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DNA test, me, and finding Patricia Welker Most of the people in my matches with 0 differences were from the German partition of Poland.	5	FrauPretzel Dec 20, 08, 13:02	FrauPretzel Dec 30, 08, 22:27
How to contact someone....from 1966!!!!! Hello Domino, And welcome to the Polish Forum. If you click on the "URL" in RJ_cdn's post,...	5	Domino Dec 28, 08, 19:26	SeanBM Dec 30, 08, 19:06
Bryg Family Tarnow I am greatfull that it turned out that we are very much related to Elisabeth Grudzien....it was the American line...	14	Guest Nov 14, 08, 14:56	Guest Dec 30, 08, 15:24
Sekula from Lvov Sekuła was probably derived from the Latin soecula (centuries, ages) as in the prayer: Per omnia soecula soeculorum (translated in...	3	Sekula Dec 28, 08, 07:04	Polonius3 Dec 28, 08, 17:13
Researching the name Leskiewicz Leśkiewicz originated a s a patronymic nickname (-wicz = son of....). Someone from such places as Lesko or Lesiów might...	2	melissamack Dec 28, 08, 10:24	Polonius3 Dec 28, 08, 16:57
Just out of curiosity, the heritage of the boy? type sort wesh, either, european or european\american, but many lands in them look as him	1	dwhit824 Dec 27, 08, 23:22	kamal Dec 28, 08, 00:14
My grandpa was from Poland - surname Juva 2 Switezianka: your grandfather has got typically Jewish big nose yes, does not look but jewish, dark, turkish jewish look,...	44	paulajuvaw Dec 10, 08, 03:10	kamal Dec 26, 08, 00:17
Good day from australia,I am looking for some one you can check polish "facebook", called "nasza klasa". This is how I found my sister, who I never met, but...	5	Guest Dec 16, 05, 08:12	alicja_tm Dec 25, 08, 21:57
travel to/from Poland in 1950s It was almost impossible. People would come back to occupied Poland with great news about freedom and democracy that exists...	1	Memelerweg Dec 23, 08, 08:04	WooPee Dec 25, 08, 16:03
Dreja family history Hello: I have many relatives and ancestors with surname of Drejas in Poland, Germany, New York and Illinois. Please relpy...	4	Guest Nov 23, 08, 18:36	talor58 Dec 22, 08, 18:28
REPLY TO JARMUŁA, CIĘŻCZAK, MĄDRZYKOWSKI ET AL I hope this isn't overstepping some Forum rule, butu it is a long drawn-out procedure to try to answer several...	0	Polonius3 Dec 19, 08, 17:58	—
Turmoil in Small Villages Post-1905: How Extensive? Thanks. That gives me hope that I have not reached a dead end. My family as I know...	4	Scorpion8 Dec 15, 08, 23:57	Scorpion8 Dec 17, 08, 23:52
Need help with family history/surnames: Petke, Netze Hi, My name is Jimmy and im 100% polish and would like to know more about my background if...	16	RaymondPeter Dec 17, 07, 12:13	Guest Dec 17, 08, 21:43
Looking for grandfather, Zygmunt Nawrocki Ring the Sieradz Urząd Gminny (municipal offcie) and ask for the Dział Ewidencji Ludności where records are kept. They will...	2	nawrocki Oct 25, 08, 12:59	Polonius3 Dec 17, 08, 16:39
My grandfather was Polish immigrant in UK; Polish citizenship question jeandarren: Hi Folks Can any of you help on how you apply to be a polish citizen as i...	5	jeandarren May 26, 08, 04:48	citizen123 Dec 17, 08, 13:11
petrosky - my last name Just because your father hated the Russians doesn't mean that he wasn't Russian. My Great Grandmother said that she wasn't...	5	baseball9lover Oct 3, 08, 22:57	RaymondPeter Dec 16, 08, 19:46
Seeking family info: Banaszynski and Ksiazek; Witkowski and Gurski http://www.polishforums.com/poland_genealogy-f6_0.html scott have you tried some of these links yet? read the genealogy section...	1	ScottB Dec 15, 08, 21:32	Patrycja19 Dec 15, 08, 23:45
Looking for Pilecki's from,or around Gwoznica, or Rzeszow Thankyou so much I am going to try that. My grandfather made a tape 1985. So we are still getting...	2	veronica Zawodn Dec 12, 08, 14:47	veronicazawodni Dec 15, 08, 15:11
What would be the Polish approximation of the surname BENNDT? No problem googling it up when you speak Polish :-)	5	matryoshka Dec 12, 08, 22:04	Switezianka Dec 15, 08, 13:14
Closed: Trying to find friend (Lukasz Bezak) from Katowice I was joking, I don't see genocide with my own eyes but it does hurt to think what unspeakable horrors...	29	Welshie29 Dec 12, 08, 14:52	Seanus Dec 14, 08, 10:51
