My Grandmother Lena Sliwinska was born in Nowa Huta, near Brody, where her mother Sokolowska was born. Lena"s father was born in Jankowce, on the Seret River near Tarnopol. My grandmother"s immigration record said that she was Ruthenian(Russniak) and that she was Greek Catholic.

My Great Uncles ...

Hi, Tad:

Thank you for the detailed and informative reply to my CYCAK posting. I understand that due to unfortunate circumstances, I may not find the records I want in Poland. I have contacted a person in Walawa who is related to my family. She knows about my Grand Uncles and Great Grandparents ...

CYCAK is my original surname, which belonged to my Grandfather Michal, who was born in Galicia, Austrian Poland on June 24, 1886. He did farm labour until emigration to North America around 1903. I have not found any birth or baptismal certificate, only his Canadian naturalization card of May 4 ...