FROM Putyatyntsi, Ukraine To ROCHESTER, New YORK

Discover the untold story of Ukrainian immigrants from Putyatyntsi who escaped hardship to establish deep, lasting roots in the heart of Rochester, New York.

Resource Library: Sources for Putyatyntsi and Rochester Ukrainian Genealogy

This page collects primary and secondary sources for researching Putyatyntsi (Putiatyńce), a village in the former Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, now in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine, and its emigrants to Rochester, New York. It links to Wikipedia and WikiTree, the University of Rochester’s Ukrainian Collection archive, the Arolsen Archives, and digitized books including Village of Putiatynci (1966), plus tour operators for visiting the village itself.

Wikipedia and WikiTree

Putyatyntsi (Путятинці) on Ukrainian Wikipedia

Curious why the village name looks different across sources? See Putyatyntsi — Also Spelled Putiatyntsi, Putiatyńce, Putiatynci, Putyatintsi, Путятинці.

Ukraine on WikiTree

Putyatyntsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine One Place Study on WikiTree

Archives and Online Record Databases

University of Rochester Ukrainian Collection

Arolsen Archives Online Collections: search Nazi-era persecution, forced labor, and displaced persons records by name
Free searchable database run by the Arolsen Archives, in partnership with Yad Vashem. It holds records on people persecuted under the Nazi regime, including forced laborers and displaced persons. Researchers tracing Ukrainian villagers from the World War II era and the postwar displaced-persons camps may find family names here. For Putyatyntsi specifically, try each of the spelling variants of Putyatyntsi, since records often use German, Polish, or other transliterations. Surnames should also be searched using German, Polish, or other transliterations.

Books and Commemorative Volumes

Historical Documentary of Rochester, New York written by James D. Bratush, Christopher Press, Incorporated
Historical Documentary of Rochester, New York written by James D. Bratush, Christopher Press, Incorporated Copyright page
Village of Putiatynci, Chronicle of Cultural, Educational and Religious Life, Rochester, New York 1966
Village of Putiatynci, Chronicle of Cultural, Educational and Religious Life, Rochester, New York 1966
Ukrainian Catholics in America: A History by Bohdan P. Procko, Villanova University. Edited by Dr. Ivan Kaszczak. University Press of America, MAAR Printing Service, Poughkeepsie, New York
Ukrainian Catholics in America: A History by Bohdan P. Procko, Villanova University. Edited by Dr. Ivan Kaszczak. University Press of America, MAAR Printing Service, Poughkeepsie, New York
Putyatyntsi - Opilske Selo above the Studeny Stream. Author Roman Korytko. Book about the Village of Putyatyntsi. (2008) L'viv, Ukraine.
Putyatyntsi - Opilske Selo above the Studeny Stream. Author Roman Korytko. Book about the Village of Putyatyntsi. (2008) L'viv, Ukraine.
St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church 1979 Commemorative Book. Printed to celebrate the completion of the church in Rochester, New York
St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Church 1979 Commemorative Book. Book Committee Credit, Photo and Names. Printed to celebrate the completion of the church in Rochester, New York
Commemorative Book for 75th Anniversary of St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Rochester, New York (1909-1984)
Commemorative Book for 75th Anniversary of St. Josaphat's Ukrainian Catholic Parish in Rochester, New York (1909-1984)
70th Anniversary of the Free Cossack Society and Ukrainian Civic Center of Rochester, New York published in 1970. The book chronicles the events in Rochester's Ukrainian Community. Material was collected and organized by Walter (Volodymyr) Hawrylak. The editor was Anthony Kalinovsky. Printed by: the Bisilian Press in Toronto Ontario.
70th Anniversary of the Free Cossack Society and Ukrainian Civic Center of Rochester, New York published in 1970. The book chronicles the events in Rochester's Ukrainian Community. Material was collected and organized by Walter (Volodymyr) Hawrylak. The editor was Anthony Kalinovsky. Printed by: the Bisilian Press in Toronto Ontario.
Rohatyn The Town and Its Region, Western Ukraine; Collection of historical and ethnographic articles, memoirs, and other materials. Shevchenko Scientific Society, Volume One
Rohatyn The Town and Its Region, Western Ukraine; Collection of historical and ethnographic articles, memoirs, and other materials. Shevchenko Scientific Society, Two Volume Set
Rohatyn The Town and Its Region, Western Ukraine; Collection of historical and ethnographic articles, memoirs, and other materials. Shevchenko Scientific Society, Volume One Editorial Board: Lubovych, Kudryk, Holod, Skrobach
Rohatyn The Town and Its Region, Western Ukraine; Collection of historical and ethnographic articles, memoirs, and other materials. Shevchenko Scientific Society, Volume One Editorial Board: Kudryk, Holod, Kravcheniuk

Further Reading and Research

Investment Passport Rohatyn City Territorial Community:

Rohatyn Hromada Investment LandscapeDownload

The New Immigrants, Ukrainian Americans by John Radzilowski:

The New Immigrants Ukrainian AmericansDownload
U.S._Ukraine_History_ RazomDownload

The Globally Connected Western Ukrainian Village (journal article abstract, Taylor & Francis)

John-Paul Himka, Galician Villagers and the Ukrainian National Movement in the Nineteenth Century (1988): read the book as a PDF on Diasporiana

More about Ukrainian literary writer Roman Korytko, author of the book Putyatyntsi (Путятинці – Опільське Село над Студеним Потоком): memoir on Rohatyn Jewish Heritage

Plan Your Visit

Dorosh Heritage Tours
Green Ukraine tours

Other Genealogy Resources

National Genealogical Society: free genealogy resources

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