wendyboczek 1 | 2 4 Jan 2008 / #1My father-in-law Jan Boczek was born in Dynow in 1921. He was in the Polish Army during WW2 until German occupation. He then escaped to England. He lost contact with all his family and would like to know what happened to them.
Koach 16 | 128 4 Jan 2008 / #2My great-great-grandmother Ewa Buczyk was born in £ubno, a village outside of Dynow. She was married to Dymitr "Matt" Kociełko or Kociołko. Could it be possible Boczyk was Buczyk? If the o was ó, it would sound the same as my family's surname, I believe.
OP wendyboczek 1 | 2 4 Jan 2008 / #3IT COULD BE POSSIBLE. SO MANY NAMES WERE CHANGED DUE TO WHATEVER COUNTRY THIER FAMILIES MOVED TO. FINDING RECORDS IS THE HARDEST THING BECAUSE THEY COULD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED DURING THE WAR
Koach 16 | 128 4 Jan 2008 / #4I was told the Lemko (Ukrainian) records in £ubno were destroyed during Akcja Wisła (Operation Vistula) in 1947. That's when the Lemko families were forced out of their villages by the Polish government and placed in Russia, Ukraine and other parts of Poland... if memory serves me right. Supposedly, some of my relatives are still in Russia and Ukraine according to some of my family.
Krzysztof 2 | 973 4 Jan 2008 / #5actually the surname Boczek (bacon) isn't that rare in Poland, definitely more common than Buczyk.
OP wendyboczek 1 | 2 5 Jan 2008 / #6Could you please tell me what is the name of the catholic church in Dynow. I thought i would check parish records.
RJ_cdn - | 267 5 Jan 2008 / #7the name of the catholic church in DynowThera are 2 churches in Dynów.Kościół pw. św. Wawrzyńcaul. ks. J. Ożoga 836-065 Dynówtel. (016) 652 28 00tel. (016) 652 16 13You can see some pics here URLandKościół pw. św. Bartłomiejaul. Bartkówka36-065 Dynówtel. (016) 652 19 06