Volhynia is a region in the northwest corner of Ukraine, bordering Poland to the west and Belarus to the north. It was also the name of an administrative district before the Russian Revolution. In the mid-1800s many Germans settled in Volhynia, which is known in German as Wolhynien. Photo above: Old train station in Zhitomir, long since torn down Photos at the top of the page: Kiev Street in Zhitomir, then and now Destination Canada A Genealogical Guide to Immigration Records, by Dave Obee. This 160-page book is the most comprehensive guide ever written about resources for Canadian immigration research. It covers passenger lists and many other sources, including naturalization records and newspapers. This could be the most important book on Canadian genealogy this year. It includes six maps, 60 illustrations, more than 100 Internet links, and a comprehensive bibliography. Available from Interlink Bookshop and Global Genealogy. C$30.00 The latest news from Volhynia Current time in Volhynia: Today's weather: Lutzk Rowno Zhitomir   Web www.volhynia.com

The basics: History and geography of Volhynia Modern 1:100,000 scale maps Older 1:200,000 scale maps For researching Volhynian ancestry: Conferences of interest Volhynian genealogy research ideas Residents of some villages in the Zhitomir area German villages in western Volhynia Lutheran records in the Zhitomir archive Zhitomir Lutheran members list Criminal Code sections in the Soviet Union Volhynia's Baptist pastors Sample page from Kartei Quassowski Links to help with further research Conferences dealing with Volhynian roots Holocaust by Hunger -- Daily Mail A 1933 look at conditions in Russia Einwandererzentralstelle (EWZ): How to use the records Selected EWZ-50 file numbers (by name) Sample EWZ-50 file (PDF format)     For Hulda Bienert, born in Solodyri in 1891 E/G Kartei EWZ-57 (alphabetic) film numbers EWZ-58 (numeric) film numbers Volhynia today: Latest news from Volhynia Audio and video of Volhynia Photos from modern-day Volhynia A brief account of a visit to Zhitomir, 1995 Poland, where many Volhynians originated: Photos and research ideas The boring details: About this site / Contact information

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