Leaving home for the world

Volhynia, in the northeast region of Ukraine, was not like other areas in the Russian Empire that were settled by Germans. The Germans arrived there much later, and some started leaving within a couple of years of arrival. There was a steady drain of people over about eight decades -- to other parts of Ukraine, back to Germany, to South America, or to Canada and the United States.

There is no single story about the emigration process. This session will look at some of the ways and routes of departures.

Dave Obee has worked as a journalist in British Columbia and Alberta since 1972, and has been researching family history since 1978. He has received several honors over the years, including an honorary doctorate by the University of Victoria for his work as a historian, genealogist and journalist, as well as national and provincial awards for community service.