Love / Polish boyfriend and swearing [15]

Sounds like a respectable guy. Yes, this is a normal custom. This would be an "old custom," in the US.

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

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

Life / Should I expect racism as a 'black' woman in Poland [149]

I assume the younger ones would be more interested than the adults. Then again, it can be vica versa. Again, this is an assumption. My guess is if you go to a small town, they'd be more curious than anything like it seems to be in the US. Poland is really different in culture though, too. The manners of people and way of life. If Germany is accepting like they are now due to military bases, I wouldn't worry about Poland.

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?

Life / Should I expect racism as a 'black' woman in Poland [149]

I've wondered as a Polish American, would I get dirty looks. I'm Polish and Irish.

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

History / Poland in WWI [38]

The Poles seem to have always taken a liking to the French.

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.

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

Yes, at one point they owned part of Manhattan in New York City and they had stocks invested. They had immigrated to Chicago, New York, and Wisconsin. My family is quite big as well.

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

What about the surname Kurek? I've been told I look Russian, as well as Polish. My family is from Poland.

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

Yes, I've seen this coat of arms. I'd just like to look back as far as I can with the history of my family. I've read this whole page as well. I love learning is all. Especially when I am proud of my family's nation.

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

I knew that the royalty died out when Poland was no longer ruled by a king, but if what you say is true were you able to find info on the Kureks? And I also stated before most of our money was lost in the Great Depression in the US, though after World War II I had family return and still have family there. Where can I find more info?

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

I would say looks depend on the region of Poland you're from. Some have even asked me if I'm Russian.

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

I know my family was head of state and I've been told we were royalty and though I knew that I wanted to dig deep into my roots and found history dating back as far as the 12th century. We are apart of a Polish-Lithuanian dynasty. Very interesting. The Kureks. A lot of our money caused my family to lose a lot of their money in the US.

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

My grandfather was tall, blonde hair, blue eyes, kind of squinty for lack of a better word and somewhat slanted. My moms are the same as his. Do you have info on the Kurek family? History wise.

I'm talking centuries back when it comes how far back I want to look. I know my family didn't leave Poland up until the 1930s, 1940s, I know there were Jews in our family.

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

People mention my eyes and cheek bones. I've heard as time goes on you start to look like different generations of your family. Wether or not that's true I don't know.

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

I know one thing I did get from the Irish side is my height. I'm 5'5. My grandfather from Poland was 6'4.

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

I've been told I look Polish. I'm second generation in the US and my mothers side of the family comes from Poland(grandparents) and my father who is American is of both Polish and Irish descent. My family immigrated in the 1930s and 1940s. My eyes are green and blue.

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Genealogy / Polish looks? [1462]

Here is another.

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Genealogy / Polish looks? [1462]

Alright, so I'm second generation in the US and my mother's side of the family is from Poland, specifically Krakow and my dad was American but he is of Polish and Irish descent. Do you guys think I look Polish? I've been told I do. My family also didn't come to The US til the 1930s and 1940s.

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