Great poem by Della M. Cumming ca 1943. Pertains to all of us, don't you think? _We Are The Chosen_ (http://www.ancestorhunt.com/the-chosen.htm) We Are The...
I had a look and it is certainly beautifully crafted. But the amount of actual material in it is relatively limited - one short film and a collection of...
Lucyna, Stefan, et al. I wonder whether while at IPN (and other institutions) you had any discussions about the need for more of their publications to be...
Hi all, I've (finally) put a few photos of my Dad in the K-S Gallery http://gallery.kresy-siberia.org/members?page2 Best wishes, Stefan Jackowski Toronto ...
Alex, The following caught my eye in the description of your book: "Of the unknown hundreds of thousands sent to the Siberian gulags, only 583 Polish prisoners...
I agree the description is misleading. These were the ones that left Kolyma and were counted in Iraq. My father was responsible for the lists. Here are the...
Danuta, I sent you a list ex-Karta of all of your family members who were in Perm area and am hoping you can follow it all. The other Klysz/Klisz families are...
With the number of prisoners released and no real Russian documentation, I am sure there are a variety of numbers available. My father was also in a number of...
Witam p.Antoni Liste junakow ktora pan umiescil z Ksiegi pam.J.S.K sa nazwiska junakow ktorzy byli od 1943 w lot.gim.i lic.w Heliopolis. p.Jackowski umiescil...
Hello. I am new to the group. My mother, my sister at age 5 months and my father's mother were taken to Kazachstan in April of 1940. I am now caring for my...
Many thanks for the kind words, Monica. _____________________________________________ My book, Worlds Apart: Surviving Identity and Memory, is available from...
Very kind of you to recommend my book, Aleks. Much appreciated. _____________________________________________ My book, Worlds Apart: Surviving Identity and...
Basia My husband Kaz's family were in Kazakhstan. Where was your family deported from? Do you know the deportation date? There are lists of deportation trains...
Hi My Great - Grandmother was transported there too. She was arrested on 13th April 1940 in Lwow - the excuse being that her son (my Grandfather) was in the ...
Hi Monica, Thanks for mentioning the book "And God is our Witness". My mother and her parents were sent to Kazakhstan from Lwów April 1940. I've been wanting...
Does anybody know if there is an official memorial taking place at Monte Cassino on the 18th May this year? It will be the 65th anniversary and though my dad...
Hello Basia, welcom to the group. Please write more where your Family was deported and train station where they started . I was also deported to Kazachstan on...
Hello Basia , Welcome! I would recommend "Gulag" by Anne Applebaum. Best wishes, Basia (UK) ... From: basiachudziklea To: Kresy-Siberia@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Elzbieta - very interesting to hear that you are planning to travel to Kazakhstan. When will you be going and who will you be travelling with? Monica ... ...
Hello Monica, I am slowly planning for fall 2009 or spring 2010 and I would like to join and travel with a group. Last Sept., Oct., Nov. until December 12 I...
I see the link doesn't work. Try cut and pasting Spis Rodzin Wojskowych into the search bar and you should see the offerings. What do you think? Barb ... ...
Panie Tadeuszu, Ktore listy sa pomieszane? Czy Pan ma inne listy wydane/opublikowane w 1943 r? Moja lista Kadetow jest z ksiazki 'Twarze Kadetow' antoni530 ...
Panie Tadeuszu, Lista Kadetow was as at 1942 at Barbara. I am not sure when the Heliopolis list was prepared, but it would not matter so long as we say when...