I must ask you:I have a grandmother who was born in Lemberg, AUSTRIA now Lviv, UKRAINE-I have written many letters between Poland, Ukraine and Austria and yet the mystery still lingers. I decided to use a friend to write a letter in Polish as a last result about two months ago-I doubt if I will get a response. I believe that the area is part of Ukraine lately. I have written to Austria and received a note stating that they do not have any information any longer. Question- Where should I write-whom should I write to-and what should I do if I do not get a letter? I seem to be getting a royal screwing and I am sick of it. **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)
Lviv is in the Ukraine. It is located 70 km from the Polish border. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack and Rose" <thankgod@optonline.net> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [PBS] Rarose > To Rose > I believe that LVIV is in POLAND..... > But I could be wrong > God bless and Happy Thanksgiving to you and all our friends in the group > Rose Zydel Olson > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Rarose11@aol.com> > To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:25 PM > Subject: Re: [PBS] Sometimes, we get lucky. > > >>I must ask you:I have a grandmother who was born in Lemberg, AUSTRIA now >> Lviv, UKRAINE-I have written many letters between Poland, Ukraine and >> Austria >> and yet the mystery still lingers. I decided to use a friend to write a >> letter >> in Polish as a last result about two months ago-I doubt if I will get a >> response. I believe that the area is part of Ukraine lately. I have >> written to >> Austria and received a note stating that they do not have any information >> any >> longer. Question- Where should I write-whom should I write to-and what >> should I >> do if I do not get a letter? >> I seem to be getting a royal screwing and I am sick of it. >> >> >> >> >> **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's >> hottest >> products. >> (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Everyone, Does anyone know of a website or a book that would explain Polish handwriting. We will be getting a lot of Christmas cards and letters during the holidays from our relatives in Poland and Germany. We are happy to receive the letters, but I can't even attempt to read the letters with my dictionary because I don't understand the handwriting. It is beautiful. I have often had to cut their return address out and tape it to the envelope because I can't read it. I just figured out that a Polish 1 looks like a karat on our keyboard. Thank you for your help. Joni Boike Wasilewski **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)
Joni Here is a link that I always use to translate the Polish words into English. http://poltran.com/pl.php4 Karl Roussin ============================ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Lynnjoni@aol.com> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 6:12 PM Subject: [PBS] Polish handwriting > Hi Everyone, > Does anyone know of a website or a book that would explain Polish > handwriting. We will be getting a lot of Christmas cards and letters during the > holidays from our relatives in Poland and Germany. We are happy to receive the > letters, but I can't even attempt to read the letters with my dictionary because > I don't understand the handwriting. It is beautiful. I have often had to > cut their return address out and tape it to the envelope because I can't read > it. I just figured out that a Polish 1 looks like a karat on our keyboard. > Thank you for your help. > Joni Boike Wasilewski > > > > **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest > products. > (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Thanks, Will take your offer up on that if i cant get anyone. It would probably take 5mins or so for someone to type on a PC - the english translation. Bobby
Great news! Congrats! Chris> Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:34:10 +0200> From: bobbysushi@gmail.com> To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Subject: [PBS] Sometimes, we get lucky.> > Hi List...> > Whilst waiting impatiently for my grandparents immagration files, and> having exhausted much internet searches, i decided to write to anyone> i could find that lived in the same Area where my grandmother was> born, in the hope of finding someone that knew of her and her family.> > I found one KUPER (my grandmothers' maidan name) that lives in> kulaszne. I just searched on www.Poland.pl web site, and it came up> with a KUPER. So i had nothing to lose and sent him a letter in polish> which i had translated before it went. As Kulaszne was a fairly small> place/town, i was hopeful that this person i was writing to would be> a connection to my Grandmother, or would be so kind as to pass the> letter on to another KUPER in the area, assuming of course there were> more KUPERS in Kulaszne.> > I recieved a reply today, which was from the person i sent the letter> to.( A big Thankyou to Eve for the translation). The letter contains> information i was hoping for. I found a someone whom is connected to> me, and he told me that my Grandmother used to send letters to His> fathers' sister. What luck.> > By sending this 'random' letter i now have a relative in Poland that> i'm able to communicate with.> > Extra names now added to my search list - Maksym & Katarzyna KUPER,> Waryszczk MIKDAJ (i assume thats the surname) and Pelagia HANICZAREK.> > My point here is that sometimes one can get lucky by doing> something..... anything, know matter how unlikely the odds could be,> sometimes, we get lucky.> > Bobby (Aussie)> South Africa> > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ R U Ready for Windows Live Messenger Beta 8.5? Try it today! http://entertainment.sympatico.msn.ca/WindowsLiveMessenger
