Czarnecki from Grudna gorna

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May 3, 10, 23:02 #1

I have traced my fathers family name Czarnecki back to my great great great grandfather from Grudna gorna Poland. I know my great grandfather only had two sisters but know nothing about his fathers siblings or grandfathers siblings. Looking for more information about the town and if other Czarneckis are from there. My grandfather came to Pittsburgh and then to Canonsburg Pennsylvania when he left Poland (Galicia) in 1906.

BDA

Sep 4, 10, 20:07 #2

My grandfather Wladyslaw Gorka came from Galician area of Poland in the 1890's(?). He eventually settled in Newark, N.J. His baptism certificate is difficult to read since it is in Latin with Polish names. According to the record his parents were:Adam Gorka(father) son of Jacob Gorka and Agnes Rapala and Marianna Czarnecki(mother) daughter of Slanislaw Czarnecki and Sophia Janicka.

When Wladyslaw came to the US he spelled his name Gurka. My uncle(?) Henry had his surname as Gorki(another town in the same area) on other documents. Later the family spelled the surname as Gorka.

Wladyslaw's baptism certificate lists the town of Glinik Dolny. This small town is the same general area of Grunda Gorna. Grunda Gorna is over the mountains to the northwest of Glinik Dolny. I do know that Wladyslaw and Henry listed different towns in the same area on immigation records.

There is a town in the same general area(to the southwest closer to Sanok) with the name Czarnorzeki. Perhaps this is relevant.

TheOtherThreads: 5 Posts: 1,584 Joined: Jul 13, 09 ♂	Edited by: TheOther Sep 5, 10, 03:53 #3
BDA: came from Galician area of Poland So he came from Austria-Hungary or the Russian Empire (I'm too lazy to look it up right now). There was no Poland at that time. Nothing personal, but why for heaven's sake can people on PF who are into genealogy not get their historical facts straight?

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