The following is a compilation of the posts about the administrative divisions of Poland published on Steve’s Genealogy Blog. Summaries of the Administrative Divisions of Poland Administrative Structure of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland 1569-1795 Administrative Structure of the Prussian Partition of Poland 1772-1807 Administrative Structure of the Duchy of Warsaw 1807-1815 Administrative Structure of the Congress Kingdom of Poland 1815-1844 Administrative Structure of the Congress Kingdom of Poland 1845-1918 Administrative Structure of Poland 1918-1939 Administrative Structure of the Par ..read more

The followng parishes were part of the Ostrołęka Powiat at the beginning of the 20th Century: Czerwin, Goworowo, Kadzidło, Kleczkowo, Myszyniec, Ostrołęka, Piski, Rzekuń, and Troszyn. Ostrołęka Powiat in the Łomża Gubernia – 1907 Józef Michał Bazewicz, Atlas geograficzny ilustrowany Królestwa Polskiego (Litografia B. A. Bukaty, Warsaw, 1907); digital images, Mapywig (http://igrek.amzp.pl/details.php?id=11767094 : accessed 07 May 2023). The administrative structure of the parishes of Czerwin, Goworowo, Kadzidło, Myszyniec, Ostrołęka, Troszyn can be described as follows: 01 Jul 1569-03 Oct 1795 ..read more

The March Constitution of the Second Polish Republic (adopted on 17 March 1921) established a political system based on the separation of powers and restored a bicameral Sejm consisting of a chamber of deputies and the senate. On 9 April 1938, the Sejm issued an act to change the borders of some of the Voivodeships within Poland. These changes were short-lived. Nazi Germany invaded Poland on the 01 September 1939 and the Soviet Union invaded Poland a little over two weeks later on 17 September 1939. Title of Act: Act of 9 April 1938 on changing the borders of the following voivodships: Białys ..read more

Old metrical records often include obsolete terms, presenting problems for those of us who are trying to interpret those records today. Particularly confusing are obsolete terms in languages in which we are not fluent. Even the term “metrical” is confusing. Look up this term in a dictionary of the English language and you’ll find definitions such as: metrical adjective 1: pertaining to meter or poetic measure 2: composed in meter or verse 3: pertaining to measurement https://www.dictionary.com/browse/metrical Many genealogists know that vital records or sacramental records in English-speakin ..read more

Those of us who conduct Polish genealogical research have probably used the Polish Archives site Szukaj w Archiwach at one time or another. As the archives make more and more Polish metrical records (records of births, marriages, and deaths) available to the public online, Szukaj w Archiwach is becoming a more and more valuable resource for Polish genealogical research. Unfortunately, the site has been shut down for the last few weeks. Here’s the latest information from the Archives: Translated into English, this says: Search in Archives Beginning Monday, November 21, the Search in Archives ..read more

The following parishes were part of the Kolno Powiat at the beginning of the 20th Century: Burzyn, Jedwabne, Kolno, Lipniki, Łyse, Mały Płock, Poryte, Przytuły, Romany, Stawiski, Turośl, and Zbójna. Kolno Powiat in the Łomża Gubernia – 1907 Józef Michał Bazewicz, Atlas geograficzny ilustrowany Królestwa Polskiego (Litografia B. A. Bukaty, Warsaw, 1907); digital images, Mapywig (http://igrek.amzp.pl/details.php?id=11767093 : accessed 13 Nov 2021). The administrative structure of the parishes of Kolno and Mały Płock can be described as follows: 01 Jul 1569-03 Oct 1795: Village, Łomża Ziemi ..read more

The following parishes were part of the Szczuczyn Powiat at the beginning of the 20th Century: Białaszewo, Grabowo, Grajewo, Lachowo, Niedźwiadna, Radziłów, Rajgród, Rydzewo (currently in Łomża Powiat), Rydzewo (currently in Grajewo Powiat), Słucz, Szczuczyn, Wąsosz. Szczuczyn Powiat in the Łomża Gubernia – 1907 Józef Michał Bazewicz, Atlas geograficzny ilustrowany Królestwa Polskiego (Litografia B. A. Bukaty, Warsaw, 1907); digital images, Mapywig (http://igrek.amzp.pl/details.php?id=11767098 : accessed 12 Nov 2021). The administrative structure of the parishes of Grabowo and Lachowo can be d ..read more

Antoni Wseborowski and his family arrived in New York City aboard the SS Graf Waldersee on 29 March 1903. The family traveled in steerage under the name Siborowski (instead of Wseborowski or Skowroński). The group included Antoni Wseborowski, Małgorzata née Podeszwa Skowrońska Wseborowski, Aleksander Skowroński, Józefa Skowrońska, Paweł Skowroński, and Jan Wseborowski. The family reported that they were planning to stay with a cousin: Anton Rachupka of Baldwinville, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA. Passenger Manifest: Family of Antoni Siborowski – 1903 (Left) Passenger Manifest: Family of An ..read more

Hamburg Departure List – Graf Waldersee – 14 March 1903 Antoni Wseborowski and his family left Grądy, Łomża Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland and headed to the United States on board the S.S, Gros Waldersee. According to the departure list of the Hamburg-America Line, they departed on 14 March 1903 from Hamburg, Germany, passing through Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, and Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, before arriving in New York City. The family traveled in steerage under the name Siborowski (instead of Wseborowski or Skowroński). The group included Antoni Wseborowski, Małgorzata n ..read more

Jan Wszeborowski, son of Antoni Wszeborowski and Małgorzata née Podeszwa Skowrońska, was born on 07 July 1897 in Grądy ,Łomża Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland . He was baptized at the parish church in Nowogród, Łomża Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland on 18 July 1897. Birth and Baptismal Record for Jan Wseborowski – 1897 Roman Catholic Parish of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Nowogród, Łomża Powiat, Łomża Gubernia, Congress Kingdom of Poland), “Civil Registrations of the Roman Catholic Parish of Nowogród for the Year 1897,” folio 27 recto, entry 105 ..read more