Genealogy / Surnames Janiewicka and Weshesfisky and Dumore [4]


The Polish version may be Wiszewski or Wisniewski

Genealogy / Surnames Janiewicka and Weshesfisky and Dumore [4]


Poland had been partitioned and had come under Austrian rule. That may explain Polish as her native language. Russia also helped itself to parts of Poland. You need to compare the history with the years they were born and lived.

Genealogy / COUNT AND COUNTESS DECROIX [15]


You may you will be hard pressed to find anything that existed before the war, other than those buildings rebuilt after it. The only thing that springs to mind is the Lazienki Park, but that belonged to the Poniatowski family.

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Do you know the name of the woman of Polish descent - it might be easier to search that way. Most of Decroix family as I'm sure you know are in France or Spain.

Genealogy / Is Grudnik name Polish? [11]


The country of origin may have been different at the time, what you need to find out the name of the place and not just the country. I've family coming from the same place, that once was under Austrian then Russian before ultimately reverting to Poland.

Genealogy / Searching for my Father- Help Please! [14]


Precisely. Trying to read the phonetics it could be SZURKIEWICZ and there a few of those around, but as it could be anything it's not good to search for someone this way.

Genealogy / Need photo from Wrzeszcz of childhood home. [53]


Ok, will keep digging.

Genealogy / 3 Daughters of Bronek Rózanski - Poland [9]


Found a Casimir Rozanski who died in the Korean War
ROZANSKI CASMERE J PFC ARMY WAYNE MICHIGAN 07 SEP 1950 DIED OF WOUNDS

archives.gov/research/korean-war/casualty-lists/mi-alpha.html

Genealogy / COUNT AND COUNTESS DECROIX [15]

Tut!

Dale have you tried this on google.
Descendants of Alessandro Mancini, gen 16, 16/180-16/239 Comte de Croix, son of. Philippe de Croix, 6.Marquis de Heuchin, 3.Comte de Croix ... Born 8 June 1960 Warszawa, Poland 7 Louise d'Harcourt ...

worldroots.com/brigitte/.../a/alessandromancinidesc23.htm

Genealogy / Surname ZELETKO [6]


We know. Have you any further clues - his approximate age may be of help

Genealogy / Surname ZELETKO [6]


That doesn't sound very nice, I can only assume there is a language barrier. If you think he may have joined the army it is possible to trace through army records.

Genealogy / My Great Uncle Matty - Matthew Lukasik fought for the Polish army out of Canada [3]


This is a tough one. Was the poem written in Polish and where is Zgoda based?
If he was a Franciscan Brother there will be a record of him at the headquarters of the Franciscan monks of the given country.

News / Gazeta Wyborcza: US Backing Off Polish Missile Bases [40]


History repeating itself?

Genealogy / last name cieryt [9]

wlodarczak.pl/drzewo/drzewo_genealogiczne/drzewo_21.htm

Genealogy / Need photo from Wrzeszcz of childhood home. [53]


In theory the church should have records of all buried in the cemetary. But from what I can gather this church isn't up and running.

The spelling of the name may be incorrect - so please clarify is it Klementy Sierocki or Sirocki?
Come on guys we need some help here. I do believe on the northern section of the cemetary there are some children buried - and some of those graves are tended.

Does anyone know how to contact Piotr Jakubiak as he erected the new cross mentioned in my previous.

Genealogy / Need photo from Wrzeszcz of childhood home. [53]

The cemetary is attached to this church:-

Parafia Rzym.-Kat. Pw.Matki Bożej Nieustającej PomocyParafia Rzym.-Kat. Pw.Matki Bożej Nieustającej Pomocy
Słowackiego 79
80-257 Gdańsk, Poland

There is a lot of controversy over the destruction of many graves whilst in the process of building of this equally controversial church - being built in the shape of a ski jump!!!

An undertaking had been made to build a new church to replace the old one and the Western section of the cemetary was destroyed. Although skeletons were placed in a coffin and placed within the new church some question whether it would have been possible to fill just one coffin with the remains which came from 1500 sq.metres. Moreover, it is said the headstones had been sold to neighbouring allotments. On the south side of the cemetary there remain around 100 headstones. The northern part of the cemetary is cut off from the remainder by the new church, parking facilities and the parish house. This side of the cemetary has been (and may still be) in a state of total neglect. The parish priest had explained this away, by pointing out there were insufficient funds to rebuild the roof.....

Horst Meller - a child mentioned in Gunther Grass' book has had a new cross erected. One would hope this would inspire others to take example and tidy up the cemetary offering their services for nothing!!!

