Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

All Polish parishes have phones!!! However, not all of them have computers especially these small ones. Poland is more technologically advanced than you can imagine. Where are you from?

History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

You don't understand history. Ukraine didn't steal Polish land. In the same way the Polish didn't steal German territory. It was Stalin, Roosvelt and Churchill who decided for these countries. Of course Poland wasn't happy to lose its eastern territory but now it makes no sense to open this discussion about borders. In the same way the Germans could say "give us our land back", and many other countries which lost in the last war. We don't want another war only because we lost our beloved Lwów. I live in Wrocław where there are many Poles from present Ukraine. They miss their land but understand they cannot change history.

History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

Grzegorz, stole from whom? Lwów was always a Polish city in all its history, never Ukrainian. What's more Ukraine didn't exist as an indepenent country till 1990. There was a nation but without territory.

History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

Don't be funny :-)

History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

Yes, I've learnt about it at school but not only. See below

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lw%C3%B3w

Since 1339 Lwów belonged to Poland (before to the Russians and Polish, it changed frequently). Since 1772 Poland lost its independence for about 120 years and Lwów like for example Kraków became a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire but never lost its Polishness. Since 1920 it again was a part of Poland till 1939.

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

It has never been so bad but it's true it has changed for better recently. Have you ever been to Poland? Any relatives?

History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

My family comes from Lwów so I know what I'm saying. Lwów belonged to Poland and this is FACT. I'm not writing about different cities like Kijów (Kijew) but about Lwów which is more Polish than other cities because has a Polish soul. Now it is a Ukrainian city and I respect it but why don't you respect the history?

History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

Szczecin (like Wrocław where I live) belonged to Germany and I don't deny. It's a German city which now belongs to Poland like Lwów which is a Ukrainian city but used to be Polish.

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

In the 90-ties there were only 24 people bearing name Kociełko in Poland and 5 of them lived in Przemyśl region. May be your family.

I'm afraid you won't find a directory on the net as in Poland we have something like "protection of people's data" and access to this data is limited. There was a directory but it disappeared from the net :-(

History / Did Ukraine really "steal" Polish land? [302]

You seem to hate Poland but I don't know why. You ignore all arguments. Discussion with you makes no sense.

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

There are hundreds of USC in Poland as this is also a place where you can get married or get for example a death cerificate and other documents but first you have to prove that you are a very close relative of a person whose documents you want for example son, daughter, husband, grandson etc. not a cousin!

usc.pl

Genealogy / My Last name used to be WNEK. Looking for my family. [12]

If you know some Polish I recommend a Polish genealogical website where you can place your advert. I have never heard of "Dziernowa". May be "Dzierżoniów"?

Dom Małego Dziecka w Dzierżoniowie - it sounds more Polish?

genpol.com

Good luck!

Here you have their address and phone number
Dom Małego Dziecka w Dzierżoniowie

bazy.ngo.pl/search/info.asp?id=76416

By the way. "Wnuk" i "Wnęk" are two completely different surnames and quite popular in Poland. In the 90-ties "Wnęk" was used by over 3000 people in Poland and "Wnuk" by almost 10000.

Language / nazywam sie vs na imie mi - the difference [11]

Nazywam się (not "nazywan") :-)
You give you whole name like James Bond

Na imię mi (you can also say "mam na imię")
You give your first name only like James

Life / Having a Baby in Poland [28]

Don't be afraid to have your baby here in Poland. Poznań is one of the biggest Polish cities and the level of health care is really high, modern equipment, well-educated staff. However be prepared to pay for higher standard, especially family labour (?) if you want to have your husband with you. It 's also a good idea to find a nurse working in this hospital who will assist you and you could phone even at night and tell her to come to hospital because you're in labour. The only problem is doctors' and nurses' attitude towards patients who treat women (how to say that?) routine? That's why it's good to settle certain things before labour. If you are afraid of language problems it's also a good idea to find a doctor who works in a hospital and has a private surgery and knows English. You will know your doctor before going to hospital and will have psychological comfort, all doubts will be explained before. In Poznan there are several hospitals so you can visit them and see their standard and choose the best one. Ask about everything!

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

USC stands for Urząd Stanu Cywilnego and it means (according to dictionary) Public Registrar's Office
There is USC in Mucharz so I copied this information for you and later you've got a link to this page

USC: Mucharz (1218052)
Ulica: 226
Miasto: 34-106 Mucharz
Tel: +48 33 876-14-68
Fax: +48 33 876-14-83
email:
www: mucharz.pl
Uwagi:

usc.pl/s_urzedy.php?akcja=info1&id=1218052

If you want to make a contact with them, you have to write an official letter (in Polish I'm afraid) and write briefly what you want. I'm afraid they won't answer your e-mail especially if you're asking about someone's data. All data they have is AFTER 1906.

