Having just embarked on researching my ancestory I have been fascinated by the messages sent via the Ukraine SIG. Being a 'mischling'I can relate very much to Paula Gowans in Australia and the difficulties posed by having Jewish and non-Jewish parentage. The matter has also been made more difficult by a 'mini diaspora' during WW11 when many people were evacuated to country areas to avoid the bombs falling on London. Anyhow, my Grandmother nee Sarah SCHWARTZ came >from Sigivka (now Dzgivka) near Yampol on the Dneister river. My grandfather Philip(aka Pina?)CANTOR the family legend has it was >from Kiev, that's all I know. Date of arrival in England unknown.
If anybody has information about Sigivka or can offer advice, it would be much appreciated.
