Travel / Horror House in Warsaw [20]

Those who buried the dead must have been killed later and weren't able to tell anyone about the graves.

Travel / Horror House in Warsaw [20]

What about them? :S

Travel / Horror House in Warsaw [20]

@Alltimegreat1
Well, some of them were killed for sure. But that was not an equal fight.
Apart from other war losses, about 200,000 people were killed in two months of the Warsaw Uprising. With about 85% of the city destroyed a lot of bodies were buried under the debris.

Genealogy / Kameczura surname - any Polish people related? [30]

There's a doctor called Kameczura in Kraków. Not sure if I can give his name here. Try googling. You should get some results. Perhaps a family of yours.

Most of the places you named are in Lesser Poland.

Food / Herb used in Polish rosol (chicken soup)? [88]

Personally, I would never use marjoram in rosół. I don't really recall tasting it in it. It's fine with żurek and fasolka po bretonsku, though. It helps you digest. Perhaps some add it, but I think it would dominate the flavour.

As for rosół, you can add bayleaf, allspice, pepper. Both root and leaf parsley. Lovage will certainly add flavour most Poles associate with rosół but unlike maggi it's natural. Some add horseradish but it's really hard to get nowadays. The flavour should be rich and the soup healthy so obviously lots of veggies like carrots, root celery and parsley, leeks. A lot depends on the household, though.

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

Wełna means wool in Polish. Perhaps one of your ancestors traded wool - just a guess.
As for the latter part of your post, it is probably connected with the partitions of Poland. Prussia was one of the countries that invaded Poland in the late 18th century. Borders moved.

Genealogy / Leszczynski surname, Balcerzak [51]

I'm afraid you didn't understand me.

If your ancestor had come from that noble family, her birth and marriage would have been well recorded in the family's history. She also would have married an aristocrat/a nobleman.

You can consult a historian/genealogist about that.
Kongel was one of the families that used the Nieczuja coat of arms - you can look it up on Wikipedia.
Poland and Lithuania formed the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth for centuries so that was basically one state. How did they settle in Lithuania - a historian may know.

Genealogy / Leszczynski surname, Balcerzak [51]

Still no one here will be able to tell you if your ancestors came from a noble family. You need to do proper genealogical research.

Food / Herb used in Polish rosol (chicken soup)? [88]

Dunno -perhaps I don't see horseradish as I don't look for it. It must be sold around Easter for sure - some people still make their own chrzan tarty. Also you need it to make ogórki kiszone.

As for adding it to rosół, I remember my mum did so when I was a kid but just a tiny bit.

News / Unhinged Israeli Arrested and Charged for Knife Attack on Polish Policeman [23]

Rhazes was Persian, not Arabic, wasn't he?

Anyway, just because a certain civilisation or its representatives have contributed to the development of science etc doesn't mean its other representatives are not vile bastards.

News / Unhinged Israeli Arrested and Charged for Knife Attack on Polish Policeman [23]

I do agree with you.
I was actually referring to what another poster had written.

Genealogy / Looking for old street name : Teuchertstrasse in Gliwice [24]

@Sophtoo
Apparently, it was first changed to ul. PKWN and later to ul. Korfantego.

Food / Herb used in Polish rosol (chicken soup)? [88]

They don't really sell these all year long. Again since I don't make my own ogórki kiszone/konserwowe, I don't really look for it. I'm kind of surprised you do.

As for dill, I add it to cucumber soup and new potatoes.

Life / Is it True that People in Poland Dislike Charity? [13]

Ask WOŚP, Caritas or any other Polish charity organisation. They seem to be doing fine.

History / Franciszek Kornicki - Son of Poland, WWII Flying Ace, Savior of Britain [6]

'Repeat, please' ;)

Wonderful people who should have been appreciated more.
I hope he's going to win.

History / Franciszek Kornicki - Son of Poland, WWII Flying Ace, Savior of Britain [6]

By the way, have you guys seen The Unconquered made by IPN?
You can see it on youtube. Any thoughts?

Genealogy / Common surnames in Poland NOT of Polish origin ? [87]

Annis may be derived from names like Anna or Hanna but that's also a Greek surname.

