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Looking for Zaks in the Topola/Stonowice area


Dana 2 | 1  
14 Jul 2008 /  #1
I have found out my grandfather was born here. His last name was Zak. They only emmigrated to the US in 1955, so I figure I must still have some kinfolk in Poland somewhere.

Any help is appreciated! :o)
Krzysztof 2 | 973  
14 Jul 2008 /  #2
Looking for Zaks

OK, I can't help you with genealogy, but here's a little remark about the danger of using English rules for Polish names :)
I was sure you meant the German name Sachs (with Polish phonetic spelling, German "s" = "z", "ch" = "k", because the spelling of many names of German origin was polonized), but I guess the name was Żak, so it's better to write "looking for Żak/Zak family", not "Zaks" :)

This way you avoid the chance that someone doesn't even read your thread, because they wouldn't recognize the name in the thread title.
OP Dana 2 | 1  
15 Jul 2008 /  #3
Thank you! Yes, our family name was Zak. Is there any way I can correct the error in my thread heading so people will recognize the name?

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