Malopolskie - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Wilga and Zakrzewska from Ciezkowice

Brian Wilga — 17 Feb 2006 4:44:46 GMT

I am searching for the families of Stanislaw Wilga from
Ciezkowice and Sophia Zakrzewska, probably also from
Ciezkowice.

Lubinski in Wysoka, Jordanow area?

lubinski35 — 24 Sep 2008 12:12:19 GMT

ARE THERE ANY LUBINSKI FAMILIES IN THE BOOK?

Kuzdzal/Piwowar

aflane — 28 May 2006 8:21:06 GMT

Seeking connections for my grandparents Jan (John) Kuzdzal and Teresa Piwowar. Jan was born in Ruda in 1892, son of Tomasz Kuzdzal and Ludwika Wielgus. Teresa was born in Witowice Dolne in 1891, daughter of Jozef Piwowar and Stefania Gieralt. Jan and Teresa immigrated in 1910/1912, married and settled in Detroit, MI. Died in 1979/1981.

Surname search

ed_kozak — 18 Mar 2006 12:14:08 GMT

Searching the following surnames:
Poronin - Orawiec, Gutka, Gutt, Gut, Gucianka, Rybka, Rybconka, Lojas, Lojoska
Zubrzyca Dolna (former Zubrica Dolna, Slovakia) - Kozak, Walkowicz, Valkovic
Jablonka - Baniak, Banyak, Jablonski, Jablonsky
Bialy Dunajec - Orawiec, Strachocianka, Strachota, Mardulka, Mardula
Murzasichle - Budz, Jarzabek, Jarzabkowna

Ancestral villages and surnames in Poland

Matt — 21 Jan 2006 12:39:54 GMT

I am seeking information on the following villages and the surnames from each of the following villages. I would like to hear from people who have ancestors from the same village, those who have information on the following villages, or those who have an ancestor with the same last name from the same village or a nearby village.

The villages of Lipinki, Rozdziele and Kryg in Malopolskie, Poland – Jez, Bieniek, Pawloski, Bukwicka, Krzyzak, Mruczek, Wozniaczonka, Dzikowicz, Cionek, Bienczonka

The village of Pawezow in Malopolskie, Poland – Moskal, Schab, Kiepkowna, Stalmach, Drewko, Nedza, Brzykcy, Broniszewski

The villages of Niedomice and Grudek in Malopolskie, Poland – Moskal, Dlugosz, Libera, Drewko, Lata, Marek or Markowna, Kawaly or Kawala, Gawliczka, Brud, Marcinek

The village of Pilcza in Malopolskie, Poland – Lata, Struz, Garbarba

The villages of Biadoliny Szlacheckie, Biadoliny Radlowskie, Lopon, Perla, Debno, Wola Debinska, Smigno, Zamoscie, Kobierzyn, Lukowa, Letowice in Malopolskie, Poland – Bodzioch, Dziadek or Dziadkowna, Latocha, Gleczowna, Ledzinski, Wotek, Bartosz, Klich, Sowa or Sowionka, Malec, Janik, Zgloba, Duda or Dudzia, Ruchata, Opiola or Opila, Kawa or Kawionka

GRYGIEL family history

Lynee Grygiel-Arnold — 20 Feb 2006 9:00:39 GMT

Stanley Grygiel-Brzostek,Wojewodztwo Tarnowskie to Utica, NY
around 1906. Married a Mary Lis from Piekielnik,Wojewodztwo
Nowosadeckte.

Mary Stefanski came to Chicopee, Mass. with a son John from somewhere in Galicia, married a Stanley Szymkiewicz around 1906-08, also Polish but no info known yet.

Surname: Mardyla

BonnieLouSmith — 19 Aug 2008 3:54:07 GMT

I am searching for the parents, grandparents, and siblings of my grandfather Frank Mardyla. He was born on September 15, 1885. He lived in Krakow. Frank immigrated to the United States in 1909.

Frank also had a brother, Peter, who came to the United States a few years later. Peter was born in 1889.

Frank Mardyla's obituary stated he left behind three brothers and three sisters in Poland.

I will appreciate any help you can give me.

Tokarski

MIPolonia — 12 Aug 2008 8:17:29 GMT

Michigan researcher has Tokarski info to share. Looking for the home village in Poland-Kolaczyce, or the Jaslo area in Galicia.

Al
mgongol@wowway.com

surname CYBURA

PMSBunnies — 20 Aug 2008 4:16:52 GMT

I recently was looking over some records from Jaslo that are on this site: http://www.genealogiapolska.pl/index.php?option=com_content&...

Anyways I found a few CHMURAs I am looking for. But not many. I did see a surname that was striking me as a possible AKA. CYBURA.

I was looking for my GGGfather Andrew Chmura b 1863

S,Ł Date 1891 Page 43
Andrzej Chmura 32
Antonina Nowosielska 20

This above could be a first marriage, but this next marriage statement matches his age. He was born in 1863.

S,Ł Date 1893 Page 48
Andrzej Chmura 30
Maria Stęgowska 30

Any ideas?

Can't wait til I can get some time to find an LDS center near me to order the records. There are tons of Cyburas. Only a handful of Chmuras, not enough to connect wife and husnads, and any poss kids together.

One more marriage in Jaslo
Jas Józef Ludwik age38
Date 1846 page 91
to Katarzyna Chmura age36

Deaths
1869 Apolonia Chmura
1894 Tekla Chmura

Jasło 1784-1900 births
1868 Wincenty Chmura – my uncle Wociech I think really
1889 Grzegorz Chmura
1890 Maria Chmura
1841 Franciszek Chmurzonka

My Chmura fmaily seemed to moved around a little (maybe to get settled as farm hands?) Czermna, Swiecany are on immigration records, and that one or two marriage records for my gggranfather Andrew are seming to be from Sobinow/Grace

It Leganda indications GB-Gorajowice, Brzyszczki WW-Walowice, Wolica, = + grace SŁ Sobniów, = ZL Żółków, Lichtarz, = Czel Czeluśnica, = UK Ulaszowice, Kowalowy, = Jar Jar eniówka, = lump = Bry Han Hankówka, = Kacz Kaczorowy, = ŁG Łęgorz, Gądki, = unhead N, = Jas Jasło, = Ka Kaczorowy, I = = J Jareniówka GB-Gorajowice, Brzyszczki WW-Walowice, Wolica, = + SŁ Sobniów Grace, = ZL Żółków, Lichtarz, = Czel Czeluśnica, = UK Ulaszowice, Kowalowy, = Jar Jar eniówka, = = Bry Bodies Han Hankówka, = Kacz Kaczorowy, = ŁG Łęgorz, Gądki, = unhead N, = Jas Jasło, = Ka Kaczorowy, = = J and have proceeded in (to) all mentioned marriage Jareniówka jasielskiej Farze. All these weddings were held in jasielskiej Farze.

Polish Protestant families - BOBROWNICKI, KEMPINSKI, DEBICKI, ROZYCKI, WIELOWIEYSKI, ZAJDLICZ, STRYJENSKI, RAUSZER, FULDE, OSTACHIEWICZ, KARSZO - SIEDLWESKI

kdebem — 8 Feb 2006 4:25:25 GMT

Hi
I am lookung for Polish Protestant Noble famlies from the Malopolska region. Any information will be highly apreciated
In exchange i offer you mine
Kazimierz Bem

Malec, Poland

shiroibara — 15 Aug 2008 5:29:45 GMT

I am trying to find records for Malec, Poland. I have found a marriage record in Suchy Grunt and a passenger ship record that mention it and there is a Malec near Suchy Grunt on a Google map. There is, however, another Malec that shows up further to the west. How can I tell which one I need and where might I find records? I've searched the LDS Library records for Malec, but the closest they have listed is Malecz (Prużana). I don't know if this is the same as Malec and if it is, which one?

