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From: "Lawrence J. Czarnik" <>
Subject: RE: [CZARNIK] Any info on Apolonia Czarnik?
Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 08:02:51 +1000
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Marge,

Thanks for an excellent response. We have taken the liberty of
including the references in our Podkarpackie Province site. Check it
out at http://www.tovegin.com.au/podkarpackie/news.htm

Regards,
Larry & Colleen
2002AG05 08:00


> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Sunday, 4 August 2002 23:49
> To:
> Subject: Re: [CZARNIK] Any info on Apolonia Czarnik?
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> 1.
> Re: the reference to "Austria" in regard to our Polish ancestors --
> over the last couple of centuries, Poland has been divided among other
> countries (multiple times). At the time our ancestors were
immigrating
> to America the southeastern part of Poland was under Austrian rule.
> That part of Poland was called Galicia.
>
> Here is a link to a site that I think does a good job explaining the
> divisions of Poland: http://www.polishroots.org/genpoland/gal.htm.
> This link starts with Galicia and has links to other partitions of
> Poland. Included are several maps showing how the boundaries of
Poland
> changed over time.
>
> On U.S. censuses I've seen many variations of birthplaces for our
Polish
> ancestors who were born in Galicia: Aus Pol, Austria,
Galicia/Galiezen,
> Poland, etc.
>
> 2.
> Your ancestors came to Omaha around 1902? I live in Omaha, which has
> some good genealogy resources at the main Public Library. If you live
> close to Omaha I'd be glad to show you around. Or I can do some
> searching for you if I have a few more details to go on.
>
> Peace,
> --
> Marge Galus Sandlier <><
>
> We live as long as we are remembered. --Old Russian Proverb
> Forget Me Not - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sandlier/
> --
> Webmistress for Hanscom Park United Methodist Church
> http://www.gbgm-umc.org/hanscom/



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