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Safely in Poland

Poland Traditions & Interest

Tim Firkowski

Thursday, 06 August 2015

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After a non-eventful flight I safely arrived in Poland on Thursday. My cousin Łukasz and his wife Ania met me at the airport inKrakow. We stopped to pick up their son Jakub & went to his parents home in Dąbrowa Górnicza where a wonderful meal was waiting to be consumed. his mother Maria has always made wonderful meals. We had a Dill Soup, Pork Roast, Cabbage Salad & Mashed Potatoes. They had my favorite beer Dębowe Mocne waiting for me.

After lunch, It was time to wander around Dąbrowa Górnicza a little bit so I could exchange my money for Polish złoty (PLN). There are a number of Kantors (exchange) nearby, but you do want to shop for the best rate. The PLN is at the highest exchange rate I have seen since I was first here in 2004. I got 3.81 PLN - $1. I also picked up a SIM card for my iPhone so I could communicate with my family and friends and use my Apps.

The Day ended with getting together with Łukasz & Ania for dessert and getting some quality play time with their 1 year old

son Jakub. Jakub knew me from Skype, but was a little shy in person, but that changed quickly!

The first day in Poland has always been a "down" day, just in order to get settled.

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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).