USA, Canada / The history of Polish mafia in Chicago, Illinois [51]

Plk123 - It's just something I learned the hard way a long time ago. But it's true, ya know. People are not always as they appear.....things are never exactly as they seem to be.

Genealogy / Robert, bobka, stosh, iggy, kasia? - What is my name in Polish? [32]

What about the name Irene ??

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4501]

Here's a good one...can anyone tell me about the name Mocny ??

USA, Canada / The history of Polish mafia in Chicago, Illinois [51]

Ookkaaayyyy...... wow, Eurola, what's got your knickers in a knot?? Yes, Italians are good, very good in fact are the Sicilians, but this wasn't meant to be a discussion on who's got the bigger & better Mafia. Any group or individual, regardless of nationality, who stand up for something (even on the illegal side of things) & doesn't take crap of of others for their way of life are nothing to thumb your nose at.

All I wanted to do by starting this thread was to find a way, for reasons still too personal to talk about here, to locate information which would help me know something thats been bugging me for years.

Ya'll please keep it civilized here, alright? Geeze, we're all proud of who we are, but before anyone decides to insult someone else....think, not everyone is what you think, never take what you see in their name or profile to be all of who they are....( example: yes, I'm polish, but only half, the other parts of my ancestry might get offended at a dig on the Irish, American Indian or...yes, even Italian )

USA, Canada / The history of Polish mafia in Chicago, Illinois [51]

Arlene...I can't say thank you enough for the help that you're giving me.! I was born in Chicago, and thanks to my mother, never got to grow up there. It's more personal than I can explain, & thanks for knowing that, but there are just some things that I need to know - especially during a certain period of time. I must have a retarted computer...(lol), it never gives me anything I can really use. :P

USA, Canada / The history of Polish mafia in Chicago, Illinois [51]

Thanks to all for the info listed...I've looked up the Polish mafia on the internet, using the basic searches, but it does not give me what i need. It's too personal to really discuss the reasons why, just need very specific info. Again, thanks to all !!! Look forward to any more.