fmilos@quirp. wrote: > > Since I knew 2 of my uncles were born in Chicopee, MA, I checked with the City > Clerk to see what information I could discover about the MILOS family. I learned > my grandparents met and were married in Chicopee in 1902. I thought they were married > in the old country. I also learned that their first son, William, died in Chicopee at > the age of 4 months of pneumonia. > This was a new piece of information, since no one was aware of his birth. Unfortunately, the city does not have record of his birth. > > Joseph and John were born there before my grandparents returned to Poland (then > Austria) and bought some land in ORLOW, GALATIA, AUSTRIA (POLAND). They returned > to the US to Cumberland where my father, Fred, was born. > > By chance, I contacted the church in Chicopee and found that my grandparents were > married in the St. Stanislaus Church. After getting a copy of the marriage > certificate, I now have the names of my great grandparents: > > g-grandparents Joseph Milos & Marianne Pazdro > Parents of Marcin (my grandfather) > > Valentini Zakrecka & Marianne Milos > Parents of Anna (my grandmother) > > Marcin was from Plawa, Galatia, Austria. > Anna was from Twierdza, Galatia, Austria. > > Does anyone know the location of these towns and if they would be near Orlow, > which I believe is near Mielec? > > Does anyone know is the church records for these 2 towns exist? > > Information is slowly unfolding and I am surprised I've gotten this far. > > Thanks in advance! > Frank Frank, The area is spelled Galicia, not Galatia and was part of the Austro-Hungary Empire. Later it became parts of Poland, Ukraine, and by conquering-parts of Germany and Russia. Today this region is split between Krachow, Poland and Southwestern Ukraine(ie. L'viv). I do not know where your particular towns are. I hope this helps a little. Mike Surma