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mom2fourboys   
2 Feb 2010
Genealogy / Poland Genealogy Resources [130]

I have a couple of Canadian resource that was my first clue in finding out that my Great Grandparents were Polish (well, originally the Austro Hungarian Empire I believe).

I have found ships manifests through the National Archives of Canada Genealogy Centre.

collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html

Immigration Records as well

collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/immigration-1925/001012-100.01-e.php

The National Registration File of 1940 was an invaluable tool for providing me info on my great grandparents. There is a fee, but the info is worth it.

statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=93C0006&lang=eng

Hope this helps my fellow Canadians whose Polish anestors came to Canada. There are many resources out there, I just do not have them at my fingertips at this time.
mom2fourboys   
2 Feb 2010
Genealogy / Finding Lech family from Wisloczek/Canada [16]

I am researching the Lech family. My great grandfather was Grezgorz Lech (son of Wasyl Lech) b. 1901 in Wisloczek and my great grandmother was Nastazzja Wjaiko (daughter of Daniel Bjaiko) b. 1905 in Wisloczek. He served in the Polish Army from 1920-1923. They had two sons in Wisloczek, Stefan and Jon and a daughter Annie born in France before they came to Canada. Grezgorz (his canadian name was Harry) came in 1926, first to Saskatchewan and Annie came in 1927 and they settled in Owl River, Lac La Biche, Alberta. They had more children there and moved to Vancouver BC with some of their children around 1945, leaving the homestead in the care of the older children.

I have not been able to connect the dots in Wisloczek, finding no trace of them other than their immigration ship lists to Canada. I am trying to search Grezgorz's Military records, but have no idea where to begin. Any help would be appreciated.