UKRAINE

Descendants of the DRAN family from Swiatkowa Wielka were removed from their ancestral village in 1947 and transported to the then USSR. My only current contact is with the descendants of Demetri Dran, my grandfather’s brother. Family stories tell of their transportation to Moscow. Somehow they were able to get everyone in that branch of the family out of Moscow and eventually to Kalush, which is now in Ukraine. A few years ago I found a 20 year old address on a Christmas card that I had saved. I sent a blind letter and to my surprise received a reply. The family is still living there. I am now in regular contact with that branch of the family. Surnames associated with this family are Cyrkot, Maihzych, Jankovych, Tyrpak, Naglovskiy

This is a photograph of Antoni Wladyka and Daria Nestor Wladyka. Daria was born to Wasyl Nestor and Julianna Dran Nestor but was raised by her uncle in Swiatkowa W., Demetri Dran. Her descendants live in Kalush, Ukraine.

Email me at carpatho_mts@hotmail.com

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