Big Project, Big Family Tree

    The genealogical study of Lemko ancestry (17th–20th century, Krynica-Zdrój region, SE Poland)

Duży projekt drzewa genealogicznego przedstawiający historię rodu łemkowskiego od XVII do XX wieku, na podstawie ponad 200 dokumentów, z regionu Krynicy-Zdrój
The project details one familial line (father) for an individual born in the 1980s
  • This meticulously crafted family tree begins around the year 1670 and traces lineage across centuries, comprising 200 ancestors
  • Built upon over 200 carefully sourced records, including parish registers, city books, and additional archives

Verification of Information

    Surname, place, and year of birth of the paternal grandfather (early 20th century, Galicia region, formerly Austrian-Hungarian Empire, now Ukraine)

Fragment metryczki dowodowej z Archiwum Akt Nowych (AAN), zawierający ręcznie zapisane informacje, takie jak imię Józef, datę oraz miejsce urodzenia (Lwów)

↑ Personal ID Card – Archiwum Akt Nowych in Milanówek, Poland

Paternal Grandfather’s Details: Józef S, born in 1910 or 1911, in Lwów or Czortków (Austria-Hungary)
  • Discrepancies in official documents suggested different parents and birthplaces. The personal ID card indicated Józef S and Maria (née G), while family archive documents pointed to Władysław S and Maria. 
  • The discovery of the birth record in one of the parishes in Lwów confirmed the location and date of birth and identified the mother as Maria S. Furthermore, it revealed a presumed biological father, Marcin W, who had emigrated to America.
Through this research, the family uncovered the surname they might have carried if history had unfolded differently

↑ Birth Record – Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych in Warsaw, Poland

Metryka urodzenia z Archiwum Głównego Akt Dawnych (AGAD), ukazująca ręczne zapisy dotyczące urodzenia osoby o imieniu Józef, wraz z informacjami o rodzicach i istotnymi szczegółami

Confirmation of Ancestry Using DNA

    Establishing the identity of a great-great-grandfather, mid-19th century, Galicia region, formerly Austrian-Hungarian Empire, now Ukraine

Multi-stage Analysis Connecting Paper Trail and Genetic Genealogy
Metryka urodzenia nieślubnego dziecka przez pannę służącą (serva coelebs)
  • In 1868, a single servant woman (serva coelebs), Marianna W, gave birth to an illegitimate son, Jakub. The identity of the child’s father was unknown. 
  • To uncover details about the father not mentioned in the birth certificate or other available documents, a Family Tree DNA Big Y-700 was conducted on Jakub’s direct male descendant. The test revealed a typically Germanic lineage—the Y haplogroup was identified as one of the branches of R1b-U106.
Mapa migracji "germańskiej" haplogrupy Y R1b-U106
Table of probabilities for different types of genetic relationship, highlighting common ancestors in genealogical analysis, such as great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents, referred to as the Most Recent Common Ancestor or Ancestors
Thanks to comprehensive analyses and collaboration with a genetic cousin, a mystery from over 150 years ago was finally solved!
  • An autosomal test (MyHeritage DNA) was conducted, leading to the discovery of a genetic cousin.
  • A combined review of both genealogical trees and shared DNA matches pinpointed the most recent common ancestor.
  • The family of Jakub’s probable biological father carried a distinctly German surname and resided approximately 30 km from Jakub’s birthplace, in the same region.
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