Genealogy / Common surnames in Poland NOT of Polish origin ? [87]

Barra may be derived from protoslavic bariti-fight, barac-resist, reject, German Baer-bear or names like Barbara or Bartłomiej.

History / Is there a list of those in the Polish Army during WWII? [192]

He might have been drafted to the Wehrmacht like many other Silesians. They had often been forced to sign the Volksliste and many young men were subsequently drafted into the Wehrmacht. Some did it volunteerily of course.

Since your father wanted to join the Allies, he probably wasn't happy about serving the Reich.
But that's my wild guess. Only your father knows the truth.
There's a Wikipedia page about Poles in the Wehrmacht if you want to find out more.

Travel / What is an easy way of getting a SIM card in Poland as soon as I enter Poland? [2]

You can get them pretty much everywhere but since you need to register to activate the card, it's best to buy from a place where you can register it straightaway like the operators' shops.

The main operators are Orange, Play, t-mobile and Plus.

Travel / My Experience in Poland (compared to Germany) [100]

It's possible to have a sense of humour and be able to take serious things seriously. Duh!

@Alltimegreat1
I'm happy to hear you had a good time in Poland.

Travel / My Experience in Poland (compared to Germany) [100]

@Lyzko
You certainly are :)

What a pity you don't know more about Poland, its history and people. If you did, you might stop thinking about my country and people as untermenschen. Also despite our experiences and history, we still have a sense of humour.

Hopefully one day you will have a chance to experience what Alltimegreat did. But that, apart from travelling to Poland, requires an open mind.

Law / Need residence permit in Lithuania - I'm from Poland [4]

If you are an EU citizen you are allowed to stay in Lithuania for 90 days. You need a residence permit after that and you can apply for it if you're employed or self-employed there. Have you been there for over 90 days?

Lyzko, fyi Lithuania is in the EU and their currency is euro ...

Travel / My Experience in Poland (compared to Germany) [100]

@Ziemowit
Well, few claim they can travel without money so it's kind of obvious that you need it to travel.

Food / Herb used in Polish rosol (chicken soup)? [88]

@gumishu
Surely delicious ;)

@jon357
good for you. Am I not allowed to be surprised?

Btw, as for herbs in general, I also recommend czosnek niedźwiedzi - wild garlic or whatever it's called in English.

Travel / My Experience in Poland (compared to Germany) [100]

If he weren't white, he wouldn't be so happy to see blonde hair children everywhere, would he?
@Alltimegreat1
You have just come back from holiday. You had fun. That's why you think Poland's so great. I kind of experience that every time I get home from holiday :p I made it happen once and enjoyed it but it was damn difficult at first.

I love my country but life here can be difficult. If you ever decide to move to another country, think about all the pros and cons. Especially if you have a family.

Travel / My Experience in Poland (compared to Germany) [100]

It's funny how foreigners talk about bribery in Poland. I have never tried to bribe anyone and somehow manage to survive. Honestly, in what circumstances do you think you could bribe anyone to achieve something? (What?)

As for moving to Poland to live in an ultra-right society it doesn't make much sense. A nationalist won't be particularly friendly to any foreigner - white or not.

Surprisingly enough, even if the ruling party is right-winged it doesn't mean all Poles are.
And even though the majority of the society is white and Christian, it doesn't mean there are no people of colour or mixed race kids here.

Food / Herb used in Polish rosol (chicken soup)? [88]

@jon357
My mum makes great ogórki kiszone so I don't have to ;) Knowing myself I don't think I am patient enough to wait long enough. I buy them at the greengrocer' s too.

As for red cabbage, I make my own : red cabbage, chopped onion, grated apple, vinegar and oil.
And I hardly ever make Polish style chicken soup.Mine is pretty thick with slices of carrots, root parsley and celery, boiled with onions and bayleaf- I just get rid of these before serving and add natka and black pepper instead. I sometimes add lovage, too.

Real Estate / Termination of fixed term lease in Poland [28]

If these were the terms of the contract, you have to pay it.

Food / Herb used in Polish rosol (chicken soup)? [88]

@johnny reb
I first tried it last year and I really like it. Plus it is said to have lots of health benefits. :)