I am looking for information on the following couple and their families. They are my 2nd great grandparents. Maxymilian Valentine BLASZKOWSKI was born on 18MAY1863 in Parihowa, Danzig, Poland and Monika Veronika KOSS was born on 24JAN1886 in Wicliomica, Koscierzyna, Poland. They emigrated in 1882 and 1880, respectively. The birthdates and locations were provided by a document written by Maxymilian Valentine BLASZKOWSKI. I would appreciate any information regarding their parents and siblings.

Deanna?, What sort of document was this? Can you scan it and post it to a web site so we can take a look at it? Were Maxymilian Valentine BLASZKOWSKI and Monika Weronika KOSS married in German occupied Poland or the U.S.? Using Shtetlseeker the closest I could come to "Parihowa" in old woj. Gdan~sk (Danzig) is Parchowo, map coordinates: 54°12' N 17°40' E http://atlas.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&formtype=latlong&latlongtype=decimal&latitude=54.2000&longitude=17.6667&size=big Parchowo is a gmina. I couldn't locate Wicliomica however, I found Kos~cierzyna also in old woj. Gdan~sk, map coordinates: 54°07' N 17°59' E Kos~cierzyna is a gmina. http://mapa.szukacz.pl/?&n=695806&e=433207&z=64m&m=Kos'cierzyna&t=&pp=developer You'll notice that these two places are relatively close to each other though not in the same gmina or powiat. It's unlikely that they met "over there," but it's possible. Since you have the locations, except for "Wicliomica" now you can locate the (Roman Catholic?) parishes for both places. First check to see if LDS has filmed records from these parishes; if not then you should probably write to the diocesan archives asking for specific records such as marriage, baptismal and death. Parchowo was a parish. It was in the diocese of Chel~mno. The diocese doesn't exist any longer, per se, so I'd suggest you contact the Torun~ diocesan archives which is the current diocese for Parchowo. Kos~cierzyna was a parish but not necessarily the parish for "Wicliomica." It was in the diocese of Chel~mno. The diocese doesn't exist any longer, per se, so I'd suggest you contact the Torun~ diocesan archives which is the current diocese for Kos~cierzyna. These are places to start. We'd still like to see a scan of the document so we can figure out "Wicliomica." Debbie Deanna Regnier wrote: > I am looking for information on the following couple and their families. They are my 2nd great grandparents. Maxymilian Valentine BLASZKOWSKI was born on 18MAY1863 in Parihowa, Danzig, Poland and Monika Veronika KOSS was born on 24JAN1886 in Wicliomica, Koscierzyna, Poland. They emigrated in 1882 and 1880, respectively. The birthdates and locations were provided by a document written by Maxymilian Valentine BLASZKOWSKI. I would appreciate any information regarding their parents and siblings.