jhoman

I would love to start a Philadelphia chapter! Wasn't sure how to contact you other Philly posters, but you can email me at [email protected] if you'd like to talk about it. Thanks!

And I meant to say--I agree 100% with Vasil that we're a stubborn, grudge-holding group! I think it's a blessing and curse all at once, but definitely part of that C-R tenacity that keeps us going. :)

Another Lemko in Philadelphia here, but originally from the Johnstown area. (Which is, of course, full of Rusyn folks.) My family surnames are Humen and Yacynych, and for the longest time, I thought we were Ukrainian...finding out about the Carpatho-Rusyns was like turning on a light for me. (Both my grandparents died when my dad was small.) My grandmother and many relatives came from a small village called Lodyna, and tracing them has been so much fun--I'm looking forward to finding out more and connecting with other Rusyns, too!

If anyone's interested, I'm documenting my searches in a blog, http://yacynychfamily.blogspot.com. And any information that could be of help would be most welcome.

Thanks again for a great article.