This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gorski, Macinkowski, Nawrocki Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RdC.2ACI/528 Message Board Post: I'm new at researching my Polish family lines, and I'm not yet familiar with the variations of family names. I am a Nawrocki, my Grandmother was a Gorski born in Poland in or near Krakow. Her mother was a Marcinkowski and that is as much of the Polish family names I have. My lineage: Father: Edward Casmier Nawrock,b13/Apr/1924, Detroit MI, Died, 7/Mar/1995,Bloomfield Hills, MI Parents: Joseph Nawrocki b. Detroit,MI Abt 1900 Kasmiera Gorski b. 3 Mar. 1903, Krakow Poland or abouts. Came to US in 1919 with her mother. Frank Nawrocki b. 1868, Prussia Stella (?) They came to US about 1886 lived in PA had many children. Frank Nawrocki Marion (?) Second Wife (?) Living in Detroit, 1920's 3 children, Joseph, Louis and Mary? 1930 Frank is living with Walter/Helen Gorski, his daughter. John Gorski b. Mary Marcinkowski b.3 Jan 1862 Prussia, possible in/about Krakow. d. 29 Mar 1939 detroit MI 4 children Shuka (Shirley), Walter, Stephanie, Kasmeria all born in Poland. Walter, Stephanie and Kasmeira came to the US 1909, and 1919 respectively. John Gorski died in Poland where he was a groundskeeper for a wealthy family. Mary was a Housekeeper for the same family. After his death, Mary moved her children to Krakow. Shuka married in Poland and never came to US, as I've been told. My Dad, Edward, married Kathryn Carter 19/Feb/1949, Detroit MI. they had 8 children : Paul, 1950, Gertrude, 1951, Richard, 1952, Howard, 1954, Kathleen, 1955, Donald, 1956, Joan, 1959, and James, 1962. Paul, Kathleen, Donald, James still live in Michigan Gertrude, Howard, Joan --Arizona Richard--Idaho I am Joan. I'm looking for any information about my ancestors from Poland. Please contact me on this board or at my email: j_cooper9_59@yahoo.com. Much thanks!