This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: simplify4life Surnames: padlo Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.cattaraugus/10485.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you so much for all of that information. I am just learning how to do this. I will definitey give all the info I have next time. The only information I have is that he was 14 when he came from Krakow Poland and that he came alone. I didn't even know his wife's name...but my grandmoher's name was Helen!! He had another daughter RoseMarie. As far as know, he never used an americanized name...but seems logical that he might have gone by Tad or Ted?? We always called him DziaDzia (grandfather in polish). It was not until he died that I learned his real name. May I ask how you found this information? Is there a book that will teach me how to do this? I so appreciate the help. It is so fun. I wish I had written things down when he would talk of the old country. I was a child and it was boring to me at the time :( Now, I'd give anything to talk to him again. Thank you so much for all of the replies and links that have been sent to me. What a wonderful group! Kristina Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.