Over the years Ancestral Attic has received some praise from our clients.  We appreciate these kind words and add that it has given us as much pleasure to be a part of your discoveries in both the past and present through our research service and tours to the Poland homeland. 

Here are just a few comments:

Curiosity regarding my family members in Poland – both past and present – grew stronger as time and generations in America passed.  Initial (localized) attempts to discover relatives in Poland yielded promising results, but it was obvious that only more specific research on-site would provide the “keys” to the details we so much wanted to discover.  Since such an effort posed numerous - and obvious -  challenges, the initial goal was to discover a way to obtain guidance and assistance in Poland .  We are so thankful that an internet search “linked” us with Ancestral Attic.

This organization completely understood our challenges and promised to put its expertise to work to help us phone calls to actual visits to small parish archives to inspect books that had not been viewed in “a century”, the staff of Ancestral Attic presented me with my verifiable and documented “past” and the ability to help make contact with 120 current family members who ultimately joined me and my sister for a reunion in a beautiful lakeside town in northern Poland!  We never dreamed such an event would be possible!!

I recommend without reservation the services of Ancestral Attic to anyone who harbors any curiosity about their family in Poland .  The results can be quite exciting!!

And I must mention one more fact…

Research in Poland opened other doors in Lithuania and Brazil .  Ancestral Attic’s expertise extends well beyond the borders of Poland itself.  The family history is growing, questions are being answered and additional reunions are planned!!

David Narwich - Chicago , IL

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Despite fifty-some years of researching US and Canadian families, I had come to a standstill on a project for close friends to trace back to Poland and Lithuania the families of their four grandparents who came to America in the early 1900’s.  Deborah  and her colleagues at Ancestral Attic have been remarkable in their ability to trace  these families back to the mid-1700’s including providing original and translated birth, marriage, and death documents.  Records by themselves, however, are only half the story. Becoming as involved as family members themselves, Deborah and her associates at Ancestral Attic were able to locate (and arrange to meet) close relatives  in Poland, England, and Brazil with whom contact had been lost long ago.  Ancestral Attic also assisted in planning a memorable ten-day trip to Poland and provided a wonderful guide (interpreter and driver as well) along with hotels, restaurants, and visits to ancestral villages, churches and cemeteries, and church archives. 

It has been a great pleasure to work with Ancestral Attic and I can hardly wait for them to begin a new project on my own German ancestors in northwestern Poland and I look forward to their arranged visit there next spring.

Todd Cannon - Lakeside , MI

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Thank you, thank you, thank you!  We had one of the best trips ever!  I have traveled all around the world, and to many places in Europe , and I don't think I've ever seen a place that is more beautiful than Krakow and especially the market square at night.  The restaurant that we went to that first night was very, very good, and it was so nice to sit outside!

We had a wonderful time in Wadowice Gorne.  So for us, just to be in that town, and to see the church, and the old church and these people was so special!  My mother cried when she left Stanislaus, and she kept saying that he looked exactly like her grandfather.  All of them were so friendly and so nice to us and we loved meeting them.  Perhaps I will need to make another trip there to finish!  :)

We had a wonderful time in Wadowice Gorne.  So for us, just to be in that town, and to see the church, and the old church and these people was so special!  My mother cried when she left Stanislaus, and she kept saying that he looked exactly like her grandfather.  All of them were so friendly and so nice to us and we loved meeting them.  Perhaps I will need to make another trip there to finish!  :)

I can't even tell you how special it was to go the the church in Brunary.  I did not know my grandmother Kulig, because she died before I was born.  But on the Kowalsky side, I knew my grandfather very well, and also his mother.    I never thought in my life that I would ever go to Poland , let alone the town where she came from, nor that I would one day stand in the same church where her wedding was!  It was a day of a lifetime for all of us.

My father gets very impatient, and we were worried that he might not enjoy the trip as much since he is not Polish.  He was interested every second and loved the trip.  He owns a coal mine in Pennsylvania , and loved seeing the salt mine.  We all did.  Afterward, Mike showed us where Schindler's factory was, from the Schindler's List movie.  Again, it was sad but we enjoyed it so much.

It was very difficult to say goodbye to Michal and Alicia.  They were wonderful to us and so very very nice.  We miss them a lot.

After being on a tour with strangers, and having someone point everything to us through a window my Mom and Dad kept saying that they were so glad we didn't take an organized general tour the whole time.  They kept on saying, and I agree, that we saw the "real" Poland with Mike and Alicia.  We were in remote cities and eating in out of the way places and loved it!!!

I never expected to love Poland so much.  Growing up, my father's family had much more influence on my life because my Polish grandparents died so young.  We always kept the Polish customs on Christmas Eve, (Wigilia) and on Easter, but didn't know much about Poland or Polish people.  After this trip, my brother and I keep saying how PROUD we are to be Polish!  The polish people are so religious, and so nice, and so friendly!!

We were nervous a little because we waited until the last minute to plan the details of our trip, and we didn't know you except for what we read on your website.  But you did a wonderful job.  All of us said that we would be happy to write letters of recommendation if you want.

