Searching for Lost Relatives

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The International Red Cross in Kyiv 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, up to 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 of your relatives more recently, the Red Cross requires an address no less than 20 years ago, i.e., 1978. There is no cost for searches, but they may take a year or more.

Red Cross in Kyiv
Pushkinska str., 30,
Kyiv, Ukraine
+380 (44) 225-1096

Hours of Operation in Kyiv:
Tuesday: 10 am - 12 noon
Thursday: 2 pm - 4 pm

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

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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 (main office)
24 Solomenska str.,
Kyiv, Ukraine
+380 (44) 277-4522, +380 (44) 277-3655

Central State Historical Archives (office in western Ukraine)
3a Soborna Square,
Lviv, Ukraine

The information on this web-site is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate. Readers should verify the information before acting on it.