Anyone into Genealgy ?

I know where your coming from Adam. We originate in the same part of the world. You are lucky to be able to get as far as you great grandparents. I can only get as far as my grandparents. They arrived here right after WW1 as teenagers and that is where the trail ends. Trying to get records from the old Soviet block is impossible for the average guy. My name is Koval which was shortened from Kovalski which was spelled a little different in the old country. Good luck with your search and I hope you do better than my family did.

Jack