Today we have changed our plans since Halina is in the hospital we will leave Ostroleka returning later in the …
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My new name is Janina Kruk. 2014 and I am back! Ostrołęka.
Today Zenon arrived at 10 am to begin my 2nd journey of discovering my ancestors. Our first destination will be …
Continue readingMy new name is Janina Kruk. 2014 and I am back! Zakon Felicjanki Sisters?.
Today is Zakon day, which means convent in Polish. Today Zenon and I will meet for a few hours to …
Continue readingMy new name is Janina Kruk. 2014 and I am back! Day 2.
My second day in Poland I awoke to day light around 5 am. The sun rises much earlier in Poland …
Continue readingMy Genealogical Quest. What Comes Next?
As I sit here on my flight home to the United States cramped in coach seat 50A somewhere over the …
Continue readingMy Genealogical Quest. Tuesday and the Race is On!
After a very long drive from Tarnów to Warsaw the night before, we piled back into the car for another …
Continue readingMy Genealogical Quest. One Step Closer.
Well, it’s official now. We have a guide for the Polish portion of our trip – Mr. Zenon Znamirowski! I …
Continue readingMy Genealogical Quest. Part 1: In the Beginning…
The series of blog posts was originally published on Mike’s blog: http://mrpiano17.blogspot.com/ After talking about this for a long time …
Continue readingMy new name is Janina Kruk. Day 8. Relaxation.
After breakfast at the Hotel Hancza I took a stroll through Suwalki while Zenon continued to work on the computer …
Continue readingMy new name is Janina Kruk. Day 5 – Treblinka Concentration Camp.
After breakfast at Hotel Relax we were on the road to Treblinka. Treblinka was a penal labor and extermination camp …
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