It is with the deepest gratitude that our website editors and writers acknowledge the contributions of those who provided the research and information upon which we base our own work. From the scholarly writings of Paul Robert Magocsi to the cited organizations, newsletters and websites-- all have played a part in creating the foundation upon which we, and numerous other family researchers, build. We also offer a sincere thank you to the many individuals who have taken the time to put their own research on the internet to be shared with others.

We have scrupulously attempted to acknowledge all sources. When a source is unidentified, it means that the writer never had, or has lost, the reference and would appreciate proper identification so it might be included.

We have also attempted to provide sources where publications can be purchased as well as brief descriptions of the usefulness of the resource to this effort. If the visitor has found a source unknown to us, please share it so we may provide information to other village descendants looking for their ancestors and their history.

BOOKS

Magosci, Paul Robert, Our People: The Story of Carpatho-Rusyns and their Descendants in America.

This work describes the origins, settlement patterns, religious/organizational life, culture and politics of the Rusyn people. It contains a comprehensive list of Rusyn villages with old and new counties and districts.

Magocsi, Paul Robert: The Carpatho-Rusyn Americans

This is a Young Adult book which is part of the Immigrant Experience series. It was reprinted in 2001.

This series has a large number of individual books which have been published over a long period of time. It is interesting to read the history of Ukrainian Americans, Polish Americans, Slovak Americans and Hungarian Americans to see the differences of their stories in the old world and new. People from all of these nationalities lived and worked together in the mines and factories of industrializing America.

Best, Paul and Moklak, Jaroslaw, editors. The Lemkos of Poland:Articles and Essays

This book is available through: The Carpatho-Slavic Studies Group, Connecticut State University, New Haven CT 06515

This is a collection of scholarly articles and "opinion pieces" about the East Slavs of the Carpathian Mountains. It contains a wealth of information on religion, language, history and ethnographic disputes.

The Carpatho Rusyn Historical Center offers book, maps, conference proceeding and other resources. Its address is 7380 SW 86th Lane, Ocala, FL 33476-7006

Newspapers

Carpatho-Rusyn American-a newsletter "devoted exclusively to all aspects of the history, culture and present-day life of Rusyns in Europe and America" was published from 1978-1997. Back issues can be purchased by year or as a complete set form Carpatho-Rusyn American, PO Box 192, Fairfax, VA 22030

Issues of this newsletter contain a wealth of information about the Rusyn culture and people. Issues from the year 1987 feature the history of the Lemko-Rusyns.

The New Rusyn Times, A Cultural-Organizational Publication of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society, Richard D. Custer, editor, is currently published in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
This newsletter is very valuable to anyone researching Rusyn history. It is available through membership in the Carpatho-Rusyn Society, 135 Westland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15217-2538 which also has several regional chapters.

Websites

Whatever the dangers and deficiencies of the Internet, it is a treasure map for families and individuals seeking their roots. It is filled with relevant websites, historical sources, maps and genealogical forums of inestimable help for people attempting to unravel the past. Among the most helpful sites are:

www.carpatho-rusyn.org This is a wonderful site filled with information on Carpatho-Rusyn people, history and culture. It is an excellent starting point for research about our ancestors and their heritage.

www.ellisislandrecords.org In April 2991, the Ellis Island Foundation announced that the records of over 17 million immigrants who had entered America between 1892 and 1924 would be available online. This is a fascinating, heavily used site.

www.swipnet.se/roland/marymenu.html This is the oral history of a Mary Pawlak born in Irishtown (Hudson) Pennsylvania to immigrants from our village area. The first several chapters have explanatory notes of the history of our ancestors' background. One chapter begins, "When my father was a kid in Peregrimka, he was a shepherd boy." Another section has very moving first-hand descriptions of the Operation Vistula deportation from Pielgrzymka.

A more comprehensive list of useful websites can be found in Maryann's article, Resarching Yesterday's Children, in the Family Stories section of our website.