Category Archives: genealogy

Joseph Szczęch and Bernice Symbal Wedding

Posted on 14 November 2021 by lkonieczny

I am starting a new series of posts in my Poland Blog, a series on my family’s history. This is the first post in that series, about the wedding of my maternal Grandparents, Joe and Bernice (Symbal) Szczech. Pictures are … Continue reading →

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Getting in touch with my Ruthenian/Ukrainian Roots

Posted on 21 May 2018 by lkonieczny

Yes, I have a great love of Poland. And yes, I consider myself Polish by nationality. But, I am also part Ruthenian/Ukrainian. And that is not so unusual. You see, Poland was a very welcoming and open country, and very … Continue reading →

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The Home of Jan Cymbał

Posted on 17 December 2013 by lkonieczny

Jan Cymbał is my great-great grandfather. He was born somewhere in the mid 1800’s in Tarnoruda in what was once Poland, but at that time was in the Austrian province of Galacia. At some time, he moved to the nearby … Continue reading →

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Family Photos

Posted on 23 October 2011 by lkonieczny

So here goes, lots of photos of family. I’ll try to make sense of it all here–if I can. With my notes, some help from my cousin Alicja, and a lot of luck, I can identify the people in these … Continue reading →

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Day 18 – Tczew, family, and friends

Posted on 1 September 2011 by lkonieczny

Today was a busy day, and one in which I best got to put my Polish (and some Ponglish) to use. It was also a day full of food, and I mean Full with a capital “F.” But of course, … Continue reading →

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Day 13 – Fashchivka and more

Posted on 28 August 2011 by lkonieczny

We began to day in Fashchivka, having had a good night’s sleep. I slept in what I think is an older living room, on a sofa that turns into a bed. It was quite comfortable with fresh sheets and a … Continue reading →

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Family History–Some Pieces Fall Into Place

Posted on 28 December 2010 by lkonieczny

I got sidetracked on the Internet tonight (surfing the web, it’s hard not to get sidetracked), and learned somethign about my family history. My great-grandmother Katarzyna (Kathryn) Kucharska came to this country somewhere around 1907. She was from the same … Continue reading →

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