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Not giving up 2008-10-23 16:19:02 So a bit of an update on the research for information about my grandfather, Wasyl Oleksiuk in Rozen Maly. I'm wanting to find people whom are related in some way, that live in his village.Firstly, i wrote letters in Ukrainian language complete with a photo of Wasyl (Василь), and a page from his world war 2 documents to 8 families with Oleksiuk surname in his village.Waited... and waited....
Australian Genealogy Blogs 2008-10-21 11:33:12 Needle in a haystack type thing. Are they hiding somewhere, perhaps on the to-do-list or something. No one doing such a thing... not interested?If you have one, let us know.My main area of ancestry in Australia is in Morisset, and it expands into surrounding areas. GAMBRILL surname being my convict ancestor. He stole a few watches and so thats where i got my watch fetish from, thanks William.He ha Read more:Australian
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Are you a GGB? 2008-10-20 00:05:37 What has become quite apparent is that many genealogy blogs consist of article copies / links to articles / press releases and such... etc and so on...I come to this conclusion after loads of googling and blog page browsing.I like to read personal blogs, with a sparingly touch of what going on in the genealogy world, and a side sprinkle of DNA, which by the way, i get from mail lists. But i seem
Missing Wife 2008-10-18 17:57:33 In 1932, my grandfather Wasyl married a lady by the name of Maria Hawryluk (Марія Гаврилюк) in Cherhanivka (Черганівка), Ukraine. Maria was born there in 1908, and it seems they settled in Wasyl's village, Rozen Maly, after the marriage.I have no photo of Maria, i have no information about her, except birth year and place. According to Wasyl's WW2 docs, they had no children Read more:Missing
Its to Late 2008-10-18 15:44:52 My grandmother, Anna Oleksiuk (nee Kuper) was very religious, and loved her church.She was born in Kulaszne, SE Poland in 1919 and in 1950 she was in Australia, as a displaced person - a result of World War 2. She didnt speak about Kulaszne. She lost her house, everything, it was burnt down by the Nazi's, she was then sent to Nurnberg, Germany for labour in 1940. From that fateful day in 1940, her
Searching Rozen Maly, Ukraine. 2008-10-18 09:41:59 In search of decendants from my Oleksiuk, (grandfather - Wasyl) line in Rozen Maly hasnt been easy.I phoned Rozen Maly (Малий Рожин) a few weeks ago, and wasnt able to speak to anyone due to the language barrier. I phoned about 6 numbers, but it was a hopeless case. Subsequently, i've been lucky enough that someone has offered to phone the Oleksiuk's in the village, of this i'm very gr Read more:Ukraine
Genealogy websites ramblings... 2008-10-18 09:37:21 When i first started a little over a year ago with my genealogy research i wasnt exactly sure where i was going with this. But after awhile you get the feel of it, and fairly quickly i had thoughts ideas on what i wanted to achieve, and how it changes as one progresses to the point of wanting a website...I'm currently using Legacy, this produces as basic site for you which is a great way to start
Searching.... thoughts and ideas. 2008-10-18 09:31:54 Some searching thoughts
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based my experience so far....Both grandparents were in world war 2. My grandmother, was forcibly removed from her house in Poland, and was in Germany August of 1940. She remained with the same family throughout the war and worked on their farm which was in Nurnberg.My grandfather, well he was in Germany in about mid-1942. From what i can work out so far, his firs
Maria Oleksiuk - where are you? 2008-10-18 09:29:23 Maria is my grandfathers' sister. Story has it that she moved to Canada after world war 2. Now she wanted to move to Australia, presumably to live in the same area as her brother Wasyl, but he would not let her - not sure how that works, but anyway. Maria was born either side of 1913 - this is the only year i have to go on as that is when Wasyl was born. I'm guessing that she was born after 1913.F Read more:Maria
Small intro..... and phoning Germany 2008-10-18 09:25:07 I'm a born and bred Aussie, researching ancestry. Poland/Ukraine/Germany
/England.. and of course Australia.Ok, thats my intro
