Some of the most difficult and time consuming research that I had undertaken for my ancestry has been my Tobiasz family. Tracing my great-grandfather Jan Tobiasz back to his ancestral village had been relatively easy. But finding the true origin or ancestral home of my Tobiasz family has been elusive to say the least. My […]

Hello, I would like to participate in Sunday’s daily blogging theme called, "Sunday’s Obituary". Below, I have transcribed the obituary of John P. Wierzba (my 1st cousin 2x removed). The obituary was listed in the Stevens Point Journal on Monday, August 24, 1981. The obituary is as follows: John P. Wierzba (August 24, 1981) John […]

Hello, This my version of Saturday’s daily blogging theme. This week will be focused on the Nadzieja surname.  Surname Pronunciation Nadzieja (Polish) – Na jay ya Surname Pronunciation Nadzieja (American) – Na ze ja Surname Meaning: Nadzieja -  The name is derived from the root word "nadzieja" which means hope (Source: Polish Surnames: Origins and […]

Hello, This is my translation of the Latin language marriage record of Stanisław Tobiasz and Agnieszka Buszka, from the Góra parish. Any errors are completely my own. Dulsk 1819 On the 26th of September 1819, I, Stanisław Modtkowski, Pastor of the Góra Parish, after 3 announcements at the parish church, proclaim the Civil Marriage of […]

Hello, This is my translation of the Latin language baptismal record of Andrzej Tobiasz, from the Góra parish. Any errors are completely my own. Dulsk No. 70 1833 The baptism of Andrzej Tobiasz occurred in the village of Góra on the 10th of November, 1833. He was born on the 3rd of November, 1833, at […]

Hello, This is my translation of the Russian language marriage record of Szczepan Brzeziński and Pelegia Tobiasz, from the Straszewo parish. Any errors are completely my own. Zakrzewo No 6 1924 This happened in the village of Straszewo on the 10th of February 1924, at 3 p.m. We declare, that in the presence of Jan […]

Hello, This is my translation of the Latin language marriage record of Szczepan Tobiasz and Małgorzata Tokarska, from the Pieranie parish. Any errors are completely my own. Pieranie No 5 1859 On the 4th of September 1859, the marriage of Szczepan Tobiasz and Małgorzata Tokarska took place. Szczepan Tobiasz, aged 32, a young man, Catholic, […]

Hello, This is my translation of the Polish language death record of Jan Tobiasz, from the Straszewo parish. Zakrzewo No. 25 1906 This occurred in the village of Straszewo on the 13th of October, 1906, at 5 p.m. Appearing are Ignacy Matusiak, aged 42, and Stanisław Kułakowski, aged 48, both peasants residing in Zakrzewo, and […]

Hello, This is my translation of the Russian language death record of Michał Tobiasz, from the Straszewo parish. Zakrzewo No. 25 1910 This occurred in the village of Straszewo on the 2nd/15th of July, 1910, at 10 a.m. Appearing are Jan Maciejewski, aged 46, and Jan Nowak, aged 38, both peasants from Zakrzewo, and stated […]

Hello, This is my translation of the Polish language baptismal record of Michał Tobiasz, from the Siniarzewo parish. Any errors are completely my own. Siniarzewo No. 23 1866 This occurred in the village of Siniarzewo on the 23rd of September, 1866, at 5 p.m. Franciszek Tobiasz appeared, a laborer, aged 24, resident of the village […]