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Looker   
25 Oct 2014
Genealogy / Tomasz Zenon Sliwka, Walbrzych [4]

I searched for Śliwka surname in Wałbrzych and this is what I got:

Bartosz Śliwka
facebook.com/bartek.r.sliwka

Jerzy Śliwka
Two business addresses found:
pl. Ludwika Zamenhofa 1 lok. boks 44, Wałbrzych
marsz. Piłsudskiego 50, Wałbrzych
phone 74 665 49 77

Maybe they are related with Tomasz Śliwka?
Looker   
24 Oct 2014
Study / Is doing study courses by correspondence popular among Polish people? [5]

consumer education, institutional management, interior design, home furnishing, cleaning, handicrafts, sewing, clothing and textiles, commercial cooking, cooking, nutrition, food preservation, hygiene, child development, managing money, and family relationships

All of these in just single course? I doubt you can find it in Krakow, Warsaw or any other city in Poland.
But divide it all into separate issues - it's a different story. Then you would probably find some eg. interior design courses, sewing, nutrition, child development schools, etc.

And if in one place for everything - on the internet only, sitting in front of the monitor.
Looker   
24 Oct 2014
Genealogy / Adopted in 1979 by Michael and Arcadia McGuire, my Polish name was Justyna or Anna [2]

If you are sure about £ęczyca, maybe try to contact the hospital where you might be born.
Check the website: zozleczyca.pl
It would be extremely hard to find someone just by a name - yet you're not sure if your Polish name was Justyna or Anna (maybe both?)

But write an email, it's possible that someone give you some clue, further search direction.
I hope you'll reach someone from your Polish family.
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Genealogy / Finding Sielce tobacco factory 1850s (Poland) [4]

I dug deeper and found more detailed story. I won't quote here much more, the article is quite long.
Regarding the names of workers, here is one mentioned - Franke:

Among female workers eg Franke family has dozens of members. Ancestor of the family is still brisk old granny which while working in the factory from thirty-two years, as one can judge from her face, even will lead yet her great-grandchildren to the factory

top25snuff.com/forum/79-historie-firm/107-warszawski-union.html

The other two mentioned names: Kołodziejski and Filipowski - they didn't work in the same factory, but led a company of same name, a 12 years after the closure of native business.

And yet below the picture of the building.


  • Union Factory in Sielce, Warsaw
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Genealogy / Finding Sielce tobacco factory 1850s (Poland) [4]

Quote from a book: "Mokotów poprzez wieki" by Tadeusz Władysław Świątek -2006 (site 36):

Slightly shorter life had active in Sielce, in years 1839-1861 snuff factory, founded by financier and industrialist and shareholder of hiring tobacco monopoly - Leopold Kronenberg (1812-1878), who owned at that time manor and palace in Sielce. Emil Hignet (1817-1887), an official Censorship Committee, ran along with his brother Julian, the country's first Department of Silkworm Breeding and silk spinning factory - all placed on a lot separated from the manor, the center which occupied "Bogucin" villa. Existing nearby horticultural farm Bardet brothers (of French origin) supplied them with mulberry bushes.

Sielce Palace

Sielce Palace

I've found another source

Cigars from Sielce

As many as half thousand workers employed founded in the mid-nineteenth century Snuff Factory in Sielce. It was the first large industrial plant built on the Warsaw suburb. He was only a few dozen meters from the present headquarters of "Gazeta Wyborcza". He stood on the north (odd) side of the present-day Chelmska bearing then the name Książęca road - roughly where today's Lwicka street outlet is. The factory belonged to Leopold Kronenberg. Buildings went around a large, square courtyard, on which smaller buildings had place.

At the cigars curling mainly women and additionally young boys were hired. Working conditions were harsh. Factory premises were so tight that the workers were forced to sit for a few hours next to ladle of the toxic fumes. Women complained of persistent headaches, dizziness and nausea. In 1860 Kronenberg, who managed to get rid of quite cumbersome shareholders, moved the factory to a new, specially designed buildings at Marszałkowska street.

warszawa.gazeta
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Study / Management or Computer Science Engineering in Poland - your experience and suggestions [3]

I can tell you, there is not much employment prospects after management studies, go for computer science, hands-down choice for me. Although the competition is much higher in IT, I don't see much perspectives when finishing management, unless you have a predisposition to become a bank president ;)

and what basically subjects and modules are offered.

