LOST SON/ WELCOME

FAMILY GENEALOGY

WEBSITE SECTION DEDICATION

This web site section is dedicated to:

DOROTHY GRACZYK: a found first cousin without whose meticulous record keeping and photograph albums much of the Piechowiak Family history would have been lost and who graciously provided me with copies of them.

JERRY KALINOWSKI: a found second cousin who provided all the photographs and stories of the Luczak Family.

TABLE of CONTENTS

SECTION THREE: FAMILY GENEALOGY

CHAPTER ONE:

HOW THE JOURNEY BEGAN?

What made me begin a journey many years ago and goes forth yet today

CHAPTER TWO:

WHERE TO BEGIN?

he decision has been made to search, but where does one begin...the answers.

CHAPTER THREE:

PIECHOWIAKS COME TO AMERICA

My roots are in Poland. My maternal great grandparents arrive in America in a quest for a better life.

CHAPTER FOUR:

CHILDREN OF GREAT GRANDPARENTS

John & Frances had 14 children, of which 11 survived...their stories and pictures of many of them.

CHAPTER FIVE:

BESSIE PIECHOWIAK LEPCZYK FAMILY

Bessie, second daughter of John/Frances; her life and family in word and pictures.

CHAPTER SIX:

THOMAS LUCZAK & FAMILY

Thomas, brother of Frances Luczak Piechowiak; his life and family through words and pictures.

CHAPTER SEVEN:

ST. RAPHAEL KALINOWSKI

My family has already seen a robber and a politician...now we discover our own family saint.

CHAPTER EIGHT:

UNCLE JOHN PIECHOWIAK JR. AND FAMILY

John Piechowiak Jr., son of John Piechowiak Sr., his and the family's story in word and pictures.

CHAPTER NINE:

FAMILY OBITUARIES

As we all live, so too must we pass from this earth. Many Piechowiak family members remembered in their obituaries from The Bay City Times, includes listing of many survivors useful in genealogy research.

CHAPTER TEN:

PIECHOWIAK ODDS/ENDS

Information and pictures for Piechowiak for which I cannot verify a relationship.

CHAPTER ELEVEN:

BAY CITY, MICHIGAN

A picture portfolio of Bay City from my first three trips there...gives you just a glimpse of the city.

CHAPTER TWELVE:

TIPS FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH

A step by step set of tips to to assist one in genealogial research.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN:

SEARCH TIPS FOR ADULT ADOPTEES

Being one who was placed for adoption and having to search for my own birth parents...I must include a guide to assist Adult Adoptees who may choose to search.

Please, take a moment to sign my GUEST BOOK to let me know you stopped by :

View My Guestbook
Sign My Guestbook

larry@larrya.us

THANKS FOR VISITING, HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY!!