Day two on the road looking for relatives and we uncover some of the mysteries of the family. It’s …
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A Heritage Tour of Three Generations. Let the Hunting Begin!
Our first day of relatives hunting began today. A combination of detective work and history. It was Tuesday and …
Continue readingA Heritage Tour of Three Generations. Visiting Rzeszów: Polish City with Promise.
We visit a charming Polish city before we embark on our hereditary journey. June 10, 2024 Rzeszów, Poland Our 8-hour …
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(This blog post series originally appeared on Paul’s blog (https://myplanc.blog/) and is published with his permission.) Who are we …
Continue readingThe Wieczkowski Genealogical Tour of Poland – Day 7
Monday, June 12, 2023 Our last day of the tour. We spent the morning in the Diocesan Archives in …
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Sunday, June 11, 2023 Today, we traced the parents of Grandpa’s father Władysław (Walter) Więczkowski. Walter was born in …
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Saturday, June 10, 2023 Today was a day of travel and some sightseeing. We visited the Archcathedral Basilica of …
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Friday, June 9, 2023 We are in the (former) Prussian partition of Poland, where the Szymenderas, Grandpa’s mom’s family, …
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Thursday, June 8, 2023 Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi, which is a state holiday in Poland. We …
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Wednesday, June 7, 2023 We accomplished our second goal of the trip today. We found her. We found the …
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