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	Sticky: What does my Polish name mean? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 324 - Merged: Hetmanski - Last Name I am wondering if anyone has come across the name 'Hetmanski', in... GenealogyTwentiethNovemb e - 20 Nov 2017 Todo - 50 mins ago
	Sticky: Want to find a person in Poland 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 716 - @SylwiaSteyerg There are Brulinski in Baltimore Maryland USA... GenealogyBeata - 15 Aug 2006 RBrulinski - 15 Jun 2021
	Sticky: Poland Genealogy Resources 2 3 4 5 126 - If you know where your relative came from, try this site: szukajwarchiwach.pl/ I searched for the town of... GenealogyPatrycja19 - 10 Nov 2006 LisaF - 24 May 2021
	Sticky: All Future Polish Genealogy Researchers: Please Read before you start a thread 2 42 - If you haven't already searched the forum, have a look at these two threads. There is a wealth of... GenealogyPatrycja19 - 7 Mar 2012 Chemikiem - 28 Dec 2017
	Typical Polish Eye Color 2 3 66 - People in Slavic regions tend to have the contrast of darker/golden toned skin and very light eyes whether their... Genealogygenecps - 2 Jul 2012 tgklumb - 14 Jun 2021
	Contact with small towns (Polana, Bieszczady, Podkarpacie) in Poland? 4 - Merged: Looking for Birth Records Looking for any official birth record or marriage record of my mother... GenealogyTrevor - 23 Aug 2010 Shavkat72 - 11 Jun 2021
	Blach/Zmuda in Dabie and Roza, Tarnow, Poland 2 - I am suspecting some of misspelling in your data. I can help you solve some of your problems -... GenealogyKoach - 19 Mar 2018 MarcusL - 6 Jun 2021
	Looking for Records of Cygrymus Family History - Chelmza 3 - The last name Cygrymus is very unique in Polish genealogy record accessible on line - only 3 records buy... Genealogycygrymushello - 5 Apr 2021 MarcusL - 6 Jun 2021
	[ORIGIN] PAWLUK SURNAME PODLASKIE need some help 2 - Mike: On begining: the l (cross) letter is Michael: On beginning: the l (cross) letter, Ł, ł, is... Genealogykillgore - 23 May 2021 MarcusL - 6 Jun 2021
	Do Polish people have big noses? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 419 - Yes, during written and oral exams students have to lie a lot. E.g., the examiners might have such... Genealogycarpe diem - 26 Jan 2007 pawian - 5 Jun 2021
	Surname Krzyszczuk 2 31 - What exactly do you expect of us?... GenealogyJohn_K - 30 Nov 2008 pawian - 3 Jun 2021
	Which Polish first names are considered unpopular / obsolete in Poland? 2 3 4 5 124 - Danuta seems relatively rare now.... back when there were more Danka seemed the go to abbreviation (Danusia in... GenealogyLri - 25 Mar 2019 mafketis - 28 May 2021
	How Daniel surname is common in Poland? Could it have had its origins in the 17/18th c. Scottish immigration? 9 - @soybomb It's in the bible :) Daniel... Genealogysoybomb - 14 Jan 2015 Szanczuk - 20 May 2021
	Looking Into The Surname Bednarczuk: Ukrainian, Polish, Ruthenian, Belarusian, etc? 26 - @delphiandomine Many czuk'S are from the area and my last name was originally spelled Шаньчук, translated into polish it... GenealogyToddOPD - 9 Feb 2011 Szanczuk - 20 May 2021
	Claiming WW2 medals for Polish father 2 37 - Buying them on Polish auction sites is the easiest option and quite cheap - about 10 -15 pounds... Genealogypdv8 - 24 Feb 2007 pawian - 16 May 2021
	Need help with the origins of the surname von Czapiewski 16 - I am a Chapeski, though we came over in the 1800s and settled in two main locations -- Kazabazua... Genealogycvczapie - 12 Jun 2009 Anji_Czapiewska - 16 May 2021
	How to Find Birth Records in Poland? 13 - @nyphri22 It won't be possible because of the privacy laws. Try getting your original birth record to find your... GenealogyParys - 16 Jun 2019 kaprys - 14 May 2021
	Displaced Persons Camp / Work camp and concentration camp difference 2 3 81 - Right. As I indicated prior, Arolsen remains the leading archive of its kind anywhere.... GenealogyTamar Edyta - 22 Jun 2007 Lyzko - 14 May 2021
	Adopted from Poland; trying to find my biological parents 2 3 86 - @nyphri22 Due to privacy laws it might be tricky. Get your own birth record first - make sure it's... Genealogyedward22 - 3 Dec 2008 kaprys - 14 May 2021
