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Pszczyna

Poland Traditions & Interest

Tim Firkowski

Tuesday, 16 August 2016

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OK, I know you are all looking at the title of this post and wondering how do you pronounce it. First Pszczyna is the name of atown, and the best way to pronounce it would be " PSHCHINA". It takes some practice, but I know you can do it! :)

After our visit to the gardens, it was time to get something to eat & visit the palace & park in Pszczyna. When we arrived it beatiful and sunny & folks were out and about checking out what was available at the flea market in the town square. My eye caught some beautiful old oil lamps that someone had. I wish I could have taken them home, but glass just does not fare that well in the cargo hold of the plane.

After our meal we got some icecream and took a walk around the palace grounds, but was quickly interupted by a pop up deluge of rain. Everyone ran for cover and huddled wherever they could. In about 20 minutes it was all over with and the sun came out in full. Despite a few times of pop up showers, the weather has been great during my visit "KNOCK ON WOOD".

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Tim Firkowski

I have been doing genealogy research since 2002 & have worked full time as a Professional Genealogist since 2008. I specialize in Polish and American-Canadian Genealogy. As a member of APG, I was the 2010/2011 President of the New England Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists (NEAPG). I have Certificates of Completion for studies in "Foundations of Forensic Genealogy" and "Advanced Forensic Genealogy Techniques". I have been a volunteer librarian at the local Family History Center, and a genealogy research consultant at “Ask the Expert” Ancestry Road Shows. I have traveled to Poland numerous times & researched in churches and archives. At conferences and special events, you may find me dressed up in my Sherlock Holmes outfit, or my Kujawy (the folk costume from the region in Poland where my ancestors came from).