The series of blog posts was originally published on Adrianne’s blog: http://fortenberry.wordpress.com/2014/11/14/polish-origins-adventure/. This trip was taken in honor of my mother, Wanda Wierzbicki …
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My new name is Janina Kruk. 2014 and I am back! Suwałki.
Today we have changed our plans since Halina is in the hospital we will leave Ostroleka returning later in the …
Continue readingMy Journey to Poland. Day 5.
After breakfast we drove back to Romany to finish searching the cemetery. Took photos of several graves with family names. …
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I woke up at 3:45am to the sun shining in my room! I was told later these are the longest …
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We were given hot cloths to freshen up, and served breakfast again with all real dishes etc., had juice, coffee, …
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 …
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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 …
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