[Cz-L] Article translated from Ukrainian

From: Miriam Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 10:35:26 -0500
To: Czernowitz Genealogy and History <czernowitz-l_at_list.cornell.edu>
Reply-to: Miriam Taylor <mirtaylo_at_indiana.edu>

Dear Czernowitzers,

I was going through old E-mail messages and came across a translation of an
article from Ukrainian which was sent to me by one of my Ukrainian speaking
friends. I do not know whether I have forwarded this translation to you
before, but in case I have not, here it is:

FORMER CHERNIVTSI RESIDENTS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS ARE POPULARIZING THE CITY
IN THE INTERNET

It might seem that those people who remember the days when Chernivtsi was
called ³Chernovits² and was a truly European city are long gone. But no, in
fact, even abroad there are considerable numbers of our fellow Chernivtsians
whose great- and great-great grandmothers peacefully rest in our Chernivtsi
cemeteries. They painstakingly protect and study photographs, documents,
and books connected to Chernivtsi¹s history. In 1997 three researchers of
genealogy and the history of European societies of Chernivtsi from Canada,
the USA and Europe--Bruce Reisch, Carl Ulrich, Nick Martin--created a small
internet-chat with the poetic name ³United Sadgura.² (?) Eventually they
began to receive letters from other enthusiasts of the old days with
Chernivtsian roots, and in 2002 they created an independent web site,
founded as an internet-club for ex-Chernivtsians and their descendants.

The group has the name ³Czernowitz-L.² Those who are interested can find it
at: http://czernowitz.ehpes.com. The site currently lists 272 individuals
from America, Europe, Australia, and Israel. The information archived there
is an invaluable treasure for researchers of Chernivtsi during its golden
age, since it includes not only people¹s personal impressions and
eye-witness accounts, but also unique archival material and photographs.

The group¹s site includes old maps of Chernivtsi, drawings, and family
histories compiled by participants. By the way, anyone can become a member
of the group simply by sending an e-mail. Just don¹t forget that knowledge
of a foreign language is necessary to communicate with other members. Just
like a real Chernivtsian.

Iuliia Bondariuk
 
Received on 2007-01-16 09:53:10

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