To begin your research, you can learn more about genealogy and census data at the National Archives website.
https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy
https://www.archives.gov/research/genealogy/charts-forms
The 1910-1950 census records provide a wealth of information about Ukrainian immigrants who became residents of the United States. The census forms evolved over the decades. The most relevant census forms for Putyatyntsi immigrants range from 1910-1950. Because the United States did not recognize Ukrainian Statehood, immigrants from Putyatyntsi likely listed their place of birth as Austria or Galicia and their ethnicity as Ruthenian. Most boarded ships to the United States from Germany.
You can find an example of a 1910 Monroe County Census Form listing numerous immigrants from Putyatyntsi living on Upper Falls Boulevard (formerly Herman Street) in Rochester, New York below:
The magnified image above lists two “households” headed by Ukrainian immigrants Nicholas Kutchme and Thomas Polowi. Customary at that time was taking in boarders to earn extra income. Boarders are also listed on the census form:
- Kutchme, Nicholas (Head)(Putyatyntsi)
- Kutchme, Sophie (Wife)
- Kutchme, Anna (Daughter)
- Kutchme, John (Son)
- Luchewitch, Mitro (Boarder)
- Koba, Peter (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Koba, John (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Lechke, Basil (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Pleckon, Nicholas (Boarder)
- Andruschi, Jacob (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Polowi, Thomas (Head) (Putyatyntsi)
- Polowi, Anna Galuga (Wife) (Putyatyntsi)
- Polowi, Kate (Daughter)
- Makohon, Michael (Boarder)
- Zalewski, Nicholas (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Galuga, Nicholas (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Romanski, Nicholas (Boarder)
- Andrusiv, Isidor (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Makohon, Theodor (Boarder)
- Fedik, Daniel (Boarder)
- Sanagorski, Nicholas (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Sanagorski, John (Boarder) (Putyatyntsi)
- Rishotnik, Alex (Boarder)
The information above was obtained from the free website:
https://www.familysearch.org/en/united-states/
- To use the aforementioned search page, you’ll likely need to register with the FamilySearch.org website. Then type in the name of the individual for whom you are searching. Unfortunately, immigrant first and last names have inconsistent spellings across all kinds of historical documents. Varying the spellings might be the only way to find your individual. If you can add additional information into the advanced search feature (dates, locations, family members, etc), you might have more success generally with genealogical search websites.
2. Click on the Image to see the actual Census Form.
FROM Putyatyntsi, Ukraine To ROCHESTER, New YORK 