On Fri, 4 Apr 1997 04:13:25 -0500, in soc.genealogy.slavic you wrote: Shirley, I just wanted to say that your post was a real eye opener for me. I am of the same generation. My Polish grandparents were born in Poland around 1890 and the whole family was EXTREMLY tight liped liped. I never did understand why until now! No wonder I can't trace that side of the tree with personal information. Thanks for sheding a light on this mystery. At 02:16 PM 4/7/97 -0500, you wrote: > Was there something going on in Poland, Bohemia, and Lithuania >>in the 1890's that made these people afraid to talk? Were they >>afraid they would get someone in trouble? Were THEY the ones they >>thought would get in trouble? I'd like to know what made these >>immigrants so tight-lipped about their origins. >> >>Sandy > >I've talked to older family members about this (my father and his =========== HTTP://Home1.GTE.Net/grampi/generations.htm ========= GENERATIONS: R.S. Bujaki's Home Page One grandson's tribute to his Polish and Hungarian immigrant heritage. Everything you ever wanted to know about Hungarians and Poles can be found here. ===============================================================