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Welcome Witold Szymanski from Wales
Stefan Wisniowski
Please welcome Witold Szymanski to the group. ?Our first member from Wales?
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Witek, I have included some of your background as an introduction to the other members. Did you get any other e-mail contacts we could connect with at the "Afrykan" reunion in Wroclaw? And we do look forward to reading some of your memoirs if you can share them with us! Best regards Stefan Wisniowski From: "Witold Szymanski" |
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Tulacze Dzieci - Exiled Children
Stefan Wisniowski
I have just received a copy of this very informative book from Edward
Achtel. It focusses on the experiences of the exiled children and their dispersal throughout Africa, New Zealand, India and Mexico. You can see excerpts of the book at Tulacze Dzieci - Exiled Children Published by Fundacja ARCHIWUM FOTOGRAFICZNE TULACZY Warszawa 1995 ISBN 83-77079-436-X Regards, Stefan Wisniowski |
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Re: Looking for Piotrowski (Pietrowski)
Stefan Wisniowski
You can contact the Hoover Institution at Stanford University as per the details on the website at http://www.aforgottenodyssey.com/reference.html
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Our group member at the HI is Irena Czernichowska, who I will copy on this e-mail for her attention. ?She may be able to help you and may possibly have some information on "Priluzskoie Raionnoie Otdelenie". Stefan Wisniowski ?
Thank you Stefan .....yes those certificates would be my father's and mom's cousin but what do I have to do to obtain them ??? |
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Re: Zdzienciol
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Quesiton of Honor, For Your Freedom and Ours
feb10transport
Dear Group,
The wonderful book by authors Lynn Olson and Stanley Cloud entitled, A Question of Honor in the US and For Your Freedom and Ours elsewhere, can be purchased on amazon.com at significantly reduced rates. In the US the book sells for $27+. I purchased it for $13.00 with tax and shipping. The book is a must read and should be given as a Christmas present to love ones. Additionally it should be purchased and presented to local libraries for the general public to know of the plight of Poles during WWII and how they were cynically sold out by their allies. Take care, Rich Widerynski richpna@... |
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Re: Zdzienciol
Tom & Glenda Sajwaj
开云体育Irene,Are you still looking for info on Zdzieciol located in Grodno/Nowogrodek provinces? Tom Sajwaj Irene Tomaszewski wrote:
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Searching for towns/villages and Parish records.
Hi All!
Not everyone seems to know about the Jewishgen Shtetl(town/village) Seeker and the Mormon, Family History websites. These are two excellent referrence tools. To find the location of a village/town go to www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/ Click on 'search for towns by name'. You can select exact spelling or soundex system(try both), and also select individual country or all countries. When the list is brought up click on the given co-ordinates. The Mormon's have filmed millions of Parish records from all over the world. These can be ordered (in person)through a local Mormon( Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints) Church, Family History Library, and you can arrange to go and view/search them. To find if they have filmed in the known Parish go to www.familysearch.org Select 'search' then 'Family History Library Catalogue'. Then go on to 'Place Search' to find if the Parish has been filmed. If it has, details of some villages/towns covered are given. Good Luck to everyone searching these for the first time. Ken Fedzin. |
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Re: Query on Bakker/Bekker
Hi Tony,
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I will try and get the name for you from my mum. The correct spelling is Bekker, the daughter's name is Katrina and Billy is Katrina's husband. Will get the infor when next I speak to my mum. Have a good weekend.
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Anna
Tony Golinski wrote: I am looking for any Bakker/Bekker surnames in relation to my family, Want to chat instantly with your online friends? |
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Re: Looking for...
Stefan Wisniowski
Hi Ken,
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Good news: ?full info available at http://www.aforgottenodyssey.com/mainref.html#r3 Bad news: Only 13,500 certificates and 12,000 written testimonies (some overlapping). ?I do not believe they have any on "Fedzin" Stefan WIsniowski
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Re: Looking for...
开云体育Hi
Stefan!
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already referred Krystyna to the ShtetlSeeker, but I read your response to her
and was interested in the comments you made about the Hoover Institution holding
Amnesty Certificates. Do they have these for most families/individuals who were
deported to, and released from, Siberia? I've no idea where my father's family
were sent to. Perhaps these could tell me and how can?copies be
obtained.