All of us who went on the trip have told everyone else in our family that they NEED to go to Poland !  We are saying the same thing to people who are not in our family.  Americans don't know much about Poland , and ask us why we went there.  We show the pictures now, and can't wait to go back.

You have a great business.  Poland is a wonderful place, and again, I am so happy to be Polish!

Louis Beltrami, Jr. - Roswell , GA

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Today I received the final report on the Mudryszyn family roots in Poland .  I am so VERY pleased.  The report was extremely professional and much more than I expected.  The history lesson really helped me to understand the changing borders and logistics of the Lemko region. Again, I want to thank you and your staff in Poland for their hard work and efforts.  I cannot wait to share this information with my Mom and family.

I would strongly recommend your services to anyone needing Polish Research.

Take care and best wishes,

Sandra Pozar-Keeter - Harvest, AL

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Thank you for all the difficult work that you did!  You went beyond the call of duty!

Karen Lawson - Ames , IA

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My experience with Ancestral Attic has been a favorable one.  If you're like me and do not know where or how to begin, the experienced Staff at Ancestral Attic can guide you through the process and the language barriers.

Finding dependable Genealogists is not as easy as it may seem.  My experience with an earlier genealogist left me totally frustrated as he just disappeared.  I found out later that I was not the only one that he scammed.

Ancestral Attic provides a professional atmosphere with personalized treatment.  In my case because of the rarity of my name, phone interviews were also conducted with potential relatives.  They will leave no stone unturned and will conveniently provide those periodic updates that we all desire.

Copies of Documents researched can be requested for a modest fee.  The best part I have left for last.  Ancestral attic will translate the Russian, Polish, etc. documents and summarize in a PDF File!

I'm looking forward to my next phase of research using Ancestral Attic to guide the way.

Sincerely,

Steven Skoropowski - Tewksbury , Massachusetts

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"Over twenty-five years ago, I embarked on learning about my families' roots, knowing all of my ancestors came from Poland . Because I neither read nor speak Polish, I believed I could go no farther then those relatives that first came to America . But after working with Ancestral Attic, I've learned  that is not true.
How thrilling it is to read about the birth of your grandfather, the marriage of your great-grandparents, the lives and accomplishments of many of their descendants and much more.
It is my privilege to highly recommend the services of Ancestral Attic. Not only have I learned so much about my ancestors, but I am in contact with several relatives I never would have known I had."

Ray Mann - Reno , Nevada

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We have just returned from our wonderful trip to Poland .  I cannot thank you enough for all the research into my family history or for the planning and coordination of our trip to Krakow and the villages my grandmother and grandfather immigrated from  As you know, I and 8 family members took my 79 year old father to Poland to see where his mother and father once lived.  We had the slightest hope that we would actually meet a living relative from our Polish roots.  The trip you planned for us was beyond our wildest dreams.  The apartments were nice, our bus service and driver were top notch and our guide Ewa could not be described by any other word than “outstanding”.  Ewa gave us a 110% effort in meeting our needs and requests and 110% of the time, she went well beyond any duties that she was contracted for and it reflects the type of person associated with the Ancestral Attic.  In all of my life, I have never seen my father so happy.  A farmer by trade, like his father before him, he was busy raising a family and trying to put food on our table and never had time to think about a family still in Poland .  It did however fascinate him, like me on why they may have immigrated to the US in the first place.  His father wanted to return to Poland one day and never got that chance, although I felt his spirit with us through my fathers’ tears of joy.  Because my own fathers’ time on this earth is limited, I feel that he has in some small way fulfilled his own father’s dream of returning to his home land.  Again, we owe this all to you and the Ancestral Attic.

There are no words to describe what you have done for our family.  It has truly been a gift from God that could never be replaced.  I have traveled to many different parts of the world and in 2008, will be traveling to Africa, in all my years; I have never enjoyed a trip more than the one you planned for us in Poland in 2006.  For the potential people who may want assistance in researching their families’ roots in Poland or would like to have a personalized trip to Poland planned for them, they could not find a finer and more professional person to assist them than you.  Please feel free to use me as a reference, if any of your customers would like to talk to me personally about your services or your assistance to our group.  We can never repay you for what we received back from our Poland trip and thank you does not seem nearly enough, therefore in closing…..I thank you, thank you and thank you again for everything from the bottom of my heart.

Gary J. Socola - Bloomfield , NY

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Finding my relatives and going to meet them will stand as a lifetime highlight, and it would not have happened without the great care and attention the project received from you Deborah and Elaine. I will always be grateful.

 

Gerry Levandoski

 

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I would like to thank you and ancestral attic for literally making a dream come true.  With your help, I visited the birth places and parishes of six great grandparents, met my relatives and learned something about 19th century life in Poland.  All details were perfectly arranged - itinerary, guide, hotels and transportation.  I particularly appreciated your prompt e-mail responses, patience, flexibility and sense of humor.

Judy Eckert

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The entire trip was AMAZING!! Everything happened exactly as planned. We were thoroughly impressed with each and every one of our guides and drivers. They were all exceptional. Each guide had deep and thorough knowledge of their geographic area.

Jeanette Orihuela - Hawaii

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