Szewczyk - Rapsky or Rapski

Barb — 3 Nov 2006 1:44:43 GMT

I am looking for anyone with information about the Szewczyk or Rapsky/Rapski line in Maniowy Poland. Would like to get birth, marriage and death info of the following people:

Jakub (Jacob)Rapsky/Rapski, wife Anna (do not know what Anna's maiden name was.)

Andrew (Andrejz) Szewczyk, wife Regina (do not know Regina's maiden name.)

Also a possible marriage between Frank Rapsky, Sr and Regina Szewczyk.

As far as I know there are no LDS microfilms from this area - if anyone know of any please let me know.

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

Barb

FUDALA, KRUPA, OLSZEWSKA, MIHNIAK, KOLODZIEJ, MNISZAK, PEKSA, BLASZAK, SZYMANIK, POZIEINSKA, NYZIO

Judy Clauss — 19 Feb 2006 10:34:54 GMT

On my grandfather, John FUDALA's, naturalization
papers, he states he was b. Ciche, Poland. I later learned from the priest of the Chocholow, Poland parish, that Ciche was in that parish,(but he couldn't find any records on John.) More recently I'm learning from others who also have FUDALA ancestors in"Galicia" area of Poland, that they came from the Nowy Targ, which has merged w/Nowy Sac~z area.I'm confused. On John's marriage record he lists his parent: Josef FUDALA & Teresa OLSZEWSKA, from Galicia, Poland. Can't find anything on them in U.S. Any ideas...-Judy Clauss
jclauss@prodigy.net

Szybowicz, Galuszka, Janisewski, Kijak, Kosciolek - from Malopolska

A. M. Galuszka — 17 Feb 2006 3:48:32 GMT

Looking for any one that has the above surname. thank you

RUSIN PALUCH BUDZ - Gron (Nowy Targ)

manly38 — 7 Aug 2008 4:07:16 GMT

Looking for any relations to the above surnames. They were from the area of Nowy Targ and Village of Gron. Bartolomiej Rusin b.1873 Gron d.1933 Ohio, his fathers name was Ignacy.
Married Antonina Paluch b.1876 Gron d.1946 Ohio. They had relatives in Chicago, possibly Jan BUDZ, in 1902. Jozef Paluch and Maryanna (Annie) Budz were parents of Antonina. Looking for any Rusin surnames. Rusinowa Polana info also wanted (Rusin's meadow in Tatra Mtns). email bgetya2(at)aim.com

Sowizrol, town of Szerzyny

fenryswulf — 16 Dec 2005 7:37:06 GMT

I am looking for any other Sowizrols from the town of Szerzyny. I know that Apolonia and Ignacy Sowizrol were a brother and sister who came from the area to Chicago in the early 1900s. He was born in 1890 and she in 1887. They may have had a brother named Walter who also came to the U.S. I think they may be the only Sowizrol family in the U.S. I just got the death certificate for Ignacy (Ignatius) and it says he was from Szerzyny but his parents' names are unknown. I doubt if I'll find anything, but if anyone else is looking into Sowizrols, let me know.

Sekowa

Maryellen — 19 Jul 2002 5:40:24 GMT

Searching for HALUCH family in Sekowa / Gorlice / Poland. Is anyone searching in this town? I have not found LDS microfilms for this particular town, even though several surrounding towns have been microfilmed. Thanks. Maryellen

Kosala

lethal74 — 20 Jan 2006 9:12:18 GMT

I am looking for information on the surname Kosala. I believe that they came from a town/village near Krakow. Any info would be great thanks!

JASKOLKA, Janusz M. (1950)-2008

Alan Wildblood — 22 Jul 2008 5:03:08 GMT

The Times, Trenton, New Jersey, Monday, July 21, 2008
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP - Janusz M. Jaskolka, 58, died Saturday at the St. Francis Medical Center. Born in Krzelow, Poland, Mr. Jaskolka came to the United States in 1997 and was a Lawrence Township resident since. He was currently employed for the past five years with Carfaro Ornamental Iron Works in Hamilton Township. He was previously employed as an electrician for over 30 years with Huta Sendzimir Steel Mill in Bochnia, Poland. Son of the late Franciszek and Helena Szopa Jaskolka, he is survived by his loving wife Ewa Z. Kunecka Jaskolka of Lawrence Township; his daughter and son-in-law Agnieszka and Janusz Kurek of Bochnia, Poland; his son and daughter-in-law Tomasz and Sylwia Jaskolka of Lawrence Township; three grandchildren, Paulina Kurek, Adam Jaskolka, and Olivia Jaskolka; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Andrzej Jaskolka of Krakow, Poland and Izydor and Ilona Jaskolka of Krakow, Poland; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Winowicz Funeral Chapel, 865 Brunswick Ave. Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in St. Hedwig's Church with Father Leszek Tymoszuk presiding. Burial will be in Cmentarz Komunalny Lychow of Bochnia, Poland. Calling hours will be Monday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and again Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral chapel.

Surnames

lubinski35 — 20 Jan 2006 11:25:56 GMT

Searching for Adalberti LUBINSKI and
ANNA WOJCZEWSKI, south of Krakow, Rabka, Skawa or Jordanow. Farmed by Rokiciny.

Szatko from Poland

ASzatko — 27 Jul 2007 4:21:24 GMT

,I am trying to find any information available on the following family members that lived in Poland

Lawrence Szatko birth in mid to late 1700's. He married Hedwig Mazur, also born in mid to late 1700's. They had at least one child:

Thomas Szatko date of birth Nov 16 1807 in Szynwald Poland. He married Katherine Kufrasa, date of birth unknown on Mar 9 1843. She was the daughter of Paul and Sophie Kantor, date unknow. They were the parents of three children

1. Jacob Szatko was born April 28 1845 in Szynwald, Poland
He married Maria Zielinski, date of birth unknown on February 4, 1875. Maria was born the daughter of Anthony and Barbara Stanczyk Zielinski. They were the parents of
George (Wojiech), Katherine, Anna, Ignatius, Katherine, Agatha and Marianna

Jacob and Ignatius (my grandfather) came to the United States. Katherine, Anna, Katherine and Agatha all either died at a young age or no information was available on them. Marianna married Vincent Kantor. They were the parents of Stanley (Krstyna), Marie (John Rychlik), Agnes (John Czarnik), Joseph (Martha Michalek), Anna (Stanley Lebica). Any information on any of the above welcomed,

Wikrzowska or Wicher from Gorlice

CGilroy111 — 10 Jul 2008 2:05:26 GMT

My Great Grandmother was born Marianna Wikrzowska, approximately 1875 in Gorlice. The name also appeared as Wicher on a Polish document that I received. Her mother was named Agatha. Marianna later went on to marry Jan Mysliwy in Poland sometime after 1895. If anyone has any information about the Wikrsowska family I would appreciate it.

Jankowicz, Blaczoncyk

@@Lorical@aol.com — 15 Feb 2006 5:41:37 GMT

I am loking for any information, on either family, I believe they lived in Zakopane, but not really sure.

