Genealogy / AMERICANS' DEGREE OF POLISHNESS (OR ANY OTHER ETHNICITY) [10]

-100% Polish; second generation American.
-Parents spoke Polish in their households until entering grade school; I speak none.
-I grew up listening to the Polish/American hour every Sunday. My father plays the concertina so I am very familiar with Polish folksongs/dances. As a family, we were very active in the Polish community but drifted away as we grew up and went our separate ways.

-Holidays were Americanized but basic Polish celebrations prevailed.
-I have a variety of Polish artifacts, decorations, etc. but my collection is eclectic and not purely Polish.
-Love the food; miss my mother's cooking (Christmas was heaven)! Opportunity to find good ethnic food is limited but have found a local source for really great kielbasa.

-I am one of six children and we all had very traditional Catholic names found in Poland.
-Am now researching family history and reconnecting with my Polish roots.
-I have no Polish connections to business but my father did before retirement via Chicago trade.

Genealogy / Anyone know "Szarmanski?" [6]

Don't know if you're still searching since you posted in 2008, but my maternal gmother's last name was Czarmanski from Poland. Spelling difference with the "C".

Genealogy / Translation of Polish address required. [3]

Very much obliged--Thanks! Here's hoping I can find the relatives still living in the general vicinity.
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And thanks for the links--you saved me a step as my next course of action was to locate the villages/cities.