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Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:53 pm

Author: Zenon

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:53 pm

This time we publish not only written but also spoken words on our blog .

Have a good time in reading and listening to Abraham Mahshie blog post describing family rediscovery after 67 years: Looking for Great-Grandpa Ludwik .

Direct link to all audio recordings you will find here: https://soundcloud.com/abraham-mahshie/sets/polish-letter-story/s-fvV0C

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:38 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:38 am

Richard is planning his ancestry trip to Poland in summer of 2014 so he started to prepare . We just published first part of his blog: My Borek Family 7 Discoveries. So Far!

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:33 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:33 am

Życzymy Wam Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku z kraju Waszych przodków

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the country of your ancestors

And here is a gift for all of us - memories of Kathy Zaborowski: Wigilia with my great-grandmother.

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:28 pm

Author: Zenon

Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 4:28 pm

As promised, next blog: Trip of a Lifetime. http://blog.polishorigins.com/2012/11/27/1-trip-of-a-lifetime/ published. This is the first part of our research trip described by Michelle. Second and third parts will be published in the next two days.

Stay tuned .

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:52 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:52 am

All 6 parts of 'My Big Fat Polish Trip' by Josephine are published on the blog: http://blog.polishorigins.com/category/josephines-tour/ or starting from part 1: http://blog.polishorigins.com/2012/03/09/my-big-fat-polish-trip/ .

I especially recommend to read it by those of you who look for practical hints about traveling to and throughout Poland and those who like watching pictures and videos .

Paper version of Jo's story was published this summer in known to many of you 'Rodziny' magazine published for years by Polish Genealogical Society of America. You can find scanned version of it sent by Josephine in the attachment of this post.

Next week we start next travel diary from one of this year research trips. So visit the blog again soon: http://blog.polishorigins.com/ .

And yes, we started to collect bookings for the next year Forefathers Traces Tours season. We will publish detailed availability calendar for 2013 before the end of 2012.

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:30 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 8:30 am

'My Big Fat Polish Trip. Part 3. Colorful Galicia.' with lots of pictures and two videos just published.

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:49 pm

Author: Zenon

Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 3:49 pm

Second part of Josephine's story published: My Big Fat Polish Trip. Part 2. My ancestors and relatives..

In this part Josphine describes our meetings with her relatives. Today, when I was preparing this blog to publish, I received an email from Josephine. She just found out that 91 years old Stanislawa, her relative who we met, died less than a month ago.... I am very sorry for you Jo and your family in Poland.

If Josephine arrived in Poland only a year later they would never have met...

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:27 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:27 am

See new "Tour Story" on our Blog: My Big Fat Polish Trip

This is the first episode, next coming soon

Below one of the videos from Polish wedding included in this Story:

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Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

gdeborski — Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:11 pm

Author: gdeborski

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:11 pm

Zenon,

Thank you for the quick reply. Unfortunately, we have no letters or pictures from Poland. I have a lot of genealogy about my family in the USA. Through the Poznań Project I recently discovered information about the marriage of my great grandparents near Wągrowiec. Using Geneteka, I found references to the birth of another great grandmother and her brothers in a parish in Świedziebnia. I will need to get to an LDS Family History Center and look at the microfilms to get copies/images of what they have.

I'll compile what I have and send it to you once I have the LDS information.

Best regards,
Gary Deborski

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:09 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:09 am

Gary,

First and foremost I need ALL information about your ancestors you were able gather so far. And this is not only official documents like vital or emigration records. Very important are also letters from and to family in Poland and pictures, especially if you are interested in search for living relatives. Very helpful is if you have your family tree already constructed, preferably in one of the many family tree software gedcom file, or on Ancestry.com (you can then share access to your tree with me).

When I have your family information I need you to tell me what are your expectations from the Tour. This is not necessary so obvious as may seem . Some people are interested in genealogy research only, others just want to see the places: the ancestors' town, church, cemetery, and the others want to look for living relatives. Of course, many of you want to pursue all three goals.

Although this is a genealogy research tour some of you may want to see tourist attractions like Krakow, Zakopane or a concentration camp (although I don't feel comfortable to call the last one "tourist attraction"). Of course, I can take you there, but I WILL NOT BE your city tour guide because I am a genealogist and rather "country guide" operating mainly in tiny villages where usually your ancestors came from .

Now, when I know all of the above and the planned date you want to dedicate for the Tour I expect you to make deposit for me to reserve my time exclusively for you. I have first inquiries for 2013 Tours but no confirmed reservations yet.

