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Polish American Congress Awards the NKMF Summer 2017 • WEBSITE: WWW.PNAF.US Polish American Congress Awards the NKMF We’ve all heard, quite a lot, during the NKMF, and its predecessor recent presidential election about the organization – the NKM possibility of breaking a certain “glass Committee. The many trials ceiling” – which did not occur since the and tribulations first female candidate was not elected to encountered over the years, the White House. But, at the Polish that eventually resulted in American Congress – Washington the amazing raising of the Metropolitan Area Division (PAC-WMAD) National Katyn Memorial, Annual Thanksgiving Dinner here on were all recounted and November 13, 2016, two smaller glass remembered; and also the ceilings were actually broken. For the fact of the Memorial’s first time since its founding in 1974, the esteemed importance and PAC-WMAD did not bestow its annual its recognized prominence award on a person, but on an set on the Polish-American organization: The Nation Katyn landscape. National Katyn Memorial Foundation Honored. Memorial Foundation (NKMF) in Speaking at the dinner was Dr. Susanne Lotarski, President of the Polish American Baltimore, Maryland – home of the the Honorable Damon majestic National Katyn Memorial. It was Congress – Washington Metropolitan Area Division, is Wilson – Executive V.P. of also the first time that the NKMF itself depicted presenting its 2016 Annual Award to Richard the Atlantic Council. MC was so recognized with such a distinct P. Poremski, Chairman of the National Katyn Memori- Susanne Lotarski noted that: honor. al Foundation, proudly accepting on its behalf with Our Keynote Speaker, Mr. appreciative remarks. The striking walnut plaque, with its blue Damon Wilson, draws our and gold metal facing, stipulates the attention to the key security raison d’etre of the NKMF award as issues currently facing NATO, Poland, follows: “For promoting and preserving the United States and its new President, the memory of the 1940 Katyn Massacre indeed all of us. These are existential Please actively join us. It is in our hands for the education of future generations. issues which the Polish American to advance liberty and democracy for Never Again! You are a credit to all Congress was founded to address, has ourselves and future generations. Polonia and the fundamental values that continued to address over the last 72 There was much to be thankful for … and we hold dear. STO LAT!” years, posed to this year’s major party much to ponder … on this Thanksgiving- presidential candidates, and which will Thaddeus Mirecki prefaced the award’s themed Sunday afternoon. focus our efforts in the coming years. ceremony with a detailed history of the Continued on page 2 1 POLISH NOBILITY ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION, INC. Website: WWW.PNAF.US Email: [email protected] COLLEGE OF HERALDRY RESEARCH Mail: 529 Dunkirk Road, Baltimore, MD 21212 USA Thomas Czerwnia-Hollowak, Archivist BOARD OF DIRECTORS EDITORIAL BOARD Dr. Roger Chylinski-Polubinski, Chairman, MD Aleksander Liston, Associate Editor, CA Thomas L. Hollowak, President, MD Jan Polubinski, Historical Pictures Archivist W. George, Marquis de Helon, J.P., Australia Robert Strybel, Poland Irena Uderska, NY George W. Helon, Australia Richard Poremski, MD Keith Jones, Layout and Design, Webmaster, MD National Representatives The White Eagle is the official semi-annual Journal of the Polish Nobility Association Foundation, Inc. Aleksander, Prince Giedroyce, Ukraine Stanislas M. A. Yassukovich, France/UK All material submitted for publication is subject to editing of Barbara Bromont-Slawinska, Poland content, size, photos etc. Sent to over 30 countries as a his- David P.J. Tysowski, Canada torical, heraldic reference source. Polish American Congress Awards – the NKMF – continued from page 1 Inside this issue... Page 1: Polish American Congress Awards the NKMF Page 3: PNAF member shares family genealogical and historical research Page 6: Polish parliament recognizes coronation of Mary as nation's queen Page 8: Rwanda's last monarch, Kigeli V, is buried at home Page 9: Louise Warfield and Count Włodzimierz Ledóchowski All members and readers are encouraged and welcome to submit feedback regarding The “White Eagle Journal” articles and content. If you would like to share your thoughts, submit material or have an idea for an article, please contact George W. Helon, White Eagle Journal Editorial Board at: [email protected]. 