Sorry - had to step away for a bunch of hours to take care of life's callings! I'm a bit rusty not being able to do any research in the last year AND I'm still a bit of a novice so I apologize in advance for things I may have forgotten, or just haven't comprehended yet :) Debbie, am I sure the LDS have the films for Koziki? Not really, just excited that I had finally identified a parish! But seems I can't use the film anyway (at least initially) since records are only until 1870 and I need later dates (1884-1888). I don't read or write Polish so I struggle a bit on Polish sites like the map, but I greatly appreciate your second link to the Sniadowo parish and its contact info. Very exciting to see a photo of a place that could be a part of my family history - usually it is only words!!!! I've not written a letter or looked at a film yet, until now only gathering info to figure out where and what to look for. But I did look at Polish genealogy how-to books when I first started a few years ago and will re-visit those for writing the parish. Thank you for your help. And especially the parish link! mick > Mick, > > There are two S~niadowo in Poland and both are in northern Poland. > One is in L~omz~a powiat. S~niadowo is also a gmina. > http://tinyurl.com/6hrhk4h > > Are you sure the LDS have the films from _this_ village? > > Yes, your only recourse is to write to the parish in Polish. > http://www.sniadowo.powiatlomzynski.pl/index.php?k=25 > > Koziki is very close to S~niadowo in old woj. L~omz~a. > http://mapa.szukacz.pl/?&n=53.096489&e=22.040943&z=48m&typ=n&m=Koziki&poi=hotel&t= > > Have you by chance looked at a Polish genealogy how-to book? > > Debbie > > Mrs. MICK wrote: > > > Hello again! > > > A year ago I posted under the above mentioned thread that the most > recent info for the birthplace of my maternal grandfather Joseph > Jastrzembski was Koziki in Lomza and PolishDragon pointed out 4 possible > parishes. Since then, I found a US baptism record for one of his > children that indicates one of those parishes is my grandfather's > parish - Sniadowo (yippee!!!!). > > > > > > Unfortunately, the range of Joseph's birthdates from his various > records are between 1884 - 1888. Since the LDS film for this parish > doesn't have these dates due to the 100 year cut-off, I'm expecting I > can only get a record by writing the church directly and ask for a > record within the 1884 - 1888 range. Is that my only approach? (I've > had lots of help from members in the past few years and doesn't look > like I can get any better with the birthdate) > > > > > > In the meantime, I'm wondering if the LDS film for the Sniadowo > parish could hold other info for me. > > > It seems my grandfather's parents were George Jastrzembski and > Josephine Konopka and he had 2 sisters most likely named Bernadette and > Victoria all staying in Poland. There is no other info on these > individuals. > > > > > > Considering the available dates on the LDS film, if Sniadowo is his > birth parish, could it also be the parish his parents were married in - > meaning it could have his mother's birth record (aren't marriages in the > bride's parish?). In prior posts, I was told that both Jastrzembski and > Konopka were both common names so it might be a long shot. > > > > > > Thank you for any opinions and suggestions! > > > mick > > > > > Mrs. MICK wrote: > I received his Alien Registration Form and it listed hisbirthplace as > Koziki Poland. I've gathered a small list of towns named Koziki but > they all seem to be in the former Prussian partition. My grandfather had > > always said he> was from Russian Poland. > >>> Has anyone ever found a Koziki in the Russianpartition > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at [email protected] > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If you know the names of Joseph's parents, and he was one of the last children born, then it is possible that his parents were married prior to 1870, and you might find their marriage or the baptisms of other children. Also, my personal experience is that many of the churches in that region do have vital records at the parish. If you can find a researcher who has a connection with the priest, he may be able to view the post 1870 records - I have done this myself. On Mar 21, 2011, at 11:33 PM, Mrs. MICK wrote: > > Sorry - had to step away for a bunch of hours to take care of life's callings! > > I'm a bit rusty not being able to do any research in the last year AND I'm still a bit of a novice so I apologize in advance for things I may have forgotten, or just haven't comprehended yet :) > > Debbie, am I sure the LDS have the films for Koziki? Not really, just excited that I had finally identified a parish! But seems I can't use the film anyway (at least initially) since records are only until 1870 and I need later dates (1884-1888). > > I don't read or write Polish so I struggle a bit on Polish sites like the map, but I greatly appreciate your second link to the Sniadowo parish and its contact info. Very exciting to see a photo of a place that could be a part of my family history - usually it is only words!!!! > > I've not written a letter or looked at a film yet, until now only gathering info to figure out where and what to look for. But I did look at Polish genealogy how-to books when I first started a few years ago and will re-visit those for writing the parish. > > Thank you for your help. And especially the parish link! > mick > > > > > >> Mick, >> >> There are two S~niadowo in Poland and both are in northern Poland. >> One is in L~omz~a powiat. S~niadowo is also a gmina. >> http://tinyurl.com/6hrhk4h >> >> Are you sure the LDS have the films from _this_ village? >> >> Yes, your only recourse is to write to the parish in Polish. >> http://www.sniadowo.powiatlomzynski.pl/index.php?k=25 >> >> Koziki is very close to S~niadowo in old woj. L~omz~a. >> http://mapa.szukacz.pl/?&n=53.096489&e=22.040943&z=48m&typ=n&m=Koziki&poi=hotel&t= >> >> Have you by chance looked at a Polish genealogy how-to book? >> >> Debbie >> >> Mrs. MICK wrote: >>>> Hello again! >>>> A year ago I posted under the above mentioned thread that the most >> recent info for the birthplace of my maternal grandfather Joseph >> Jastrzembski was Koziki in Lomza and PolishDragon pointed out 4 possible >> parishes. Since then, I found a US baptism record for one of his >> children that indicates one of those parishes is my grandfather's >> parish - Sniadowo (yippee!!!!). >>>> >>>> Unfortunately, the range of Joseph's birthdates from his various >> records are between 1884 - 1888. Since the LDS film for this parish >> doesn't have these dates due to the 100 year cut-off, I'm expecting I >> can only get a record by writing the church directly and ask for a >> record within the 1884 - 1888 range. Is that my only approach? (I've >> had lots of help from members in the past few years and doesn't look >> like I can get any better with the birthdate) >>>> >>>> In the meantime, I'm wondering if the LDS film for the Sniadowo >> parish could hold other info for me. >>>> It seems my grandfather's parents were George Jastrzembski and >> Josephine Konopka and he had 2 sisters most likely named Bernadette and >> Victoria all staying in Poland. There is no other info on these >> individuals. >>>> >>>> Considering the available dates on the LDS film, if Sniadowo is his >> birth parish, could it also be the parish his parents were married in - >> meaning it could have his mother's birth record (aren't marriages in the >> bride's parish?). In prior posts, I was told that both Jastrzembski and >> Konopka were both common names so it might be a long shot. >>>> >>>> Thank you for any opinions and suggestions! >>>> mick >>>> >> >> Mrs. MICK wrote: >> I received his Alien Registration Form and it listed hisbirthplace as >> Koziki Poland. I've gathered a small list of towns named Koziki but >> they all seem to be in the former Prussian partition. My grandfather had >>> always said he> was from Russian Poland. >>>>> Has anyone ever found a Koziki in the Russianpartition >> ********************************* >> Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots-ad[email protected] >> ---------------------------------- >> Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. >> ---------------------------------- >> Browse the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots >> Search the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at [email protected] > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Chris Smolinski Black Cat Systems http://www.blackcatsystems.com