Your ancestors were Lemko, a micro-ethnic Ruthenian group.

From Cadastral Records in 1787

Balanda (6 families)
Baran
Byrda
Bigul / Bigul
Bober (3 families)
Bugiel / Bugel (2 families
Welyki / Wielki / Velykyj
Haycejko / Hajtsejko
Hernaga (5 families)
Hryczak / Hrychak
Kasza ./ Kahsa
Klos
Kobylik /Kobylyk
Kpina / Kopyna
Kochan / Kokhan
Koczara / Koczar / Kotsara (3 families)
Lupina / Lupyna
Macio / Mats'o
Minio / Myn'o
Nawarowicz / Navarovych (2 families)
Onuszko / Onushko (2 families)
Paraszczak / Parashchak (3 families)
Popowicz / Popowyc / Popovych (3 families)
Sawaryn / Savaryn
Skwirko / Skvirko
Sorokanicz / Sorohanych (2 families)
Suray / Suraj
Tynio / Tyn'o (3 families)
Trysczak / Tryshchak (2 families)
Fil / Fill
Car / Tsar
Czabur / Chabur
Czych / Czysz / Chyzh
Szuba / Shuba (2 families)

In 1785 the village lands comprised 16.14 sq. km. There were 435 Greek Catholics, zero Roman Catholics, and 6 Jews.
IN 1840 there were 698 Greek Catholics.
IN 1859 there were 675 Greek Catholics.
IN 1879 there were 671 Greek Catholics.
IN 1899 there were 745 Greek Catholics.
IN 1926 there were 996 Greek Catholics
IN 1936 there were 992 Greek Catholics.
IN 1936 there were 12 Roman Catholics & 10 Jews.

The village of Polany was incorporated in to the Lemko Apostolic Administration in 1934. The first parish had been established back in 1533 and in 1690 during the time of o.Danylo Poljans'kyj additional property was donated. In 1728 St. Michael's church was destroyed. The wooden church was renovated in 1889 and in 1903.