Hello, I sent a letter to my grandmothers' town of birth (i merely searched for someone on the internet that had the same surname, KUPER and lived in Kulaszne) . hoping that they might know of a relative, or be connected themsleves to my family. They have replied with a hand written letter that i kinda need someone to translate. Its only a small letter, with about 130 words or so. Would someone be able to translate it for me please. I'll email it to you as a jpeg, so you'll easily be able to zoom in and out if you need to. Really hoping it contains, something, anything, that will contribute towards finding out more about my Grandmother... Bobby. (Aussie) South Africa
I finally had to get a friend to write a letter in Polish for all letters that I wrote failed on deaf ears.So far it has the same results-and I do not know what to do.She stated that if I could not translate it that she would. My idea is that if you cannot find anyone-send to me and I will sent it to her. **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)
I can try to translate the letter for you. bobbysushi@gmail.com wrote: Thanks, Will take your offer up on that if i cant get anyone. It would probably take 5mins or so for someone to type on a PC - the english translation. Bobby ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Eve Martin Terra Lingua USA State Coordinator 770-316 6147 email: Gaterralingua@aol.com web page: TerraLinguaus.org
Rarose http://www.jewishgen.org/ might help narrow some things down for you too. -Joe On Nov 19, 2007, at 4:47 PM, Rarose11@aol.com wrote: > I need your help badly-My religion is Jewish. I am trying to find > birth,marriage records of his family and have been trying for about > three years.But > letters that I write seem to be unanswered > > > > ************************************** See what's new at http:// > www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message
You may also try: www.familysearch.org Library Family History Library Catalog Keyword Search for Belarus Jewish There are 57 matches. Hope this helps, too! Harriet > > >> I need your help badly-My religion is Jewish. I am trying to find >> birth,marriage records of his family and have been trying for >> about three >> years.But >> letters that I write seem to be unanswered >> >>
Rose here is the email address for the Archives in Minsk Belarus Niab grodno@tut.by ask them about finding the birth records for your family God bless and take care Rose Zydel Olson ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rarose11@aol.com> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [PBS] Belarus - Looking for A Birth Record >I need your help badly-My religion is Jewish. I am trying to find > birth,marriage records of his family and have been trying for about three > years.But > letters that I write seem to be unanswered > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Did you write to the Archives in Minsk? That is how I received a copy of my grandfathers birthrecords from Belarus I gave them the approx date of birth, name and they wrote me back within one week that they had found it and sent me an invoice ( bill$$$$) of what to wire them back Rose Zydel Olson ----- Original Message ----- From: <Rarose11@aol.com> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [PBS] Belarus - Looking for A Birth Record >I need your help badly-My religion is Jewish. I am trying to find > birth,marriage records of his family and have been trying for about three > years.But > letters that I write seem to be unanswered > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
I need your help badly-My religion is Jewish. I am trying to find birth,marriage records of his family and have been trying for about three years.But letters that I write seem to be unanswered ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
From my personal experience, obtaining birth records from Belarus is similar to obtaining birth records from Poland: Identify the village of birth and religion of the person. Identify the church attended by people from that village. Identify the province for the village. Identify the archdiocese (if Roman Catholic) for the village. Determine where the church records are currently held. This could be the church itself, the archdiocesan archives, the civil archives, etc. BEFORE requesting information from Belarus, check with www.familysearch.org to determine if the records have been filmed. MANY parish registers from villages around Grodno have been filmed and can be ordered to view at your local Family History Center. It is much easier to view the records yourself on film. You can print a copy of each record you want (birth, marriage, death) with ALL the information listed in the record. Frequently when these records are ordered from Belarus, you receive a partial transcription of the record, leaving out information that is extremely valuable to researchers in building family relationships. Also, be aware that church records from Belarus may be kept at a civil archive in Belarus and a church archive in Poland. If so, you have double the opportunity to locate them. But, ALWAYS check for these records at www.familysearch.org first. BTW, the cost of ordering a film is about $5.50 and remains at the Family History Center for about 5-6 