My four grandparents were born in Poland in the late 19th century and immigrated to America in the early …
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A welcomed surprise or… being in the spotlight
Word tends to travel quickly in small towns and villages. Often our guests are not prepared for what they will …
Continue readingPaying it Forward: The PolishOrigins Ripple Effect by Cynthia Bielec McDonald.
In September of 2018, my husband and I engaged PolishOrigins for a 3 week customized genealogy tour to visit …
Continue readingSolving the Confusion of Two Parisville Surnames: The Ciechanowski vs Smielewski Puzzle. Part 1.
By Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase My great grandfather was Ambrose Ciechanowski (often mis-spelled as Cichanowski, Chucknowski, Chickenowskie, etc.). He was one …
Continue readingAnton Slawik—Polish Pioneer in Michigan’s Huron County
By: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase & Evelyn Osentoski-Clor Anton Slawik (1824-1899) was the 3rd child born to Johann Slawik and Francisca Wiatrek. …
Continue readingFrancis Polk: A Founding Father of Parisville, MI
By: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase and Evelyn Osentoski-Clor The following tells some of the history of the great-great grandfather of Evelyn Clor …
Continue readingOne of Michigan’s Polish Pioneers—Ambrose Ciechanowski
By his gr-grandson: Charles Ciechanowski-Chinoski-Chase Ambrose was born December 8, 1833 in Sliwice (Gross Schliewitz in German)–Tuchola, Bydgoszcz, Poland …
Continue readingPoland Ancestry Tour in September 2017. Part 3.
This is part 3 of a blog based on the photo presentation by Bonnie Lewis travelling with us in 2017. …
Continue readingPoland Ancestry Tour in September 2017. Part 2.
This is part 2 of a blog based on the photo presentation by Bonnie Lewis travelling with us in 2017. …
Continue readingPoland Ancestry Tour in September 2017. Part 1.
This is a blog based on the photo presentation by Bonnie Lewis travelling with us in 2017.
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