, now on with it...Today i made about 15 phone calls to Nurnberg, Germany so as to find the family/ancestors that my grandmother, Anna Oleksiuk (nee Kuper) worked for during WW2. Perhaps one of the children are still alive (they were born between 1920-1929), i'm hoping to f Read more:Small
Sarah Ransley Death 2008-11-10 09:29:53 Sarah Lived from 1827 till 1856 when she died from Dropsy, according to her death certifcate (left) , which is an abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body, so says Wikipedia. She was born in Kent, England and spent 17 years in New South Wales. Her father was Richard Ransley, and her mother, whom also passed away at a young age, was Harriet Chantler.Al Read more:Sarah
Where are all the Photos? 2008-11-03 16:10:47 Currently with about 850 people or so in my tree, it does seem a bit lifeless without a picture or a photo (headshot) for those whom have passed away. Sure those long gone from centuries ago will be forever faceless, but there are so many ancestors without a picture, and that are obtainable, that this needs attending to....wondering how i should go about this, and so have been adding the words t
Forced Labour World War 2 2008-11-03 08:50:51 My grandfather Wasyl was in Nurnberg during World
War 2. Briefly, he was in Ruchsen for a few days working on a farm before moving to Nurnberg. Why he was only in Ruchsen for 10 days is unclear now, as there seems to be a working gap of nearly 1 month leading up to Nurnberg. Trying to find information about the businesses he worked for is difficult. Although i have some names, it seems they have c Read more:Labour
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Gambrill Coat of Arms 2008-11-01 13:25:27 I was given this information regarding the Gambrill coat of Arms - it did not come from any internet source, but photocopied from the original document and given to me.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The significance of the heraldic charges, as shown in the Arms and Crest, is:The LILY, or FLEUR-DE-LIS, is the emblem of Purity, or 'White
Gambrill 2008-10-29 10:46:15 My Gambrill ancestry thus far stems from George Gambrill - born around 1654 in Nonington, Kent, UK. Seems as though he was married to a Elizabeth Jourdan. My Gambrills, stayed mainly in Nonington, Barfreston and Woodnesborough and then on the 16th September, 1821 William Gambrill was born. He was convicted for stealing and sent to Australia, New South Wales in 1839. I've not gathered up any 'offic
St. Bartholomews Church 2008-10-27 16:02:23 My convict ancestor, William Gambrill was married on the 21st april, 1845 at the St.Bartholomews church (see pic) , Prospect, New South Wales. The picture is the earliest one of the church i could get my hands on. Not sure when the church was built, but would like an earlier photo/picture...The service was conducted by John Troughton, Chaplain, and witnessed by Samuel Walters and John Tassell. Con Read more:Church
Ancestry.com - bloatware 2008-10-26 10:22:13 Ancestry.com is like a menu that only gives you what you actually asked for after you have eaten what they want you to. This is part of what i have experienced within this bloated site.I dont like the site. Its confusing for stupid people like me, and on the occassional thought of maybe having to go there, i squint in pain. I have my gedcom listed with them - and once had thought it might be a goo Read more:Ancestry
Newspaper Advertising Part 2 2008-12-01 14:01:51 Following on from my previous blog post, about an advertisment in the Kosiv community newspaper, a relative has been found living in my grandfathers village, Maly Rozhen (Rozen Maly, Малий Рожен) - where he was born, grewup, and lived with his first wife, Maria Hawryluk until he had to go to Nazi Germany.It happen pretty fast - the article was in on Monday, and it was only about 2 or 3 Read more:Advertising
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Ancestry Research via Community Newspaper 2008-11-17 15:10:00 Well, my article is in the Kosiv (Косів) community newspaper requesting information from residents about my grandfather, Wasyl Oleksiuk, and those closely related to him around his time there 1913-1942, Kosiv District, Ukraine.This is really a last resort attempt in trying to find Joe bloggs public that might have some details about my ancestry. Phone calls have been made, letters have been w Read more:Ancestry
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