PolishOrigins

Testimonials

These testimonials have been written and shared with us by our Tours’ and Genealogy Services’ clients. We have collected them in this place after more than a decade of providing genealogical, historical, cultural tours and genealogy services. There are a few more of them on our Google, Facebook  or TripAdvisor profiles.

You can also check our the complete offer of PolishOrigins’ tours, blogs written by our guests or photos from our tours to understand even better what we do and how people react to it.

 


Cass Litwinski (Genealogy Tour)

August 2015

We were very pleased with everything associated with the tour including the cost. We enjoyed every moment. It was clear that Zenon and the whole PolishOrigins team enjoyed what they were doing and provided us service beyond our expectations. From Zenon staying late on our final tour day to allow us to find and have dinner with living relatives to Pawel giving us a long day to show us more than the usual tour of Czestochowa, these “extras” have given us unforgettable memories of our trip to Poland.

Zenon was great. He was not only good at researching records (I would often find him spending his evenings doing on-line research) but did a wonderful job of showing us things that we never would have seen without him. His diligence in finding our living relatives in Poland based on a 24 year old address was amazing and truly this was the highlight of our trip.Additionally, Pawel was excellent on our tour to Czestochowa. Again, he showed us so much more than just the usual sights.

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Diane Barr (Genealogy Tour)

July 2015

I cannot say enough kind words about Zbigniew. He did everything possible to make the trip a most memorable one. He was very thoughtful and considerate and it was a pleasure to be around him.

I am extremely satisfied with the research so far achieved.

You were very good about answering any questions I had before the tour.

The hotel in Zakopane was a good choice. The service was excellent and the food was very good.

It is good to see that Poland is embracing small business start up companies. I hope that your company continues to grow and does well. It was a pleasure doing business with you. I could not have asked for a better 75th birthday present from my boys than this tour with your company.


James and Janice Piwok (Genealogy Tour)

July 2015

I believe we gathered more information then I thought possible. The opportunity to walk the villages, attend the churches my ancestors lived at was amazing. The talent of Zbigniew to track down the information which allowed us to achieve these moments was fantastic.

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Adam Samełko (Genealogy Tour)

June 2015

Zenon was beyond words the GREAT. His knowledge and expertise in Polish genealogy was something to behold. His diligence in searching was unrelenting. We met relations on our journey and he was able to relate to them where everyone fit as to our family tree. At the end of the journey, I felt he knew our lineage better than I did.

Zenon’s preparation was beyond belief. His ability to “switch” between our two families, to keep names straight, lineages right, and the understanding of our family tree was in itself a great task and he did it without any hesitation.

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Ted Kizior (Genealogy Tour and Family and Friends Tour)

June 2015

I was very happy with the genealogy searches because you found direct relatives in my mother’s village and I was able to meet some of my relatives in my father’s village.

I am more than satisfied.


The Zeglen family (Genealogy Tour and Family and Friends Tour)

June 2015

PolishOrigins was very well organized, providing us with updated itineraries when changes were made, as well as making good suggestions for us when we weren’t sure about things we could do in the area. PolishOrigins constantly checked in with us to see how we were doing before we left for our trip to ensure we would arrive on time.  Additionally, all the necessary information on meeting our tour guides and keeping to a timetable was very well handled. PolishOrigins did an impressive job coordinating such a long trip with many people, and I am deeply appreciative of all the time and effort put into planning what ended up being a very memorable trip.

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Adrianne and John Criminger (Genealogy Tour)

December 2014

Zenon is an amazing person! The trip went way beyond my expectations. It was both an honor and a privilege to have this experience with Zenon. Zenon drove us around and it was wonderful. We had some great conversations as we travelled! We were well informed. Everything was expressed clearly.

Because I had specific goals written out, we were able to accomplish very specific tasks. Because of Zenon’s knowledge of the types of records and how to find them, we made some amazing discoveries.

I am so thankful to have been able to take this trip to Poland. Thank you!

Read more on Adrianne’s Blog: PolishOrigins Adventure


Annemarie Earley (Galicia Tour and Genealogy Tour)

October 2014

“Hi, my husband and I traveled with PolishOrigins last October.
The itinerary was set up to explore my heritage in a small village in southeastern Poland and then meet up with a small group of people to tour Poland. They arranged for the researcher, transportation, tour guide, hotels, etc.
I was VERY pleased with their professionalism, helpfulness and the outcome of the genealogical portion of my trip.

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Phyllis Miller (Genealogy Tour , Galicia Tour and Kingdom of Poland Tour)

October 2014

Pawel was fabulous! He knows so much about so many things! I was so impressed by his knowledge. He has such a pleasant personality that it was truly enjoyable to spend our time with him. I especially appreciated that he listened to what interested us, then tried to accommodate our interests during the tour. He took us to so many wooden churches, which I loved! He remembered that I had read the Sienkiewicz trilogy and made a connection to what I’d ready while we were rafting down the river. I was so glad he did that! His music collection in the van was really fun. I felt that he was watching out for us and taking very good care of us which was important to me since I was traveling alone. I very much appreciated all of his help.

The other guides we had were all very good. I especially liked the woman at the open-air museum on day 1 (Sanok Skansen Mrs. Maria) and the guide at Lancut castle. The display of church art that was included in that tour was one of my favorite places!

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Carolyn and George Brannen (Genealogy Tour , Galicia Tour)

October 2014

We are concluding our two tours of legendary life-time experiences. This arrangement and the guides exceeded all expectations. Pawel is a gifted guide who shared with us an outstanding itinerary. His depth of historical knowledge kept us fascinated in all corners of Galicia. He is clever and makes adaptations in response to our interests. His cultural insights add a completely new dimension to the travels. His radiant personality and sense of humor keeps our spirits at the highest level. I know that all of us on the trip felt the same way. Any traveler who may interface with Pawel would have a very special experience. His historical, cultural, and geographic knowledge are impressive beyond comprehension. He radiates pride in Poland…rightly so.

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