The main reason I went to Poland was to meet the descendants of my grandfather John’s brother, August, who stayed …
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Galician attractions where tourists do not go.
Pan Znamirowski is a genealogical daredevil. He is not afraid of irate priests, muddy mountain roads,
Continue reading2. An American’s Discoveries in Galicia.
The next day, we went to the church at Wysoka Strzyzowska. The priest was amiable, ribbing me about my …
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Mike Maxwell November 26, 2010 mmaxwell AT nu.edu My grandmother’s parents came to the US from Poland during the great …
Continue reading2. The long journey and unsolved mystery.
Here is where the mystery begins. Wladyslaw Penczak, the oldest son of Jan and Catharina, was born in 1891. Jan, …
Continue reading1. Arrival in the old Galicia, my grandparents homeland.
My husband, Jack, and I traveled to Poland in September 2010. After spending several days in Warsaw and Krakow, we …
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Forefathers Traces Tours season is at its peak! We didn’t have opportunity to blog any of the family journeys with …
Continue reading3. Leonore’s Tour. Gniezno and Broniszewice. The last day.
In the last day of our tour we left agritourism house where we stayed for two days for the first …
Continue reading2. Leonore’s Tour. Wągrowiec area. Day 2 and 3.
Yesterday and today I found very exciting to walk where family lived even I don’t find traces here. It is …
Continue reading1. Leonore’s Tour. Brodnica Lakes area. Day 1.
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