Hi! I am A newbie to this list and appreciate any suggestions so that I can locate the town or village my grandmother is from. First, her name is Florentyna chmielewski. Let me say that I type with a word recognition system due to my disability and try not to make a lot of mistakes. My grandmother came to Ellis island in May of 1899 from Breman, Germany On the lahn. My grandfather also arrived via Breman Germany about three days before my grandmother. They were married February 1900 in st Stanislaus church in Newark New Jersey. I have searched ancestry.com and have located them in the 1910, 1920?, And 1930 census. I am positive that 1910 is the correct, however, the 1920 is dubious, and my grandmother was a widow in the 1930s census. The town she gives is Plock. So, I have tried Ellis island, marriage license, and have written to the Plock dioceses. She was catholic and siblings I have confirmed are Clement ,Faustyn,Jan, and kswerka. She lived in New Providence, New Jersey. Her siblings elsewhere. Could someone please explain what an 8317 is? Any suggestions to help locate her, birth town would be welcome. I have her mother listed as Eleanor chmielewski and her father as matthew. Her mother's maiden name was Miloszewski. I cannot seem to locate information for your parents. Nor have I been able to locate information on her brothers and sisters. Thank you in advance for any help anyone is able to give. Carol Tamara