Posts by scottyg354

scottyg354

16 May 2014

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

I apologize they were actually from southeast poland. Screwed up.my sense of direction.

scottyg354

11 Jul 2013

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

On the Bak ( Bunk) I know my great grandmothers moms maiden name was Czaja. If the gives you anything.

Just wanted to throw this out there as well. In my opinion prime examples of typical looming Slavs would have be Pope John Paul II or Vladmir Putin. I don't really see that in any of the people in the picture. That's why I am asking.

scottyg354

11 Jul 2013

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

Got ya. I am actually visiting poland in September. Only for a day and a half but that's good enough. Going to Oktoberfest first.

scottyg354

10 Jul 2013

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

Please note guys that the group in the photos are the first generation born in the US. My great grandparents moved here from southeastern Poland (wola mileca I believe was the town) when Poland was still part of the Austro Hingarian empire.

scottyg354

10 Jul 2013

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

There was just some rumor of Roma blood. I figured some people directly from Poland could identify.

scottyg354

10 Jul 2013

Genealogy / Polish Gypsy Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak) ...Need opinions [32]

Hi All,

I am attaching some pics here of the first generation of my polish side who came over here around 1895-1900. We are not your typical looking Poles as we have fairly olive skin and dark hair and eyes. Many people actually think some of us are Italian/Greek. Anyways, I was just wondering if anyone can shed some light on the Roma in Poland. I have attached pictures of the first gen that were born in the USA so you can see what I am talking about. Everyone in the first pic (black and white) except the bride is related to me by blood. My grandmother is the 5th person in next to the bride. The second pic everyone except the woman in the light blue dress is related to me by blood. The color pic really shows the type of complexion and hair I am talking about.

The surnames related to this side of my family are Seliga (Szeliga) and Bunk (Bak).

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