kaprys
30 Dec 2019
Genealogy / Ochmann: Curious about my Family History.... [29]
*mixed Polish /German /Prussian origin.
*mixed Polish /German /Prussian origin.
kaprys
27 Dec 2019
Genealogy / Ochmann: Curious about my Family History.... [29]
Just keep in mind the history of the region. There were people with German sounding names or even of German/Austrian origin who identified themselves as Poles (like general Fieldorf aka Nil, Wilhelm Brasse, von Hochbergs during WW2) and people with Polish sounding names like von dem Bach Zelewski who identified themselves as Germans.
In many cases these were people with mixed Polish origin.
Just keep in mind the history of the region. There were people with German sounding names or even of German/Austrian origin who identified themselves as Poles (like general Fieldorf aka Nil, Wilhelm Brasse, von Hochbergs during WW2) and people with Polish sounding names like von dem Bach Zelewski who identified themselves as Germans.
In many cases these were people with mixed Polish origin.
kaprys
27 Dec 2019
Classifieds / Maths tutor for an advanced kid [3]
Check any website with 'korepetycje' for example
e-korepetycje.net/mazowieckie/warszawa/matematyka
But honestly speaking, whether you look for a housekeeper or a private maths tutor for your child, it's best to ask your colleagues, neighbours or your kid's classmates' parents rather than random people online. They can recommend someone reliable.
Check any website with 'korepetycje' for example
e-korepetycje.net/mazowieckie/warszawa/matematyka
But honestly speaking, whether you look for a housekeeper or a private maths tutor for your child, it's best to ask your colleagues, neighbours or your kid's classmates' parents rather than random people online. They can recommend someone reliable.
kaprys
26 Dec 2019
Genealogy / Looking for information on my long lost relations - Jastrzab, Gargala, Gil, and Grzesik (great grandparents) [2]
I'm afraid you didn't give precise information on who was born where and when.
As for Stobierna records you can look them up here
szukajwarchiwach.pl/59/1116/0/-#tabJednostki
Urodzenia -births, małżeństwa -marriages, zgony - deaths. If you know precise dates, start with them, look for information concerning parents (their age, their parents) and then go back and back.
You need to look through them as only some of them seem to have been indexed at geneteka
geneteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=gt&lang=eng&bdm=B&w=09pk&rid=7749&search_lastname=&search_name=&search_lastname2=&search_name2=&from_date=&to_date=
Husow
szukajwarchiwach.pl/59/1104/0/-#tabJednostki
Use szukajwarchiwach.pl to find more information. Not everything is available online though.
The books are in Latin but in a friendly tabular form -you can easily figure it out.
I'm afraid you didn't give precise information on who was born where and when.
As for Stobierna records you can look them up here
szukajwarchiwach.pl/59/1116/0/-#tabJednostki
Urodzenia -births, małżeństwa -marriages, zgony - deaths. If you know precise dates, start with them, look for information concerning parents (their age, their parents) and then go back and back.
You need to look through them as only some of them seem to have been indexed at geneteka
geneteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=gt&lang=eng&bdm=B&w=09pk&rid=7749&search_lastname=&search_name=&search_lastname2=&search_name2=&from_date=&to_date=
Husow
szukajwarchiwach.pl/59/1104/0/-#tabJednostki
Use szukajwarchiwach.pl to find more information. Not everything is available online though.
The books are in Latin but in a friendly tabular form -you can easily figure it out.
kaprys
3 Dec 2019
Language / Unknown language of old prayer from grandparents - they spoke a mixture of Polish, Slovak & Hungarian [15]
I don't think I can make such assumptions based only on a prayer said by an American descendant of a Polish immigrant.
As for Rusyns converting to Catholicism, I have no such knowledge either. In fact, as far as I know it was them who constituted a large part of the Orthodox church in Poland.
I don't think I can make such assumptions based only on a prayer said by an American descendant of a Polish immigrant.
As for Rusyns converting to Catholicism, I have no such knowledge either. In fact, as far as I know it was them who constituted a large part of the Orthodox church in Poland.
kaprys
2 Dec 2019
Language / Unknown language of old prayer from grandparents - they spoke a mixture of Polish, Slovak & Hungarian [15]
@mafketis
Of course, it was recognisable and well done but the thing is that we can't really judge his grandma's accent through his pronounciation.
Also I don't know if the prayer exists in the Orthodox church and most Rysyns were Orthodox. The language is Polish.
