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	Surnames
		This may appear simple, but in many cases it is nearly impossible to determine if a given surname is derived from the name of a profession or from the name of the village which has this profession in its root.
		Presently most people whose surnames end with -ski (or -cki which is a phonetic variant of -ski) originate from the former lower social classes.
		Those surnames usually ended with -ski or -cki, which gave birth to the common statement that these suffixes "prove" a noble origin.
	www.polishroots.org /genpoland/surnames.htm (673 words)

	The Zemaitis Homepage--Visitors' Surnames
		Surname cognates: Dambrovà, Dombravà, Dumbravà, Dumbrovà, and Dumbròvas (Lithuanian); Dumbravs (Latvian); and Dabrowa, Dabrowski, Dembrowski, Dombrowiak, and Dombrowoski (Polish).
		Dzegeris, Dzegorius, and Dziegoraitis are Lithuanian surname cognates.
		ikáuskas - "Grazikáuskas is a pure/rare/ancient Lithuanian surname.
	www.geocities.com /cjzemaitis@sbcglobal.net/zemaitis3.htm (16032 words)

	The Zemaitis Homepage--Visitors' Surnames
		Lithuanian surname cognates: Latvelis, Latvenas, Latvinas, Latvìnskas, Lãtvis, Latvys, and Latviunas.
		ius - in Lithuanian; Leonovicz - in Belarussian and Polish; Leonãvi
		Lorencas, Liorancas, Liorantas, Liorenca, Liorencas, Lioransas, Liorenta, Liorinca, and Lorencius are Lithuanian surname cognates.
	www.geocities.com /cjzemaitis@sbcglobal.net/zemaitis5.htm (16578 words)

	Surname Origin Links to 1,000's of Genealogy Sites with Surnames to Find Your Ancestors on Find Your Ancestors on ...
		Surname Origin genealogy sites to help find your ancestors and surnames.
		The influences on Scottish surnames are many and varied and often more than one has resulted in the surname that we know today.
		It is therefore very difficult to attribute sources for surnames with complete certainty, although there are many books on the subject of surname origins that attempt to do just that.
	www.surnamesite.com /names/Surname_Origin (0 words)

	Origin of Polish surnames ( last names )
		Geographical Surnames (Place Names) - The most common type of Polish surname, these Polish last names are derived from the location of the homestead from which the first bearer and his family lived.
		In the case of nobility, the surnames were often taken from the names of their estates.
		Patronymic and Matronymic Surnames - Based on an ancestor's first name, this category of surnames is usually derived from a father's first name, although occasionally from the first name of a wealthy or well-respected female ancestor.
	www.krykiet.com /polish_surnames.htm (234 words)

	Kielce-Radom SIG Journal - Volume One (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Over two thousand surnames are given, along with their sources: specific Yizkor books, and the number of voters with that surname in each district.
		Compiled by Alexander Beider, nearly two thousand surnames are given, along with their sources: specific Yizkor books, and the number of voters with that surname in each district.
		Compiled by Alexander Beider, nearly three thousand surnames are given, along with their sources: specific Yizkor books, and the number of voters with that surname in each district.
	www.jewishgen.org /krsig/YearOne.html (1816 words)

	Judaism 101: Jewish Names
		The correct spelling of this common surname suffix in Polish is "-ski", and Poles usually kept that spelling after immigration to America.
		The surname Levy comes from the biblical tribe of Levi, whose descendants the Levites had distinctive duties in the Temple period.
		Note that the surname is not the same from generation to generation: Abraham's son Isaac is Yitzchak ben Avraham; Isaac's son Jacob is Ya'akov ben Yitzchak, and so forth.
	www.jewfaq.org /jnames.htm (2162 words)

	Polish Surnames - NV Genealogy's Best Polish Surnames Resources (Site not responding. Last check: )
		According to Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings by William F. Hoffman, Polaszek is related to Polak, the term for a Pole.
		Czech Czech surnames are related to Polish surnames, but they tend to be shorter and easier to pronounce, since they contain fewer consonants.
		Polish surnames can be very difficult to research for a variety of reasons.
	www.nvgenealogy.com /polishsurnames (1166 words)

	Polish surnames lists
		Surf www.poland-focus.com and discover polish surnames lists as well as supplementary comprehensive knowledge pertaining to Poland and polish surnames lists and surely one must not ignore places of interest from danzig poland, Olsztyn Hotels, Polish business, and at polish baby shower traditions we might possibly get information consistent with polish surnames lists.
		polish surnames lists, and a little of further is on hand.
		Moreover, www.poland-focus.com could clear things up with respect to polish surnames lists and the whole location in the region of Poland and polish surnames lists.
	www.poland-focus.com /Photo-Poland/polish-surnames-lists.html (191 words)

	Polish surnames - exploring its origins (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Polish surnames have their roots from basically four sources.
		Though this classification of Polish surnames is simple, it is sometimes not easy to see the differentiation.
		Besides the main surname "Kowal" we have Kowalski, Kowalik, Kowalewski, Kowalak, Kowalka, Kowalkowski, and Kowalczyk, to name just a few, which are the most frequently used ones.
	www.family-genealogy-tree.information-wow.com /article-57-Polish-surnames.html (217 words)

