A change of religion today is often seen as a personal decision. In the past, it meant much more. It was a profound social, cultural, and sometimes even legal transformation. That is why, in genealogy, a change of faith can be a real challenge. Suddenly, ancestors “disappear” from the records of one parish and appear […]
Complaints, grievances, denunciations, requests for intervention. Today they are often associated with online comments, letters to authorities, or neighborly disputes. One might think this is a phenomenon of our times. Yet all it takes is a glance at the archives to see that people have been complaining… forever. In old official records, hundreds of similar […]
I spent a good two days going through the documents in this folder. More than once, tears welled up in my eyes. Because these documents are a vivid picture of World War II in the Biłgoraj county. Stories partly familiar to me, but also entirely new facts – written down in the heat of the […]
Have you been thinking about genealogy for a while but don’t know where to start? Don’t worry – you’re really not alone in this ☕️ If you want to get started, don’t begin with a family tree. Start with a living person. A grandmother, an aunt, an uncle. Sit down, listen, ask. 👇 To start, […]
