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andersm0

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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:23 pm Post subject: Gałęzow

I am researching the Gałęzowski family and the available information we have is they were resident in the Lublin area. We have evidence Jan Gałęzowski owned land in a place called Konopnica which is southwest of Lublin. There are also two villages in the Lublin district called Galezow. One south of Lublin and the other southeast of Lublin near the eastern border.

My question is whether one or both of these two villages would in any way be related to the Gałęzowski family. I would like to visit Poland one day to walk the land of my forebearers but I need to figure out which is the right place to visit.

Thank-you to anyone who can enlighten me.

Marlene

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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:51 pm Post subject:

Marlene,
According to the book The surname as a cultural value and an ethnic heritage, by Zofia Kaleta, the surname appears for the first time in the first half of the 15th century, in Gałęzów, district Bychawa (that one south of Lublin). Her information, on its turn, was taken from Kosyl, Cz. Nazwy miejscowe województwa lubelskiego, Wroclaw, 1978.

Two miles away from Galezow there is Galezow Kolonia Pierwsza and Galezow Kolonia Druga, both places counting about 300 souls. Galezow itself counts 627 souls.

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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 5:41 pm Post subject:

Magroski49 wrote:

I sincerely thank you for responding to my question. That was faster than I ever dreamed someone would be able to provide information.

Are either of the sources you mention, Kaleta and Kosyl, available in English translation or is there some other way to check these references to discover more information on my family?

When you say the Galezowski surname appears for the first time in the first half of the 15th century, do you know if these books describe the circumstances under which it's first mentioned?

Thank-you again.

Marlene

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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject:

Marlene,

Kaleta's book was released in polish and in english (the version I have). To the best of my knowledge both editions are out of print. Maybe you find it in used books websites such as amazon.com or ebay.com. The information about your surname (and all others ending -ski) consist in two three onlines. I read the book about 5 years ago and from what I remember the authors based their information in records found in church books. Just in case you are not aware of, let me suggest you to read Freddy Hoffman's article in http://www.polishroots.org/Research/SurnameSearch/Surnamesendings/tabid/118/Default.aspx

Gilberto

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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:19 pm Post subject:

Thank-you, Gilberto. I will start looking for these books though you say there is only one or two lines about the each family. So, I may not learn a whole lot that's new. I may need to find someone in Poland to look through church records in Galezow.

Marlene

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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:24 am Post subject:

Marlene,

From what I see, there was no RC church in Galezow. It is in Bychawa and, according to the information in http://diecezja.lublin.pl/parafia,101592 they have books from 1629 on (though the website does not inform, it is expected that these books are kept in the Diecezjalne Archiwum in Lublin).

Bychawa records are available on line, from 1858 on, but you have to be a member of the church to have access to them.
https://www.familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.familysearch.org%2Frecords%2Fwaypoint%2FMMV6-FWJ%3A1739882559%3Fcc%3D1867931

LDS microfilms for Bychawa can be ordered, too.
https://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/printing/titledetailsprint.asp?titleno=27058
Though Film Notes doesn't mention Galezow as "surrounding area included", I have found many cases that villages included were not listed in Film Notes. So, you may give it a try.

Lubeskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne http://ltg.pl/ > Wyszukiwarka and type Gałęzowski displays 20 results for the name. Click on each result to view what is the content (the entry in Bychawa refers to a marriage record, in 1882, between Jozef and Maryanna Oduj).

Finally, 8 Galezowski and 8 Galezowska in Lublin, plus 2 and 2 in Krasnik, in Nasza Klase (nk.pl), a social network very popular in Poland. With a bit of luck you may reach long lost cousins online.

Gilberto

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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:00 pm Post subject:

Hi Gilberto,
You've generously provided many leads and I shall start digging into them right away. It's been a tortuous road traveling back in time as I trace my Polish ancestor's path to North America. The trail gets progressively fainter as I go back and the wars that have devastated Poland have taken their toll on records. It's people like you who provide such a great service to those of us cut off from our roots and words don't seem enough to express our appreciation. You have my heartfelt thanks for what you've so freely given here.

warm regards,
Marlene

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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject:

Marlene,
Have you found any clues about the Gałęzowski family? I have just come across your post and became interested because Gałęzów in the gmina (borough) of Bychawa is close to my home town Lublin.

andersm0

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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:28 pm Post subject: Gałęzów

Slav wrote:

Slav,
Unfortunately I did not get very far - got lost in the language differences and put it aside intending to go back and try again but other things got in the way - work and some other family issues. However, that said I remain as interested as ever. I would like to learn more about Gałęzów's history and determine if it is in any way related to the Gałęzowski family. And of course I'd like to connect with members of the Gałęzowski family. I have a male cousin who is prepared to contribute his DNA to help in the search.

What is the geography like around Gałęzów and Lublin? I'm writing a novel situated around there and it would be good to actually identify some landmarks even though I have never visited Poland. When I get enough money I will surely travel there to walk in my ancestor's footsteps.

Thanks for checking in with me. Smile

Marlene

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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:57 am Post subject:

Marlene,

Here is a link to Gałęzów near Lublin on Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/Xg1r

According to this guidebook
http://www.loitik.eu/o_nas/wyd/Lubelskie/Przewodniki/02.Ziemia.Lubelska.Przewodnik.jpg
Gałęzów was first mentioned in the 15th century. Jan Długosz (an outstanding Polish chronicler) wrote that it belonged to the Gałęzowski family. In the 2nd half of the 18th century, the village passed into the hands of the Skarbek-Kiełczewski family, related to the Gałęzowskis. Aleksander Kiełczewski is said to have built a manor house surrounded by a beautiful park. The manor house is now privately-owned and is under renovation: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/54190327

The Gałęzowski family is also mentioned in a brochure about the Abramowice manor in the Głusk demesne. Today Abramowice and Głusk are part of the city of Lublin, and the former manor house is within the grounds of a psychiatric hospital.

