The Multicultural Legacy of Ukraine’s Forgotten Region – Welcome to my roots, y’all.

New York City Municipal Archives has launched a brand new website with online scans of ALL of their historical New York City vital records. – Who’s excited?!?!?! 🙋‍♀️

The NYC Historical Vital Records Project – It’s certainly temperamental with all the traffic, and some of the current gaps are frustrating, but when it works …😍

If you want to understand the backstory in Ukraine better, I highly recommend this book. Plus, you’ll be helping Ukrainian charities. 🙏💛💙🌻
From the author: “For those who asked: My book ‘Red Famine’ is back in stock, on Amazon and everywhere else. It offers background to the current conflict, and starts with a chapter on the longer history of Ukraine. All 2022 royalties go to Ukrainian charities.”

Top Photo (taken in Lviv, Ukraine) Credit: bartolomeo koczenasz under Creative Commons license