Genealogy / No documents found regarding my late grandfather? (born in Grajewo) [23]


My experience of records has indicated that those making records or re-entering records do make mistakes. My mother's details for instance were one year out. Handwriting can be a culprit as well which contributes substantially to the confusion. Mark above also makes a point. When all avenues seem exhausted, it doesn't hurt to check the inobvious and also a few years this way and that. Chronology is the main culprit.

Genealogy / 3 Daughters of Bronek Rózanski - Poland [9]


I don't know, but if the birth year fits who knows. I just googled the name - so it needs to be checked out. Let us know how you get on. There are others out there, but year of birth would be useful. Good luck

Genealogy / Looking for family members from Kalisz [2]


Google the surname against Kalisz or even check in the phone book There are many different threads relating to genealogy which give the various options.

Genealogy / 3 Daughters of Bronek Rózanski - Poland [9]


Teresa born 1957 working at
Mbs partner handlowy Pol-skone
Adres: Bogedaina 39909, 50-514 Wrocław
Telefon: (071) 782-60-12
Fax: (071) 782-60-21

Don't know if this is actual. Have you any idea from which region?

Genealogy / Daughter, 30, disappeared August 25th Warsaw. Stayed in hotel Warszawa Chopin. [21]


Google : Death of an Expat - The article highlights the true dangers.

Genealogy / No documents found regarding my late grandfather? (born in Grajewo) [23]


There could be an error in the records, so try under your grandmother's maiden name

Genealogy / Daughter, 30, disappeared August 25th Warsaw. Stayed in hotel Warszawa Chopin. [21]


So pleased to learn your daughter is safe and well!

Genealogy / 3 Daughters of Bronek Rózanski - Poland [9]


Give a clue as to age group

Genealogy / Daughter, 30, disappeared August 25th Warsaw. Stayed in hotel Warszawa Chopin. [21]


I know an American journalist in Warsaw do you want me to contact him? Check your email on this site. I was going to give my email address here, but it may not be wise. I want to send another email to you but need to wait the requisite 5 minutes so please watch out for it. I hadn't given you my email address.

Genealogy / Need photo from Wrzeszcz of childhood home. [53]


I found an old photo of the Old Market place in Wrzeszcz - alas, I'm doing something wrong and the thing just won't attach. Sorry. Good Luck! Do google the place there are lots of photos of the old parts there.

History / 64th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising [71]


If it's by Norman Davies on the battle for Warsaw in 1994 it's well worth the read. A respected historian who has understood that not everyone can cope with a sentence full of consonants (Polish i.e.) and has used easy abbr. for those who find Polish challenging. His books are easy to read. (This does mean that any book written on the Ghetto uprising in Warsaw in 1943 is less readable, but there were two uprisings, which even the broadsheet newspapers seemed to have missed when referring to 1944 uprising).

History / 64th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising [71]

Yes. Stalin did not give the order to Rokossovsky to support the insurgents.

The Poles had depended on their Western allies, but Stalin would not permit the allies to land, and it was too far to fly from Britain without a stopover. Stalin had referred to the Home Army (AK) as 'criminals', he'd already prepared Polish Communist followers - The Lublin Committee - based in Moscow- to take control after the war ended. They were referred to as the Government, where as the Government in exile in London were referred to as emigres.

AK had estimated it could manage five days of fighting before it would run out of ammunition. Quite a feat to last 63 days! After the war many AK were rounded up and shot.

Many fled to other countries in Europe. In one case, a colonel, had lost his wife when the column Sigismund 3 fell on her. She was holding their sons hand. He survived. The father lived in England and for many years could not be in touch with his son for fear of reprisals.

Whereas many speak of victory, for Poland the end of the war was a defeat. What was there to celebrate? Having regained its independence in 1920 after partitions by neighbours, the Poles had fought to keep that freedom. Communism did not mean freedom.

Genealogy / No documents found regarding my late grandfather? (born in Grajewo) [23]


What have you to lose, except a bit of time writing the letter. Go for it. Don't give up. My family have been searching in USA for descendents of a relative who went out in 1910, and I've now taken on the task. At times its depressing. Misspellings being the biggest bugbear and a total lack of attention of detail has in our case made it very difficult to research, but one day I was helping someone else and I came across a website ..... But I'm still looking, and believe one day I will get the whole picture.

Have you looked on passenger lists. I don't know where you're based, but most countries have/had immigration procedures - the place of birth and last residence would be on the ship's manifest.

History / Communists blaming pre-war Polish government for WW2? [6]


Absolutely. Stalin had hand picked them.

Genealogy / No documents found regarding my late grandfather? (born in Grajewo) [23]


It's me again! Did your grandfather naturalize in the country where he settled? If he did, all his details may be recorded with the given authority. I'm searching for family in America and am I now having to look into naturalization records to establish whether the ancestor I've found is the one and the same as the person who entered USA. Just an idea.