Stefan, No I did not receive a response to the email I posted. It's ironic but I too bid on the album in Ebay but was unsuccessful! Edward From: Stefan...
Julek, Sorry to hear about your personal loss in the fires. This is a terrible personal tragedy for you and your family. One day I hope to scan my mother and...
Dear Group, The Tomaszewski article states that by 1949 "Most of the Polish deportees have found their way to new countries, some as far away as New Zealand....
Stefan, All was lost in the fires even photos of my mother and father's wedding and reception in Poland which was 17 years prior to WW2. Hundreds of photos of...
Hello Gentlemen, It is great that there still some material out there that can be added, but as Julian will verify, the album I believe was lost to the fires...
...... Antoni son of Antoni born 1913 was at Szepetowka, having been arrested in Luck area on 18th September 1939 ............ Thanks, I have been in touch...
Stefan, the texts, which are partly Russian and Polish are hardly readable , save for ther names like Agnieszka Lyskowska,Helena Wisniowska, Ksiadz Karol...
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Dear Stefan, me and my husband can try to help you with the birth records in Russian. Please send me those scans on my email. Best regards Aneta Hoffmann ...
Anna, I understand what you describe. Robaczewski, Antoni son of Antoni born 1913 was at Szepetowka, having been arrested in Luck area on 18th September 1939 -...
... My grandfather was not actually from Pinsk. He was from Warsaw but had a connection with Polesie in that he was the Deputy Chief of the National Police for...
Hi all Could anyone help me by translating my grandfather's and great-uncle's birth records? They are from the late 1800s in Slupca, which was in the Russian...
Anna, thank you for your description of the Museum Pamiatkowe. You did not, however, mention the name of your grandfather from Pinsk. antoni530 [Non-text...
Hello, There are the beginnings of a Police Museum in Warsaw in the Mostowski Palace where Police HQ is. The permanent museum will be in the Mostowski Palace...
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/5038415/medvedev-honors-victims-of-stalin -purges/ Medvedev honors victims of Stalin purges September 25, 2008, 12:47 am ...
Marisa, no I cannot do better with the photo, but try this one at http://www.skrzelinski.com/untitled/kolekcja/html/kolekcja002.html and in any event to use...
Marisa, regarding the 'onucze' and their use. Your Mom is non confused at all. Onucze were worn in tall boots and in 'walenkach' as well in pre-war Poland,...
Marisa, to complete a full structure of Polish pre- in -between wars (ie 1919-1939)Police as based on ustawa of 1919, it was as follows; * Komendant Glówny-...
Marisa, I found a site of Polish Police Collectors at: http://www.ipapolska.pl/kolekcjoner/hobbysci.php There is a list of people that includes their interests...
Witaj Marisa Happy to hear you can use some of the information. Good luck on your book. Pozdrawiam Krysia ... From: Marisa Z. <mozammit@...> Subject:...
Hi again, Andy! Many thanks again for your additional help! I'm afraid the e-mail address you gave me was incomplete, and for some reason, the contact name...
Hi Andy! Thanks for your input as well, and for the Google link. My mother-in-law was born in Brzesc and later moved to a small village called Wolczyn - now...
Thanks again, Antoni, that list is quite helpful, too. Just wondering, my husband's grandfather, Pawel, was a Przodownik. My mother-in-law said he was the man...
Hi Antoni, Wow, that's a terrific photo! A complete uniform and the photo is in full colour! It's not the clearest picture when I blow it up. Did you say you...
Hi Krysia! Thanks so much for the words of congratulations. It was such a thrill to see my in-laws in the photo holding their crosses. Thanks also for the...
ANDY, KRYSIU and MARISA: I've not heard of "fece" either – but know of "onucze" (with a z). In fact, I mention them in my album while referring to my...
I have recieved information from the Ministry of Defence in the UK on my father. He apparently lived in "Janowa Dolina, district Kostopol, county Wolyn. ...