As for baba, when babies learn to speak, grandmas are called babas to make it easier for the kid. Perhaps it stayed like that in that family as Polish wasn't their first language.
@mafketis
Of course, it was recognisable and well done but the thing is that we can't really judge his grandma's accent through his pronounciation.
Also I don't know if the prayer exists in the Orthodox church and most Rysyns were Orthodox. The language is Polish.
As for baba, when babies learn to speak, grandmas are called babas to make it easier for the kid. Perhaps it stayed like that in that family as Polish wasn't their first language.
kaprys
2 Dec 2019
Language / Unknown language of old prayer from grandparents - they spoke a mixture of Polish, Slovak & Hungarian [15]
@Magosci
All I heard was an American pronounce the words. Polish words. Not a dialect.
Also it's a Catholic prayer. I don't know if it exists in the Orthodox church as well.
@Magosci
All I heard was an American pronounce the words. Polish words. Not a dialect.
Also it's a Catholic prayer. I don't know if it exists in the Orthodox church as well.
kaprys
30 Nov 2019
Language / Unknown language of old prayer from grandparents - they spoke a mixture of Polish, Slovak & Hungarian [15]
Mafketis is right. It's Aniele Boży. It's Polish. You misssed some words but it's recognisable.
Here's how it's pronounced by a native speaker
youtu.be/DOB2XFw8Pns
Mafketis is right. It's Aniele Boży. It's Polish. You misssed some words but it's recognisable.
Here's how it's pronounced by a native speaker
youtu.be/DOB2XFw8Pns
kaprys
27 Nov 2019
Language / Interslavic artificial language [35]
Just a thought after visiting another thread. I wonder how easier it was to understand the video above because of the subtitles.
Here's a video in Serbian (which is not the Interslavic language of course ) and even though I understand a lot it's not that easy really.
youtu.be/RQRAt124AH0
Just a thought after visiting another thread. I wonder how easier it was to understand the video above because of the subtitles.
Here's a video in Serbian (which is not the Interslavic language of course ) and even though I understand a lot it's not that easy really.
youtu.be/RQRAt124AH0
kaprys
26 Nov 2019
Language / Interslavic artificial language [35]
I haven't watched it till the end but I was able to understand most of what I saw. A nice idea.
I haven't watched it till the end but I was able to understand most of what I saw. A nice idea.
kaprys
22 Nov 2019
Genealogy / Zaszczurynski - information on grandparents from Poland [12]
@MarkZasz
IME, only one surname was spelled differently -interestingly enough in the 20th century. My great grandmother's maiden name is spelled differently on records from the 20s, 30s and 80s. Since it's about a pronounciation of a vowel I suspect it's a regional thing.
Now the question is whether the differences in spelling of your family name appear in three regions of Poland or the US?
@MarkZasz
IME, only one surname was spelled differently -interestingly enough in the 20th century. My great grandmother's maiden name is spelled differently on records from the 20s, 30s and 80s. Since it's about a pronounciation of a vowel I suspect it's a regional thing.
Now the question is whether the differences in spelling of your family name appear in three regions of Poland or the US?
kaprys
21 Nov 2019
Food / Vodka for a Polish Wedding [40]
For a wedding I'd choose a recognisable brand. The prices are comparable really.
Home made wisniowka is great. Some of my friends make some home made spirits based on vodka or spiritus. This year I've had a chance to taste some made with chokeberry and black currants. Both really nice.
As for flavoured vodkas Soplica , Krupnik and Lubelska are quite popular. Krupnik has salted carmel flavour :P
I've never had bimber to be honest :)
And I also make funny faces when I have to drink a shot of czysta. But now it's quite common that they offer you some orange juice with it.
For a wedding I'd choose a recognisable brand. The prices are comparable really.
Home made wisniowka is great. Some of my friends make some home made spirits based on vodka or spiritus. This year I've had a chance to taste some made with chokeberry and black currants. Both really nice.
As for flavoured vodkas Soplica , Krupnik and Lubelska are quite popular. Krupnik has salted carmel flavour :P
I've never had bimber to be honest :)
And I also make funny faces when I have to drink a shot of czysta. But now it's quite common that they offer you some orange juice with it.
kaprys
20 Nov 2019
Food / Vodka for a Polish Wedding [40]
@Lenka
I never drink czysta -sometimes with orange juice but I prefer other spirits.
@Lenka
I never drink czysta -sometimes with orange juice but I prefer other spirits.
kaprys
20 Nov 2019
Food / Vodka for a Polish Wedding [40]
@carkbiy
Honestly speaking, I can't really tell the difference but some brands worth mentioning :
Sobieski - a friend of mine in London loved it.