Martinus Kuzara, Poland

bobiekatt — 26 May 2008 2:42:04 GMT

Martin Kuzara was married to Sophia Bloszaj. Do not know if 1st marriage or second or etc. Had several children. Two daughters we know came here. A Cathrina Kuzara. Katherine. She was born around 1892. Baptized in Wolka Sokilowska, maybe Wolka Sokolowska,Rzeszow County, Subcaroathian Voivodeship,Sokolow Malopolski.The other sister was Franciska. Katherine married a John Bandura from Trzebos not to far from where Katherine was born. They married after they came to the United States. Do not think they knew one another before they came here, but maybe they came here wanting to get married. Who knows. I would like to know if Martin had more children maybe by the church records of Baptizsom ? Martin and a son were maybe to have come over on work visas. Any info will help

Zych - from Ropica Poland

DSAllen6508 — 15 Mar 2007 8:36:03 GMT

I’m searching for the family of Michael & Anna Zych. The records I have indicate they are from the village of Ropica, which is in the diocese of Tarnow located in the Parish of Gorlica.

Michael was born between 1885 and 1890. Anna was born on July 18, 1883. Michael’s parents were Vincanty Zych and Angels Grygas. Anna’s parents were Casimir Barszcz and Maria Kwasniak (sp?).

Michael & Anna immigrated to the US in the early 1900’s and settled in Ludlow, MA.

Rabski / Rapski / Szewczyk

bjsmolen — 14 Jun 2008 3:46:29 GMT

Is there anyone in Malopolskie (specifically Maniowy or Sieniawa) who know anything about the Rabski or Szewczyk Family??

Looking for birth/death/marriage records for Andrezj Szewczyk born around 1854.

Regina Szewczyk (do not know her maiden name) possibly married to Andrezj Szewczyk around 1880.

Rabski is another family that I am researching.

Andrezj Rabski, Regina Rabski, Frantisczek Rabski, Joseph Rabski. Jacob Rapski married to Anna Szewczyk.

Anthing you know would really be appreciated.

Thanks,
Barb

DROZDOWICZ, KRZYSIAK, FIGLEWICZ, WASHORVA, KORBAS, JEZ families from Dobczyce

calcat77 — 4 Jan 2008 6:06:43 GMT

I'm looking to connect with/exchange information, etc. with other family members. Several of our family members came to US (mostly Chicago) from Dobczyce and others stayed or returned at times to visit. The family names were primarily Drozdowicz, Krzysiak, and Figlewicz from Dobczyce and Wawrzynowicz from Wolyn/Volyn. My great-grandmother's last name was either Washorva or Hashorva (very hard to read the Ellis Island info to tell). We are also connected to the Korbas, Jez and Kowalski families from Dobczyce.

I'm very curious to get further genealogical family information prior to 1910 as well (for instance, the Church information from Dobczyce).

If you are one of my family members or know of my family members - current or past - I would love to hear from you!

Thank you!
Jeanette

kois, knapczyk, blazonczyk, szymusiak of zakopane region

helena kucharski — 13 Feb 2006 9:36:41 GMT

i am looking for any relatives with these surnames from the zakopane area, specifically the towns of chocholow and ciche. also surname of great grandparents from czarny dunajec was "Leja" Family immigrated to PA around the turn of the century and or Chicago during and after WW2. please email any info.

Hello Anette, from Andrwe Olejarz - genealogist of Olejarz's kin

andrzejolejarz — 20 May 2008 3:41:45 GMT

Hello Anette
My name is Andrzej (Andrew) Olejarz. J was born at 4th February 1953 y. in Wroclaw, in southwest Poland (Low Silesia). My parents are Jan (John) Olejarz and Lucia Holek; grandparents: Marek (Mark) Olejarz and Maria Zarzyczna, and great-grandparents: Michał (Michael) Olejarz and Karolina (Caroline) Szkola from Pruchnik-village in southwest Poland.
I'm genealogist and member of Silesian Genealogical Association in Wroclaw. From 40.years I investigate and create Olejarz's family tree (genealogical trees of Olejarz's kins) from Pruchnik, from the whole Poland and from the whole World.
I also analyse and create family trees of another ancestries of our family's ancestry. I've known 15. of them. I'am sure we are the distant relative. But to improve this. I need more informations about Your family and about You.
Please, give the birth- and death dates of Your ancestors, their names, parents, spouses etc. and for them heaning Your soon.
My e-mail: andrzej_olejarz@wp.pl
Regards from Poland !
Andrzej Olejarz.

Migacz in Polna, Szalowa, Grybow, Grodek area

wojtek pawlowski — 20 Jan 2006 11:24:01 GMT

I'm searching for Migacz family as well as Krok, Gawlik, Cichon, Gebarowski, Wojna, Niemas, Kostrzewa tied with them in this area - wojtek

Help with Greek Catholic Church Birth records in Latin

Garberasearch — 10 May 2008 10:17:28 GMT

I have several Birth records of the Greek Catholic Church for my Lemko ancestors in Mochnaczka Nizna, Nowy Sacz, currently in southern Poland. The records are written in Latin. Several of my ancestors are listed as farmers and "sculteti, scultetus". I can't find a translation in any on-line translator. Does anyone know what that occupation is? It is probably unique to the locale.

Help with Lemko, Carpatho-Rusyn history

Garberasearch — 10 May 2008 10:42:39 GMT

My grandfather, Kondrat (Conrad) Garbera was born in 1875 in Mochnaczka Nizna, Nowy Sacz, Galicia. It was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. His oldest daughter, born in the US, left a family note that her father had served in the "German" Army before emigrating to the US in 1906. Does anyone know which Army he would have been required to serve? It doesn't seem like "German" would be correct. Does anyone know how to find these records? The record of his parent's marriage states that his father was a soldier on leave when they married. What Army would that be?

Bacia family in Ciezkowice

tbacia — 4 Apr 2008 3:51:00 GMT

Last name is Bacia and got little information to go on except knowing my grandfather was Idzi Bacia born 12-08-25 in Ciezkowice and great grandfather was Franciszka Bacia. Would love to find out some more about my family.

Ukranians in Poland - surnames: Tema, Tyma, Geriak, Sulish, Sulych, Dancr

virginiact — 15 Feb 2006 5:34:10 GMT

The families lived in Gorlice, Poland for many many years. My grandmother and her brothers came to the U.S. in 1909. They settled in Shenandoah, Pa., moved to Brooklyn, N.Y., moved to Ansonia, Ct., then my grandmother settled in Bristol, Ct., About ten years ago the family remaining in Gorlice, Poland moved to Nowy Sacz, Poland. There is a cousin Julia Dancr and her brother Cemon Tema, plus other cousins, Barbara Dabkowski and her sister, Mairgeret (?), their husbands and children.
I do belong to the Carpathian Rusyn Society and the Polish Genealogical Society of New Britain, Ct., but so far I haven't any additional information. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

Polish Pronunciation Help

CGilroy111 — 13 Jan 2008 2:26:00 GMT

My Great Aunt, Mary Witaszek, made a trip to Poland in 1923. She is listed as the 7th entry on both pages of the manifest listed below. (click to enlarge) Mary's maiden name was Pepek. Her mother was Anna and it looks like the last name listed for Anna is Bembkowa. I'm not sure if the mother remarried or if there is some Polish phonetic similarity between Pepek and Bembkowa. Also, I have posted this before, but the birth city of Mary (2nd page) is listed as Kemper Stuczenska; I thought this might be Kepa Szcucinska but cannot find a city by that name. Any help appreciated! Cheryl

WAZ

violettadmr — 27 Apr 2008 11:23:47 GMT

Hi,
I am looking for my relatives in Australia who are the children and grandchildren of Ludwik Waz from Szarwark in Poland.As far as I know the children with their mother went to Australia and Ludwik to the U.S.
Appriciate your help.
regards from Poland.