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Towards the end of the 18th century, the Głusk demesne belonged to the Gałęzowski family of Targowisko. Circa 1790 Ewa Kossowska nee Gałęzowska and her husband Stanisław Kossowski built a wooden manor house in Abramowice. As Kajetan Koźmian writes in his memoirs, the manor house was huge and lavish. It overlooked some ponds and was adjoined by a linden-tree park, evoking the tradition of Baroque gardens. A few linden trees have survived until today. Next to the park, there was a manor farm. After her husband's death, Ewa Kossowska handed Abramowice over to her brother Wincenty Gałęzowski. After his Wincenty's death in 1833, Abramowice along with the manor farms and the town of Głusk were taken over by the Grabowski family. According to the records, in 1833, the estate was very neglected and the manor house burn-out.

Kajetan Koźmian, a lawyer and poet born in Gałęzów (1771-1856), devoted a few paragraphs in his diaries to Ewa Kossowska nee Gałęzowska. If you're interested, I will give you a summary in English.

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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject:

According to Spis Nazwisk Szlachty Polskiej (List of Surnames of Polish Nobles, published in Lvov in 1887), the lineage of Gałęzowscy herbu Tarnawa, i.e. the Gałęzowski family of the Tarnawa coat of arms, goes back to 1579, and they originated from the Targowicki family of Targowisko, a place close to Gałęzów (see Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/AtiZ)

Perhaps the surname Gałęzowski was adopted in its literal meaning: "gałąź" means "branch" in Polish.

The surname is also mentioned in Herbarz polski (The Polish Heraldry Book) by Kasper Niesiecki, for a preview see:
http://preview.tinyurl.com/7lnatrc
The entry confirms that the family originates from the Targowicki family and they describe themselves as Gałęzowski of Targowisko.
Members of the family held various offices in the Lublin region.

I also found some information on the website dedicated to the descendants of participants of the so-called Great Sejm (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Sejm). To view full information you have to be a paying member, but some info is available free of charge:
http://www.sejm-wielki.pl/b/psb.12939.5

Feliks Felicyan Gałęzowski of Gałęzów, coat of arms Tarnawa, Castellan of Lublin
Born ca 1680
Died 1737 at the age of ca 57.
He had a son Aleksander, born ca. 1700.
Aleksander and his first wife had a daughter: Ewa Gałęzowska born ca 1740 (mentioned in my previous post).
Ewa married Stanisław Kossowski of Głogowa
Aleksander remarried ca 1750: his second wife was Krystyna Stoińska.

I don't know if this information will be of any use to you, but there it is.

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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject:

Slav,
I have been pouring over all the information you sent. I'm surprised and happy this information exists. I would be grateful for any translations you can provide and it seems like it would be a very good idea for me to pay the fee to access the full sejm-wielki site. From what you can tell is this a credit card over the internet transaction or do I need to contact them directly?

I can't thank you enough for the help you have provided and the doors you've opened.

warm regards,
Marlene

PS: I'm editing this note to add I went ahead and signed up for paid access to the sejm-wielki site. I'm waiting for them to send me the user name and password.

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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2012 12:51 pm Post subject:

Marlene,

I hope you will benefit from the sejm-wielki site. We look forward to hearing about your experiences with it.
I also found out that Felicjan Gałęzowski owned the Bochotnica estate, later purchased in 1751 by Stanisław Małachowski.
Now Bochotnica is part of Nałęczów, a popular spa town (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%C5%82%C4%99cz%C3%B3w)
Felicjan started the construction of the church in Bochotnica before 1739: http://www.parafia-naleczow.com/index.php/parafia/historia
As far as my time allows, I will send you more info about the Gałęzowski family in the coming weeks.

Good luck with your research!

Slav

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Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2012 4:41 pm Post subject: sejm-wielki site

Slav wrote:

Slav,

I've used the sejm-wielki site extensively and I'm entirely happy with the information contained there. There are some abbreviations and subtleties that sometimes Google Translate doesn't quite catch and so I have to ponder a long time and work with whoever will give me a real translation of what is actually meant. I highly recommend this site as very good value to anyone researching family that goes back to the old Polish nobility.

If anyone wants to contact me with a family name I would be happy to check whether their family is included on the sejm-wielki site. Also, there is a new DNA project for Galenzoski (North American spelling) and Gałęzowski on Ancestry as well as Family Tree DNA that is just now getting under way. I encourage everyone with any variant of that name to look us up under either of those names.

Thank-you again, Slav, for pointing me in the right direction. Digging up the past can only be done with one small shovelful of dirt at a time.

Marlene

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Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 7:11 am Post subject:

Marlene,

I am glad that you have made some progress with your genealogical research.

Another site that you may find useful is a map of Polish surnames http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa which is based on an official register of citizens from around the year 2000.

You have to enter the names with their exact spelling, including the "Polish letters" with diacritical marks,
and do a separate search for the feminine and masculine variants.

Here are the results for men with the surname Galezowski (Gałęzowski):
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/ga%25C5%2582%25C4%2599zowski.html

and here for the ladies:
http://www.moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/ga%25C5%2582%25C4%2599zowska.html

I am sure that with the aid of Google Translator you will understand the comments under the map.

If you hover the cursor over sections of the map, you can see the names of the particular counties (powiaty). Lublin county is one of the areas with the highest frequency of the Galezowski/ska surname.

You can also use the PolishOrigins Databases tool to check what can be found about your surname in carefully selected genealogy-related sites.

Good luck with your research!

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