Genealogy / Czappa / Klein - Kashubian name / Putzig, Puck Poland? [8]

Steve,
The LDS Library has the Church records on Microfilm or you can search their site for your surname. My Grandmothers folks were Kashubian as well and one of the surnames was Czaplewski (which means 'crane', or from somewhere named 'Craneville' I believe), they were from just a bit south of there and immigrated to Minnesota around the same time as yours.

Here's the link to Putzig Church records:

Here is the link to the LDS website where you can search for your surname:

There is also a ver large indexing program in Pommerania, the link to marriage index is here: ptg.gda.pl/index.php/certificate/action/searchM

Hope this helps,
J

Here is the distribution map for your surname as well: moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/czap.html

Speaking German as well as Kashubian was quite common and was born out of necessity as this area was part of Germany (West Prussia) at the time. My folk also spoke German and Kashubian...

I should also mention that another very common surname in this area is Czapiewski. I wonder if your name is a shortened version of either of these or it simply means 'crane'.

J

History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

Well, that explains it, he was Kashubian...
J

History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

Copy Cats :D

Thank you Bratwurst Boy. I guess I'll have to brush up on my German to read that though! ;)
J

History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

It looks like (if my sources are correct) that conscription began around 1806. I am also aware that Prussia had Hussar and Uhlan units, were these made up of Poles but led my Germans?? This seems to be a very difficult subject to research!

Thanks again and best wishes.
J

History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

Thank you gumishu, it would be interesting to me to know when the Prussians did start conscription. I know my gg grandfather was Polish but served in the Prussian cavalry. Not sure if he volunteered or was conscripted. He would have served probably in the late 1860's or so...

I have looked at a lot of Parish records from West Prussia during these times and it seems that most men didn't marry till their mid-20's. So I'm not sure if this is a cultural thing or they waited till their conscription time was passed.

J

History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how many, or what percentage of the Prussian Army during Napoleonic times was Polish?
Weren't Poles were being conscripted when they came of age and forced to serve for a period of several years or did this happen later?

J

Genealogy / Olkowski, Rombkowski - Finding my Polish Roots [10]

You can try bindweed.man.poznan.pl/posen/search.php also: moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/olkowski.html

Hope this helps

Genealogy / I am interested in tracing any of my Polish-Lithuanian relatives Sadowski [23]

My Grandmother was Sadowski, this family came from Lipusz and Koscierzyna Parishes in Kashubia and immigrated to Winona Minnesota in 1882.
The earliest ancestor I have of this family is: Franz Sadowski- born about 1787 and died in Plocice 1865...
Feel free to contact me through the PM function if you are related.

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

Must be pig or lamb then...

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]


perhaps an organ- liver or heart?

Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

ShortHairThug

Beef tongue?

Genealogy / Gniazdowski, Brzostek, Surzan - I would like to find my family tree and so forth [4]

Surname distribution for Gniazdowski can be found here:moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/gniazdowski.html

Do you happen to know where they came from originally?
This would help immensely...

Genealogy / Polish nationality? Which of the following (if any) determine being Polish. [231]

More likely he's drank too much good Polish beer and his knickers are now too tight...

Genealogy / Polish nationality? Which of the following (if any) determine being Polish. [231]


You skipped ethnicicity. My Dad's folk came from the former Kingdom of Prussia so I am an American but ethnically 1/2 Polish.


You reallly don't have a clue do you? Why are you so down on Polish Americans?


Very few people in the modern world are 'pure' anything. Personally I don't see what the big deal is, we're all people...

Genealogy / Trying to locate my grandparents names, where to start the search? [19]

Do you know where they were married? Is it possible to ask your Father?

Genealogy / 1877, 1921 and 1949 - information on an old family prayer book [6]

I also have a similar book which was my Grandfathers. 1949 is probably the printing date and the earlier dates are when the book was also published I presume. Looks to me to be a collection of Bible stories.

My Father told me his Dad was teaching English to a Polish priest and used this book as an aid in translations.
Hope this helps...