In September 2025 I visited the towns of my ancestors, mostly located in the Żnin county area of North Central …
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I Bought a Grave!
by Cynthia Bielec McDonald Of all the things I thought I might buy in Poland as a souvenir of our …
Continue readingWhat would my ancestors do?
This question I am asking myself especially when life gets harder. Now we live in an unprecedented time when …
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My four grandparents were born in Poland in the late 19th century and immigrated to America in the early …
Continue readingMy family’s Polish wedding: vodka shots and midnight cake cutting
This is the continuation of the previous visits of Abraham in Poland in 2014 and 2015. You can read …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 12, 2018 – A Necessary Hike.
When we woke up we were very excited to see that there was no chance of rain for the …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 11, 2018 – Time to Say Good-bye.
At 8:30 we met downstairs in the dining room for our last breakfast with Lucjan. Today was the last …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 10, 2018 – How Many Meals Can You Eat Pizza in a Row.
Lucjan, Walter and I met for a breakfast at Šariš Park. What impressed us most wasn’t the meal but …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 9, 2018 – On to Slovakia.
We met Lucjan in the dining room around 7:45 and again had the huge breakfast buffet set out for …
Continue readingDawn and Walter’s trip to Poland and Slovakia. July 8, 2018 – Cousins, cousins everywhere.
Having been treated to a quiet and cool evening’s sleep we woke up raring to go. We headed down …
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