Posts by BrettCelinski

BrettCelinski

22 Oct 2007

Genealogy / The surname Celinski and resources for Galician roots [17]

What's up. I've been compiling records of my family's history on the Polish side. I'm first and foremost an American with many Eastern European roots. I have Polish and Irish on my father's side and Ukranian and Hungarian on my mother's. My mother's side came from Galicia, White Russia and historical Hungarian territory which is now in Slovakia.

Obviously, my father's name is Celinski. It comes from zielony- green, etc. The problem is pinpointing a more accurate area. My grandfather was very silent about his past (both grandfathers were), and both have since passed away. My great grandfather's name was Benjamin, which seems to me unusual for a Polish name. We have pinpointed areas around Krakow, perhaps in Galicia as well.

Any resources to find out history of the name Celinski and what area that family originated?

BrettCelinski

4 Oct 2009

Genealogy / The surname Celinski and resources for Galician roots [17]

Woah... this is a very old topic but I'm back, haha.

Mods can lock this and I can start a new topic if necrobumping is discouraged.

I have been checking out Rakky's links.

BrettCelinski

4 Oct 2009

Genealogy / The surname Celinski and resources for Galician roots [17]

I will refrain for now by posting what research I've done for personal and privacy reasons. I may share them later maybe.

And yes, I am now certain that my mother's side was of Rusyn descent. Chilensky and Kocis are the names of my Grandmother's side; they were from Rimavska Sobota in Slovakia (back then it was called Rimaszombat, it's Hungarian name, and was part of Austria Hungary). Chilensky is obviously Slovak and Kocis is Hungarian. I am trying now to check those records but it is harder with language barrier.

My Grandmother married the late William Hlusko (died 1998), who was of Rusyn heritage. He had ancestors from Galicia and were most certainly from the Rusyn villages there; only question is the specific villages.

I have had much more luck with my mother's side of things; there is also additional information for me before I started, as my mother's cousin's side of the family has a family tree. My mother's cousin married a man of Jewish descent and their family tree has plenty of information on the Chilensky side. I also have plenty of amazing information of their service in WWII as well.

The Irish side of my father's family is also well documented. The problem remains in finding the history of the Polish side!

But I am certain the information is there in such a quality and content that is higher than I thought it could be. I am glad a forum like this exists that can understand what I am trying to do. Thanks!

BrettCelinski

21 Jul 2010

Genealogy / The surname Celinski and resources for Galician roots [17]

Hey there everyone, I'm back again.

Life has been busy but once more I return to my work of uncovering the past of my family and heritage.

I have less of a question regarding the original topic and more to do with this: could anybody lead me to good sources or sites in order to find out information on families in Rimavska Sobota (Rimaszombat) and Hlusko in Galicia?

I will definitely be interested in contacting the user Rakky as this user graciously offered to help last year.