https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland en-EN (c) Copyright 2026 by PolishOrigins(TM) Forum forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Forum) forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Webmaster) Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:15:19 +0200 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:15:19 +0200 http://backend.userland.com/rss phpBB2 RSS Syndication Mod by Lucas 1 http://forum.polishorigins.com/templates/sephia/images/rss2.png https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=8516#8516 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=-1'>Anonymous</a><br /><br /> Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:27 pm<br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>chickenwoman wrote:</b></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">On my grandmother's manifest she is listed as coming from Raki, Russia. I know that Poland was occupied by Russia at that time. Would someone be able to tell me something about this area and what large town it may be near?<br /> <br /> Thank you,</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> Would you mind telling me her name, surname, year and port of arrival?<br /> Manifests were transcribed by volunteers and mistakes happened, even when the handwritigin was clear.<br /> <br /> Gilberto https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=8516#8516 Anonymous Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:27 pm https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=8516#8516 https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=8514#8514 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=2666'>chickenwoman</a><br /><br /> Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:35 pm<br /><br /> <br /><br /> On my grandmother's manifest she is listed as coming from Raki, Russia. I know that Poland was occupied by Russia at that time. Would someone be able to tell me something about this area and what large town it may be near?<br /> <br /> Thank you, https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=8514#8514 chickenwoman Wed Dec 19, 2012 3:35 pm https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=8514#8514