Looks like the Pennsylvania Krakowiaks lived in Russian occupied Poland when they immigrated. You can also search for 'sounds-like' Krakowiak; there are a few Krakoviaks from the same town. Ellis Island search engine: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/EIDB/ellis.html In 1913, Jan Krakowiak immigrated to Gastonville, PA, to his brother-in-law Tomasz Zebrowska, leaving his wife Julianna in 'Biedrzychow', Radom. Nationality Russia; race or people Polish; last permanent residence Russia.. This page and next page. http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?pID=100666050045 In 1910, Stanislaw Krakowiak immigrated to his uncle, Wojciech Malinowski in Pittsburgh, leaving his wife Helena in Bodrzechow, Radom. Nationality Russia; race or people Polish; last permanent residence Russia.. This page and next page. Eventually, Helena immigrated to the US, in the 1920 census in Pittsburgh is indicated she immigrated in 1912. http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?pID=101353010529 In 1907, Ludwik Krakowiak, Brs?rzachow, immigrated to his brother Jan Krakowiak in Pittsburgh. Nationality Russia; race or people Polish; last permanent residence Russia. http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?pID=101953160178 In 1910, Ludwik Krakowiak, immigrated to his brother Jan Krakowiak in Pittsburgh, leaving his wife, Katsrz in Biedrzychow, Radom.. Nationality Russia; race or people Polish; last permanent residence Russia..This page and next page. http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?pID=101460050271 Aniela Krakoviak going to her father Jan in Pittsburgh, 1910; mother Juliana in Biedryielow; this page and next http://www.ellisisland.org/search/shipManifest.asp?pID=101429060307 Regards, Mary Jim Presenkowski wrote: > We all need to keep in mind that Poland did not exist for 150 years. > At that time it was occupied by Russia, Prussia and Austria. That is > why you see relatives traveling from those particular partitions. And > spelling of names may be a little off from those areas. > > Jim > > > On Sep 19, 2007, at 3:14 AM, Pamela Jansen wrote: > >> That is certainly a possibility. It makes sense to me anyway. Thanks >> >> Joe yakimicki <yakimicki@insightbb.com> wrote: I'm going to go out >> on a limb here, but doesn't Krakowiak mean >> something like "from Krakow" the major city in Poland (aka Cracow)? >> Obviously they could have moved around a bit. I would imagine these >> types of names were given to people AFTER they moved from the town >> they are named after. Would make a lot of sense to add "from Krakow" >> to the end of everyone's name living in the city. It would make >> sense though if, say, Jan and Rosalia moved to a little village, >> we'll call it Nova Siolo. In Nova Siolo the locals could all call >> the newcomers Jan and Rosalia Krakowiak rather than 'the new >> people". My last name is the same type of name, named after a >> village in Ukraine. >> >> This link will show you how frequently the borders have changed in >> that region of the world (and where the borders were). >> http://www.polishroots.org/genpoland/polhistory.htm >> Just because the borders change, doesn't mean people will call >> themselves a different ethnicity. I have friends who have ancestors >> from Kiev (ukraine) that call themselves Polish, while others from >> the same city claim they are Russian. >> >> Joe Yakimicki >> >> On Sep 18, 2007, at 12:24 PM, Pamela Jansen wrote: >> >>> I am not sure, I really don't know much at all really. I think they >>> were from near Radom or Izla or Ilza if that makes any sense. >>> Everything I have ever found says Poland/ Russia which does not >>> make sense to me. The family says they are Polish. But one memeber >>> was inducted into Russian Army and never heard from again. Maybe >>> they are from near Russia ? >>> Thanks, Pam >>> >>> Terissa Schor wrote: >>> Pamela- >>> >>> Are you certain of the spelling of Biedzychow? I'm having >>> difficulty finding >>> it. There is a Biedrzychow near Ostrowiec Swie~tokrzyski. Is that the >>> village you're talking about? >>> >>> -Terissa >>> >>> On 9/17/07, Pamela Jansen >>> wrote: >>>> Jan KRAKOWIAK *married* Uliana RZEPKA / somewhere in Poland, maybe >>>> Ilza >>>> or Biedzychow, or Radom. >>>> Children: >>>> Antoinette KRAKOWIAK B: 2-16-1887 Biedzychow, Radom, Poland >>>> D: 9-22-1942 Pittsburgh, >>>> Pennsylvania, U.S.A. >>>> Bolek KRAKOWIAK B: ? M: ? D: ? Inducted into Russian Army and >>>> never seen or heard from again. >>>> Geofil KRAKOWIAK B: ? M: ? D: ? >>>> Teofil (aka) Theofil KRAKOWIAK B: ? M: ? D: ? >>>> Feliks (aka) Felix KRAKOWIAK B: ? M: ? D: ? >>>> Amelia KRAKOWIAK B: ? M: Mr. Zebroski in Pittsburgh, >>>> Pennsylvania? D: ? >>>> Zdieslaw KRAKOWIAK B: ? M: ? D: ? >>>> Stanislava aka (Stella) B: ? M: 1st time in U.S.A. 2nd time in France 1 >>>> son each marriage. D: ? >>>> >>>> Can anyone help me find the missing links here ? Thank You, Pamela >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Terissa Schor >>> terissa.schor@gmail.com >>> Kuba Przedzienkowski > jimpres1@mac.com > kuba@przedzienkowski.com > www.przedzienkowski.com > > > >