The Dobra Szlachecka Society
    Total: 155 guests
      Timothy Snyder  
           
      
      
      Jan Popiel
      No
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      15-Nov-99 07:21 PM
    Dear Jan, I have enjoyed the website, it is pleasant to see that the internet can be used to reconstruct. I had the recollection from the 1947 book, and I have also printed out the conversation from 1997. Thanks and best wishes. Tim Snyder

      Judith A. Zakrzewski-Demkowicz  
      bjdemkowicz@cs.com     61
      Homer Township. IL Both my husband and myself were born in Chicago
      
      Other
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      02-Nov-99 08:15 AM
    I've been dabbling in searching for ancestors on both my husband's and my side of the family. My maternal relatives came from the former Poznan province (Czerniejewo) and Bygdocsz. I know little about my father's side as they did not speak much of their years before immigrating. Bothe sides arrived in the Midwest between 1880 and 1890, while my husband's family arrived prior to WW 1.

      Judith A. Zakrzewski-Demkowicz  
      bjdemkowicz@cs.com     61
      Homer Township. IL Both my husband and myself were born in Chicago
      
      Other
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      02-Nov-99 08:15 AM
    I've been dabbling in searching for ancestors on both my husband's and my side of the family. My maternal relatives came from the former Poznan province (Czerniejewo) and Bygdocsz. I know little about my father's side as they did not speak much of their years before immigrating. Bothe sides arrived in the Midwest between 1880 and 1890, while my husband's family arrived prior to WW 1.

      Joseph M. Kotow  
      kotow@hotmail.com     52
      Pittsburgh,Pa. USA
      
      Jan Popiel
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      29-Oct-99 01:32 AM
    My cousin Nickolas Kotow has been involved with the Pittsburgh society as president and recently voted Ukrainian of the year. I live in Seminole, Fl.and just started to look into my family roots. Hopefully this will be a great start ! My grand-parents were Jacob and Paraskevia Kotow. any help would be grate-full. Thanks Joseph M. Kotow

      Ireneusz Bonarski  
      info@spartherm.com.pl     33
      Poland
      kominki
      Jan Popiel
      No
      Yes
      27-Jul-99 05:40 PM
    Sa ludzie i fakty o ktorych nalezy pamietac Gratulacje

      John MRoch  
           
      
      
      Jan Popiel
      I'm not telling
      Of course!
      24-Jul-99 10:02 AM
    Very interesting and a joy to read. Thank you, I have referred this site to a few Lemkos.

      John Slavko Demkowich  
      demkog@busprod.com     63
      Tulsa,Oklahoma,USA
      none
      Webcrawler
      My father is
      Yes
      18-Apr-99 01:05 AM
    Thank you for all imformation.First time we have found anything about Demkowicz.

      Kastus' Mardzvincau  
      kastus@iname.com     28
      Indiana, USA / Belarus
      Bielaruskaja Staronka
      Jan Popiel
      No
      No
      10-Apr-99 05:43 AM
    Dziakuju, cudounaja staronka, vielmi infarmacyjnaja j dobra azdoblenaja. (spadziajusia, Vy zrazumieli hety tekst u bielaruskaj movie).

    BILARUSKAJA STARONKA


      Barbara Demkovich  
           35
      Merced, California
      
      Other
      I'm not sure
      No
      06-Apr-99 07:51 PM
    I was searching the Web for people with the same last name as me and I ran across list page. I found it very interesting

      Czernisz Krystyna  
      wacek@worldnet.att.net     46
      Poland
      
      Jan Popiel
      No
      No
      05-Apr-99 10:10 AM
    Janie, dzie,kuje, za zapoznanie mnie z Twoja, strona,.Jest bardzo interesuja,ca.Zycze, Ci wielu sukcesow i wytrwalosci w zgle,bianiu tego tematu. Krystyna Czernisz

      Jo Ann Wrobleski ( Wroblewski) maiden name Pruszynski  
      Jwrobleski@baypath.tec.ma.us     48
      Worcester Massachusetts
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      No
      Yes
      31-Mar-99 04:26 PM
    I am searching for information on my husband's family. We know his father was born in Dobra Poland and have some paperwork in polish decribing land birth certificate etc. His fathers name was Thaddeus c. Wrobleski and his grandfathers name was Francis who married a Veronica Radziemski (sp). Will have to look up name. Am in a class on Internet and got curious. Hopefully you can tell us something.

      Marcin Jackowski  
      jack@infovide.pl (or) oriolus@free.polbox.pl     
      Bielany, Warsaw, Poland
      My page
      Jan Popiel
      No
      Yes
      26-Mar-99 06:30 AM
    I found very interesting information on this page. I have neither been in Dobra nor know about it before. I'm going to visit it soon.

      Sara Linde  
      slinde@unitedsocentral.k12.mn.us     29
      Wells, Minnesota, USA
      
      Jan Popiel
      No
      Yes
      24-Mar-99 10:20 AM
    I'm doing some research for a friend on the town of Strzelce Krajenskie (Friedeberg), and we hope to visit there in July 2000 with about 20 of her relatives. Her grand-father emigrated in 1882 from the area. This web-site was recommended to me by Jan Popiel--any information on the Strzelce area would be greatly welcomed! Thank you!

      Dee Poole  
      deepoole@aol.com     49
      Lansing, New York
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      05-Jan-99 12:17 PM
    Very nice page. I printed the picture of the San to inspire me. I am doing research around the Lesko/Sanko area (Wola Postalova) on KNYSZ and WOJCHEK (Wysik). Would love to know more about the area. Thank You!

