Genealogy / My father is half Polish and half Ukrainian is this a common mix in Poland and Ukraine ? [11]

I don't think highly of most poles '' I have met' that doesn't make me anti-polish.
and yes my mother is german origin. are you ok with that?
To make up a person you need to have 2 parents 50% x2 and from them 4 grandparents 25% x 4
I am happy to be Polish, Ukrainian and German :)

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

Its my great grandmothers surname she was from the border area of South Belarus and Northern Ukraine in the Polesie region. I know its spelt Hryshchuk translating it from Ukrainian and Belarusian and from Russian its Grischuk. Seeing its not Polish, (the family were orthodox) I am trying to work out if she was of Ukrainian or Belarusian ethnicity. What might you all think based on that surname and spelling? thanks

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

Does anyone know anything about the surname '' Hryshchuk' '' ?

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

Grymel surname ?

Genealogy / What does Germanised mean? [29]

Thanks Polonius3 and Oberschlesien I guess ill never know.
And all Had very German first names like Johann Burda and Franz Petera ect

Just interesting to know... in the 1890s they migrated to Austria proper

In the 1890s could Czechs move to Austria proper? or only Germanised Czechs? and ethnic Germans?

Genealogy / What does Germanised mean? [29]

If someone from Bohemia in the 1800's had the surnames '' Petera'' would they be Czech Bohemian or German Bohemian ?

Genealogy / Mackowiak surname, Maćkowiak [17]

Thanks for the website. It doesn't seem to be working tho. Keeps saying error.
I am looking for Wojciech Maćkowiak born between 1885 -1900 from Gniezno area and his wife Weronika Pawlak born in 1900 born in either Konin area or Gniezno area.

Both most likely Catholic.

any websites for marriages after 1900s of greater poland area?

Genealogy / Mackowiak surname, Maćkowiak [17]

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does anyone know any good websites so i can find information about my great grandparents ?
birth
marriage ect
They were born in Greater Poland between 1890 and 1900.

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

boletus

Thanks for the link. very interesting :)
I guess no point in guessing.
Thanks again.

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

Thank you for that :)

do you think someone from Bohemia (then Austrian Empire) near the border with Silesia (then German empire) with the first name ''Johann'' and surname '' Petera '' would be of German origin?

and someone called '' Franz Burda'' ?

what are your thoughts ?

Genealogy / What does Germanised mean? [29]

i think it was common then

Travel / How to get from Warsaw to Belarus (ex-Polish areas)? [5]

tip i wouldnt go around saying ex polish areas you might find yourself in a deep whole in the woods. enjoy your trip

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


Thank you. that is very helpful. I found my grandfathers Nazi documents regarding his mothers family. They came from the Border region of Poland/Lower Silesia and Bohemia/Czech.

What ethnicity would these surnames suggest my grandfathers mother is.

Nadwornik / Nadvornik
Weinar/Vejnar
Haman
Burda
Petera
Jansa

Thank you :)

What are the origins of these surnames

Nadwornik / Nadvornik
Haman
Burda
Petera
Jansa

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

anyone know the origins of the surname '' Weinar '' ? also sometimes spell as '' Vejnar ''

Thanks :)

History / Questions about Polish borders, Galicia and Cossacks. [50]


haha good someone can see past nationalism and pride and just see truth.

Yes i am proud of my slavic heritage hence my username ;p
I've been to Poland about 2 years ago for about 3 months. Then I traveled to Belarus , Russia and Ukraine all up for 9months. I have family in Poland,Belarus and Russia.

All were good and bad but I would have to say that St. Petersburg was the most impressive place by far.

History / Questions about Polish borders, Galicia and Cossacks. [50]


If you used your brain you would realize that everyone (including myself) has 4 grandparents, so obviously my grandparents all came from different countries.

yes Kresy lands had a Polish minority simply because it was not Poland. Ruthenian lands belong to Ruthenians (ukrainians and belarusians) hence the counties of Ukraine and Belarus

History / Questions about Polish borders, Galicia and Cossacks. [50]

Its simple the Kresy region is Ruthenian. It has always had an overwhelming Ruthanian majority that's why today we have two Independent Ruthenian nations their, Ukraine and Belarus, very simple.