Swietek/Grusecki in Szarow

ppymly — 24 Jan 2006 6:59:28 GMT

My grand parents are from Szarow and i hopeing to find out What happend to there families?
Jakub Swietek was son to Andrew S. and Teclac Palich.
Amelia Grusecki was daughter to Albert G. and Magdelena Wtodek. We have marrage cert and some papers writen in Latin and A Variation of Polish/Greman ..I think. Sorry for the broad search ..Hopefully i can get ahold of someone and continue with this side of my family.

Surnames In Tarnow District

JeanneKolb57 — 22 Jan 2006 3:32:23 GMT

I am unable to locate the villages of my great grandparents who farmed in Tarnow area. MITERA, KOZIOL and WENDROCHOWLITZ are their surnames and the only two villages vaguely mentioned are SKRZYSZOW and GRABOWSKI. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thomas & Katherine SEWALLO - Nowy Sacz

Tara Szwalla — 14 Feb 2006 7:43:57 GMT

I am trying to find any information on the family of Thomas & Katherine SEWALLO (spellings may be different). They are from the Nowy Sacz, Poland area. Some came to the US. There are different variations now i.e. SWALA, and SZWALLA. Our grandfather was John SZWALLA b. 8 Jul 1906 in Plymouth, PA and d. 23 Mar 1972 in Binghamton, NY. He was known to have at least 1 brother: Anthony and 1 sister: Josephine DeSpirto. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Luranc, Rakoczy, Bies, tobiczyk, Krawczyk, stopczyk, jurczyk,dukat, jekielek,kolasa,zmuda, domasik,niemiec,janusz,wasztyl,Grubka

nightwhisper19 — 15 Jan 2007 10:52:57 GMT

Any of the above names who came to Detroit (delray area)
before 1920 and during 1890's to 1920 immigration periods
Woodmere ,Detroit included. also similar names going to
but not limited to New York area and Chicago area during these time periods.
All of these names came from the Malopolskie Province
Formerly Bielsko Biala or Biala . Other Towns included, but main focus is Osiek near Oswiecim. Any of your names are listed, please email Patricia Lee -Nightwhisper19@aol.com or Patricia Vasher - v.vasher336@comcast.net

Hedwig Chryczyk from Ochotnica

jportugal141 — 13 Apr 2008 1:41:58 GMT

My grandmother, Hedwig Chryczyk, came to the US (Detroit, MI) in 1912 at age 15 from Ochotnica. She left her mother and sister Mary behind. Any info on her name or town would be appreciated. Thanks.

Sekowa

julieclem_1 — 11 Sep 2007 11:49:34 GMT

Searching my family roots in Sekowa, Poland. My great grandfather Joseph Guter came from Sekowa to the US in 1899. He was 17 years old. He lived in Methuen, Massachusetts from 1930 (or earlier) until his death in 1964. At some point before 1930 he had changed his name to Goterch. I'm trying to figure out how to locate the records on the name change.

I have reason to believe that the Guter surname was of Jewish origin. Does anyone know how I can find this out? Our family was raised Catholic, so this information was unusual for me to come across. It is important to me to know my family history. Apparently, it could be richer than I'd ever thought.

Julie

Konieczko from newr Krakow Poland immigrated to Chicago, IL

lithopolegirl41 — 6 Jan 2008 1:48:45 GMT

My Grandfather was Urban G Konieczko,Married to Anna Misinska, immigrated in early 1990's from village near Krakow Poland.
His father died there and his mother (madien name Mizinski) came here then sent for her childrento come here after she married a Ben Binkowski

Katowice, Nowy Targ

Tammy Potok — 31 Jul 2000 12:00:00 GMT

I am looking for any information on the Surnames Potok and Bryniarski. Stanislaus Potok b. 1881 and lived in Katowice Poland, and Zofie Bryniarski B. 1890 in Nowy Targ. Any information would be helpful. Thank you.

Fryzlewicz

John Spaulding — 11 Jun 2001 12:00:00 GMT

I am looking for any information on the Fryzlewicz family form the area of Nowy Targ Poland. My grandmaother came from that area and I am trying to locate any of the family members of the Fryzlewicz group. Any contact would be greatly appreaciated. I know that my grandmother left Poland at the age of 16 or so. Beyond that I do not know the exact year of her departure to come to the United States

DRAUS / DRAUSE Genealogy

GenieJane — 13 Feb 2006 8:27:31 GMT

I am researching the DRAUS/DRAUSE family surname. My grandfather was Michael Draus/Drause. He was born in Witkowice, Poland which is near Rzeszow. He was married to Agnes Welc/Weltz in 1913 in Old Forge, Pennsylvania (Lackawanna County).
They had 9 children: Joseph, Charles, Marianna, Michael (aka: William John), Wenceslaus (aka: Martin), Wanda, Helen Lucille, Roman (aka: Raymond) and Helen.

My great-grandparents were Jozef Draus & Marianna (SJDEK). Jozef Draus (b.1843 d. abt.1928).
Marianna (Sjdek) Draus (b.1865-d.??) daughter of Michal (Michael) Sajdka & Marianna KAZALA.
Jozef Draus' first marriage was to Zofia STACHNIK.
They had 7 children:
John (b.1867),
Regina (b.1869 - d.1953) m.Joseph FILLAK.
Blaise (b.1871 - d.1951) m1. Catherine ROGALA. m2. Ludwika TRACZYK.
John (b.1873)
Maryann (b.1875-d.1876)
Joseph (b.1878)
Victoria (b.1880-d.1972)m. John KOT/COTT.

Jozef Draus' second marriage was to my great-grandmother, Marianna Sjdek. They had 10 children:
Katarzyna (Catherine) (b.1884-d.1884)
Jan (John) (b.1885-d.??) m.Agatha WUJTOWICZ/WOTOWISCH.
Stanislaw (Stanley) (b.1887-d.1887)
Michael (Michael)(my grandfather) (b.1888-d.1930) m. Agnes Welc/Weltz
Katarzyna (Catherine) (b.1890-d.1958)m. Michael Siuta/Shuta.
Paula (Paul) (b.1893-d.??)
Karol (Carl) (b.1895-d.1936)m.Antoinette (Antonina)BRZOWSTOWSKI.
Stanislaw (Stanley) (b.1898-d.1965)
Franek (Frank) (b.??-d-??)
Wojciech (Wojtek) (b.1905-d.1975) m1.Teofila NOWACKA m2.Jane FERET

Most of the records were obtained from St. Michael's Catholic Church dockets in Witkowice, Poland.
I would appreciate any information that you can help me with. Thank You!!

Fryzlewicz Family Search

John Spaulding — 6 Sep 1999 12:00:00 GMT

I am searching for information on The Fryzlewicz family from the Nowy Sacz/Stary Sacz area of little poland. Anyone with the genealogy information of this family please contact me at:jspaulding@hotbot.com. I am trying to find when my grandmother, Maria Viktoria Fryzlewicz and her sister Helena Fryzlewica left poland to come to the united sates. Any information regarding this request will be greatly appreciated.

