Bessarabian German Colonies and Border Shifts

[Sandra Merchant]

I've got five Bessarabian villages on my family tree for the Heine-Janke and Unterseher-Wildermuth families, and there seems to be confusion amongst researchers as to what country these villages now belong to. I think they are all Ukrainian towns now, but I need confirmation and current names: Neu Arzis/Neu Arcis; Lichtental; Sarata; Alt Elft; and Borodino.

[Basia Fabjanska]

Hi Sandra
I think tey are now part in Ukraine and part in Moldovia.
Village History Project
history of your villages,
also link to Bessarabia District, South Russia Map
Bessarabia District, South Russia Map
on bingo map
Kishniew - Chişinău, Moldova
Akkerman - Bilhorod-Dnistrovs’kyy, Ukraine
I hope this info will help you somehow.
Basia

[Sandra Merchant]

That does help! Thank you! My people were in Akkerman, so that's good. When I visit Ukraine, I won't have to be concerned about crossing into Moldova.
Sandra

[Basia Fabjanska]

Hi Sandra,
happy to of any assistance, have a good and fruitfull time there.
Cheers
Basia

[Sandra Merchant]

I promised myself I would visit Ukraine within the next five years. Airfare is very expensive. But will find a way.
Thank you, Basia.

Sandra