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Are Suwalki/North East Poles Polonised Lithuanians/Balts?


Maximum2  2 | 5  
26 Dec 2012 /  #1
Question for Polish members. Is it true that Suwalki inhabitants have a lot of Baltic blood?
gumishu  16 | 6181  
26 Dec 2012 /  #2
yes, it's quite probable - large swaths of Lithuania have been polonised before like Lauda (polonia laudaƄska) - it was voluntary polonisation of the nobles (in case of Lauda petty nobles mostly)
kcharlie  2 | 165  
26 Dec 2012 /  #3
Yes, some are. I actually know a family from that region, who consider themselves Polish of Lithuanian ancestry, who continue to maintain certain Lithuanian traditions, even though they have thoroughly polonised over many generations.

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