      Norman Trzaskowski  
      meandt@uswest.net     43
      America
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      12-Dec-98 01:41 PM
    I would like to find out more about my family and where from Poland the family comes from.

      Judith Nisevitch Sanzo (Demkowicz through my mother's line)  
      isaiah6524@aol.com     52
      Chicago South Suburbs
      
      A Relative
      My father is
      Yes
      03-Dec-98 02:57 AM
    Just revisiting the site. You've done a great job updating it and it was good before. I submitted this link to "Cyndi's List". If she publishes it, you're sure to get more hits. Keep up the good work.

      Joseph A Dobrzanski  
      jdobrz@mindspring.com     29
      Tampa, FL
      
      A Relative
      My ancestors are
      Yes
      20-Nov-98 09:32 PM
    Thank you for this site. Been trying to find some kind of information on my history for awhile. Seems no one in my immediate family knows much.

      John Krowiak  
      krowjohn@mediaone.net      45
      Beverly, MA.
      
      A Relative
      My grandfather is
      Yes
      29-Oct-98 08:24 PM
    My great grandmaother was Anna Krowiak and cousins are the Demkovichs

      Eric Bobinsky  
      bobinsky@en.com     38
      Berea, Ohio USA (near Cleveland)
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      I'm not sure
      Of course!
      15-Oct-98 01:43 PM
    You have an excellent web site! Congratulations!

      Jan Popiel  
      JanPopiel@aol.com     42
      Brooklyn,NY
      The Popiels
      The founder of The Dobra Szlachecka Society
      My ancestors are
      12-Oct-98 10:01 PM
    Dear Ingrid, Daber where your father was born is called Dobra since 1945 and is located near Stargard (Kreis Stettin) in north-west Poland. Dobra Szlachecka, also called Dobra, is located near Sanok in south -east Poland. I wish you a rewarding trip both to Dobra and Daber. Jan

      INGRID Burgess  
      iburgess@primenet.com    58
      Los Angeles, formerly Berlin
      
      Can't remember
      My father is
      I'm not sure
      08-Oct-98 12:01 AM
    My father Hermann Laske was born in Daber in 1891My grandmother's maiden name was Zeglin.I'd appreciate any information somebody may have.I have some old photos but don't know what they depict.My grandfather had a Gasthof.I was very suprised to find this site.I'm also planning to visit next summer and could use any advise. Thank you very much.

      Bohdan Andrejczuk  
      bandrejczuk@hotmail.com     49
      Box 447, Quathiaski Cove, British Columbia, Canada
      
      Word of Mouth
      My mother is
      Yes
      15-Sep-98 06:52 PM
    Dear Jan; It is nice to see that you are adding information to the site.

      Juliet Renee' Chomko  
      EndsOfTime@aol.com     19
      Joliet, Illinois 60435
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      09-Sep-98 04:14 PM
    My last name is Chomko. Its not a usuall last name like Smith or O'Malley...So I guess that will make my search easier for me on my ancestry..... Thank You!!!!!! Juliet

      Robert G. Krowiak  
      krowclay@aol     41
      Binghamton, New York
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      01-Sep-98 12:04 AM
    My Grandfather came from Poland, his name was Nicolas Krowiak and his wife (my grandmother) name was Anna. I would be interested to see if any of my ancestery is from Dobra.

      Joseph C. Mell  
      jngmell@gateway.net     45
      My mother's family came from Czertez (3 miles west of Sanok)
      
      Can't remember
      No
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      31-Aug-98 03:15 PM
    What info do you have on Czertez, Sanok, Poland ??? What church did your relatives belong to in Dobra??? Also my mother's sister married an American born Polish with the last name of HNAT What do you know about the village of HNAT??? Enjoyed your web site!!

      Oksana Bagan  
      jbagan@home.com     28
      Poland
      
      Yahoo
      My father is
      I'm not sure
      28-Aug-98 11:40 PM
    I like your page The Dobra Shlachecka. Have a nice weekend!

      JOZEF BRONISLAW BARAN  
      JOZEF.BARAN@AST.com     53
      Laguna Hills,CA (I was born in Zamosc,Poland)
      
      The Lemko's web site
      No
      Nothings for free!
      10-Aug-98 08:57 PM
    I have just visited your site and I was very impressed. You have done excellent job. Prosze tak dalej. Jozef B.Baran

      Mary AnnBardelli nee Popiel  
      wbardelli@aol.com     59
      born in Pa. live in Michigan
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      I'm not sure
      Nothings for free!
      31-Jul-98 01:52 PM
    Father - Nick (Mikolai, Nicholas) Popiel-Oleskowicz born 1890 in Kulczyce. I'm not sure of the spelling of names. Mother - Mary (Baranecki, Baranecky)(Stokhailo, Schtokylo) born 1898 also born in Kulczyce near Sambor, Poland. Am just getting started, any free help is welcome. This is really amazing what you're doing, thank you so much. I can't believe there are so many Popiels out there. Sorry I took up 2 guest slots, wanted to hear from you so I had to borrow my son's e-mail address.

      Stan Bird  
      SBird@worldnet.att.net     
      Georgia, USA
      
      Alta Vista
      No
      No
      28-Jul-98 11:58 AM
    I checked your page because my students and I translated one of your documents from Latin. It's a great site!