The Poles have been tried to Polanise the local population (ruthenians) since the the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The Grand Duchy of Lithuania had a Ruthenian Majority:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania#Demographics

In 1260 the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was the land of Lithuania, and ethnic Lithuanians formed majority (67.5%) of its 0.4 million population.[33]
With the acquisition of new Ruthenian territories, in 1340 this portion decreased to 30%[34] By the time of the largestexpansion towards Rus' lands, which came at the end of the 13th and during the 14th century, the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was 800 to 930 thousand km2, just 10% to 14% of which was ethnically Lithuanian.[33][35]

An estimate of the population in the territory of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania together gives a population at 7.5 million for 1493, breaking them down by ethnicity at3.75 million Ruthenians (ethnic Ukrainians, Belarusians), 3.25 million Poles and 0.5 million Lithuanians.[36] With the Union of Lublin, 1569, Lithuanian Grand Duchy lost large part of lands to the Polish Crown.

History / Questions about Polish borders, Galicia and Cossacks. [50]

My grandmother an ethnic Poleshchuk is 90 years old and from Belarus Ivanovo (Yanow) near Pinsk.
When she was growing up she was ''forced'' to go to a Polish school (the Poles banned/closed down the local schools) where they attempted to brainwash the young kids and make them ''Polish'' they were forced to stop speaking their native language (west polesian dialect) in public. Luckily for the local native population they were liberated by the Soviets (the soviets were not saints).

The same thing happens in all of Ruthenia (Kresy)
So the statistics released by the Poles are very biased.

The Poles did this, Russians and Germans through out history.

Remember we are all humans :) peace

ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Полещуки

History / Questions about Polish borders, Galicia and Cossacks. [50]

I suggest you read the history of the Ruthenian region its also important to learn about Kieven Rus. That might answer some of your questions.

Galicia has always had a Ruthenian (Ukrainian) Majority.

Not all but a good percentage of the ''Polish'' people in Western Galicia (in present day Poland) would decent from Polonized Ruthenians (Ukrainians/Lemko's)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruthenia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kievan_Rus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonized

Polonization in Eastern Borderlands (Kresy)

History / The history and discussion of the Bambrzy people in Greater Poland/Posen area [25]

I have free will and choice. If people let the post continue instead of crying about what language i use for a city in modern day Poland. I was hoping it would lead to German settlement in western Poland generally but i didn't even get the chance to do that. I generally don't care about Germany or Poland and who is right and wrong in history that is all a matter of opinion. If people don't like that i used Posen when talking about Germans in that area its their problem not mine. its simple do not comment and leave this post alone. Polish people on this forum have a massive hang up on anything German. its 2012 not 1939.

what language someone uses when talking about a city that has changed hands many times is their business and like i said if you not like it than don't contribute to the conversation with pollution and stubbornness. good day

History / The history and discussion of the Bambrzy people in Greater Poland/Posen area [25]

people her have a German hang up... poor form

History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_English_language

English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Germanic invaders and/or settlers from various parts of what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. Initially, Old English was a diverse group of dialects, reflecting the varied origins of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain. One of these dialects, Late West Saxon, eventually came to dominate.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_people

Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles, Germanic peoples who migrated to Great Britain after the fifth century AD.

The conventional view of English origins is that the English are primarily descended from the Anglo-Saxons, Germanic tribes that migrated to Great Britain following the end of the Roman occupation of Britain, with assimilation of later migrants such as the Vikings and Normans.

eupedia.com/europe/european_y-dna_haplogroups.shtml

you should know the origins of your language...welcome

History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

that's actually a good joke ill definitively use that one :) thank you

History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

Because the English people are Germanic and also we don't want to offend Polish people here because English is a west German dialect.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language

History / The history and discussion of the Bambrzy people in Greater Poland/Posen area [25]

Not my fault people cant get over the fact I use the word Posen when talking about the German history of the area.

god bless you all

History / The story about German- Polish reconciliation [194]

I think when talking about Poland and Germany we should use the proper names Polska and Deutschland as not to offend anyone. Because some people on this forum are a little fanatic.

History / The history and discussion of the Bambrzy people in Greater Poland/Posen area [25]

this is a lost cause. its not nice for people to force their opinions on other people. the post clearly says what its about if people are so primitive to have a problem what someone uses the german name for poznan when talking about germans who moved to that area well communism worked well in Poland wooops sorry Polska

cya

History / The history and discussion of the Bambrzy people in Greater Poland/Posen area [25]

what does it matter if i call it posen or poznan i am talking about the same.
and i prefer to call it Posen when i am talking about germans and german history of greater poland. you are welcome to call it poznan or you can not comment on this post at all....

I was watching the Euro 2012 and the sign saying what city was in English for ALL GAMES... example was Warsaw NOT Warszawa. Maybe you should of boycotted the euro 2012