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Oleksandr Denysenko, Head
3 Piskova Street, Suite 6,
LVIV, Ukraine 79026

Email: tuag@is.lviv.ua
US Fax: +1 (503) 217-8406
Lviv Tel: +380 322 98 6625

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 a totalitarian policy of forced resettlement? Genocide?
WE CAN HELP!

Not sure that a member of your family survived conflicts?
WE CAN HELP!

Want to visit your father's village in your homeland?
WE CAN HELP!

LIVING FAMILY

Specialising 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 lonce lived in Ukraine. Maybe it is the family of an uncle who served in the Austrian Army or an Aunt's family now living in Poland.

Look us over. Let us help you find your roots.

SERVICES OFFERED

ZHYVA SIMJA SPECIALISES 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! Sevearal hundred additional documents, dating from the 1600's 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, Frederic Blum of Philadelphia requested a maternal-line family search of his family members who once lived in Radekhiv (Radziechow).

Here, we found several people who knew about the family. We also located a local woman who had saved a family member from exterminatin and was recognized with the title of "Righteous Among the Nations" by Yad Vashem.
- Oleksandr Denysenko, CEO, Zhyva Simja

"We had a great time with you on our trip. Your language skills and encyclopedic knowledge made for a memorable experience. I still cannot believe that we found my relatives so easily. Your driver, Vitaly, was great and got us to Budapest in good time and order. The sadness of the situation in the United States [the 9/11 attack on the 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 Kykytiuk, 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 b mail and/or e-mail.
The cost of a visitation to an ancestral village is based upon mileage and time requirements.
Apartment accomodations 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 finds his family after 50 years

Professor Lisko from Columbus finds his family after 50 years of separation.

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2004/10/28