      Kathy Stevenson  
      Kstev@netcom.ca     39
      Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      No
      25-Jul-98 09:58 AM
    Who knows where my ancestors came from? My grandfather, JOSEPH KROWIAK came to Canada from Europe (possibly Austria) in his early teens in about 1920. All I know of his family was that his mother's name was HELEN and the rest of his family, who remained in Europe, was pretty much wiped out by influenza at about the time he came here. With all the WWI and WWII destruction of church records in Europe, is there any way to pick up the trail of this information?

      Wayne Michael Demkowicz  
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      Griffith, Indiana
      
      Can't remember
      My ancestors are
      Yes
      23-Jul-98 01:15 PM
    I appreciate all the hard work involved in your extensive research. It is nice to know the background and location of my ancestral home. Their are many Demkowicz's in the Chicago area and now I know I have relatives all over the world.

      Mitch Krajnik  
      krajnik@2xtreme.net     19
      Nampa, Idaho U.S.A.
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      22-Jul-98 04:20 AM
    I noticed that Krajniks were listed as being inhabitants of this village. I would like to know if they were my ancestors and would also like to received any other information about the Krajniks in the Dobra Village.

      Popiel Romana Alicja  
      Jasmin@Jonction.Net     54
      Montreal
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      20-Jul-98 10:29 PM
    Nie znam historii moich przodkow poza tym,ze moj ojciec Emil Popiel-Oleskowicz urodzil sie w Kulczycach/Sambor/.Ukonczyl Politechnike Lwowska i rospoczal prace w woj. krakowskim gdzie zaskoczyla nas wojna.Ja urodzilam sie 10.04.44 w Nowym Saczu.Po wojnie przenieslismy sie na ziemie zachodnie.Obecnie rodzina moja /Brat-Czeslaw Popiel-Oleskowicz-Profesor na Politechnice Poznanskiej/ zamieszkuja w Poznaniu.Ja Ukonczylam Politechnike Wroclawska .Wyjechalam z Polski w 1972 r.do Francji a teraz zyje od 13 lat w Montrealu.O naszch pochodzeniah ,,wschodnich''i o naszych Przodkach rodzice nie informowali nas z obawy przed przesladowaniami -a szkoda!Moze dlatego zainteresowalo mnie wasze site-Popielowie.Brawo! Romana

      Mike Natushko  
      ukrn69@ktb.net     29
      South Chicago
      
      Hot Bot
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      16-Jul-98 09:51 PM
    I changed the English spelling of my name because I got tired of people thinking I was Japanese.... I never knew my maternal grandparents (Grod), but they were either from Ukraine or Poland. I also have no idea where my father's father was from. But I can't describe how excited I was to see the family of Hnatusko listed in the -1947 inhabitants of Dobra. If anyone can tell me where other Hnatushko's and/or Grod's were living in Eastern Europe prior to WWII, I would really appreciate any and all information. My email address is ukrn69@ktb.net.

      Jessica Myers  
      june_1982@yahoo.com     16
      Dingmans Ferry< Pennsylvania, USA
      
      Other
      I'm not sure
      Really... what's it cost?
      13-Jul-98 01:28 AM
    My grandfather on my mother's side was a Dobranski. His name was Matthew Dobranski, he died a few years ago. His parents were from Poland and migrated here with their 13 children. I'm not sure of any of their names, thanks to my grandfather. I'm just curious to see if anybody may know anything about them.

      Boguslaw Ciupak  
      bnc@priv.onet.pl     39
      Sanok (Poland)
      Strona domowa
      Other
      No
      Of course!
      02-Jul-98 11:44 AM
    Milo widziec strone tworzona tak daleko a dotyczaca miejscowosci obok mnie...

      Roman Charydczak  
      RCharydcza@aol.com     60
      Frankfort, IL---U.S.A.
      
      Can't remember
      My mother is
      Nothings for free!
      30-Jun-98 10:02 PM
    My father was born in America, but is resting in Dobra's cemetary. I was born in Ulucz But i live in america. My mother was from Dobra--Krowiak, Nisewicz, and Hryckewicz. My father's side from Ulucz->Klysz(Klisz), Solecki, and Warski. Thanks for these web pages. This is a piece of history of hard working people from the AWARD of King Jagello to shameful expultion by the "Wisla operation". I just came back from a short vacation, it is beautiful there! I was hiking from Dobra's new bridge to Hruszuwka. My compliments to Jan and Mikefor a great job!

      Ela & Mirek Demidow  
      demidow@pacificcoast.net     
      Victoria - Canada
      Avalon Mechanical
      Other
      I am
      I'm not sure
      25-Jun-98 04:52 PM
    Sluchajcie, pomysl jest wspanialy. Z przyjemnoscia wpisujemy sie do Waszej Ksiegi Gosci. Jestesmy mile zaskoczeni zawartoscia historycznych informaci i wiadomosci. Pozdrawiamy Ela i Mirek.

      Jay Popiel  
      jay.popiel@worldnet.att.net     52
      Long Island , New York
      none
      Can't remember
      I'm not telling
      Yes
      23-Jun-98 01:48 PM
    just found this page while "surffing" around thru POPIEL's

      Julian Siminski  
      BSiminsk@aol.com     44
      Studio City, CA
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      10-Jun-98 03:52 PM
    The family names I am researching are Siminski, Kiebala, Jasinski aka Jasek/Jacek, Gasiorowski, Urbanek, and Czaikowski. Last found Kiebala's and Urbanek's came from Wielopole Skrzynskie, Gasiorowski and Czaikowski from Ropczyce. I have not been able to trace Jasinski and only know that Siminski came from a part of Poland that was once ruled by Germany. Thanks!

