Scott and I landed in Krakow, Poland on Sunday, September 30th around 10:00 am. Our friend and translator, Adam Jedryka, met us at the airport.
On our way South to Przemysl ("Peshemish") we stopped at a roadside inn, Agawa ("Agava") for lunch. We played it safe and ordered dishes known to us in America (beef stew & beef stroganoff). Although the dishes were prepared very differently, they were very tasty!
After lunch, we took a detour through Desznica ("Dezneetcha") and Jaworze ("Yavorja") where our ancestors lived.
This church resides on a hill in Desznica, where our ancestors lived. The only church in this Parish, our ancestors would have been baptized, and married in this church. Many are buried in the chuch's cemetery.
Views of the Polish countryside from the church yard:
The church was closed but I was able to snap a picture through the locked wrought iron gate at the entrance to the chapel.
The following is a gravestone of the Parish Priest. He performed many of the ordinances for our ancestors. We found his name on records we extracted.
The church cemetery is just beyond the gates west of the church yard. We spent quite a bit of time examining headstones. Adam is fluent in Russian and was able to translate for us.
A few just for fun:
"Holy Cow"
"A Man and His Cow"
The local schoolhouseThe combined length of the lane that stretches from Desznica to Jaworze is approximately a mile long. Here are a few of the houses as seen from the road:
A 100+ years old
A new house
A refurbished house
A refurbished houseWe arrived in Przemysl late Sunday night. A couple of pictures of our accomodations above the Archives:
6 comments:
So cool - the blog is looking great!! The pictures are amazing - what a beautiful country. So glad you were able to make this trip together. What a life changing experience!! Keep blogging!!!
I'm so happy that I found your blog!!!The pictures are awesome! Looks like you had a lot of fun!
Love from
The Mills
Hey Wendy, this is Rebecca Cengiz, your ole' roomie from BYU. I've been trying to find you for a long time. I'd love to reconnect and hear what's going on in your life! My email is rebeccacengiz@yahoo.com. Hope to hear from you!
Hi Wendy~ Enjoyed your pictures. I'm hoping to go to Poland (Nowy Targ to be exact) to do some family history research in Aug. 2009. I emailed Adam Jedryka a couple of weeks ago inquiring about his services and have not received a response. The email address I used was the one listed at the PGSA website. Are you still in contact with him? What do you have for his email address? Please reply to my email address: vbabczak@gmail.com. Thanks.
This is a trip I wish that I could make at this time or near future. There are family ties to this region.
wendy, my roots are from desznica, yes 100 years ago. lets get in touch. zackdike@suddenlink.net. zack greenville n.c. thanks I was ther 10 20,21 2010.
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