For the past two weeks, I have been writing about my Genealogical Bucket List -- places that I would like to travel to experience my ancestors' history -- on my other blog HomeofSherlocks.blogspot.com. Since today I will be writing about Poland (and sorry for the delay in my regular posting) it had to be posted on this blog. So, to start off my Polish Genealogical Bucket List is Wielkopolskie, Poland.
My 2nd great grandfather Valentin Stachowiak (on my maternal grandfather side) was married to my 2nd great grandmother Josephine Kowalczyk in Grodziszczko, Wielkopolskie, Poland in 1853. Grodziszczko is located in Western Germany and is known for its beer and mineral water. This town is located west of Poznan on A2 (I'm assuming this is some sort of freeway). The above photo shows a downtown street in Grodziszczko.
My 2nd great grandfather Jacob Gruszka (on my maternal grandmother side) was married to my 2nd great grandmother Antonina Zuchowska in Lechlin, Wielkopolskie, Poland in 1847. Antonina's parents Thomas Zuchowska and Marianna Koslakowiczowna were married in the same town in 1820.
I would love to visit this area of Poland. I know very little about it and since the only information that I have about my 2nd great grandparents is either from my Family Bible or the Poznan Project, I probably would do some research in this area. I would love to find information on their births and deaths, siblings, occupations, etc. I guess I need to do a lot more research on my Polish ancestry!
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