Warsaw School of Computer Science - wscs.eu/en.php/arth/msc_in_applied_computer_scienc__/556/
Warsaw Academy - warsawacademy.com/index.php/faculties
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Classifieds / Any Idea where I can get top soil near Gdansk? [2]

Contact the "Gravel" company located in Gdansk
gravel.pl/en/kontakt/

They had in their offer the chernozem you needed:

For sale sifted chernozem for 25 zł / m3 gross
Fertile land (top soil with small amount of sand) is ideal for creating gardens, parks, lawns, reclamation of brownfield sites.
When ordering in bulk min. 12 m3 delivery in the Tricity - FREE !!
In other cases, the price of transport to be arranged.

gravel.oferteo.pl/czarnoziem-siany/63781

Check also other offers for czarnoziem at this site, write your own advert.
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Genealogy / Looking for Maria Kuczera from Poland, also looking for her family. [3]

she were born in Polana in 1920

You meant Polana - a town, or maybe it was a typo and it should be Poland? Anyway, place of birth, residence would be helpful to know for further research. As you mentioned, the family was big and probably some of it is still located in same or nearby area. The map of Polish surnames however shows that here are almost 4.000 people registered with this name. They are spreaded all over whole country but most is placed in Silesia area.

moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/kuczera.html
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Study / GEOGRAPHY PRACTISE IN POLAND for my studies [2]

You should focus on areas I presented below - I attached an example company (website) to each institution.

urban laboratories - eng.pracownia-warszawy.pl/2-Aboutus.htm
geodesy - geopoint.com.pl/en/index.html
national, landscape parks - kampinoski-pn.gov.pl
measure and research stations - igf.fuw.edu.pl/meteo/stacja/index_english.php
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Travel / Anyone know about the larger Flea Markets in Poland? [8]

Below is a decent list of major flea markets in Poland:
ciekawnik.pl/zakupy-i-pieniadze/993-najwieksze-gieldy-staroci-w-polsce

Here's another site with Polish biggest Antique Fairs:
urzadzamy.pl/aranzacja-wnetrz/wystroj-wnetrz/targi-antykow-sprawdz-najwieksze-gieldy-i-targi-staroci-w-polsce,168_11393.html

One of the greatest flea market is in Gdansk during "Jarmark Dominikanski" (St. Dominic's Fair) - I'm very surprised that there's no reference about it in above articles. It's 3-week event and takes place every summer.

Gdansk Dominican Fair is the largest and most popular trading open-air event in Poland.

Long-standing tradition and a huge amount of attractions make it the largest event of its kind in Poland and one of the few largest in Europe. In 2013 the Fair was visited by 6.2 million people!

The main attractions of Dominican Fair is a trade offer over 1,000 stands with old artifacts, antiques, art products, handicrafts and regional cultural, artistic events and concerts.

/wiki/St._Dominic's_Fair
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Study / English elementary schools and education in Tricity, Poland [7]

Yes, the private English schools are still very expensive everywhere in Poland.
If it isn't a option, you may bring a person who is fluent at English and who may give some individual lessons - lot of people, students are looking for additional income, give an ad on gumtree.pl for example.

In addition to the above, there are also different sources of daily English - as you mentioned - meetings with other native speakers are invaluable. And at home - books, internet, educational computer games, even English TV should be very helpful.
Looker   
23 Oct 2014
Study / English primary schools for foreigners in Katowice [15]

I've found out that there's a new English primary school in Katowice. It had to become operational from September 2014, earlier was only preschool working at this place.

Check their website: englishmontessori.com/content/page/en/menu/elementary_school/index.html
Looker   
22 Oct 2014
Law / How can I find out if my parents still hold their Polish Citizenship? [4]

Hi Looker, all joined now ;)

Welcome :)

To be sure about your father's Polish citizenship the application must be filled and submitted to the embassy. It is also crucial for your efforts to obtain Polish citizenship.

The form is very detailed, but the more meaningful informations will be noted the better for the whole case. Another issue that it must be filled in Polish.

Do you think its unwise to write that these details about my father are unknown on my application (in the father's memoir part)?

Everything you put on this document must be true, if you are not certain about something it may be better just write unknown with (if possible) a short note.

Good luck!
Looker   
21 Oct 2014
Law / How can I find out if my parents still hold their Polish Citizenship? [4]

Hello Monski, why not join us?

Polish citizenship can be confirmed as follows - you must submit appropriate application to Polish Consulate. The application can be downloaded here:
msw.gov.pl/download/1/15323/094133_KW_321019_DOIR_plik4.pdf

In addition, documents proving the data and information contained in the application should be attached - for example long form Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Certificate of current Citizenship - but for the details ask the embassy, different countries - slightly different procedures.

I hope this helped.
Looker   
21 Oct 2014
Australia / Dual citizenship (Polish person Australian born) [10]

The same question regarding Australia - some states require renunciation of previous citizenship, how about it then?

In Poland at the time the following reasons decided about loss of Polish citizenship:

A Polish citizen who is abroad, may be deprived of Polish citizenship if:

- violated the duty of loyalty to Polish People's Republic,
- acted to the detriment of the interests of Polish People's Republic,
- illegally left the Polish People's Republic after 9 May 1945.,
- refused to return to the call of Polish national authority,
- failing to comply with military duty, as required by Polish law,
- was sentenced abroad for an offense which is also a common crime under Polish law or is a recidivist.

Looker   
21 Oct 2014
Love / Romance with a polish girl... I need help! [7]

Are Polish girls more romantic?

