[Cz-L] My Family -- help

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I would like some of you who grew up in this area to help me understand, as I am born and raised in the USA< granddaughter of a Chernowitzer. I have never been there, although I hope to go one day. My grandmother emigrated to the US around 1911 or 12. She always said she was Austrian. She spoke Yiddish. Would she have also spoken German? My grandfather was from Romania, now part of Moldova. His town was Kitrossy, but had another name also. They spoke Yiddish together. WOuld that had been their common language? I assume he would have spoken Rumanian, as he said he was from Romania. As I know realize, as she was from Bukavina, and he was frm Bessarabia, they grew up not far from each other.

It has been hard to track down family, as everyone changed their name when coming to the USA. I do know that there were lots of family left behind in both communities. But this list is so enlightening, I really appreciate all your comments. I feel like you are keeping history alive for the next generations. Thank you.

[Marsha Spellman]

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