      Nancy Carroll  
      NANUSHA@AOL.COM     52
      PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      09-Jun-98 01:01 PM
    MY GRANDFATHER'S LAST NAME WAS CZAJKOWSKI. HIS PARENTS WERE JOSEPH AND ANNA CZAJKOWSKI. I BELIEVE MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME WAS LEWINSKY OR LETINSKY??? MY GRANDFATHER CAME FROM UKRAINE IN 1912. HIS MOTHER CAME ABOUT 1911. HIS PARENTS CAME FIRST. HIS FATHER HAD FIRST GONE TO SOUTH AMERICA ABOUT 1909 - MAYBE EARLIER, LEAVING HIS MOTHER AND 3 CHILDREN (IVAN, JULIA AND ANNA) IN UKRAINE; AND THEN HIS MOTHER IMMIGRATED BY HERSELF FROM UKRAINE TO VANDERGRIFT, PENNSYLVANIA, WHERE HER HUSBAND THEN CAME FROM SOUTH AMERICA AND THEY SETTLED THERE AND THEN BROUGHT THE 3 KIDS OVER. THEY HAD 5 MORE CHILDREN IN VANDERGRIFT - MICHAEL, JENNY, STANLEY, WALTER, AND BERNICE. IS THERE SOME WAY YOU COULD CHECK THE RECORDS FROM THE VILLAGE OF DOBRA SZLACHECKA AND LET ME KNOW IF MY GRANDFATHER IS FROM THAT VILLAGE? HE WAS BORN AROUND 1895 OR 1896. THANK YOU. NANCY CARROLL

      Edwin van Calck  
      calck.pruska@capitolonline.nl     31
      Amstelveen, The Netherlands
      
      Alta Vista
      No
      Yes
      25-May-98 05:18 PM
    Great pages. The history part is very good. Thank you. do widzenia, Edwin

      Thomas A. Kusek  
      murphy@intergrafix.net     39
      Hazleton, PA
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      No
      Yes
      25-May-98 11:57 AM
    please send me information. Also if you have any information of the Polish National Catholic Church, I would be intrested. I am on the archives committee. Thank you

      Cindy Fedczak Boggs  
      markboggs@email.msn.com     34
      Mission Viejo, Ca. United States
      
      Jan Popiel
      I'm not sure
      No
      17-May-98 01:08 AM
    I read an internet request looking for people whose ancestors were from Dobra Szlachecka. My maiden name, Fedczak, was on the list of names. I would be very interested in learning if this is the origin of my family. My grandfather's name is Michael Maximillion Fedczak, and that is all I know about my family history.

      Dariusz Polanski  
      dariusz.polanski@bigfoot.com     29
      Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
      
      Alta Vista
      No
      Yes
      11-May-98 09:24 PM
    I am certain that in few years most of learning will be provided via Internet. It is great to see that you had taken the first step to ensure that the Ukrainian culture will be present in the global vilage's future ocean of knownedge!

      Paulette Mason Guizzetti  
      pguiz@aol.com     48
      Newark, Delaware
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      09-May-98 05:03 PM
    My mother was a Popiel. When I was little she told me stories of how her family came from royalty in Poland. Can this be? I am looking to research our family roots. Most of my relatives settled in Philadelphia but I have lost touch with them and would like to learn about our family so that I can pass the information on to my children. Any Suggestions? Thank you.

      Stephen R. Popiel  
      mema@icanect.net     46
      Born, Cambridge MA; raised Barrington, RI; adult , Ft. Lauderdale, FL
      
      Yahoo
      I don't know
      Of course!
      07-May-98 10:41 PM
    Cannot answer the second to last question with the menu as is. Would click-on 'I don't know', but that is not an option.
    Sorry About that - fixed by Mike D.

      Marcin Michał Wiszowaty  
      marwisz@kki.net.pl     
      Gdańsk
      
      Alta Vista
      No
      Of course!
      22-Apr-98 06:25 AM
    Chciałbym w imieniu Związku Szlachty Polskiej pogratulować dobrego pomysłu oraz godnej naśladowania inicjatywy. Oby więcej szlacheckich majątków doczekało się przede wszystkich tak ofiarnych miłośników jak Panowie, a przy okazji stron internetowych w tak atrakcyjnej formie, jak strona Dobrej Szlacheckiej. Pozdrawiam i życzę powodzenia! Marcin Michał Wiszowaty Sekretarz Związku

      Maciek Dobrzanski  
      macko@pds.net.pl     18
      Krakow, Poland
      Maciek Dobrzanski Homepage
      Yahoo
      I'm not sure
      Nothings for free!
      15-Apr-98 08:34 PM
    Ciekawe, ciekawe...

      Brian Cunningham  
      brianc@tibinc.com     51
      Bayonne, NJ
      
      Other
      My grandparents are
      Yes
      07-Apr-98 03:37 PM
    I was pleasantly suprised to find the Dobra web site. Thanks to Steve Koch for telling me about it. My grandparents, Nicholas Staleny and Anna Hinko, were both from Dobra. I would like to correspond with anyone researching the names Staleny (Stolony), Hinko (Hynko), Soroka (Sroka), Bialas, Dobrzanski, Krajnik, Kaplon, Niesiewicz, and Demkowicz. My compliments to Mike and Jan for a great job!