Anyone know a shorter version of the name "Napierkowski?" Polish surnames incorporating the napor~napier root shorter than Napierkowski include Napieraj, Napierski and Napiórski and Napora. Quadrisyllabic variants include Napierała,...	5	JMN1040 Dec 7, 08, 00:12	Polonius3 Dec 11, 08, 17:01
FERESZ Since all words and names in Polih starting with the letter 'F' are of foreign (non-Slavonic) origin, Feresz must also...	1	mgwolo Dec 11, 08, 15:38	Polonius3 Dec 11, 08, 15:52
Does anyone know anything about All Saints parish in Bialystok? I lived there when I was young and went back last year. I have a lot of family that lives...	4	Kocham cie Dec 6, 08, 04:57	Iheartpolska Dec 10, 08, 01:27
cemetary in Pabianice, Poland Hi all Here is a photo of my great grand parents headstone. Just wanted...	7	gjene Jul 2, 08, 19:21	gjene Dec 8, 08, 18:44
spelling Kotylak right Both Kotylak and Kadylak exist in Poland but have different distribution patterns and are probably derived from different roots. However,...	2	skipuke Dec 6, 08, 23:01	Polonius3 Dec 7, 08, 07:25
Am I Polish? My last name is: Thompson Why not legally change your name to Tomczyk, Rysio and/or Zieliński and be done with it?	7	Kocham cie Dec 6, 08, 04:23	Polonius3 Dec 6, 08, 09:42
Rzeszow birth, death records available or destroyed in war? My father and his family came from Bełżec in about 1913. At the time it was part of the...	4	2772 Nov 1, 07, 13:03	walterofansonia Dec 4, 08, 19:32
Requesting information from Parish records polishpaul: Hi Kent, Try this link to the Polish Genealogical Society of America about letter writing. Thanks Paul...this...	2	Kent Dec 1, 08, 21:10	Kent Dec 4, 08, 17:49
Can I apply for citizenship or dual nationality? I had exactly the same situation. You can read about it on my blog: http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/2008/03/apparently-im-polish-and-d ont-know-it/ I have...	4	karlt Aug 3, 06, 10:17	benszymanski Dec 4, 08, 10:40
The name of Malenka It could be also mispelled Marlenka, which is a diminutive form of Marlena Edit. I just noticed this thread...	8	Koach Dec 19, 06, 17:31	Easy_Terran Dec 4, 08, 00:58
Debkowski family history. Walter Joseph Debkowski was born in Clinton, Massachusetts on July 30, 1908 As a very young child...maybe two or...	12	JarGee Nov 13, 08, 12:51	JarGee1 Dec 3, 08, 20:07
Schmude (Szmude) Zhmud' (rus жмудь) - the country and the folk between the lower course of rivers Neman and Vindavi. Folk was...	6	gjene Nov 27, 08, 18:40	Sasha Dec 2, 08, 10:54
Surname Mroz Ray, What village is your family from? have a great day! Paul	18	polish.paul Mar 30, 07, 13:01	polish.paul Dec 2, 08, 10:13
Looking for Jozwiak family history look for links to Jozwiak in Lodz town in poland regards Nadia	4	poltojo Mar 31, 08, 18:36	Guest Nov 29, 08, 18:54
Surname Truszcienski The closest now sued in Poland is Truszczyński.	1	dtrusz Nov 28, 08, 15:22	Polonius3 Nov 29, 08, 05:41
Need information on Polish surname Ryszkowska - correct spelling Localities that could have generated the toponmyic nickname Ryszkowski inlcude Ryszki, Ryszkowa Wola and possibly also Ryszewko. There doesn't appear...	6	Adalea Nov 19, 08, 20:31	Polonius3 Nov 28, 08, 10:15
Marek family Skawica One way is to phone the Urząd Gminy Zawoja to which Skawica belongs, ask for the Dział Ewidencji Ludności and...	2	seadog Nov 28, 08, 06:58	Polonius3 Nov 28, 08, 07:20
Krawczenko You're welcome :)	5	Kocham cie Nov 28, 08, 01:43	Sasha Nov 28, 08, 02:05
contact number for my father in poland. D. Amezdroz or M. Marsula Thankyou very much Polonius3. I will write a letter and see if I can make contact. It is...	2	paulyboy1 Nov 26, 08, 22:10	paulyboy1 Nov 27, 08, 22:23
Brzeskiewicz and Kroll The following are amongst those researching the Kroll surname, which originally was probabyl dervied from Polish "król" (king)...	8	dawnsobczak Sep 30, 08, 21:04	Polonius3 Nov 26, 08, 07:40