It's hard to say. Some are very romantic, some are certainly not. If they feel comfortable and safe, then they are lovely, but when some difficulties appears - you'll see what sits deep inside them, and you may find yourself in big trouble ;)
Looker   
20 Oct 2014
Genealogy / Polish Weaver (Tkacz) family in US? [4]

Weaver is not a Polish name. Even so two peoples with this name are registered in Poland.
But if you're asking about Polish 'equivalent' of this surname - Tkacz - this one is very popular here.
Looker   
20 Oct 2014
Real Estate / Are Mortgage brokers licenced in Poland? Can anyone become an real estate agent? [18]

If I like to work as a Property Manager for Private Property owners (Apartments or single houses) do I need to have a Real Estate License in Poland?

The answer is no and yes.

No because there has been deregulation of the profession of broker and real estate manager (from 2014). Now people do not need to have a license and appropriate education to perform this profession.

Yes because most of employers in real estate offices still require certification. So without it your chances for a better job are lower.
Looker   
20 Oct 2014
Study / Dj School in Krakow? [4]

Unfortunately. I couldn't find one. Just from time to time some DJ courses appears there, rarely though.
Looker   
20 Oct 2014
Work / How to get a job in Krakow with a biology degree? [2]

It is not easy nowdays find a high payable job after biology degree and study of animals in Poland. But here are my propositions:

Research station facility of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Popielno

The primary purpose of its establishment was to strive to enrich and saving our natural resources.
Popielno, due to its location and natural, turned out to be a great place for the implementation of this program. It is situated in the center of the Piska Forest, on a peninsula surrounded by four lakes - Beldany, Mikolajskie, Sniardwy and Wartolty.
For more than 40 years in Popielno a number of research and implementations related to nature conservation are performed

popielno.pl/main.html

National parks in Poland - There are 23 national parks here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_Poland

Zoological parks - the biggest in Poland are zoos in Wroclaw, Poznan, Zamosc, Warszawa, Gdansk, Krakow, Opole, Lodz, Plock, Chorzow, Torun - all of these belongs to European Association of Zoos and Aquaria.

Kakadu - the largest network of Polish pet shops

Solid foundations of Kakadu pet store chain consist of 33 centers, nearly 400 person team of trained employees and more than 50 thousand products of the highest quality

and all similar
Looker   
20 Oct 2014
Genealogy / Place / Surname: Łomza + Krzewo Stare / Celmer + Potynska [6]

FELIX 'FELIKS' CELMER / Celmar
Birthdate: May 5, 1873
Birthplace: Stare Krzewo, białostocki, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland
Death: Died December 18, 1949 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH, USA
Immediate Family:
Son of HIPPOLYT CELMER and MARIANNA WYKOWSKA
Husband of STANISLAWA 'Mary Stella' CELMER
Father of Petronela Celmer; Stefania Celmer; CHARLOTTE 'Czeslawa' Elizabeth Lesney; Leo 'Lee' Vitel Celmer; Charles Theodore 'Todd' Celmer / Celmar and 6 others

geni/people/FELIX-FELIKS-CELMER-Celmar/6000000023885843373
Looker   
20 Oct 2014
Life / Thoughts on "Ida" (Polish movie) [30]

The movie is presenting the story of a young Jewish girl and her aunt - a fierce communists, against the realities of post-war Polish - the sixties. It takes only 80 min., but it's enough to finish all plots. The movie has collected many awards in Poland and abroad - deservedly so, I think. Beautiful pictures and acting.
Looker   
20 Oct 2014
Study / Dj School in Krakow? [4]

Just for informaion - Poland is short of real DJ Schools - here are only two such places - one in Poznan, second in Krakow.

They are also organizing summer camps in different places year after year.
For refenence check their websites:

djkursy.pl

FTB is the only DJ School, a school for professional DJs
in Poland. Our advantages: experienced staff, modern learning program and the latest equipment.

If you are a young and ambitious man who wants to know the secrets of the art dj'ingu - This school is made just for you!

We provide high standard of learning in interesting
and climatic locations.

alfadjsacademy

We present the first in Poland stationary school for DJs - DJ's Alpha Academy in Warsaw! Join today to a large group of our satisfied students - we guarantee - you will not regret !!!

You do not have to wait for other courses, which are held infrequently, there are few and in addition you learn in a group consisting of several people (waiting in line for equipment ...). Do not waste your time!
At our school you can sign up whenever you want, at any time throughout the year! We will adjust to you! You decide when you want to come to class ...

Looker   
19 Oct 2014
Law / My grandfather left Poland after WWII and emigrated. Question About Polish Citizenship [10]

A person of Polish descent, within the meaning of Act, is a person who declares Polish nationality and fulfills all the following conditions:

1. at least one of his/her parents or grandparents or two great grandparents were of Polish nationality,
2. he/she demonstrates its relationship with Poland, in particular by cultivating Polish language, traditions and customs

Yes, Polish descent, not Polish citizen - you can't get citizenship through your grandparent, it would be possible only if one of your parents have/had Polish citizenship.

But still you may apply for permanent residency in Poland.

The person whose Polish origin has been confirmed in accordance with statute may settle on Polish territory permanently.