Bill Rutkowski - I saw your name on the List and it prompted me to ask you a question: Are you by any chance related to the Catholic nun, Sister M. Neomisia Rutkowska (1898-1998)? Born "Josephine", she was the daughter of "Francis and Mary Rutkowski" of "Philadelphia". Apparently, among many other things, she was a prominent educator and scholar - she wrote a small book, published by the Polish Roman Catholic Union of Chicago in 1943, about my g.g.-grandfather, John [Jan] Tyssowski (1811-1857). Perhaps you may have come across her name in researching your Polish roots... or possibly Francis and Mary Rutkowski are relatives of yours. I have no idea how common the name RUTKOWSKI (-SKA) might be - but it's certainly worth a shot! I realize that I am clutching at straws here but I have always been very curious about what Sister Rutkowska's connection was, exactly, with John Tyssowski's descendants, and what led her to write this wonderful little biography which represents our primary source in English about the life of my g.g.-grandfather. There are now probably hundreds of his descendants in America since his arrival here in 1848 as a Polish exile and patriot. Tyssowski was a prolific contributor to Polish (and German) newspapers of the day and a noted public speaker, a champion of the "Polish Cause". I would be happy to hear from anyone else having knowledge of Sister M. Neomisia Rutkowska, her work and connections to the Polish community of the mid-20th Century. (There are several references online but I am looking specifically for information regarding her motivation in writing a biography of John Tyssowski). Much of our work as genealogists seems to be made up of a series of "long shots" and is often serendipitous in the extreme! Sincerely, Frank Johnson