Monthly Archives: December 2010

Of the five places called Długołęka in Volume XV of the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the third and fourth are located near Białystok. The third entry in volume XV, located 23 versts (about 23 km) from Białystok, is found on the Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary. I could not find the fourth entry, located 43 versts (about 43 km) from Białystok, on those same maps. The entry for Długołęka in Volume XV of the Słownik Geograficzny was translated in a previous post. Continue reading →

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the sixth and last is located in the Krotoszyn Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 35-51, Wroclaw. This village was located in the Prussian Partition of Poland and is identified by its German name, Langenwiese, on the Austrian Military Map. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading →

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the fifth is located in the Świerkli (Świrkli) gmina and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 38-50, Krakkó. This place is described as a hamlet. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading →

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the fourth is located in the Maków Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 39-53, Ostroleka. This is a village of nobles and is also the village named Długołęka associated with my own ancestors. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading →

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the third is located in the Ciechanów Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 38-53, Mlawa. This is a village of nobles. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading →

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the second is located in the Sandomierz Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 39-51, Radom. This is the village on the Vistula River. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading →

Of the six places called Długołęka in the Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries), the first is located in the Kutnow Powiat and appears on the third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary on Sheet 37-52, Lódż. This was the village owned by a man named Józef Niedziałkowski. The Słownik Geograficzny entry for Długołęka was translated in a previous post. Continue reading →