      Marek Wojtowicz  
      markie@one.net.au     36
      I was born in Sanok, now live in Australia.
      I'm working on it.
      Can't remember
      No
      I'm not sure
      01-Apr-98 10:43 PM
    Hi guys! Well done. I would never expect to find anything about Dobra on the Net. Very nice surprise, indeed. I used to be a school teacher in Dobra for about 5-6 years. I'm sure there are still some people in Dobra that can remember me ( I hope). I think I have met you Mike in 1988 or 89 in Dobra. You were introduced to me by Mrs Demkowicz. Anyway, it's a very interesting website. Keep up a good work and I'll see you on the Net again.

      Andrzej Mrzgod  
      merz@mfh-iserlohn.de     36
      Germany
      
      Alta Vista
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      01-Apr-98 04:29 AM
    Congratulations. It is a very interesting web page. My name is Andrzej Mrzygod and I was borne in Beuthen. I guess that my ancestors came from the town Mrzyglod near by Dobra. Mayby someone can tell me a way to get more information about it. The only thing i know is that my forforfather was smith. Many thanks Andrzej

      gloria boruszeski  
      wwwsedctn@sedona.net     42
      originally from southern missouri/USA, pulaskifield (polish community south of joplin)
      
      Webcrawler
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      01-Apr-98 01:59 AM
    What a wonderful site with such a combination of the feeling of the "old" and sacred together with the newest technology of the internet! I noticed a name or two that may be in your district, but will need some help with this. I am under the impression that my grandfather, John Boruszeski (Boruszewski?) came from Boguzyn near Warsaw during his 22nd year in late 1895 or 1896. His parents were Frank Boruszeski and Catherina Bobroski. Recently, the Polish Nobility Assn. has invited my membership and for many years I have participated in conferences and other activities with a certain slant of authority and blessing to be quite outspoken yet diplomatic for the cause of others. I guess this goes with Polish heritage!!! Although I was born here in America, I have always felt a difference from the mainstream American--something more. If any of your members have any clues that might help, I'm all ears. The partitioning and renaming has created some real translation problems as my Polish and German are VERY limited to key words on the geneology guides--and Russian, oiy!! PS: Am hoping to raise travel fare for Poland pilgrimage and visit/research to certain areas. Pray for this miracle as it will have to be big enough for late April or October, this year '98! I will bring my first tour out of this country for Country/Folk/Inspirational music to the villages. I'm not a performer normally, mostly writer and producer, but I have a wonderful time with people. Again, what a beautiful village I see on these pages. Hope we can connect again. Blessings, Gloria Boruszeski

      Sofia Prystay-Czebiniak  
      john12@cryston.ca     62
      Toronto, Ontario, Canada
      
      Jan Popiel
      I am
      Yes
      30-Mar-98 09:19 AM
    As I remember Uluch, the village had four main parts... Boriwnycia, Kut, Krajnyki & Wdolow. Boriwnycia was the indutrial center of Uluch, it had four flour mills and one saw mill. One flour mill and the saw mill was owned by Myhailo Czebiniak. the flour mills were owned by S.Charydczak, Polanski, Krajnyk. The rest of the population was predominantly farmers. As I remember, the rest of the village was very picturesque, almost every house tended beautiful flower gardens and orchards. There was a new school, store 'Kareratyva" & two churches. Unfortunately, Uluch was destroyed and it's people forcibly removed to other regions of Poland, but one of the churchs was saved, I assume due to the historical value, it is situated on 'Dubnyk' hill and was built circa 1510. Every year the church hosted 'hrystove woznesinia' or znisinia'. Since permission was granted from the Polish government, this celebration is hosted again every year. Last year was the 50th celebration of the diaspora or forcible re-location of the Ukrainian people of Uluch. Former inhabitants came from all over North America and Europe. Holy mass was held at the church followed by a celebration on the River San. It was an exciting time for all who attended, for we left as children and returned 50 years later meet again as seniors. 50 Years made it a little difficult to recognize old friends from appearance, but familiy names werer exchanged and old friendships and old memories re-kindled. This annual event will be hosted in Uluch, at the church on the third weekend in May of this year. I strongly recommend former inhabitants and relatives of former inhabitants who are interested in meeting old aquaintances or learning of they're lineage to attend. Sofia Prystay-Czebiniak Toronto, Ontario Canada

      Very Rev.Yurij Siwko  
      E-mail:UOCofUSA@worldnet.att.net     40
      From Poland / Ukrainian
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not telling
      Of course!
      29-Mar-98 11:17 PM
    JaK majete mozliwist bud laska skontaktujtesia z Vladykoju Archijepiskopom ADAMOM z SIANOKA.Znaje Vladyka duze dobre istoriju tych okolic.

      Julian Czajkowski  
      j_czaja@friko.onet.pl     72
      Lviv
      
      A Relative
      My parents are
      Yes
      27-Mar-98 02:51 PM
    Jestem synem Józefa i wnukiem Zygmunta Czajkowskiego.Moja matka z domu Buczyńska pochodzi również z Dobrej Szlacheckiej.Ojciec zmarł na Syberii w łagrze nad Kałymą niedaleko Magadanu.Skazany był na 5 lat ciężkich robót za sam fakt że był zawodowym oficerem Wojska Polskiego przed II Wojną Światową.

