Subject: Re:old documents from Russian times Basia and Cynthia, Yes, there are two names of Vileyka; Nowa Wilejka is a part of Wilno and is in Lithuania; what...
Dear Group, This may be of use to those trying to locate information on relatives who died in the USSR. It's the register of deaths from the Consular Legal...
Paul, The Karta index lists those deported to Nucht Oziero. To see them just go to http://www.indeks.karta.org.pl/pl/wyszukiwanie.jsp go to "wyszukiwanie w...
I have a question for historians who know about birth and marriage certificates under Russian occupation of Poland. I have a photocopy of my great-grandparents...
(And thank you for the 12th century holocaust reference! Of course the English were into burning heretics at the stake, so the fire connection might well have...
Dear Group, Please find the index below for the hand written depositions of deportees arranged by original point of residence in Poland. These are held in the...
The following is a link to a radio programme recorded for Preston FM. Preston had a sizeable population of Kresy and Gulag survivors. Richard Kacperek, who has...
Further to the discussion of the former Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin, it is sad to note that although the "Anders Army" brought him safe passage to...
http://fora.tv/2009/02/17/Facts_and_Myths_about_the_Jews_in_Poland_and_Russi a a lecture well worth watching if you are interested in polish jewish and ...
Dear Members, As you will know from previous messages, K-S (UK) will be exhibiting at the Who Do You Think You Are Live show to be held at Olympia, London on...
These are excepts from documents available from the British National Archives at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ brought to my attention by frequent KS...
Since I noticed that a number of you are from Australia I thought I would ask if anyone knows a man named Roman Styczynski. He was a friend of my father's in...
This is a film about the Cap Arcona and the extermination of the Neungamme inmates. My father was luckily on the last train to the port and the ships were...
I have been following the trail of my late fathers journey to Australia. His documents for arrival in Hobart, Tasmania on the Strathnaver (8/8/1948) list port...
This is photo of another friend, Felix Makarewicz (left) with my father Konstanty who was sent to the same collective farm near Neunmunster Germany. This was...
Dear Group, I thought you may be interested to know that the Kresy-Siberia Foundation is included in an event that will take place on Friday, Feb 10th at the...
Since many of you located our photos of Roman Styczynski I thought I would post this link to the same set of flikr photos. The first one is of a commemorative...
Hi Bernie Is this the Roman Styczynski you are looking for? http://www.flickr.com/photos/38093412@N00/5400015068/lightbox/ this is all I could find right now....
Surfing the web re Rougham Camp and this came up! http://www.mullocksauctions.co.uk/lot-38879-achieve_to_polish_resettlement_corps_to_30010645_pte.html Regards...
From The Argus (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) Thursday 10 May 1956 Page 7. WHAT'S IN A NAME By DICK WOOD NAMES like Sobczak, Xhafer, Zifcak, and Paszkiewicz...
Dear Group I was re-reading the account of my grandfather's journey from Arkhangielsk to Aktiubinsk and was struck by one thing: From the Delegatura the...
For your information: http://www.thestar.com/article/1122110--not-just-russians-want-to-forget Re: Agony and Controversy in Russia's Gulag Museum, Jan. 21 ...
