Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

My last name on my birth certificate is Garus.need more info to find my ancestorsalso names that came across related to Garus are Jurek and Tryibec.I just want to know my roots.Most of family is deceased.not much info given growing up :(

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Ok thank you for that.:) explains alot so far.haha(layabout)THE ORGINAL SPELLING WAS WHAT? MY BOYFRIENDS GRANDMA NAME WAS WOJTOWICZ.THEY SAID IN ENGLISH ITS WALKER? I DO REMEMBER A NUN SAYING GARUS WAS GAREUSKI OR CLOSE TO IT.i LIKE YOURS BETTER

hi.iVe gotten one meaning to my name.and it is confussing.Where did the "garus" family originate from? I Was told IT actully Was Gareuski or close to it then shorten before my grandfather was born.Two Names allso popped up Jurek,TRyibec(fromGALicia/austria) A town in poland called leskowski?I just want to have idea of my roots.to pass on.This is the polish side/ i even have "frosch from /germany in me.Whew!Yep alot of family struggles years ago.haha

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Thank you ,maybe i will be able to find exactly where in poland they originated from now. I now know why im hooked on collecting frogs.the german bloodline in me.:)

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Hi i have tried to find the alternate spellings for "Garus" and sadly i have had no luck yet.It had to be chaged in 1800s. My polish grandfather was born tomaz? Garus i think.his grave stone reads Thomas Garus.I have a paper That said his birth 1890.his wife monica(Tryibec) were born inGalica/austria. Ellis island shows monika tryibec came from leswykowska?in 1905 and went to milwalkee wisconsin.no further info.I will keep trying to find correct part of Garus.thank you for your help.god bless you.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

THANK-YOU AGAIN and off to search again i go.Haha I truelly apperciate your help ever so much.Bless you and all you do.