Monthly Archives: December 2025

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes an entry for the Polish village of Magnuszew (Magnuszewo). Magnuszewo and Surrounding Area – 1910 Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary (ELTE … Continue reading →

The Dictionary of Polish Place Names (Nazwy Miejscowe Polski) explains the origin of place names in Poland and details how the place name changed over time. Volume XVI of Nazwy Miejscowe Polski lists several places called Strachocin. The first entry … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes an entry for the Polish village of Strachocino (now known as the two two villages Stary Strachocin and Nowy Strachocin). … Continue reading →

The Dictionary of Polish Place Names (Nazwy Miejscowe Polski) explains the origin of place names in Poland and details how the place name changed over time. Volume II of Nazwy Miejscowe Polski has one entry for a location called Ciepielewo. … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes two entries for the Polish village of Ciepielewo. Ciepielewo and Surrounding Area – 1910 Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary (ELTE Faculty … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes three entries for the Polish village of Szelków, two of which apply to the village currently known as Stary Szelków near … Continue reading →

The cadastral map of the Polish village of Komańcza, created by officials of the Austrian Empire in 1852 is available on the website of the Polish State Archives at Szukaj w Archiwach. The files at Szukaj w Archiwach include thirteen images … Continue reading →

The Dictionary of Polish Place Names (Nazwy Miejscowe Polski) explains the origin of place names in Poland and details how the place name changed over time. Volume V of Nazwy Miejscowe Polski lists one place called Komańcza. The village is … Continue reading →

The Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i Innych Krajów Słowiańskich (Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and other Slavonic Countries) includes an entry for the Polish village of Komańca. Komańcza and Surrounding Area – 1910 Third Military Mapping Survey of Austria-Hungary (ELTE … Continue reading →

The cadastral map of the Polish village of Czystogarb (Czystohorb), created by officials of the Austrian Empire in 1852 is available on the website of the Polish State Archives at Szukaj w Archiwach. The files at Szukaj w Archiwach include twelve … Continue reading →