From as far back as I can remember I knew that my fathers family emigrated from Poland but that is …
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2. Trip of a Lifetime.
During one of these trips we stopped at a tiny village store in Chotowa and Zenon asked the store owner …
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I had the pleasure of finding the PolishOrigins site about a year ago. While I haven’t been able to establish …
Continue readingMy Big Fat Polish Trip. Part 2.
My ancestors and relatives. Day 4 Zenon stayed at the Rancho Palomino with us. Here, again, breakfast was not included …
Continue reading2. An American’s Discoveries in Galicia.
The next day, we went to the church at Wysoka Strzyzowska. The priest was amiable, ribbing me about my …
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Mike Maxwell November 26, 2010 mmaxwell AT nu.edu My grandmother’s parents came to the US from Poland during the great …
Continue reading2. 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. Arrival in the old Galicia, my grandparents homeland.
My husband, Jack, and I traveled to Poland in September 2010. After spending several days in Warsaw and Krakow, we …
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Forefathers Traces Tours season is at its peak! We didn’t have opportunity to blog any of the family journeys with …
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