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caprice49   
6 Feb 2019
Genealogy / Want to find a person [762]

@weneedhelp1
The spelling for the place is Ozdziutycze, so it's not surprising it was difficult to find. This village used to be in Poland until 1945 so on that basis I searched The Polish archives. I found records of two marriages from 1850 (between Jan Gronowicz and Marianna) and his brother Antoni to Anna in 1851. I've also come across two WW2 survivors (Leon plus one other) showing they moved to Poland. If still of interest I will dig out other details for you.
caprice49   
3 Sep 2010
Genealogy / POLISH REFUGEE CAMP - CAMBRIDGE UK - SEARCHING FOR RELATIVES [30]

adamakc:

Thank you for your input.

polesandmops

Thank you will try though I imagine getting the right email address is the hurdle.[quote=plk123]plk123Threads: 28

The Red Cross have been trying for ages - one form has been sent off - and a subsequent replacement too.

For a moment had hoped the adamakc contact would have been the one, but unfortunately not.

Does anyone have any ideas? As explained in a previous thread I am helping a friend to find this particular relative or more specifically his descandants who may be able to provide basic information on him.

All that is known about him is that he was an engineer and loved painting. There is a photo but I am not sure whether posting it here would help.

So this is a big SOS to anyone who might know something.
caprice49   
7 Jul 2010
Genealogy / POLISH REFUGEE CAMP - CAMBRIDGE UK - SEARCHING FOR RELATIVES [30]

Why are you checking for Zdzislaw Czarnecki

Adam

I've sent you an email on this site explaining.

Why are you checking for Zdzislaw Czarnecki?

I am looking for a friend's relative

Adam Czarnecki

If you knew a Zdzislaw Czarnecki that had stayed at a Polish Refugee camp during or just after the war, please, please send me a PM.
caprice49   
18 Mar 2010
Genealogy / Wierzcholek family surname [14]

Jaszczurowa Poland

As you are aware there are two places by that name in close vicinity to each other. Having seen some other of your threads his wife was Orszulak and as there are some Orszulak's in Jaszczurowa in the District (Gmina) Mucharz in Wadowice County it might be a good place to start.

The parish church is Sw. Wojciecha:-

Mucharz 111, 34‑106 Mucharz, tel. +44 (33) 876 14 67
caprice49   
9 Feb 2010
Genealogy / Finding Lech family from Wisloczek/Canada [16]

Wisloczek,

Is a tiny place. In 2006 the population was 160 of which 55 were under 18.
It's about 3km walk from Rudkawka Rymanowska reached via Rzeszów or Tarnów. Some records are kept in Rudkawka Rymanowska, but most would be kept in Krosno.

Contact: e-mail: lgd@sobiesami.pl
I've tried searching for a local church where records were kept in the past for those born in Wisłoczek, and have contacted locals to establish for you where records could have been kept or transferred.
caprice49   
8 Feb 2010
Genealogy / POLISH REFUGEE CAMP - CAMBRIDGE UK - SEARCHING FOR RELATIVES [30]

The nearest camp to Cambridge was at Fowlmere

Will certainly take a look though it is in Herts, whereas I've now worked out the camp site may have been in Cambridgeshire. Thank you for the suggestion and no stone will be left unturned.

Bookratt I would be most grateful if you could check out Zdzislaw Czarnecki. He was based in a camp somewhere in Cambridgeshire. The only camp I've found was in Witcham near Ely. Someone else suggested a camp called Mepal but I've found no trace of it.

Any help deeply appreciated.
caprice49   
27 Jan 2010
History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [582]

There was a British soldier, still alive but over 90, who managed to smuggle him hiself in several times by bribing guards

There were also people who escaped to convey the horrors to the Western Allies who for a long time did not believe what was going on.
caprice49   
27 Jan 2010
History / Can anyone from Poland tell me about Auschwitz and The Ghetto? [582]

Can you show me the photos of those smuggling things in and out?

Are really that naive? My mother - a Catholic with no particular reason to highlight the plight of the Jews was one of the lucky ones who lived to tell the tale of the horrors of Auschwitz.

There were however many nationalities (including Germans) of many religions in camp who suffered a similar fate as the Jews and if they are to be reproached it should be for making the holocaust exclusive to them.
caprice49   
25 Jan 2010
Genealogy / POLISH REFUGEE CAMP - CAMBRIDGE UK - SEARCHING FOR RELATIVES [30]

This thread may give you some clues - good luck,

Thanks Amathyst

Try this website:-

Thanks Eagle20

I have tried both and now need to go the National Archives and start digging further. All I have is the name but no date or place of birth. Does anyone know where to find all the passenger lists for UK for Poles entering UK during and after the war? I found one website which listed a few ships between 1945-48 but not all are on it, and as my father was not listed this indicates there have to be other lists available. All I need at this stage is date of birth and perhaps place of birth or last residence. Soldiers entered during the war and there has to be a record somewhere. Any help most gratefully received.
caprice49   
20 Jan 2010
Genealogy / POLISH REFUGEE CAMP - CAMBRIDGE UK - SEARCHING FOR RELATIVES [30]

Does anyone know of the names of the Polish camps in or around Cambridge set up for Polish immigrants after WW2? Searching for a relative who was based in one such camp, but without the name it's difficult to know where to look. Can any help please??

I found one in Witham but it is closer to Ely than Cambridge. Has anyone any idea where to search for the archives. I believe UNRRA were first financially responsible, the this was passed to another organization. Would the records be kept locally or would they be in a national archive.
caprice49   
18 Jan 2010
Genealogy / Looking for descendents of Josef Samiec [4]

my great grandfather Josef Samiec

Wola Zelichowska comes under the parish of Tarnow. Some churches in that area hold archives older than 100 years. Wola Zelichowska comes under the Parish of the Church:-

Wniebowzieci Najsw. Maryi Panny
32-260 Greboszow 2
Malopolska
Tel: 00 48 14 64-16-014
Email: greboszow@diecezja.tarnow.pl

Alternately, you can write to:

Urzad Stanu Cywilnego
ul. Gumniska 30
33-100 Tarnów
Poland
tel. (14) 688-90-85, (14) 688 - 90 - 86 fax: (14) 688 - 90 - 86 ...
caprice49   
14 Jan 2010
Genealogy / SURNAME:CZARNECKI [27]

Czarnecki

Does anyone know of a Zdzislaw Czarnecki who lived in Cambridge? Not sure when he died but would have been over 100 if he were still alive.
caprice49   
31 Dec 2009
Genealogy / Polish surname Gil. My ancestors were from the town of Widelka. [74]

came from Wola Ranizowska

You'll find a bit of history on this:- pgsctne.org/nb_wola_history.html

This village came into existence in 14th century and was first known as Doblowa. You will find there is a specific dialect spoken in that region.

Have a good holiday in Poland.
caprice49   
31 Dec 2009
Genealogy / Manko, Federowicz, Baszczek, Zatwarnicka. Family history mystery. [36]

While my grandma has her's as Austria Polish. Again, does this have to do with poland not being a country and they could have lived in what today is poland, but was before (in this case) Austria?

Poland had been partitioned by Austria, Prussia and Russia and its existence wiped off the map. Poles consider those parts still to be Poland but under the rule of whichever partitioner. Some parts came under different rulers, as in the instance of SE Poland - once under Austrian rule, then Russian and now Polish. Sometimes surnames were modified to the phonetics of the given ruler making it in some cases difficult (but not impossible) to trace ancestors.

Where the ethnicity is stated as Polish, you can be sure the roots are Polish.

Ruthenians had the same issues.