Hello Mary Hubel, The location people state as to WHERE they were born reflects the name of the place when they were born. For example: my relative consistantly stated in Chicago, IL that he was born in PRUSSIA. His brother stated this as well, but in one document the city was stated as Rogasen. Rogasen is now called Rogozno, POLAND. If your relative was born in a place which was legally at the time of his birth called RUSSIA, or under RUSSIAN admistration, or occupation, then he would be correct to say he was born in Russia. But that exact place were he was born might now be Germany, Poland, or Russia. Borders change, due to wars, and other political factors. There was alot of changing of religions after people migrated. However, I don't think you should jump to conclusions just because the birthplace was listed as Russia. Not everyone from Russia was Jewish. If your relative lived as a Catholic then stick with that information until such time as you can find evidence or even a clue that he made a religion change. Allow yourself plenty of time to research the obvious facts and records and gathering of facts. I hope my advice is of use. Are you researching alone, or do you have siblings and or cousins helping you? If you are working alone, I could offer some free help to get you started. Let me know. Best regards, Lilly Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 9:47 PM Subject: [POLAND] FROM MARY HUBEL > FOUND DEBORAH ISLANDER. AND ALSO FOUND THE WHOLE FAMILY IN CA, TX, > AND OR. > NOW WE ARE TRYING TO GET BACK FARTHER. > HERE IS INFO I HAVE . ANY WAY I CAN SEE IF THERE ARE ANY > FAMILYMEMBERS > IN POLAND ? ALSO WE ARE QUESTIONING THE FACT THAT MY GRAND FATHER > STANISLAUS GORNIAK SAID HE WAS BORN IN RUSSIA ? > HERE IS THE LINK I FOUND ON ROOTS.COM. > _Archiver_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/) > _POLAND-ROOTS_ > (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/POLAND-ROOTS) > _2007-12_ > (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/POLAND-ROOTS/2007-12) > > 1197560847 > _Archiver_ (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/) > _POLAND-ROOTS_ > (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/POLAND-ROOTS) > _2007-12_ > (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/POLAND-ROOTS/2007-12) > > 1197475934 > WE WERE TOLD STANLEY AND ANNA ARE FROM RUSSIA /POLAND? NOT SURE WHY. > ALSO WONDERING ABOUT JEWISH ? > I HAVE BEEN RAISED ROMAN CHATHOLIC BY MY MOHTER WHO DIDED AT 40 . > STANLEY AND ANNA WERE CAHTOLIC. > > BUT WE WONDER IF THEY WERE RUSSIAN JEWS AND CAME TO AMERIA AS > CATHLOLIC POLES ? > > OUR COUSINS MIGHT HAVE ANSWERS. BUT NOT ONE OF THEIR FAMILY WILL > EVEN REPLY TO OUR EMAILS. OUR STANISLAUS GORNIAK LIVED WITH HIS > DAUGHTER AFTER ANNA DIED IN 1938. ANY PAPERS OUR GRANDFATHER HAD MUST > HAVE > BEEN LEFT IN THE HOME. > > WE JUST ALL WANT TO KNOW WHERE WE CAME FROM. > > ONE MALE COUSIN , SAID ''HE IS SURE GRANDPA WAS BORN IN RUSSIA.'' > ALSO MY OTHER COUSIN SAYS HIS FATHER WAS SURE THAT '' STANLEY > WAS BORN IN RUSSIA '' > > I AM SURE GRANDPA STANLEY WAS BORN IN RUSSIA NOW THAT MY COUSIN WAS > SO POSSITIVE ABOUT IT. > BUT MY OTHER COUSIN SAYS THE POLISH/RUSSAN BORDER CHANGED A LOT. > > OF COARSE THE CHILDREN OF ANNA AND STANLEY ARE LONG GONE NOW. THE > LAST DAUGHTER DIED IN 2010 . SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMEMBER THINGS . > > MY MOTHER DIED IN 1967 WHEN I WAS A CHILD. I WAS OUT OF THE > FAMMILY LOOP FOR YEARS SINCE MY FATHER REMIARRIED QUICKLY . NOW I > DO WANT > TO KNOW ABOUT MY MOTHERS FAMILY . > > > WE WERE HOPING FOR FIND A BIRTH CERETIFICATE FOR STANISLAUS GORNIAK > APIRL 12,1885 *( SOME SAY MARCH 30,1885 ) father joseph gorniak . > ALSO A BIRTH CERETIFICATE FOR ANNA PETRUS (PEITRUS)JUNE 15,1883 HER > MOTHER MEGALENA KRAJOSKI . IS THIS POSSIBLE? > STANLEY AND ANNA GORNIAK WERE MARRIED IN FEB 1908 TOKARNIA . A > MARRIAGE CERETIFICATE ? > MY MOTHER WAS THEIR LAST DAUGHTER BORN IN THE USA. HERE IS THE INFO > I > GOT FROM A COUSIN......... > > > STORY I WAS TOLD ...... > OUR GREAT GRANDFATHER F.PIETRUS*(Ferynand Petrus) ***(ANNA'S > FATHER))))) > GRANDMOTHER *(ANNA) had TWO HALF SISTERS , JOSEPHINE PETRUS & > AGNES___? & 1 BROTHER STANLEY WHOM SHE BELIEVES HAD 2 SONS. ???? not > sure > only stories to me > GRANDFATHER, STANISLAUS GORNIAK HAD 1 HALF BROTHER ___ WOJIC. > ???? > I WAS TOLD ...... > STANLEY GORNIAK WAS VERY SICK WHEN HE WAS YOUNG POCK MARKS ARE ON > THE IMMIGATION PAPERS FOR KNOWN MARKS. > > A MAN TOOK HIM IN & CARED FOR HIM. *(MIGHT HAVE BEEN JEWISH THE > MAN > ?) > MY DAD SAYS GRANDPA SPOKE 3-4 LAUNGAGES . ONE OF THEM BEING > RUSSIAN,ONE POLISH.NOT SURE THE OTHER ONES. *STANLEY GORNIAK OUR GRANDPA > WAS MY > DAD'S FATHER INLAW. > ANY RECORD OF A JEWISH FAMILY THAT MY HAVE RAISED MY GRANDFATHER > STANLEY ? > THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, > MARYANN GLAZA HUBEL