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From: Ines Mannhardt <>
Subject: Re: Need help getting started on branch in Poland
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2001 07:08:53 -0800
In-Reply-To: <00e701c17a19$30931080$1210b8a1@user>


Hi Judy,
remember, in those days it was still Germany, not Poland. Greiesen probably
has a new name now, most likely. If you go to www.rootsweb.com check for
Poland lists. There are some and they have some very helpful people there.
I have to do some research in that area as well, just need to finish off
other things first. Sorry, can't help any more.
Ines


At 08:26 PM 30-11-01 -0700, elista wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I've finally decided to move to the only branch of my family tree I have
>not worked with yet. All other branches took my research to the USA,
>Germany, England, and Scotland. But it turns out one of my great
>grandparents (on my father's side) has Polish parents. All I know is their
>names : Valentine Straube (b.abt.1839 - 1923) who married Katarine
>Grzezkusvaka (b. 1832 - 1918) And that they came from Greiesen, Poland (Is
>that an actual place? One note said they came from western Germany?) and
>settled in Waterloo, Ontario, before coming west. Anyway, I haven't been
>able to find anything on searching their names on popular main sites. I
>have posted a query to a Straube surname list (couldn't find a surname
>list for Grzezkusvaka :-) )
>
>Any suggestions on how I might proceed, with this little bit of
>information? Are there records from Poland, from the 1830's or earlier, to
>trace this family back further? Are there any web sites? Where I can
>start research? Any ideas and help gratefully appreciated.
>
>Thanks, in advance,
>Judy
>Alberta, Canada.
>
>
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