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Re: Help with Polish location in Wilno 1922

Anonymous — Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:23 am

Author: Anonymous

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 5:23 am

aromany wrote:

Thanks. That's great, I thought it was as I've been struggling on Google searches. I believe it will be Gierwiaty as we have a document with his brothers address in Gierwiaty.
You wouldn't happen to know any more info on this location where it would be today?
is it in Lithuania (Vilnius) as when searching it was coming up as Belarus?
Thanks for you help Andy

Hi,
https://www.radzima.net/eng/search_place/
Gierwiaty - is avillage in Wilno - Troki powiat Wilno Voivodeship of Poland (the Second Polish Republic). There are the following data for this settlement on the Radzima.net website:
- administrative-territorial belonging in Poland (1920-1939)

Gajowka, right above Gierwiaty here: http://maps.mapywig.org/m/WIG_maps/series/100K_300dpi/P30_S42_WORNIANY_1929_300dpi_bcuj297850-285054.jpg
Belarus today. It seems Gajowka doesn't exist anymore:
https://www.google.com.br/maps/dir/Hierviaty,+Hrodna,+Bielorr%C3%BAssia/Varniany,+Bielorr%C3%BAssia/@54.7196978,26.1012337,13z/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x46dc537d8e58f65b:0xaffea6db2f20452d!2m2!1d26.1380412!2d54.6914488!1m5!1m1!1s0x46ddac77d04efac5:0xafaaa5ac514affff!2m2!1d26.0031073!2d54.7284765

Gilberto

Re: Help with Polish location in Wilno 1922

aromany — Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:56 am

Author: aromany

Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 1:56 am

Thanks. That's great, I thought it was as I've been struggling on Google searches. I believe it will be Gierwiaty as we have a document with his brothers address in Gierwiaty.
You wouldn't happen to know any more info on this location where it would be today?
is it in Lithuania (Vilnius) as when searching it was coming up as Belarus?
Thanks for you help Andy

Re: Help with Polish location in Wilno 1922

Anonymous — Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:01 am

Author: Anonymous

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 11:01 am

aromany wrote:

Hi,
I am trying to trace the birth place of my grandfather and what the location is called today.

The only information we have is he was born in Gajowka, Wilno on 17.08.1922

I believe it could have been in Wilno-Trotsky district of Wilno Voivodeship of the Second Republic.

However, with Google searches and can not locate where it is today.

I know Wilno is now Vilnius but trying to find this particular location so I can track down either a Church he may have been baptised in or a hospital he was born.

Thanks
Andy

Andy,

About four Gajowka in Wilno-Trotsky. See attached.
Gilberto

Help with Polish location in Wilno 1922

aromany — Wed Aug 30, 2017 5:34 am

Author: aromany

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 5:34 am

Hi,
I am trying to trace the birth place of my grandfather and what the location is called today.

The only information we have is he was born in Gajowka, Wilno on 17.08.1922

I believe it could have been in Wilno-Trotsky district of Wilno Voivodeship of the Second Republic.

However, with Google searches and can not locate where it is today.

I know Wilno is now Vilnius but trying to find this particular location so I can track down either a Church he may have been baptised in or a hospital he was born.

Thanks
Andy