Searching for Lost Ukrainian/American Relatives

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, unfortunately, is unable to assist individuals that may be searching for either their Ukrainian or American relatives either here in Ukraine, or in the United States.

As an alternative, you may want to consider the possibility of trying to contact your relatives through the International Red Cross or Ukrainian National Red Cross Society in Kyiv. They may be able to search for relatives with whom you lost contact - either in Ukraine or in the United States. If you last had news of them in Ukraine during World War II, that is, before May 1945, please provide any identifying information to the Red Cross. The Red Cross will search for relatives lost in Ukraine during World War II even without an address.

However, if you last had news from your relatives more recently, the Red Cross requires an address no older than 20 years from the time of the request. There is no cost for searches, but they may take a considerable amount of time (one year or longer).

Red Cross in Kyiv
02004 Kyiv
vul. Pushkinska, 30
Tel.: (38-044) 234-1870, 230-2898, 228-6110
Fax: (38-044) 234-5082

American Red Cross National Headquarters
2025 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel.: (202) 737-8300

Alternatively, the Central State Historical Archive in Ukraine may have genealogical records of interest to you. For details, contact one of the branches of the Archive listed below. (A letter in Ukrainian will facilitate the process considerably.)

Central State Historical Archives 24 Solomenskaya St. 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine Tel.: (38-044) 277-3002, 277-3655 Central State Historical Archives (Western Ukraine Office) 3a Sobornaya Sq. 290008 Lviv, Ukraine.

As an option, you may also want to consider contacting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Department of Citizenship and Liaison with Countrymen, tel.: (38-044) 293-8164 or 212-8526.