At 20:09 -0400 10/16/06, Bubylu_at_aol.com wrote:
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>In my grandparents papers (Ellis Island) it shows that they came from
>Wallachia but I'm now finding out that it isn't a town or village at all.
>SO WHERE DO MY GRANDPARENTS COME FROM?
Hi Lois:
In the past, you've posted that your family came from "Vilyavche",
also known as Willawcze. This shtetl is due west of Czernowitz,
between Wiznitz and Waschkoutz. So, I'm wondering - just what did
their Ellis Island ship passenger manifest say? Was it Wallachia,
Willawcze, or Vilyavche? I can see how these words can be confused.
Did they belong to a Landsmannschaft or burial society that could be
an indication of their town of origin? Did their application for a
Social Security number give their town of origin? Did their
naturalization papers indicate a town of origin? All of these are
possible alternative sources that could give clues as to where your
family came from.
Good luck,
Bruce
Received on 2006-10-17 08:54:39
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