[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Leaving Volhynia

[Cynthia Howland]

I am only a beginner in the SGGEE and european history but for what it's
worth our family story is that at the time my grandfather left Russia Poland
(1911) It was illegal for a young man over 15 to leave the country until he
had passed the age of draft lottery.  My grandfather payed a border guard 9
rubles to give him a signal when the coast was clear and he ran as fast and
far as he could make his legs go before he stopped.  He then made his way to
Bremen to take a ship to America.

Cynthia Howland



-----Original Message-----
From: ger-poland-volhynia-bounces at eclipse.sggee.org
[mailto:ger-poland-volhynia-bounces at eclipse.sggee.org]On Behalf Of
Christopher Menke
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 2:33 PM
To: SGGEE
Subject: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Leaving Volhynia


I posted this yesterday, hopefully will get a response today.
  1) Was it prohibited by the Russians to emigrate from Volhynia (leave
Russia) in 1900?
  2) Was the port of Libau controlled by the Russians in 1900?
  Thanks alot,
  Chris Menke

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