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Posts by EsotericForest  

Joined: 6 Sep 2009 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 14 Jul 2011
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Posts: Total: 44 / Live: 9 / Archived: 35 		From: USA, Wi.
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EsotericForest   
14 Jul 2011
Genealogy / Jewish Roots of Poland [638]

Well my DNA test seems to be pointing me in the middle eastern/Jewish region of the world, so I'm sure that I have some paternal Jewish ancestor somewhere back there.
EsotericForest   
19 Nov 2010
Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

My fathers side of the family is full blown Polish, and the immigrated around 1900...so the family is still fairly new to the country. My mothers side is a complete mix of French, Irish, English, and who knows what else. I'm quite proud of my Polish ancestry though, but I consider myself an American without a doubt.
EsotericForest   
1 Aug 2010
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Since you've been so helpful to me already. My great grandmothers maiden name was Bil, and she came from Zarzecze Poland. I haven't had any luck finding any information on the surname Bil, and I have a feeling that it got shortened to that when she immigrated. Any idea what the original name could be? Possibly Bilskie, or Bielskie? Or is Bil an actual Polish name that I just have trouble finding for some reason? haha

Any idea on the meaning or origin of it?
EsotericForest   
30 Jul 2010
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

Well yes, Stolarz is a word so it is a bit easier, but I was just saying I have pretty much ZERO luck tracking my genealogy with that surname. Other than information I already know, I haven't been able to find any other information.

As for the name Mastej, the story is (And I did look it up on Ellis Island) that the name when my great grandfather Jacob lived in Poland was Mastej, but when they came into the Ellis Island, they told them to change the spelling to Masti so it would be easier for other Americans to understand. They've since changed it back to the original spelling of Mastej however. So as far as I know, Mastej should actually be the original spelling...unless of course Mastej wasn't the original spelling either haha.
EsotericForest   
30 Jul 2010
Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

It seems to be a name that I tend to run into a brick wall with. I have enough trouble finding much information on the name Stolarz, but when it comes to Mastej, I can never find anything.