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Posts by Bartkowiak  

Joined: 25 Nov 2015 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 27 Dec 2016
Threads: Total: 5 / Live: 2 / Archived: 3
Posts: Total: 114 / Live: 35 / Archived: 79 		From: Gorzów Wielkopolski
Speaks Polish?: Tak
Interests: Researching History, WW2, Solidarnosc

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Bartkowiak   
25 Nov 2015
Genealogy / Any one know anything of Koss surname? [22]

I apologize, I forgot to leave proof for such a simplistic guy like Crow:

Silesian GERMAN DIALECT - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesian_German

Silesians and TYPES of Silesians - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesians

Silesian-German just refers to a Silesian who is of German descent. Obvious isn't it?

EDIT: Polonius, it would seem so. I forgot to explain what I meant by Silesian German.
Bartkowiak   
1 Dec 2015
History / Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? [869]

Ah Crow, you and your 'theories'. Germans are not Serbs but Germanized Sorbians, the true natives of Eastern Germany. Russians may have originally come from Polish genetics, but we are far from related, it's like comparing a German and Swedish Finn; both are Germanic but so different that the other would punch one if compared.

Crow, I don't know what planet you live on. But certainly not Earth, Gerries aren't Serbs and Serbs aren't Gerries. Simple, FULL STOP.
Bartkowiak   
17 Dec 2015
Genealogy / What are common Polish character traits? [417]

Thought that I'd butt in, we Poles are very patriotic. We seem to have this mindflex that 'Polish stuff's the best'. That is why many of us living abroad buy from Poland.

We also hate every country that's hosting us, this is generally true (but is also partially a joke) >:) . We usually have a great sense of humor (this cannot be said about me or my mother) and we also take Easter more seriously than others.

In short, we're just Poles.
Bartkowiak   
17 Jan 2016
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

I'm just speculating. My family comes from Wrocław, so it's probable that despise my surname being Polish (and my family) my surname and family is of German origin (Bernat is of German origin). All of the male family members on my paternal side have first names of German origin. Me being the exception.
Bartkowiak   
26 Jan 2016
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

He thinks I'm Armenian because there was a family living in Lviv of Armenian descent. The guy's bonkers, to be fair. He said that his family is from Northern China but he's White British. Lol
Bartkowiak   
31 Jan 2016
Genealogy / Polish surnames of Hungarian / Ruthenian / Rusyn origin [14]

Bernatowicz is of Hungarian origin (atleast the root is), Szabowicz is of Hungarian origin (atleast the root is) and Akosowicz.

Merged: Is my surname of Ruthenian or Rusyn origin?

Here I am again, sent back by a wall of geology. Is 'Bernatowicz' of Ruthenian or Rusyn origin? Thanks
Bartkowiak   
5 Feb 2016
Genealogy / Bernatowicz surname? (I am starting to wonder if anyone in my family was American?) [85]

Hi, I too have doubts that we are related. Too much of a surname difference, why would the name be changed? It may have been Anglicized but surely not made into a complete different surname. My family never left Poland, I was born in Poland myself. Please remember, there are over 1000 Bernatowiczs in Poland, even if your surname was changed: we are unfortunately not related.

P.S. This is my new account
Bartkowiak   
10 Feb 2016
Genealogy / KUKULA ancestry [32]

Perhaps of Finnish origin?
Bartkowiak   
24 Feb 2016
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Hey Polonius, I'm pulling together the final pieces of my family tree. Dating back to the 1700s! Anyway, I was wondering if my surname prefix could also indicate where my 'original' ancestor came from? You know, my surname is a patronymic, so my ancestor's name was Bernat. As Bernat is a first name in France, Poland, Hungary, Czech rep, Slovakia and Germany: could my ancestor have been from one of those places?
Bartkowiak   
6 Jul 2016
Language / Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames [54]

Poleboy, your family may even be of Russian origin. I am tired of certain people saying that my surname is Armenian. Bernat is (in it's current form) a Silesian name, my dad's family originates from Silesia. I am half Polish half Silesian, no way am I Armenian, I'm more German than Armenian.
Bartkowiak   
20 Aug 2016
Life / Will Poland ever be multicultural like Sweden, Germany or France? [201]

Sorry for the long title (and another new thread :D), I have been wanting to ask for a while and I haven't het found what I have been looking for (yet!).

Do you think that Poland will ever be as multicultural as Sweden? I'm asking because Sweden was in the same position as Poland is in now, less than 40 years ago, and soon people started immigrating there en mass.

For example, do you think Poland will be multicultural and hence 'Western' within 10-20 years, or will it take a longer time or could it not happen at all?