weeks. What a bargain for a gold mine! So many of us experienced the excitement of seeing the actual parish register the priest wrote in. If you contact me at my email address, I could answer additional questions and offer further assistance. Obtaining records can be much more complicated than I describe above; however, this is a basic explanation. Harriet On Nov 19, 2007, at 12:31 AM, Dolores Brown wrote: > This message is for Laura Zurowski from Friends of Poland or for > anyone > else that can be of some help. > > Are you able to obtain birth records from Belarus? I am trying to > find > a copy of my grandfathers birth records so I can find out his parent's > names and his mother's maiden name. I was told by a family friend > that > he was from Belarus (White Russia). > > What would it cost to obtain this document? > > I can send an attachment showing the town, etc. where he says he came > from to whoever can assist me. > > Thanks. > Dolores Brown > Fontana, Ca. >
This message is for Laura Zurowski from Friends of Poland or for anyone else that can be of some help. Are you able to obtain birth records from Belarus? I am trying to find a copy of my grandfathers birth records so I can find out his parent's names and his mother's maiden name. I was told by a family friend that he was from Belarus (White Russia). What would it cost to obtain this document? I can send an attachment showing the town, etc. where he says he came from to whoever can assist me. Thanks. Dolores Brown Fontana, Ca. -----Original Message----- From: polandbordersurnames-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:polandbordersurnames-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nhasior@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2007 4:16 AM To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PBS] Theresa on Belarus Hi Rose, Laura Zurowski is a member of the Friends of Poland yahoo group. She posts news and updates about Belarus and I think she may be able to give you lot of heads up information which may be useful in planning your trip. _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FRIENDSofPOLAND/_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FRIENDSofPOLAND/) I hope you have a wonderful and informative visit. Noreen ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Why all the fuss. Laila is a great person and an avid genealogists. Let's all grow up. -----Original Message----- From: polandbordersurnames-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:polandbordersurnames-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nhasior@aol.com Sent: Friday, 16 November 2007 10:43 AM To: polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PBS] Spam, action, etc Laila, hope you get the kind of active response from your petition that you got from the list. i never saw anything get so much attention. but i agree, this is not the forum. Noreen ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Would anyone on the list be researching the Langhammer name? I am trying to locate descendants of Ferdinandus and Marianna Lankhammer (later spelt Langhammr, Langhammer or Langhammr) approximately 1750 to 1800. Pat
My grandmother had a sister named Julia whose surname was Kulik. I will have to look up what her husband's original surname was, because they changed it to Schultz (no one seems to know why). I will get back to you as soon as I unearth that part of my genealogy. Julia and family came to the US in 1883 from Upper Silesia. Sophie
What is even more aggravating than irrelevant posts, is people ranting about them. DELETE DELETE DELETE and get on with your day! ----- Original Message ----- From: "CHARLENE HERBERT" <cherbert2666@rogers.com> To: <polandbordersurnames@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [PBS] Response to "Action Alert"... > Rather than respond why not just ignore.. the more people that respond the more emails get sent which causes more spam and more unnecessary deleting. > I do agree though. We are here to discuss geneology .. > I'm sure there's another site you can go to, to discuss world issues...every country certainly has their own "pressing" issues. > > Hopefully enough said and we call all get back to geneology.. and our wish lists to Santa that we all find our "RELICS".... > > charlene in Ontario Canada... > > Juli and Keith <jkmcclain@newwavecomm.net> wrote: > Roman, > I am afraid I agree with the others, while true it is not a true invasion of > privacy it is becoming a pain in the tush to have several of these a day. > It should be stopped, other posts that are far more closely connected with > Poland such as food have been stopped so why not this one? > JULI > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roman" > To: > > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 1:01 PM > Subject: Re: [PBS] Action Alert > > > > Claire, > > > > You can always use the "Delete" button. What may not be of interest to > > you could well be quite interesting to others. Of course, I agree that > > it is not within the scope of this site - but why get mad! > > > > You subscribed to this site - so these posts cannot be viewed as an > > invasion of your privacy. > > > > Roman > > > > claire frustine wrote: > >> THIS HAS GOT TO STOP WHY WOULD ANY OF US RESEARCHING OUR FAMILYS CARE > >> > > ABOUT SOMETHING WE SEE ON THE NEWS AND READ IN THE PAPER EVERYDAY THIS > > AMOUNTS TO AN INVASION OF OUR PRIVACY !!! CLAIRE FRUSTINE > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLANDBORDERSURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message