(The article was originally published in a newsletter of the Downriver Genealogical Society: ‘The Downriver Seeker’) My plans this summer …
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2. 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. Leonore’s Tour. Brodnica Lakes area. Day 1.
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Continue readingNew Tour with Leonore and her family.
In a week we start another Tour this year. We will be traveling throughout large area of central and northern …
Continue readingMy Second Visit to Poland – Forefathers Traces Tour with James. The Last Days.
This time this is Zenon only. James should be already back at his home in West Virginia. I am awaiting …
Continue readingMy Second Visit to Poland – Forefathers Traces Tour with James. Day 7.
Busy day. We met James’ 3rd cousin Jozef, currently living in Włocławek. First we visited a big Włocławek municipal cemetery, …
Continue readingMy Second Visit to Poland – Forefathers Traces Tour with James. Day 6.
Our plan for today was to visit Toruń. First we headed for State Archives in search of records of Bielawy …
Continue readingMy Second Visit to Poland – Forefathers Traces Tour with James. Day 5.
Once again a good start with scrumptious breakfast. Zenon visited Włocławek Archives again and James went shopping trying to find …
Continue readingMy Second Visit to Poland – Forefathers Traces Tour with James. Day 4.
We had a good start of the day with a (at least) delicious breakfast (scrambled eggs on bacon, cheese, tomatoes, …
Continue readingMy Second Visit to Poland – Forefathers Traces Tour with James. Day 3.
Only two hours sleep (jet lag)… At 10:30 we (James and Zenon) met at the Oki Doki hostel. It was …
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