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Is it even possible? The majority of my mother's side came from Austria-Hungary in the 1880s, from what is now southern Poland and Ukraine. I cannot trace anyone past the first generation to arrive in the US. Is there any possible way to find the records of my ancestors before they immigrated? Anyone who would have access to them in real life is long dead, and my mother and I are not on speaking terms, sadly. Would it be weird to email the relevant relatives through MyHeritage or GEDmatch?
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