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Regards, Ken Fedzin.
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1863 uprising
Stefan Wisniowski
My great-grandfather was deported after the 1863 uprising as well, and their land near Konin was seized by the Russians. ?Seems to run in the family...
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Re: Query on Bakker/Bekker
Stefan Wisniowski
Bert said no he is no relation, and it is likely to be "Bekker?.
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British Post delays
Stefan Wisniowski
Linder sends this update in reference to requests to the UK Minsitry of Defense.
---------- From: "ladbrooke" URGENT MESSAGE TO GO ON K-S PLEASE NO POST MOVING IN UK, because of 'union strike' about wages. Post collection boxes sealed by Post Office for the first time in 20 years. Nothing out of/into UK - don't send anything, don't expect any replies group! Usually, 4-6 weeks to clear backlog when over, but we just don't know about this time. Christmas coming too! Still, on the bright side, we needn't buy Xmas card stamps.. Linder |
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New file uploaded to Kresy-Siberia
Hello,
This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Kresy-Siberia group. File : /MOD Kinship form 1000.jpg Uploaded by : skwisniowski <swisniowski@...> Description : Next of Kin form required by the UK Ministry of Defense to allow release of Polish Army military service records You can access this file at the URL To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit Regards, skwisniowski <swisniowski@...> |
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Re: Looking for...
Stefan Wisniowski
Krystyna
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If you go to http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/loctown.htm and plug in KOLBISZOWA and select Russia you get over 20 potential candidates. ?However, these 2 seem more likely given the spelling and pronounciation: KOLBYCHEVO ???54.24 N. 127.11 E. ?Russia ????3286.2 miles NE of Moscow KOLBYSHEVO ? ???56.27 N. 74.40 ?E. ?Russia ????1411.5 miles ENE of Moscow and maybe CHALBYSHEVO ???58.04 N. 91.54 E ????Russia ????1998.1 miles ENE of Moscow Did your family have any documents from the British or Polish forces that might narrow down the region? On the other hand, by July 1942 she would have already been released under the 1941 Sikorski-Majsky ?agreement and this could well have been a place in transit. ?For clues on the original holding place, it is worth looking for other clues. ? Were your parents deported to the same place? ?Did you already know that the Hoover Institution (Box 172) has the "Amnesty Certificate" of a Franciszek Piotrowski (surname recorded as "Pietrowski" due to inexact ?translation from Russian), son of Michal, born in 1916 in Tarnopol province? ?With sons Zbigniew born 1937 and Mieczyslaw born 1940? ?It records that he was held captive at "Priluzskoie Raionnoie Otdelenie". A Bogumila Klosowska, daughter of Jan and born in Miechow country, Kielce province in 1922, was also captive at "Priluzskoie Raionnoie Otdelenie" (Amnesty Certificate in Hoover, Box 162). ?Perhaps a relative of your mother's (who I believe was born in Zembrocin, Miechow county on 26.6.1911)? May be worth getting hold of those certificates if you do not have them yet.... Stefan Wisniowski
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Recent Submissions to the Kresy-Siberia Memorial Wall
Dear Group:
I would like to apologize for the September and October submissions not being placed on the Wall as yet.? Halina and I were basically on vacation in September.? At the beginning of October my computer had to be sent for service and was just returned to me this week.? Yesterday when I began adding two months of submissions, I realized there is a problem which will be taken care of, but it may take time.? I ask that all who recently submitted names to please bear with me.? I will inform you and the Group as soon as the names are online and viewable. We will still be accepting new submissions during this hopefully short "down" time, so please do not hesitate to send in new names.? As usual, the Memorial Wall may be viewed here: Please send submissions to:? ksmemorialwall@... Eve Jankowicz |
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Re: Looking for...
开云体育Thank you Stefan .....yes those certificates would
be my father's and mom's cousin but what do I have to do to obtain them
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Losice.
Viktor Lewin
开云体育??? Greetings,
??????? I need help in
the compilation of photos and other information about the Polish town of Losice.
I am assisting in the development of a Losice website at: ?which
is being done in conjunction with the translation of the Yizkor Book, the
reclamation of gravestones and a rededication of the site of the Jewish cemetery
in Losice.
?????? Thank you. Viktor
Lewin( viklewin@...
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