Genealogy / Grandchildren of Polish Immigrants [26]


Firstly, you are not American and cannot know what it is like to have been brought up in a country that is made up of "foreigners". You have no knowledge of that which you speak, so why do you bother to criticize. If you are happy, I am happy for you, but mind your own business. There are those of us who know nothing, and I mean nothing of our heritage. I had four Polish grandparents and didn't even know what my real surname was until five years ago.

I will not bother you with further explanation, as you obviously just want to criticize; so, let us be and enjoy our new found "Heritage".

Genealogy / Family CIESLEWICZ from LWOW. 1939 0n..... [9]


You are welcome!

Genealogy / Family CIESLEWICZ from LWOW. 1939 0n..... [9]

This was already posted by someone on another request... I believe this is what Wroclaw was talking about.

Jan 16, 09, 13:25 Report #8

Instruction of "Nasza-klasa" I'll use in short NK
At NK click at "Załóż je za darmo" (blue text) - it means more or less register
then fill form
nazwa - your login
imię - name
nazwisko - last name
e-mail - you know
hasło - password
powtórz hasło - repeat password
data urodzin - birth date
konto fikcyjne - fake account yes/no I suggest mark no
and rewrite letters from picture
and tick two empty boxes no worrys they're not charge you any money this is free social webpage and click dalej - next

and thats all you are registered probably if I remember they'll send you some link at your email to confirm registration
on main page choose znajomi - frends and szukaj znajomych - find friends

when you'll be there
there is easy form to fill
› Imię, nazwisko lub pseudonim: - Name, last name or nick name
› Miejscowość: - location for example Kraków
› Płeć: - gender
› Przedział wiekowy: - age range

You don't have to fill all of position one is enough
one more advice try google getionary it is en/pol online dictionary easy to use I hope it'll help you.
If you'll have any questions fell free contact me at PM
hope You'll find what you looking for
cheers

Travel / Regions in Poland - interesting and helpful website. [4]

Thank you for sharing this website. Poland looks beautiful and I can't wait to visit!

GrandeSande

USA, Canada / Stories from Babcia's homeland Poland- Please join in the discussion [29]


I read it with great interest and enjoyed it very much. The one similarity in our lives is the strength and beauty of our female ancestors! I can only hope to be such a role model to my children and grandchildren!

Thank you for sharing this wonderful family with us!

GrandeSande

USA, Canada / Stories from Babcia's homeland Poland- Please join in the discussion [29]


Hi All,
My grandmother was a very important person in my life, she taught me about so much that is relevant to me today. She lived to be 100 years old!

I wish I could tell more about all four of my Polish Grandparents' homeland and stories, but they, as many first generation Americans, did not want to talk about the old country. As my Grandfather used to answer when I would ask for any thing about Poland, "We're Americans now!"

If I knew more, I wouldn't be struggling with my genealogy

Life / Polish Fairytales [25]

Hi Franek,

Thank you for sharing this list.
I, like Barbara Thompson, am a second generation American with a singular ancestry: Polish. I will be getting some of these stories, as I am trying to catch up on my heritage. My grandparents were concentrating on being Americans, and shared very little with me.

GrandeSande

Travel / LUBLIN. Any facts needed about the area. [16]

Are any of you familiar with Podhorce, Tomaszow?

I have found the name of someone living there who is in my family genealogy. Do any of you ever travel near there?

Grandesande

Genealogy / Clarification - where is "Hacrowie"? [9]


What is the source of this record?
Where have you searched besides Google?
Did he live in the States at all?
What dates are you working with?

GS

Genealogy / U.S. Polish ethnic enclaves? [19]

Jersey City, NJ - St. Anthony of Padua Polish Church and School on Monmouth Street. Still there, so I imagine there are still Polish people in the area.

Genealogy / Kołakowski - Russian records to Polish or English [5]

Hi,

I can help you a bit... if you go to the following:

esisnet.com/~jackbowmanstc/russian1.htm

It will give you a Format for Russian Polish Birth, Marriage, and Death records. It will also do the same for Napoleonic records. (check the options at the bottom of the page)

While it will not translate your record, it will give you an idea of the location on the record of dates, names and relationship.

GrandeSande

Genealogy / Surnames: Trzaskowski/Szamlewska [15]

Michele,

I was born in Jersey City, and lived in North Arlington, Wallington, and North Plainfield. Currently, my family is in southern NJ and I am in northern California.

All four of my Grandparents are from Poland. I am currently trying to find their villages in Poland, also.

Are you in Jersey?

