Searching for ancestors surname Wortches.

[pasah]

Can anyone offer any information on my grandfather's birthplace Kaminka-Buska,Ukraine. I seem to be having trouble locating this village. In the letter he left, he mentions Pidlisna or Pidlisma Street, where he grew up.
Also...
Looking for grandfather's, Ostap Lapka, mother's family.
Ostap's mothers name was Rozalia, maiden name Wortches. Rozalia was born 10-8-1890. She married John Lapka and lived in Kaminka,Buska, Ukranine. If anyone has any information regarding the Wortches line it would be greatly appreciated! I have run into a brick wall with this line!

Thanking all in advance!

[Edited by pasah on 8th May 2001 at 06:55]

[Hannia]

Kamyanka-Buz'ka (formerly known by a variety of names - Kamenka, Kamenka-Bugskaya, Kamenka Strumilova, Kamenka-Strumilovskaya, Kamionka,Kamionka Strumitowa) still exists and can be located at 50.06N and 24.21E on Ukrainian map. It is North East of Lviv.

Red star indicates location of village.
MapQuest : Printer-Friendly Street Map
http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_f...847nu67_1wbsu6,bb6%7c_%3d%3a%28_%3d47nu67_1wbsu6%28l%241w-u.wf7%3bxcx5sf7.grfe%7cs

This link will help you locate village. Type in village name. Once list comes up, click on name. Once map comes up, click Print Version, and you will get a map of the general area. Also try locating nearby villages. In order to do so, scroll to bottom of original page and click distance. Fill in latitude and longitude within 10 mile radius and nearby villages will come up.

JewishGen ShtetlSeeker - Town Search
http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/loctown.htm

This link will help you determine Oblast and Raion, which will be important when writing to Archives or even to village mayor inquiring re any surviving relatives.

Ukraine Town Location Guide
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukrwgw/ukrainetown.html#step1

MAIN UKRAINIAN ARCHIVES' ADDRESSES
http://lemko.org/genealogy/oblasts.html

I noticed that there are records available for Kamenk Srumylowa thru Mormon Genealogical Library. Note the microfilm numbers and then go to Mormon Library. All instructions for ordering films for viewing at convenient center are there.

Galicia - vital records
http://lemko.org/genealogy/galiciapl.html

FamilySearch - Family History Library Catalog
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Libr...rchcatalog.asp

PS> Although the Archives link suggests using Ukrainian, English or German will work just as well. Before writing to the village mayor make sure to have all birthdates and patronymics and appx date of emigration. In order to expedite response, include IRC (Intl Reply Coupon) with your inquiries. These can be purchased at local post ofc at nominal cost.