This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/hdC.2ACI/1985.1 Message Board Post: Hi Maryanne, Try writing directly to Christian Orpel (his e-mail is listed in his last message of 6 Nov 2004 Re: Grekoviak. He knows a lot about Wielkopolskie province and Polish genealogy--I don't know how often he checks this forum. Also, try posting on http://genforum.com/poland/ where there are several knowledgeable people from Poland. It has been my impression that the Scots who came to Poland were mostly Catholics trying to escape the various bloodbaths taking place in England, as well, as individuals engaged in commerce. Cordially, Sophia