Żołądkowa gorzka - some say it doesn't give you a hangover the next day.
Biały bocian - something new definitely, saw it at a party last month.
@carkbiy
Honestly speaking, I can't really tell the difference but some brands worth mentioning :
Sobieski - a friend of mine in London loved it.
Żołądkowa gorzka - some say it doesn't give you a hangover the next day.
Biały bocian - something new definitely, saw it at a party last month.
kaprys
19 Nov 2019
Genealogy / Looking to find some genealogy for (TRUDZIK) [4]
Trudzik exists as a Polish surname. Pretty rare.
Jan is a Polish name. A very common one.
Telka might be a short version of another name or a misspelling of Tekla (I know Telka exists as a surname, too ). But it's impossible to help you with so little information.
Look for their immigration and death records. They may show their place of birth and their parents ' names. You may even find Telka's maiden name.
Trudzik exists as a Polish surname. Pretty rare.
Jan is a Polish name. A very common one.
Telka might be a short version of another name or a misspelling of Tekla (I know Telka exists as a surname, too ). But it's impossible to help you with so little information.
Look for their immigration and death records. They may show their place of birth and their parents ' names. You may even find Telka's maiden name.
kaprys
11 Nov 2019
Genealogy / Surname in the village - visiting the place in Poland where my father was born [4]
You can try googling the surname and the name of the village -you won't find an address book but some might own a business or have taken part in village celebrations described in article. Or you may try contacting the parish or the head of the village (sołtys).
The question is when was your father born and if there are still living relatives there.
You can try googling the surname and the name of the village -you won't find an address book but some might own a business or have taken part in village celebrations described in article. Or you may try contacting the parish or the head of the village (sołtys).
The question is when was your father born and if there are still living relatives there.
kaprys
11 Nov 2019
Genealogy / Searching for KAWA, KOSIBA, SOBARNIA family in Łekawica, Tarnow [9]
@jchrapcyn
Both her first and last names are relatively popular. You need more information concerning her place of birth. To cut a long story short, at the end of the 18th century Poland was partitioned and the part of Poland known as Galicia was put under the Austrian partition but that's quite a large part of land so you need to start with most recent documents like her death or marriage certificates or the ship manifests, census etc -basically American documents.
@jchrapcyn
Both her first and last names are relatively popular. You need more information concerning her place of birth. To cut a long story short, at the end of the 18th century Poland was partitioned and the part of Poland known as Galicia was put under the Austrian partition but that's quite a large part of land so you need to start with most recent documents like her death or marriage certificates or the ship manifests, census etc -basically American documents.
kaprys
7 Nov 2019
Life / In Poland, are women and girls obligated to wear head scarves in church? [36]
I haven't seen headscarves worn by women since my early childhood and even then it was really uncommon. Berets in church are a different story, though but that's quite stereotypical, too. :) Inie winter women often wear hats and men don't.
Generally speaking, when I was a kid and we attended a mass we were taught that in winter boys had to take off their hats in church but girls didn't.
As for scarves in general, I know in some Italian churches they won't let you in if you have bare shoulders. So you need to bring one or take one they offer. I was also offered a scarf in a synagogue in Kraków.
I haven't seen headscarves worn by women since my early childhood and even then it was really uncommon. Berets in church are a different story, though but that's quite stereotypical, too. :) Inie winter women often wear hats and men don't.
Generally speaking, when I was a kid and we attended a mass we were taught that in winter boys had to take off their hats in church but girls didn't.
As for scarves in general, I know in some Italian churches they won't let you in if you have bare shoulders. So you need to bring one or take one they offer. I was also offered a scarf in a synagogue in Kraków.
kaprys
31 Oct 2019
Language / Pronunciation difficulties for Poles speaking English [40]
@Lyzko
People speak foreign languages with an accent.
Especially those who haven't been exposed to the language in question enough.
But talking about examples from the 19th century or mid 20th century is a bit too much really.
@Lyzko
People speak foreign languages with an accent.
Especially those who haven't been exposed to the language in question enough.
