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Re: Village: benczyn

Henryk — Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:52 pm

Author: Henryk

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:52 pm

http://www.brzeznica.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=255
A history of Bęczyn. In Polish. Use Google translate.

Re: Village: benczyn

Zenon — Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:15 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:15 am

Henryk wrote:

MDuplaga wrote:

Henryk,

Thanks for posting the 19th century map! I've never seen that map. I noticed many Little dates like "1887" all over the map-Do you have any idea what they refer to?

MaryAnne

My guess is that they refer to the construction dates of the railroads. 1850s -1870s for those marked by alternating black and white, and 1880s and plus for the white lines.

That's right Henryk, the dates refers to the construction of roads and railroads.

The whole topic with the map can be found in our Forum here: http://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=868 .

Re: Village: benczyn

Henryk — Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:24 pm

Author: Henryk

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:24 pm

MDuplaga wrote:

Henryk,

Thanks for posting the 19th century map! I've never seen that map. I noticed many Little dates like "1887" all over the map-Do you have any idea what they refer to?

MaryAnne

My guess is that they refer to the construction dates of the railroads. 1850s -1870s for those marked by alternating black and white, and 1880s and plus for the white lines.
The title and colours of the map are misleading. "Ziemie Polskie W 2 Poł XIX w Gospodarka" "Economy of the Polish Lands in the Second half of the 19th Century"
The Polish Lands are more than the rose coloured area: the "Kingdom of Poland". They include in Germany: Silesia, Poznan, Pomerania, West Prussia and East Prussia, in Austria: Galicia, and in the Western Provinces of Russia.

Re: Village: benczyn

myonick — Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:51 am

Author: myonick

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:51 am

Henryk

Thanks for the map. I now know I am looking in the right area. Does anyone have information regarding the village beczyn?

Mary

Re: Village: benczyn

MDuplaga — Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:16 am

Author: MDuplaga

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:16 am

Henryk,

Thanks for posting the 19th century map! I've never seen that map. I noticed many Little dates like "1887" all over the map-Do you have any idea what they refer to?

MaryAnne

Re: Village: benczyn

Henryk — Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:51 pm

Author: Henryk

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:51 pm

In Galicia. Modern spelling is Bęczyn. It is about halfway between Wadowice and Kraków.
http://forum.polishorigins.com/files/map_polish_territory_in_19_century_437.jpg
If you zoom the map, you can how far Bęczyn is from the German border, and the Russian border.

Village: benczyn

myonick — Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:11 am

Author: myonick

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:11 am

My grandfather came from the village benczyn, in Southern Poland ( 49° 56' 0" North, 19° 40' 0" East )
I would like to know if this village would have been part of Galicia or part of Germany, Silesia? Thanks in advance.
Mary