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) Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:12:35 +0200 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:12:35 +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=63938#63938 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=11479'>Cathysstuff</a><br /><br /> Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:09 am<br /><br /> <br /><br /> I am so very grateful to you Dave. It took me over 30 years to find a document from Poland that shows where my family came from.<br /> Cathy https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=63938#63938 Cathysstuff Fri Jun 16, 2023 11:09 am https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=63938#63938 https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=63937#63937 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1846'>dnowicki</a><br /><br /> Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:41 am<br /><br /> <br /><br /> </span><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>Cathysstuff wrote:</b></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">I have finally found this official record linking my great great grandparents to Poland. I can't read the handwriting and wonder if someone can decipher it.<br /> It is a marriage record from Zbaszyn parish records I got from The Poznan Project.<br /> <br /> January 11, 1874<br /> Josephus ? spelling Tysper<br /> Josepha Raczkowiak<br /> <br /> Thank you so very much!!<br /> Cathy</td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"><br /> <br /> Hi Cathy.<br /> <br /> Given names are entered in their Latin form and should be translated into the vernacular (Polish). Surnames are entered in the vernacular (Polish) form. The groom is Józef Tysper and the bride is Józefa Raczkowiak. Both were members of the parish of Zbąszyn. The groom lived in the village of Przyprostynia and the bride lived in the village of Boruja. Both the witnesses were from the village of Boruja and the second witness was Kacper (also spelled Kaspar) Raczkowiak. The English version of his name is Casper (like in the friendly ghost). It is likely that he was a relative of the bride.<br /> <br /> Attached is a screenshot of a map which shows Zbąszyn, Przyprostynia, and Boruja. For your convenience in future research I’m attaching a PDF list of Latin given names with their Polish and English versions.<br /> <br /> Wishing you continued success,<br /> <br /> Dave https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=63937#63937 dnowicki Fri Jun 16, 2023 8:41 am https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=63937#63937 https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=63935#63935 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=11479'>Cathysstuff</a><br /><br /> Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:18 pm<br /><br /> <br /><br /> I have finally found this official record linking my great great grandparents to Poland. I can't read the handwriting and wonder if someone can decipher it.<br /> It is a marriage record from Zbaszyn parish records I got from The Poznan Project.<br /> <br /> January 11, 1874<br /> Josephus ? spelling Tysper<br /> Josepha Raczkowiak<br /> <br /> Thank you so very much!!<br /> Cathy https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=63935#63935 Cathysstuff Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:18 pm https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=63935#63935