hello, I need help to find my stepfather

[irents]

Hello from Estonia. After my father died, my mother married second time. My stpefather was the one who grow me up and I loved my him. Unfurtunately my mother and he got devorced in 1993 and he went back to Ukraine. That time I was not home and I even couldnt say goodbye. Now I am trying to find him - address, phone etc. Can anybody help me? Is it possible to find him by name? Is there any phone book int he net? I know that 1993 he went back to Guljai Pole (sorry if i spell it wrong) (Запорожьkaja oblast)?
Many thanks in advance

[dobko]

I should move this thread to genealogy, you should have better luck there.

[irents]

Morning Dobko!

If you think I will have more luck there, yes pls move my thread to genealogy. I still havent given up the hope to get some some answers which would help me to find my stepfather.
All the best
Irents

[dobko]

Good Luck! Let us know how you make out.

(I'm sure Hannia can point you in the right direction.)

[Hannia]

There are three such same-name places in Ukraine:

Hulyaypole (district center town) > Hulyaypilskij raion/district > Zaporizka Oblast/Region

selo/village Gulyaypole > Katerynopilskij raion > Cherkaska Oblast

selo/village Gulyay-Pole > Krynychanskij raion > Dnipropetrovska Oblast

[Serhii]

Hello from Ukraine ,Irents

Maybe your stepfather told you anything about his bithplace ? Hannia listed 3 town/villages as you see. The first one (in Zaporizhia oblast ) is well known as a center of anarchist movement during the civil war (1917-1921 ). Have you head anything about Makhno ? He was from that town. Traditionally people like to tell about him.

I live not very far from the village of Huliay Pole ( Krynychky region ). And I suppose you can speak Russian/Ukrainian. You can write to local governments in both villages and ask to help. For sure they know him in those quite small villages.

[irents]

Hallo Hannia and Serhii, best regards from Estonia!

Thank you so much for your answers. I know that this place was in Zaporizka Oblast, so the town is then Hulyaypole. I am happy I am a step further. What should I do next, who should I contact next? Where could I find the contacts od the local goverment In Estonia we do have a a phonebook in the internet, do you have something similar in Ukraine, so I could find him maybe by name, or is Viktor Harlamov to common name (and too many people may have same name)?

Thank you!
Irents