	Crest and the meaning of last name Sumski 18 - Came to which country? The English word "noble" is used in an inflationary was sometimes in... Genealogytlckrsum - 3 Feb 2011 jon357 - 9 May 2021
	Chmiel - My Polish Family memories, traditions, thoughts and hopes 11 - barnsMa I just saw your post .My mom was a Chmiel .... GenealogyMaggie M Chmiel - 26 Aug 2013 hotrod - 5 May 2021
	Looking for descendents of Josef Samiec 4 - Wow, about 500 individuals bear this name in Poland. I never met even one. There isn`t Saminca surname... Genealogypjsamiec - 6 Jan 2010 pawian - 1 May 2021
	Kapushka name - what is the meaning? 17 - Such a name doesn`t exist in Poland. But Foreigners say it when they try to utter other... GenealogyCalicoe - 6 May 2009 pawian - 1 May 2021
	Information on a surname prefix / affix + side question NEW - Hello. I am looking for information regarding the surname "Kasprowicz". From what I've gathered "owicz" refers to "the son... GenealogyNickGru - 23 Apr 2021 — -
	Polish & Prussian/German town name cross-reference. 2 3 4 100 - If you can`t google it, it means such a name never existed. You got it wrong.... GenealogyKent - 11 Apr 2008 pawian - 22 Apr 2021
	Name of a town in Poland in early 1900's 21 - handwritten or typed? I mean this word can be misspelled.... Genealogymdroz999 - 3 Apr 2016 Looker - 22 Apr 2021
	Finding Lech family from Wisloczek/Canada 15 - @HRAPCIO My grandfather from Tokarnia also Kuncio and our family now in Lviv and Ternopil Ukraine. Can we meet?... Genealogymom2fourboys - 2 Feb 2010 Oleh Kuncio - 21 Apr 2021
	Silesian, old Polish heritage? 17 - Actually, there was quite a number of Lower and Upper Silesian towns which survived the war unscathed. ... GenealogyWladyslaw4327378 - 14 Apr 2021 Ziemowit - 21 Apr 2021
	Do I look Polish? (my picture) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 353 - Actually, I don`t know any, I would have to google them so you can also easily do it on... GenealogyTheJunglist - 16 Jul 2012 pawian - 16 Apr 2021
	What is the Polish equivalent name to Walter? 15 - I remember my grandfather's nickname being Vodge and my aunt mentioned to me that it was the Polish equivalent... Genealogyesensky - 6 Feb 2021 BruceN - 16 Apr 2021
	Surnames Gall / Figura / Odrowaz 2 33 - Hello! I realize this might be a long shot, but I'm looking for information on my great-grandfather, Jan Zmuda... Genealogyangeline - 2 Feb 2008 johana - 13 Apr 2021
	Looking for Robak 4 - Merged: Information on Robak Hello Everyone, I am looking for information on the parents of my... GenealogyGuest - 24 Mar 2006 MsEllie80 - 13 Apr 2021
	Does anyone have any relatives who served with 1st Polish Armoured Division (Gen. Maczek) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 306 - @GeOrGe314343 Was your father in Miranda Del Ebro camp in Spain?... GenealogyPeter - 31 Mar 2007 Banni - 12 Apr 2021
	Records from pre-1914 Będzin and Sosnowiec 10 - I am not sure how to edit the original post, but I wanted to point out that my family... Genealogymarklondon - 18 Dec 2015 cherryblossom11 - 12 Apr 2021
	Birth in Lviv in 1926: Polish or Ukrainian nationality? 18 - dude if you don't know that much (i.e. was he Polish or not) why do you ask some strangers... GenealogyKathrynK - 16 Feb 2010 Ironside - 12 Apr 2021
	Mackowiak surname, Maćkowiak 17 - I know very little about my father's family (MACKOWIAK). He would never talk about them. All I know is... Genealogyalxmac - 22 Dec 2011 mackali1 - 12 Apr 2021
	Seeking relatives of Klepadlo family, originally from Brzeniny, Poland 9 - Found this thread a few years late. Rachel Irena Klepadlo, family is Gracki / Klepadlo from that region. My... Genealogyneferterit1 - 8 Sep 2012 raeklep - 6 Apr 2021
	Looking for Polish Spelling of Last Name 13 - The closest which comes to mind is Jankowski. Pronounced Yankofski. I had a class friend - Grzegorz Jankowski.... Genealogydkiefer - 29 Jan 2009 pawian - 5 Apr 2021
	Am I of Polish or German descent? 10 - When I read the first sentence, I thought you were talking about Trump. But the other one suggests... Genealogyvannroxy - 11 Feb 2021 pawian - 5 Apr 2021
	Do I have any Polish physical traits? 2 48 - Yes, that`s typical of boxers. When they get hit and knocked out, they fall backward on their occiputs.... GenealogyMark Layhee - 2 Jul 2015 pawian - 5 Apr 2021
