[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Place-names in Russia.

[shoning at att.net]

Ulrich Mertens' "...Ortsverzeichnis ..." states that Wulka is in Polish Volhynia, south of Groß in the Luzk area.

George Shoning

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Jerry Frank <FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca>
>
> George,
> 
> Can you put these place names in context for us?  Are they all in Volhynia?
> 
> Walika might be a misreading of Wulka but it could also be 
> Walki.  There are several Wulka / Wolka in Volhynia, many more in 
> Russian Poland.
> 
> Domurowo might be Dombrowa but again there are many in Volhynia.
> 
> Were your ancestors always in Gross Gluscha or did they migrate 
> around within Volhynia?  Would you expect these places to be close to 
> Gross Gluscha?  What surnames are associated with each village (and 
> in what time frame)?  If they came in at Ellis Island, can you 
> provide the name and date of arrival so that we can look at the document?
> 
> 
> 
> Jerry Frank - Calgary, Alberta
> FranklySpeaking at shaw.ca
> 
> 
> 
> At 03:14 PM 08/04/2007, George Schmidt wrote:
> 
> >Is anyone familiar with these place-names??  They were recorded in 
> >various documents like Ship's Passenger List's, passports, 
> >applications for citizenship and recorded around 1900.
> >
> >These are birth-places of family members.  How can I confirm or verify this??
> >
> >
> >Domurowo or Tomurowo or Tanbrowo or Tonbrowo.
> >
> >Walika
> >
> >Wulka
> >
> >
> >George Schmidt
> >exburb at telusplanet.net
> >
> 
> 
> 
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