Posts by ElaineDE

ElaineDE

2 Jun 2010

Genealogy / Old Polish Prayer Book-Chlib Duszi [14]

I have come across what I believe is my grandmother's prayer book. She was born in Poland in 1891. When I use Google translator, I can't get a translation for the text below. Nor can I find the title, "Chlib Duszi", although I can find "Chlib Dusi". I'm wondering if this book is written in a dialect that Google doesn't recognize. The book has gilt edges and raised pictures of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Jesus, and a cross, which I believe is Orthodox. Which puzzles me because as far back as I know, the family was Roman Catholic. Any clues would be appreciated.

Sobranije rizntch
molenij, swjataho Bohosluzenija i
pisnej cerkownych so Pohrebenija til mertwych, i so Parastasom

ElaineDE

2 Jun 2010

Genealogy / Old Polish Prayer Book-Chlib Duszi [14]

Born in Galicia, in the area that is now Poland--Podkarpackie. Excuse the faux pas.

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Thank you for your reply!

ElaineDE

6 Jun 2010

Genealogy / Old Polish Prayer Book-Chlib Duszi [14]

Thanks to all for your postings! I think you have put me on the right track. Your comment that this Chlib Duszi could have been a Uniate book is supported by the orthodox cross on the cover and the roman catholic cross in the interior picture. Your mention of Aleksander Duchnovic shows up as Aleksandra Duchnowycza. I have attached 3 views of the book to see if they give any further insight. It looks like the book was published by Steinbrenera in Budapeszti.

It has been suggested to me that my grandmother might have come from a village that was Lemko, or maybe Hutzul or Boyko. Since I am a novice at genealogy and Polish/Ukrainian history, I don't know if that is a possibility. Nor do I know if those dialects had printed textbooks at the time(circa 1890-1900). Grandmother Karolina Nieduzak came from Jedrzejowka near Narol, in what is now part of the Podkarpackie in Poland.

Again, thank you for your efforts!

trying again to upload pictures. Will try single pictures as it says file too big.

I have posted 3 pictures on Snapfish, since I couldn't upload them to this site. (File too large).

ElaineDE

11 Jun 2010

Genealogy / Old Polish Prayer Book-Chlib Duszi [14]

Thank you so very much for researching for me! But...I have found more than one Jedrzejowka villages. Grandmother (Nieduzak) came from Jedrzejowka near Narol, now in Podkarpackie province. (Google map: 37-610 Poland). I found another Jedrzejowka on Google maps: (23-450 Poland). I think I may have found the Jedrzejowka/Andrzejowka you mention on Google maps at 33-370 Poland. So does that mean it is unlikely that grandmother was Lemko? But I am wondering if she got the Chlib Duszi from grandfather (Mamczur), who reported that he was born in Narol, and reported on his immigration record that he was Ruthenian. (My mother always said he was Ukrainian, and grandmother was Polish.) He may have been Greek Catholic.