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Re: Mankowarsk / Makowarsko in Posen

Zenon — Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:17 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:17 am

If you want to write a letter, not to make call, I can see three options here:

1. Write to this Maciejewski providing his full name, street name without number, postal code - 86-013 Mąkowarsko. Usually postmen know inhabitants and their address and he (or she) should deliver the letter under correct address.

2. Try to write to priest, however there is a risk that you will never hear back.

3. Take Henryk's advise and write to local authorities.

Good luck

Re: Mankowarsk / Makowarsko in Posen

Henryk — Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:12 pm

Author: Henryk

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:12 pm

For small villages the gmina municipal office is often cooperative in connecting relatives. Try an email in Polish and English, giving sufficient information that it can be relied upon that you may be a relative.
Gmina Koronowa:
sekretariat @ um.koronowo.pl
In English: http://www.koronowo.pl/index.php?dzial=70

Phone book Mokowarsko

noolvido — Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:24 am

Author: noolvido

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:24 am

Thanks for this info. My "friend" in Poland is someone I through a blog so I'm limited in asking for favors. Would it be possible to find an address another way do you think??? Or would you recommend I send a letter via the church there?? All the relatives can be found as members of that church going back 100+ years. What do you think?

Zenon wrote:

Phone books in Poland provide only street name (or in case of villages the name of village) without numbers. Maybe it will be easier to ask your Polish friend to make a call to this Maciejewski in Mąkowarsko in your behalf...

Re: Mankowarsk / Makowarsko in Posen

Zenon — Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:14 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 3:14 am

Phone books in Poland provide only street name (or in case of villages the name of village) without numbers. Maybe it will be easier to ask your Polish friend to make a call to this Maciejewski in Mąkowarsko in your behalf...

Telephone number in Makowarsk....need address

noolvido — Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:22 pm

Author: noolvido

Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2010 3:22 pm

A Polish friend referred me to http://wap.ksiazka-telefoniczna.com/index.php where he found a Maciejewski with his phone number. Since I don't speak Polish, I would like to write him a letter (and get it translated of course) to see if he is part of our family. How can I find the address??

Re: Mankowarsk / Makowarsko in Posen

Zenon — Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:11 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:11 am

As always, if you decide to cooperation with Polish State Archives I recommend you to use hints outlined in the article: "Remote" research in Polish State Archives - practical hints.

Re: Mankowarsk / Makowarsko in Posen

Zenon — Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:47 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:47 am

Try using google translate: http://translate.google.com/?hl=en# .

Re: Mankowarsk / Makowarsko in Posen

noolvido — Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:30 am

Author: noolvido

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:30 am

Thanks for Makowarsko info. All in Polish! I'm new to this...how do I translate???

Re: Mankowarsk / Makowarsko in Posen

Zenon — Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:56 am

Author: Zenon

Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:56 am

Noolvido,

Do you mean Mąkowarsko located about 100 miles north from Poznan, map: http://bit.ly/c4Khhb If yes, the website of the St. Lawrence Church, including contact details is here: http://makowarsko-parafia.pl/ .

I always recommend to try first other ways of obtaining records than directly from parishes because of the fact, that priests not too often reply to such requests. What years are you interested in? In the State Archives in their Bydgoszcz branch there are some book from the parish from the end of 19th century, click here for details: http://bit.ly/9fL9ZA .

Mankowarsk / Makowarsko in Posen

noolvido — Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:06 am

Author: noolvido

Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:06 am

Does anyone have an address for St. Lawrence Church in Mankowarsk,Poland (Posen)?? I don't see any posted on the pgsa website. Has anyone ordered any records from them with success???