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and surnames: Zebrasky, Faber, Beben, Dzmeria

seaccord — 14 Feb 2006 7:20:56 GMT

Searching for info: Zebrasky(zebracki,zebraski), Faber,posssibly from Galicia area. Any info on town of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska. Also on Beben(Bevan) and Dzmeria(Jermeria,Jimeria).email seaccord@hotmail.com

Annette: Please to contact

andrzejolejarz — 30 Mar 2008 3:53:32 GMT

Dear Annette !
My name is Andrzej (Andrew or Andreas) Olejarz. I was born at 4th
> February 1953. in city Wroclaw in southwest Poland. My parents are Jan
> (John) Olejarz and Lucja (Lucy) Holek; My parents are Marek (Mark)
> Olejarz and Maria (Mary) Zarzyczna and the great-grandparents : Michal
> (Michael) Olejarz and Karolina (Caroline) Szkola from Pruchnik- village
> in southwest Poland (in the past Central Galicja).
> I'm genealogist and member of Silesian Genealogical Association in
> Wroclaw. From 40.years I investigate and create Olejarz's family tree
> (genealogicaltree of Olejarz's kins) from Pruchnik and from Poland.
> I also analyse and create family trees of another ancestries with the
> same surname also, as they can be the old branches of our family's
> ancestry. I've known 15. of them.
> I'am sure we are the distant relative. But to improve this. I need more
> informations about Your family and You. Please, givethe birth- and death
> dates of Your ancestors, parents and for Your polish roots, and birth
> dates also. I'd be very grateful. We will find them heaning You soon.
> Regards from Your cousin's in Poland !
> Andrzej Olejarz from Wroclaw, Poland
>

Pasiut/Pasuit and Hagel

orbisnonsufficit_007 — 29 Mar 2008 3:32:16 GMT

I'm looking for any information on this last name. Are there any sort of censuses for Nowy Sacz or Niskowa? I'm looking for information on a Stefania Pasiut/Pasuit whose mother was named Anna Pasiut. Her birth surname may have been either Hagel or Pasiut, she was adopted by her mother's second husband (her biological father died when she was 2) Stefania was born in 1897 and came to the USA in about 1914. She came alone and on the George Washington so I know about after the USA, just looking for information on the family, etc.

Probable surnames re: Stefan Naleszynsky / Nalezynski

StephenNalezynski — 27 Mar 2008 3:55:15 GMT

From the Ellis Island web site, a passenger record listing Stefan Naleszynsky (? Nalezynski) with a place of residence as Barodgony (? Bawald Gorny, Poland). Ethnicity as Austrian (? Polish); Date of arrival- February 18, 1905; Age on arrival- 27; Ship of travel- Graf Waldersee; Port of departure- Hamburg, Germany. It seems most likely that the Naleszynsky / Nalezynski surname spellings were listed for Stefan on different records.

Nalezynski / Naleszynsky surnames - from Poland

StephenNalezynski — 28 Mar 2008 3:35:05 GMT

Ellis Island Immigration records indicate my Grandfather's name as "Stefan Naleszynsky". However, his records in the United States list his name as "Nalezynski".

Myslenice

Denise Plouviez — 5 Apr 1999 12:00:00 GMT

Francis Fiolek, b. 1887 Myslenice, s/o Sebastian Fiolek & Anna Mikolajczyk, d/o John Mikolajczyk & Victoria Szczepanic.

GADEK Family

PatriceVENTURA — 26 Jan 2006 8:20:25 GMT

Looking for my wife's family. Her mother's maiden name is GADEK, born in Targowisko, south of Krakow in poland. Her grand father on her mother side name is Andrzej GADEK, born in 1888.

Kociolowski Family, Nowy Sacz, Poland

BernadetteSiemion — 19 Mar 2008 10:29:24 GMT

Would love information on my grandmother's family.

ZYCH, Zdyb, Polak - Looking in Borowa, Rszezow area

Tina Zych — 13 Feb 2006 9:32:21 GMT

Am looking for ancestors from the Borowa Tarnow area. My grandparents emigrated in early 1900's.

Joannes Legut, b. 1885 in Zawaoja

jlegut — 9 Feb 2008 7:01:11 GMT

Joannes Legut born December 24 1885 from zawaoja woj poland mother name is Rosalia Migaca and father name is Jozef Legut. Would like to find anyone that knows these people and if they have brothers and sisters I have been trying for more than 2 years to see if I could get any information on them. Any help would be appreciated he came to United States or around 1900. He married Elizabeth Migacz in May 3 1909. They lived in Hennepin county Minnesota.

surname TENEROWICZ

Tom Milke — 15 Apr 1999 12:00:00 GMT

searching any and all TENEROWICZ from Gorlice, Sekowa, and Siary. Especially interested in emmigrants to Ludlow MA, Chicago and Milwaukee.

BELSKIE Relatives wanted

Mae — 8 Feb 2006 4:54:56 GMT

Would like to get information on my mother's relatives. Don't know birth year of GGF Andrew Witcoskie. GGM Francis Linowska was born 1858. GM Anna Witcoskie was born June 25, 1881. Married Stanislaus Bielski Nov 21, 1898. Stanislaus was born May 8, 1877 in Krakow Poland and became US Citizen April 20, 1901. Lived in Shamokin PA

Names on Memorial in front of Krakow Jewish Museum, Kazimierz

bookratt — 22 Feb 2008 11:39:17 GMT

I currently live in Krakow, Poland and was in the Kazimierz area (on Szeroka Street) today. I took a photo of a granite memorial stone, outside a former synagogue on Szeroka Street and thought the names might be of interest to people here.

This former synagogue, at 24 Szeroka Street, is called The Old Synagogue; it's a branch of the Krakow Historical Museum now, but part of the building lived its life post-war as a series of Polish shops.

The stone is an uncarved, blank cube of granite, with no plaque upon it or its pedestal/base. But when I looked closer at one side, what I thought was an advertisement someone carelessly slapped on it, turned out be a listing of what looked like Polish-Jewish names and at the bottom, handwritten, it had the year 1943.

It was a laminated piece of paper, with masking tape in the corners, with the following names on it:

Tadeusz Aniol-Zagorski
Francisek Baraniuk-Frantuk
Adam Doroszczak
Emil Dziedzic
Feliks Gajewski
Jozef Gaweda
Piotr Grudzicki
Tadeusz Homa
Arkadiusz Jagus
Feliks Jener
Henrik Jurkiewicz
Stanislaw Kaczynski
Mieczyslaw Kossek
Jozef Kawczyk
Wladyslaw Futak Gukanski
Stanislaw Miedzik
Roman Pasternak
Zdzslaw Pasternak
Franciszik Potnadlo
Mieczyslaw Sroka
Wincenty Struminski
Eugeniusz Stus
Wladyslaw Szczurek
Miesczyslaw Szucki
Jozef Scislo
Zdzislaw Tadka
Wadyslaw Toluczek
Jozef Wciera
Zbiginew Wojakowski
Roman Zaremba

At the top a heading said:

Polegli za Ojczyzne

I do not speak Polish, am not Jewish and have only just arrived here to live. I cannot translate the words and could not ask (the museum was closed when I was there today). I hope I have typed the names properly. I thought the list might be helpful to someone searching for their Polish or Jewish roots.

I will try and find a place to post the photo, possibly at Flikr, blown up so that all can read the names.

Szeroka street in Kazimierz was originally the center of Jewish life in Krakow and is where, before the Jews of Krakow were taken to the Podgorze Ghetto further away during the 1939-1945 war, many lived and worked and prayed for centuries. This is where Schindler's list was filmed (even though the actual WWII Jewish ghetto eventually ended up across the river in Podgorze).