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

gdeborski — Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:31 pm

Author: gdeborski

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:31 pm

Zenon,

My wife and I are considering a trip to Poland in the summer or early autumn of 2013. Recently, I found my first evidence of where my Polish ancestors originated in Poland. What sort of information will you need to help us arrange a tour?

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:01 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:01 am

With Doreen's blog: A Prayer from Poland we start to publish stories told by some of our Forefathers Traces Tours guest from the lst 2011 season. There will be a few more in the coming weeks at the address: http://blog.polishorigins.com/

Below there is a short fragment of Doreen's blog:

"That day had turned into one that we would never forget. We had come so far and found both of my great grandparents’ family homes and that they were still owned by the family was indeed a miracle. As Lucyna told me over e-mail, there was a reason her grandfather had told her the family history, and she knew that even after 100 years the history was important. After the 100 years my great grandparents had left Poland, we indeed, came home again."

There are still some openings for Forefathers Traces Tours, especially in the second half of 2012. See the FTT Availability Calendar: and feel free to contact us if you think about taking trip of your lifetime with PolishOrigins .

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:16 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:16 am

We are after the first Forefathers Traces Tour in 2011 in Przemysl, Jaroslaw and a small family village Cieplice. This time we had a very positive experience and successes with priests, officials and, as always, with the most helpful village inhabitants in our research endeavors. Maybe we will post some pictures and videos on FTT Blog in the future.

Now you can read recently published the newest full story entitled An Aussie trying to find her Polish roots by Basia from Sydney, Australia

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:37 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:37 am

Some of you probably already read moving, but at the same time wittily written story "Sitting Down In Your GGGrandfather's House." by Louis in pdf ebook version: http://polishorigins.com/ebooks/louie_welna.pdf .

We decided with Louis to publish it also on Forefathers Traces Tours Blog in five parts: http://blog.polishorigins.com/category/louis-tour/

Here starts part one: http://blog.polishorigins.com/2011/01/20/1-sitting-down-in-my-gggrandfathers-house/ and here is part two: http://blog.polishorigins.com/2011/02/04/2-sitting-down-in-my-gggrandfathers-house/ with the most memorable for Louis moment when he crosses the doorstep of to the original house of his GGGrandfather built in 1827.

Remember to check the FTT Blog (or just subscribe for email updates here: Subscribe to FTT Blog.) this Friday when we publish first part of a new family search history described by my guest Basia from Sydney, Australia.... or maybe rather from Łask area, Poland

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:45 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:45 am

As promised, next visit to colorful Galicia. This time higher in the mountains:

Galician attractions where tourists do not go.

Have fun

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:16 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 9:16 am

An American's Discoveries in Galicia.

From San Diego, California to Wysoka Strzyżowska, Poland. Long journey but it seems to be worthy .

Just check by yourselves:

Part 1. An American's Discoveries in Galicia.

Part 2. An American's Discoveries in Galicia.

In two weeks there will be next tour featured in our Forefathers Traces Tours Blog. There will not be too many words this time but a few pictures which, I hope, you will like.

If you want to stay up-to-date to new posts on our Blog subscribe get updates via email by clicking here: Subscribe to FTT Blog.

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:59 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 12:59 am

New Tour from 2010 featured.

Click here: Part 1: Arrival in the old Galicia, my grandparents homeland. , and here part 2: The long journey and unsolved mystery. to see new entries in our FTT Blog.

Maybe there is someone out there (or here) who will be able to give Alexandra hint about resolving mystery of her grandparents and grandfather's journey...

Stay tuned. Next week next Blog posts, also about research tour in Galicia. This time most of the question were answered . So, next week remember to click on Blog http://blog.polishorigins.com/

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:42 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:42 am

First Tours in 2010.

See new post filled with pictures from the first Ancestral Tours done this year with my honorable guests: http://blog.polishorigins.com/2010/08/11/first-tours-in-2010/ .

At the present day, August 12, we still still have openings for Tours in October, November and December 2010. If you are interested, see details of our Forefathers Traces Tours offer here: http://tours.polishorigins.com/ or contact us directly by e-mail.

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:13 pm

Author: Zenon

Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 3:13 pm

Leonore's Tour begun Click here: http://blog.polishorigins.com/2009/09/06/1-leonores-tour-brodnica-lakes-area-day-1/ to see short relation with a few pictures from the first day.

Re: PolishOrigins Tours Blog

Zenon — Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:33 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 4:33 am

New tour which we will try to blog with Leonore starts in a week Click here: http://blog.polishorigins.com/2009/08/29/new-tour-with-leonore-and-her-family/ to see map of the our tour.

See you in a week on http://blog.polishorigins.com