Your letter sounded very interesting because my father too came from Zvenigorodka in 1906. I think he came in to New York, but did go to Philadelphia where he met my mother. She came >from Yamolinits in 1905. I have not been able to get back to any information of whether he actually was born there. because I know that his mother died soon after she gave birth to him and he was brought up by an Aunt. Father's name was Hirsh PALANT and his father's name was Pincus. His mother's name was Chava SPIVACK.
Do you have any recollection of a database for Zvenigorodka?? Are these names familiar at all?
Would appreciate hearing back if you can be of help?