      Marc Stephen Nameth  
      marc@dimensional.com     46
      Born in Aberdeen, Maryland, USA
      Marc, Marcy , Joshua and Stephen
      Just Surfed On It!
      I'm not sure
      Of course!
      20-Mar-98 11:43 PM
    My Grandmother was Justina Zbyr born 2 June 1889 in the villiage of Weis Skolin, Town: Prezmysl, Poland, Street: Krakowiencenis, Baptised in Zmiowiska (Parish) church: Weis Skolin Neleki Oche (St. Nicolai) Church 3 june 1989 Obstetrician?/Doctor?/Midwife: Marea Klomerak My Grand father was Afanasy(Athanasius) Poleshchuk from Volensk?(sp) on my mother's side. Other relatives were grandmother's mother, Catherine Prymak -daughter of Elia Prymak and Maria Magerus. and granmother's father Andrew Zbyr, son of Anna Rodych and Yoannis Zybr. I am sure all the preceeding spellings have been Americanized but perhaps you will find some interesting information here. Godparents were Theodorus Prymak and Andrew Yurcheshyn

      Kelly Popil  
      klp834@mail.usask.ca     19
      Saskatoon, SK Canada
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      20-Mar-98 03:11 AM
    Interesting site

      Chuck Mryglot  
      mryglot@ultranet.com     45
      Framingham, MA
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      17-Mar-98 08:22 AM
    My name was originally Mrzyglod. It was apparently changed when my grandfather came through Ellis Island in 1915. As far as I know he was from Sambor (he married Katherine Skraba who was from Rudki) and settled in Auburn, NY. It's interesting that the village of Mrzyglod is on the outskirts of Dobra and a stone's throw from Sambor.

      Rey Jerzy  
      jerey@kki.net.pl     40
      Warsaw ,Poland
      -----------
      Jan Popiel
      No
      No
      15-Mar-98 07:16 AM
    Bardzo dobry pomysł.Obejrzałem, bo szukam ciekawostek o trenach mało znanych w Polsce.

      John Demkowicz  
      JDemko50     50
      Canal Winchester, Ohio (just outside Columbus, Ohio)
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      05-Mar-98 06:29 PM
    I'm looking for my Demkowicz relatives, but no one in the family seems to know for sure where my grandparents were born. Some think maybe around Ternopol. If anyone has a parent or grandparent who was related to Harry Demkowicz, I'd really appreciate hearing from you. This is a great site, by the way.

      Gary Charydczak  
      charydczak@aol.com     33
      Princeton, Jct. NJ
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      03-Mar-98 09:10 PM
    Nothing

      Ron Grabianowski  
      aw_grabianow@noacsc.ohio.gov     53
      Cheektowaga, New York (Now live in Antwerp, Ohio)
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      My grandmother is
      Yes
      01-Mar-98 04:11 PM
    I've been researching my family names and this is the first 'hit' I've found for any. Thanks for being there!

      Nigel Shires  
           31
      Cardiff, UK
      
      Can't remember
      No
      No
      01-Mar-98 03:49 PM
    Keep up the good work.

      Ernest Madej  
      ErnestMadej@iname.com     18
      I come from Poland
      About NBA and X - Files
      Jan Popiel
      No
      Yes
      15-Feb-98 01:48 PM
    I live in Przemysl,a beautiful town on polish - ukrainian border. There is a state archive here for a whole province which part is Dobra. If anyone needs my help with genealogical matters or anyother let me know and I will gladly act as an intermediary. I'm a fun of NBA basketball teams( I favour NY NICKS ) and X - Files so drop me a line if you have the same interest or if you are a... beautiful american GIRL.

      Robert V. Sekac  
      Vincent308AOL.com     
      
      
      I'm not telling
      ~FROMDOBRA~
      Nothings for free!
      12-Feb-98 12:56 PM
    I met Jan in a bookstore, and was told about the Website. I don't have an immediate reaction to the poem, Jan, I need to let it sit for a bit. thank you for sharing this with me!

      Bohdan Andrejczuk  
           49
      Quathiaski Cove, BRITISH COLUMBIA,, CANADA
      
      Can't remember
      My mother is
      Nothings for free!
      10-Feb-98 06:24 PM
    Dear Jan: I should have an e-mail address for you soon, and then will contact you. Bohdan

      Linda Mitchell  
           48
      Philadelphia, PA, USA
      
      Can't remember
      No
      Yes
      31-Jan-98 01:19 PM
    I found your site through the Lemko site. I have been looking for information about the birthplace of my grandparents, which is Sanok. I noticed that Dobra is nearby. My grandmother's name was Anastazia Haluschuk and my grandfather's name was Joseph Corba. He came from another town and she from Sanok. They married and raised children in Carnegie, PA, which is a suburb of Pittsburgh. this suburb had a strong Unkrainian (or Lemko) neighborhood.

      Peter j hrycenko  
      pjhrycenko1@juno.com     67
      567 N main St Plains Pa 18705
      
      Webcrawler
      No
      No
      29-Jan-98 10:32 PM
    Your WEBPAGE is beautiful and very informative, sured to be copied. PS My grandfather came from Prybyshiw (born 1871) immigrated to Wilkes-Barre Pa. 1889. Good luck

      Karen Pastuzyn  
      akakp@aol.com     
      Middletown, NJ, USA
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      No
      24-Jan-98 01:33 PM
    this city is near Wola Sekowa where I think my relatives are from so I was looking for a possible connection.

      Carol Kaczmarczyk Carter  
      recarter@snet.net     59
      Connecticut, USA
      
      Other
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      24-Jan-98 11:21 AM
    signed your guestbook first. have not looked at anything else, but expect to. It's like a lot of things I do--my motto is why read instructions--when all else fails, then read the instructions.

