Looking for my fathers family

[g bilous]

I am looking for my fathers family,his name is Bilous and he came from Putiatyntsi near Rohatyn and left there around 1943.He had an older brother and sister who have I believe have passed away but there are a lot more relatives and are no doubt scattered around the surrounding area.I have tried via the computer to find the remaing family but I must be doing something wrong.Anyone out there please help.

[IreneLviv]

You must provide more details
There are several Bilius families in Rohatyn and surrounding villages.

[Hannia]

gbilous,

Are you using Ukrainian for your search?

[g bilous]

Not using Ukrainian Hannia

Irene in lviv. What Extra details do you think I need to give?
I live in England
My fathers name was Mychajlo he died in 1975.
His brother who I believe to be dead now was called Peter was born in 1909 and his wife Marie was born in 1912 they had a son John and two daughters
Marie was the eldest daughter was born in1932 married John and had two chidren Steve and Marie.
John born1934 was a soldier and married Lusya a Russian they had a son Oleg and a daughter Olya.
The second daughter was born in1946 I do not know her name I think it was Maria.

My fathers sister was Mary and married Michaylo they had a son Ivan who married Anna
Ivan and Anna had a son Igor born in 1960 and a daughter Anya born in 1954
Anya married Misha and they had a daughter Ruslana
Anya wrote a letter to me in 1979 and I wrote back to her
Anya was a bookkeeper in Lvov Energysytem

I am not sure if I have any more information. But I hope this will be enough.

[Hannia]

gbious,

You just might have more success using Ukrainian for your search.
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Many villagers have moved to the larger towns and cities for economic reasons.

Rohatynskij raion/district has its own site and a telephone directory (at least they did 6 mos ago). Consider posting there.
Communicatring in Ukrainian will facilitate your search.
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Lots of Bilous in Ivano-Frankivsk:

23757 Бiлоус М В Пушкіна вул. д.65
23818 Бiлоус I В Бандери С. вул. д.2
25156 Бiлоус П М Деповська вул. д.0
25818 Бiлоус I В Валова вул. д.2
29017 Бiлоус П В Коновальця Є. вул. д.0
30113 Бiлоус Н А Герцена вул. д.3
35122 Бiлоус Г П Сухомлинського вул. д.0
35130 Бiлоус В О Мазепи гетьмана вул. д.0
40578 Бiлоус В Й Галицька вул. д.115
47945 Бiлоус В I Мазепи гетьмана вул. д.38
48298 Бiлоус С Д Бельведерська вул. д.59
48480 Бiлоус К О Галицька вул. д.64
50456 Бiлоус I I Хіміків вул. д.4
60572 Бiлоус Ч I Вовчинецька вул. д.0
62095 Бiлоус Т М Хоткевича Г. вул. д.0
63189 Бiлоус Й I Симоненка В. вул. д.9
63343 Бiлоус Т Л Вовчинецька вул. д.192
64114 Бiлоус В Ю Стуса В. вул. д.0
65830 Бiлоус Г Ю Вовчинецька вул. д.186
67422 Бiлоус Г I Вовчинецька вул. д.194
68511 Бiлоус С О Будівельників вул. д.28
68573 Бiлоус В С Будівельників вул. д.20
68919 Бiлоус I В Хмельницького Б. вул. д.0
69083 Бiлоус I I Лучна вул. д.14
70170 Бiлоус I О Будівельників вул. д.22
70540 Бiлоус С М Молодіжна вул. д.40
282713 Бiлоус М Д Целевича Ю. вул. д.0

[g bilous]

Hannia

Thank you for the reply but I do not understand Ukrainian Language

[Hannia]

Your surname, Bilous = Бiлоус in Ukrainian means WHITE WHISKERS.
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Since you do not have the language skills, consider hiring someone like IreneLviv to help you w/the research.