Gibala, Stryszowski, Surowka - Village of Janowice

David Gibala — 26 Jan 2006 3:45:49 GMT

I am searching for information on the village of Janowice reportedly near the town of Wieliczka. I have a baptismal certificate of my great granfather who was born in the region in 1878 that references this village. I have been able to locate other "towns" called Janowice in other provinces but none in this area. The nearest village of this name that I have been able to locate is north east of Krakow and close enough to other cities that the certificate would not note Wieliczka (my assumption). Any help or direction (old map sites...) would be appreciated.

Ryglice - Riglitz; G***tzau???

dobsi4 — 22 Feb 2008 9:46:38 GMT

hello together,
i`m searching in austria and one person brings me to galicia.
i have a birth entry where the mother of the new born child is mentioned as Spillauer Barbara, she was from ..... and there is the problem.
i`m quiete sure to read riglitz (=ryglice in german), but this seems to be a kind of a district, because before riglitz is standing g**tzau (???). but can also be g***** ? this seems to be the village where she was really born. has anyone a clue what german spelled village this can be? is there somewhere a list of translation austrian galicien villages - now polish names? is there somewhere a list what villages belonged to ryglice? which villages were nearby? i already searched in the birth records/microfilms of ryglice, but havn`t found the birth entry.

the person is:
Barbara Spillauer * 10/10/1873
parents: Albert Spillauer and Barbara Wögerbauer

thank you very much in advance for any help!

Mysza of Limanowa 1865-1900 - also: Babiarz, Antos, Kolojeczkie, Drabek

Ria Mysza Hendrix — 6 Feb 2006 6:17:56 GMT

Mysza first names: George, Antony, Adolf, Zofia, Ann (Hanka), Walter, Michael. George Mysza b. circa 1865 married Reginald (?) and had 6 kids. Anthony was born 1887 and was the oldest. He came to the USA in early 1900's with brother Adolf and possibly with brother Michael. Anthony and Adolf were coal miners in SW Pennsylvania. Both became naturalized citizens. Need some info on George and his wife Reginald. What Catholic Parish would serve the area of Limanowa?

Anthony (Tony) Mysza was my grandfather.
Thanks,
Ria Mysza Hendrix

Piwowarski, Widzisz, Zadlo, Szynalik, Mucha

Paul Piwowarski — 4 Feb 2006 12:17:25 GMT

Looking for these surnames from Kasinka Mala, Mszana Dolna. Emigrated to South Chicago circa 1910-1914.

family tree

Joseph Pawlikowski — 6 Feb 2000 12:00:00 GMT

hello i am looking for familly in poland and u.s.a
my father was born in zacopane and raised in warsaw
his name was ludovick pawlikowski after world war 2
he married an itlian her name palma . then he moved into Canada. he had brothers and sisters living in waesaw and also in Germany.

KIHN, Harry 1912-2008

Alan Wildblood — 12 Feb 2008 9:47:31 GMT

The Times, Trenton, New Jersey, Tuesday, February 12, 2008
LAWRENCEVILLE - Harry Kihn, 96, died Monday in the University Medical Center at Princeton. Mr. Kihn was born in Tarnow, Austria-Hungary in 1912 and emigrated to this country at an early age. He resided in Lawrenceville for over 50 years. Mr. Kihn received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The Cooper Union and his Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by further studies at New York University and Montclair State College. For many years he worked for RCA Laboratories in Princeton, making outstanding contributions to the development of radio, radar, and color television, including a key color television patent for "Color and Monochrome Television Receiving System," which bears his name. The historical significance of this development was widely recognized in the professional and business world. He has a total of 24 patents to his name with two pending. After retiring from RCA, he was principal of Kihn Associates Consulting, providing consulting services in electronics and associated technologies. For his contributions to the engineering profession, Kihn has been cited in "Who's Who in the World", "Who's Who in America", and "Who's Who in Engineering." In 1987, he was made a Fellow of the Professional Engineers' Society of Mercer County (PESMC). He was presented with the IEEE Princeton/Central Jersey's top award in 1995 for his career in electronics engineering. Mr. Kihn was honored by PESMC with the Engineer of the Year Award in 1986 and by the NJ Society of Professional Engineers as one of the Society's Engineering Heroes in 1999 and Engineer of the Year in 2002. Mr. Kihn was active in many community service organizations, including the George Washington Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He was also one of the founders of Temple Micah in Lawrenceville. Mr. Kihn was married in 1937 to Minna Schechter who died in 2000. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Michael and Cecily Kihn of Philadelphia, and Leslie Kihn of Lawrenceville, and two grandsons, Edward and Thomas. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Thursday at Temple Micah, located at the Lawrenceville Presbyterian Church, 2688 Main St., Lawrenceville. Burial will follow at Lawrenceville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be offered to The Cooper Union School of Engineering. Funeral arrangements are by Orland's Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing Township.

Puchala in Malopolska region

Roland Puhalla — 27 Jan 2006 3:04:24 GMT

Does anybody know somebody in Malopolska region, whose name is Puchala?

There are many of them in "Posen" Poznan region, but I have strong feeling my ancestors came from Galicia.

Thanks for replay
Roland

Guziak Staniska? Albertusiak Kasprzak families

justusfourinpa — 23 Oct 2007 4:46:59 GMT

My grandfather was Andrzej GUZIAK born Guzowka on Oct 10 1884.
"Andrew" married Kazimera Staniska born approximately 1890. He worked in a "canning factory that Karimera's father managed".
My father was Andrzej youngest son Leonard Guziak. Andrzej had 2 other children Zdzislaw "George" (born in Poland) and Adelaide. Andzej and Kazimera came to the USA in approximately 1909 with son George age 2. The family lived on the South Side of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Andrzej brothers are listed as Joseph Jan Ignacy. His parents are Serapin and Weronika Kasprzak. Serapin’s parents are Serapin and Maria Albertusiak. Weronika’s parents are Daniel and Weronika Albertusiak

I just starting searching and have very little information especially about Kazimera. Thanks in advance for any information you'd like to compare or share.

Linda

KOZEL Nowy Targ

Jim Roewer — 30 Sep 2000 12:00:00 GMT

I am seeking the birth record of Jozef Kozel, born Nowy Targ ca. 1880, son of Stanislaw Kozel and Regina Zagata.

Any suggestions re contacting Roman Catholic parishes, or centralized archives with research requests?

Jim

Carpatho-Rusyn Heritage in Malopolska

gelston84108 — 26 Jan 2008 7:52:15 GMT

If you are interested in learning about a Carpatho-Rusyn DNA Project, please contact me at gdran_elston@hotmail.com

Surnames from Olpiny and Zawada

nommader — 13 Jan 2007 7:53:42 GMT

I'm new to this board and would like to submit the following surnames: Jarek, Wojcik,Byczek, Niziolek,and Figura from Olpiny and Więckowicz,Sowa, Gawlik, and Kusibab from Zawada.
Both towns are in Malopolskie.
Thanks!

Mysliwy, Mysling - Gorlice Poland

Margaret Perry — 19 Feb 2006 8:45:48 GMT

Looking for info on Gorlice Poland
Grand parents left there in about 11/24/1900 on ss: Freidrick de Grosse out of Breman, Germany

WANDZILAK, HONCHARYK from Hanchowa, Gorlice

john_h_beach — 13 Jul 2002 1:18:45 GMT

I am researching the WANDZILAK and HONCHARYK families from Hanchowa, Gorlice that came to Brooklyn, NY and Shenandoah, PA in the 1890's. We would like to communicate with relatives that have knowledge of these families as well as other connection like ONUSCHAK, PIROH, DEMAY, MILULAK and GERIK.

