Reading history and digging into archives to research stories is a true joy for me. In these blog articles I will share some of the research gems I’ve found, and write about things that are meaningful to me, or just plain fun. I may even share a recipe from time to time.
Family Research Leads to Ravenscraig
Ukrainian families first settled in Manitoba in the 1890s. My family was among them. They came from Bukovina and Galicia in what was then the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Recognized as “Stalwart peasants in sheepskin coats,” they came to a tough life.
