bbqbob
21 Jan 2012
Genealogy / Looking for Glowniak family from Oleśnica Poland. [12]
My great grandfather was Ludwik Glowniak. I believe he was from Oleśnica, Kielce, Poland. The Kielce Voivodeship no longer exists, and I think this would now be Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, which is just northwest of Podkarpackie.
While I do not have much knowledge of the geography of Poland. Wikipedia indicates that there are 8 places named Oleśnica:
Oleśnica, Poddębice County in £ódź Voivodeship (central Poland)
Oleśnica, Wieluń County in £ódź Voivodeship (central Poland)
Oleśnica in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)
Oleśnica, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland)
Oleśnica, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland)
Oleśnica, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland)
Oleśnica, Chodzież County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
Oleśnica, Słupca County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
Are you sure of Podkarpackie? Are our ancestors perhaps from the same place? Or maybe related?
I would check the Ellis Island records at w w w.ellisisland.org for his entry in the US. Many times a relative in Poland is listed, and that may give you a starting point. Where did your grandfather settle in the US? I have a marriage record of a Stanislaw Glowniak in Detroit. You may try finding your grandfather's marriage record.
The LDS Church has several records from Poland, but I think most that still exist are held by each Voivodeship.
My great grandfather was Ludwik Glowniak. I believe he was from Oleśnica, Kielce, Poland. The Kielce Voivodeship no longer exists, and I think this would now be Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, which is just northwest of Podkarpackie.
While I do not have much knowledge of the geography of Poland. Wikipedia indicates that there are 8 places named Oleśnica:
Oleśnica, Poddębice County in £ódź Voivodeship (central Poland)
Oleśnica, Wieluń County in £ódź Voivodeship (central Poland)
Oleśnica in Lower Silesian Voivodeship (south-west Poland)
Oleśnica, Lesser Poland Voivodeship (south Poland)
Oleśnica, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (south-central Poland)
Oleśnica, Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland)
Oleśnica, Chodzież County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
Oleśnica, Słupca County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
Are you sure of Podkarpackie? Are our ancestors perhaps from the same place? Or maybe related?
I would check the Ellis Island records at w w w.ellisisland.org for his entry in the US. Many times a relative in Poland is listed, and that may give you a starting point. Where did your grandfather settle in the US? I have a marriage record of a Stanislaw Glowniak in Detroit. You may try finding your grandfather's marriage record.
The LDS Church has several records from Poland, but I think most that still exist are held by each Voivodeship.