John H. Beach
Yonkers. NY
john_h_beach@compuserve.com

STACHOWNA family - Dobczyce church records?

calcat77 — 7 Jan 2008 2:02:46 GMT

Am looking for information on the Stachowna family in Dobczyce or nearby. My great grandmother, Anna Drozdowicz (b. about 1867) listed a sister by the name of "Teresa Stachowna" in Dobcyzce and I am trying to figure out if that is my great grandmother's maiden name or not.

There was also another woman named Franciszka Drozdowicz (married name) who was born about 1882 who also lists a Teresa Stahowna as her sister. (I think the spelling was wrong as I believe it was probably Stachowna as well.)

Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated!

Also, if any one can give me the name and address of the Catholic Church in Dobczyce that might have records from the 1800s and 1900s, please let me know!!

Thanks!

Looking for following families - Gorecki, Wojtowiec/Wojtowicz, Lewickiej, Gadek, Los, Majka

Mona Roy — 8 Feb 2006 7:11:17 GMT

Gorecki, Jan, Andreas from Dabrowa Tarnowska, Wojtowiec(Wojtowicz?Although records are all with wiec) from Krakow or Dabrowa of, others are ggrndparents. I believe anyway. Any help or connection would be appreciated
Thank you, Mona

KOZIOL of Lichwin (near Tuchow)

S Jaskie — 28 Mar 2002 1:58:18 GMT

Catherine Koziol, b Oct 23, 1883 in Lichwin POL (near Tuchow, south of Tarnow), to Maria Michalik and Joseph Koziol. Joseph's parents were Hedwig Gasior and Thomas Koziol. Maria's parents were Maria Klessyk and Adalbert Michalik. Catherine married Walter Slaby (b Rzeszow, POL)in Lakewood OH, 1905 & had 3 children. After Walter's death in Michigan, Catherine married Joseph Madziar (b Januszkowice POL)& had 6 children. Am especially interested in hearing from any Koziols of Lichwin lineage.

TYRYBON/WASZTYL/CHOWANIEC/BOLECH

gspanda461 — 21 Jan 2006 1:03:59 GMT

These are the surnames I am researching. I have some information, but I would be interested in contacting others researching them, too.

Tyrybon: from Wadowice, Jan Tyrybon(Trybon) came to the US, married Anna Bolech, had 2 children, returned to Wadowice in 1921, had 3 more daughters. The 2 born in the US were sent back in 1938 - Mary & Frank. Frank married Emilia(Mildred) Wasztyl

Wasztyl: from Galicia, Jakob came to the US in 1907(?), married Anna Chowaniec from Galicia, lived in Detroit area, had 9(?) children, of whom 5 survived - Frank, Helen, Theodore, Mildred(Emilia), & Nancy.

List of names of people that had assets in Krakow before WWII

ante119 — 22 Nov 2007 10:44:15 GMT

Recently I've got a list of names of people that had properties in Krakow, Polska (Cracow, Poland) before WWII, precisely at 1939. I am a gov administration employee. There is about 500 names of people, mostly Jewish sounding. There are some adresses too. I can check if a particular name is on the list. If you believe that your ancesors can be listed, you can write to me.
Alex Matczewsky ante@post.pl
Hope it can help.

Morajda

kathy4836 — 8 Feb 2006 6:40:19 GMT

My grandfather, Joseph Morajda, was born in Ropa, Poland in March of 1894.
His parents were ????? and Maria (Kapela) Morajda. He had 2 brothers - Peter and Ignatz, and one sister named Rosaria.
Rosaria married a man named Smola and they stayed in Poland.
Joseph, Peter and Ignatz all came to the United States before 1915. Joseph came in 1911 on the SS Columbia. They moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. My grandfather married Anna Sroka and they had several children. Peter and Ignatz also married and they have children and grand-children still living in the States. Joseph died in 1964 and Peter in 1973. I don't know when Ignatz died. I believe Rosaria died in 1931. Would like to hear from anybody researching these names.

I would like to know if there are any other Morajda's living
in that part of Poland. Also any Sroka's or Kapela's.

jasien family

angelic1a — 9 Oct 2007 12:28:35 GMT

Looking for information on the Vitali Jasien family. He was born between 1860-1870 in Poland(Zaluczne). Vitali Jasien immigrated to New York in 1900. He had 5 children: Frank, John, Mary, Helen & Michele(Leceon). Please let me know any information about them.

Starmack Family

Margaret Starmack Smith — 8 Feb 2006 4:39:38 GMT

I am looking for any found information on the Starmack family. The family known from what I believe is a town in the Malopolski prov. called Pcim. The family now resides in Mckeesport, PA. I am also looking for info on a John Starmack born in Pcim, Poland

Rowalowa or Rosalova, Kosalova, Kovalova, Rovalova

kohlerbj — 29 Nov 2007 7:05:29 GMT

I need some help with home town or village of Mariana Siedlik on Baltimore Passenger List, arrival date May 1900. Ancestry has it indexed as Rowalowa. Daughter on passenger list is Ludwika Siedlik, estimated birth 1897. Port of departure: Bremen. Port of Arrival: Baltimore. Mariana going to join husband A. Siedlik in Chicago.

I'd appreciate the help.

Bonnie

Wadowice Gorne -- Midura family

cwebster4 — 19 Oct 2006 1:06:13 GMT

I am looking for connections to the Midura family in Wadowice Gorne and the surrounding area. My ggrandfather Joseph Midura emmigrated to the US in 1904 from Wadowice Gorne.
His father was Michael Midura and mother was Mary.

Any connections to this family would be greatly appreciated.

Slecka, Staniszewski

JBrunker — 15 Feb 2006 9:33:23 GMT

looking for any information on family members of my grandmother's and grandfather's family from Poland.
Slecka is from Krakow

Ladecki from Radom province

yalena1 — 1 Dec 2007 8:53:29 GMT

Our patronimic surname ascended from family Ladecky from Radom provice. At the beginning of 20 centuary my forefathers came to Moscow. May be somebody knows Ladecky in Radom. Please, mail me: ya_lena@km.ru

WOJCIK/TROJAN

janetmacpherson — 13 Feb 2006 11:39:46 GMT

Any info regarding the following would be extremely helpful:
1) Walenty Wojcik, b.1872, Nieszkowice Wielkie, emmigrated to Canada approx 1904
Thanks

PROCELL, Regina V. (1910)-2007

Alan Wildblood — 16 Nov 2007 10:39:20 GMT

The Times, Trenton, New Jersey, Friday, November 16, 2007

HAMILTON - Regina V. Procell, 97, passed away Thursday at Arcadia Nursing Home in Mercerville. Born in Krakow, Poland, she came to America at the age of 16, and settled in New York where she was a hair dresser for many years. She had been an area resident since 1946 and was an active member of the St. Raphael's Church and the Rosary Altar Society, the Elderberry and Golden Nuggets senior citizen's club, the Lakeside Civic Association, and served as a volunteer at Hamilton Hospital for over 20 years. Daughter of the late Frank and Julia Janusz Majcher and wife of the late Herman Procell, she is survived by her children, daughters Halina and husband Michael Dzurisin of Langhorne, PA, Regina (Bunny) Posner of Hamilton and son Alfred J. Procell of Newtown, PA. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 8:45 a.m. Monday from the Kingston & Kemp Funeral Home, 260 White Horse Ave., Hamilton. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. from the St. Raphael-Holy Angels Parish at St. Raphael's, 3500 S. Broad St. in Hamilton. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with wake services being held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Raphael's Church Memorial Fund in memory of Regina.