GS

Michele,

Go to moikrewni.pl/mapa/ and type in the surname Tzraskowski
and click 'Szukac'. It will show you all the places where that name is located.
Then do the same for the surname Szamlewska.

If you compare the results, there are only two places that have both of those surnames: m.Bydgaszcy and Szczecin.

Perhaps both grandparents came from the same town/village and one of these would be the place?

GS

Genealogy / Surnames: Trzaskowski/Szamlewska [15]

Thank you, I will continue to look, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't looking for info you already had.

Ps.... I was born in New Jersey.

Genealogy / Surnames: Trzaskowski/Szamlewska [15]

Hi Michele,

I sent you a private email with some info. Did you get it?

GrandeSande

Genealogy / Surnames: Trzaskowski/Szamlewska [15]

Michele,

Do you know when they came to the US?, or where they lived here in the States?

Were your Uncle and Aunt here, were they married, and what was their surname?

I will try to find what I can on Ancestry, but I could use this added info.

Thanks, Grandesande

Genealogy / Surnames: Trzaskowski/Szamlewska [15]

Hi Michele,

Welcome!

Let's start by you telling us what you do know, so we can help you. It's best to start from what you know and work backwards.

Such as their first names, where they lived, when they were born, names of their children, where they died, etc.

Grandesande

Genealogy / Oleksiuk [5]

Hi Bobby,

Here it is: jewishgen.org/databases

Then scroll down to _Eastern Europe_ and click on _The Jewish Gen Shtetl Seeker_
Click on _search for places by name_

go to -Town Search_ and enter the name of the town, leaving all other choices empty, except for choosing the _Sounds Like Search Method_

It should give you several choices and then you can check them out on the map of your choice.

GS

Genealogy / Oleksiuk [5]

data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~shtetlexp5b

Go to the the above website, Jewish Gen. org and this should give you the location of your village. There are two listed; but according to the maps they seem to be in about the same area, which is North of Warsaw, and between Gdansk on the left, and Kaunas, on the right.

Were they Catholic? If so I can see if I can find the Archdiocese that the church would be in.

I also found this article on Dogpile.com, which talks about a Sawmill in Danzig, now Gdansk, that was used as a workcamp during WWll.

wwiimemories.com/fergie.htm

Genealogy / Any info on the Sniatkowski surname? [3]

I have just finished doing lots of research on the surname ZWIATKOWSKI. I found that the "T" in Polish looks like a T, but it is really an "L" with a slash through it.

Anyway go onto the site below which shows a map with areas where the SNIATKOWSKI name is located. There are several choices, written in blue... so be sure to ckick on all of them. There are some on Suwalki.

moikrewni.pl/mapa/index/s_15_32.html

Genealogy / Archives- I really need your help folks [14]


Where would these be found, or where would you inquire about them, please?

Genealogy / STEMPORA - Help Please! [9]

Debbie,

Still waiting for a reply from the woman who sent me a paper with his name on it. There was no other info about him on that original sheet, just his name. I will let you know as soon as I hear.

Sande

Genealogy / STEMPORA - Help Please! [9]

Hi Michael,

Great to hear from you... have been working hard on the Stempora genealogy and have found out some pretty interesting stuff.
Why don't you join so that you could send me, or I could send you a Private Message.

Sande

USA, Canada / 2008 U.S. Presidential Election according to Polish and foreign people [90]


I had hoped so, but there is so much garbage going around on the internet about his connections that are false, I just wanted to make sure.

USA, Canada / 2008 U.S. Presidential Election according to Polish and foreign people [90]


Is that a joke? If not, where do you see the comparison?

USA, Canada / 2008 U.S. Presidential Election according to Polish and foreign people [90]

I think I heard that Romney has backed out to give McCain a better chance.

USA, Canada / 2008 U.S. Presidential Election according to Polish and foreign people [90]

and I'm still waiting for Lesser's.

USA, Canada / 2008 U.S. Presidential Election according to Polish and foreign people [90]

...and your choice would be?

Life / Popular myths and legends of Poland [15]


Thanks, Michal, fascinating!!!! and beautiful artwork!

Genealogy / Anybody Know what Knewegvizet could be? [7]

Could it possibly be:

Gniewkowice 50°17' 17°55' E M U G Poland 190.2 miles SW of Warszawa 52°15' 21°0'
Gniewkowiec 52°55' 18°09' E M U G Poland 128.1 miles WNW of Warszawa 52°15' 21°0'

go to JewishGen.org. This is where I found these areas

Genealogy / how many know their own family histories? [139]


What have you checked, have you ever been to the NJ Archives?


I lived in Wood Ridge at one time.... is the Fleischer Deli still in Garfield?

GrandeSande