searching family of antoni barwina

a_jacobs49 · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 5

I am trying to trace my fathers family in Poland my father Anthoni Barwina born May 22 1920 came from Byslawek Tuchola North Poland. He was in the Polish army 2nd Corps, 3rd Carpathian Rifles he fought at Monte Cassino. He stayed in UK after the war and settled in Flintshire North Wales. I do not know much of his family as he died 15 years ago and rarely spoke of them or the war. I think he had 6 brothers 1 sister not 100% the names Alfons. Edmund, Zygfryd who died in France during the war aged 22 ,Bernard,Jan,Bronislaw (Bruno). His sister .Their parents names were Joannes and Anna his sister moved to Germany and married a German . I have tried unsuccesfuly for 4 years trying to trace possible family members . But you never give up hope . Anita

Henryk · Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 31

You are lucky. Barwina is a rare name in Poland.
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/barwina.html
This gives a map showing the location by county (powiat) of the Barwina respondents in the 2002 Polish census. There were a total of only 61, distributed:
1.Tuchola (16)
2.Sępólno Krajeńskie (14)
3.Szczecin (10)
4.m. Bydgoszcz (9)
5.Chojnice (7)
6.Bytów (3)
7.m. Kraków (1)
8.Choszczno (1)
As you can see most live near your father's birthplace.
If you google Barwina, most of the results will be on your relatives.
http://www.lubiewo.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=186&Itemid=60&lang=en
Information on gmina Lubiewo in which Bysławek is located (use google translate).
Try writing an email there asking for help in finding relatives.
lubiewo@las.pl
Do it in both Polish and English. Provide as much information as you have. You could also do this for neighboring gmina.

Shellie · Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Atlanta, GA

Hi Anita,
Is this your uncle Zygfryd?

http://www.polishwargraves.nl/langri/2020.htm

a_jacobs49 · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 5

Hi many thanks for gettin in touch YES that is my UNCLE ZYGFRYD in the war grave photo I have been on that web site myself and printed off that pic Zygfryd is my fathers brother he was 2 years younger than my father my father was born in 1920 .

a_jacobs49 · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 5

Henryk thank you so much for getting in touch with me your information is great I am going to try those links now . Thank you Anita

Gabi · Joined: 27 Feb 2010 Posts: 1

Hi, Anita.
I also posted a reply at the other site. My computer broke down that's why it took me this long. Can we get in touch through e-mail?
Do they allow us to post our e-mail here?

a_jacobs49 · Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Posts: 5

Hi Gabi many thanks for getting back to me my email address is a_jacobs49@yahoo.co.uk if you want to get in touch with me Anita . PS what was your grandmothers name ?PS you can send me a private message in the PM box below if you have trouble emailing me Anita