Re: Tchorowski / Chastka (from Galicia to Canada 1898)
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In reply to:
Tchorowski / Chastka (from Galacia to Canada 1898)
Tammy Johnstone 5/05/05
Tammy
A map of Austria :
http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htmhttp://users.erols.com/mwhite28/austhung.htm
A website on historical region Galicia : www.halgal.com
www.kresy.co.uk/galicja.html
http://maxpages.com/polandhttp://maxpages.com/poland
A tidbit about the surnames.In 1990 census of names there were 173 TCHOROWSKIs and 4 CZASTKAs in Poland. www.herby.com.pl/herby
A good locator www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/loctown.htm is locating 2 towns named Lanowce/Lanivci in Ukraine.
Do hope you posted on Ukraine's Genforum.
Take a look in Ellis Island website.www.ellisislandrecords.orgThere were 4 TCHOROWSKIs, 5 CHASTKAs and 10 CZASTKAs that came to America. They might be connected to your ancestor.
www.rat.de/kuijsten/navigator(surname navigator)