We are a small family in the United States and have recently found people with a similar last name listed in directories in Canada. We were told our family was from the Carpathian Mountain region of western Ukrain in an area that at one time was part of Poland, Slovakia, and even the Austro-Hungarian empire. My grandmother said the area was called Grodinsky Guberna (sp) but that seems to lead nowhere. Making this particularly difficult is the fact that my great grandfather was orphaned and spent time in a monastary while he was raised. I hope this enough information to get started as we are at an impass. Thank you.