The web site metryki.genealodzy.pl is one of several databases of records and indexes prepared and maintained by the Polish Genealogical Society. It is not as well known as its sister database, geneteka.genealodzy.pl . We …
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Recollections of Julius Bier. Part 3.
Why did you want to go to Vienna? Because I was thinking right away to go to Hamburg, to go to America. Weren’t you going home? No, I didn’t want to go home. Why …
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Well, let me just straighten one thing out. Everyone was supposed to go in the Army then? Every boy was supposed to serve a certain amount of time in the army? Three years. Three …
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This is story published a few years ago on the old version of our website. Together with Mary Bier Wilson we decided that it is important for the interview with her grandfather to be …
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Since 2013 our guests participating in Galicia Tour are hosted by the Cultural Center in Strzyżów and “Kłosowianie” folk group. These country parties became the tours highlights! Watch some of the best moments from …
Continue readingTrip of a Lifetime! Part 2.
First thing next morning we are off to Tropie. Zenon gets out of the car and just walks right up to who we assumed is a neighbor and starts asking him questions about the …
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For many years I have been trying to find my Polish relatives. I knew they existed in the 1960’s because I remember sending clothing to “cousins”, however, I was young and did not know the …
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(This post was originally published by Marie on Polish Genealogy group on Facebook. Marie graciously agreed to share it with our blog readers.. If you want to meet helpful Polish Genealogy community we highly recommend …
Continue readingSearch for Pajek Family and 4600 miles trip to Poland. Part 9. Sadly time to leave Poland after magnificent tour.
This was the day to head back to Warsaw. We were picked up by Zenon at 9 am for our car trip to Warsaw. It was a great time in Krakow but it was sadly …
Continue readingSearch for Pajek Family and 4600 miles trip to Poland. Part 8. Last meeting with family.
This was our last day in Krakow. We started out being picked up by Zbigniew and taken to his daughter’s rhythmic gymnastics International competition. There were girls there from Ukraine, United Kindgom, Poland and other …
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