Genealogy Organizations, Books and Resources

Genealogy is a popular hobby in Canada and numerous societies have volunteers and also online genealogists who are sharing their interests and experiences as well as keeping others abreast of new developments. They are offering online Zoom sessions, newsletters, in-house workshops, and member access to libraries. When joining some societies, you will receive a beginner’s kit containing information on how to start your research.

However, note that genealogy societies do not do your research for you, but they might provide a list of paid researchers and professional genealogists for you to contact. Later in this blog, I will be covering more about paid researchers and professional genealogists in Canada and Ukraine.

Also note that some of these resources are outdated but still provide some good advice.

Organizations

East European Genealogical Society (EEGS), Winnipeg, MB 
https://www.eegsociety.org/Home.aspx

Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS), Salt Lake City, UT
https://feefhs.org/

Ukrainian Genealogy Group: National Capital Region (Ottawa, ON)
http://ukrainiangenealogygroup-ncr.org/

Toronto Ukrainian Genealogy Group
http://torugg.org/index.asp

The Ukrainian History and Education Center, New Jersey
Our Ancestors Family History Group
https://ukrhec.org/collections-research/family-history-group

Alberta Genealogical Society, Edmonton, AB
https://www.abgenealogy.ca/

Books

Ukrainian Genealogy: A Beginner’s Guide, John D. Pihach, 2007
https://www.uap.ualberta.ca/titles/838-9781894865050-ukrainian-genealogy

Finding Your Ukrainian Ancestors…, Muryl Andrejciw Geary, 1998 and Forth Edition 2003
https://familyrootspublishing.net/products/finding-your-ukrainian-ancestors-4th-edition or at
https://www.familyrootspublishing.com/store/product_view.php?id=485&+4th+edition

Sources for Researching Ukrainian Family History, John-Paul Himka and Frances A. Swyripa, 1984
https://diasporiana.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/books/14455/file.pdf

How to Research Your Ukrainian Ancestry in Saskatchewan, Kathlyn Szalasznyj, 1986

Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova: Pages from the Past and Archival Inventories, Miriam Weiner, 1999

In Search of Your European Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your Ancestors in Every Country in Europe, Third Edition, Angus Baxter, 2001

Resources

What are the best resources and organizations to help me find my Ukrainian Roots?
https://www.ualberta.ca/canadian-institute-of-ukrainian-studies/centres-and-programs/ulec/faq/what-are-the-best-resources-and-organizations-to-help-me-find-my-ukrainian-roots.html

Your Complete Guide to Tracing Ukrainian Ancestors, Lisa A. Alzo
https://www.familytreemagazine.com/heritage/ukrainian/tracing-ukrainian-ancestors/

Genealogical Primer, Susanne M. Saether
http://www.infoukes.com/genealogy/primer/

How to Find Old Family Records in Ukraine
https://lvivecotour.com/family-search-ukraine/how-to-find-old-family-records-in-ukraine/

Ukraine – Ancestry.com
https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/europe/ukraine/

Wiki – Ukraine Genealogy
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ukraine_Genealogy

Research Resources - UkrHEC
https://www.ukrhec.org/collections-research/family-history-group/research-recources

Genealogy of Halychyna/Eastern Galicia, Matthew Bielawa
http://halgal.com/vitalrecords.html

Recommended researchers, Vera Miller
https://lostrussianfamily.wordpress.com/recommended-researchers/

The Art of Avoiding Scams in Ukrainian and Russian Genealogy, Vera Miller
https://lostrussianfamily.wordpress.com/2021/06/12/the-art-of-avoiding-scams-in-ukrainian-and-russian-genealogy/

Courtesy of University of Alberta Press,
2007, Book Image, Public Domain