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16 Oct 2009 #1
Hi Everyone--
I've recently started researching my Polish roots, and I've discovered that my great-grandfather emmigrated to the U.S. in 1905 and my great-grandmother did likewise (alone, at the tender age of 15!). The little research I've done seemed to suggest that A LOT of Polish people emmigrated to the U.S. Between 1890 or so and 1905. I was just curious about the conditions in Poland at that time that might have prompted so many people to leave. World War I didn't occur until quite a bit later, and to my knowledge (which, granted, is limited) there were no other wars at that time. I figured if anyone would know, you folks would. :-) Thanks so much for any information that you can provide.
Also, my family name is Kupiec. Is that name more prevalent in certain parts of Poland than others, and if so, where is it most prevalent? Thanks so much.
Melissa
I've recently started researching my Polish roots, and I've discovered that my great-grandfather emmigrated to the U.S. in 1905 and my great-grandmother did likewise (alone, at the tender age of 15!). The little research I've done seemed to suggest that A LOT of Polish people emmigrated to the U.S. Between 1890 or so and 1905. I was just curious about the conditions in Poland at that time that might have prompted so many people to leave. World War I didn't occur until quite a bit later, and to my knowledge (which, granted, is limited) there were no other wars at that time. I figured if anyone would know, you folks would. :-) Thanks so much for any information that you can provide.
Also, my family name is Kupiec. Is that name more prevalent in certain parts of Poland than others, and if so, where is it most prevalent? Thanks so much.
Melissa