surnames - Pogoda and Iwanos ( or Ewanos) For full information on the Pogoda, Iwanos and Dec surnames please contact: research60@gmail.com	2	bellarose11 Nov 25, 08, 22:15	Polonius3 Nov 26, 08, 07:34
Has anyone heard of 'Maltsch' village near the Brest, Belarus border? StuartGaia: village near the Brest, Belarus Are you sure It is in Poland now ? I checked some areas...	3	StuartGaia Nov 25, 08, 14:13	Grzegorz_ Nov 25, 08, 17:21
The village (and family name) - Pacyna Hello, you can find some indexes from Pacyna at this webiste geneteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=gt&w=07mz look in ksiegi for Pacyna regards A...	4	polsihdaz Oct 3, 07, 08:37	Guest Nov 25, 08, 10:45
mogita and czyzyny breannt: I guess this sounds a little nutty, nasza klasa.pl Has four pages of people with the name...	9	Tipper Nov 9, 06, 21:04	Wroclaw Nov 24, 08, 12:41
Zawadzkie (Silesia) area - Lama & Dreja names We are a family of Dreja's in Australia. My father/mother arrived post ww2. I am trying to build a family...	1	Raggedclaws Oct 20, 06, 12:14	Guest Nov 23, 08, 18:44
Old Polish Town from pre-1930 ("antowi zcizus") I've just written a load of info for you, but of course it's just disappeared and I'm not going to...	13	Adalea Nov 19, 08, 20:07	Wroclaw Nov 22, 08, 18:58
Assistance required to locate my father in Gdansk Guest: My father was an exchange student in Manchester, UK, from Gdansk in the late 1970's. Have you made...	3	Guest Nov 21, 08, 17:07	Wroclaw Nov 22, 08, 16:51
Płoszaj Family in Bilgoraj or Ksiezpol Wroclaw: There are 686 people with this name at nasza klasa.pl Thanks, Wroclaw. I googled that site and...	5	Scorpion8 Nov 19, 08, 00:47	Scorpion8 Nov 22, 08, 14:05
Looking for Zimmermans born between 1950 and 1970 drops, yes the name was spelled Cymerman in Poland. I do have somebody who can translate Polish for me...	5	Zimmerkolo Nov 19, 08, 22:27	Zimmerkolo Nov 20, 08, 15:55
Tracing a genealogy, the family name Bialobryski mikepaulski: I’m second generation American. My fathers side of the family is from the Ukraine, Are you sure...	4	mikepaulski Nov 19, 08, 21:00	Wroclaw Nov 20, 08, 11:26
Baptism Certificate - Can anyone read this? Help! Wow! That's amazing! I never thought someone would reply that quickly! Thank you so much. Best,...	2	ejmpc Nov 18, 08, 20:24	ejmpc Nov 18, 08, 21:18
Tracing grandfather's line Have you tried going to Family Search.com? I see a number of Kasierski names there. Might give you...	5	dlradell Sep 23, 06, 07:14	redhat Nov 18, 08, 20:16
Ethnic Groups in Indo-European Family based on Languages yes i had thought of that its just there to help as some of the "other" places didnt change that...	2	theMISSIONARY Nov 14, 08, 05:55	theMISSIONARY Nov 18, 08, 02:20
Help with the name "Littman". Thanks I will check those out...as for cooking and customs I meant the slovak part which I was raised...	3	DebW Nov 17, 08, 14:00	DebW Nov 17, 08, 14:58
Looking my cousin Violetta - Grzegorz Mikulski There are more than 4,000 people in Poland named Makarewicz. The name's ancestral strognhold is obviously the Podlasie region, notably...	1	mikuls Nov 1, 08, 16:09	Polonius3 Nov 16, 08, 03:37
I am not Polish enough :-( 2 3 4 ... 6 7 my great grandfather's name was morris gitler who changed his name to Mack Gordon (after his hometown of grodno). By...	194	missmuffin May 2, 07, 17:03	Dominick Nov 14, 08, 00:05
looking for Radomski family history evldee: Hi my maiden name was Radomski my grandfather lived i poloand I am trying to find out our family...	2	evldee Nov 12, 08, 07:34	Wroclaw Nov 12, 08, 10:36
My father is 100% Polish, mother is 0% Polish. Citizenship in Poland. 2 jdawg: I have a strong drive to improve myself and my condition. I was taught work ethic. I'll be damned...	30	jdawg Nov 5, 08, 01:23	Patrycja19 Nov 11, 08, 23:36
Looking for someone: Wieslaw Zielinski Thanks very much for the link.	2	racheepie Oct 5, 08, 11:25	racheepie Nov 8, 08, 07:47
Kosky of Slask area Poland The Polish spelling would be Koski (Kosky is Czech-SLovak or transcribed Cyrillic). The largest single concentration is in the Katowice...	2	KerryL Nov 5, 08, 14:58	Polonius3 Nov 8, 08, 07:14

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