Small village hidden from the main road in the middle of Greater Poland countryside.(Greater Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland). Known for its XIV century wooden sanctuary (where by the way my ancestors – Smółka family members attended for more than 200 …
In Jane Sweetland’s family, there’s a legend that her uncle Ted and a German pilot Joachim shot each other down in World War …
“Book of Baltimore’s Polish Churches by Anthony J. Monczewski Jr. ” “Beginning in the 1950’s Polish immigrants left villages and churches to cross the Atlantic in search of the better life. Some landed in Fells Point … → October 23, 2017
Many letters gave advise to family members, which was very useful while planning a journey. Advice for a better trip: – Remedy for seasickness: …
Besides copies of some of the letters, the exhibit also featured household and religious items, as well as documentation describing the necessities …
Letters from Polish emigrants sent from the promised land This post is based on the exhibit called “We are all migrants. Letters …
Being hidden behind the “Iron Curtain” for so many decades, we’ve learned that many people still have a false impression of what …
Katarzyna Grycza Łukasz Bielecki, PhD
Most of our ancestors emmigrated becasue of difficult conditions they lived in. For us people born in 20-th century it is hard to …