Mroz family

epuchnar — 26 Jan 2006 8:55:25 GMT

I am from Mroz family after my father. They lived in Zarowka near Radomyśl (between Tarnow and Mielec) in Galicia or Małopolska region. My grandfather's brothers went to America early XXcentury. I live in Poland and may find more information.
Elzbieta Puchnarewicz

Podlasek, Cmiel, Trzmiel, Bogus, Knapek, Kmiec

Rob Podlasek — 7 Feb 2006 7:27:07 GMT

Looks for information regarding Podlasek ancestors in Wierzchoslawice, Poland

ALBUS surname

Deb Albus — 21 Apr 2000 12:00:00 GMT

I have information about a Ludwig Albus who was born in Alt Fratautz, Bukovina, Austria in 1800. I also have information from a geneaology book. It says that before Ludwig's grandfather moved to Bukovina from Nassau-Usingen, the Albus family had settled in Neu-Sandez (Nowy Sacz). I was wondering if there were any records at all about an Albus family living in Nowy Sacz.

I appreciate any help with locating information,

Deb

KOBYLANKA near Gorlice

crispy — 14 Feb 2006 4:12:48 GMT

Looking for someone who has a contact in Kobylanka village. I am trying to find family there. I need an address to write to PABIS family.

Help With Birth Record

CGilroy111 — 22 Sep 2007 9:02:29 GMT

I received a birth record for my Great Uncle, Stanley Mysliwy, from Gorlice. I am able to decipher the birth record itself but I can't make out what the person at the church wrote between the church stamp and the birth record. My dictionary or online translator can't help because I don't know what the letters are. I can only make out Ropica Polska. Scan below. Thank you for any help!

Looking for family Roman, Dziadzio, Kiwacz - Rzepiennik Biskupi

DonMajes — 10 Oct 2006 10:00:01 GMT

Searching family of Roman, Dziadzio, Kiwacz, from Rzepiennik Biskupi can also be in close surrounding villages. Is anyone researching these names or this location? Can give me some ideas on where to find birth and marriage records?

looking for family

Donna — 19 Feb 1999 12:00:00 GMT

looking for info of my family Fathers name Ryzard Maj 12-5-1924.Has a sister named Christine married Zofia Kalisz has a twin sister named Harriet comes from a family of 14 from Krakow came to the US in 1951 had 2 daughters Christine and Donna, any info will be greatly appreciated. thank you Donna

Hallo descendants of family Rodak from Poland.

VRodakmarriedStrnad — 5 Sep 2007 9:36:23 GMT

I am Czech, I was born in 1943 in Ostrava. My maiden name is Rodak, at present Strnad. In Internet an "Ancestry.com" I found, that family Rodak in USA search their ancestors.
My Grandgrandfather Jakub Rodak was born about 1850y in Swiebodzin – Dombrova in Poland, one of their childern Ladislav Rodak was my grandfather, he was born in11.02.1882 inSwiebodzin(Poland). My ancestors lived in Poland and about year 1905 moved my grandfather to town Ostrava in Bohemia (Czech), that was the land of the Empire of Austria-Hungary, today Czech Republic . Some of their Hallo descendants of family Rodak from Poland.brothers, it possible sesters, moved to US about year 1900.
Sorry my English.
Sincerely,
Vera Rodak Strnad and Jarek Strnad

Breszcze Church records

DKonopa — 10 Apr 2007 5:53:38 GMT

I am not sure which parish my family may have been a member of prior to coming to the USA (Buffalo NY). The LDS seem to have mainly Army records from what I could tell. But I did find a reference to St Martin and I did receive a picture from a "distint cousin" related to the Frank SZAL~ASNY (b 4 Jan 1895 to Joseph SZALASNY & Marya) family that settled in Lancaster NY near Buffalo NY. Unfortunately, I lost his address... Is St Martin the parish that I should contact? If so what would there address be. To recap my great-grandparents were Marcin SZALASNY and Agnes CHICHA. I am looking for any information or family that may have stayed in Poland or returned to Poland after coming to the USA. Marcin's children were: Walenty (born in February either in 1867 (from ellis island records) or 1878(from 1900 Buffalo NY census); Anna (b Mar 1868)married to Franciszek JANIK (b 1867 Andrychowie) not sure if married in Poland or after arriving in the USA;Jozef (b May 1870)married Anna BUCZKA in Poland, they had two children also born in Poland, Jan (b 15 May 1888) and Mary (b about 1889); Wojciech (b 17 Jan 1872); Ignacy, my grandfather, (b Mar 1873); and Maryanna (born 15 Mar 1878) married to Wojciech BZIBZIAK.

I had been given the following information for Marcin SZAL~ASNY (b 14 Oct 1855 d 27 Mar 1927) to Jozef SZALASNY & Maria CHOWANIEC. That would have made Marcin 12 or 13 years old when his first child, either Walenty or Anna was born... Not that it is impossible but that is kind of young... So this is raising another question to me is Marcin a brother of Frank SZALASNY?

Then there was Jan SZALASNY (b May 1865) in the 1900 Wilkes-Barre PA USA Census.

Kopiasz, Tyrna, Nycz, Chowata, Nowak, Bialoblocki, Sumkowski, Polock

Cheryl Chidester — 3 Feb 2006 8:37:57 GMT

I am searching for my ancestors, not only for me, but also for my parents, ecspecially my mother. She is longing to find out more about her family history. I know that my grandmother, Mary Kopiasz was from Brzeszce and was born in 1893. Her father was Joseph Kopiasz, her mother was Kathern Chowata, (Chowsta?). The Surname Polock was witten down with her name also. Mary married Teofil Tyrna who was born in 1888. His father was Jacob Tyrna, his mother was Mary Nycz, (Nec?). The other surnames listed are from my father's family.

Rapacz family origins in Dobra, Jurkow, Polrzeczki or Limanowa area

janrapacz — 5 Sep 2007 11:56:39 GMT

I am looking for the orgins of the RAPACZ family name in this part of Malopolska. My late father Stanislaw Rapacz was born in 1920 in the village of Polrzeczki and would have been baptised at the church in the nearby village of Jurkow. Polrzeczki and Jurkow are near Dobra which is in the vicinity of Limanowa.

My Grandfather died around 1924 and was called Andrzej (andrew) Rapacz. I would like to complete the family tree for the Rapacz family and am seeking any information that may be available.

I would be happy to hear from any relatives or descendants or anyone who might know more about the RAPACZ family in this part of Poland and the origins of the name.

Skarbek or Barnak relatives from Sedziszow

thefitzes — 19 Feb 2007 11:58:21 GMT

I am looking for Polish relatives from Sedziszow, Poland. My grandmother was born there. Her father's name was Ludwig Skarbek and her mother's name was Maryanna Barnak.They settled in the Philadelphia area around 1907.
Cheryl

Leja of Zakopany area of Poland

rvweir — 22 Aug 2007 1:31:08 GMT

I believe my grandfather, Jozef Ludwik, was from the village of Koniowka. His father was John Ludwik and his mother was Konegunda Leja. He came to the US in the early 1900's and married Alexandra Szczurek at Sacred Heart Church in Chicago, IL. Alexandra was from Chocholow in the Zakopany area of Poland. Her father was George Szczurek and her mother was Anna Wierczorek. Jozef and Alexandra moved to Lilly, PA in 1917 and returned to Chicago around 1922. They resided at 2001 W 18th St for many years. Any info regarding these families would be appreciated.