	Surname Origins - ATPC (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Polish surnames can be very difficult to research for a variety of reasons.
		Over time, surnames from root Polish words would most likely change through addition, subtraction or simply changing a letter for whatever reason seemed to be an acceptable practice of the time.
		PGSA: Notes on Selected Polish Surnames: Housed on the PGSA site, are a large number of names discussed by Fred Hoffman in response to viewer's questions.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~atpc/learn/tools/surname-origins.html (818 words)

	Surnames
		Italian Surname Distribution in Italy and the U.S.
		Enter your surname into the search box titled "Cognome" for surname distribution in Italy and U.S. Enter your surname into the search box titled "Nome" for a brief derivation of the name.
		Surname Origins Index - Origins and meanings of many surnames by Simone Haslam.
	www.digiserve.com /heraldry/surnames.htm (190 words)

	PGSA - Books
		The second half is an index of some 30,000 common surnames, organized by the roots they came from, with indication of how many Polish citizens bore each name as of 1990.
		This book is a collaboration between William F. Hoffman, the author of Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings, and George W. Helon, former president of the Polish Genealogical Society of Australia; which provides information on thousands of first names encountered during the course of researching ancestors who came from any part of the old Polish Commonwealth.
		This index is arranged alphabetically by surname and may contain information about clubs or organizations the deceased belonged to, place and/or date of birth and surviving family members.
	www.pgsa.org /Books/books.htm (940 words)

	Polish Heraldry
		Polish Nobility and its Heraldry - by Piotr Pawel Bajer
		Polish Clans with CZAPLICKI Membership and CZAPLICKI Families' Coats of Arms.
		Polish Clan Arms - How they are derived.
	www.digiserve.com /heraldry/polish.htm (97 words)

	Polish Gypsy Roots
		Polish fing Gypsies inferior (thieves, beggars, women enslaving), and the latter don't do much to ever change it.
		They were Roman Catholic, they had Polish surnames.
		Well with the hundreds of Polish relatives I have, a small handful are dark haired with a more olive skin.
	www.polishforums.com /polish_gypsy_roots-6_949_0.html (939 words)

	PGSA - Selected PolSurnames
		Ever since I wrote the first edition of Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings, I've heard from folks wanting to know if I could provide a bit more info than was in the book about their specific names, or asking about names that weren't in the book.
		It used a 1990 Polish government database with data on about 94% of the Polish population to extract all surnames borne by Polish citizen and to give a breakdown of where they lived by province.
		One last note: there is an organization of scholars who work at the Anthroponymic Workshop of the Polish Language Institute in Krakow, and these are the best authorities I know of on Polish names, and Slavic names in general.
	www.pgsa.org /NotesSurnames/nazw_index.htm (752 words)

	William F (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I first got interested in Polish genealogy because my wife's ancestors on her father's side were ethnic Poles living in the Warsaw area and in the Alytus/Olita area of Lithuania.
		Her cousin Thomas L. Hollowak (who runs Historyk Press and is very knowledgeable in the history of Baltimore's Polish community) asked if I could translate some letters in Polish, so I gave it a try and found I could.
		My main claim to fame is as the author of Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings, and the co-author, with Jonathan D. Shea, of Following the Paper Trail: A Multilingual Translation Guide, and now the In Their Words series.
	www.langline.com /WFH.htm (597 words)

	Cyndi's List - Names
		Explains the history behind the taking of surnames and the difficulty of reliance on surnames in modern genealogy.
		By entering a surname and pressing the red arrow, a distribution map of Italy is generated showing the concentrations of that particular surname in Italy.
		For the discussion of the etymology (word origin) of surnames, as well as the geographic origins of surnames.
	www.cyndislist.com /names.htm (1187 words)

	East Central European Genealogy and Local History:Sources for Research: Bibliographies & Guides - Local History ...
		Defines Polish words as used in19th-century Polish-language civil registration documents that followed the Napoleonic format (roughly 1808 through 1867) and gives examples of their usage.
		Useful, however, is the section on "English-language publications for Americans seeking their Polish heritage." Extensive listings of general historical and biographical reference materials include English- and German-language titles.
		Titles found in the Detroit Public Library, divided into ten subject categories (guides to Polish genealogy, Polish and Slavic sources, Poles in Michigan, Poles in the United States and Canada, Polish newspapers and periodicals, Polish surnames, Polish family histories, Polish heraldry, Polish churches and records, maps and gazetteers).
	www.loc.gov /rr/genealogy/bib_guid/eastcen/polish.html (619 words)

	TeachersParadise.com Education Directory & Teacher Guide > Regional> Europe> Poland> Society and Culture> Genealogy> ...
		Furmaniuk - Genealogy of the Furmaniuk family, with origins around Zbaraz, and associated surnames of Ostapczuk, Dabek, Wesolowski, and Wojcieszczuk..
		Jarkiewicz - Investigating the Jarkiewicz and Rogalski families from Poland and Belarus, in particularly the Tarnobrzeg/Galician areas of Poland..
		Kubis - Jacek Kubis' family tree and surname origins featuring the most common surnames of Kubis, Mrówczynski, and Owczarek..
	www.teachersparadise.com /dir/index.php?browse=/Regional/Europe/Poland/Society_and_Culture/Genealogy/Surnames (649 words)

