The search for information on our grandmother, Maria Szubiak was less fruitful, but certainly an interesting local adventure. Through distant …
Continue readingBialko Polish Genealogy Tour – Part 1
BACKGROUND: When we started planning our trip to Poland, I had hoped to visit the village from which my grandfather …
Continue readingThe Language That Waited – Live Polish Course
by Kamila Lipowska, La Ban Global Consulting LTD (Free webinar about the course on Nov 4, 2026 at 2:00 pm …
Continue readingReunions and Returns
(This is the newsletter we sent to our subscribers last week.) I have just come back from another genealogy tour …
Continue readingPoland: Safe, Clean, and Thriving.
(This is the newsletter content sent to our subscribers last week.). A few weeks ago, I got an email titled …
Continue readingŻnin County, Poland: Traveling in the Footsteps of my Ancestors
In September 2025 I visited the towns of my ancestors, mostly located in the Żnin county area of North Central …
Continue readingThe Mackowski’s Visit to Poland – part 10
Thursday, August 21 – Heading Home Our driver picked us up at 3:30 am local time, as we had a …
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Wednesday, August 20 – Krakow This was our last day in Poland, and we were on our own. There was …
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Tuesday, August 19 – Krakow Today, we had a guide, Joanna, give us a walking tour of Krakow. First we …
Continue readingThe Mackowski’s Visit to Poland – part 7
Monday, August 18 – Zakopane Our guide for the day was Sebastian and he drove us to Zakopane, a town …
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