Nora Hiilesmaa wrote: > > I would like tips how to dig out information about my great grandfather > who later moved to US. > > Simeon Konovskij (roman catholic) was born in Poland, there's no > information when but presumably around 1860 - 1880. He served as a police > officer in St.Petersburg, Russia. He was wed to a Finn Emilia Maekinen in > Viborg, Russia year 1904 and they had two children. > > He moved to US in 1912 without his family. I'm told he lived in Chicago. > His family stayed in Finland. Konovskij never returned to his family. I > would like to know more about him and his actions after moving to America. > Or him living in Russia or Poland. Can someone advice where to begin? Has > anyone targeted on the family name Konovskij in Poland ? > > Nora Hiilesmaa > > hiili@dlc.fi Hi Nora, The only suggestion I can give is to Blast the World with your search letter. I was searching for relatives in Lithuania and I posted my letter to all Web Sites linked with Lithuania in any way, shape or form. You never know who's reading your message. There is a Gal in Lithuania who was given a copy of my search letter from a friend of a friend. Probably because our last names were the same???? Well, she and her Mother located a 2nd cousin of mine in Lithuania!!! I only expected to find death certificates or old dusty birth records from a church but a living relative, what a bonus!!! Our Family had contacts up until the late 1060's, all correspondence stopped and we had no way of finding out why. Being under Communist rule made it impossible to find out anything, especially if you were from America. Keep sending and sending and sending your letter, before you know it you'll eventually get responses trickling in like this offering help or a suggestion. There are a lot of folks out there who have been into Genealogy for years and they usually have some good tips. No matter how insignificant it may be check them out, you'll never know where it might take you. I'm sure your Parents taught you manners so don't forget to reply to every message you get. Even if it's not so helpful in your search, that person still took the time to try and help. So don't give up, Post, Post, Post!!! Let the World know who you are and what you want ;-) Please let me know how you make out OK? If you have any questions I'll be happy to help if I can. Good Luck!!! Dan (Palaima)