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JK_TX   
18 May 2011
Genealogy / Czappa / Klein - Kashubian name / Putzig, Puck Poland? [8]

Steve,
The LDS Library has the Church records on Microfilm or you can search their site for your surname. My Grandmothers folks were Kashubian as well and one of the surnames was Czaplewski (which means 'crane', or from somewhere named 'Craneville' I believe), they were from just a bit south of there and immigrated to Minnesota around the same time as yours.

Here's the link to Putzig Church records:

Here is the link to the LDS website where you can search for your surname:

There is also a ver large indexing program in Pommerania, the link to marriage index is here: ptg.gda.pl/index.php/certificate/action/searchM

Hope this helps,
J

Here is the distribution map for your surname as well: moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/czap.html

Speaking German as well as Kashubian was quite common and was born out of necessity as this area was part of Germany (West Prussia) at the time. My folk also spoke German and Kashubian...

I should also mention that another very common surname in this area is Czapiewski. I wonder if your name is a shortened version of either of these or it simply means 'crane'.

J
JK_TX   
3 May 2011
History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

Copy Cats :D

Thank you Bratwurst Boy. I guess I'll have to brush up on my German to read that though! ;)
J
JK_TX   
3 May 2011
History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

It looks like (if my sources are correct) that conscription began around 1806. I am also aware that Prussia had Hussar and Uhlan units, were these made up of Poles but led my Germans?? This seems to be a very difficult subject to research!

Thanks again and best wishes.
J
JK_TX   
3 May 2011
History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

Thank you gumishu, it would be interesting to me to know when the Prussians did start conscription. I know my gg grandfather was Polish but served in the Prussian cavalry. Not sure if he volunteered or was conscripted. He would have served probably in the late 1860's or so...

I have looked at a lot of Parish records from West Prussia during these times and it seems that most men didn't marry till their mid-20's. So I'm not sure if this is a cultural thing or they waited till their conscription time was passed.

J
JK_TX   
3 May 2011
History / Poles in the Napoleonic era [224]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how many, or what percentage of the Prussian Army during Napoleonic times was Polish?
Weren't Poles were being conscripted when they came of age and forced to serve for a period of several years or did this happen later?

J
JK_TX   
10 Feb 2011
Genealogy / Just found out I'm Polish! [45]

Coshomre,
First, it's most likely your ancestor was actually (first) named 'Casimir'.
Since they came to Texas, the most likely Port would have been Galveston and it might be possible to look at those records and get lucky.

Another thing, the Polish communities in South Texas are in the same general vicinity so if you know where they lived it might be possible to check the Parish records and see if anything comes up.

Being that they changed the surname it's going to be very difficult but not impossible.
Also, the South Texas Poles came from most of the same Parishes in Southern Silesia so if you get lucky and figure out the proper surname it should be fairly easy to track further back.

Don't know if I helped much- but I wish you luck in your genealogical pursuits.
J
JK_TX   
10 Feb 2011
Genealogy / Genealogy sites in Poland. Looking for Polish family of my great-grandparent. [13]

It's doubtful the Poznan Project will have transcriptions of any Opole Parishes. This site may help:

rootsweb.ancestry.com/~polopole/index.html

Once you find the proper Parish, you can go to the LDS Library website and find the Microfilm number:
familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp
(search by place)

Then find an LDS Church with a family history center and order the microfilm there, you can get temporary or permanent loan of the microfilm.

(worked for me anyway)
Good luck in your research!
J
JK_TX   
22 Nov 2010
Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

Hi Patrycia,
Yes I would estimate I am ethnically about 1/3 Polish but I am not lucky enough to have any relatives that I know of in Poland. I'm planning on going there in a few years and maybe I'll run into some. :)

Only poor pesants who had nothing in Poland were going to America.You Polams have to accept the fact that your ancestors were the lowest class of society.Really nothing to be proud of.

Obviously you have no clue and broad generalizations such as this only make you sound like a fool...

I saw a documentary about Poles who came to Texas in the 19th century, hardly any of them look Polish today, more like a Polish Mexican mix

The Poles of South Texas (I am not from here) are from Upper Silesia and established the first pemanent Polish settlement in North America. I believe they started coming here in the 1850's or so. I did not see that program but I suppose that some of them mixed with the local population which is Hispanic. Some of the ones I know are still 100% Polish though. There are also quite a few folk of Czech ethnicity as well.

Nice pictures Cheehaw, thanks for sharing!
JK_TX   
19 Nov 2010
Genealogy / Americans of Polish descent. How many of us are on Polish forums? [216]

My Mother was German/Austrian descent. Dad is Polish and part German descent, his Mother was full-blooded Kashubian (part German as well).
My folks came here to America between 1853 and 1888, so I am American through and through but I enjoy learning about my roots and especially studying history.
JK_TX   
19 Oct 2010
Genealogy / SKI...SKY...ZKI...Polish surname endings [38]

I thought Jasiński might have to do with ash trees?

Jasiński- do you know where your family is from? My G-Grandmother was Jasiński.
JK_TX   
10 Sep 2010
Genealogy / I am interested in tracing any of my Polish-Lithuanian relatives Sadowski [23]

My Grandmother was Sadowski, this family came from Lipusz and Koscierzyna Parishes in Kashubia and immigrated to Winona Minnesota in 1882.
The earliest ancestor I have of this family is: Franz Sadowski- born about 1787 and died in Plocice 1865...
Feel free to contact me through the PM function if you are related.
JK_TX   
6 Sep 2010
Travel / Poland in photo riddles [3134]

You are very close but still the answer is nope. :):):)

perhaps an organ- liver or heart?
JK_TX   
5 Sep 2010
Genealogy / Polish nationality? Which of the following (if any) determine being Polish. [231]

Which of the following (if any) determine being Polish:
-- blood (genetics, DNA)
-- place of birth and/or habitaiton
-- culture, religion and/or language
-- personal preference/declaration
-- all of the above
-- some of the above (which?)
-- none of the above
-- something else?

You skipped ethnicicity. My Dad's folk came from the former Kingdom of Prussia so I am an American but ethnically 1/2 Polish.

Sounds like to me the kind of people that mostly emigrated to America - uneducated peasants with little knowledge apart from how to use their hands. The ones with brains stayed and built the 2nd Republic - the ones with nothing but brawn left. Fits right in with the way that many of them came from the very poor Eastern (formerly Russian) territory.

You reallly don't have a clue do you? Why are you so down on Polish Americans?

Nope. If you want to talk about bloodline, it should be pure and uncontaminated by "other" blood - otherwise you can't claim to be Polish based on blood alone. What is Polish blood anyway? As someone said on here - many great Poles were arguably not Polish at all if you want to use blood as the sole factor.

Very few people in the modern world are 'pure' anything. Personally I don't see what the big deal is, we're all people...
JK_TX   
31 Aug 2010
Genealogy / 1877, 1921 and 1949 - information on an old family prayer book [6]

I also have a similar book which was my Grandfathers. 1949 is probably the printing date and the earlier dates are when the book was also published I presume. Looks to me to be a collection of Bible stories.

My Father told me his Dad was teaching English to a Polish priest and used this book as an aid in translations.
Hope this helps...