Oleksandr Denysenko, Head
3 Piskova Street, Suite 6
LVIV, Ukraine 79026
e-mail:tuag@is.lviv.ua
phone: +380 322 986625
Fax: +1 (503) 217-8406
LET US HELP YOU!
Lost a family member in a village that may no longer exist?
WE CAN HELP!
A family member has been affected by totalitarian policy of forced resettlement? Genocide?
WE CAN HELP!
Not sure that a member of your family survived conflicts?
WE CAN HELP!
You have an outdated address for a family member? Mail is being returned? Looking for the new address?
WE CAN HELP!
Want to visit your father’s village in your homeland?
WE CAN HELP!
LIVING FAMILY
SPECIALIZING IN HISTORICAL FAMILY RESEARCH AND GENEALOGY
This is your invitation to reach out and touch someone important to you. Let us help you uncover the richness of your heritage!
Perhaps it is the family of your grandmother who once lived in Ukraine. Maybe it is the family of an uncle who served in the Austrian Army or an Aunt’s family who now lives in Poland.
Look us over.
Let us help you find your roots.
SERVICES OFFERED
ZHYVA SIMJA SPECIALIZES IN GENEALOGICAL/FAMILY SEARCHES WHICH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
*archival records search
*tracing a family’s descent
*historical and cultural tours
*translation of documents
*photographing archival records
*photographing historical sites
*oral and written reports
*tours of ancestral places
*living history tours
*escorted family searches
*walking tours of Ukraine
*visits to sacral places
SERVICE IS OUR MOTO…
In 2001, the Dobrzansky family of the United States requested genealogical information about their maternal-line. I visited the village where the family once resided, contacted the local archives and found vital statistics of the family in the archives of Kamenetz Podilsky going back to 1607. Included was an application for nobility! Several hundred additional documents, dating from the 1600s to the 1900s, were also found. Photocopies were explained, translated, and sent to the Client. The Dobrzansky family was thrilled with the results!
-Oleksandr Denysenko, CEO, Zhyva Simja
In 2002, Mr. Frederick Blum of Philadelphia requested a maternal-line family search of his family member who once lived in Radekhiv. Here, we found several people who knew about the family. We also discovered that a local woman saved a family member from extermination and was recognized with the Title of The Righteous of the World.
-Oleksandr Denysenko, CEO, Zhyva Simja
“We had a great time with you on our trip. Your language skills and encyclopaedic knowledge made for a memorable experience. I still cannot believe that we found my relatives so easily. Vitaly was a great driver and got us to Budapest in good time and order. The sadness of the situation in the United States (the 9/11 attack on WTC - I.P.) may have dampened our good spirits but did not detract from the satisfaction that we all received from our Hungarian/Ukrainian adventure.”
-Don Mykytiuk, Haverford, USA
All of us are incredibly grateful to you for making our trip last August an extraordinary experience. We learned more from you than we could ever have imagined; your encyclopedic knowledge of culture, history, Jewish history, art, and architecture added immeasurably to our voyage. When we had planned the trip, we assumed that we would be exhausted and that our three days in Paris would be for rest and relaxation. As it turned out, Paris was much harder - we had gotten used to being in your good hands, not worrying about where to eat or logistics. In Paris, the six of us had to negotiate, make decisions about what to do, where to go, when to meet, etc. Much more exhausting than our time with you!
- Hersh Parnes, Seattle, WA, USA
COST OF SERVICES
* The cost of archival searches is based upon the ‘last-listed’ name and geographical location as per relevant-found documental entry.
* A copy of the original document found, along with any necessary explanations and translations, is sent to the Client by mail and/or e-mail.
* The cost of a visitation to an ancestral village is based upon mileage and time requirements.
* Apartment accommodations are available, at the best rates, at our apartments in Lviv and at the best hotels.
* In all cases, the Client will be notified of anticipated costs in advance of any undertaking.
* Once all of the arrangements are in place, we enter into a more formal contract with the Client.
Professor Lisko from Columbus finds his family after 50 years of separation |
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