2 PNAF member Terry Milaszewski herb Kosciesza-Bell shares family genealogical and historical research gathered over the past eighteen year’s By Terry Milaszewski I think perhaps some people are lucky to maps and information, the Stanford Uni- nect the Milaszewski family mentioned in be born with a natural curiosity of the versity Library that had translators of Cy- Paprocki back to Poland before 1700, and world, and I was so struck at an early age rillic I was not only able to obtain incredi- there is another mention of the Mi- to have an interest in our family heritage. ble information. But mostly, thanks to a laszewski Kosciesza Clan that goes back to Having four grandparents from Lithuania charity worker from Virginia that I met in Kiev as far back as 1212. I should also and Poland, and first-generation parents a discussion group on genealogy, he be- mention that I have submitted all my ge- who were doing their best to assimilate came my man-on-the-ground in Lithuania. nealogy info to the Lithuanian Nobility and trying to hide their heritage to fit in I sent him travel money to have him go to Society, who verified my lineage and pre- to life in New York City, I grew up knowing the locations I was researching; churches, almost nothing about our family back- cemeteries and take photos and other ground except for some traditional foods information sending me emails over the and stories shared with our extended period of about ten years. My big break family made up of Polish, Lithuanian, Ital- came when he located a family graveyard ian, German, Irish and the usual other and he had a letter I wrote translated and immigrant cultures. After going to several laminated and placed on one of the different colleges and working in NYC, I gravestones of my ancestors. On All Souls ended up coming out to California back Day, it was found and I was contacted by in the 60s and finished my BA in psychol- several family members. As a result, I was sented me with a certificate of acknowl- ogy and worked managing several small able to travel to Lithuania and meet my edgment. The Milaszewski family is my businesses while married and raising a newly found Lithuanian family in 2004. father's side, and I have yet to find cur- family. My interest in psychology and Unfortunately I was told most of the origi- rent descendants of my mother Lithuani- being so far away from family for so many nal village was destroyed in WWII, and so an roots of noble family Raczkowski from years, aroused my curiosity about my I was unable to see what the village may Boreise-Siesikskaja parish, and Liaudan- family roots again. Especially since com- have been like. Only the cemetery re- skas from Baisogala, and will be continu- puters were starting to create opportuni- mains.. I also wanted to mention for any- ing research on that as well from the ex- ties to communicate that weren't there one just starting out on a quest like this, tensive info the Lithuanian Archives has before, in 1999 I started a massive letter that you will have to become a history already provided. I see myself as being writing and email campaign to all of my buff, a detective, and a lover of jig-saw "Janus," the Roman god that was placed distant family back east asking for any puzzles, as well as an anthropologist and above thresholds who saw both the past information about our family. My whole archeologist! Names change, borders and future at the same time. I feel that I search of finding out about my family change. I later found a letter written by have a unique perspective that will be lost history back to 1700 started with just one my Uncle saying that his grandfather (my to the next generation if I don't pursue birth certificate for my paternal grandfa- great-grandfather who lived in Lithuania, this quest. I have been working on this ther written in archaic Russian. Starting was Polish living in Lithuania). The docu- project for over 15 yrs and am in the pro- with chat groups like rootsweb.com, I was ments from the Vilnius Archives were cess of trying to organize over ten binders able to find people helpful to translate amazingly extensive, made up of Russian of documents, write biographies, and this document. With the help of the Vilni- tax records, Polish records of Nobility and hopefully publish in the future. Wishing us Archives, the many generous folks who a drawing of our clan Kosciesza, and you all well on your journey, Terry Miles translated for free on blogs, The National birth, death and marriage records back to Bell. Archives of the USA providing detailed 1700. My next project is to try and con- 3 Tykocin Castle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pictures of Tykocin reenactment Battle provided by: Jan Polubinski, Historical Pictures Archivest The Tykocin Royal Castle is a 15th-century castle located on the the castle were destroyed by flood and in 1914, during World right bank of the river Narew in Tykocin, Poland. It fell into ruin War I, the material from the remaining walls was used by the in the 18th century and its reconstruction began in 2002. German soldiers to build roads. History Based on the preserved plans of the fortress, found in the ar- chives in Saint Petersburg, the residential part of the castle has The castle was built in 1433 for the Lithuanian noble Jonas been restored (west wing in the style of late Gothic).
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