      Debra Ellen Dobra  
      TA710@aol.com     40
      born: Trenton, NJ, USA; reside: Dunlap, TN, USA
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      Really... what's it cost?
      13-Jan-98 10:25 AM
    i could not retrieve your website topics off of aol..wondering if the town was named after our family...remember my grandfathers name was julius, that's about it

      Carolyn Michaels  
      jackwm@pacific.net     61
      Kelseyville, California, USA
      
      Other
      No
      No
      11-Jan-98 01:10 PM
    You have a wonderful website for Dobra. I only which there was such a site for my grandfather's village, Borchow, which I am told is about 18 km of Cieszanow. I check the LDS records regularly but so far they have not filmed the records I need. Can you suggest other sources of information someone in California might access?

      Andrzej Skibinski  
      skibnski@concepts.nl     41
      Holland
      
      Jan Popiel
      No
      No
      11-Jan-98 05:48 AM
    Bardzo ladny pomysl, tylko pozazdroscic

      John Gbur  
      johngbur@loop.com     51
      Thousand Oaks, CA
      
      Webcrawler
      I'm not sure
      Yes
      11-Jan-98 02:31 AM
    Thank you for the opportunity to become a member of your Society. Seeking genealogical ancestry surname Gbur, mother's maiden name Grob. Seeking Grandfather's village former Hapsburg-Austro-Hungarian Empire village of "Sarcoak". According to genealogist Greg Gressa "Sarcoak" may be current Polish village "SAWKOWCZYK" which sounds like Sarcoak phonetically. Grob from region Carpathian Mtn./Danube River. Grandfather spoke German, Ukranian/Russian, Hebrew. Grandfather nor descendants are Jewish. Grandfather was orphan raised by Aunts. Grandmother maiden name Babiak. Possible Great Grandfather Andrew (killed in mining accident, Ukraine region?) I also have an Uncle Simons (Americanized Simoni) from L'vov (currently L'viv) he also attended German-Austrian grade school prior to emigration. Other Gburs I am currently in contact with: Roland (Stuttgart, Germany), John (NJ), John (PA) I have a lot of other research to share with other Gburs feel free to email me.

      george hall  
      gsehall@aol.com     44
      born in liege belgium
      none
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      30-Dec-97 05:30 AM
    serching for relatives . my parents names are stanley hryszkiewicz born 4-17-20 in wilna mother wladislawa ogarekborn 12-4-23 we came to the states in 1956 to chicago

      Adrian Boyko  
      boyko@rogers.wave.ca     30
      Vancouver
      
      The Lemko's web site
      No
      No
      29-Dec-97 12:24 AM
    My Lemko ancestors lived in the villages just east of Krynica (Czyrna, Snietnica, etc). I'm impressed with your site, and hope I can do as good a job for Czyrna/Snietnica one day. I was in Sanok this summer. Who knows, maybe I drove thru Dobra on my way to Sanok from Lancut.

      Slawomir Pawel Dobrzanski  
      boletus@neca.com     29
      Poland,temporarily in the USA
      
      Yahoo
      My ancestors are
      Yes
      16-Dec-97 11:29 PM
    a very well done webpage! Congratulations! If I only get across some materials I will send them to you immediately.

      John P. Chomko  
      johnc@jungle.net     19
      Lincoln Park, NJ
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      I'm not sure
      Really... what's it cost?
      15-Dec-97 12:01 AM
    Hey, just doin a search on my last name... Why is my name on one of your list? I thought it was unlisted? :)

      Shelley Chwyl  
      schwyl1@epsb.edmonton.ab.ca     23
      Edmonton, Canada
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      No
      I'm not sure
      09-Dec-97 08:17 PM
    I was actually searching for information on Ukrainian nobility and came accross this web site. I teach Ukrainian and was looking for information to introduce a new story. I found this site very interesting and helpful!

      pietro gellona  
      pgellona@stud.iuav.unive.it     20
      italy
      
      Hot Bot
      No
      No
      04-Dec-97 04:15 PM
    I'm looking for news on thi Jagiello Dinasty,I think it is possible a case of descendance.Thanx in advance

      Miroslaw Bieniecki  
      Bieniemi@lewisu.edu     22
      Poland
      
      Jan Popiel
      No
      Of course!
      03-Dec-97 11:45 PM
    Dzien dobry! przeczytalem dzisiaj Panski e-mail, a ze nie mialem czasu odpisac od razu, odpisuje teraz na lamach "ksiazki wpisow." (Siedze w bibliotece, i nie mam dostepu do swojego konta na internecie.) Pomysl otwarcia nowej strony poswieconej Uliczowi bardzo mi sie spodobal. Jak juz pisalem, jade w Bieszczady pod koniec roku i moim glownym celem bedzie tzw. photo documentation. Moj projekt zostal bardzo dobrze przyjety przez uniwersytet i ... udalo mi sie zebrac wystarczajaco duzo pieniedzy na pokrycie wiekszej czesci jego kosztow. Zajrze do Dobrej i Ulicza i przysle zdjecia, ktore, mam nadzieje, wzbogaca Wasza strone o D&U. Mam nadzieje, ze i Wam uda sie zabrac dosc pieniedzy, zeby wydac ksiazke o ktorej Pan wspomnial. Mirek ps. odezwe sie jeszcze przed wyjazdem do Kraju.

      miroslaw bieniecki  
      bieniemi@lewisu.edu     22
      polska, tymczasowo Stany Zjednoczono
      none
      Yahoo
      No
      No
      30-Oct-97 10:10 PM
    milo znajdywac takie strony...

