Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:26 pm
Post subject: searching family of antoni barwina
I am trying to trace my fathers family in Poland my father Anthoni Barwina born May 22 1920 came from Byslawek Tuchola North Poland. He was in the Polish army 2nd Corps, 3rd Carpathian Rifles he fought at Monte Cassino. He stayed in UK after the war and settled in Flintshire North Wales. I do not know much of his family as he died 15 years ago and rarely spoke of them or the war. I think he had 6 brothers 1 sister not 100% the names Alfons. Edmund, Zygfryd who died in France during the war aged 22 ,Bernard,Jan,Bronislaw (Bruno). His sister .Their parents names were Joannes and Anna his sister moved to Germany and married a German . I have tried unsuccesfuly for 4 years trying to trace possible family members . But you never give up hope . Anita
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HenrykPO Top Contributor
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:18 pm
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You are lucky. Barwina is a rare name in Poland.
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/barwina.html
This gives a map showing the location by county (powiat) of the Barwina respondents in the 2002 Polish census. There were a total of only 61, distributed:
1.Tuchola (16)
2.Sępólno Krajeńskie (14)
3.Szczecin (10)
4.m. Bydgoszcz (9)
5.Chojnice (7)
6.Bytów (3)
7.m. Kraków (1)
8.Choszczno (1)
As you can see most live near your father's birthplace.
If you google Barwina, most of the results will be on your relatives.
http://www.lubiewo.pl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=186&Itemid=60&lang=en
Information on gmina Lubiewo in which Bysławek is located (use google translate).
Try writing an email there asking for help in finding relatives.
[email protected]
Do it in both Polish and English. Provide as much information as you have. You could also do this for neighboring gmina.
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ShelliePO Top Contributor & Patron
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:41 pm
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:30 am
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Hi many thanks for gettin in touch YES that is my UNCLE ZYGFRYD in the war grave photo I have been on that web site myself and printed off that pic Zygfryd is my fathers brother he was 2 years younger than my father my father was born in 1920 .
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:42 am
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Henryk thank you so much for getting in touch with me your information is great I am going to try those links now . Thank you Anita
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 3:24 pm
Post subject: My grandmothers name was Barwina
Hi, Anita.
I also posted a reply at the other site. My computer broke down that's why it took me this long. Can we get in touch through e-mail?
Do they allow us to post our e-mail here?
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:56 am
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Hi Gabi many thanks for getting back to me my email address is [email protected] if you want to get in touch with me Anita . PS what was your grandmothers name ?PS you can send me a private message in the PM box below if you have trouble emailing me Anita
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