Genealogy / trying to trace Pater Michael [2]

If you have his naval number then you should be able to get his records from the relevant MoD department. I assume you know his full name and have some sort of documentation connecting you to him? You will need this to provide to the MoD office. The records should have his date of birth, place of birth and parents names and occupations.

Genealogy / I have found the birth place of my grandfather......Do I..... [2]

Before travelling try and contact the local parish church and archives. It will take some time to locate living relatives, if there are any still living there, by which time you would have already left. An alternative to this would be to get a private researcher to do this for you.

Genealogy / Anyone know my dad, Ignacy Laszkiewicz? [5]

Vilnius = Wilno

When did your father arrive in the UK? He must has been naturalised and that document should have some relevant info about his parents, etc. Also if he was enlisted in WW2 the relevant MoD office will also have his records.

History / THE POLES ON THE FRONT LINES OF WWII [92]

I think it is acknowledged that Poland put out the 4th largest Allied Army.

History / THE POLES ON THE FRONT LINES OF WWII [92]

I think the Poles who served under German colours were forcibly conscripted as opposed to volunteered. The issue came up during the Allied advance into Europe when (I think) both the 1st Polish Armoured Division and Ander's 2 Coprs made good their losses by assimilating Poles captured by the Allies.

History / THE POLES ON THE FRONT LINES OF WWII [92]

In that case it's one of the best kept secrets! You have a link or any info on them?

Genealogy / Finding someone in Poland - Daniel Kulik from Elk? Danielewski surname? [5]

You have any knowledge of your family history? I presume you have family still in Poland? Ask your grandparents if they have their naturalization papers and any birth certificates, etc. That'll give you a point to start working from.

Genealogy / Looking for Swiec Family [8]

It's really wonderful when things like this happen.

Genealogy / LUDWIK WEBER POLISH FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST 1943 any relatives? [3]

The MoD will have his records but you may have to know what specific unit he was in. Other than that, you will also have to prove your relationship to him. A birth certificate should suffice but you can still enquire beforehand to determine what exactly they want to see.

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Food / I can't handle it anymore...I'm cooking curry... [34]

I keep forgetting that what you're talking about is what we call "English Indian" which is more complex than our "Trinidadian Indian" curry.

News / Peres: Poland one of Israel's greatest EU allies [30]

And Poland benefits from this how?????

News / Peres: Poland one of Israel's greatest EU allies [30]

Look at the Middle East.............the Jews are behaving like the Nazi's did.............and I know someone will take offense with that too.

Genealogy / How far back to go to trace your ancestry? [7]

My family goes back to the late 1600's. Supposedly the family is connected to Piotr Konaszewicz-Sahajdaczny, the famous hetman.

Genealogy / people who had grandfathers fight the war [12]

My father served in WW2 as did at least 3 of his cousins, one of whom appears on the Katyn Memorial. My grandfather served in a Artillery Regiment in WW1. My great-grandfather also was a soldier.

USA, Canada / Where can I get Zywiec near San Diego [25]

Have you tried online stores? bevmo.com. They have Zywiec, Okocim and Tyskie.

Genealogy / people who had grandfathers fight the war [12]


Get in contact and make the trip. You will not regret it.

Genealogy / Jankowski, Yankoski, Kizielewicz, Gmurczyk surnames [6]


Probably not then. My great (x3) grandmother was Anna Kisielewicz (1776-1856) and lived in Sokal, now in Ukraine. She married a Jerzy Dziadyk.

Love / My polish g/f can be a nightmare,is it always like this [262]


I have to agree............run for the hills and don't look back.

Life / Why can't Poland recruit Polish soccer stars? [42]

I think one of the most glaring disappointments has been the fact that Poland has had some good youth squads (the U-17's, U-19's, etc) over the past 15-20 years but for some reason have never come through to the 1st team. The biggest disappointment for me was the 1992 Olympic team, great things were expected but never materialsed.

Genealogy / Lost Great Grandmother (Mary Rucinski/Szymanski) [24]

What town / village were they from?

Genealogy / Lewandowski/Bubacz - I finally found their location in Poland! [3]

Congrats! One down........lot's more to go :)

News / Rothschilds Open Banking Network in Poland: Allianz Polska [19]


And how do the Rothschilds connect to this?

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

Don't they still have Polish clubs / associations in these areas?

History / Polish soldiers get Dutch medals after 60 years [6]

According to historical accounts Sosabowski said BEFORE the operation that Market Graden was poorly planned and conceived. The British ignored him and got thousands of men slaughtered. The blame should be put on Montgomery and Boy Browning.

Genealogy / Betley: In search of family and family roots, can you help a soldier? [5]


Does'nt the immigration record state the last residence and place of birth for Stanislaw? It should also have the name of the person at the Chicago address.

History / Władysław Sikorski remains to be exhumed for cause of death [43]

A family friend who served on the ORP Dzik during WW2 always believed that the British were behind Sikorski's death. According to him, Sikorski was unhappy with the treatment of and roles assigned to the Polish armed forces by the British and wanted to remove the Polish forces away from British command and place them under American command. This would have had the effect of removing several elite units thus further relegating Churchill to a bit player.

Anyways, that was his opinion.

Genealogy / Photos of Poland... curious where it could be? [16]

Looks older than the 60's. Perhaps even pre-1939?

Genealogy / Lost Great Grandmother (Mary Rucinski/Szymanski) [24]

Did Mary have a brother? Wladyslaw / Walter Szymanski?

Genealogy / 20 y/o female (pics & summary) trying to clarify my polish heritage [26]

How about trying to go about this "scientifically" and methodically?

Start with what resources you have immediately available to you, your grandmother and also whatever documentation she may have, birth records, etc. Once you have found a piece of paper stating that (lets say) your grandmother was from Poland then that's the base for researching your Polish ancestry..........if you really want to do this. Enough of the face, nose and eyes stuff.

Assuming that the surname "Francz" has not been changed then you can start looking around on ancestry.com.

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Genealogy / Polish II World War Records [5]


Correct, also make sure that you have documentation to provide them with, such as your connection to your father and any service records in your possession.