It's mystery Monday and I need help to solve this one!
I located a marriage record for Martin Michalak and Agnes Sobcak from 1885. The entry is in the records of the Janowiec Roman Catholic Parish in Poland.
The word highlighted below should be the name of the town where they are from, but I am having difficulty deciphering it. Any ideas?
I wish I could help you. I don't even know Polish for beginners. I share your pain. I am publishing letters on my blog and there are many parts I simply cannot read. Love my gg grandfather but he didn't spell well, and sometimes his handwriting was difficult to read. Go to my blog and try and translate some of his writing. I have left blanks for people to fill in. :-). Once again, I hope somebody can help you on this. Good Luck.
ReplyDeleteGrant, thank you for making an attempt and for the well-wishes. I will definitely check out your blog and see what challenges you are working on.
ReplyDeletePossibly something along the lines of Wlonanowo? I've had some experience of reading Polish script documents, so I feel your pain! I must say I do find Latin easier to deal with than Polish a lot of the time!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your suggestion, Daniel! I will definitely look into that one.
ReplyDeleteTry entering Janowiec, Poland into Google Maps, then search for towns or villages that end with "nowo". The other alternative is to look at a historical map that was printed close to the year of marriage, locate Janowiec and look at nearby villages and towns. I have found several villages using Google Maps and historical maps.
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
Thank you for the suggestion - I'm glad to hear this strategy has worked for you in the past. I hope to post an update soon!
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