Help to find Ostrowsky family Basivkut

[mariaostrowky]

I'm am hoping someone might be able to help find my father's family. Jakiw Ostrowsky b. 10/3/1924, father Peter Ostrowsky, mother Maria Ostrowsky, brother born around 1934. Peter and Maria were killed around 1937 and Jakiw had to leave the Ukraine very quickly (he was taken to Poland) leaving his younger brother, then about two, in the family home. He was unable to return. He has never talked about what happened and has only recently told me the name of his village.

He comes from a small village called Basivkut in western Ukraine which I have been unable to find......

We would love to find any relatives. Is there anyone out there who can help or point me in the right direction?

Many thanks in advance.....

[IreneLviv]

Basiv Kut is a suburb of RIVNE - regional (oblast) centre in Ukraine
http://www.rivne.org/enc/enc_b/basivkut.htm
There are at least 20 Ostrovsky families in Rivne

[Hannia]

Basiv Kut (Басів Кут) on the Ustya River, is located appx 1.5 miles south of the regional capital, Rivne.

When Father was born, this region was called Wolynskie wojiwodstwo/region, under Reconstituted Poland's domain (1921-1939). Prior to this, from late 18th c. to 1921 this region, Vohlynskaya gibernia/region, belonged to the Russian Empire.

Archealogists have dated this settlement to Kyivan Rusyn Period, back to 5th Century. It is the oldest location found, where breadmakers lived.

Your other option is to contact Ostrowsky living in Rivne. Many have moved into the city for economic reasons.

Surnames are listed w/different spelling. Telephone code 380-0362

Островский
Островська
Островський

196430 Островский Е Е д.32
224615 Островський Олександр Вікторов Миру пр. д.9
233371 Островський Микола Олександров Ушинського вул. д.5
234221 Островський М О Ушинського вул. д.5
237166 Островський Леонід Броніславов Біляшевського вул. д.24
251750 Островський Єдуард Анатолійович Ювілейна вул. д.11
266871 Островський Леонід Васильович Руська вул. д.25
271963 Островський О П д.0 корп.32
281042 Островський О О Грушевського академіка вул. д.44
283004 Островський О М Київська вул. д.83
632771 Островський В М Макарова вул. д.8
181188 Островський Юрій Павлович д.28
567738 Островський Василь Степанович д.8
586730 Островський Костянтин Володимирович д.39
588917 Островський Олег Павлович д.18 корп.А
660039 Островський Едуард Павлович д.14 корп.к.3
668270 Островський Микола Семенович д.36
525857 Островський Вiктор Андрiйович Головко ул. д.4
567738 Островський Василь Степанович Гожулянская ул. д.8
586730 Островський Костянтин Володимирович Сакко ул. д.39
660039 Островський Едуард Павлович Героев Сталинграда ул. д.14 корп.3
668270 Островський Микола Семенович Великотырновская ул. д.36
71005 Островський Володимир Юрійович д.42
71005 Островський Володимир Юрiйович Цеткин К. пер. д.42
78188 Островський Євгенiй Юрiйович Хмельницкого Б. ул. д.28
232665 Островская Г В Бандери С. вул. д.65
263170 Островская Л П Незалежності майдан д.7
261241 Островский О В Грушевського академіка вул. д.40
267238 Островский К Г Міцкевича вул. д.11
632161 Островский Э Г Макарова вул. д.10

[mariaostrowky]

Oh my gosh I can't believe I have got so far in less than a day! My father refuses to tell me his brother's name so I have little to go on but I have a colleague who speaks Ukrainian. I will ask if she will call these families......I am assuming after the phone numbers are the addresses....I may write to them instead,

Many thanks to you both for your time and replies

[Hannia]

Marya,

Father is afraid of more pain. It is easier not to know.

However, you might be able to get gently around him by
showing him some links about Rivne. Get him talking about
what life was like. Tell him you are interested in the culture
and the way of life.

All you need to do is to locate any Ostrovsky from Basiv Kut.
They should be able to find out thru their own elders what might
have happened to Uncle.

I wish you everything you might wish for yourself in this search !!!

PS> I will look for a Rivne Newspaper online. You might be able to
copy it and give it to Father to read.

Rivnenska oblast/region Evening Paper
цЮГЕРЮ "пЁБМЕ БЕВЁПМ╨": мНБХМХ пЁБМНЦН

Following is a wonderful Ukrainian Diaspora link.
BRAMA - Gateway Ukraine