But talking about examples from the 19th century or mid 20th century is a bit too much really.
kaprys
31 Oct 2019
Language / Pronunciation difficulties for Poles speaking English [40]
Alicja Bachleda Curuś in an interview as it's been decades since Poles or other nations learnt English from a book only. Not native but quite different from Kosiński's English.
youtu.be/aVooDLzOJqg
Alicja Bachleda Curuś in an interview as it's been decades since Poles or other nations learnt English from a book only. Not native but quite different from Kosiński's English.
youtu.be/aVooDLzOJqg
kaprys
22 Oct 2019
Life / Is it OK in Poland to walk a dog in a graveyard? [11]
It's kind of obvious to anyone that dogs pee everywhere, not to mention no.2. So, no, you don't take your dog to a cementary.
I believe there are no dogs signs, too.
It's kind of obvious to anyone that dogs pee everywhere, not to mention no.2. So, no, you don't take your dog to a cementary.
I believe there are no dogs signs, too.
kaprys
19 Oct 2019
Love / Do the Polish girls like foreign boyfriends or they just prefer local boys? [34]
The idea that Polish women marry 'exotic' men to prove that we're not xenophobic is just ridiculous, I'm sorry.
As for why more Polish women marry foreigners than Polish men do, well one of the reasons might be that there's the archetype of matka Polka and not necessarilly ojciec Polak.
The idea that Polish women marry 'exotic' men to prove that we're not xenophobic is just ridiculous, I'm sorry.
As for why more Polish women marry foreigners than Polish men do, well one of the reasons might be that there's the archetype of matka Polka and not necessarilly ojciec Polak.
kaprys
13 Oct 2019
Life / Poland's National Anthem "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" (download mp3) [49]
@Lenka
You're not the only one that reacted like that; )
The anthem, the acoustics at Spodek and thousands of people singing.
@Lenka
You're not the only one that reacted like that; )
The anthem, the acoustics at Spodek and thousands of people singing.
kaprys
13 Oct 2019
Life / Poland's National Anthem "Mazurek Dąbrowskiego" (download mp3) [49]
@Sylvio
As much as I love Boże, coś Polskę, I don't think it's the best choice for the national anthem. Not all Poles are religious.
As for not knowing who Dąbrowski or Czarnecki were, not my fault someone didn't pay attention in their Polish and history classes. BTW, I doubt someone who doesn't know who they were is an active church goer.
And if we want a religious anthem, e already had Bogurodzica.
Also, the only other song that would be right for the national anthem that comes to my mind is Rota but what do 'złoty róg' and 'hetmanił' mean? ??? Hmmm ;)
In the meantime, Mazurek Dabrowskiego at Spodek
youtu.be/TSpEBBwkpPc
@Sylvio
As much as I love Boże, coś Polskę, I don't think it's the best choice for the national anthem. Not all Poles are religious.
As for not knowing who Dąbrowski or Czarnecki were, not my fault someone didn't pay attention in their Polish and history classes. BTW, I doubt someone who doesn't know who they were is an active church goer.
And if we want a religious anthem, e already had Bogurodzica.
Also, the only other song that would be right for the national anthem that comes to my mind is Rota but what do 'złoty róg' and 'hetmanił' mean? ??? Hmmm ;)
In the meantime, Mazurek Dabrowskiego at Spodek
youtu.be/TSpEBBwkpPc
kaprys
13 Oct 2019
kaprys
13 Oct 2019
kaprys
12 Oct 2019
Life / Wearing "strange" things for poles and consequences, is it true? [44]
Well, the second guy from the left has really good legs and a thigh gap.
Well, the second guy from the left has really good legs and a thigh gap.
kaprys
10 Oct 2019
Genealogy / Stupak family [4]
@hiljasoroka
The names from the original post, imho, suggest Ukrainian or Ruthenian origins. What religion were they?
But you need to start with figuring out their place of birth. Tereschiwka doesn't sound like a town but rather a village. Also there are no google results for it so most likely it's a misspelling (well it surely is as it doesn't look Polish). It might have been Teresówka but that's just a guess.
Schafranski is a germanised spelling of Szafranski.
@hiljasoroka
The names from the original post, imho, suggest Ukrainian or Ruthenian origins. What religion were they?
But you need to start with figuring out their place of birth. Tereschiwka doesn't sound like a town but rather a village. Also there are no google results for it so most likely it's a misspelling (well it surely is as it doesn't look Polish). It might have been Teresówka but that's just a guess.
Schafranski is a germanised spelling of Szafranski.
kaprys
10 Oct 2019
Food / Bekon or boczek? [21]
I hardly ever eat boczek but isn't the bottom part actually the skin? So it's like eating leather. ...
It is inedible really.
I hardly ever eat boczek but isn't the bottom part actually the skin? So it's like eating leather. ...
It is inedible really.
kaprys
9 Oct 2019