Merry Christmas My Geni Friends, It is the season to be extremely busy preping for the wonderful days of Christmas, but when everyone gets back from all the hussel & bussel & glee.....................there is no rush, but I need the help of all the Profession Genealogists that are kindly giving to us their expertise. A beautiful Nurse, that took care of my husband when he had a stroke day before Thanksgiving.............but it was a mild ITA, Praises to the LORD. She & husband are from Poland and have only been here a few years, and I love her beautiful Polish accent. She was indebted to the hospital contract with her training and she was unable to be at her Mother's side when she died 6 months ago. Now she is full of saddnes and remorse that she was not there on her Mother's last journey. She says she can barely cope with Christmas and the holidays, and asks her mother to forgive her for what she did. Very sad ! But she said she & family will adhere to the Polish tradition to dress the Christmas tree and with Polish music of the holy night on Christmas Eve.. She said fondly she can still smell Christmas time in Poland, and she had started her baking with tears in her heart. Her husband has no information on his Grandfather: WLADYSLAW WOJTANIA Birthday: 1876 He left Poland in 1913 & came to New York. His wife was to follow the following year, but she decided that she didn't want to leave Poland. They heard from him for a few years and then all trace of him vanished? ? ? Wish you and all your loving families a wonderful Christmas and a New Year filled with only the Best of the Best ! DASVIDANIYA (In Polish - Good Bye until the next time) WESCOLYCH SWIAT BOAEGO NARODAEBIA I SZCZESLIWIWEGO ROKI (In Polish-Merry Christmas & Happy New Year) Lori ; ) in Arizona formally from Washington, PA. PS...............Probably get reamed for sending to all my lists that have helped me through the years ! ! ! **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)