Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

What's odd is I never see anyone with my eye color. My iris is green, and my pupils are blue and there's no brown whatsoever. Haven't seen anyone with this same exact eye color. I figured I'd mention it while we're on the topic of eye color as well. Under certain lights they look grey.

Love / What do you like most about Polish girls? :) [120]

Polish women are way more attractive than women here in the US by all means. I'm going to start by saying their personalities, which I think Will top everything in a woman. Second, looks, very delicate and gorgeous.

Genealogy / Popular Polish First Names? [152]

Yes. I'm not sure why it's Chester, possibly because our family because our family is heavily Catholic. He was born in Poland. Never asked my great grandparents why the name is that way as they are dead. He came over in 1938. He immigrated to Chicago. Monika is a name I really like, too.

Genealogy / Popular Polish First Names? [152]

My grandfather's name is Chester. You might say it's old fashioned though.

Genealogy / Do I look Polish? (my picture) [375]

You're welcome. I'd say she looks like you in the face, however her eyes are not shaped the same. She does look a little Spanish though but not much.

Genealogy / Do I look Polish? (my picture) [375]

Based on your pics, I'd say Czech. My family was in Poland way back in the 1200s(recorded history, but even before then I'm just regarding historical records and what family says) until the 1930s, visiting the US in the 1920s. I'm second generation. To answer your question, yes looks can skip generation's. Over time, looks will fade more and more the less Polish(or any ethnicity) happen to breed with the family. Eastern and Central Europe seem to have the most distinct features. Compare them to Western Europe and you'll see my point.

Meant to word it like, my family has been in Poland since the 1200s, maybe even before then. This is as far as I could look back with historical records.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Thank you, Jon. Anyway, I have found I am a mixture of northeastern Polish and Southern Polish by looking back in history. My family started in Mazovia, then migrated further down.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Possibly. What do you yourself like about these areas? Have you been to these places? If you would be ok with it would you talk to me via messages?

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Yes. That also explains variations in Krakow. I want to choose a smaller city where I can enjoy the view, but not be in the middle of no where. Suggestions?

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

That was a good laugh. What about the Plock area?

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

That's cool. Haha. Then there's my height. I already have people 'towering over me'.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Irish being one of the most dominant cultural backgrounds in the US, most I've seen have really thick, wavy to curly hair. Typically brown despite the stereotype. That was my concern about fitting in actually. My nose seems smaller than most slavs though.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

That's probably most Poles.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Yes. I've heard that superstition. I've wondered about that. People of Slavic descent tend to bald "earlier" than let's say, the Irish. But my grandfather who was full Pole didn't recede until his fifties, so I guess that varies.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

I've seen trannies, drag queens, and all that but I've never seen a trucker with a skirt. Anyway, that's what I feel with my friends who're Slavic, as well. Matter o fact, the Russian friends are the ones who said I look like I could be Russian.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

I'd just like to get an idea. The comment about the guy stopping and staring gave me a laugh. Thank you. I have to say, that is odd that he dresses like that but nothing surprises me.

Genealogy / THE MEANING AND RESEARCH OF MY POLISH LAST NAME, SURNAME? [4500]

So my last name being Kurek, what are other spellings in Polish?

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

I was referring to how Poles feel towards the two if they had to chose between the two. So it would be Russians? Say I were to go to Poland, would I get dirty looks or when you guys say I wouldn't stand out do you mean I'd fit in?

Language / Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames [54]

I know this but I was saying maybe there's Russians there at one point, but I'm Polish no doubt.

Language / Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames [54]

Kurek

Language / Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames [54]

Well, my family had always lived in Poland til the 1930s, I'm just curious if we have strong Russian ties because we're from the Plock area originally.

Language / Ethnic backround of suffixes of Polish surnames [54]

Correct me if I'm wrong, Paulina, but does this mean my family has heavy Russian ties since they come from the area? Bloodline wise. Though Poles already have some Russian makeup.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

I'd say the square face is common with the Polish, but not by any means ALL Poles. Poles seem to recede(hairline) quicker. Most also have the idea that all Polish people have blonde hair and blue eyes. How do you guys feel when it comes to getting along with Russians versus Germans?

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Poles tend to be patchy facial haired, or I'd say it varies. Have you guys observed this alot?

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Lol. Every man needs a woman though and not a nag.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Gold diggers is what we call those women. And the old men with the money are sugar daddies. And the potato reference, okay. I was just like huh cause that seemed random but I get what you mean. That's not bad though. Haha. I think Polish women are pretty attractive, and I don't particularly really care for many other countries besides The Slavic ones.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Look like a potato? I Look like a potato to you? Lol.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

A picture from when I was younger. Might seem funny to some of you but that is okay. I've heard that honestly. That's funny and I go through the same thing with it feeling like some weird wool.

Here we go.

I have found something on my family in midevil times being from northeastern Poland. This area has been known to have been invaded by Russia in history.

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Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

Yes. My hair will get really curly. It starts out wavy, and then gets curlier and curlier like an afro sorta but not like you'd think. You've seen the Jewish afros I'm sure and I don't mean offense by that. Don't mean any stereotypes I'm just saying it tends to be common with Jewish though I don't know if that's what makes it that way. It gets poofy.

Genealogy / The typical Polish look, or all Eastern Europeans [656]

I wouldn't say that but they had money, but things change and such as it did for most people in that era and does today.