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From: Debbie Greenlee <>
Subject: Re: [POLAND] need help/Gonsioroski
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 14:30:16 -0600
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Carolyn,
I hate to put up another brick wall but this isn't the best way to
locate living relatives in Poland, unless perhaps the surname is so rare
that there were less than 10 people with it in 1990. There is a more
recent "listing" of surnames in Poland. It is available on CD through
the Polish Genealogical Society of America. It is current as of Sept.
2002.
http://www.pgsa.org oops, I think I raised your hopes again.

The best way to find living relatives in Poland is by using an old
address. Perhaps someone in your family used to write to relatives and
you just happen to have their old address book. Maybe someone else in
the family can help with this. Since you don't the village where your
great grandfather was born you will need to go backwards and then come
forwards.

You should really read the book, _Polish Roots_ by Rosemary Chorzempa.
It's a great how-to book that will explain exactly how to look, where to
look and what to look for.

Whether or not you've mentioned your great grandparents' names before on
this list previously, it's good to do it often in your posts. Full
names, dates, places settled, places of birth.
I couldn't tell if your great grandfather's given name was Tomasz or if
that was his surname.

Debbie

wrote:
> Wow Dave...thanks. I'm not Anna but am new to this searching life and find myself overwhelmed when I hit a dead end. I printed out your e mail and am going to see if I can find some GONSIOROSKI family.
>
> I am stuck with my great grandfather Thomas (1835 to 1929). I REALLY wanted to find a living relative for our upcoming Poland trip and just seem stuck! Your suggestions may help. Thank you!
>
> My great grandmother Marianne Mizera (1842-1919) was baptised in Kobierno
> but I can't find the Gonsioroski side - I fell into greatgrandmothers info:)
> carolyn

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