I recently discovered the maiden name of my great grandmother, Antonia Stanislawa Lewandowski who married John (listed as Jochan on a birth certificate) Bieniewicz in Williamsbridge, NY around 1887. Can someone suggest where to look in Poland for the ancestors of these people? Lewandowski seems like a very popular name. Thanks, Bonnie

Jochan?? Very unlikely. No such name in Polish. Maybe it is misread Joannes - Latin, or Johann - German? All mean the same Jan in Polish or John in English. It would be impossible to find any ancestors, in any country, by the name only. To further your research you have to find out what was the place name they came from. Good places to start are the US marriage records, ship lists, naturalization papers, military records - not only for John but also for his siblings, first cousins, aunts and uncles, etc. Some of them may have the place name listed. Ella > -----Original Message----- > From: poland-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:poland-roots- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bonnie.mcneill@comcast.net > Sent: May-26-08 12:24 AM > To: poland-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: [POLAND] Help with location to research > > I recently discovered the maiden name of my great grandmother, Antonia > Stanislawa Lewandowski who married John (listed as Jochan on a birth > certificate) Bieniewicz in Williamsbridge, NY around 1887. Can someone > suggest where to look in Poland for the ancestors of these people? > Lewandowski seems like a very popular name. > > Thanks, Bonnie >