      David Douglas Popiel  
      Dave346@aol.com     52
      Coram, New York
      
      Can't remember
      I'm not sure
      I'm not sure
      27-Oct-97 06:12 PM
    I know almost nothing of my heritage. Perhaps, I am a decendent of Dobra.

      Stefan Sosnicki  
      ssosnicki@sez.com     32
      Santa Clara, CA/ originally from Zielona Gora
      
      Other
      No
      I'm not sure
      26-Oct-97 05:25 PM
    I have been to Dobra Szlachecka few times. My parents are from the neighboring village, Ulucz. Most of the names listed on the page sound familiar. Great job!!!

      Joe Nasevich  
      jan01@mhs.sperry-marine.com     34
      Charlottesville, VA (originally Philadelphia, PA)
      
      Jan Popiel
      I'm not sure
      No
      26-Oct-97 02:09 PM
    I'll have to ask my grandmother from where she and my grandfather had emigrated. I had always assumed it was from the Kiev area, but perhaps I'm wrong. Most of my family lives in the Philadelphia area, where we have a funeral home. The business was established in 1919, so my grandparents had probably emigrated to the United States shortly before that time.

      Ed Poniatowski  
      Skibert@aol.com     40
      New York (originally)
      
      Jan Popiel
      I'm not sure
      No
      25-Oct-97 12:22 AM
    Nice site.

      Bogdan Burzynski  
      Bogdan@prodigy.net     41
      originally from Warsaw, for last 12 years I live in Bklyn, N.Y.C.
      
      Jan Popiel
      No
      No
      22-Oct-97 11:01 AM
    Web site looks very professional, Good work guys !!!! For a small village like this one there's lots of info and great pictures. Keep enhancing it.

      Mitchell Berstell  
      berstl@aol.com     46
      Brooklyn
      n/a
      Jan Popiel
      No
      I am already
      19-Oct-97 12:10 PM
    Dobra should feel proud and lucky that it is not New York City. No noisy stinky subways. No metermaids. No baseball team that can't even get into the world series. But on the other hand Dobra has a historian that rivals that eruditian and wisdom of Herodotus (the father of history). Jan Popiel of course will one day complete his book and will posthumourously win the Nobel Prize in comedy.

      Edward I. Fialkowski  
      ed.fial@bigfoot.com     45
      Loveland(obecnie), Warszawa(wkrotce)
      PRL: DYKTATURA I TERROR
      Jan Popiel
      No
      No
      29-Sep-97 03:40 PM
    "Wydalam ciebie, abys byl mscicielem! Synu popiolow nazwany Popielem." Mscicielem!? Mscicielem czego...? A moze tego: patrz PRL: DYKTATURA I TERROR(adres wyzej). Ale nie, nie bardzo widze Cie w tej w roli Janie Rex... Pozdrowienia. Edward I.

      Lois Birkhimer  
      ljbirk@bellsouth.net     44
      near Atlanta GA
      
      Just Surfed On It!
      My grandparents are
      I'm not sure
      28-Sep-97 09:53 AM
    My mother was visiting, and on a whim I searched her maiden name of Hnatusko and found your site. What a surprise!! My Mom's parents were Wasyl and Mary (Hrychiewicz) Hnatusko and they came from Dobra. I don't know when they came to the US but it was prior to 1910 I would guess.

      Masayuki Kawagishi  
      yuki80@ceres.dti.ne.jp     24
      Kobe, Japan
      Masayuki Kawagishi's Website
      Can't remember
      No
      Really... what's it cost?
      24-Sep-97 09:01 PM
    I've just visited your site, that's great! Really!! And thanks for email. I'll reply soon.

      Lavrentij Krupnak  
      Lkrupnak@carpatho-russian.com     49
      Silver Spring, Maryland; born in Central City, PA
      Carpatho-Rus' House
      Jan Popiel
      No
      Yes
      22-Sep-97 08:48 PM
    Dear Mr. Popiel: Great Homepage. There should be one for all villages in the Jaroslaw region. You should also clearly note that there is also a Dobra Rustykalna and two villages in the former Austrian Crownland of Galizien (Galicia) with the name Dobra: one was/is near Sieniawa and the other is near Limanowa. _________ Lavrentij Krupnak

      M Dimbokovits  
      mld@xtra.co.nz     32
      New Zealand
      
      Jan Popiel
      No
      No
      11-Sep-97 01:24 AM
    I thought the information about the village was well presented and interesting. History should never be forgotten.

      Joseph R. Dobrzanski  
      jdobrz@digital.net     51
      Valrico, FL (born in Pittsburgh, PA)
      
      Jan Popiel
      My ancestors are
      Yes
      04-Sep-97 07:09 AM
    Signed in before, but I seem to have dropped off the list. Great site!

      Piotr P.Bajer  
      bajer@cyberspace.net.au     28
      Melbourne, Australia
      The Polanlant Society
      Jan Popiel
      No
      Really... what's it cost?
      04-Sep-97 01:45 AM
    Fantastyczna strona. Gratuluje ! To pieknie, ze na Internecie mozna znalezc ciekawostki zwiazane z polska i ukrainska genealogia. I to na takim poziomie ! Panie Janie, dzieki za przekazanie mi adresu strony podczas naszego spotkania w Warszawie na odczycie w PTH (w ktorym to uczestniczyl rowniez p.Kaj Malachowski). Serdecznie zapraszam do odwiedzenia strony Polanlanta, jak tylko bedzie ona g