	Bibliography of Polish Names and Armory
		The text is in Polish, but is organized so that you don't need to read Polish to use it.
		This is still considered the standard reference for Polish clan heraldry and though older, may be easier to find than the more recent volume.
		There is an introduction to design and elements of Polish heraldry with illustrated tables of charges and their Polish names.
	www.s-gabriel.org /docs/polish.html (657 words)

	PolishRoots - Surnames: Origins & Meanings
		Ever since I wrote the first edition of Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings, I've heard from folks wanting to know if I could provide a bit more info than was in the book about their specific names, or asking about names that weren't in the book.
		It used a 1990 Polish government database with data on about 94% of the Polish population to extract all surnames borne by Polish citizen and to give a breakdown of where they lived by province.
		Anthroponomic Workshop of the Polish Language Institute in Kraków, and these are the best authorities I know of on Polish names, and Slavic names in general.
	www.polishroots.org /surnames/surnames_index.htm (0 words)

	Surname Origin & Last Name Meaning for -E- surnames. Free Family Name Dictionary with Genealogy Resources by Ancestor ...
		Search for your surname on the US Surname distribution map by state and year.
		Search for your surname on the UK Surname distribution map by year.
		Register your surnames and find out who else is researching the same family names.
	www.searchforancestors.com /surnames/origin/e (0 words)

	Polish Genealogical Society of America
		She is the host of the newly created National Genealogical Society "Polish Forum." Learn more about Ceil in her PGSA Notebook.
		The Jubilee Index has a total of 405,962 surnames published in 421 jubilee books from 22 states.
		Polish genealogical research is enhanced by joining one or more of the Polish Genealogical Societies.
	www.pgsa.org (0 words)

	Poland and Polish People Online
		Polish people living in Australia talk about local events, life, news, and work.
		Life and local events of Polish immigrants living in the remaining countries.
		Quoting: uniserve_quote will i be eligible for the polish citizenship after 3 years of marriage although not settling...
	www.polishforums.com (0 words)

	Polish Language and Translation Forum : Learning Polish and Polish Translation
		The Polish language and translation discussion forum is a board where users can discuss anything related to Polish translation and learning Polish.
		Use this space to ask and answer questions related to Polish Genealogy.
		If you are interested in Polish roots this space is for you.
	polandpoland.com /forum (0 words)

	Poland Border Surnames - Polish Genealogical Research - Genealogy
		Anyone, who is researching Eastern European surnames, is welcome to have this surname(s) listed on this website.
		This website has been designed to assist those searching for family in Poland and along the borders of Poland who belong to the Poland Border Surnames Mail List through Rootsweb, whose homepage is located at http://www.Rootsweb.com.
		Anyone is welcome to use this website, but it is recommended that if you need help in learning how to research that you become a member so we can assist you.
	maxpages.com /poland - http://maxpages.com/poland (0 words)

	Genealogy Polish Surnames
		PGS-Texas Searchable Surname Databases - Online search of surnames being researched by PGST members and of surnames that have appeared in their publications.
		Rafal Prinke's Surname List - Search the registry of Polish surnames that others are researching or add your own.
		Selected Polish Surnames - Commentary on specific surnames by William F. Fred Hoffman, author of Polish Surnames: Origins and Meanings.
	www.ability.org /genealogy_polish_surnames.html (180 words)

	HalGal: Languages of the Records
		Although you'll see the predominate Genitive ending in Polish and Ukrainian for masculine names is -a, and for feminine names is -y, you'll see that there are exceptions to this rule.
		Polish and Ukrainian, like many other languages, last names often show the difference between male and female.
		For other surnames which end in consonants or "-o" or "-e", this same distinction may or may not be present.
	www.halgal.com /langofrecord.html (1685 words)

	Paris Pages Newsgroups: soc.culture.europe: (3A5C5FA8.3D5AC8B0@interact.net.au)
		O fcourse the parishioners felt they had to learn the priest's language, which was also the language of the schools, because the Church ran the only schools.
		All of this was a deliberate policy of Poland to turn Lithuanians into "Poles", and this went on right until 1940.
		And in 1990 when Lithuania declared independence the Polish speakers of Vilnius were against it.
	www.paris.org /news/dsp.news.cgi?/soc/culture/europe/18871 (504 words)

	GenMarket.com: Your Genealogy Supermarket : Surnames
		From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America.
		The result of 10 years of research and 30 consulting editors, this massive undertaking documents 72,000 surnames of Americans across the country.
		It contains over 30,000 entries in dictionary form, three columns to a page, giving the origin and history of each surname, lists of persons bearing the name in various centuries, and the frequency of the name and its variants in certain nineteenth-century English and American directories.
	www.genmarket.com /Surnames (614 words)

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