for my former classmates. I live in Columbus, OH. Thanks, Alla.
Looking for: Former classmates from school #77, class of 1986, Lvov/Lviv.
From: Alla Fridman <>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 19:55:30 -0500 (EST)
Inquiry:
Hi,
My name is Anatoliy Yudovich. I enjoyed the songs of Krichevski on your page. Is there any way you could mail
it to me? I'll pay the expenses. Also I am looking for my former classmates from school #77 class 1984. I live
in the US. And will be happy to talk to everybody from my native city Lviv.
Looking for: Former classmates from school #77, class of 1984, and contacts from Lviv/Lvov; Krichevski
music.
From: reg senchuk <>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 21:05:56 -0800
Inquiry:
First time here. My aunt visited some relatives in the country near Lvov in the mid 1970's. Grandfather was
Dmitri Senchuk, grandmother was Annie Yaremko. Any information on how to contact the government and possibly
find out if visa information, people visited is available? I am a manager working with BCTel in northern
British Columbia Canada. Would like to visit in the future.
Looking for: Government contacts for visa/records; Senchuk and Yaremko families near Lvov.
From: milltownhouse <>
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 01:16:15 -0000
Inquiry:
Greetings from Ireland! My boyfriend and I visited the beautiful city of L'vov on a tour of eastern Europe,
October 1996. We found the people so friendly and helpful, even though we spoke no Ukrainian/Russian.
Unfortunately we have very few photos of the city as my camera broke (a good excuse to return). But
nevertheless it was a most memorable experience for us. I am learning Russian at present and hope it will help
me on my next visit. In fact someday I would like to master Ukrainian also!
Yours, Brede & Paul.
Looking for: No specific genealogy; general connection and positive memories of Lviv/Lvov.
From: Cedric Gould <>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 1998 17:40:10 +1100
Inquiry:
I was born in Lvov on the 25th September, 1940. My parents were Josek and Genia Preminger. My mother and I
survived the war in Cracow on Aryan papers. My father and my ten months brother perished. My brother's name
was Jurek and he was taken from a Jewish creche. No one knew what had befallen him. I am writing my memoirs
and I need to obtain some primary source material i.e copies of birth and death certificates of any members of
my family. My grandmother's name was Regina Preminger, I think. My mother was born Genia Schindler in 1916 in
a small town Krasne. She had two brothers Abraham and Moishe both of whom survived in Russia (both now
deceased). Their children live in Israel. My mother died in 1986. I would be grateful if someone could advise
me how to do a search of the "Birth and Death" Registry to find any of the above given names. My name is Lucy
Gould and I live in Melbourne, Australia. My name at birth was Leah or Ludmila Preminger.
Looking for: Information on Preminger, Schindler families; help with vital records from Lvov/Lviv and
Krasne.
From: connie macisaac <>
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 23:25:23 -0800
Inquiry:
I enjoyed your web site very much. I am looking for information on any Hawrylaks who lived in Lvov and
anything about their place of origin. My father was born there and moved to Nova Scotia, Canada at the age of
two. Does anyone have any information?
Thank you very much
E. Hawrylak
Looking for: Information about Hawrylak family from Lvov/Lviv.
From: Eugene <>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 23:08:20 +0200
Inquiry:
Thank you for your wwwork! It's simply great. Surly, we are from Lvov too, now living in Israel. World is so
large... But Lvov is only one. Once more - thanks.
Rita & Eugene Fulshtinsky.
Looking for: No specific genealogy; general greeting and appreciation from former Lvov residents, now in
Israel.
From: Yuriy <>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 14:13:07 -0700
Inquiry:
Hello Nikolay! I've seen your page and was really impressed. I'm from Lviv too. And I miss my city very
much.
Sincerely yours, Yuriy
Looking for: No specific genealogy; greeting from a former Lviv resident.
From: TerryinSR <>
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 23:11:29 EST
Inquiry:
I'm not sure if I already requested being added. Looking for family of my grandfather who was raised in L'vov
and was born 1881 and came to NYC around early 1900. His name was Stanislas Milaszewski. Stories have been
told that he had a land holding.
Looking for: Any information or relatives of Stanislas Milaszewski, born L'vov 1881, immigrated to NYC
c.1900.
From: "Zoya V. Savage" <>
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 17:22:00 -0800
Inquiry:
Hello from Washington State USA! I would like to travel to L'viv while I am in Krakow. Can you recommend how I
get 'Invitation', or the easiest way to get a visa? Take care!
Dan and Zoya
Looking for: Travel and visa advice for visiting Lviv/Lvov from the USA/Poland.
From: B.L.Cohen <>
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 1998 13:59:52 GMT
Inquiry:
How wonderful is the WWW! A search brought me to your Guest-book, where I found a cousin I have never before
met. Thank-you.
Like him (Don Finkel) I would like information about the present-day existence of the place one half of my
family came from, Toporow, a village on the river Bug, somewhere in the vicinity of Lvov and Prezemyzl
(spelling!), formerly in Poland, but now in Russia/Ukraine. Does this place still exist and what is it called
now? Is it in the Ukraine now?
I am also interested in finding out about the fate of my uncle Zelig Finkel, who lived in Toporow and was a
victim of the Holocaust. Can anyone from Lvov tell me where such information is to be found?
Many thanks.
Dr B. L. Cohen
Phone: (+44) (0)141 339 8855 ext 5103/5101
Molecular Genetics, University of Glasgow, Pontecorvo Building, 56 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G11 6NU, Scotland,
UK.
Looking for: Toporow village (near Lvov/Przemysl); present-day status; information about Zelig Finkel,
Holocaust research.