	Polish looks? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 1,367 - This is a pure Pole though he doesn`t look typically Polish. I notice some Asian features which give pleasant... GenealogyHeySUNSHINE - 3 Dec 2007 pawian - 3 Apr 2021
	Abbreviations used in Polish gravestone inscriptions 21 - This is dumber than skipping vowels texting. Are Poles so poor they can't afford full words? Or just... Genealogyrushicman - 20 Nov 2017 Novichok - 1 Apr 2021
	ROMANOWSKI HISTORY 22 - @PennBoy I am related to Bill Romanowski. My mother's first cousin. His dad and my grandpa were brothers.... GenealogyBARBARA NEGRI - 25 Jan 2011 Emromanowski - 31 Mar 2021
	What are common Polish character traits? 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 396 - Polish names are character traits! :) reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/mfuili/polish_names/... GenealogyAnjelkake - 18 Apr 2007 Bratwurst Boy - 29 Mar 2021
	Place / Surname: Łomza + Krzewo Stare / Celmer + Potynska 6 - Hi! I think you are talking about my great great grandpa, I know that he left my great great... GenealogyKelesney - 29 Aug 2013 celmer - 28 Mar 2021
	Huthsteiner/Hutstein in Warsaw ~1763 NEW - Hello colleagues I'm searching for the birth records of the children of Christian Huthsteiner. He was the court... GenealogyHutstein - 27 Mar 2021 — -
	Mosiondz/Mosiadz/Mosiedz surname 11 - There was also a lot of Mosiadz in Berezhany region in Western Ukraine during XIX century. After WWII there... GenealogyTKrukowski - 7 Oct 2011 MMosiadz - 26 Mar 2021
	Motyl - Tracing My Polish Roots for the 1st time 28 - Stanisława ( the letter w is pronounced as a v ) This is a town in... GenealogyGuest - 21 Jan 2013 Chemikiem - 25 Mar 2021
	Obtaining WWI Military Records from Poland or Austria? 8 - Micheal Kazieczko born April 4 1898 stubno area conscripted by austrian army ww1, immigrated to canada 1926... GenealogyCecylia - 21 Dec 2011 Al Kaziechko - 25 Mar 2021
	the name Markiewicz / also Szczygielski 16 - Valentine is Walenty in Polish. The letter 'W' is pronounced as a 'V'. In any searches look for... Genealogysernik - 6 Sep 2006 Chemikiem - 19 Mar 2021
	The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 616 - It's too large and diverse a country to easily generalise.... GenealogyCatherine1011 - 23 Sep 2007 jon357 - 17 Mar 2021
	Replications of medals in Poland? 4 - Merged: Looking for replacement Monte Cassino medal Im trying to replace my father's medal that I lost.... Genealogyjanet melvin - 12 Mar 2010 RichSki - 15 Mar 2021
	Manko, Federowicz, Baszczek, Zatwarnicka. Family history mystery. 2 33 - Short explanation of situation in Polana. My grandparents with their children and all other residents of Polana was given... GenealogyTrevor - 30 Dec 2009 KasiaP - 13 Mar 2021
	Information on how/where to search to find out my father's history 9 - I'm looking for information on my grandfather, Bernhardt Degen. He said he lived in Paproc Russia:Poland and left Poland... Genealogyawoj21 - 29 Jul 2014 Diamond865 - 7 Mar 2021
	Do you consider Gorals, Lemkos, and Silesians Poles? 2 35 - I think this person puts it best.... youtube.com/watch?v=RAA1xgTTw9w... Genealogybwaj - 2 Mar 2013 mafketis - 6 Mar 2021
	Polish surnames of Hungarian / Ruthenian / Rusyn origin 14 - My Grandfather's last name is Laba and Grandmother is Bojko. I believe they were both Greek Catholic Ruthenians from... GenealogyBartkowiak - 31 Jan 2016 Dlaba - 5 Mar 2021
	Double last names? - Zabawa, Czermak, & Zabawa Czermak? 10 - @OdrowazP I have copies of Birth records for both Josef and Marianna. More than willing to share. All digital...Czermak... GenealogyOdrowazP - 11 Jan 2021 BCz - 1 Mar 2021
	German war memorial in the Upper Silesian village of Biestrzynnik (Biestrzinnik-Ringwalde) 18 - My ancestor was Andreas Warzecha, born in Biestrzinnik in 1810... GenealogyOberschlesien - 7 Sep 2012 Ahenen - 22 Feb 2021
	Michalsky/ Biela from Radziechowy, Poland 10 - @rosefish225 I am interested to hear the information you have on Martin Biela and his family. Could you please... Genealogytmak77 - 9 Jan 2011 Grich - 22 Feb 2021
	Jambrich/Yambrick surname? 2 34 - John Yambrick Jr. Hello everyone! I am the son of John and Martha (Scotchie) originally from Clarksburg, WV. I... GenealogyEricasuf - 9 Oct 2007 Yams - 20 Feb 2021

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