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

jcsm, if you have birth records of your great grandparents why do you want also their death extracts? You will find very similar data like in their birth records. The priest was very kind to send you their birth extracts and I think he dropped their death ones because information included in these documents repeated. I wouldn't ask about it again. I ask about someone's death extract only when I have no idea WHEN and WHERE someone could have been born. However the most interesting documents are marriage contracts as they include the most useful information and from both sides. For the same reason I would't also write to USC as it's the waste of time and money.

I will tell you how I do. I arrange a meeting with a priest in an office and try to make photos of all interesting me records with my digital camera. Then I can show them to my family. I don't have to explain what emotion it is to find for example birth records of our ancestors in these old documents. That's why I very rarely ask about exctracts. It's not the same as they are new without a spirit of the past! I know that you live far away and it's easy to say but think about holidays. May be one day you will come for a couple of days and will photograph all these documents yourself. May be you will find home where your great grandparents where born etc.

History / Katyn- forgiven and forgotten? [111]

Katyn will never be forgotten. Everybody in Poland knows what it means and that this problem is unsolved but until Putin is in Kreml we cannot count for any progress in this matter. Good news is however that in September 2007 Andrzej Wajda is going to show his new film about Katyń (I don't remember the title). Wajda's father was also murdered in Katyń.

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

If you know that your great granparents are buried in Mucharz the matter is rather simple. Check how many cemetries are in Mucharz and phone cemetry offices asking for this information.

If they are buried in Mucharz, why do you think they didn't die there? Where were they born? May be in one of the villages with a parish in Mucharz?

You already have your great grandparents' "świedcetwo chrztu", you know where they are buried... I would stop here and moved backwards.

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

It's a very useful link to "Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich" from XIXth century There is also a lot of information about Mucharz

mimuw.edu.pl/polszczyzna/SGKPi/indexse2.html#x3-50002

Your great granparents are probably buried in this cemetery near the church so if you really want to know if they died in Mucharz, phone the priest. He will be happy to here from you again :-)

If they were born in Mucharz they probably died there especially that they are buried there. 100 years ago people didn't move so often.

I don't know how good your Polish is but if you know it I recommend a popular genealogical website genpol.com. Here you can also ask for help about Mucharz but in Polish! May be there are people who live there or nearby and could take some photos for you!

One more website titled 'Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczpospolitej" before II world war. Here you've got where a parish was and a railway station, the court etc.

About Mucharz page 1091

wbc.poznan.pl/dlibra/docmetadata?id=12786&from=pubstats

Genealogy / Looking for surname Wyczalkowski [5]

There are many Wyczałkowskich in Poland so it's too general question. You probably know where your grandfather died so on his death certificate there must be information about his birth place. You must know exactly where he was born to look for your roots further. Did your grandfather die in Poland or abroad?

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

jcsm, If you found Javascript, next to it there is a page number and next to it some names in an alphabetical order. Find which of them is the closest to Mucharz and click. You have to also download DJVU browser but link to it is on this website so it's no problem.

This website with "Skorowidz" has also its English version. But there are 3 squares in the left top corner so click this in the middle.

Koach, you have to start from records in parishes beacuse it is written there what social status people had. If you find your surname in a book of nobility it means nothing because the same surnames were often worn by noblemen and peasants. But of course there are books called 'herbarze' but as I wrote before, you won't find credible information starting from the end.

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

Happy to hear that you made some progress.
As far as genpol.com is concerned I think the best idea will be to write this request in English. Give your reason why you have to write in this language etc. In this forum there are many friendly and understandable people who will do their best to help. Ask somebody in forum to translate what you have written. If I see your post I will make it for you, but don't write too much :-) However some people know English, there are also quests from abroad, for example from Canada, who know both English and Polish so it shouldn't be so bad.

Genealogy / Research in SE Poland [56]

In order to place your advertisement in GENPOL you have to log in, give your e-mail etc. for other people to answer you. I cannot do it for you.

I will translate it but the rest you will have to do yourself :-)
I'm not sure if your "Lubno" is written "Lubno" or "£ubno"

Szukam informacji na temat rodziny Kociełko/Kociołko oraz Pilip z miejscowości £ubno k/Dynowa. Wasyl Kociełko był synem Matta (Mateusza?) Kociełko i Ewy Bucek urodzonych w £ubnie. Helena Pilip była córką Wojciecha Pilip i Katarzyny Urbaniak. Helena urodziła się w £ubnie.

Genealogy / How do i find a lost friend in Poland? [15]

I don't know if he was your school friend but for people who attended Polish schools I recommend

nasza-klasa.pl

Here there are schools and classes from the whole Poland and in this way you can also find your friends.

Genealogy / Help with place names; Lubow in Lwow [7]

Check here:

jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker

and when you already know exactely where it is, look here:

archiwa.gov.pl/?CIDA=378

Genealogy / Help with place names; Lubow in Lwow [7]

There were 80 possibilities but all of them near Lwow? See how many of them are in Ukraine or nearby and then you will know.