UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]


Maybe he should have reflected on using a toilet.


Are you also telling us that it is normal for Polish people to urinate on railway tracks.

Love / I do not understand my Polish boyfriend [20]

I'm glad to hear that you are getting some help from his mother.

If he hasn't married you yet, he is not going to.

I think he is angry with himself because of the position he has put himself in.

When he has bad humour, does he shout at you ?

Are you sure that you want to stay in Poland ?

I mean, if you and the children could leave, would you go ?

Love / I do not understand my Polish boyfriend [20]


Don't fight his family. You can't possibly win.

You have to work with them. Maybe become more friendly. If they learn to respect you a bit more then they might be more willing to help.

Love / I do not understand my Polish boyfriend [20]

Can his family help you with the kids ?

If they help look after the kids occassionally, it might give you some time to sort out your future.

Love / I do not understand my Polish boyfriend [20]

she can't take the kids without his permission. That's the law.

And that's her problem. She needs him to sign the documents.

Problem. If he doesn't sign then she's stuck where she is or leaves without the kids.

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]


No. Stupid is thinking you know better. There are plenty warning signs, if one doesn't pay attention to them then the consequences are obvious.


It's not clear what you are saying. But if you mean there are ways to stop such accidents... I agree. The first one would be not to urinate on the live rail.

News / Poles honour 'Cold Warrior' Ronald Reagan [92]


He'd turn in his grave, if he could see what he is honoured with/by.

Genealogy / MALBORK COMMONWEALTH WAR CEMETERY [4]

Good news. I know how important these things are.

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]

I watched a programme on Discovery Channel, which showed that this type of thing is a myth.
I guess the Discovery Channel can be wrong once in a while.

News / Has there ever been gold found in Poland? [21]


And this is one reason why no-one will tell you the best place, if there is one, to pan for gold.

News / Has there ever been gold found in Poland? [21]


A large amount of ancient gold was found in the area around Sroda Slaska, near wroclaw. Some of it 'disappeared' the rest ended up on special display in the local museum.

There is said to be gold in the streams around Ksiaz Castle, about an hour out of Wroclaw. Part of this is due to historical myth related to the castle and partly due to German occupation.

Law / Street performing (music) in Poland... permit needed? [14]


There is a police station in Rynek... ask there... I have no idea if you need a licence or not... better to be safe than sorry.

USA, Canada / Are holidays to Florida popular in Poland? [21]


Most people I know who visit the US for a holiday only do so if they have family or friends there.

You might find a direct flight from Berlin, Germany.

Genealogy / looking for annowal in wolyn [11]


No problem.

I should have explained that the borders moved after WW2

Genealogy / looking for annowal in wolyn [11]


Remember... We are talking about Ukraine not Poland.

It might be best to start a new topic and ask for direct help. There might be a forum member in or from Ukraine who can help you.

Genealogy / looking for annowal in wolyn [11]

The best place to look is either google or yahoo.

search: kostopil ... There is an airport listed here.
also search: Rivne

wikipedia has info

You also need an exact address for your mother, a modern map and an old map.

You have to double check everything. You never know what is still standing. Google Earth might be of use too

Did you check the rootschat thread and was it useful ?

Genealogy / looking for annowal in wolyn [11]

There is a whole thread about this at: rootschat.com

On the homepage.. click on Immigrants.....scroll down to....... Where is Annowalu.

You should find two pages of details.

Any problems PM me.

Grzegorz is correct with his info

Genealogy / looking for annowal in wolyn [11]


It's in Ukraine

I'll update shortly with details.

Genealogy / Lewandziewski - where does this name come from? [3]


We need dates, please.

Lewandziewski : familysearch only gives two results, which are in Illinois, USA

Ellis Island records : Doesn't show anything.

A search of Australian records means a state by state check

Just my opinion. I think the original name was possibly Lewandowski.

UK, Ireland / Sending from Poland to UK - quick cheap and secure? [8]


As far as I know, all envelopes (whatever size) go by air to the uk. I usually put one padded envelope inside another, get it registered and marked 'priority' and Bob's your uncle. It arrives a few days later.

The catch is to make sure it's an envelope, otherwise it's a parcel and takes longer.

UK, Ireland / Polish parents hang themselves at their Lincoln, UK home [66]


OK. thanx, now I understand.

Genealogy / Henryk Sowinski [10]


Check posts by: koach

You might find some links or help in his threads.

UK, Ireland / Polish parents hang themselves at their Lincoln, UK home [66]

I spent two days working at Maudsley, which I think is Bedlam. It's a sad place to be. The serious mental cases were behind two locked steel doors. The treatment and surgery they gave people was amazing. The hospital, when i was there, also had day patients.

I was a builder at the time, not hospital staff.

Travel / Warsaw or Wroclaw / Poznan travel [20]


train.......about two hours ......20 or 30 zloty

Genealogy / Henryk Sowinski [10]


I think you'll have to wait for someone else to answer that. I don't know about war records.

But you might find some links here on the forum. There is a links thread and some genealogy links are mixed in with other genealogy threads.

I'll see what I can find about the names, but not today. I'll let you know what I find in a day or two.

If these people moved to the USA or UK you should check Naturalization Records.

Genealogy / Henryk Sowinski [10]

Guest,

The first part of genealogy is gathering info from family members, checking and collecting family photos and family papers.
Have you done this yet ?

You don't need Polish genealogy sites, but of course in some situations they help.

Go to: familysearch

It's a good place to start.

For us to help you we need names and dates and place of birth.

Many of the results will come up showing either Poland, Austria, Prussia, Russia.

Just keep posting questions and, if we can answer them we'll be happy to do so.

Genealogy / Henryk Sowinski [10]


You will find plenty on google. Do you have a specific question ?

Real Estate / Current price of Homes in Poland [41]


Sorry, I thought you meant adjoining forest. Our place is in a national park. That's what gave me the doubts.

Real Estate / Current price of Homes in Poland [41]


Maybe a little illegal, but homeowners deep in the countryside should factor in the savings on winter heating. Most wood burning stoves can heat radiators too.